Chapter 106

He turned his head and saw the Silver-haired Lupo, whose arm had gone limp and who had to stand still to recover. He then spoke up, stirring things up:

"Hey, can you help me take down the Rat King? I'll give you whatever reward you want if you can kill him."

Lappland was now feeling self-doubt due to Shi Lei's impeccable defense, and was extremely irritable.

Upon hearing the other party order her to kill the others, she actually stabbed them with her sword!

The Cat Gang leader's face paled in horror, his hand forced out from under his cloak to block. As blood splattered, a...

Bird hands with only wings.

"Damn it, you traitor, you even killed your own people?! Someone, take care of her first!"

The Cat Gang members were struggling to break through Hum and Waai Fu's defenses, resulting in a stalemate.

Upon hearing their leader's order, they immediately turned around and surrounded the silver-haired Female Lupo.

Lappland was furious and bared his teeth slightly.

I can't beat this man because I'm not skilled enough. What right do you little punks have to join in the fun?

Ignoring her injuries, she unleashed Originium Arts. The energy wave, like Wolf Soul, harvested the lives of countless Cat Gang members in an instant, like harvesting leeks.

Seeing the infighting between the Silver-haired Lupo and the Cat Gang, Shi Lei cast a questioning glance at the Rat King, the client of this commission.

Lin Gerei had already roughly guessed the true identity of the Cat Gang leader when he saw him reveal his bird-like hand.

He shook his head, signaling Shi Lei not to interfere.

"Ugh... my hand is going to break!"

"Who will stop this crazy woman!"

When Lappland went berserk, she even killed her own people. Swords flashed and heads fell; she quickly became bloodthirsty.

This gradually restored her confidence, and she prepared to launch an even more aggressive attack on Shi Lei.

At the same time, Texas's voice suddenly came from outside the door, which was blocked by Rock Element.

"Zhongli, open the door!"

Destroying Rock Constructs requires a lot of effort, and even if they are broken, they can be repaired within seconds. Therefore, Texas used the simplest, but most effective, method.

Shi Lei was quite surprised, wondering how she had come to the Hatton Hotel. He guessed she had followed the Silver-haired Lupo here, so he removed the rock barrier at the entrance.

The instant he opened the door, he cast Jade Shield on Texas to protect her from any danger that might follow.

"Um???"

Lappland also heard Texas's voice and instantly snapped out of her frenzied fighting state. Ignoring her ongoing battle with the Cat Gang, she immediately stopped.

"State!"

The Cat Gang members didn't care about any of that and launched a sneak attack from the side, delivering a fatal blow. Lappland was smashed in the head, bleeding profusely, but she quickly ended the battle with her Wolf Soul technique.

She had no desire to continue fighting and ran towards the Entrance/Exit.

Texas frowned as soon as she entered the hall and saw Lappland running towards her, covered in blood. She pressed her scabbard against Lappland's shoulder, maintaining a safe distance, and warned:

"Don't come any closer!"

Lappland then realized the problem, glanced down at his blood-stained clothes, and grinned:

"This is not my blood."

As soon as she finished speaking, blood from her forehead slid down her cheek and into her mouth. She wiped it away with her left hand, then put it in her mouth and sucked on it, revealing a carefree smile:

"Hehe, this is my blood."

Texas was exasperated, her sword still sheathed. Her gaze swept past Lappland to the fallen Cat Gang members behind her, and she asked:

"Zhongli, what exactly happened?"

Lappland's wolf eyes widened, revealing a very strange expression, finding it hard to believe.

What are you doing, Chelinina?

We are comrades-in-arms who fight side by side!

They didn't even greet each other when we first met. If you want to know what happened, why don't you ask me? What's the point of asking that man? What am I then?

Shi Lei walked over and used his mind to summon a Rock Element creation to seal the opened Entrance/Exit.

He didn't answer Texas immediately, but instead turned to look at the employer who had commissioned him:

"Rat King, I had a verbal agreement with Lee to keep this confidential and not reveal any information. Now that things are like this, can I tell her?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Gerei smiled kindly.

Now that the leader of the Cat Gang has been exposed, there's no need to worry about leaks anymore.

"Okay, go ahead and tell me, there's no need to keep it a secret."

Having received authorization from the employer, explaining at this point wouldn't be considered a breach of contract. Just as Shi Lei was about to speak, the cloak on the Cat Gang leader suddenly shattered. He then flapped his wings and flew into the air, revealing his eagle-like body.

He knew the situation was hopeless, and any further struggle would be futile. He decisively flew towards the dome, which was twenty or thirty meters high, intending to smash through the glass and escape.

Heh, kid, you're still too green. You only know how to seal the door, you don't know I can fly, do you? Goodbye.

The Cat Gang leader flapped his wings and soared into the sky, simultaneously unleashing sharp feathers from beneath his wings. Everyone present, except for Lappland, was protected by the Jade Shield, completely immune to attacks from hidden weapons.

Oh no, he's trying to escape!

The Rat King prepared to conjure a sandstorm, but such Originium Arts were not instantaneous and required a certain casting time to take effect, so he had no choice but to ask Shi Lei for help:

"Don't let him get away!"

"I know."

Shi Lei pressed down with one hand, and hundreds of sharp Rock Spear appeared out of thin air on the dome. Like icicles falling from a cave, they pierced straight towards their target.

The leader of the Cat Gang was a bird of prey, and the air was his main battlefield. He dodged the numerous Rock Spear like acrobats, managing not a single one to hit him. However, his arm had been injured by a traitor, affecting his agility.

Unexpectedly, the next second, a strong sense of unease welled up in the Cat Gang leader's heart. He looked down and discovered that the falling Rock Spear had changed from vertical to horizontal, controlled by an incredibly powerful force, and was bouncing upwards.

"What?!"

A new wave of Rock Spear, some horizontal, some vertical, combined with the rebounding Rock Spear, formed an impenetrable net. No matter how fast the Cat Gang leader could fly, he couldn't escape Shi Lei's grasp.

Cube-shaped Rock Spear net

It quickly contracts, trapping the target in the center like a square birdcage.

The Cat Gang leader felt a chill run down his spine, and in the face of death, he desperately flung out sharp, projectile-like fletchings. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free from the Rock Spear's restraints.

"Aaaaaaah, let me out!"

Shi Lei used his mind to control and remove the excess Rock Spear. Then he extended his right index finger and swept it downwards, causing the heavy Rock Spear cage to float lightly to the ground.

Seeing this, Lappland felt a deep sense of powerlessness. Though unwilling, she had to admit that this man's mastery and control over Originium Arts far surpassed her own.

163 Man, you have piqued my interest.

Seeing their leader captured, the surviving members of the Cat Gang immediately dropped their weapons. They crouched on the ground with their hands over their heads, uttering words of surrender or begging for mercy.

Shi Lei's Rock Spear Cage technique had just made them acutely aware of the gap in their strength. Even if hundreds of Cat Gang members came, they simply couldn't win.

To prevent these people from escaping, Shi Lei used Rock Spear to immobilize the Cat Gang members. He was waiting for the Lungmen Guard Department to arrive and hand them over to the official authorities.

The Hatton Hotel is located in the Core City. With such a serious incident as an explosion, the Lungmen Guard Department will arrive very soon. There's no need to call Officer Chen; just wait.

Shi Lei turned around and looked at the Rat King, who was wearing a coat:

"Mr. Lin, now that the leader of the Cat Gang has been captured, our commission is officially over. What are your plans regarding these Cat Gang members?"

In fact, Lin Gerei issued the commission simply to confirm whether the current leader of the Cat Gang was the same old boss.

Twenty-eight years ago, a battle against the Infected broke out in the Lower City. Wei Yenwu was forced to kill Edward, and the Cat Gang leader disappeared at that time.

Later, Lin Gerei received a letter from his elder brother, saying that he had contracted Originium-related illness and was recuperating in Shangshu. He would return to Lungmen to visit him after he recovered.

After that, as everyone knows.

Originium-related illness is an incurable disease on Terra; no medicine can help. After more than twenty years of silence, Lin Gerei had assumed his elder brother had passed away.

So when he noticed the clues, he guessed that the current leader of the Cat Gang was unlikely to be the same person from before. But when he actually got the answer, he still felt a little regretful.

"The Cat Gang's headquarters are in the Upper City, and they committed the crime Upper City today. Let's hand it over to the Lungmen Guard Department when they arrive, and let them decide how to sentence them."

Crimes such as bombing, kidnapping, premeditated murder, and illegal detention often result in life imprisonment, if not death.

Shi Lei nodded and glanced at Lappland:

"The Upper City of Lungmen is under the jurisdiction of the Lungmen Guard Department. The Lower City, however, is under your jurisdiction. Given the trouble she caused in the Lower City, how do you plan to deal with it?"

Normally, he shouldn't have asked that. But Texas seemed intent on protecting her, so he decided to test the waters first, to gauge Lin Gerei's opinion.

How to deal with it is entirely up to the Rat King.

"Old Mr. Lin."

Texas greeted them first, with a respectful attitude:

"Could you... make an exception?"

Lin Gerei, being the shrewd person he was, could easily see that she wanted to protect this member of her clan. Although the Silver-haired Lupo was causing a ruckus, he was nothing special in the Lower City. Gang fights resulting in the death of leaders were commonplace.

"There's only one rule in the Lower City: the strong prey on the weak. Just don't go too far and harm the overall interests of the Lower City."

Her ability to kill nine gang leaders is impressive. The reason I sent people to capture her secretly is to prevent her from continuing her killing spree and disrupting the stability of the Lower City.

After being injured by Mudrock, she fled to the Upper City. Those she just killed were all members of the Cat Gang. According to Upper City rules, she acted heroically. Under Lower City rules, the punishment could be light or heavy. Since Miss Texas has spoken, I can let her off the hook.

Next, please send her back to where she came from. If she insists on staying here, I don't want to see her do anything that harms the interests of the Lower City.

Texas nodded, expressing her sincere gratitude:

"Then I thank you in advance, Old Mr. Lin."

Lappland remained silent throughout, observing Shi Lei like a bystander.

This time, she was truly defeated.

You have to admit it.

Now that she'd come to her senses, Lappland quickly realized something was amiss. The way Texas had withstood the dagger attack in the Commercial Street that day was exactly the same as what happened today.

Lappland knew very well that Texas didn't possess that ability. In other words, the special ability to be immune to all kinds of attacks was something she learned from this man.

Her fighting style is all about constant offense, which is a perfect match for this ability!

Lappland's heart is now an empty shell. The word "desolate" best describes her. She doesn't believe in light and hope, nor in the beauty the world sings of. She'd rather have a thrilling battle than listen to those clichés.

Only things that are beyond Lappland's expectations can arouse her great interest.

For example, Texas, who always makes choices that Lappland doesn't expect. And then there's Zhongli, a man of unfathomable strength, an enigma.

The lost Lone Wolf found its goal.

"Zhongli, remove the stones sealing the gate."

Shi Lei did as instructed, using his mind to remove the Rock Element artifacts that sealed the front and back doors.

Lappland has no self-control what a prisoner should have.

Jue tilted her head to the left and looked at him curiously.

How could she manipulate matter so far away without even seeing any fluctuations in the energy circuit? She had never seen such a special Originium Arts before.

Interesting, this man is really interesting.

Seeing the Silver-haired Lupo grinning at him, Shi Lei frowned slightly. To be able to laugh at a time like this, he seemed a little mentally unstable.

But since Silver-haired Lupo is Texas's friend, it's up to her to decide how to deal with her.

"The Lungmen Guard Department should be arriving soon. It's not convenient to talk here, let's find somewhere else to chat."

Shortly after Shi Lei was dismissed, Chen arrived at the scene with members of the Special Inspectorate. Exusiai and Croissant followed them into the hall.

Lin Gerei proactively recounted the general events and cooperated fully with the statement taking. Shi Lei then helped untie the Rock Spear, making it easier for the police officers to take the Cat Gang members away.