Calming the Rebellion

"Sizzle..."

Xiao Xiao never imagined that a third-stage Hunter could be killed so easily.

This Silver Bullet Family Hunter, who should theoretically be of the same rank as Little Four and had indeed been locked in a fierce battle with Little Four in the shadows for a long time, even gaining a slight advantage, was completely powerless to resist when faced with the gun in his hand until the very end. He easily killed her. It felt like killing her was even easier than killing a chicken.

Why?

Mingming now, when I was fighting with Little Four, I felt very tired and lucky...

However, as an insightful person, Xiao Xiao easily found the answer.

Because she was afraid.

Once she starts to feel fear, then a level three Hunter is indeed not much stronger than a chicken.

This is really interesting...

They appeared before her without any explanation, simply because they wanted to kill her. So they didn't hesitate to attack her and Little Four. But when she got serious and started to fight back with all her might, they were so afraid that they lost the strength to resist. How could these people, who unleash their malice without restraint, be so... fun?

A slight smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

In the midst of this Mind Burst, I caught a glimpse of Little Four beside me out of the corner of my eye, and noticed the terror on his face.

At this moment, he was looking at the Butcher by the wall, cold sweat beading on his forehead from fear, his eyes darting around.

It seems he has misunderstood something again?

However, Xiao Xiao did not rush to explain as before, but seemed to be deep in thought.

This special training session was to understand myself, the city, and the people in it.

Now, it seems I've found the most powerful weapon?

It seems that, given the right opportunity, it can be quite useful to make good use of other people's stereotypes about you?

While Xiao Xiao was deep in thought, Little Four, whose body was covered in cuts, stared blankly at the woman in front of him who had been killed by Xiao Xiao without hesitation. He knew this woman; in Black Gate City, she had always been an outstanding senior Hunter.

Now, it dies less than a chicken.

The stark contrast left Little Four somewhat lost in thought, until he felt Xiao Xiao's gaze and the faint smile playing on his lips.

In an instant, it felt as if an invisible hand had seized his heart; he shrank back and hugged his legs.

"Brother Xiao... what are you thinking about?"

"..."

"Nothing..."

Realizing he had frightened Little Four, Xiao Xiao gave a gentle smile and asked, "Do you still want some fried skewers?"

Little Four closed his eyes, his mind filled with bloody scenes, and shook his head vigorously.

Forget about fried skewers, all I can think about right now is, "Brother Xiao, they've already started feeding them alive..."

"Bang!"

Just then, a loud bang suddenly rang out all around.

It was like the sound of a cannonball falling from the sky. The ground was shaken and a huge crater was created, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading everywhere. Xiao Xiao and Little Four turned their heads at the same time and saw Ruan Ruan slowly getting up in the swirling Ruan Ruan.

At this moment, she was expressionless, and her appearance looked somewhat disheveled.

She had several huge wounds on her body, which looked like gunshot wounds. The flesh at the wounds was slowly writhing, but it was not completely healed and still looked shocking. However, her expression was tense. Her hands and feet were bound with several strange, broken iron chains. Most importantly, there was even blood on the corner of her mouth, as if she had just eaten something.

His gaze was fierce and cold as he slowly swept over the surroundings, then suddenly he slowly walked forward:

"Xiao-gege, we haven't decided who won yet..."

"..."

"Um?"

Xiao Xiao frowned slightly, and the three eyes rolling in the air locked onto Ruan Ruan at the same time.

The next moment, the Butcher and the Thorn Hound, who were processing the remaining scraps by the wall, suddenly looked up.

The atmosphere instantly became oppressive and sharp.

In this extremely tense atmosphere, Little Four stared Ruan Ruan at Ruan Ruan, then at Xiao Xiao, his face deathly pale. Terrified, he suddenly leaped forward as if his life depended on it, delivering a Ruan Ruan slap to Ruan Ruan's head while yelling:

"Shut up..."

"Didn't you see how that third-stage Soul Master died over there?"

"..."

Ruan Ruan's expression froze slightly. She subconsciously glanced in the direction of Little Four's fingers, her eyes glazed over. Then, as if suddenly shivering, she seemed to wake up from a strange nightmare. She turned to look at Xiao Xiao, and at that moment, countless grievances and fears welled up in her heart. She wanted to talk about the danger she had just encountered, and also about the loneliness she felt after being tricked by Xiao Xiao at the construction site.

But with countless emotions choking her heart, she could only blurt out in a tearful voice, "But he said my legs are short..."

"Ah?"

Little Four looked at Xiao Xiao with a look of horror.

I thought to myself, even though I'm too afraid of you to say it out loud, this is really going too far...

Xiao Xiao, relying on his keen intuition, suddenly realized that Ruan Ruan was like a completely frightened little girl. Although he didn't know what she had just experienced or how she got these wounds, he could feel her fear, unease, and the anxiety and confusion that only comes from being overwhelmed by strong emotions. He felt a pang of heartache and quickly went forward to hug her.

"It's nothing, it's just a tactic used in battle..."

He gently patted her head, sincerely comforting her. "Besides, even though your legs aren't long, you have big breasts..."

Little Four chimed in from the side, "Yes, yes, and the proportions are good too..."

"Waaaaah..."

Suddenly, Ruan Ruan sobs broke out, filling Xiao Xiao with guilt.

Even the Butcher and the three Thorn Hound behind him, who had finished dealing with the scraps, looked at Xiao Xiao differently.

The Thorn Hound looked at Xiao Xiao with a strange expression.

For some reason, the Butcher had a vague urge to swing his chainsaw...

"Ding-a-ling..."

Just as the atmosphere in the room suddenly relaxed and everyone was still unsettled, a clear telephone ringing suddenly began on both sides of the road. As the first ring broke the silence, a second, a third, and so on, until all the landlines on the street rang at that moment. The cell phones in Xiao Xiao and Little Four's pockets also seemed to be infected by the ringing and rang at the same time.

Xiao Xiao guessed what was going on, and while stroking the Ruan Ruan hair with one hand to continue comforting her, he answered the phone.

A gentle electronic voice sounded on the other end of the phone, "Hello Mr. Xiao, this is Ye, your partner."

"Mister Ye?"

This was Xiao Xiao's first time speaking with Mister Ye. Hearing the strange electronic voice, he felt an extremely bizarre feeling.

He hurriedly asked, "What exactly happened? We were just attacked by the Silver Bullet Family."

"It's not just you."

A gentle electronic voice said, "The Silver Bullet Family launched simultaneous attacks on the Red Eyes Club, Old Zhou Under the Bridge, the Serpent Sisters' strongholds, and several other important liaison points for outsiders in Black Gate City. You can understand this as the Silver Bullet Family..."

"The second purge of Black Gate City since the Black Gate Mist Incident is underway!"

"..."

"Cleaning?"

Xiao Xiao knew the weight of those two words and gasped, "How could this be?"

Ruan Ruan and Little Four, who were standing nearby, also heard what Mister Ye said and were equally shocked and angry, "Where is Jiajia-jie?"

"Where are Ling Ping and Old Zhou Under the Bridge?"

"..."

"Some of them have fallen into traps and are being specifically targeted, while others are fighting against something even more dangerous."

The gentle electronic voice said, "Therefore, at present, only a few of you can stop the Silver Bullet Family."

"I would like to ask you to help Black Gate City quell this rebellion."

"..."

"Shall we go and quell this rebellion?"

"The Silver Bullet Family is one of the earliest out-of-town organizations in Black Gate City, the first to follow the Old Chairman, and also the organization with the largest number of survivors after the Black Gate Mist Incident. They... they are a group even stronger than the Red Eyes Club..."

"..."

When Ruan Ruan and Little Four heard this, their hearts skipped a beat.

The Silver Bullet Family is already powerful and has a large number of members. In particular, they all seem to have experienced a surge in strength recently.

Amidst the dilemma between Ruan Ruan and Little Four, Xiao Xiao suddenly nodded. "Okay."

Little Four and Ruan Ruan both looked at him with some fear.

Xiao Xiao couldn't explain anything, so he could only give them a calm expression.

In his Mind Burst state, he had already thought a lot. Occasionally, when faced with a difficult problem, he would subconsciously have the urge to escape and seek help, which made him hesitant to agree. However, after careful consideration, he would take the plunge and agree. Little Four and Ruan Ruan both had this mentality. Although they were hesitant now, after thinking for a long time, they would eventually agree.

Xiao Xiao, on the other hand, doesn't need this intermediate process when considering problems.

Or rather, it doesn't seem necessary on the surface.

Mister Ye has already found me here, do I have any other choice?

Moreover, at this moment, he was already filled with deep anger because of what had just happened.

I took a deep breath, but only managed to inhale half of it before a dull pain shot through my chest.

His arm, which had been almost severed in two, was now being reconnected and repaired by the abnormal physical activity under the influence of the Violence Factor. However, the burning and excruciating pain still tingled his nerves, causing his eyebrows to tremble involuntarily.

Why are these crazy guys coming here to kill me?

He hated this unwarranted and unrestrained malice.

Because it felt so much like the malice I experienced during those four years when I was too afraid to go out.

If I had lived in a nightmare for those four years, then that nightmare was essentially characterized by this kind of atmosphere.

In the past, I had no choice but to endure it.

But that doesn't mean I like it.

Since you can vent your malice on me without restraint, why can't I give you the same feedback?

If a monk can touch it, so can I!

At that moment, seeing that they had agreed, the natives who had just been frozen in place by the Silver Bullet Family through some unknown method, standing motionless and expressionless even when bullets were about to hit them, now seemed to be under some mysterious influence. One by one, they slowly turned around, stiffly stretched out their arms, and pointed to a certain place.