Sky-cracking Rider

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The fight intensified, with both sides going back and forth, putting on quite a show.

"Next! Take cover!"

Chen Fei pulled down the Golden-Eyed Azure-Hearted Civet clinging to his shoulder, patted its head, and stood up.

Rubbing the head is not only a gesture for feline creatures but also signifies dominance for Magical Beasts, which Er Lang protested with great dissatisfaction: "Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey, you're far too impolite."

"Take cover!"

Chen Fei had started running, his movements quicker and more ferocious without the large cat on him.

After witnessing Chen Fei snap the neck of one of their Earth Element Ability Users, the other attackers finally dropped all caution and aimed their guns at him, opening fire fiercely.

Chen Fei kept the little black box cuffed to his wrist behind him, running toward the hailstorm of bullets.

The Golden-Eyed Azure-Hearted Civet quickly found a hole and scampered into it, peeking out only to see the human launching a suicidal charge, leaving it utterly dumbfounded.

"Aaaaah, the guy's gone mad, mad I say, meow? Wait, I'm not a cat, where did that meow come from? What kind of weird habit is that aaaaah!"

If humans were all this crazy, where would there be a place left for the Magical Beasts.

Chen Fei slapped the gun out of the attacker's hand as if it were no better than a flaming stick, grabbed the assailant by the neck, and kindly inquired, "Name, age, birthplace, Social Welfare Number, you..."

Not talking?

Crrack!

Next!

Grabbing the scalding gun barrel, letting bullets pierce his chest at close range, Chen Fei bared his teeth at the attacker.

"Ow!"

He scared one unconscious and then slapped them awake on both cheeks.

"Name, age, birthplace, Social Welfare Number, who's your superior?"

"I, I don't know!"

"You're done for!"

Crrack!

"Don't let any of them escape!"

The Chief Bodyguard, carrying an automatic weapon, charged out from his hiding spot, firing indiscriminately.

From the initial collision with the earth wall to the ongoing firefight, casualties among the guards hired by Tianjiu Financial Company were inevitable. Now that they finally had the upper hand, how could they let these felons off the hook.

The guards' morale soared as they charged together, turning the skirmish into a one-sided battle. The attackers could no longer hold out, retreating and fleeing in disarray.

Minutes later, the battle ended.

No matter how fast the attackers ran, they couldn't outrun bullets.

Although some of the attackers tried to escape in vehicles, Chen Fei wasn't about to let them get what they wanted, reaping a few more Energy Points and leaving only non-metallic parts rolling around and the assailants in a dazed state behind.

The guards crowded in, tying up these will-broken wretches tight and didn't forget to kick them hard, taking revenge for their fallen and wounded brothers.

Big Cat finally emerged from its hiding spot, shook its fur, and stared at Chen Fei, asking, "Are you a devil?"

It saw Chen Fei snap at least four or five people's necks without batting an eyelid. Explore more adventures at empire

Chen Fei stated righteously, "No, I'm a good person!"

He never killed the innocent; those who died by his hand had it coming.

If it weren't for their own digging of graves, they wouldn't have landed in Chen Fei's hands.

"Mr. Chen Fei, something's wrong!"

Just then, the Chief Bodyguard escorting Chen Fei and Er Lang to the airport ran over with a pale face, clutching a walkie-talkie.

"What happened?"

Chen Fei scrutinized the man's expression, which clearly wasn't what one would expect in triumph.

"Mr. Li, Mr. Li and the others have been taken!"

The Chief Bodyguard nervously handed over the walkie-talkie.

It seemed something bad had indeed happened.

"Happy-LOSER's-Day!"

"Chen Fei, save us!"

The voice coming from the walkie-talkie wasn't just one person's.

"F*K-U!"

Chen Fei, furious, cut off the call.

The Chief Bodyguard and Big Cat stared at him in shock, sensing a powerful aura of malice.

"Boss, the boss he..."

The Chief Bodyguard pointed at the walkie-talkie in Chen Fei's hand, too anxious to articulate.

The man who pays their salaries was still in the enemies' grasp!

The walkie-talkie was reconnected, and an exasperated voice came through.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Don't get cocky with me, if you want them to live, bring back the goods, I'll be waiting for you at the club!"

The person communicating with Chen Fei seemed to be losing patience, making it clear he wasn't falling for any bluffs.

"Then you better wash your neck and wait!"

Click, Chen Fei hung up again.

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The bodyguards were as silent as cicadas in winter, including the Golden-Eyed Azure-Hearted Civet Er Lang.

Because Chen Fei wasn't joking. Just moments before, he had unhesitantly snapped necks.

A twisted neck doesn't smell sweet, but Chen Fei just loved to twist them.

Murder is wrong, but with bodyguards to take the blame, it didn't matter.

The murderer was the bodyguard.

The Li Family should've been able to smooth everything over, after all, this was a capitalist world where you could speak with Star Yuan.

Human life was cheap!

"What do we do, what do we do?"

The Chief Bodyguard looked at Chen Fei with difficulty. This young man obviously wasn't someone easy to talk to and had a terrible temper.

"What else can we do? Of course, go back and snap that guy's neck."

A year ago, Chen Fei would never have uttered such violent words, but now, as effortless as eating or drinking, he felt no psychological pressure when thinking, saying, or doing these things.

His focal point was evidently beyond the bodyguards' expectations, but the Chief Bodyguard still let out a sigh of relief, as long as they returned, perhaps they could trade what they were escorting for the bosses' lives.

"Let's go!"

Chen Fei grabbed the scruff of the neck of the Golden-Eyed Azure-Hearted Civet and lifted it as he walked away. Only two cars from the motorcade were left, along with a bunch of injured men, but no matter, the attackers had also provided several vehicles.

He happily took home a big cat!

He didn't like the thought of someone else clinging to his shoulder; that place was reserved for Xiao Jiu.

Having walked a dozen meters, Er Lang, who had finally grasped the situation, began to squirm and scream.

"Let go, let go! I'm not a cat, not a cat! Do you want me to hold on to you? A piggyback?"

The Golden-Eyed Azure-Hearted Civet was furious. It was a noble Magical Beast, not a pet house cat. Being carried by the scruff of the neck was utterly humiliating.

"No! You are just a little kitty right now!"

Chen Fei shook the hefty sixty-something-pound creature. This thing was a Magical Beast, dead heavy, much heavier than a cat.

The Golden-Eyed Azure-Hearted Civet suddenly remembered its mission, of course, it was to act like a pet big cat. It didn't want any piggyback, which was even more humiliating. Its body went limp, and it wore an expression of utter despair.

Life as a beast wasn't easy, so cherish every moment.

As they walked, Chen Fei said, "That thing, spit out your orb later."

"What are you planning to do?"

The Golden-Eyed Azure-Hearted Civet immediately perked up its ears, on high alert.

A bracelet appeared parallel next to the handcuffs that held the small black box in his other hand; it was the physical manifestation of the "Universal Data Transceiver" skill, capable of disassembling into various data ports, compatible with all known electronics interfaces.

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The severely injured bodyguards were taken to a nearby medical facility, while those with lighter injuries who could still fight followed Chen Fei back to the private club near Santa Monica Beach to rescue their bosses.

The two cars that had driven there earlier, one had crashed into an earthen wall, completely wrecking the front, while the other fell into a ditch, leaving people disoriented and the car nearly in pieces. Only the car that Chen Fei had been in—parked on the edge of a large pit and riddled with bullet holes—was still relatively intact.

Having no choice but to "borrow" five cars from the attackers, after abandoning the badly damaged and bullet-ridden vehicle that was still driveable but looked utterly terrifying, the able bodyguards once again surrounded Chen Fei as they set off.

This time, there were more cars, but fewer people.

As soon as the front left, police cars with flashing lights approached from afar, arriving at the small town by the highway.

The police of the American Federation were, as always, late.

The return trip still took over an hour.

Once the motorcade was back at Santa Monica Beach, the neighborhood was peaceful, with bikinis everywhere due to the nearby beach; the more exposed, the better, with some women even going topless, because why should women have to wear more cloth than men when sometimes men have bigger chests?

The private police who were supposed to set up a security zone near the private club were nowhere to be found, leaving behind only their barriers and tapes. Garbage littered the ground, which was out of place in the bustling surroundings.

"The private police are gone, there's blood on the ground!"

The Chief Bodyguard's voice came through the walkie-talkie in the cars, signaling casualties among the private police tasked with protecting the club.

"We're here, I'm getting out, and the big cat stays in the car."

As the bodyguards tried to remove the barriers, Chen Fei was the first to get out of the car.

"Mr. Chen, we'll go in with you, you'd better carry a gun for protection."

The Chief Bodyguard hurried to his side. Although he didn't know what exactly had happened inside the club, the transmission from the walkie-talkie was clearly not good.

"No need, you can't go in, don't waste your effort. Just prepare to back me up outside, and don't let unrelated people get close."

Holding the small black box handcuffed to his wrist, Chen Fei stepped towards the direction of the private club.

The usually quiet private club seemed in a bad spot right then. Should any stray bullets fly out, the tourists nearby would be in trouble.

"Alright, be careful!"

The Chief Bodyguard felt helpless, having no better idea.

"Meow! (Are you leaving me behind?)"

The innocent "little kitty" didn't expect to be left behind. Such a heartless...

When Chen Fei arrived at the main entrance of the club, he saw no one else and encountered no obstacles, just as he expected; they were quite content with his solitary approach.

The doorman who took tips and the waitstaff were gone. In the club's hall, there were about a dozen characters in beach attire, each holding automatic weapons, high as kites, ignoring Chen Fei's entrance.

Black, white, yellow – there was no racial discrimination here, all sorts of crooks worked in this trade.

"Hey, third floor, 404!"

Someone gave Chen Fei the finger.

No one searched him; whether he had a gun or not didn't matter. There were many people and even more guns inside.

"F*K-U!"

Chen Fei retaliated rudely with his middle finger.