The Rise of Dragon Temple

Chapter 52

It was a quarter past eleven at night. At the top of Gempoint Group’s building which was 100 meters

high, Joseph, dressed in black, stood against the wind under the gloomy night sky. As the chilly night

breeze blew across him, his gown flapped. He looked down at Olpen’s night scenery, facing the

wedding site—which was brightly lit and was in rapid progression-and the direction of Paige and Chloe.

For the first half of his life, he had lived miserably. At first, he thought he would only live in pain.

However, God unexpectedly gave him the two greatest gifts in the world-a gentle and kind wife and an

adorable and sensible daughter. Thinking about that, he took a deep breath. In this life, he would never

let Paige and Chloe suffer again.(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) There was

even a moment where he wanted to give up everything the Dragon Temple, his grudges in Usmait and

Vowhye, the invitation from Frogua’s military, everything-and live an ordinary life, protecting his family.

Unfortunately, he could not. He had too many burdens and enemies. Even if he wanted to live an

ordinary life before wiping out all his enemies, his enemies wouldn’t give him peace of mind once they

found out… Looking at the place where Paige and Chloe were, Joseph clenched his fists tightly. To

him, they were a ray of light in his life. Whoever dared to lay a finger on them, he would skin them alive

regardless of who they were!

Four hours ago, at 8 p.m., in the Shelton family’s villa, Rory was standing in front of the furious

Harrison with a bruised face, not even daring to breathe heavily. With eyes full of anger and despair,

Harrison stared at Rory. “Do you know that today, the two top companies in Olpen-Gempoint Group

and Mysticorps Group, terminated all their cooperations with Dwarfnite Group! Not only that, but they

also publicly announced that whichever companies in Olpen dare to cooperate with us, they will boycott

those companies! Within a day, they manage to drive our prosperous family to bankruptcy. So, tell me!

What have you done out there? Who did you offend?!” Rory was shaking like a leaf. At that moment, he

really couldn’t think of anyone he would offend. Although he didn’t keep a low profile, he was only

having fun out there. Who would he offend? Hence, he responded with a blank face, “Dad, I didn’t do

anything, and I didn’t offend anyone. I just couldn’t get along with a man called Joseph Dawson these

days. Wait a minute! Joseph? Joseph?! No way.” Suddenly, he paused, and Joseph’s words echoed in

his mind, “I think you should leave. Who knows? Maybe your father is looking for you…”

When Harrison heard what Rory said, his eyelids twitched, and he immediately questioned, “Who is

Joseph Dawson? Why did you suddenly mention him?” Aiden’s strange act during lunchtime with

Leonard came to Rory’s mind. Then, Rory swallowed hard and said to Harrison in disbelief, “Joseph

was the joke of the Mooneys. He is Paige’s husband that disappeared five years ago and suddenly

came back. Remember? Paige and the Mooneys became the laughing stock of our town because of

her relationship with him.” Hearing that, Harrison nodded. “Yes, I do remember. So, you offended him

these days?” Cold sweat trickled down Rory’s face as he replied in doubt, “Yes. I’ve been arguing with

him for the past few days. After all, I’m Lily’s fiancé, and we will soon get married. Also, I knew she

never got along with Paige, so, of course, I helped her to mock Joseph and humiliate Paige. But Dad,

are you thinking that Joseph is the one behind everything? He’s just an outsider that has only been

here for a few days. How am I going to believe that Gempoint Group and Mysticorps Group boycott us

because of him? What’s more, he’s a soldier expelled by the military. There’s no way he can be so

powerful!” After Rory finished, Harrison frowned deeply, thinking about what Rory said. A few seconds

later, he looked up at Rory and instructed, “Our family can still hold on for a few days. Even if we are

going to bankrupt, it won’t be so soon. As for Joseph, quickly find out if he is behind everything! If it is

him, you should apologize to him and Paige immediately!” When Rory heard that, he twitched his

mouth. As the heir of the Shelton family, it would be embarrassing to apologize to a poor soldier and a

laughing stock of the town. Thus, he murmured, “It can’t be. Paige is a laughing stock, and the

Mooneys chased her out that year. Besides, I don’t know anyone in the military. How can I investigate

Joseph…” Upon hearing that, Harrison lifted his leg and kicked Rory before he bellowed, “Just

investigate it, you fool! The current world is in turmoil, so the military has great authority. Who knows

what position did Joseph held? Even if he’s a mere deputy general, we couldn’t afford to offend him,

you understand? Also, didn’t you say that your fiancee’s cousin, Maxton Mooney, is also in the military?

Ask your fiancee to ask him to investigate, you f*king idiot! Scram!” Once Harrison finished, he gave

Rory another kick, and Rory hurriedly ran out. After Rory left, Harrison—with grey sideburns-frowned

more deeply. According to his character in the past, regardless of whether Joseph was behind the

Shelton family’s encounter, he would ask Rory to apologize. However, this time, things were different. It

was the Mooney family. A few years ago, Maxton was already the lieutenant commander. Who knew?

The military might promote him by now. Although the Mooney family was small, had great internal

strife. Leonard’s three sons were not united at all. As for the third generation,(This novel will be daily

updtaed at www.noveljar.com) it was obvious that Lily was determined to go against Paige. Moreover,

Harrison heard that Maxton was very protective of Lily. Otherwise, Lily wouldn’t be able to arrogate all

powers to herself in the family for the past few years. In fact, Maxton was the reason why Harrison

wanted Rory to marry Lily. Although Maxton was still at the young age of 29, he was already a

lieutenant commander. Therefore, it was very likely that several years later, he would be a general! By

that time, the Mooneys would soar and own plenty of power! And with that, the Sheltons could also win

some fame with power. ‘ Therefore, Harrison decided to hold on for a few more days and let Maxton

investigate Joseph’s background. Since the investigation wouldn’t take long, it wouldn’t be too late to

decide later. After all, as the head of the family, Harrison naturally understood that people who followed

the crowd would never end up well. But what Harrison didn’t know was that even if he didn’t ask Rory

to contact Maxton, Lily was already in contact with Maxton. In Lily’s house, Lily was chatting with

Maxton through a video call with a wronged expression and tears on her face. “Maxton, Joseph bullied

me. He is Paige’s husband. The man who impregnated Paige five years ago. Now, he is back with her,

and he helped her to secure lots of business partners. He even forced Grandpa to appoint her as the

vice president. Not only did Grandpa demoted me, but Joseph also often scolded me. I don’t think I can

stay at home anymore, boo hoo…” Lily bawled her eyes out. In fact, she was not pretending because

these days, Joseph and Paige had given her a huge emotional blow. Now, even the company

employees ignored her and went to Paige. Meanwhile, in a training field around two to three hundred © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

miles away from Oplen, a 180 centimeters man wearing the military uniform, with a piercing gaze, and

a face as sharp as a knife, was looking at his younger cousin sister sobbing through the screen. While

he was watching, he emanated a monstrous aura. He was Maxton Mooney, the most excellent man in

the Mooneys, and he had a great relationship with Lily since childhood! Upon seeing Lily crying so

sadly, he asked in a cold and angry voice, (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)”What

did Grandpa say? Did he just let Joseph bully you? Without doing anything? What about Uncle Tommy

and my dad? Did they just let him be?” After hearing Maxton’s words, Lily shed more tears, feeling

more oppressed. She kept crying and could not say a word. Seeing that Lily was still crying, Maxton got

extra annoyed and shouted, “Stop crying! What did they say? Tell me!” As expected, Lily stopped

wailing in an instant and stammered, “Did… Did you just shout at me?” Maxton’s face stiffened, and he

explained apologetically, “I’m sorry, Lily. I am just busy right now. My superior ordered me to take all

nine troops back to Oplen later. It’s raining outside, but the military orders are urgent, so I’m a little

anxious…” When Lily heard that he was coming back, a smile appeared on her face. “Did you mean…

you are coming back? That’s great!” Hearing that, Maxton nodded. “Yes, I’ll be back tonight, so don’t

worry. If my dad, Uncle Tommy, and Grandpa refuse to help you, I’ll help you! I want to see who dares

to bully my dear sister! Also, you may tell Grandpa and the others that I made a great achievement

some time ago, and the military has promoted me to a rank higher. Now, I am the commander of the

Eagle Troop with 3,000 soldiers! Once they know about this, I’m sure they will listen to me! Alright, I

have to go. We’ll talk about it when I get back!” As he spoke, enormous confidence surged within him.

Yes, he was now the Eagle Troop’s commander of the central region’s military. Moreover, all the Eagle

Troop commanders were the next-to-be generals. Therefore, he believed that in another three to five

years, he would become a general! With that, he would also have the potential to be a major general!

So this time around, he would like to see who had the guts to bully Lily in his presence! Even though he

was in the military base most of the time, that didn’t mean his family could treat him as if he didn’t exist.

At that moment, his anger thrummed through his veins. Paige was also his cousin, but she was

introverted since she was young. Thus, he had always played with Lily. Moreover, Lily liked to chase

after him, be considerate toward him, and prioritize him. Hence, in his heart, he only treated Lily as his

younger sister. Besides, although he was in the military base, Paige’s incident that humiliated the family

five years ago had more or less affected him. The rain outside was getting heavier. After hanging up

the video call, Maxton rushed out in a raincoat, got on the tank, and rushed to Oplen at the speed of

lighting… At 2 a.m., the Mooneys’ old house was still brightly lit, and it was also raining cats and dogs

in Oplen. Nevertheless, the whole family was waiting at the gate in excitement because Maxton was

coming back! As Maxton became one of the nine Eagle Troop commanders who led 3,000 soldiers, he

became the greatest pride of the family. Leonard, Dominic, Tommy, Lily, Rory, and even Harrison came

whereas Paige’s family didn’t. Due to Paige’s incident, the Mooneys had driven her family out of the

house five years ago. As for Harrison, when he learned that Maxton became Eagle Troop’s

commander, he was astonished. Therefore, he couldn’t be bothered to sleep and rushed here after

changing his clothes. Looking at the dark street ahead, Leonard was in high spirits. Thinking that

Maxton had become a commander that led three thousand soldiers, he was overwhelmed with pride.

The same went to Maxton’s father, Dominic. The next moment, while the Mooneys and the Sheltons

were waiting, streaks of dazzling lights broke through the darkness. Maxton’s tank was coming over.

However, unlike everyone, Maxton displayed a black face as soon as he got off the tank. With a

monstrous aura, he went into the house without greeting anyone. Then, when he entered the hall, he

directly sat on the seat of honor. Seeing that, Leonard didn’t say anything but thought Maxton deserved

it. As for Dominic,

Tommy, Rory, Harrison, Lily, and the others, they dared not utter a word. At this moment, there were

dozens of soldiers standing at the door. Just then, Leonard chuckled, “Max, I heard from Lily that

you’ve gotten a rank higher again. Now, you are a commander, leading three thousand soldiers!

Congratulations! Our family will definitely soar to greatness under your leadership in the future! Well

done! The whole family and I are so proud of you!” Even so, Maxton glowered at Leonard and waved

his hand. “Grandpa, let’s talk about this later. I have a military order, so I can only stay here for one day

the most. The reason why I rush back tonight is to ask you a question. Am I still a part of the Mooneys?

Does anyone still listen to me?” After Maxton finished, Lily–who was sitting aside-lowered her head.

Deep down, she felt confident, and a hint of viciousness flashed through her eyes. On the other hand,

Rory and Harrison got nervous and thought to themselves, “Here he comes…” For a moment, Leonard

was stunned before he responded in a serious tone, “What are you talking about? As long as you want,

(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) I am willing to give you the entire family! And of

course, we will always listen to you!” Hearing that, Maxton nodded and looked at Dominic and Tommy.

“What about the both of you?” Right away, Dominic and Tommy also nodded and flattered, “Of course,

your words always matter!” Maxton took a deep breath, and his rage burst out before he bellowed,

“Great! Since everyone still thinks that my words matter, I will ask all of you in return. While I was

battling in the military, how could you let an outsider-who made our family a laughingstock five years

ago-humiliate Lily? Huh?” When Leonard heard that, his face changed dramatically, and he explained,

“I believe there’s a misunderstanding here. Listen to me. Joseph may have some background because

he brought in Gempoint Group and Mysticorps Group to collaborate with us. These collaborations will

benefit our company’s future

development and your influence in the family.” “I don’t need it!” Maxton interrupted with a wave of his

hand, showing no respect for Leonard “But, Max, it will only be good for us if our company can

cooperate with big companies such as Mysticorps Group and Gempoint Group…” Leonard continued to

coax Maxton. Obviously, Leonard didn’t want to give up the two big business partners brought by

Paige. Maxton’s brows furrowed deeper. After contemplating for a while, he decided, “Fine, we will let

Lily handle all the collaborations then!” Once again, Leonard’s face changed. Somehow, he felt that

Joseph’s identity was complicated, so he quickly persuaded, “Actually, Joseph may be a little unusual,

he…” “Enough!!!” When Leonard was about to explain more, Maxton scowled at him and

rasped word by word, “I said! Let! Lily! Handle! All! The! Collaborations! Okay?!” Bursting with

rage, Maxton went ballistic. Under the pressure of his anger, Leonard went blanched and quickly

nodded. “Okay, I promise you. Lily will handle everything! I’m just afraid that the other party will be

dissatisfied with the sudden change of people!” Upon hearing that, Maxton sneered, “Heh,

dissatisfied? I am now the commander of the Eagle Troop with 3,000 soldiers! Also, Frogua’s god

of war will come here in a few days! By that time, Oplen will have the biggest battle division, and

I’m sure no businessman would dare to act presumptuously!” At once, Leonard, Dominic, Tommy,

Rory, Harrison, and even Lily was shocked. The god of war was coming to Oplen? This would be

Oplen’s heyday! Thinking about this, all of them got excited. “M-Max, is this true? What will he be

doing here?” Dominic asked eagerly. Furrowing his brows, Maxton responded, “This is the

military’s secret, so stop asking me! You’ll know it in a few days. Or maybe you can keep an eye

on the major events that will happen here…” Hearing this, Leonard recalled something and said,

“Max, do you know that a big shot will hold a grand wedding here the day after tomorrow? If I link

this to your news and how your superior asked you to come here in the middle of the night, the god

of war might be the one who holds the wedding!” Maxton’s heart skipped a beat. In fact, he had

also received the news, which most probably, Leonard’s conjecture was true. Even so, he

cautioned sternly, “Don’t make any more speculations! This is the military’s secret!!!” Upon hearing

Maxton’s words, Leonard was agitated. After a while, he finally came to himself and quickly

agreed, “Alright! From today onward, you will have the biggest say in our family!” With satisfaction,

Maxton nodded and looked at Lily. “Don’t worry, Lily. I will decide for you. Go ahead and do it!”

Overjoyed, Lily stood up, clenched her fists tightly, and thanked Maxton profusely, “Thank you,

Maxton! Thank you…” Then, she pretended to cry by squeezing out a few drops of tears, which

made Maxton’s gaze more firm. But no one knew was that when Lily turned around and sat down,

hatred and viciousness filled her eyes. “Paige, Joseph, just you wait and see!!!” she muttered

inwardly.