The incident took place in a high-end restaurant located in the eastern part of the Ancient City, a standalone mansion with a unique entrance, just a fifteen-minute drive from the SHADOW base.
When Billy and his team arrived, a crowd had gathered in the courtyard of the restaurant, many wearing slightly angered expressions.
“Commander!” As Billy entered the courtyard, four SHADOW brothers quickly approached.
Billy nodded slightly. “What’s going on?”
“A few young masters and young ladies came here for dinner earlier. Since they didn’t make a reservation, all the private rooms were occupied. They tried to force one of the guests in a private room to give up their seat.” One of the SHADOW brothers responded.
“The guest in that room refused, and a physical altercation ensued, resulting in injuries to seven or eight guests. Some patrons from other rooms who couldn’t tolerate it spoke up and got injured as well.”
“We had two brothers patrolling nearby who received the news and rushed over. After a brief argument, they were also injured.”
“How severe are the injuries?” Billy frowned slightly and inquired.
“Three of them are in critical condition. I’ve already had our brothers take them to the hospital. The others have minor injuries,” the SHADOW brother continued to respond.
“The restaurant owner didn’t intervene?” Stout asked.
“According to the onlookers, those troublemakers seem to know the restaurant owner. Although the owner appeared, he not only failed to mediate but also spoke harshly to the injured, warning them not to cause trouble for themselves.”
“Is that so?” Billy squinted his eyes, turned to look at Gene Hoo, and asked, “Do you know the background of this restaurant?”
“Commander, this restaurant is owned by the Dunn family in the Ancient City.”
“The Dunn family?” Stout raised an eyebrow. “No wonder! Their reputation isn’t that great!”
In and around the Ancient City, numerous martial arts families and sects coexisted, with this family being one of the most well-known. Similar to the Douglas family, they had a martial arts legacy spanning hundreds of years, surpassing the Douglas family in overall strength. Moreover, the Dunn family had a powerful force backing them.
In the Ancient City, the Dunn family was considered a local overlord. It was said that even the city governor, Rolf Robertson, showed some deference when meeting someone from the Dunn family. Of course, these were just rumors, and only those involved would know the specifics.
“Let’s go and see who they are.” After saying that, Billy lifted his foot and entered the restaurant’s main hall, followed closely by Soul Chaser and the others.
Upon entering the hall, they found it completely empty.
“Commander, after the incident, the restaurant cleared out all the patrons from the hall and other private rooms.”
Billy nodded slightly.
“Ladies and gentlemen, sorry for the inconvenience. Our restaurant is closed to the public today. Please…” At this moment, a uniformed woman quickly approached.
“Call your boss out.” Billy interrupted her and then walked over to an empty table near the entrance.
“Do you have business with our boss?” The uniformed woman asked after a brief pause.
“Enough with the chatter here. Go and tell him!” Soul Chaser said coldly. “Tell your boss that if he doesn’t show up within three minutes, I’ll demolish your restaurant.”
While speaking, a chill emanated from him, causing the woman to shiver involuntarily.
“Just… please wait a moment.” The woman swallowed and then turned to go upstairs. She could tell that Billy and his team were not ordinary people.
Soon, a series of footsteps echoed from the stairs. Subsequently, a young woman leading a group walked over. The woman looked around twenty-five or twenty-six, with exquisite features and a noble temperament, clearly from a prominent family.
“Miss, he’s the one looking for the boss!” The uniformed beauty pointed at Billy as the group approached.
“Who are you?” The woman coldly questioned as she looked at Billy, displaying an arrogant expression.
“Do you know her?” Billy ignored her and turned to Gene.
“No, I don’t.” Gene examined the woman carefully and shook his head.
“Hey! Miss is asking you a question, didn’t you hear?” A man behind the woman stepped forward angrily.
“Answer the question, or get out immediately…”
Bang!
Before he could finish speaking, Soul Chaser raised his hand, and the man was sent flying, knocking over two tables before lying on the ground without getting up for a while.
“Huh?” The woman furrowed her brows, a hint of severity crossing her eyes.
“Do you really want to die?” The man behind the woman roared, then raised his hand and shouted, “Attack! Disable them!”
A dozen men rushed towards Soul Chaser. After a gust of wind, all the men lay on the ground.
“Who are you people?” Seeing this scene, the woman lost her previous composure.
“This is the territory of the Dunn family. You dare to cause trouble here? Do you really not want to live?”
“Three minutes up?” Billy still ignored her, turning to Soul Chaser and asking.
“Enough time.” Soul Chaser responded.
“Then let’s demolish it.” Billy spoke casually.
“Demolish… demolish what?” The woman was momentarily stunned.
“Of course, we’re demolishing the building!” Soul Chaser sneered, then waved his hand, saying, “Get to work!”
“Yes, Commander!” Gene and the others nodded simultaneously.
“How dare you!” The woman shouted loudly, a formidable aura emanating from her, revealing her decent cultivation of a Tier-two War Emperor.
Ignoring her, Soul Chaser moved, his figure flashed, his wrist turned, and the curved knife in his hand sent out several blade beams in all directions. Gene and the SHADOW brothers were not idle either, drawing their curved knives and dispersing in all directions.
“How dare you?” The woman roared, raising her hand to send a palm wind toward Soul Chaser.
However, just as she lifted her hand, Stout sent her flying with a palm wind. Crashing onto the ground, she screamed in pain, grimacing.
“Miss!” The uniformed beauty exclaimed and hurried over.
At the same time, a series of loud noises echoed in the hall. In less than two minutes, all the tables, chairs, stools, and even the bar counter exploded, leaving the floor in ruins.
Even the four load-bearing pillars in the hall were cut in half by Soul Chaser. If not for the concern about the floor collapsing, the remaining two would have suffered the same fate.
“Damn it, you deserve to die!” At this moment, an angry voice sounded, and then a middle-aged man led a group of people quickly approached.
“Uncle, kill them, kill them for me now!” Seeing the middle-aged man, the woman climbed up from the ground, hysterically shouting.
“Uncle, don’t mind me for now. Kill them! I must make them die today!” The woman looked ferocious, shouting loudly.