Chapter 388: Chapter 364: The Kane Family Is Under My Protection

The voice wasn’t loud, yet it reached the ears of everyone in town.

Someone meditating in a room suddenly opened their eyes. With a grave expression, they rose and darted outside.

’Has a master come to town?’

The crowd of onlookers grew, packing the area in front of the Kane & Ming Dojo until it was impassable.

Linton Warren’s heart tightened. The female voice was unfamiliar. ’Could it be an expert hired by the Kane Family?’

"Lord Kane, this is..."

"The master of the Kane & Ming Dojo. Master Warren, please proceed!"

Fletcher Kane extended an arm with a calm expression, making a welcoming gesture.

Linton Warren’s face darkened slightly. "Lord Kane, playing tricks in front of so many people goes against the code of Martial Arts."

Fletcher Kane’s expression was serene. He chuckled softly. "The Kane Family acts with integrity. Miss Miles funded the establishment of the Kane & Ming Dojo, so she is naturally its master. Or is it that Master Warren doesn’t dare to issue a challenge?"

Linton Warren had always been cautious, and now he felt as if he were riding a tiger, unable to get off.

He glanced at a martial master beside him and gave him a meaningful look.

Immediately after, a burly man, a Sixth Rank martial master, stepped out from the Warrens’ group.

This was the second-strongest person in the Warren’s Martial Arts Hall.

"I, Bruno Warren, have come to ask for a lesson from the master of Kane & Ming."

All eyes turned to the dojo entrance, faces filled with curiosity. Judging by the voice, the new master didn’t seem old, and her accent wasn’t local.

A young woman with red hair, dressed in a loose-fitting sweatsuit, walked out.

Her features were exceptionally delicate. Her beautiful phoenix eyes tilted up slightly at the corners, their striking curve immediately catching one’s attention.

But her expression was placid, her gaze cool and detached. With her lips pressed into a thin line, she appeared somewhat aloof and unapproachable.

Her hands were tucked into her jacket pockets. After she came out, she stood beside Fletcher Kane.

Because she was not tall and had a slender frame, she looked quite fragile, possessing no Attack Power whatsoever.

The stark contrast made the crowd feel a surge of anger. ’Are they taking us for fools?’

’Making a young girl the master?’

’Has the Kane Family gone mad?’

The anxiety in Linton Warren’s heart slowly subsided. He chuckled. "Lord Kane, surely your family hasn’t fallen so far as to push forward a wet-behind-the-ears little girl as your master?"

But Fletcher Kane respectfully performed an Ancient Martial Ceremony for the girl. "Master Miles."

This was the name Dawn Miles had asked the Kanes to use. Although her surname was Sinclair, her current memories held little about the Sinclair Family or their affairs. Being called Dawn Miles felt more comfortable.

She gave a slight nod, walked up to the towering Bruno Warren, and asked coolly, "Are you the one challenging me?"

Bruno Warren contemptuously started to turn away, but a hand seized his arm.

The Strength in that grip was immense; he found himself completely unable to break free.

"Are you the one challenging me?" Dawn Miles asked again.

A sense of danger arose in Bruno Warren’s heart, but his face remained disdainful. "I don’t fight women."

"Oh."

A sharp CRACK of bone echoed. Bruno Warren’s face instantly turned white, and he screamed in agony.

"AHH—"

The men in the crowd reflexively touched their own arms in vicarious pain.

Dawn Miles slowly released her grip and looked at Linton Warren.

"Anyone else wish to challenge me?"

Linton Warren stared at the man kneeling on the ground, cradling his arm, his face ashen. "So young, yet you dare to use a sneak attack."

"The Warren Family is nothing special." Dawn Miles’s gaze drifted to someone in the crowd as she spoke nonchalantly.

Then she turned and walked back toward the dojo, saying as she went, "I’m protecting the Kane Family. If you have a problem with that, come and fight!"

Her voice caused the vital energy of someone in the crowd to surge, and the "Power" in his body nearly went berserk.

He was an agent sent by the Grants of Crestfall to investigate the Kane Family, a Third Rank Great Martial Master. He never expected a single sentence from that young woman could nearly cause him to suffer severe internal injuries on the spot.

’She clearly has no fluctuations of "Power" around her. How can she affect the "Power" inside my body from so far away?’

’I must report this person to the Family Head and have him re-evaluate the matter of the Kane Family.’

With this thought, the man coughed twice and turned to leave.

Linton Warren suppressed the astonishment in his eyes and, as if admitting defeat, had his men help up the martial master with the broken bone and quickly departed.

They looked utterly pathetic as they fled.

By now, Dawn Miles had thoroughly piqued the crowd’s curiosity. After the Warrens left, they eagerly entered the dojo to see for themselves.

This place was originally an internet cafe where Kyle Kane had worked after dropping out of school.

Later, the owner’s family moved to the city, so he rented the place to Kyle Kane to open a dojo.

***

Kyle Kane and his friends had painted and decorated the dojo themselves.

Unlike the furnishings of a traditional dojo, the decor here had the feel of a modern boxing gym.

The three floors were logically divided into five main areas: a teaching area, a training area, a testing area, a rest area, and a gaming area.

Upon entering, the first thing the crowd saw were two rows of computers to the side, under a sign that read "Gaming Area."

And the mysterious, beautiful master was sitting in the gaming area, playing a video game.

She was even playing the hugely popular game, *Conquest and Glory*.

"Isn’t the master going to teach us?" someone asked, pointing at Dawn Miles.

Zack Sutton glanced back at her and said with a smile, "The master only teaches those she feels a connection with. Train hard. If you catch her eye, she might teach you a move or two."

Thanks to the display of skill from Dawn Miles, Kyle Kane’s dojo was a huge hit. However, when people learned she wasn’t actually teaching, many who had ulterior motives or were just there for the spectacle left.

「Meanwhile.」

After hanging up the phone, the Warren Great Martial Master looked at Linton Warren with a grave expression. "The identity of the person the Kane Family is clinging to is currently unknown. Before the Family Head gives an order, you’d best restrain your family members and not start any conflict with the Kanes."

The Grants of Crestfall were subordinate to the Shaun Family from the city.

Because the Shaun Family had dealings with the Whitlock Family of Kingsford, the Head of the Warren Family had ignored the Lockwood Family’s warnings and insisted on suppressing the Kane Family. But now, the situation forced the Head of the Warren Family to re-examine the identity of this "great tree" the Kanes had latched onto.

Linton Warren’s expression was ugly. He was suppressing a burning rage.

His son, Leo Warren, had been severely injured by that little punk Kyle Kane and was still lying in the hospital.

This was a blatant slap in the face.

The Grants of Crestfall were far away and didn’t care, but he was the one who had to live here for the rest of his life.

’A man lives for his reputation, just as a tree lives for its bark.’

Seeing that Linton Warren hadn’t replied for a while, a cold glint appeared in the Warren Great Martial Master’s eyes.

He warned again, "The Martial World has been restless lately. The Family Head’s intention is to play it safe and protect ourselves. He doesn’t want to see any accidents..."

"Are we just supposed to let the Kane Family slap the Warren Family in the face?" Linton Warren’s hand on the table clenched into a tight fist, his anger flaring.

The Warren Great Martial Master slowly stood up and said coolly, "Linton, sometimes a person just has to accept their fate. Those who think too highly of themselves often die a miserable death."

Linton Warren’s expression tightened. He stood up, bowed his head, and performed a salute.

He wasn’t a fool; he naturally understood the warning.

"Brother, are we really just going to swallow this?" Linton Warren’s cousin asked indignantly.

The man injured today was his own elder brother.

Linton Warren’s face was ashen as he fought back his anger. "You heard what the Great Martial Master said."

"We can’t let this go. If the Warren Family can’t make a move, then let’s get someone else to do it. I refuse to believe we can’t crush the Kane Family."

"You mean..."

"Brother, leave this to me. I guarantee it’ll be clean. The Warren Family won’t be exposed." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

A dark glint flashed in the eyes of Linton Warren’s cousin.