In the silent night, the distant Empire State Building glowed with neon lights.
In the front passenger seat, Huai Shi opened his eyes and took a look.
"What time is it?"
"11: 30."
Shangye said, "Boss, do you want to rest?"
"No need, I'll just lie down for a while."
Huai Shi shook his head. After all, he was an Ascender. It was fine to stay up for a few nights without sleep. The rest just now was just a habit of being cautious before the big battle.
Ever since he became an Ascender, it had been a long time. After going through so many battles, he didn't put the Iron King Faction in his eyes.
If it was Huai Shi, it should have been like this —
But when he gave up the name of Huai Shi and became a mixed-breed in the inner circle of Danbo, he realized that he didn't know what to do with his strength.
In one storm after another, he tried his best to climb to his current position, but he still couldn't control himself.
For mixed-breeds, the world was covered by layers of nets. No matter how hard they struggled, they would find that the narrow world in front of them was just a new cage.
Sheng Tianmu tried, but he failed. Qian Ye and Long Er tried, but he gave up. Divine City Future also tried, but he left in a sorry state …
What about himself?
Would he repeat the same mistake?
He sighed silently and didn't say anything.
In the driver's seat, Shangye flipped through the convenience store bag in his hand. He held the beer and didn't know if he should hand it over. After a long time, he still didn't say anything. He gently closed the bag and rolled down the window.
The slightly cold night wind blew in from the window.
Even though they were far away, Huai Shi could still feel the restlessness and uneasiness in the inner circle of Danbo. It wasn't an illusion or a guess. It was a feeling in the literal sense. It was the sadness from the miracle of Young Master Ming.
The destiny was in turmoil.
As the Young Master Ming who protected the children and the growth of the race, this miracle that was bestowed with divinity could feel the bleakness in the inner circle of Danbo. It overflowed with sadness and pity.
The cool night wind blew in from the window, waking him up from his thoughts. He rubbed his face and asked, "Do you have a cigarette?"
"Yes … Ah, no."
Shangye searched his pocket for a long time and only found an empty box.
"Why didn't you bring more?"
Shangye was stunned for a long time, and his expression was blank. "Boss, didn't you say that smoking is bad and we should smoke less? I only brought half a box … Should I go buy another pack?"
"Forget it, I'll smoke less …"
Huai Shi waved his hand and smiled helplessly.
"Is it about what happened during the day, Boss?"
Ueno was still thinking about what happened after he left the hospital during the day. He sent Huai Shi to the place where the oil tanker exploded.
The burning house was not completely extinguished.
After a few splashes of water, the fire brigade and the TV station reporter left. The spreading flames jumped on the charred building.
There were many earthquakes in Yingzhou, and the bungalows were mostly made of wood, so they burned very quickly.
Not long after, only a few embers were left in the vast expanse of whiteness.
At that time, Ueno was in the car. He only saw Boss Huai Zhi get out of the car and come back after a while. Then, his expression was calm until now. Sometimes, he would even be absent-minded for a long time.
"Hmm?"
Huai Shi looked back in confusion, as if he had not heard what he had just said.
"Is it about what happened during the day?" Ueno asked, "During the day, Boss, after you went there … you've been like this since you came back."
"Are you really an idiot?" Huai Shi shook his head and sighed.
Ueno shrugged. "Because Boss always writes everything on his face."
"…"
Huai Shi smiled bitterly. After a long silence, he said, "During the day, I went there. To be honest, I just wanted to … help a little."
In the end, he was not able to help.
When the fire spread, Huai Shi realized that he was alone and could not help at all.
He could only watch the fire spread and burn more than a dozen old houses. An old woman with a head full of white hair held a young child and cried silently on the street.
The muddy tears fell into the ashes and stained the cracked cement with a wisp of grayish-black.
The people who had hurriedly escaped stood on the street and looked blankly at the scene of their houses being burned down. However, they were not afraid. Their expressions were dull and calm, as if nothing had been lost.
Huai Shi lowered his head and looked at the old woman who was crying so hard that she could not make a sound.
"I wanted to protect them, Ueno."
Huai Shi sighed silently. "I told her, 'Don't be afraid, there will be people from the Huai Zhi Group coming to help. At the very least, they will be able to find you a temporary place to stay. With us around, we will protect you. Those people will not come back, and this will not happen again …' but no one paid me any attention."
Only the old woman looked up with her empty eyes, full of indifference and resentment.
She lost her husband because of the armed fight, her son because of the forbidden drugs, and her last home because of the sudden fire …
She had been tortured by the suffering of the inner circle of Danbo for her whole life. She had long become numb and used to it. In the end, it had become an irreplaceable contempt.
The old woman looked at Huai Shi's face indifferently.
Every time Huai Shi closed his eyes, he could recall that pair of muddy eyes and her hoarse words.
"She asked me, 'What's the difference between you and them?'"
In the long silence, Huai Shi closed his eyes tiredly. "I actually don't know how to answer her."
They were both Extreme Dao, and they were all scum. Was there a difference?
They could not live under the sun, and they could not live in places where the sun could not shine.
From the beginning to the end, the weak and powerless could only endure the pain. Everyone demanded it.
To them, what was the difference between the alliance that dominated them, the plain Huai Zhi Group in front of them, their so-called compatriots and the gangs outside the inner circle of Danbo?
In the silence, Ueno looked at Huai Shi in shock. He could not help but scratch his head.
"You can't say that, right?"
He thought for a long time and said seriously, "Actually, there's a difference. I think there's a big difference. Ah, it's just that … we … f * ck …"
He could not understand those messy things at all. When he was anxious, he spoke incoherently. In the end, he angrily hammered his own head and gave up thinking.
He just said firmly, "At least, Boss is different from the others!"
Huai Shi was amused. "It's just less protection money. Anyone can do that, right?"
"It's not the same."
Ueno hesitated for a long time before speaking again. "Boss, I don't really understand what you said to me before. It's about Extreme Dao and rats falling into the sea … To be honest, I don't understand it at all."
He thought for a while and said seriously, "But, even if it's a ship made of rats, other than fighting with other ships, it can still allow more people to live, right?"
If it was Huai Zhi Group, he could definitely do it!
Ueno believed in this almost blindly.
He believed in everything he did even more than Huai Shi.
Growing up in the inner circle of Danbo, even the most simple-minded mixed-breed could understand his own insignificance, the ugly way of life, and the original sin that he was born with.
Betrayal, killing, fighting, plundering, and deception.
He had long been used to it.
Until one day, a person descended from the sky and proved to him that everything could be different. Even mixed-breeds could hold their heads high and live in this world with dignity.
It was like an unattainable dream.
A flame lit up in the darkness.
"It's not just me. Everyone in Huai Zhi Group believes in this," Ueno said with certainty. Shangye said with certainty, "If someone says that he doesn't believe what Boss says, then he must be lying!"
After a long silence, Huai Shi raised his head and looked at his subordinate beside him. He sighed in surprise. "Ueno, you're surprisingly good at talking …"
"Eh? Really? "Ueno widened his eyes in disbelief.
"Yes." Huai Shi held back his laughter and nodded seriously. "Maybe he really has the talent to be a teacher … I think at least he'll have no problem being a physical education teacher!"
"Really?"
Huai Shi didn't answer. He only raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder.
"Thank you, Ueno."
He said, "Thank you for believing in me so much."
Ueno grinned. He was excited and happy, like a proud shark.
In the distance, waving lights came from the darkness. The scouts in front had sent out a predetermined signal.
Then, high-pitched horns burst forth, one after another, spreading in the darkness. It was like the whistle of a giant steel ship. Car lights lit up one after another, converging into a sea of lights, illuminating everything.
"Let's go, Ueno."
Huai Shi stared at the birds flying across the sky.
He said, "We're going to set sail!"
.
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Fifteen minutes ago, in the dead silent parking lot, a loud and powerful declaration was heard.
"The priest of the Yamaguchi Shrine said that I'm a general who built his success on the bones of a thousand soldiers. I don't believe it. I think that when you're out in the world, you have to decide whether you live or die!"
The president of the Iron King Faction, Yamamasa Kōshō, was holding a gorgeous long sword. He strolled in the formation in front of him and made a bold speech.
Although these words sounded ominous, the extreme Daoists who lived on the edge of their blades didn't care about this at all. Their eyes were already red from the encouragement and rewards from their superiors. They rubbed their palms and couldn't wait.
Right in front of him were the elites specially selected from the Iron King Faction for this surprise attack. There were a total of 141 people, more than ten of them were ascendants, and the rest were ruthless extreme Daoists who could fight against ten people at once.
Not to mention, there were also precious relics from the Luming Mansion.
As he clapped his hands, the subordinates behind him respectfully stepped forward and presented the heavy flagpole with both hands.
On top of the simple flagpole was an ancient military flag. It was unknown how many years had passed, but it had already turned yellow and was covered in dried blood.
The moment the flag was unfolded, the evil spirits hidden on the flag almost jumped out of the darkness, and a ferocious aura spread out. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a blood-red light and sprinkled on everyone's head.
Under the shroud of the source substance projection, everyone's face became ferocious and violent, as if an army of evil spirits from the underworld had arrived.
"This is the 'Zhong Kui Horse Seal' passed down by Lord Hondo, the God of War under Lord Tokugawa!" Yamamasa Kōshō laughed excitedly: "With the help of this military flag, those bastards are nothing but chickens and pottery dogs, unable to withstand a single blow!
"Tsushima-kun, I bestow it to you. I hope your martial arts will prosper! I also hope that you can help me pacify the world like how Lord Hondo assisted Lord Tokugawa! "
"I will certainly not disappoint the president!"
Yamamasa Kōshō was overjoyed. He held the Zhong Kui Horse Seal with both hands and carefully put away this powerful force.
"Very good, with a fierce general like Tsushima-kun and an expert like Mr. Hasegawa secretly helping us, we will definitely succeed this time!"
"I wish you all a pleasant journey!"
Yamamasa Kōshō grinned and grinned: "I will wait here for you and the head of the old thief Tenmu to return together!"
As the wine was drunk, the roar of the engine burst out from the parking lot.
In the roar, the traffic rushed like a long dragon, rushing into the inner circle of Danbo.
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In the traffic, in a particularly luxurious car, Yamamasa Kōshō, who had just been entrusted with a heavy responsibility, respectfully saluted the young man beside him: "This time, I will rely on Mr. Hasegawa to take care of this operation."
"What are you talking about, it's my duty."
Hasegawa Kōshō smiled reservedly, "Now that we have a thunderous attack, the defense in Kashihara Hospital is empty. The only one who can be my opponent is Tenda. Everyone just needs to defend and leave the rest to me!"
Yamamasa Kōshō was overjoyed: "With Mr. Hasegawa Kōshō, this battle will definitely succeed!"
All the way, there was no obstruction.
In the quiet night of Kyoto, vehicles came and went, but under the cover of Hasegawa Kōshō's source substance, the convoy was shrouded in shadows. It couldn't be seen clearly from a hundred steps away. Only a vague gray mist could be seen roaming between the cities, like a giant python out of its nest.
In the middle of the convoy, Hasegawa Kōshō closed his eyes and took a nap, but his mind and consciousness spread in all directions with the gray mist, overlooking everything around him, leaving no clues.
Only the black birds passing by in the sky would occasionally visit curiously, staring at what was happening on the ground.
The Hybrid Alliance really didn't have any vigilance.
I'm afraid they were already scared out of their wits, right? Once the headquarters' Tenmu fell into a coma, they would be leaderless. Now, they were probably fighting for power internally.
In the distance, the security of the inner circle of Danbo was also sparse, and there was no defense at all.
It's just that I don't know why …
Hasegawa Kōshō's brows frowned: "Are there more Crow today?"
Tsujima raised his head blankly and looked out of the window, only to see the shadows hovering above the sky, scarlet eyes overlooking the earth, making noises from time to time.
But the further they went, the closer they got to the inner circle of Danbo, the more Crow there were.
In the end, crimson brilliance appeared in every eave, every street lamp, and every shade of the trees. The wings with iron brilliance were unfolded and mockingly shrieked.
The mighty crow tide suddenly swept, covering the entire sky.
"Wait, this is …"
Tsujima Daimu's eyes widened, and then he heard a loud roar, the whole earth suddenly shook, and the galloping convoy in front suddenly stopped.
In the darkness, two mournful car lights suddenly lit up.
It was as if a sleeping monster had been awakened, and the engine made a loud noise.
In the roar, it rushed out, whistling forward, swaying its huge body, breaking the oncoming wind, and went straight to the galloping convoy.
That was a huge … oil tanker?!
In the darkness, the smoking man pressed the button in his hand.
"Oh no!"
Tsujima Daimu subconsciously clenched his fist, and then he saw the terrible flame rising into the sky, the terrible pressure set off white waves, sweeping, and violently spreading in the quiet night of the suburbs.
The blazing flame danced with the fire rain falling from the sky, sprinkling the fire of purgatory.
In this sudden explosion, the gasoline and insignificant metal fuel contained in it were all converted into burning heat and spread in all directions.
In an instant, one-third of the convoy was engulfed, and the sticky flowing flame was still spreading rapidly, engulfing all the scrapped vehicles that had no time to escape.
So, in the fire, shrill screams and cries sounded.
In the excited overlook of the Crow, a figure slowly emerged in the burning fire.
Out of the darkness, through the burning flame and the terrible heat.
It was as if a real devil had walked out of his own hell, crushing the red-hot steel and charred bones as he walked forward step by step.
From the fire of purgatory, a happy face showed.
"Oh, everyone, good evening."
Huai Shi stretched out his hand, slowly pulled out the famous sword given by Tenmu, and greeted with a smile.
"Did you miss me?"
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