Reversal

"Stop right there!"

Several elites stepped forward to intercept them.

"Please present your identification and the gang leader's written authorization!" As he spoke, the man with a cigarette hanging from his lips casually reached toward Millya's butt.

The sound of a bullet passing through a body stunned the remaining men.

Taking advantage of Millya opening fire, Chen Xu stomped the ground and instantly rammed the stunned elites in front of him to the floor.

Only then did the six men behind them react, some drawing guns and others grabbing weapons.

Bang, bang, bang.

Millya held her miniature revolver and fired three more shots in rapid succession.

The two elites charging forward fell in response.

Tiger Might erupted, and the gun-wielding elite froze.

Amid the roar of a tiger, only the final Protector remained standing.

"Fragrance Master Xue, I really didn't expect this. I truly didn't." The Protector seemed utterly fearless. "I thought I'd hooked a big fish."

"What do you mean?" Millya's expression shifted slightly as a bad feeling rose within her.

"It means we intended to clear out some troublesome people, only to end up waiting for two insignificant little shrimp."

The cold storage doors slowly opened, revealing nearly a hundred people standing inside.

"Gang Leader Leng, Society Leader Liu, Sect Master Qing?" Looking at the three people at the front, Millya's heart sank to the bottom. Weren't they supposed to be discussing matters on the top floor? Why were they all here?

Ignoring Millya's thoughts, Gang Leader Leng emerged from the cold storage room, surrounded by several Hall Masters and elders.

"This unknown expert, breaking into my Blood Blade Gang is a grave crime. But if you are willing to submit, letting bygones be bygones would not be difficult."

He had already learned from his subordinates how Chen Xu had fought. The Blood Blade Gang lacked people capable of fighting like this, and he could not help but feel some appreciation for talent.

As he spoke, the Protector in charge of guarding the cold storage room retreated to Gang Leader Leng's side.

An icy dagger slid from his sleeve and stabbed out viciously.

Having been assigned to guard the cold storage room, he was undoubtedly one of Gang Leader Leng's most trusted men. Leng Hansong was completely unprepared for this ambush.

The dagger sank halfway in. Frosty energy surged from Leng Hansong's body as he sent the Protector flying with a palm strike.

He covered his wound and staggered back two steps, supported by a Hall Master. Unable to suppress the fury in his voice, he said, "Leng Yu, I treated you like my own younger brother. Why? Why would you do this?"

Leng Yu's attempt on his life had wounded Leng Hansong not only physically, but also dealt him an incomparable blow to his spirit.

Imagine someone you trusted completely, someone as close as family, suddenly doing this to you. No one could easily accept it.

"Of course, it's because he's had enough of being your little brother." Society Leader Liu of the Sky Wolf Society spoke with a savage grin, the fat on his body trembling continuously with his laughter.

"After today, the Blood Blade Gang's original leader, Leng Hansong, will die suddenly of illness. The position of Blood Blade Gang leader will be taken over by Protector Leng Yu." Sect Master Qing of the Bamboo Cloud Sect waved a folding fan, dressed like a refined scholar.

The situation changed so quickly that Millya did not even know who to point her miniature revolver at.

The aura Gang Leader Leng unleashed made Chen Xu glance sideways. Converted roughly, it was at least around the fourth level of Tiger Might. Even among the leaders of the top ten martial halls, few possessed such strength.

Watching the chaotic scene coldly, Chen Xu noticed that when Gang Leader Leng angrily demanded an explanation, Protector Leng seemed to casually glance at Millya several times.

That gaze, containing countless emotions, made him realize he might have arrived at a very inappropriate time. He had probably barged into the middle of some soap opera.

Still, stabbing a family member who trusted you completely for love... this guy was a real old wolf.

The scene had shifted from three factions surrounding him and Millya to the Sky Wolf Society and Bamboo Cloud Sect eliminating the Blood Blade Gang. He was practically ignored, reduced to a background extra.

Perhaps due to the checks and balances among the three factions, no one had been allowed to bring firearms into the cold storage room.

Everyone present was at least a Fragrance Master and possessed some degree of Martial Dao strength, fighting fiercely with all their might.

For Chen Xu, the absence of firearms was undoubtedly excellent news.

If he fully activated the Bronze Statue Art, he should be able to withstand some weaker bullets. But against a variety of firearms, he would inevitably feel powerless.

In terms of Martial Dao strength alone, he did not believe anyone present was stronger than him.

His gaze swept across the cold storage room before stopping on several sealed crates marked Refining Liquid.

By his rough estimate, the amount inside should be enough to increase his Psychic Energy by another six or seven units.

The second-rate martial halls below the top ten received pitifully little support in Refining Liquid. Chen Xu had thought that even combining the two would yield no more than five units. Blood Blade Martial Hall had truly given him a huge surprise.

The three factions were locked in an intense battle, but the moment they noticed Chen Xu preparing to act, a Hall Master immediately moved to stop him.

"Brother, once we've dealt with the Blood Blade Gang, you can join the Sky Wolf Society if you want. But for now, could you please stay where you are and not wander around?" The man, whose arms were covered in wolf tattoos, held a short blade horizontally and carefully watched Chen Xu's every move.

He knew he was somewhat weaker, but he could still hold Chen Xu back for a short time while waiting for reinforcements.

"I'm just taking a few things. I won't get involved in any fighting!"

The word "fighting" had barely left his mouth when Chen Xu's nearly six-foot-three muscular body slammed into him at a speed the Sky Wolf Society Hall Master could scarcely imagine.

Pfft!

The short blade failed to leave even a scratch on Chen Xu's bronze-colored skin. The Hall Master crashed into the cold storage room, knocking down a supply rack and getting buried beneath countless items.

Chen Xu did not spare anyone else another glance and headed straight for the sealed crates of Refining Liquid.

Seizing the opportunity, Millya followed the path Chen Xu had opened and rushed into the cold storage room with every ounce of strength she had.

"Society Leader!" An elder of the Sky Wolf Society called out worriedly to Society Leader Liu.

"It's fine. He's alone." Society Leader Liu lightly raised a hand, his gaze fixed on Leng Hansong, who was desperately battling two of his faction's higher-ups.

"Leng Hansong of the Blood Blade Gang is what matters most. The cold storage room has only one exit. No matter what that man takes, he'll have to come out eventually. When the time comes, however much he takes, I'll make him spit it all back out!

A Hall Master of the Sky Wolf Society is not so easy to kill. If he killed one, he must pay the price!"

Like a knife through butter, Chen Xu sliced open a sealed crate with a hand chop, took out the Refining Liquid, and immediately began drinking it.

He had noticed earlier that the cold storage room was a cube completely wrapped in some unknown material. Forcing his way through it would probably be difficult. It would be better to improve his strength while they fought, then break out from the front.

Chen Xu quickly finished one crate of Refining Liquid and immediately began opening the next.

Even while chugging the Refining Liquid, he did not forget to watch Millya's movements. She clearly knew something about the item she wanted and, without hesitation, headed straight for a highly technological-looking mechanical crate.

"Don't let her touch that crate!" Leng Hansong, covered in blood, spotted Millya's actions through the crowd and shouted in alarm.

"That contains some experimental product secretly developed by the Federation. Only specific people can use it. If someone who hasn't been authenticated forcibly opens it, it will self-destruct. The blast radius would be enough to cover this entire area of Jinning Commandery.

If the Great Abyss finds out, every person here will be implicated, and even their Blood Blade Gang will suffer. They'll be exiled to the barbaric wastelands."

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