Woman in Black

The stunned silence on the dock lasted for several breaths. Finally, the elder bodyguards reacted first. The personal bodyguards behind the elder ran over in panic and fear, kneeling or squatting, shouting loudly. But obviously, with such a massive blow to the head, survival was impossible.

A sharp, piercing whistle instantly sounded, and signals from Den Den Mushis spread everywhere. The spies, quick to react, went all out, running and leaping towards the direction of the not-so-loud gunshot. Their expressions were indifferent, serious, or angry!

Then, the John Family members also reacted. Abad let out a scream as if he had gone mad, as if he had been shot. The John Family members around him were all in a panic and uneasy.

"Quick, quick, quick!"

"Immediately mobilize all forces to blockade the entire Maglin Island. No matter who it is, remember, no one is allowed to leave the island!"

"Deploy all forces to investigate, search the entire island, whether it's the city or the wilderness. We'll dig three feet deep to find that sniper!" John Abad roared, his face flushed red and ferocious, his eyes bloodshot. At this moment, all elegance, dignity, and calmness were gone. He roared like a madman.

"Yes, yes, yes..." The members who arrived were basically from the Direct Lineage of the John Family, all holding real power. They answered hastily, taking out various Den Den Mushis and dialing numbers.

Even officials from the city government were dragged out of their beds with scolding. From legitimate to illegitimate means, all kinds of forces were mobilized in just a few minutes. Those who received the calls covered almost all industries on Maglin Island.

The Naval Sub-base stationed in the western part of Maglin Island also became restless. Part of it was due to the elder's bodyguards, and part of it was due to the John Family. This naval branch had an intricate relationship with the John Family.

The navy assembled, warships prepared to leave port, and all sea routes around Maglin Island were blockaded!

Carlos's shot instantly turned the relatively quiet Maglin Island into chaos and noise. Who knew how many people would suffer undeserved disaster...

Carlos didn't care much about this. True civilians wouldn't suffer much undeserved disaster. The key was the pirates, assassins, bounty hunters, and even thugs lurking on Maglin Island.

In the forest in the eastern part of Maglin Island, Carlos, carrying his gun case, moved rapidly through the forest, running and leaping, fast as a cheetah, agile as an ape, heading towards the sea.

As Carlos ran, he took out a Den Den Mushi and dialed a number. It connected quickly.

"Olsen, how much longer until you reach the east side of Maglin Island?" Carlos's voice seemed calm, but it contained a hint of anxiety, though Olsen couldn't detect it.

"Boss, we'll be there soon."

"Damn it, don't say soon, soon! Give me a specific time, or at least an approximate time!"

The Den Den Mushi was silent for a moment, then its voice rang out again.

"Boss, we'll be there in ten minutes at most!"

"Good, ten minutes!"

"Ten minutes and you'll all get credit. If you're not here, no credit, and you'll be punished!"

"Yes, yes, boss, we'll be there."

"You brats, speed up! Full speed ahead!"

Slurp!

Carlos hung up the Den Den Mushi, put it in his pocket, and focused on the road. Two minutes later, he arrived at the seaside.

Hoo... Blowing a slightly fishy, cool sea breeze, Carlos let out a long breath. Damn, that was really exciting!

At times like this, every second counted. Fortunately, he was smart enough to notify Olsen in advance, otherwise, it would not have been easy to escape smoothly.

"Ah hahaha..."

Carlos took out a bottle of strong liquor from his pocket and drank it down in one go. It felt like fire burning from his mouth to his stomach. After drinking, he laughed heartily. This was celebratory liquor for a successful escape. Although simple, it still had a sense of ritual!

Bang bang bang...

Crisp gunshots suddenly rang out. Carlos's laughter faltered, and he instinctively crouched down. He then realized the shots weren't aimed at him and breathed a sigh of relief. However, the crisp gunshots continued, and they were getting closer.

Carlos quickly left the beach and hid behind a thick tree by the sea. His eyes turned pale, veins bulging. His vision penetrated the thick tree trunk, stretching rapidly. Soon, ten or so figures appeared in his black and white vision.

"I'll be damned!" Carlos cursed immediately.

In his sight, a young woman in a black, form-fitting outfit, with a graceful figure and a cold expression despite her cute face, was fleeing erratically, holding guns in both hands. Behind her, more than ten Mafia Members wielding Rifles were relentlessly pursuing her.

Bullets continuously hit the trees, grass, bushes, soil, and rocks. However, the Woman in Black's movements were incredibly slippery, and her speed was decent. The bullets narrowly missed her, unable to hit.

Occasionally, the Woman in Black would turn back and fire a shot, or she would return fire while dodging. Her shots were powerful and accurate. Every shot resulted in the pursuing Mafia Members being either dead or injured!

Carlos no longer had the luxury of admiring the Woman in Black's graceful figure. His head was about to explode...

Although the Woman in Black's path was not regular, she was generally moving towards the beach where he was. Such a large commotion was too attention-grabbing.

The most crucial point was that the Pirate Ship that was coming to pick him up would surely be seen by the Mafia Members. Such abnormal intelligence would definitely be reported. At that time, he, Carlos, and the Mad Bull Pirates might be hunted by both the underworld and the law – that is, pirates and the Navy.

Carlos frowned, wishing he could shoot that woman dead. But he couldn't. Although Carlos's methods were sharp and his attacks vicious, he never killed indiscriminately. He also wouldn't attack someone he had no connection with, no conflict of interest, and no hatred for...

Since that was the case, he could only play the hero and save the damsel.

Sigh, he was really having a tough time...

He quietly took out Blood Night from his back, his right eye transforming into a three-tomoe Sharingan. A muzzle extended from his right side, and his pupil power surged. The positions and trajectories of the Mafia Members appeared in Carlos's mind. He then quickly and decisively pulled the trigger.

Bang bang bang...

Muffled gunshots sounded consecutively. Bullets shot out, accurately piercing scorching hearts from a great distance. One Mafia Member fell to the ground, dying without even knowing how he died, utterly frustrated!

The Woman in Black was startled by the gunshots, which were different from those behind her. However, upon seeing the pursuers behind her falling one by one, she stopped running. She turned back and charged forward, firing both guns simultaneously. Bullets poured out, and Mafia Members fell one after another, exhibiting the demeanor of the Two-Gun Old Lady!

"Brave, yes. Marksmanship is okay, but without my perfect cover, they'd be dead or injured anyway,"

Carlos muttered. He turned, put away his gun, took out a cigarette, and leaned against the tree, smoking...

One minute later, footsteps sounded, and the Woman in Black walked to Carlos's side. She didn't speak, her pair of emerald eyes scanning him up and down, though it was unclear what she was looking at...

Carlos felt speechless. What a rude woman. She saved him, but instead of saying thank you, she was scrutinizing him so openly... Huh? Maybe she was considering how to repay him?

He'd heard a saying about repaying a life-saving debt: if the rescuer was handsome, the rescued would offer themselves; if not, they'd repay the kindness in the next life by working like an ox or horse...

Alas, this superficial world really judged by looks. It was unbearable, truly difficult!

In his previous life, he looked average. But in this life, he was quite handsome. Hehehe, she should offer herself then, right?

Although he wasn't very old and didn't want to lose his virginity too early, he could reluctantly accept this situation. It was a special circumstance, after all. He shouldn't let down someone's sincere good intentions!

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