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"From now on, I'm the boss of the 'Hundred-Legs Gang.' Got it?"
Chen Fei held a White Steel Crowbar in his hand; if any guy dared to squeeze out even half a 'no,' he'd pry their brains out on the spot.
"Got it!"×8!
Well-coordinated shouts, but it remained to be seen if they were of any use.
If their abilities were as subpar as their punching, he might as well kill them off—anyway, they were all scum, and burying them would just fertilize the grass.
A mber of the "Hundred-Legs Gang" cautiously asked, "Boss, what shall we call you?"
Their obedience ca not just from Chen Fei's fists but also from the Dragon of Slaughter behind him. Following such a big shot, they might just unify all the gangs on the Zilu Continent and beco the king of gangs.
"My na is..."
Before he could reveal his na, Chen Fei changed his mind. He was a legitimate military contractor, not a real gang boss. Why reveal his na? It was all nonsense!
"I'm not telling you!"
Chen Xiao'er and Boss Hana both sucked at naming, and like boss, like underling—they weren't a family if they didn't enter the sa door!
Two naming disasters thus gave a break to a chirp.
"..."×8
The gang mbers looked at each other in dismay, feeling a spontaneous sense of loss. This was not treating them as people—they weren't even worthy of knowing his na.
"The more you know, the quicker you die!"
Chen Fei instantly guessed what was on their minds. Considering loyalty issues, they were still useful for the ti being.
"That's right. It's best if you don't snoop around unnecessary matters. You live by obeying orders."
Even Princess Lin Ziyu was calculating how to deal with these scum afterward, demoting them to slaves and sending them to places like mines to work themselves to death.
The tumors of society weren't worthy of forgiveness. The proverbial prodigal son's return was only for novels and other artistic creations; in reality, once you've gone down that wrong path, there's no turning back.
"Yes, yes, yes, yes..."
The thugs were so frightened that their faces turned pale, finding the man and woman before them exceedingly terrifying.
Of course, the tallic Giant Dragon behind them was also a source of terror. That fearso tail could casually send all eight of them flying into a bloody ss with a simple swing.
Chen Fei released the Mobile Base Vehicle in the parking lot in front of the Imperial Security Departnt's South Capital City Branch office building, motioning the greenhorn underlings to get on.
"Get in, sit in the back, and send soone to guide ."
Ear monitors were hanging from the ears of each thug, featuring location tracking, communication, vital sign monitoring, and the capability to kill.
Wearing these earpieces certainly made things convenient, but it also ant putting their lives in Chen Fei's hands.
"Boss!"
One of the eight thugs timidly approached the driver's side of the Mobile Base Vehicle.
"What's your na?"
Chen Fei started the vehicle.
Although he didn't know what exactly had happened in the South Capital City District, there wasn't a better mode of transport than this Mobile Base Vehicle at the mont.
"Boss, my na is Kano, but you can call 'Mute,' that's my nickna!"
The thug replied with extre caution.
"First, take to your hideout. An Luota should be dead already. His place isn't fit for staying anymore, right?"
Chen Fei drove at a steady pace, waiting for the other to direct him.
Last night, the Imperial Security Departnt's South Capital City Branch had ambushed around 'One-Leg' An Luota's courtyard, capturing them and the dragon. Presumably, the other gang mbers either scattered like birds and beasts or were caught like these eight unlucky kids.
A rabbit has three burrows; as a notable underground gang in the South Capital City, the "Hundred-Legs Gang" should have other rallying points to regroup.
"Yes, we can't get into 'One-legged' boss's place because there are... Security Departnt folks. Take a left up ahead, then go straight."
One of the eight thugs, 'Mute' Kano, was on high alert navigating for this naless boss.
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Boom!~
A violent explosion roared from afar, with the glow of magic flying back and forth.
Outside the high-end business hotel, what was once a tranquil neighborhood unceremoniously turned into a battlefield.
Not two, but possibly three, four, or even more sides were involved in a grand lee, spells and firearms clashing, the fighting intense.
Several Blue Star delegations invited to Cangqiong Star for business events were in a state of panic. The official decision-makers gathered in the hotel lobby, incessantly making calls while questioning the hotel manager about what was happening outside.
However, the Louis Industrial Company delegation, who led several military and civilian manufacturers to the Zilu Continent on Cangqiong Star, was remarkably calm and composed. They simply put a hold on the business demonstration that was scheduled to occur in the hotel exhibition center.
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Given the sudden turn of events outside the hotel, it was clear that the custors who had scheduled appointnts likely had no way to co.
The hotel security staff, facing a major crisis, locked down all entrances and exits, forbidding entry to anyone who wasn't a guest. They might have been powerless to control the abnormalities outside, but all they could do was focus on their own little piece of territory.
"What on earth is happening?"
Secretary Shen Fei of the Northern Weapons Industry Group was frantic, unable to make any calls to the outside world, not even to the mainland consulate, which just gave busy signals, seemingly overwheld, even for artificial intelligence AI.
"Sothing big must have happened, it must have!"
Not far away, a business representative from Dassault Aerospace was equally distraught. Who could have imagined that a perfectly normal interstellar trade expo would encounter such an incident?
After ruling over the entire Cangqiong Star for so many years with no internal enemies left, it was unfathomable how such an event could still occur, leaving everyone puzzled.
"Switch the big screen to the local television station, now!"
The hotel manager, equally stressed, seed to have received a ssage from the outside and hurriedly instructed the service staff to turn on the large display screen in the first-floor lobby.
The main screen in the lobby, which had been rotating through the trade show and various company promotional videos, flickered to reveal the local television station logo and the figure of the news anchor.
The presenter's expression was extrely agitated, lacking her usual composure, and with a tone both shrill and vaguely fanatical, she loudly read the content of the manuscript in her hands.
"To the residents of Zilu Continent, the Slan Dynasty has infringed upon our sovereign land, causing our Tessa Empire to lose its forr glory and traditions. Today, our Righteous Army rises to rectify the chaos, unafraid of shedding blood or making sacrifices..."
"Ah?"
"What the hell is this?!"
"Is this an uprising or a rebellion?!"
"Why forsake a peaceful life for this insanity?"
Suddenly plunged into chaos, South Capital City District at last unveils the stark truth, and the hotel lobby is thrown into commotion.
The Blue Star People present, however, were continuously complaining. They were only here to do business and wanted no part of this ss.
A representative from a small aerospace company suddenly declared loudly, "Folks! This place is no longer safe to stay. We, Spring Field Flight Manufacturing Industrial Company, are withdrawing from this business event, farewell!"
"Wait, with the outside situation unclear, for your safety, everyone please stay here for now!"
The lead representative of the Louis Industrial Company's business delegation hastily dissuaded them. With rebel forces running rampant and friend indistinguishable from foe outside the hotel, they needed to consolidate their limited security resources and stay together for protection.
"No! I must take responsibility for our whole team. Before this place turns into a battlefield, I need to contact our consulate—we're going back!"
The representative from Spring Field Flight Manufacturing Industrial Company refused the lead delegate's advice.
His words resonated with several other companies, causing the crowd to beco restless and the scene temporarily chaotic.
Chaos wasn't limited to South Capital City District. Other cities on Zilu Continent experienced the sa. It's unwise for a gentleman to stand by a collapsing wall; escaping through the Dinsional Gate to Blue Star before the situation deteriorated beyond repair was the only way to ensure safety. Placing one's life in the hands of these so-called "Righteous Army" and seeking justice for the dead—what's the point?
"Tis of turmoil have co; I want to go ho! Ho!"
"This place is too unsafe, I need to return to Blue Star!"
"Let the Slan Dynasty send troops to escort us back!"
mbers from various manufacturer delegations started clamoring.
The manager and local staff of the hotel lobby were expressionless, like walking dead. Those from Blue Star might have had the option to return and seek protection from their respective sovereignties, but local people had nowhere to escape, nowhere to hide—the Dinsional Gate would not open for them.
Many on Zilu Continent had fresh mories of the war that took place over a decade ago, so having witnessed it firsthand.
Living in turbulent tis was worse than being a pig or a dog.
The unification war initiated by the Slan Dynasty over thirty years ago only ca to an end more than a decade ago.
To fully vanquish the Tessa Empire of Zilu Continent alone took ten years. The Giant Dragon Race withdrew all the Giant Dragons, and Sky Dragon City declared neutrality, leaving the Dragon Knights of the Tessa Empire nearly wiped out, having lost their dragon companions—the casualties were nearly total.
When ruling classes change, the process is often that bloody and brutal.
Now, the sudden ergence of a force claiming to restore the glory of the Tessa Empire chilled many to the bone—but to hell with glory!
The common folk at the bottom of society just wanted to live peacefully, indifferent to whose head tax they paid.
"Prepare within ten minutes, taking only necessary exhibit items and docunts, along with a small amount of personal belongings; leave everything else behind!"
The small aerospace manufacturer who shouted his intention to leave first, Spring Field Flight Manufacturing Industrial Company, had made up its mind, and two or three other companies' delegations responded in kind, seeing safety in leaving together.
"Hey, hey, Spring Field Flight Manufacturing! Don't act rashly!"
The leader of the Louis Industrial Company's business delegation tried to dissuade them further, but those determined to leave had already made up their minds and were deaf to all other advice.
"Secretary Shen, what should we do?"
Not only the second-in-command and the director from the aircraft tech departnt turned to Secretary Shen Fei of the Northern Weapons Industry Group for direction, but also other representatives from local manufacturers.
"I..."
Shen Fei was at a loss for a split second.
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