Bring on the votes like rain!!! Knock the pighead senseless with them!!!11
The pitch-black sky held not a trace of light. Dark clouds pressed down overhead, making the weather suffocatingly oppressive. Dull thunder rumbled within the clouds, brewing as a storm approached.
Yi Chen stood atop the dome of an abandoned factory building, his long black hair fluttering in the wind, making him look exceptionally eerie.
Wulai stood ramrod straight behind Yi Chen, his hands clasped behind his back, like some fiendish god of slaughter.
Yi Chen gazed into the distance and chuckled. "Praise God, Wulai. We should sincerely bless Sakura, shouldn't we? The people trading with them today aren't ordinary people. Think about it—trying to rip off those bats? Aha! I doubt those ninjas are strong enough to contend with high-ranking vampires." "But, Boss, are we just going to wait?"
Wulai frowned and asked.
"Wulai, sometimes you really are a blockhead. I know your explosive power is incredible, but we Chinese have an old saying: 'When the snipe and clam fight, the fisherman profits.' Since we can gain benefits without doing anything ourselves, why should we act? Liu Nian, Ai Chen, Gu Du, Feng Zi, Gou Rou—they've gone, haven't they? Mm, tell them not to make a move either... I have a suggestion. We should go get some barbecue. Tonight is a wonderful night..." Yi Chen smiled craftily.
Inside an abandoned factory building.
Sakura wore a crimson samurai uniform, his long black hair hanging loosely over his shoulders. His left hand tightly gripped Killing Moon, and his handsome face was full of smiles.
Several dozen high-ranking and special ninjas from the Five Elements Alliance, dressed in fitted black outfits, stood behind Sakura. Opposite him stood an elderly man with a gaunt face and graying hair, dressed in something resembling medieval noble attire.
Several dozen burly men stood behind the old man as well. Their waists bulged conspicuously, clearly concealing firearms or something similar.
These burly men formed a stark contrast to the lightly equipped ninjas behind Sakura, and the ninjas' gazes toward them were filled with disdain.
The old man smiled and elegantly bowed to Sakura, carrying himself exactly like a medieval noble. "Mr. Sakura, from Japan?"
A charming smile rested on Sakura's handsome face. He performed a standard samurai salute and said softly, "Yes, I am Sakura. It is an honor to work with you, most esteemed Sir Chrisnan. You should know that my predecessor, Yamaguchi, the Yamaguchi-gumi's former London representative, was a useless fool who caused our family considerable losses. That is why the family sent me to London to take charge of everything."
"Then, Mr. Sakura from Japan, let us not waste time. Begin the transaction. Where are your goods? Hmm? You should understand the principle of payment upon delivery."
Sakura smiled, clearly amused. As though he had not heard the old man's words at all, he asked, "Then, honorable old Sir Chrisnan, have you heard this saying?"
"Hmm?" Chrisnan frowned.
"Ripping off the rip-off..." Sakura said softly and unhurriedly.
Without the slightest sound or energy fluctuation, the air twisted. Several dozen ninjas armed with katanas and dressed in black night gear materialized out of thin air. They swung their blades at once. The fierce blade energy made almost no sound as it effortlessly sliced through the necks of the burly men. Fountains of blood erupted, and those unlucky men died without even managing a final scream.
In less than three seconds, all fifty-odd men Chrisnan had brought with him were dead!
Chrisnan, meanwhile, watched it all coldly.
Sakura's smile was enchanting. "Honorable old Sir Chrisnan, do you understand now?"
"Mr. Sakura, are you planning to swallow our family whole on our very first transaction?" Chrisnan said coldly.
"Your family? Oh, no, honorable Sir Chrisnan. The only thing I intend to take is the cash you brought! But you should understand that we cannot let you leave." Sakura lowered his voice. "So..."
A ninja spun around and slashed his blade at Chrisnan!
In his eyes, there was no need to be so serious with an old man who looked this frail. Perhaps one light kick would be enough to take his life.
But people were bound to make mistakes.
Chrisnan gave a cold laugh and waved his hand. A burst of black energy severed the ninja's head from his body, sending blood spraying everywhere.
Before the others could react, Chrisnan's body flickered, leaving afterimages as he threw punch after punch at the surrounding ninjas.
Under Chrisnan's assault, not a single ninja could put up any effective resistance!
With every punch, a ninja would scream and fly sideways like a cannonball, smashing hard into the surrounding walls. After leaving a deep dent in the wall, they fell to the ground and made no further sound.
Thus, in barely a dozen seconds, every one of Sakura's men had fallen. More than thirty high-ranking ninjas and several special ninjas had completely lost their lives. Only a dozen or so slightly stronger special ninjas lay on the ground, howling and groaning in agony.
Looking at his men strewn across the floor, Sakura's face turned livid. With a backhand strike, he sent a sharp blast of black energy through a special ninja who was still screaming on the ground. Sakura cursed furiously, "Trash!"
Both hands tightening around Killing Moon, a powerful dark aura spread outward. With a perfect sword form, a crescent-shaped streak of black sword light howled toward Chrisnan!
Chrisnan raised both hands, and a black sphere of light appeared out of nowhere. With a crackling burst of electricity, the black sphere, radiating immense energy, shot toward the crescent-shaped sword light.
The black sword light and black sphere collided violently. With a deafening bang, black ripples like water spread in all directions! The powerful shockwave surged outward! Every structure within a ten-meter radius was shattered by the violent impact!
Blood spurted from Chrisnan's chest, and his clothes were blasted to pieces, hanging from his body like strips of cloth in a ludicrous sight. Sakura's strike had already contained seventy percent of his strength, and combined with Killing Moon's baleful aura, how could its power be trifling? Chrisnan howled like a ghost. "Damn it! What kind of weapon is that? Fuck! That's insane! Fuck! Squeak, squeak, squeak!" A piercing, rat-like shriek came from Chrisnan's mouth. A pair of bat wings nearly two meters long suddenly burst from his back, and Chrisnan floated in the air. "Lowly human, offer up your blood!! I, the great Marquis Chrisnan, will spare your life, so long as you are willing to become my blood slave!!!"
Sakura stared blankly at Chrisnan's bat wings. A vampire! A marquis! What did that even mean? Before he came to London, Yamaguchi had told him not to provoke certain local forces. But how could Sakura have known Chrisnan was a vampire? And not just any vampire, but a high-ranking marquis? He had only wanted to get some money. How had he ended up provoking the vampires? If he had truly been given a choice, he would never have done this, even if beaten to death! But things had already reached this point. He had no choice but to fight!
While Sakura and Chrisnan fought for their lives here, they had no idea that several rogues were having their own showdown not far away!
"Ah! Ai Chen, my love for you is like the endless surging waters of the Yangtze, like the overflowing Milky Way, impossible to contain! Don't you believe me? Love is great! I firmly believe it! Love is not constrained by space or time! Love can even transcend the limits of gender and race!" Ye Liunian's face was full of righteous passion.
"Then go have a love affair with a pig, or with a man!! But don't come bother me!! If you dare pester me again, I won't mind castrating you! I believe I'm capable of it!" Ai Chen's face was full of fury!
"Senior Brother, don't be angry. You still have me..." Gu Du Xiao shyly moved closer to Liu Nian.
Ye Liunian: "..."
Feng Zi and Gou Rou were fighting over a joint.
Feng Zi said, "Fuck! I saw it first!"
Gou Rou said, "No, my dear brother, don't you care at all about brotherhood?"
Feng Zi said, "Uh... then take it. Anyway, this joint came from YD Chuan's crotch."
Gou Rou said, "..."
Feng Zi said, "What? You don't want it? Oh, then hand it to me."
All the characters will appear. The people above will show up less frequently later on... Throw in some votes! Throw in a lot more! I'm having fun writing this!!! (To be continued)