[Chapter 278: Outing and Setting the Formation]
Thanks to the efforts of the FBI and the Park County police, all the bodies were cleared away the same day, and even the burnt-out cars at the scene were taken away as evidence. Reporters and paparazzi, having gotten their big scoop, left satisfied.
The farm finally returned to calm. Considering how many people were killed in the fight, with blood staining even the white snow red, the air was heavy with the smell of blood. Using his abilities, Linton summoned a heavy snowfall across a radius of several dozen miles that lasted all night.
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News coverage was overwhelming -- not just entertainment news, but across all social news outlets. Everyone linked the incident with the Winter Thunder Miracle, stirring up rumors involving Linton, Jennifer, Winona, and Catherine, pushing the story to a new peak. This time, almost everyone sided with Linton, praising him for his big-picture thinking. People admired how, upon discovering the Winter Thunder Miracle in his territory, he didn't hide it but immediately involved the National Weather Service and arranged guards to protect the researchers. They claimed this reflected the great American spirit.
However, the National Weather Service was not content -- they were found colluding with armed militants to attack the farm. This was seen as corruption and darkness, and media outlets condemned the agency heavily. Some radical media even called for judicial intervention.
At the same time, public opinion toward Jennifer, Winona, and Catherine improved significantly, with less slander against them. Instead, the public praised their loyalty to Linton, standing by him in such danger. Their friendship was commended as tested and stronger than ever.
That night, while playing, Linton felt his training pace accelerate noticeably.
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Seeing the news of the gunfight at the farm, Winnie, Madonna, Cameron, Heidi Klum, Cristiana, Monica, and Sophie Marceau all called to check on him. Even Charlize Theron, Izumi Sakai, and Noriko Sakai sent greetings. After confirming Linton was safe, they all urged him to return to Los Angeles and leave the trouble behind.
Linton spent nearly two hours convincing the women to calm down -- it was almost like undergoing a battle himself.
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The next morning, snow had piled up twenty centimeters over the farm land, completely covering all battle marks and bloodstains with fresh snow.
After a pleasant morning workout with the three ladies, they came down for breakfast.
The snow had stopped, and the sun peeked through the clouds -- it was a perfect day for a scenic snow outing.
That day, Linton joyfully took the three ladies for a fun tour around the farm. They even went ice skating on the Montana River, which was quite a unique experience.
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In contrast, Buddy Hux, the director of the National Weather Service, was in a miserable mood. A few days ago, under heavy pressure, he had illegally issued eleven work permits -- something previously common among US agencies.
But the Douglas family had betrayed him and openly colluded with armed gangs to attack the farm.
Who knows what secret or treasure they had discovered? Fortunately, all were killed by the farm's defenders; otherwise, the secret might have ended up exclusively in their hands.
Unfortunately, all the blame was placed on Buddy. He might even be forced to resign. No, he had to unite other forces to make the Douglas family hand over the secrets and provide compensation to the farm to smooth things over quickly and resume the research.
He hoped the FBI had some information, so he called their director, Lawrence.
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At dusk, after a day of joyful play, the group returned to the villa. On the way, the big darling Jennifer started acting coy, "Honey, I'm too tired to walk. Can you carry me?" Naturally, Linton obliged, crouching down to carry her.
Winona and Catherine were not happy about this. They both grabbed one of Linton's arms, pouted, and asked, "Honey, I'm tired too, what about me?"
This was unfair! But since the three ladies together didn't weigh much, Linton decided to carry two in his arms and one on his back. After all, at Celestial Presence stage, this was just a light load -- maybe a bit like an extension of their intimate time.
What happened next shocked their bodyguards Danny, Carter, and assistant Meena. Linton carried Winona in his left arm, Catherine in his right, and Jennifer on his back, strolling through the snow as if taking a casual walk. He looked more comfortable carrying all three than walking empty-handed. Everyone's jaws dropped: When did the boss become a superhero?
Jennifer, Winona, and Catherine looked at Linton with stars in their eyes, completely happy and cozy, leaning on him and enjoying the loving embrace.
Linton thus carried two in his arms and one on his back, effortlessly walking more than two kilometers back to the villa.
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Back at the villa, the staff had prepared dinner. After washing up, they all had dinner. Jennifer cozied up, holding Linton's arm, "Honey, you must be exhausted from the trip. Let me give you a massage to relax."
"Yeah, yeah, you worked hard. We'll both help you relax," Winona and Catherine eagerly added.
"Alright, let's go upstairs," Linton was more than happy to agree.
Under curious looks, the four of them laughed and headed upstairs. Linton began to enjoy the beauties' massage.
Somehow, the three pairs of hands' massage soon turned into playful touching...
The sweet and joyous game began again, with laughter filling the room...
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Until the early morning, when the fun finally paused. Linton gently lulled the three ladies into deep sleep. He extended this power so that others in the villa also fell into a deep rest.
Linton then went downstairs to the storage room, took out some infused quartz crystals, and used the Underground Movement Technique to disappear. Following the layout plan of the spiritual gathering array in his mind, he placed the crystals one by one seven meters underground.
This was delicate work that allowed no mistakes. Only Linton himself could operate it, as no one else could reach that deep underground.
He worked until seven in the morning -- over five hours -- to complete a quarter of the array.
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