Midnight.
Zhu Mengmeng wanted to cry.
In her mind, she naturally assumed that Chu Ge, with his superpowers, bringing a girl with superpowers here, could only be for the underground boxing match. She never considered that Chu Ge had neither a membership card nor an invitation, and wasn't even a competitor.
They didn't even know there was an underground boxing match today.
As a result, she and her husband each had a card, which allowed them to each bring one follower. They led Chu Ge and Yueying inside, feeling utterly exasperated.
They felt like they were delivered to a temple.
On the other hand, her husband, Cai Zhijian, whom she had been separated from for two years, kept smiling and led Chu Ge into the underground arena with great interest, seemingly finding it quite amusing.
Chu Ge and Yueying secretly exchanged their assessments.
Cai Zhijian could basically be concluded that he didn't have superpowers and was just an ordinary person. This finally put Chu Ge's mind at ease. Why had he only seen superpowered individuals? Finally, an ordinary person! *sobs* Yet this ordinary person, facing the bloody brutality of the underground boxing ring, and clearly having brought people to cause trouble, remained calmer than these superhumans, showing no fear of retaliation afterward, and even a hint of excitement…
That makes sense… weren't all the spectators like that back then, with a madness hidden in their bones…? He was just one of them.
Zhu Mengmeng was more normal, constantly muttering to Chu Ge, "If you're going to cause trouble, you have to distance yourself from us."
Then Chu Ge pulled out a Calabash Brothers mask from somewhere.
Yue Ying also pulled out a ghost face mask.
Zhu Mengmeng: "Everyone else wears masks when they go out, but you wear masks?"
Chu Ge and Yue Ying exchanged a glance, finding it amusing.
The first thing to carry with their newly acquired personal space was, of course, a mask, just in case, and it immediately came in handy. And Yue Ying, who probably carried one with her all the time… a girl with an insecure heart.
"Ding!" The elevator arrived underground.
A wave of clamor washed over her.
Moonlight, masked, narrowed her eyes.
They had deliberately waited until later to enter, wanting to avoid the crowded elevator.
The result was this familiar scene: a surging crowd, frenzied shouting, and狰狞 (zhengning - ferocious/hideous) expressions—a pack of mad beasts beneath the beautiful Nanjiang River.
Two figures already stood on the ring, appetizers, ordinary boxers.
Moonlight stood quietly by the passageway, as if seeing her former self, walking around it, entering the "contestant passage," and slowly taking her place on the ring.
In truth, Moonlight didn't hate the ring itself; it had once been her source of income, even if it was dangerous.
What she hated was the entire environment it created, turning people into beasts, transforming once refined and gentle individuals into cold-blooded demons. Blood and death seemed normal in such a place.
Looking at the狰狞 faces around her, this was something that shouldn't exist, a place that distorted the rules of reality.
Chu Ge was texting Lin Wuyang: "The underground boxing match has started, have you made any arrangements?"
Lin Wuyang was both surprised and amused: "What a helpful citizen! When I become a leader someday, I'll definitely give you a big red flower."
"Enough with the nonsense..."
"I've already assembled the team to surround it."
"Is there anything I can do?"
"The biggest problem right now is that there should be other exits leading to other houses nearby, but we don't know exactly where. Once we surround the nightclub, Zhang Xiaoren will definitely leave through another exit. As long as we don't catch him on the spot, and he tries to bribe his way out, I'm afraid we'll be fine."
Chu Ge said, "Actually, he just opened for business. Even if we arrest him on the spot with solid evidence, he probably won't be in jail for long."
Lin Wuyang said, "Brother, you should understand one thing... Our duty is to prevent these things from happening in the first place, not to lure people in and make them look like they're guilty of something serious."
"Tsk, that level of thinking...you should be the officer, I'm just a concerned citizen."
"So, can this invincible guy really help?" Chu Ge turned to look at Yueying. Yueying's gaze was fixed on the second-floor stands, where there was a floor-to-ceiling glass window. Behind the glass, Yueying knew which room she was looking for and how to get up there.
Chu Ge smiled and replied, "Yes."
"Then I'll make the arrangements now."
Seeing Chu Ge put away his phone, Yue Ying whispered, "Have you communicated with the Municipal Bureau?"
"Uh, you know..."
"I've also worked with Section Chief Lin before..." Yue Ying said, "When will we take action?"
Chu Ge glanced at the still-open arena: "Right now."
... Zhang Xiaoren sat in a chair in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, leisurely sipping a glass of red wine, looking at the throng of people below, quite satisfied.
To rebuild popularity, this wave didn't even collect membership tickets, so of course there were many people.
As long as he gets the business back on track, this will far surpass the business of regular nightclubs, even brothels can't compare.
Add in the gambling operations, and it'll be a fortune.
What? Didn't do well before? That can't be because of me, it's because the Wang family is sabotaging me, it's because that illegitimate son is unlucky, it's because Yue Ying is disobedient, it's definitely not my problem, Zhang Xiaoren's.
Look at this protagonist's luck now, who else in Nanjiang can compare! My father's been away in Nanjiang lately, I don't know what's going on. When he returns, I'll show him my underground empire, Zhang Xiaoren's!
Looking at the increasingly noisy atmosphere below, Zhang Xiaoren nodded in satisfaction: "Let's begin."
"Crack!" A shadowy figure silently slipped through the crack in the door, breaking the lock.
The door swung open, and Zhang Xiaoren turned in horror, seeing the familiar Moon Shadow's ghostly face…
"Moon Shadow…" Zhang Xiaoren smashed his wine glass in anger: "Capture her!"
Without waiting for his command, security guards from all directions, inside and outside, surged forward the moment the door was breached.
Moon Shadow flashed into the room, Zhang Xiaoren's shadow suddenly expanding, about to devour him.
An old man stood beside Zhang Xiaoren, letting out a furious shout, and slashed in front of Moon Shadow.
Moon Shadow's shadow magic seemed to be disrupted; the shadow dissipated, and Zhang Xiaoren, covered in cold sweat, retreated towards the outside. Without a word, Moon Shadow's shadow blade was already slashing towards the old man's throat.
At the same time, security guards swarmed in from outside. A golden fist, gleaming brightly, slammed out from the doorway with a loud "bang," sending the first guard flying and sending a group of people tumbling to the ground.
A gourd-shaped character stood smiling in front of the door, blocking Zhang Xiaoren's way: "This road is blocked."
An alarm blared outside, and someone shouted in panic, "Mr. Zhang! There are police everywhere!"
Everything was going wrong! Why were the police here too?!
Zhang Xiaoren panicked and pulled out a dagger, lunging at Chu Ge: "Get out of the way!"
He needed to leave through another passage immediately; there was still hope!
The gourd-shaped character deftly turned and dodged the dagger. His seemingly imposing iron fist moved like a delicate flower, his fingers slender, and with a swift movement, he twisted Zhang Xiaoren against the wall.
Another dagger came from behind, but Chu Ge dodged it.
Zhang Xiaoren thrust his dagger back, while his henchmen slashed wildly with theirs. Chu Ge, amidst the chaos, moved with effortless ease, dodging left and right, untouched by anyone.
"This guy is definitely an evasion-type ability user!" Zhang Xiaoren shouted, stepping out of the circle. "Use area-of-effect attacks! Hit him from all directions with those wooden sticks! Unless he turns into a fly, I don't believe he can dodge!" The wooden sticks blocked all escape routes.
In this seemingly impossible situation, Chu Ge dodged and twisted, actually managing to slip through a tiny gap.
A dagger pierced his waist. Zhang Xiaoren grinned maliciously, "Dodge! I'll show you how to dodge!"
With a crisp "clang," the dagger struck his waist like metal, causing absolutely no harm.
Zhang Xiaoren: "???" Chu Ge grinned, revealing a set of neat white teeth: "Never despair?"
With a "thud," Chu Ge punched Zhang Xiaoren in the face: "Run! I'll let you run!" The punch landed solidly, and Zhang Xiaoren felt as if a dye shop had been opened, red and white dyes flying everywhere. His ears were ringing, his vision was blurry, and even his head was buzzing.
Yueying's shadow blade finally grazed the old man blocking her way, bringing a spray of blood.
The shadow blade was held to Zhang Xiaoren's neck: "Stop!"
The security guards looked at each other and retreated.
What kind of monsters are these two... Dozens of people surrounded them, including some very strong superhumans, yet they managed to capture someone amidst this army.
Footsteps sounded outside; the police had completely surrounded the entire underground boxing arena.
The situation was settled.
Looking at Zhang Xiaoren, who was still bewildered and covered in blood, Chu Ge suddenly remembered a joke.
In a certain month of a certain year, so-and-so declared himself emperor and ascended the throne, only to have his kingdom destroyed by a few police officers from a local police station.