Chapter 105
Waai Fu assumed a fighting stance, ready to meet his enemy unarmed.
Hum pulled out Ballistic Shield from somewhere and stood beside her to provide cover.
As the smoke cleared, only the two of them, along with two Feline and Miss Zhu, made up the five people present.
Shi Lei stood at the Passage Entrance, observing the battle from a blind spot in the surveillance cameras. Those who had escaped so far were just small fry; it wasn't time for him to make his move.
Waai Fu looked around but didn't see anyone dressed as a leader, so he asked with some confusion:
"Hmm, have you seen their leader?"
"No, have you seen the Rat King?"
"The Rat King? Oh dear!"
Waai Fu then realized what was happening and slid forward to tackle three members of the Cat Gang who were about to finish off the Rat King.
They immediately helped him up and carried him on their backs, preparing to leave the scene with Lin Gerei on their backs.
Two Feline, I don't know where they found a stretcher, and put Miss Zhu on it while they ran.
Waai Fu originally wanted to persuade them to stop, but thinking that this way they could look out for each other, he didn't say anything more.
Seeing them all run out of the venue, Shi Lei chased after them. (Cat Gang Today)
Their target is the Rat King; by following him, they can uncover the mastermind behind it all.
It's a pity the Cat Gang leader had just left the monitoring room, otherwise they would have been able to spot the suspicious person following behind.
Waai Fu and the others ran ahead and soon arrived at a hall with an ocean theme. The walls were painted a sea-blue color and decorated with several colorful whales with unicorns.
In the center of the hall stands a mermaid statue holding a trident. The weapon in its hand is lifelike, and the tip of the trident gleams with a chilling light.
Waai Fu had carried the child all the way here, and his hands and arms were aching terribly. Lin Gerei, not wanting to continue pretending to be dead and bullying the younger generation, voluntarily got off and started walking.
"We've finally met, Rat King."
They hadn't gone far when they saw the Cat Gang leader emerge from the shadows ahead, his tone slightly contemptuous:
"Long time no see."
From the following sentence, we know that the leader of the Cat Gang and the Rat King must know each other.
Dozens of Cat Gang members, armed and dressed in black, followed their Cat Gang out of the shadows.
Lappland looked around but didn't see Texas. Bored, she yawned.
"Rat King, it feels great to be in control all by yourself, doesn't it? You've got all the gangs in the Lower City of Lungmen under your thumb. What's with all this talk of high-sounding legitimacy to restrict us? Men, charge!"
The Rat King was just caught in the blast at close range and may have been seriously injured. Sending cannon Cat Gang to probe the situation is the wisest choice at the moment.
At the command of the Cat Gang leader, numerous Cat Gang members charged forward as if their lives depended on it.
"Charge!"
"You old bastard, prepare to die!"
The leader of the Cat Gang made no attempt to conceal the murderous intent in his eyes, and commanded his subordinates to launch an attack:
"Rat King, I've been watching you for a long time, and today I'm going to get rid of you."
Countless members of the Cat Gang rushed forward, and in an instant, they were locked in a fierce battle with Hum and Waai Fu.
Seeing the situation was turning bad, the two Feline quickly led Miss Zhu away from the other side. As they passed the Passage Entrance, they just missed Shi Lei, who was wearing a mask.
Although Shi Lei arrived at the scene, he had no intention of taking action. He decided to leave the fighting to others and focus on providing shields from a distance.
Now that it's inside the Hatton Hotel, if we put Planet Befall there, the whole building would probably have to be demolished and rebuilt.
It's possible to make a move, but there's no need.
With a left front kick and a right whip kick, Waai Fu was still able to handle the siege of many Cat Gang members with ease, organizing an effective counterattack while dodging and weaving.
Hum was a bit weaker in this respect, and not long after, he was ambushed and hit hard on the back of the head with a blunt object.
But he felt no pain and immediately realized that he was protected by Mister Zhongli.
Is this what it feels like?
How amazing!
Taking advantage of Hum's momentary lapse in concentration, the Cat Gang members launched another attack. This time, the blunt object struck his arm hard, but still caused no harm.
Hum stared at the Ballistic Shield in his hand. Since he didn't need it for defense, this thing could be used as a weapon.
He grabbed the shield's handle and smashed it down, beating the nearby Cat Gang members so badly they were running for their lives.
Seeing his underlings retreating steadily, unable to even touch the Rat King, the Cat Gang leader, his face dark with displeasure, turned to Lappland, who was watching the spectacle, for help:
"Can you help me get rid of the Rat King? I'll pay you 20 times the reward!"
Lappland shrugged, refusing without even drawing her weapon:
"Didn't we agree that I would be in charge of Texas? The others are not my responsibility?"
The Rat King also noticed the Silver-haired Lupo holding the strange weapon. Seeing the several black Originium on her thigh, he immediately understood her identity.
"So you were the one who caused a ruckus in the Lower City, killed several gang leaders, and got shot down."
Lappland didn't respond, neither agreeing nor denying. She looked around but didn't see Texas, and began to suspect she'd been tricked by the Intermediary Manager.
"Hey, didn't you say there was Texas? Where is everyone? Where's Texas here?"
The leader of the Cat Gang was speechless; where was he supposed to find Texas for this guy?
"You're looking for Texas?"
Lin Gerei speculated that the Silver-haired Lupo might have some grudge against Texas, who was also Lupo:
"I do know someone who, if you can hurt him, can call Texas over."
"Who?"
The Rat King had already spotted Shi Lei observing from the edge and raised his voice to call out:
"Mister Zhongli, it's your turn to make a move."
"What?!"
The leader of the Cat Gang was immediately horrified. Wasn't Zhongli watching a movie? How did he end up here?
Upon hearing the call, Shi Lei knew it was time to close the net. He then removed his mask and strolled to the center of the hall.
With a single hand gesture, he instantly summoned Rock Element construct to completely seal off both Entrance/Exit. Shi Lei, having just heard Lappland's words, asked:
"I'm Texas's colleague. Do you have some kind of grudge against her?"
Lappland snorted and didn't answer; she didn't need to explain anything to anyone outside of Texas.
Seeing that his opponent had his hands behind his back, looking like a complete novice in martial arts, he was full of openings.
The thought that someone like this could be Texas's colleague made Lappland feel insulted.
Her comrades should be like me!
Chelinina
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Do I have to clean up all the scum around you before you can face reality?
The next second, Lappland drew her weapon and darted behind Shi Lei with lightning speed.
Her injuries have not fully healed, and she needs to end the fight as soon as possible to conserve her strength.
Seeing that the man made no defensive gestures only fueled Lappland's growing disgust.
Flaws, he's full of flaws!
Without hesitation, she slashed down, feeling as if she had struck a rock. Even though the blade hadn't touched her, a powerful recoil was felt.
Lappland's arms went numb from the shock, and she stared at Shi Lei in disbelief.
This shouldn't be happening, what's going on?
Is this a shield? But why can't I see it?
***, don't force me to use my trump card!
A large number of guests fled the Hatton Hotel.
Upon hearing the explosion, Texas immediately ordered Croissant and Exusiai to guard the Entrance/Exit. She then grabbed her Bronze Sword and rushed inside alone.
162 Twin Wolves Club (3K)
Seeing the Silver-haired Lupo rushing towards him with a weapon, Shi Lei merely glanced at her indifferently, neither dodging nor avoiding her.
He allowed the opponent's fierce attacks to rain down on the Jade Shield without retaliating.
This guy killed several people in the Slums at the beginning of the month, causing a huge commotion. Texas took it very seriously after hearing the news and spent more than half a month searching for him with Exusiai.
Based on this behavior, Shi Lei deduced that she had a close relationship with Texas. Even if the relationship wasn't as close as he imagined, they should at least be acquaintances.
Therefore, instead of using Rock Spear and rock cages to lock people in place, he let the Silver-haired Lupo vent his energy and expend it.
Shi Lei had always been clear that he was not an enforcer of Lungmen. How to deal with the Silver-haired Lupo was a matter for the Lungmen Guard Department or the Rat King.
To think that possessing power means wanting to break the rules, to be invincible and supreme, is the mindset of a young person. The God of Contracts, the Rex Lapis, would not trample on the rules so easily.
Reading books for a few months didn't give Shi Lei the foundation of thousands of years of knowledge. Knowledge is constantly being updated and iterated; it's something you can never learn completely.
If I had to pinpoint a gain, it would be that reading has made him more mature than before. He no longer looks at things superficially, but thinks about them more deeply.
Actually, defeating the Silver-haired Lupo is a very simple matter. If one set of Rock Spear isn't enough, dozens of sets of Rock Spear Rain without cooldowns will surely take him down.
The exertion on Silver-haired Lupo was insignificant to Shi Lei. However, for the team that would take over later, the difference between having that amount of stamina and not having it would be huge.
"What, is that all you've got?"
Such a casual remark completely ignited Lappland's fury.
"Damn it, I'm going to kill you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a cold glint flashed.
Her fighting style is relentless attack, like a madwoman relentlessly assaulting her prey. Once she finds an opening, she won't let go, like a wolf clinging tightly to its prey.
This kind of life-or-death fighting style is simply unbearable for ordinary people. They'll either be exhausted from dealing with it and forced into a passive defensive posture, or they'll expose a weakness and be instantly defeated.
But today, Lappland has met its nemesis.
This man was clearly full of openings, yet no matter how she attacked, it was useless. It was as if an invisible shield absorbed all the damage she inflicted.
Lappland had a fierce determination; the more he couldn't fight, the more determined he was to fight. His hands were tired from the high-frequency swings, but he still couldn't budge his opponent in the slightest.
Whether she tried to grab with her claws, slash with her weapons, or bombard her with Originium Arts, Lappland used every trick in the book, but failed to inflict the slightest damage.
It turns out that the man's numerous openings were intentional, because he didn't care about his attack at all.
It's bizarre, absolutely bizarre!
Why is this happening?
Even when facing that great figure from Syracuse, Lappland had never felt such powerlessness.
She felt that she was on a completely different level from this man. It was like an ant challenging a human, with no idea how to win.
Lone Wolf's unwavering resolve began to waver. Lappland's expression turned grave, and she even began to doubt herself.
Perhaps it's not that he's too strong, but that I've become weaker?
"Ugh..."
Seeing that the Cat Gang members were unable to break through Hong and Waai Fu's defenses, the Cat Gang leader decided to take action himself. However, after only two moves, he was defeated by the Rat King.
The money in the company account has already been secretly transferred to Columbia. All the capable underlings are here. If they choose to escape, the Cat Gang leader can forget about establishing a new Cat Gang in Lungmen. But if they don't escape, there's nothing they can do about Lin Gerei.
I'm so angry!
The leader of the Cat Gang had no idea that the promising situation would take such a drastic turn for the worse. Zhongli, who shouldn't have been there, completely disrupted their plans.