Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

As soon as the door opened, there sat Dexter on the sofa, contract in hand and headphones over his ears, smiling warmly at Master Tam. "Master, long time no see." Master Tam slammed the door shut, then quickly opened another bedroom door. To his surprise, Philip was there, fiddling with a fruit knife, grinning, "Hi Master, missed me?"

By now, Master Tam grasped the situation. Standing at the door, he took several deep breaths and yelled, "You ungrateful wretches, all of you get out here!" One by one, the doors opened, and all his disciples, except for Hayden, stood before him, smiles on their faces, yet their eyes full of schemes.

James, furious, demanded, "Do you know how much I spent on your funeral? Pay me back!" Dexter, confused, added, "Master, why pretend to be dead? You're breaking our hearts." Wesley, raising his fists, shouted, "I threw away so much stuff to rush back for the mourning, nearly died on the road!" Damian, counting on his fingers sinisterly, said, "I almost blew up in the lab trying to investigate your cause of death, and here you are, living carefree!"

Tristan, clenching his teeth, followed up, "Is faking your death fun? Do you know how long it took us to move on from your death?" Liam, frowning, pointed outside to a tied-up wolfdog, "Master, you owe us an explanation." Philip, clenching his fists threateningly, said, "If you don't clarify things, I'll let the dog destroy all the seedlings at Serenity Ridge."

Gavin, hearing about the seedlings, grew even more enraged, "Speaking of seedlings, I'm even angrier. I planted them under the scorching sun at 34 degrees!" The eight disciples, like debt collectors, cornered Master Tam, whose head spun with the unexpected reunion. Fortunately, Hayden was not there; his wailing would have driven Master Tam to wish for death!

Meanwhile, Tina was happily seated downstairs, savoring red wine and watching the drama unfold. She wasn't foolish; Master Tam had agreed too readily to stay with her, surely planning an escape. With just her and Jared watching, it was challenging, but with so many disciples now, they might manage to keep him in sight.

Jared quietly came down and sat next to Tina, laying a hand on her shoulder. Unbeknownst to them, the eight brothers upstairs, as if having eyes on their backs, glared at Jared, "Take your hand off her!" Master Tam, raising his fist, cheered, "Yes, good children, go take your Tina back!"

"Master, you better start explaining yourself first," they retorted.

Master Tam's raised fist sank once more. Jared's hand not only remained on Tina's shoulder but even tightened its grip slightly. "Where's your family member Hayden?" Jared asked. Tina, leaning on Jared's shoulder, replied solemnly, "He said Linden was looking for him." Jared furrowed his brows slightly, recalling the mission Linden mentioned before. Today's events with Master Tam made Jared suspect the waters run deep with the hidden families. Now, with Linden sending Hayden to get close to the hidden families, what was his true intent?

Tina put down her wine glass, yawned, and said, "Tonight, you guys keep a close watch on Master. I'm going to sleep first." "Okay, I promise to complete the mission," Jared said, ruffling Tina's hair and, unable to resist, he kissed her lips again. "Jared, keep your lips to yourself!" eight brothers shouted in unison from downstairs.

Jared shrugged, "Be careful, guys, the master is about to escape."

Master Tam had only walked two meters when Jared's words exposed his attempt to flee, prompting the eight brothers to chase after him immediately.

They shouted, demanding an explanation from Master Tam.

Master Tam, despondently covering his ears, lamented the consequences of his youthful actions. "Why did I take on so many disciples?" Especially Tina! That mischievous girl had brought all her brothers here-purely to torment him! It was so annoying.

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He couldn't even poison his own disciples-truly frustrating!

The eight brothers surrounded Master Tam, nagging him until well past midnight. They started by demanding debt repayments and explanations, then shared their hardships over the years, and finally insisted that Master Tam quickly drive Jared away from Tina, or they would never forgive him.

Eventually, tired and cried out, they collapsed onto the beds in various positions, each grabbing a part of Master Tam's clothing and falling into a deep sleep. Unnoticed, a faint exotic fragrance lingered in the air, deepening their slumber.

Late at night, Jared suddenly opened his eyes and covered his mouth and nose. Being a light sleeper, he became alert as soon as he sensed something odd.

He moved silently to Tina's room and saw she was sound asleep. "Tina, wake up," he shook her, but she was unresponsive.

Jared frowned, checked her breathing, which was steady-she was just asleep and not in any danger.

Reassured, he quietly went to check on Master Tam and the eight brothers. Opening the door, he found them sprawled on the beds and couches, sleeping like logs, and even the large guard dog outside was sleeping belly up.

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At that moment, a noise came from a window downstairs. Jared swiftly vaulted over the railing, landing smoothly on the ground floor.

As expected, the tightly locked window was now wide open, and the high-security system had been maliciously disabled. This was a top-tier security system, difficult to breach. Master Tam really had some tricks up his sleeve.

Jared picked up a coat from the couch; it was chilly in the deep night. After putting it on, he calmly followed the trail outside.

Just as he stepped out, he saw Master Tam standing on the garden wall, waving at him. "Kid, you need a few more years of practice to catch me," Master Tam taunted before leaping down.

Jared immediately chased after him, but his foot unexpectedly sank into a large pit. Luckily, with quick reflexes, he jumped out using the momentum of his other leg.

However, just as he landed, he felt a tingling sensation at his toes-it was a high-voltage wire! Jared was furious.

Was Master Tam playing him to death with bombs and traps the first and second times?