Chapter 89
The newcomer instantly recognized Texas, quickly approached her, and bowed deeply to her.
"I'm sorry, beautiful La Signora. I have felt deep remorse for my rash and offensive behavior since we parted, and I hope you can forgive me."
Shi Lei only recognized him when the other person looked up. Wasn't this Daniel, the rich Childe from Texas who had failed to flirt with Texas at the Suiya internal party?
Texas glanced at the other person indifferently, her face expressionless, and said nothing.
Seeing that she completely ignored him, Daniel Suiya looked embarrassed and panicked. He swallowed hard and then slapped himself in public.
"Slap! Slap! Slap!"
The series of sharp sounds immediately caught Blake's attention, and he questioned sharply:
"Daniel, what are you doing here?"
"Second Uncle, I hope to gain this La Signora's forgiveness, no matter the cost."
Texas maintained her aloof and unapproachable demeanor, but upon hearing this, her lips parted slightly:
"I have never held a grudge, so how can I forgive you? Please leave immediately and do not interfere with my work."
Daniel hesitated, thinking the other person would hold a grudge, but it turned out they didn't care at all.
"Well... okay, sorry to bother you."
After saying that, he quickly left the scene, forgetting even what he originally went to the dressing room for.
Since Charlie's family was expelled from the family tree, the senior executives within the Schwayer Group have truly understood the value of the name "Penguin Logistics".
This is an existence even more fearsome than the Lungmen Guard Department and the Governor; it is absolutely not to be provoked.
At 1:52, the makeup touch-up was completed.
Blake led the two who had been waiting for a long time to the press conference venue. Shi Lei had put Jade Shield on the three of them beforehand to prevent any unexpected accidents.
With his current abilities, he can reduce the color of the Jade Shield to almost transparent. Unless you get very close and look closely, you can't see it at all.
There were many reporters in the audience, each holding a small notebook, seemingly prepared with many questions.
Seeing Shi Lei follow up, seemingly preparing to stand behind Blake, Texas put her hand on his shoulder and led him off the stage.
This is a press conference; it's going to be on TV.
She would always be mindful of reducing Shi Lei's exposure to avoid him being accidentally targeted by Si Sui Tai.
Little did they know that the Live Broadcast had already started, and this scene was recorded accurately.
March 4th, 1:50 pm
Lower City, District 22.
With Spectacled Feline leading Lappland, they wiped out all three gang strongholds on the street.
She can unleash devastating magic with that oddly shaped sword. Her bizarre fighting style is also breathtaking.
It's hard to imagine that this elegant Female Lupo would become as ferocious as a madwoman when fighting.
In just a few hours, they swept six venues in a row. Lappland still thought it was too slow and demanded to sweep the bigger ones.
Spectacled Feline then led her to the gang's hideout, a mahjong parlor inside a residential building, where fifty people were located.
"Boss, this is it."
Lappland stepped inside, hands in her pockets. Just then, she saw a video on the black-and-white television hanging by the door showing Texas with her arm around someone's shoulder as they walked off the stage.
This made her lips twitch, and her expression became extremely strange.
Tsk, who is that guy?
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Lappland saw Texas put her arm around the strange man's shoulder and quickly walk out of the television screen. She grinned disdainfully, almost laughing in exasperation.
Chelinina!
You are a descendant of the Texas Family, how can a lone wolf be bound by emotions?
It's 2 PM, the sunniest time of day. The mahjong parlor, which should be packed, is now completely empty.
The gang members, armed, sat in a row in the hall. They had probably received advance warning and knew about Lapland.
De was sweeping up venues everywhere.
There's no rule against things like seizing territory. If you're not as skilled, what's there to complain about? It's just that people from Lungmen value harmony and rarely have such a strong desire to kill.
They snatch one or two, and they're still not satisfied.
We have to find a place to test our strength so that these outsiders will know who has the toughest fist in Lungmen.
The numerous gangs in the Lower City have taken completely different development paths from the families in Syracuse. The former emphasizes inclusivity, while the latter prioritizes resource integration.
Without exception, they all belonged to the privileged class in the area. Only ordinary people were harmed.
"Silver-haired Lupo, that's her! Grab your weapons!"
The undisguised physical features, along with the faint bloodstains on the black jacket, were enough for the gang members inside the mahjong parlor to identify the intruder.
Some people simply pulled the plug and locked the door, trying to trap them like turtles in a jar.
Lappland stared intently at the television screen, oblivious to the actions of everyone else. Unfortunately, Texas didn't reappear; the camera remained focused on the main figure of today's press conference— Blake Suiya.
Texas, you've changed.
How did it become like this?
She raised her left hand to her forehead, covering her scarred left eye. As if subjected to immense psychological trauma, she let out a chilling laugh.
"Hahahaha..."
A minor leader, his face contorted with disgust, raised his watermelon knife and shouted sternly:
"Stop laughing at my mother! Stop acting crazy here!"
Upon hearing this, Lappland felt a fire ignite within her. Or rather, this fire had always been there.
The scene on television was like an autumn wind fanning the flames, turning her shattered heart into a raging inferno.
Seeing the henchman pointing a knife at her, Lappland wanted nothing more than to chop off his hand. And this guy's mouth wasn't very clean; it would be best to sew his mouth shut and make another hole just for eating.
When she realized she had actually come up with such an idea, she laughed even harder.
But to the gang members, this laughter sounded utterly mocking:
"Still laughing? Brothers, let's go!"
The fiery passion within Lappland was burning fiercely, consuming elegance and reason.
This inexplicable flame stirred up an uncontrollable biological instinct within her.
She longed to unleash her wild side.
Seeing enemies rushing in from all sides, Lappland was unwilling to Ambushed sides. She skillfully dodged and held a corner, seizing any opportunity to slash open the enemy's chest or throat.
Crimson blood splattered on the green mahjong table, making the spot even more filthy. After the four gang members fell one after another, their corpses formed a makeshift roadblock.
She craved the taste of blood.
The moment the leader attacked, an infected warlock lurking in the shadows launched a sneak attack, firing an energy wave. Lappland was caught off guard, and her weapon was instantly knocked away.
In a flash, the Silver-haired Lupo circled behind them with incredible speed. Not only did he grab the little leader's neck with his claws, but he also tilted his head and opened his mouth to bite down.
"Aaaaaah, my ears!"
She longed for it, and cried out beautifully.
Lappland used the minions as human shields, forcibly pushing them toward the infected warlock.
Unable to execute the arc effect of spinning bullets, the opponent was hesitant to fire and was forced to retreat.
Lappland chased him to the courtyard, grabbed the leader's head and twisted it. Then, like a wolf, she crouched low, sprinting on all fours, and pounced on the infected warlock.
Scratching face, tickling liver, tearing intestines, ripping crotch...
Lappland swung its claws, as if hunting prey in the wilderness, completely following its instincts.
She longed for utter madness!
March 3, 3:25 pm
"Click, click."
The newspaper reporter aimed his flash at Blake on the stage, wanting to take a picture to use as the headline image for tomorrow.
The Upper City renovation project, worth over a billion yuan, not only solved the problem of insufficient housing in shantytowns, but also provided a considerable number of jobs and boosted the economy of Lungmen.
Merchants seek profit, officials seek fame, and ordinary people gain tangible benefits. Everyone gets what they need, and everyone has a bright future.
Upon hearing Blake announce the end of the press conference, Shi Lei, who was leaning against the wall, immediately perked up.
He and Texas escorted the employer away from the scene through the security exit to the ground floor of the commercial building.
Blake took the initiative to shake hands with Shi Lei, using both hands to shake one hand, showing great humility.
"Mister Zhongli, Miss. Texas, thank you both for today. I hope we can work together again in the future."
He used to really want to recruit Zhongli, but now he has completely given up on that idea.
Pay once to get things done; it's fair and reasonable.
If forcibly taking possession of property angers the other party, the Charlie family's experience is the best example. While it might not lead to being expelled from one's ancestral home, there's no need to create trouble for oneself.
"It's been a pleasure doing business with you, Mr. Blake. You're alone today, would you like me to take you back to the company?"
"No need, my driver has arrived."
He pointed to the side, and a long limousine pulled up beside him. The body and windows had been professionally reinforced to withstand attacks from a distance.
Blake waved goodbye again and got into his car and left.
After watching the other party leave the shield's coverage area, Shi Lei followed Texas toward the car.
"Wait a moment."
He called out to the other person and tentatively asked:
"Since you've come all the way to Taigu Plaza, what's on your mind that you'd like to buy?"
"For example, designer clothes, bags, and things like that, you can deduct it from my card."
Texas stopped opening the car door, looking at him with a strange expression, clearly puzzled.
Why did you buy it for me?
After pondering for a moment, Shi Lei explained in a serious tone:
"I don't know if I did something to upset you, but you seem really cold to me today. You're usually not very talkative, but it's especially noticeable today."
This left Texas amused and exasperated; she didn't feel that she had changed at all.
"Yeah?"
"Yes, and considering the care I've received these past few months, it's only reasonable to buy a gift to express my gratitude."
Texas smiled, her coldness melting into people's hearts like Shirayuki in spring.
"I don't have anything I want to buy right now, let's talk about it later. Also, my poor condition today has nothing to do with you, it's for other reasons."
What's the reason?
Seeing that Shi Lei was determined to get to the bottom of things, Texas sighed, looking helpless.
"I've started my period."
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