The sound of footsteps following William and his party came closer. And on the count of three, the rope that had been stretched out was raised to ensnare the stalkers who had been following."Damn it! Let us go!" said one of the stalkers.Six people were captured as William and his group stretched the rope. The Jaguars' plan resulted in the entrapment of these people. Two of the six people who were successfully tied up were the people who were James' bodyguards, William recognized them immediately because they had only met a few moments before. The other four were additional people that James had brought with him."Why are you following us?" asked William."Who is following you? We just happened to be walking the same way you were," said one of the stalkers.Not wanting to argue much, William immediately punched James' bodyguard as hard as he could."BUK!"The strength of William's punch caused the stalkers to retreat. Not only that, William's punch made James' bodyguard vomit his int
"After you get it, what then? If you lose your life, won't all this be useless?" Charlotte said in a slightly raised tone.William replied, "You are right. It will indeed be meaningless if we die. But as long as we're alive, isn't fighting the best option we have?"Charlotte didn't answer for a moment, until there was silence between them, then, after thinking calmly, she said, "William, I never asked you to go this far for me. Just being hired by the Salazar Group is enough to make me proud of you. You have nothing more to prove to me."Jaguar suddenly came over to them, "Are you done talking? We have to move again now.""Okay." Charlotte then held out her hand, "Come on William."William took Charlotte's hand and walked behind his wife, "It's not about proof Charlotte, it's about vengeance."Then they began their journey back to Denriku City. On the way, the traps that had been installed were accidentally activated several times because Jaguar's memory had begun to fade. Fortunately
"We'll go to the Battle Stadium to register first," Jaguar pointed to a large white building. It looked like a modernized Roman Colosseum.On the way to the stadium, William noticed that Denriku City was no different from any other metropolis. Even though almost all the people here were criminals, not a single crime had occurred. Strangely enough, at first glance, Denriku City seemed much more depressed than most of the cities up there."I thought this place would be more chaotic. But I was wrong, this place is much more orderly than I expected," William said. William said."This place is a haven for criminals. They do evil things out there, but not in here. The current mayor of Denriku is very strict with troublemakers. Anyone who dares to disturb the peace will be punished with death." Jaguar said."Isn't that too cruel? It's like killing him without judgment," Charlotte said."That's the way this town is. Without such a cruel law, this place would be very chaotic." Jaguar said as h
"Matthew! What are you doing?" said a shocked Jaguar."I was just giving him my regards," Matthew replied."You'll make an interesting opponent," Shiryu said as he released his grip."But if that is all you have. Don't dream of beating me." Shiryu continued as she turned around."I guess this is it for our meeting. I'll see you later. But you'd better take my advice than to waste a life in vain," James said as he left William's group.***As he left, the curious James tried to ask Shiryu about the fighter William had brought."What do you think of this fighter?" asked James."He is strong. Very strong. I can't believe I'm going to meet a monster like him in a place like this. If I hadn't blocked his blows with a stable stance, my body would have flown up several meters." Shiryu replied.James asked again as if he did not believe Shiryu's words, "Is he that strong?""Yes sir, this man is indeed that strong. Not even my masters have reached that level of destructive power," Shiryu repli
"It seems that this is due to the large number of participants. So the organizers are trying to take advantage of the moment to make more profit," Jaguar said."You're right. The short-sighted people behind all this must think so," Xavier said. Xavier said.While they were still debating and discussing the way forward, the exhausted Charlotte interrupted and said, "Can't we find a place to rest first? We can think about how to get the three antiques after a short rest."With a face that clearly showed fatigue, Charlotte continued, "This is a city of criminals. You won't have any trouble finding antiques like paintings, statues or urns here."Charlotte was right, he couldn't bear to see his wife so exhausted. Finally, they looked for an inn near the stadium. But the result was nil. All the hotels around the Battle Stadium were fully booked by the participants of the competition. After circling around looking for a place to stay, they finally found a five-star hotel with many empty room
"Do you think we're stupid enough to trust people who are trying to kill us?" said William."Do you have a choice now? Decide quickly. Fight and live, or stay here and die."Pressured by the situation, William was forced to accept the offer of the taxi driver, who was originally a hitman. Waiting for a lull in the incessant gunfire, William and everyone else in the taxi armed themselves with automatic rifles from behind the car seats, continuing to defend themselves while monitoring the location of the shooters."Now!" the cabbie shouted.William and the others immediately got out of the car and fought back, returning fire as they ran for cover."How many people are in your group?" asked William."There should be ten people, including myself," the taxi driver replied."Don't joke! There were only five shooters. Counting you, there are only six," said William."That means the other four went to the hotel where you were staying," said the taxi driver."What are you talking about?" Willi
William's fears came true. The room he was staying in was a mess, and his wife was nowhere to be found. A letter in a black envelope lay on the bed. He quickly grabbed the envelope and read the letter line by line, paragraph by paragraph.In a fit of rage, he crumpled the letter, "Damn it!?""What's in the letter, sir?" asked Xavier."You kidnapped Charlotte," William said.Then he continued, "We're going back to the warehouse. Whoever's behind this is a pretty smart guy. He's using the first group to take us out. If that fails, he will send a second group to execute a backup plan. Lure us with my wife."William hurried back to the warehouse he had left only moments before. His mind was in turmoil as he thought about Charlotte's situation there. He almost hit the vehicle in front of him several times.Before reaching the warehouse area, William ordered Xavier, "Divert all bullets to the rifles we will be carrying."Yes sir," Xavier said.William entered the camp at full speed. Without
"All clear, sir!" said Xavier.William was grateful and immediately went to Charlotte."Are you all right Charlotte?" said William as he untied the ropes that bound her legs and arms.Charlotte immediately hugged William tightly as the knots that bound her were untied, "William, I was so scared.""You're safe now Charlotte," William hugged her back as he rubbed her back to give her a sense of calm.William then released Charlotte's embrace and looked at every inch of his wife's body, "Are you hurt Charlotte? Is there any part of your body that hurts?"Charlotte shook her head, "Fortunately they didn't do anything to me. Except for my wrists and legs, which are sore from being tied up so tightly, nothing else hurts."Then she continued, "Thank you, Xavier. I didn't know you were such a good shot.""Gosh...why does everyone treat me like a spoiled brat who can't do anything?" Xavier grumbled, "Just so you know, I'm a former national shooting champion." "Looks like you're going to have