Estelle nodded at their words. She was relieved that Keiran and his group had spared Adrian. With that, it seemed her father did not need to come anymore. However, considering that the two gangs were already engaged in conflict and things escalated, it might be best to update him. "Where are you headed, Mr. Adrian?" Estelle asked.Adrian smiled at her and said, "I can't go with you for now. My friend is in another neighborhood, and he's also affiliated with a gang. He was the one who helped me, so I need to check on him." "But—""Thanks for your help tonight. I have to go now." Adrian walked away without giving Estelle a chance to persuade him."Let's go, Estelle. This place is about to descend into chaos!" The girls pulled Estelle away from the street.Estelle watched Adrian's departing figure, but he was too resolute for her to have any chance of keeping him. In no time, he vanished down the street. "Do you think Mr. Adrian might be in danger?" she asked her friends."Forget
"Are you saying there’s a gang fight happening in the south of the city?" Harriett asked."That's right!" the girl replied. Most people were currently in a state of confusion, and most of them did not understand how things escalated to this point. However, if there was anyone feeling the most bewildered, it was probably Estelle and her companions. After all, Estelle's disappearance was strange. After plunging into darkness, it took less than five seconds for them to pull out their torches. By then, Estelle had vanished from their side."Hurry over there at the fastest speed!" Harriett ordered. "Yes, sir!" The coachman began to accelerate, and the dozens of carriages following them also sped up.Meanwhile, Estelle lay on the bed in a room within Sable Emblem’s headquarters."Sleep tight. I'll send you back tomorrow," Adrian said with a light chuckle as he stood by the bed. Then, he disappeared. Sable Emblem and Hell Peaks were evenly matched. If they were to fight head-on, bot
Adrian walked on the deserted streets, the sound of police sirens ringing in his ears. There were still some traces of blood on the road, but the people had evacuated from the area. Surrounding storefronts remained tightly shut, with inhabitants silently observing the events outside their windows. In times like these, no one aside from Adrian dared to wander the streets."Hey, who are you?" A figure clad in a black military uniform appeared ahead, shining a flashlight at Adrian cautiously."I want to report a crime," Adrian said."Report a crime?" The military officer was visibly taken aback. "What do you want to report?" he asked."I witnessed someone kidnapping a girl," Adrian replied indifferently.The officer's eyes widened instantly. Just moments ago, news had arrived that the garrison instructor's daughter had gone missing in this neighborhood. Their primary task had shifted from apprehending gang members to locating the instructor's daughter, and a report of witnessing a gi
Under Adrian's special arrangement and Willie's disguise, Estelle believed she had been held captive by Scarlet Star. She had been unconscious for a long time, so she was unaware of what had transpired. It was only after she left that she slowly began to recall the events of the night before last.Estelle pulled out her communication emblem and contacted Harriett."Dad?""Estelle?" "Dad! Where are you?" Estelle’s voice trembled."I'm at the military base. Where are you now? I'll come get you!" Harriett said.After getting into Harriett's car, Estelle could not hold back anymore and broke down into tears. Although she did not know what had happened, she knew she had experienced something extremely dangerous. As darkness descended upon her and her friends, everything went black before she was suddenly grabbed by a man and lost consciousness completely. When she woke up, she found herself being thrown onto the street by a stranger, with a fleeting glimpse of a figure in red passing
“Someone kidnapped your daughter? Mr. Harriett, you trespassed on my territory for an entire day without informing me. Do you know how much loss that has incurred? Do you think I'm a pushover?" Clark asked. Harriett chuckled coldly. In this world, there were organizations like the army garrison and other official entities maintaining order, while there were gangs causing chaos like Scarlet Star. Normally, they would not take the initiative to disrupt the order of the underground world, but this was different. If he could, Harriett would chop off Clark's head right now to show everyone in Sandstone that they should stay away from his daughter. "Don't act like this doesn't concern you. My daughter said it herself. After waking up, she saw members of your gang!" Harriett said."Oh? Is that so? Is it really one of us or just someone coincidentally wearing red?" Clark replied, "Aren't your military people all about evidence? So, where’s your evidence that we kidnapped your daughter?"
"You can try, but I don't think you're a match for me," Clark said.Clark and Harriett had been facing off against each other in the base for over ten minutes. The people around them dared not intervene as nobody wanted to become the target of their aggression."If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now," Clark said, taking his coat from one of his men and heading toward the exit with a smirk."Stop!" Harriet's voice boomed in a deep commanding tone.Clark ignored Harriett's demand and continued to walk away, while his men behind him put on defiant expressions. The garrison had always been a looming threat over them, but this time they could finally stand tall alongside Clark and revel in their newfound confidence."Mr. Harriett, please stop. We don't have any evidence against them. We can't keep them here!" an army officer shouted. Harriett could only glare angrily as Clark swaggered away. "I swear I’ll kill him one day," he clenched his fists, growling under his breath.Th
At the base of the statue lay countless human skeletons. These people had all come seeking blessings but ultimately got lost staring into the statue’s eyes. Clark kept his head as low as possible. He had kept the secrets of this place to himself. Anyone who dared to pry into its mysteries ultimately became one of the skeletons."Oh Celestial Hound, will I encounter any disasters in the near future? And if so, how might I avoid them?" Clark took out a small knife he carried with him and cut open his heavily scarred palm. As the blood flowed and dripped onto the gray floor in front of him, it was guided by an unseen force and moved toward the statue. Once the blood reached a certain level, he quickly covered his wound to stop the bleeding so that he would not end up becoming one of the skeletons himself.Rumble!A strange rumbling sound echoed throughout the cathedral. Clark suppressed the urge to look up and patiently waited for guidance. However, unlike previous occasions, the statu
If hit, Adrian would be unable to wield his sword which would inevitably weaken his combat power. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. It looked as if Adrian could not dodge the attack in time, but in reality, he just did not feel the need to do so. "You're quite remarkable as a fighter, but you're still no match for me," Adrian remarked. His Draco Force shielded him from Clark's punch, rendering it ineffective and wounding Clark's hands instead."What are you?" Clark gasped, his face dark with suspicion. He failed to notice that the blood dripping from his fists was steadily flowing toward the statue."Rather than questioning my identity, why don't you turn around and look at what's behind you," Adrian suggested, pointing his sword toward the statue.Clark suddenly felt a stinging sensation in his hands. Looking down, he was horrified to see that his hands had dried up just like the desiccated corpses under the statue. All the moisture in his hand had vanished, leaving on