Chapter 37 Murderous Intent At Night
Yasmin and Jessica immediately expressed their intention to tag along.
After arriving at the police station, Polly and the other women went to meet Jonathan.
Jennifer was also there with them.
Yasmin, Jessica, and Jennifer were saddened by the sight of Jonathan behind bars.
In contrast, Polly remained calm. “Tell me, what can I do for you?”
Jonathan smiled faintly and said, “You know me best, Polly. You only need to make a phone call for me and inform that person of my situation.”
“What’s the number?” Polly asked.
“Give me your hand.”
Knowing that there were surveillance cameras inside the room, Jonathan would never utter the phone number out loud. Polly also understood his intention and immediately extended her hand.
Jonathan wrote down the number on Polly’s palm with his finger. “Are you sure this is enough?” she asked after memorizing the number.
“I know what I’m doing.” Jonathan was as cool as a cucumber. He had always remained calm in the face of adversity.
Polly nodded. “All right. I’ll do it right away.” With that, she got up and planned to leave.
She knew Jonathan was an enigma whom she could not figure out herself.
At nine o’clock in the evening, Yasmin, Jessica, and Jennifer had no choice but to leave the police station.
Once again, Amber summoned Jonathan to the interrogation room.
Despite a hectic day at work, Amber was still in good spirits. She was exceptionally meticulous at work. Due to the hot weather, Amber’s sweaty hair was sticking to her beautiful face, adding a touch of femininity to her imposing aura.
Amazingly, her body was emanating an indescribable fragrance at that moment.
Amber had almost figured out all the details of the case. She had also carefully observed the surveillance footage earlier.
While Amber was focusing on work, Jonathan swept his gaze across her chest a few times.
Amber is really the most beautiful woman in the world! I wonder what kind of man is lucky enough to sleep on the same bed as her?
Seeing the frivolity in Jonathan’s gaze, Amber immediately coughed and said, “Be serious, please.”
Hearing her warning, Jonathan instantly sat upright obediently.
“I already have a general understanding of the matter. Who exactly is Leonardo Young? Are you saying that he was the culprit? Did he kill Bethany too?” Amber asked.
Jonathan nodded. “That’s right. Leonardo is a disciple of Strikezone Martial Arts. He’s now the head of Young Corporation in Jipsdale. You can check this out yourself. I guess he’s also a famous entrepreneur. So, here’s what happened…”
Then, Jonathan began to explain how Cyclops wanted to embezzle Yasmin’s company. Naturally, Jonathan did not mention Randy’s name, only that he defeated a disciple who came to help Cyclops. The disciples of Strikezone Martial Arts were humiliated in the process. Therefore, Leonardo wanted to regain their lost pride.
“So, he killed an innocent person just to salvage his pride?” Amber had an incredulous expression upon hearing Jonathan’s explanation. She probed again, “What evidence do you have?”
“Evidence? Why would there be any evidence for this kind of thing?” Jonathan retorted.
“In that case, everything is just your speculation. I can’t help you with that,” Amber said displeasingly.
Jonathan rubbed his nose and replied, “You should go to Bethany’s house right now. I bet that her body is already cremated. Hence, you can’t find any trace of the murder.”
Amber’s face turned slightly pale. “Bethany’s body is currently under heavy protection. There’s no way it’s already cremated.”
“Where’s her corpse now?” Jonathan asked.
“In the hospital’s morgue.”
“You’d better go and have a look right now,” Jonathan said nonchalantly.
Amber got up at once, and Jonathan followed suit. He suddenly came up behind Amber and tapped her on the shoulder. “Since I’m detained in the police station, can you do me a favor and uncuff me?”
Amber glanced at Jonathan and refused flatly, “No, I can’t.”
With that said, she left.
A playful smile flashed across Jonathan’s face. In a flash, he had stolen Amber’s gun from the holster on her waist and quickly hid it under his armpit. Jonathan hid it very cleverly. When being abroad, hiding a gun was a crucial skill to learn.
Even the surveillance cameras inside the interrogation room could not capture Jonathan’s lightning movements.
The righteous Amber had already known the case was more complicated than it seemed. Everything surrounding Bethany’s death was fishy. Even Leonardo was surprised by the development. He did not expect the police forces to have someone capable like Amber.
With her personality, it was impossible to survive on the team. It was because she was a rare breed. Still, Amber managed to live well due to her powerful background.
The weak would have to adapt to the environment to survive, whereas the strong had the power to change it.
Amber went to the police station lobby and prepared to call the officer who was guarding the morgue. Coincidentally, her phone rang first. The caller was the police officer with whom she wanted to speak. “Captain Johnson, the Young family forcibly took away Bethany’s body. They wanted to bury her as soon as possible.”
Amber was stunned. She could not care about other matters at that moment. “Stop them from doing that! We can’t let them cremate her body,” she ordered.
“Yes, Ma’am!” the police officer said. Amber also hung up and immediately drove toward the funeral parlor.
It was dead silence in the Southern District Police Station at ten o’clock. Nevertheless, it was no different from other nights. Jonathan was bored to death in the detention room.
The room’s layout was simple, with a bed and a toilet bowl.
The light shone brightly inside the room.
Jonathan did not feel sleepy at all.
All of a sudden, the lights went out.
It seemed as though the entire Southern District had a power outage. In an instant, all skyscrapers and commercial buildings within the area were plunged into darkness.
The Southern District Police Station also fell into darkness.
Jonathan’s eyes were gleaming with a cold light inside the dark detention room. He knew Leonardo had made his move again.
Jonathan had already predicted Leonardo’s next plan. The first thing Leonardo wanted to do was cremate Bethany’s body to get rid of the evidence. His second move was to send an assassin to kill Jonathan.
After killing Jonathan, the assassin would flee with his corpse in a police car outside. Finally, there would be a fatal car crash.
With that, it would seem as if Jonathan had tried to flee from the police station, but died in an accident during his escape.
It was a perfect plan to resolve every issue.
When the people in the martial arts world learned of the aftermath, they would shudder with fear upon hearing about Leonardo’s cruelty. Nonetheless, no one would be able to find the traces of Leonardo’s interference. Therefore, they could not come up with an accusation. However, everyone knew who the mastermind behind the incident was.
It was a brilliant plan by Leonardo, which Jonathan had predicted.
Leonardo had the Four Slayers under him, all of whom were ace assassins. The first assassin, Sebastian Langley, was on a mission abroad at that moment. Therefore, Leonardo sent the remaining three assassins to get rid of Jonathan.
It was evident that Leonardo did not dare to underestimate Jonathan’s strength as he deployed three capable assassins in the same mission.
One of the three assassins was Lily. Despite losing to Jonathan in the past, Lily’s cultivation was unquestionable. Nonetheless, after her green sword was damaged, Lily was tasked with destroying the power supply in the Southern District. Her goal was to cause a one-minute power outage in the area.
The emergency power supply in Southern District would be activated after a minute.
With the entire area in darkness, Lily had succeeded with her task.
The remaining two assassins were Thundro Lowe and Damian Lane.
Thundro was forty years old. He was the king of boxing in Southeast Aploth in his early years. His powerful punches exuded a menacing aura. Later, he was subdued by Leonardo. Thundro had originally practiced the Mad Demon Punch. He was later instructed by Leonardo on the authentic Steel Punch. With the integration of different techniques, Thundro’s punching prowess became peerless. He could knock down an elephant with a single punch. At the same time, he could kick two hundred and thirty-six times in just ten seconds.
Damian, on the other hand, was more agile. With the concealed daggers in his hand, he could assassinate people stealthily. His partnership with Thundro was a perfect mix of raw strength and agility. They had murdered countless martial arts experts in the past.
That was the reason Leonardo sent both of them to kill Jonathan at the same time.
He had researched Jonathan’s ability. This time, Leonardo was confident that Jonathan would meet his death.
As soon as the power went out at the Southern District Police Station, Thundro and Damian rushed toward the detention room like phantoms.
They only had a minute to complete their mission.
A minute was very short for ordinary people. However, experienced assassins could do many things in that timeframe. The duo planned to rush in and kill Jonathan within ten seconds. Then, they would take his corpse away.
Even though Jonathan was an expert in martial arts, it was no exaggeration for the two assassins to kill him in ten seconds.
In a fight between the experts, victory would be decided in a moment.
It was completely different from the novels or television series where the fight would go on for three consecutive days.
The moment they arrived at the entrance of the detention room, Thundro kicked the door open.
With a bang, the door cracked open and ruthlessly rammed toward Jonathan. It was like a small tank with a burst of a strong wind behind it.
Jonathan immediately dodged to the left and successfully avoided being crushed by the door.
At the same time, Thundro and Damian’s gazes were locked on Jonathan. Thundro snorted and instantly lunged forward like a wild animal. His raised fist flashed toward Jonathan’s throat like a lightning bolt.
Thundro moved at a frightening speed.
Damian wasted no time in his attack. The daggers in his hands flashed with a cold glint as he stabbed the weapons in the direction of Jonathan’s eyes.
Their simultaneous attacks blocked all possible escape routes for Jonathan.
He will surely die with one blow!
No one in the world could dodge such a practiced strike move.
It was a perfect combination between strength and agility.
The two assassins had been working together for years. Hence, they were confident in ending Jonathan’s life in one blow.
Besides, Jonathan had his back against the wall in a literal sense. He could not use the Antelope Rhythm technique to escape.
Thundro and Damian had predicted this outcome by studying the layout of the police station before they came.
Sparks suddenly flashed in the darkness as a piercing gunshot rang out in the room.
The loud gunshot seemed to come out of nowhere.
Then, Damian plopped down like a wounded bird.
Blood began to ooze out from Damian’s temples. He was killed by a single gunshot.
Jonathan was the one who fired the fatal shot. He had long predicted Leonardo’s move. Therefore, he stole Amber’s gun to defend himself.
In addition, his marksmanship was unparalleled in the world.
Damian was caught off guard by Jonathan’s sudden attack from a close distance. Hence, even a martial arts expert like him could be taken down by a single shot.
However, Jonathan never had the chance to fire the second shot because Thundro was slamming toward him at that moment.
Facing Thundro’s oncoming ferocious punch, Jonathan snorted and suddenly retracted his neck like a turtle.
His head seemed to have vanished in thin air.
Thundro’s punch missed the target.
Jonathan extended his hands outward and the handcuffs immediately shattered. He took a step forward and threw a Rolling Thunder Punch.
His powerful punch was akin to the rumbling of thunder.
The Rolling Thunder Punch was Jonathan’s signature move. It carried an immense force.
Thundro was known for his powerful punches. However, he was no match for Jonathan’s fist.
Jonathan had been cultivating the Ultra Sun Moon Mantra, which invigorated his body and improved his physical strength.
The Force he cultivated was Spiralite. All of his strength came from the Spiralite. It carried the same power as ten thousand volts of electric current.
The Celestial Meditation Mantra, Spiralite, and Antelope Rhythm were the three skills that kept Jonathan alive until this day.
The Rolling Thunder Punch contained Spiralite, which was unparalleled in the world.
Thundro anxiously took a step backward to avoid Jonathan’s Rolling Thunder Punch. Nevertheless, the latter did not wait for his punch to fall short of the target. He suddenly scampered forward by using his Antelope Rhythm.
Thundro only felt a flash across his eyes and a gust of ferocious wind.
It was another Rolling Thunder Punch.
