The Bodyguard System

Clifford's words left everyone that was listening totally confused. They were not sure if Clifford was not clear about what he was saying, or if he was just looking for an excuse in order to send away this group of four.

The leader of the mutants looked at Clifford with a frown on his face. Of course, he was not really sure about what Clifford was trying to mean. There was a possibility that he was just looking for an excuse in order to send them away. But just by looking at his expression, it was clear that he was actually not making this up.

So, what could this mean? Could there be a possibility that there was someone that was not a mutant, but was a mutant at the same time? That actually did not make any sense at all.

But then suddenly, he remembered something. The reason why they were here today was simply because they wanted to investigate about Jaden. They thought that there was some form of relationship between Jaden and the phenomena that was happening all over the world.

Maybe that was the reason why Clifford was saying that he was not really sure if Jaden was a mutant, or not. After all, if Jaden was actually the reason why the phenomena was going on all over the world, then that implied that he was definitely more than just a mutant.

He would definitely be the progenitor of mutation within this world. Even if he was not going to be the first one, considering that his parents were the ones who had initiated this, but regardless, he would definitely be involved in this.

"Anyway, do you know perhaps where he is at the moment?" The leader asked.

Clifford on the other hand could not help but look at this guy, as if he was looking at an idiot. After all, not long ago, he had just said that he was not even clear where Jaden was. But here he was, the guy was asking again if he knew about Jaden's whereabouts.

It was only after seeing Clifford's gaze that the leader of the mutants finally remembered. He coughed slightly, before saying, "What I'm trying to imply is that, do you perhaps have any clue about his location? We have already tried looking for him, but we cannot trace him."

In response to the question, Clifford simply shook his head. How was he supposed to be able to locate Jaden? Jaden had always been mysterious, and it would be impossible for him to be able to locate him.

That was even before the current situation, and now that Jaden possessed an ability that allowed him to be able to appear and disappear at any place, he could be in any place at this moment in the world.

Even if they ended up knowing about his current location, if they wanted to go to him, and it was going to take several hours, who was going to guarantee that Jaden would continue staying in that same position. By the time that they got there, maybe Jaden would have already left, and they would need another several hours in order to be able to reach him again.

The leader of the mutants could not help but feel helpless in this situation. Yes, they had already traced the fact that Jaden had been here, at least several months ago. But they could not tell if Jaden had been here anytime soon.

But then suddenly, he thought of something. He looked at Clifford, only to realize that Clifford was a mutant as well. That implied that Clifford together with the security guards, and that old Butler behind him were all exposed to the rain.

Additionally, he could feel that the level of the abilities of this people was definitely of the same level, or above they themselves. The reason why he could tell that was simply because he could feel the danger that was coming from this group of people.

That implied that if he really tried to do anything at this moment, he was going to be attacked by a very large group of mutants at the same time. And, each of the mutants would be of the same strength or even higher than himself.

He began suspecting that there was a great possibility that this group of people had been involved with the secrets regarding the phenomena happening right now.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for them to be able to expose themselves to the rain so easily, considering that on the very same day that the rain began falling, and several people ended up fainting, news had already begun spreading all over.

With the speed that information spread nowadays, unless the people within this entire residence had been outside in the rain before the information reached them, it would obviously be impossible for them to expose themselves to the rain continuously.

"Okay then. We are going to leave. But please, in case you have any information about Jaden, do let us know. After all, this is something of great importance." The leader of the mutants said with a helpless sigh.

Clifford nodded at his words. He was not really sure about what was going on, but he understood one thing. Jaden was definitely involved with the issue regarding what was happening all over the world.

Even if he was not the reason why things were the way that they were at the moment, he definitely knew something about it. Otherwise, he would not have informed them in advance that they should expose themselves to the rain.

And from the way that he had been acting after he came over, it was clear that he understood each and every ability that they had gained after exposing themselves to the rain. That was the reason why he had been able to assist them in order to be able to grasp how to use their abilities within just a short time.

But of course, that did not imply that he was having any plans of revealing where Jaden was, even if he knew. After all, there was no any form of enmity between Jaden and himself. And considering that he was not sure if this group of people was looking for Jaden with ill intentions or not, it was better for him not to risk it.

It was not that he doubted that Jaden had the capability of dealing with this group of people, but he just did not want to cause any unnecessary trouble for Jaden.

The four mutants looked at Clifford and his men, before finally turning around and leaving.

Just after they had left the Johnson residence, one of them could not help but ask, "Are we just going to give up like that? I understand that they are mutants, but they should understand that we are part of the government at this moment. Simply put, we are representing the government right now.

This implies that they are supposed to cooperate with us, considering that this is a matter of nationwide safety. In fact, it involves the entire world."

From his tone, it was clear that he was not satisfied with the attitude that Clifford and his men had shown. Before, when they were the only mutants, the respect that they received was high.

The respect that they received was even from the leader of the nation, who talked to them with some respect, even though it was not that visible.

But now, just because Clifford and the others had become mutants, they could talk to them just like that? He felt irritated, but he understood that there was nothing that he could do.

"You have to understand the current situation right now. I doubt that if we don't find a solution, the government is going to exist anymore. After all, with the presence of mutants, who is willing to listen to a person who is not a mutant?" The leader stated.

The others nodded, understanding that. Still, they were feeling a little perplexed. What were they supposed to do? After all, they had been assigned the task of finding a solution to the current situation.

"You guys don't have to worry. We are not going to give up just because we did not find the results that we were looking for here. Let's just keep on investigating, and I'm pretty sure that we will be able to find some leads." The leader said with determination.

The others nodded solemnly, before following the leader out of the Johnson residence, and finally, leaving Faru city, as they began paying visits to the other cities neighboring Faru city.

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Jaden on the other hand had already noticed that the villa in Maco community had been accessed by someone. That was due to the security set by himself, and the link that the AI had with the security systems of the entire community.

Considering that he paid much attention to that villa, as it was where the memories of his late parents were, he was not going to abandon it. That was the reason why he had informed the AI to monitor the villa, and it was also in charge of hiring several people in order to do the maintenance of the villa.

The moment that Jaden came to know about someone breaking into the villa, he immediately understood who it was. He had already anticipated something like this, but it was not like he was going to react.

According to the AI, even though that group had broken into the villa, they did not take anything with them. In simple terms, they were just looking for him, but they did not do anything else.

"I think that they will understand the situation in a few more days." Jaden said in a low voice, as he looked into the boundless sky.