Chris Shelby asked, “Kid, who are you? It’s dangerous to be out here alone. You should head home soon!”
The little girl, ignoring Chris Shelby’s words, just stared at him with wide eyes.
Chris Shelby couldn’t help but look exasperated. Had he encountered a mute?
“Where’s your home? Shall I take you back?” Chris Shelby asked helplessly.
The little girl, however, remained silent, just looking at Chris Shelby.
Seeing this, Chris Shelby frowned.
At that moment, several cars drove up.
From these cars emerged about a dozen men dressed in black suits.
“Where is she? Grab her quickly!”
The suited men immediately shouted upon seeing the little girl.
The girl, seeing the men, hid behind Chris Shelby in terror.
“Kid, hurry up and let her go!”
The men, seeing Chris Shelby, promptly drew their guns and aimed at him.
Seeing the guns pointed at him, Chris Shelby’s expression turned icy.
“To be honest, I really hate having guns pointed at me!”
Whoosh!
As soon as he finished speaking, Chris Shelby disappeared from the spot.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Loud sounds followed as Chris Shelby took down the suited men in an instant.
Chris Shelby took the little girl’s hand and said, “Let’s go!”
Afterward, they got into a car and sped away.
“Hurry, catch him!”
Seeing Chris Shelby taking the little girl, the suited men were furious.
They roared and got into their cars, chasing after Chris Shelby.
Meanwhile, they fired their guns at Chris Shelby’s car.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A series of bullets hit his car, sending sparks flying.
Seeing this, a sneer appeared on Chris Shelby’s lips.
With a roar, he slammed on the gas, and the car sped away.
Initially, Chris Shelby didn’t want to get involved, but since they were pushing him, he wouldn’t hold back.
Oxwoods was an international metropolis, with roads connecting in all directions.
Chris Shelby raced along the roads, with four or five cars in hot pursuit.
Meanwhile, bullets continued to target his car.
Fortunately, Chris Shelby’s driving skills were superb, always managing to turn danger into safety at critical moments.
He glanced at the little girl next to him and couldn’t help but squint his eyes.
So many people chasing him indicated that this girl was no ordinary child.
At this moment, Chris Shelby felt extremely unlucky. Just after Esther was captured, he was now being chased by a group.
Had everyone in Oxwoods forgotten his notorious reputation as the Grim Reaper?
It seemed time to show his strength, lest anyone thought they could push him around.
Suddenly, a large truck approached.
Chris Shelby smirked, then pressed hard on the gas pedal.
The car soared into the air, flying over the truck.
The pursuing vehicles, unable to avoid in time, crashed into the truck.
Chris Shelby looked back and smirked mockingly.
Racing against him was a fool’s errand!
After all, Chris Shelby had once won first place in an international racing competition.
He could outdrive these pursuers by miles.
Noticing the calm expression on the little girl’s face amidst the intense chase, Chris Shelby was secretly astonished.
Such strong mental resilience at a young age was definitely not ordinary.
Chris Shelby furrowed his brow and asked, “Who are these people? Why are they after you?”
Facing Chris Shelby, the little girl just stared at him with wide eyes and remained silent.
Seeing this, Chris Shelby was utterly speechless.
Now, this little girl was nothing but a burden! Carrying her along, who knew what could happen next!
The priority now was to get her home quickly.
With that thought, Chris Shelby asked, “Where is your home? I’ll take you back!”
The little girl still stared with wide eyes, saying nothing.
Chris Shelby felt utterly defeated!
It seemed no matter what he said, she couldn’t understand him; she was truly mute!
Chris Shelby now felt a headache brewing. He had no idea who this little girl really was, nor why so many people were after her.
After much thought, he decided not to dwell on it.
His immediate concern was to rescue Esther; other matters could wait.
Meanwhile, at Oxwoods Palace.
A woman with a crown on her head sat on a throne.
This woman was none other than the Queen of Oxwoods-Elizabeth!
“Your Majesty, the little princess is missing!”
The steward of Oxwoods Palace said respectfully, bowing his head.
The Queen’s face darkened as she commanded, “No matter what it takes, you must find the little princess quickly, and ensure no harm comes to her.”
The steward nodded, “Yes, Your Majesty!” and then turned to leave.
The Queen muttered to herself with a cold expression, “Medusa, where are you now? If anything happens to you, I will make those responsible pay dearly!”
As she spoke, a chilling intent flashed in her eyes.
…
“Dragon, Tiger, Phoenix, Lynx, my wife has been kidnapped in Oxwoods. Bring the Death Guards immediately; this time, I want to turn Oxwoods upside down!”
“Understood!”
At that moment, Chris Shelby, holding a phone with a grim expression, relayed his orders.
Hearing Chris Shelby’s words, Dragon and the others did not delay, immediately mobilizing the Death Guards to head for Oxwoods.
This time, to rescue Esther, Chris Shelby deployed his top four commanders.
Even Dragon, who always guarded the frontier, was called upon by Chris Shelby.
Chris Shelby’s goal was clear; not only to rescue Esther but also to remind everyone that he, the Reaper, had returned!
Let those who had crossed him tremble before him!
Upon receiving Chris Shelby’s orders, within less than a day, several warships majestically set out from Amerosia towards Oxwoods.
Shocked by Amerosia’s movements, Oxwoods hurriedly sent a communication to find out what was happening.
Dragon replied that this time Amerosia was coming for a peaceful visit to Oxwoods.
After receiving the response, Oxwoods relaxed its vigilance and allowed the Amerosian fleet to dock at the port.
Dragon and three thousand Death Guards arrived in Oxwoods.
After disembarking, they immediately met with Chris Shelby.
Upon meeting, Chris Shelby directly addressed Lynx, “Lynx, the priority now is for you to quickly find out which organization is behind kidnapping my wife.”
“Yes!”
Lynx wasted no time, immediately employing Amerosia’s Springfield Crew division in Oxwoods to start the investigation.
Soon, Lynx had a lead.
“Boss, we just received an anonymous signal! The signal claims it’s from Shadow, your personal guard assigned to your wife. According to Shadow’s investigation, this time the kidnappers are from an Oxwoods resistance organization called-Knights’ Liberty!”
“Knights’ Liberty is one of the world’s top five mercenary groups, boasting tens of thousands of members, well-equipped and heavily armed. Their leader is named Dull, whose father was killed by you three years ago!”