Overwhelming Team Battle!

Xiao Qi solemnly declared, "As long as I am alive, I will not allow anyone to come near this place."

After Luo Wanyai went inside, Zhang Mengqian asked curiously, "Xiao Qi, have you seen the boss?"

"I've never met him," Xiao Qi shook her head, "But I know he's a very capable person."

"By the way, how did you negotiate with those landlords this afternoon? They're known for their gossip and backstabbing, how did you just agree not to raise the rent?"

Xiao Qi chuckled and said, "Those landlords were pretty nice; they agreed after a short while."

Zhang Mengqian: "..."

The two waited in silence. Xiao Qi squatted quietly on the ground, like a wild wolf, her muscles tensing and relaxing, ready to attack at any moment.

About two hours later, movement was heard again from the sewage ditch.

Luo Wanyai was the first to emerge from inside, laughing as he said, "This sewage ditch really stinks, but it is indeed a hidden passage."

Zhang Mengqian asked curiously, "Old Luo, where have you been?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than another person emerged from the sewage ditch. The person's face was covered in dust, but when he grinned, his two rows of white teeth stood out.

The first, the second, the third... until the 108th...

Zhang Mengqian stared, completely stunned, at the continuous stream of people crawling out of the sewage ditch. "So many people?"

One by one, these people hugged Xiao Qi didn't seem to mind the mess. "You've finally arrived! Before, when I heard the parents' plan, I was worried we wouldn't have enough manpower, but now it's great, we can really get things done!"

More than a hundred brothers laughed heartily, and one of them said, "Old Luo, we didn't fail in our mission. 108 people were expected, and 108 people were present. Not a single one was missing!"

"You've worked hard, Xiao San," Lao Luo said, hugging her.

The Xiao San glared at him angrily. "We agreed not to use this name!"

"You were the third child back then, what else would you call yourself if not the Xiao San?" Xiao Qi teased.

"Can't I call him Old Three?"

"Okay, Xiao San."

Zhang Mengqian looked at them, covered in dirt yet frolicking around, and said, "You guys..."

"These are all our men, they came all the way from City No. 18," Luo Wanyai laughed. "These guys are core members of the Parent's Association, skilled in battle, and they even captured a cardinal from the Mechanical God Cult!"

At this moment, someone at the back of the crowd, complaining of a toothache, said, "Can you please stop publicizing that you captured me alive? When will this end? What will the other family members think if they hear this!"

"Hahaha!"

At this moment, Luo Wanyai's expression turned serious. "Everyone, you should know how important this matter is that I've called you all here today."

Everyone fell silent.

Luo Wanyai continued, "I can't tell you yet what the parents are planning. But I can say that the battle in City 22 is the most crucial part of their plan, so there can't be any mistakes, understand?"

"Understood!" everyone responded in unison.

Hearing the unanimous answers from these people, Zhang Mengqian suddenly felt a surge of exhilarating energy.

Moreover, he suddenly realized a problem: if these people were as strong as Lao Luo and Xiao Qi, they probably wouldn't have any problem taking down a city's gangs.

Even the Dragon Mark Society doesn't have that many D-Class and C-Class gene warriors.

Of course, as a tool for some officials to seek personal gain, the Dragon Mark Society's boss must have had exceptional abilities.

The boss of the Dragon Mark Society seems to be a B-Class?

Zhang Mengqian thought to herself, "That's not as good as my own boss."

Looking at the vigorous warriors before him, Luo Wanyai knew that everything was about to begin.

After these people have fought in City 22, they will take the experience they have gained and spread it to various cities in the Federation. This is the most important thing.

At 3:30 a. m., the street racers on the streets of District 9 gradually quieted down.

Zhang Qinghuan paced anxiously in the shadows, waiting impatiently.

When he saw Luo Wanyai and the others appear covered in mud, he immediately rushed forward, exclaiming, "Something's happened! Something terrible has happened!"

Luo Wanyai raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"

Upon seeing Lao Luo, Zhang Qinghuan felt as if he had found his pillar of support. "This is terrible! The thirty men we handed over before aren't enough, and they're demanding another thirty. Where are we going to find thirty more ruthless bandits in such a short time?"

"Is that all?" Luo Wanyai said, "Don't panic, I thought you were going to organize another big chorus."

Zhang Qinghuan: "... What kind of time is this to be joking around?"

"You were the one who started the joke," Luo Wanyai said, pursing his lips. "Judging from your expression, it seems like there's more to it than just this. What else is it?"

"Someone secretly sent a message saying that three gangs nearby are planning to ambush us. Their residents are all flocking to Dove Cage, so we can't take it anymore," Zhang Qinghuan said in a low voice.

Luo Wanyai was taken aback. "Doesn't that give us thirty task targets?!"

Zhang Qinghuan was also taken aback. So this is how you react when you hear that someone is coming to ambush you?

Can't you please show some respect for other clubs?

At 4 a. m., Jiang Mubei suddenly sat up in room 4403: "Boss, there's movement."

Xu Linsen got up and walked to the window. He looked out at the shadows of the street outside the Dove Cage. More than 300 people were slowly creeping towards them, carrying iron bars and knives, and a few of them were carrying pistols.

"They're not looking for us," Xu Linsen said. "It seems this Art Troupe has incurred public wrath. Xiao Bei, a ray of light suddenly shines into the darkness, and thus that light becomes sinful. You just asked the other residents, and they all said the Art Troupe doesn't exploit them, which is tantamount to breaking the rules of all clubs. I don't know what this Art Troupe is trying to do, but it's certainly better than other clubs."

Jiang Mubei thought for a moment, "Boss, do you need me to lend them a hand? I heard from the residents that the Art Troupe only has a little over a hundred people, and it seems they don't have any firearms."

Xu Linsen said, "Wait a bit, let's see how strong this Art Troupe is. Wait until they can't hold on any longer before you make your move. Spade might need to deal with them in the future, so it wouldn't hurt to build a good relationship."

"OK."

The two of them stood upstairs quietly watching, waiting for an opportunity to lend a hand.

However, five minutes later, Jiang Mubei's expression changed. "Boss, there's some noise outside again."

Behind the approaching group of over three hundred people, more than fifty dark figures appeared to surround them, while over a hundred others crept forward to meet them from the front.

"What's going on? Has this Art Troupe gone mad? More than a hundred of them have surrounded more than three hundred of the other side?" Jiang Mubei was stunned. "Are they drunk?"

Xu Linsen also frowned, feeling somewhat puzzled.

But the next moment, Luo Wanyai and the others suddenly rushed out of the shadows. "Charge with me! Beat them all up, leave them all alive!"

The moment he spoke, the power went out in the Dove Cage building, plunging the entire street into darkness.

Jiang Mubei quickly took out night vision binoculars from his backpack, but Xu Linsen did not need any external tools.

On the ground, the two sides quickly clashed, and in just a moment, the situation on the battlefield seemed to be completely overwhelmed by the Art Troupe!

But then a member of the Great Hammer Society rushed forward and swung a club at a family member's face. But before he could swing it, the family member's slap landed squarely on the club member's face.

With a snap, the club member's face seemed to be struck by gravity, and he spun around like a top.

Jiang Mubei was upstairs, was shocked when he saw this. "A superhuman? A gene warrior..."

The family members held back and pretended to be ordinary people when they fought, but the two Spades were experts with different perspectives. They noticed something was wrong the moment the family members downstairs exerted their strength.

The family members didn't move very quickly, but the moment they exerted their strength, it was truly ruthless.

Xu Linsen glanced at him.

Jiang Mubei muttered, "That's right, there are a few gene warriors in the club to keep things going, I'm making a fuss over nothing."

But the next moment, more than a dozen family members clashed with members of the "I Want To Buy A Watch" group, with the same result and the same scene.

The members of those three gangs were treated like children in front of their families, and were thoroughly dealt with.

"How... so many gene warriors?" Jiang Mubei muttered. "Boss, am I seeing things? I feel like every single one of them is at least D-Class? This isn't a gang, it's clearly a special forces unit. Even the Federation's reconnaissance company probably only has this much combat quality, right?"

Xu Linsen was also puzzled. They had dealt with gangs in the Federation, and unless it was a large gang like Heng Society, it was rare to see so many gene warriors.

Moreover, Heng Society is an exception because it has a demigod behind it. For example, in this City 22, even the largest Dragon Mark Society is far inferior to Heng Society.

So, this Art Troupe suddenly has so many genetic warriors? Even Spade couldn't produce that many unless they pulled everyone out of the fire pit!

"I was just wondering why they cut off the power. Turns out they didn't want others to see their strength," Jiang Mubei said. "This power is too astonishing. If people notice it, they'll definitely become suspicious."

Xu Linsen calmly said, "We may have found the person Yang Yang mentioned. He's hiding behind the Art Troupe, although I don't know what he wants the club to do with it."

In Xu Linsen's view, an organization capable of producing so many gene warriors must be extraordinary, and he couldn't think of any other target besides the person Yang Yang mentioned.

Although he didn't know that what he was seeing was only a part of the Parent's Association' association, and they had only just arrived that evening...

If he were to go to City No. 10 or City No. 18, Jiang Mubei would be even more surprised.

Moreover, these family members are not genetic warriors, but cultivators who can be mass-produced without the help of the conglomerate.

"Someone has taken up arms; they're likely to suffer casualties," Jiang Mubei said in a low voice. "Boss, should I go help?"

"No need," Xu Linsen said. "They've made thorough preparations; you wouldn't be of any help anyway."

On the other side, seven or eight family members did not engage in combat. Led by Xiao Qi, they quickly weaved through the crowd, their eyes searching for something like hawks.

At this moment, Xiao Qi saw someone draw a gun and release the safety. He made a tactical hand signal in the crowd, and immediately someone quickly approached, carrying a member of the Great Hammer Society and rushing over.

In just five minutes, Xiao Qi identified a total of 23 gang members carrying firearms, and then, like a special forces unit infiltrating into enemy territory, disarmed them one by one.

The speed of their actions and the strength of their execution were astonishing.

Jiang Mubei felt a bit dumbfounded. "C-Class... these seven or eight people are all C-Class!"

Using so many genetically engineered warriors to attack a gang, including seven or eight C-Class, is that really necessary? It's just too much of a bullying tactic.

He looked at Xu Linsen. They had previously said they would help the Art Troupe when it couldn't hold on any longer, but now it seemed that the club didn't need any help at all.

Xu Linsen paused for a few seconds and said, "Although we don't know what Yang Yang wants us to learn yet, let's settle in first and cancel the rest of the itinerary. Let's see what this City 22 will become."

At this moment, the two of them were no longer so tightly wrapped up, and the black totems on their bodies looked both eerie and gorgeous.

The power switch on the Dove Cage was turned back on, and the building was lit again.

Downstairs were hundreds of gang members lying on the ground groaning in pain, and half of their family members were also lying on the ground pretending to be wounded so as not to be discovered that they had no battle damage.

Upstairs, there was a burst of cheers; it turned out everyone was still awake, waiting to applaud the Art Troupe.

Amid cheers, the three-gang coalition forces downstairs had already collapsed. Taking advantage of the chaos, they fled into their own buildings. Xiao Qi didn't hesitate and led her team straight in.

The defeated gang members all hid in the densely packed rooms of the building, trying to evade pursuit.

Xiao Qi and her team stood in the hallway, frowning as she spoke into her Bluetooth headset, "Are we going to search each room one by one? Isn't that a bit disturbing? Besides, we don't even know what they look like."

Luo Wanyai said, "Otherwise, let's retreat first. We've captured enough for now. There are at most twenty hiding. We can deal with them slowly."

No sooner had he finished speaking than two or three doors in the corridor suddenly opened, and people inside cautiously peeked out. "Is this the Art Troupe?"

Xiao Qi nodded solemnly. "What's wrong?"

The resident in that room pointed to the next room and whispered, "They're in there. Let's catch them quickly. They haven't spent all the protection money we just paid. Please, also fix our elevator, water, and electricity..."

After saying that, the residents quickly closed their doors, fearing that they might be affected.

"..." Xiao Qi was stunned for a long time, unable to react.

Luo Wanyai heard voices through his Bluetooth headset and stood silently for a long time amidst the cheers of the residents of the three buildings.

So this is the public opinion the boss wanted.

At this moment, in room 4403, Xu Linsen said, "Go buy two bottles of concealer and cover up the totems on our bodies. In the next couple of days, let's try to join this Art Troupe and see if we can find out what they're up to."

Two million words already, and only halfway done. It seems this book is truly going to surpass all my previous word counts...