Thinking of this, Lin Xiu straightened his back and spoke with unwavering resolve.
“There are always some things more important than life!”
Hearing this, Kadir was taken aback. She could hardly believe Lin Xiu had said those words. In that moment, the other party’s figure seemed to grow several inches taller.
Before she could react, a lightning-fast figure appeared beside Lin Xiu. Zhao Qingqing struck the back of his neck with a hand blade. Lin Xiu’s eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground.
“This...”
“What do you mean, ‘this’?” Zhao Qingqing glanced irritably at Lin Xiu lying on the ground. “Young people always have moments when they suffer from adolescent delusions.”
Seeing Kadir still standing there in a daze, Zhao Qingqing urged her, “What are you waiting for? Hurry and get him into the car.”
As she spoke, she pointed toward a jeep in the distance.
“Oh... oh...” Kadir came to her senses. She nodded, bent down to help Lin Xiu up, and walked toward the jeep.
..
Meanwhile, inside the Night Watch Division.
A man wearing a black-and-red windbreaker sat opposite Lin Zhanbei, a faint smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
His skin was the pallor of illness, which made his smile look unsettling.
“Director Lin, I won’t beat around the bush. I’ve arrived in Biluo City and heard that your son smashed up a hotel in the city.”
“Setting aside whether Shuiyun Jian belongs to the City Lord’s Mansion, even if it doesn’t, he still can’t rely on his power to bully others and act recklessly, can he?”
“You’re right.” Lin Zhanbei nodded, then explained with an apologetic look, “I’m usually busy with work and rarely at home. No one disciplined the child properly while he was growing up, so his temper is indeed somewhat rash.”
“But rest assured. I’ve already made arrangements. He’ll soon be studying at Magic City Martial University. Every teacher there is a high-level Martial Artist, so they should be able to correct his rash temperament.”
“Magic City Martial University.” The red-clad man clicked his tongue. “That is indeed a good place to seek refuge. But, Director Lin, do you think he can reach Magic City Martial University safely?”
At these words, Lin Zhanbei’s expression changed, and his face turned solemn. His tone was no longer as courteous as before.
“Huo Yao, what do you mean?”
“Nothing in particular.” The man named Huo Yao raised his wrist to check the time, then said with a smile, “By my estimate, my people should have received your son by now.”
As he spoke, a strange curve formed at the corners of his mouth. “I hope he doesn’t resist. If he openly attacks the Scarlet Feather Guard, we have the authority to kill him on the spot.”
Seeing that the other party had gone this far, Lin Zhanbei no longer bothered with formalities. He stood and said coldly, “Is the Scarlet Feather Guard bullying my Night Watch Division because it thinks we have no one?”
“The Scarlet Feather Guard has openly interfered in Biluo City’s affairs. If a few of your people end up dead here, I don’t think Marquis Ye An will blame me, Lin Zhanbei.”
“Oh?” Seeing Lin Zhanbei’s defiance, Huo Yao grew curious and asked, “Director Lin, I’m truly curious—who gave you the confidence to think your Night Watch Division can keep my Scarlet Feather Guard in Biluo City?”
A mocking look crossed Lin Zhanbei’s face. He imitated Huo Yao by raising his wrist, then awkwardly realized he was not wearing a watch. He took out his phone and checked the time before saying, “It’s almost time. I imagine you’ll know soon enough.”
..
On the jeep, Lin Xiu slowly opened his eyes. He rubbed his slightly aching neck, but in the next second, he froze completely. His expression became extremely grim. Without the slightest hesitation, he opened the System Panel, and the sight of dozens of identical messages caused his pupils to suddenly contract!
“Gang influence points -1.”
“Gang influence points -1.”
“Gang influence points -1.”
..
In half an hour, the gang’s Influence Points had fallen by more than fifty!
Lin Xiu knew what a decrease in Influence Points meant. Once, a gang member had died during a chaotic battle with others in Sin City. Lin Xiu had then received a System notification stating that the Influence Points had decreased.
More than fifty Influence Points had vanished, which meant that over fifty gang members had been lost in the past half hour!
Lin Xiu knew the more than fifty gang members he had stationed at the hotel had probably all been killed. Only the Night Watch Division, the City Lord’s Mansion, or the Scarlet Feather Guard, which had arrived in Biluo City that day, could have done this.
Of the two possibilities, Lin Xiu thought the Scarlet Feather Guard was more likely responsible. Even if the City Lord’s Mansion could wipe out more than fifty gang members, it could not kill every last one within half an hour!
“The Scarlet Feather Guard!” Lin Xiu gritted his teeth, looked toward Zhao Qingqing, who was driving, and said calmly, “Stop the car.”
“You’re awake.” Zhao Qingqing glanced back while driving. Kadir, seated beside her in the passenger seat with a child in her arms, also turned and gave Lin Xiu a complicated look.
“Stop the car.” Lin Xiu repeated himself.
“We can’t stop.” Zhao Qingqing shook her head and refused, then said bluntly, “When we were leaving the city, we saw a large number of Scarlet Feather Guard soldiers fighting someone outside the Xinmen Hotel.”
“If nothing unexpected happens, your brothers have probably been captured by now.”
At this point, Zhao Qingqing paused, then continued, “They might all be dead, too.”
“They’re dead.” Lin Xiu’s tone was so calm that it was frightening.
Both women were stunned. They did not know why Lin Xiu was so certain those people had died, but Kadir still consoled him, “I understand how you feel, but going back now won’t accomplish anything. You might even get yourself dragged into it.”
Lin Xiu understood this as well, but his heart felt unbearably oppressed. He needed an outlet, and the best way to release it was to kill!
Meanwhile, Zhao Qingqing glanced at Lin Xiu’s calm face in the rearview mirror. As if she had made a decision, she wrenched the steering wheel, and the jeep turned around on the spot!
“What are you doing?” Kadir looked at Zhao Qingqing in confusion.
“He’s not in a good state right now.” Zhao Qingqing glanced at Lin Xiu again and said, “If he leaves like this, this matter may become his Internal Demons for the rest of his life.”
“But going back now is too dangerous.”
“We don’t need to go back.” Zhao Qingqing pushed open the jeep’s door and jumped out. Then she instructed Kadir, “Protect my daughter.”
“Mm.” Kadir nodded.
“You, get out too.” Zhao Qingqing pointed at Lin Xiu.
Lin Xiu raised his head and looked at her, puzzled.
“It won’t be long before the Scarlet Feather Guard catches up. If you want to avenge them, get out and come with me.”
After saying this, she extended a hand, and a silver spear appeared out of thin air in her grasp!
Seeing this, Lin Xiu did not hesitate. He pushed open the car door and tore off his short-sleeved shirt, revealing his robust muscles and the image of Guan Yu with his eyes open on his back!
Sitting inside the car, Kadir turned her head and watched the two figures walking away. A strange feeling arose in her heart. She felt that the moment the two of them stepped out of the car, the hunter and the prey had already switched identities!
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