The words, although spoken softly, seemed to the crowd like a thunderclap, provoking disbelief, mockery, and disdain. The discussion that ensued revealed that many were skeptics, dismissing the notion as mere legend. They placed their faith in evidence, not in hearsay or exaggerated rumors.
"War God, do you think it's possible? To claim godhood in the presence of the God of War is sheer folly!"
"Can we trust these tidbits of gossip that circulate? But how do we explain the distance of War God Mountain from here? And how do we explain this ordinary bullet, as well as the fact that Richard Smith is a three-star general?"
"Who knows if there might be some five-star general hiding in this military camp? A regular rifle would be a divine weapon to someone like that!" This statement prompted a sudden uproar, as it seemed to be a veiled allusion to Morton Walk. The crowd turned their gaze towards him, observing his peculiar expression, while Morton Walk calmly met their eyes with his dignified demeanor, dispelling their suspicions.
"Laura Walk, what is the meaning of this? Don't tell me you're unaware! My grandson from the Smith family was injured here, and it happened in your presence. You must take responsibility for this," said Leit Smith, his eyes inflamed, despite the fact that Richard Smith was not his grandson by blood, but rather a great-nephew. Yet, Leit had invested more in Richard Smith than in his own direct descendants.
"Grandfather Smith, don't get so worked up. We didn't want Richard to get hurt, either," said Maggie Green, her eyes reddened. If there had been no one else around, she might have shed tears.
"Get lost! What business of yours is it? If it weren't for you, would Richard have been hurt? You're a jinx..." Leit Smith spared Maggie Green some dignity by leaving the rest of his words unspoken. Considering what Barrett Walker had mentioned the day before, the people around him suddenly had strange expressions.
Barrett Walker stood on the periphery of the crowd, listening to their discussions about him. He couldn't help but feel an odd sense of satisfaction at being questioned and praised, and being the center of attention. As he looked at Maggie Green's pained expression, Barrett Walker felt a sense of relief. For this wretched couple, their next tears would not come so easily.
"Sister, with so many important figures here, who exactly has been injured? And what's all this talk about the War God? Who would dare to be so arrogant? This is War God Mountain! There really is a living War God on the mountain!" Hogan Florence stuck to Claudia White like a piece of sticky candy and seemed determined to keep her, constantly searching for a topic of conversation.
Claudia White was becoming increasingly annoyed by the harassment, but as she looked at Hogan Florence's eager smile, she didn't want to say anything harsh. She simply quickened her patrol, and when she saw Morton Walk, she lowered her head.
"Claudia! What are you doing here?" Despite Claudia White's impeccably pressed police uniform, which gave her an air of authority, and the fact that she had matured significantly from her days as a naive young girl, Morton Walk still recognized her as she walked past him and called out to her.
Claudia White blushed shyly as she looked up at Morton Walk, and then, upon seeing Barrett Walker behind Morton, her eyes widened in recognition, as she exclaimed in puzzlement, "What are you doing here?"
"Claudia, do you know him?" Morton Walk asked with surprise. Barrett Walker had left the Walk household three years ago, and Claudia White had only recently begun frequenting the Walk household. It was only recently that he learned that her father was his comrade and brother. It was clear that he regretted not being able to see her off, and so he tried to take care of Claudia White as much as possible. However, Claudia White had inherited her father's stubbornness, and after a few visits, she didn't want to trouble him anymore.
"Heh, how could I not recognize the morally corrupt ringleader, the vanguard trampling on the bottom line of the law?" Claudia White sneered.
"Can't you stop bringing that up?" Barrett Walker said angrily.
Hogan Florence caught up with them, adjusted his glasses on his nose, and, as he looked at Claudia White's embarrassed expression and then at Morton Walk, he couldn't help but compare the two. Despite Morton Walk's mature and handsome face that would make women swoon, to a man, especially a top student, this man's maturity didn't seem to matter. But Barrett Walker, despite his bald appearance, had been refreshed by the passionate night, and his rosy complexion made him seem more threatening to Hogan Florence. However, he quickly recognized Barrett Walker.
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"Oh, you've broken the law, and now you want to just let it go?" Hogan Florence was about to explode, but he remembered his past experience of assaulting a police officer and hesitated to act. He looked at Claudia White with pleading eyes.
"Enough, don't embarrass yourself. It's not such a big deal," Claudia White said, looking at Hogan Florence's embarrassing appearance. She couldn't understand how he had gotten into the police academy; perhaps it was due to his family background. Claudia White felt disdainful, and didn't want to say more to him. She turned to Morton Walk and said, "Uncle Walk, I'm going to patrol."
"Alright, go ahead. Grandpa Mas is celebrating his 80th birthday later, so you must come!" Morton Walk watched Claudia White leave, and then looked at Hogan Florence trailing behind eagerly. He found it amusing, but then he straightened his expression and walked directly into the restricted area, saying to Winters Roland, "Winters, have you finished your investigation? Grandpa is still waiting for birthday wishes! Everyone is stuck here, and I'm afraid we'll be the subject of ridicule if this gets out. They'll say that the Walk family doesn't know how to treat guests properly. What a loss of face."
Morton Walk spoke in a polite manner, not overbearing, but also not losing the dignity of the Walk family. This way, he wouldn't give the impression that the Walk family was afraid of the strong and bullying. Winters Roland was sweating profusely. He couldn't afford to make any mistakes. On one hand, the Walk family was the golden stock of the God of War family, and on the other, the Smith family was the biggest potential stock. Moreover, the one injured was Richard Smith. This hot potato couldn't be dropped so easily! But now, Morton Walk was taking the initiative to treat them, so he could just go along with it. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he said, "It's done, but I need to go up the mountain to see where the bullet came from. That's basically the situation. As for the specific details, we'll need to do a ballistic comparison to determine the type of gun, because sometimes experience can also be wrong."
Barrett Walker chuckled to himself. He had tampered with the bullet, or else he wouldn't have been able to break through Richard Smith's defense. But the type of gun could indeed be determined. However, presenting a report that a three-star general like Richard Smith had been shot three times with a 25mm Payload Rifle would be a ludicrous claim.
"If you want to go up the mountain to investigate, that's going to be trouble. There are so many secrets on the mountain. If you find anything that the police system shouldn't know, I wonder who will take responsibility for that!"
"Without investigating, what else can we do? Richard Smith is the treasure of the Smith family. After all, the Walk family's roots are not deep. The Smith family has deep roots; they are truly formidable beings!"
"No wonder the Walk family wanted to ally with the Green family while they were riding high!"
Although these whispers were hushed, Morton Walk, being who he was, couldn't help but hear and understand their intentions. But it was indeed a fact! The direct descendants of the Walk family were too few in number. Mas Walk had been an ordinary person before the war, but he had become the God of War, and the Walk family had leaped to become the family of the God of War, and even the foremost family of mankind. As for himself, he was nothing more than a building on the beach, and it would surely collapse one day. That's why he had agreed to let the incapacitated Barrett Walker marry into the Green family, to preserve a bloodline for the Walk family.
"Go ahead and check! As long as it doesn't disturb the guests, it's fine, right?" Morton Walk smiled, with a clear conscience and unafraid of what might be found. As for the so-called sniper god, he didn't believe it! The distance from here to the Mount of the War God is over four hundred meters! If it were really possible to injure a three-star general with a regular rifle, then why continue to explore potential and develop the forbidden zone of the gods? They might as well directly develop weapons, creating countless weapons capable of sniping generals, driving the alien creatures out with just one weapon each. Then there would be no lack of energy sources, right?
Margie Green has now become the scapegoat, caught between a rock and a hard place. Watching Barrett Walker with a look of indifference, she was grinding her teeth, wishing she could slap him. Seeing that the people had almost all gone up the mountain, she walked over to Barrett Walker and said fiercely, "Are you still a man? Have no backbone at all! I am your fiancée, and you just stand by and let me be insulted like this? It's not just me who's been insulted, it's also the Walk and Green families! If you're just going to hide behind and not dare to step forward, you might as well change your last name and have the same surname as me! Call yourself Barrett Green."
Listening to Margie Green's angry scolding, Barrett Walker felt extremely pleased inside. However, she did speak the truth in saying that it wasn't just her who had been insulted, but also the Walk and Green families. Although the two of them hadn't yet been officially engaged, she was, after all, his wife in name. Barrett Walker happily pulled Margie Green into his arms. Although she had a dark complexion, she was still a stunning beauty. Holding her like this was quite a sight. He whispered, "I know you're a major, I can't beat you, but your resistance is embarrassing to both our families!"
As Barrett Walker held Margie Green in his arms, looking at the unfamiliar expressions of Baron and Danny, he knew exactly what they were thinking. With a smile, he approached them with Margie Green and said, "Oh! Isn't this the Rockefeller family and the prince of the Terence family? Today is my grandfather's 80th birthday. Welcome!"
Baron and Danny looked at Barrett Walker's smug expression and wondered why he was so open today. Looking at Margie Green and then at Barrett Walker's cheerful expression, they understood. He must have taken Viagra!