A series of rapid gunfire echoed, causing the rocks beside Gao Liang to crack and tremble. He lifted his head sharply to see two masked figures wielding assault rifles, firing wildly at him and Xiao Mei. Xiao Mei, a delicate girl, especially needed Gao Liang's protection. As Gao Liang cradled her, he screamed in pain. The two masked figures burst into laughter. "Hah! That young man's dead! He's still holding a beautiful, fresh-looking woman. Let's go check on him—while we're at it, let's play with the woman!" They strolled confidently toward Gao Liang. Seeing Gao Liang gasping for breath, barely breathing, and observing Xiao Mei trembling, clutching her chest with both hands, she pleaded, "Don't come near! Don't come near!" She reached out to pull Gao Liang, only to find him motionless. Then, she wept, her voice breaking. "Miss, you're so beautiful," one of them said, "you'll surely yield to us. Maybe we'll take you back to our headquarters—our president will treat you well, making you wealthy and prosperous, and bringing happiness to your entire family. Hah!" The two masked figures were as vibrant and intense as two wild wolves, each gripping Xiaomei’s hands from left and right, pulling her with relentless force. No matter how hard Xiaomei struggled or how desperately she cried for help, she couldn’t free herself. In this remote countryside, who would come to save her? They began to undress her, and though Xiaomei refused to yield, cursing them as beasts, the more she resisted, the more fierce their animal instincts grew. Goodness, this beautiful woman—her pure, fair body—would be worth dying for if she could just experience a moment of pleasure. The two beasts began violently tearing at Xiaomei’s clothes. In a heartbreaking cry, Xiaomei shouted, “I am pure! My purity has been reserved for one person alone! I’m leaving! My husband! I came here with you!” But the beasts wouldn’t let her go. They snatched the medical scissors she was holding and threw them far away. As Xiaomei closed her eyes in despair, she suddenly noticed the two beasts howling in pain—those hands that had been tearing at her clothes now felt as though severed, dropping their grip with a solid thud. Xiao Mei couldn't believe it was true. She opened her eyes and looked around—what on earth was going on? It turned out that the two beasts' arms had been severed right at the wrists, clean and crisp, spilling flowers all over the ground. "Anyone who dares to harm my woman shall die!" The force of this declaration caused the two beasts to kneel and beg for mercy. Xiao Mei saw that her beloved was unharmed, standing proudly before her, smiling warmly as if to say, "I'm sorry to have startled you." At that moment, one of the beasts' phone on his waist rang. He shouted at it, "How's the mission progressing?" "Boss! Boss! They're dead! They're dead!" Gao Liang snatched the phone from him. The voice was familiar—Zhou Chao. Hmph! It was definitely you. But all your schemes are now ruined! Upon hearing that the others were dead, Zhou Chao burst into laughter, saying, "What a relief! What a relief! With Gao Liang gone, the world is now mine! Didn't he have a large harem team? Hmph! Those will all be mine now!" "High-light chuckled and said into the phone, 'Zhou Chao, you're too early with your happiness! I'm truly sorry to let you down. Not only am I fine—I'm not just alive, I'm thriving. By then, those two will be dead right away!' Upon saying this, Zhou Chao heard two sharp cries from the other end—turns out, the two masked figures, embarrassed to face him, had committed suicide by mutual hand. Zhou Chao looked devastated and cried out, 'Gao Liang! We're enemies for life! You have so many beautiful women, yet I have none! You're so prominent and flourishing, while I'm left cold and neglected. No, no—come on, let's head to Hanshai City! The Black Tiger Clan on Ru Xue Street is waiting for you to fall into their trap!' Gao Liang, however, roared, 'The Black Tiger Clan? Nonsense! Within just two days, Ru Xue Street will be entirely under my Dragon and Phoenix Hall—under my Wind and Fire Hall—and under my own Gao Liang! As for you, Zhou Chao, I want to give you a warning: don't ally yourself with Chen Zixue Zhou Chao was currently in a student apartment at Kyoto University, enjoying a romantic evening with Xiao Laojiao. Seeing Zhou Chao in such a miserable mood, Xiao Laojiao immediately rose and left, leaving Zhou Chao shouting, "I'll pay double! Just let me have a good night!" "No thanks! I don't like being around people who are always running into bad luck! You go find someone else!" Xiao Laojiao herself was getting fed up—ever since the showdown with Gao Liang, her luck had been steadily worsening. It seemed no matter how casually she wanted to enjoy a night out with a woman, fate always conspired against her. Both factions were pushed back into their established territories, unwilling to take any bold actions. "Brothers! The boss is returning! As long as we hold out just one more day, we can launch a counteroffensive!" One of the Four Pillars, Jin-Tou, shouted to his more than 600 brothers. All the brothers, having received high personal favors from Gaoang, were deeply loyal and immediately responded with thunderous voices: "We pledge to hold on until the very end!" After the pledge, the Black Tiger Clan launched an attack. And it was the Black Tiger Clan's master himself leading the charge, charging like a wild lion with an open maw of blood, launching a relentless assault on the Long-Feng Hall brothers. "We're in trouble! Their troops are stronger than ours, and we're so short on manpower!" Silver-Tou expressed his growing concern. At that moment, Qiao's phone rang, urging them to retreat. Jin-Tou was deeply troubled and told Qiao: "The hall master has ordered us not to withdraw without authorization; otherwise, we'll be executed on the spot!" Qiao sighed and said: "I'm truly at a loss too!" You know, the headquarters of Longfeng Hall has already been surrounded by the deputy head of the Mahé Clan, Guijianchou. Right now, I can't even get out! We're under siege from both sides—we have to abandon the Ru Xu Street and come to save the headquarters. If we lose the headquarters, Longfeng Hall is truly finished! Jin Tóu hesitated, but then his phone rang. He immediately received this instruction: "Hold firm! Mobilize your team members, adopt your most vigorous fighting stances, and fight hard! Even if the blades are pressed against your neck, stand your ground! I'll be back right away!" Jin Tóu was instantly fired up and energized the entire team, sounding the charge: "Comrades, our hall head is on his way back! What are we waiting for? Let's go together and charge ahead—our hall head will surely reward us!" "Take Ru Xu Street! Ru Xu Street is Longfeng Hall's!" This rallying cry stirred the hearts of every brother in Longfeng Hall, and everyone became animated and enthusiastic. Because the clear, firm voice from Jin Tou's phone, amplified and carried through the air, was heard by all the brothers.