Assassins lay fallen in pools of blood. At this sight, Chris Shelby momentarily stood stunned. He looked up. Bang! Bang! Bang! Figures rushed in from outside the window, wielding automatic weapons and firing wildly. Screams echoed continuously as more assassins fell into bloodied heaps. In just a few minutes, hundreds of assassins in the office corridor were annihilated.
“King of the East Coast!” After the massacre, soldiers clad in battle gear, carrying automatic weapons, saluted Chris Shelby. His face lit up with joy, “It’s you!” These were none other than the East Coast Guards he had previously fought with in Atas. Now, they were no longer the same East Coast Guards. Tempered by countless battles, they had grown into truly qualified warriors.
Chris Shelby felt deeply moved. He had named them East Coast Guards hoping they would protect the East Coast, and they had fulfilled this role impeccably.
The sound of intense footsteps echoed from the stairs. Soon, more assassins charged in. Armed and ready, they clashed fiercely with the East Coast Guards. Bullets whistled through the air in the heated battle. Suddenly, a scream rang out.
Chris Shelby turned to see several assassins had taken Esther hostage, guns pointed at her. Unable to reach her in time, Chris Shelby roared, “No!” Without hesitation, he charged forward.
Just then, an unexpected turn occurred. Screams filled the air as the kidnappers were swiftly killed. Chris Shelby saw a figure with a military saber, blood dripping onto the floor.
“Tiger!” Recognizing the familiar silhouette, Chris Shelby exclaimed with joy. Tiger, smiling, greeted him, “Boss, it’s been a long time!”
Seeing Tiger, Chris Shelby’s emotions were mixed. Though it had only been a few months, Tiger’s abilities had significantly improved. But this was no time for long talks.
“Tiger, let’s deal with these assassins first!”
Tiger nodded, “Alright! Boss, leave these assassins to me!” Leading the East Coast Guards, Tiger plunged into battle. The entire building erupted into fierce combat, with at least ten thousand people participating. The battle concluded without suspense, the assassins overwhelmingly defeated by the East Coast Guards.
Chris Shelby hadn’t expected the East Coast Guards to appear, having thought they were still in Atas. Their sudden arrival was a delightful surprise. About twenty minutes later, the battle ended. Chris Shelby and his group reached the main lobby, only to find the receptionist had been killed. Observing the East Coast Guards, their aura of formidable combat prowess filled him with satisfaction.
“Boss!” After the battle, Chris Shelby and Tiger embraced tightly.
Tiger said, “Boss, I brought ten thousand East Coast Guards this time, and I’ve already sent the other forty thousand back to the East Coast to protect it!”
Hearing that only fifty thousand of the initial hundred thousand East Coast Guards were left, Chris Shelby felt a pang in his heart. However, he knew the battlefield was cruel. Once engaged in battle, one must be prepared for sacrifices. These East Coast Guards had died for their country, and their deaths were honorable.
Chris Shelby glanced over all the East Coast Guards; each had undergone a profound transformation.
“The patrol office will be here soon, we should leave quickly!” Although Chris Shelby was not afraid of the patrol office, their arrival would complicate matters.
Tiger nodded, “Alright, I’ll have the men clean up the scene right away!” With a command, all the East Coast Guards began to clear the battlefield. However, with so many fallen, a complete cleanup was impossible.
The company’s people had almost all been wiped out, and the assassins that followed, numbering in the thousands, had also been killed. It would be impossible to deal with so many bodies in less than half a day.
The East Coast Guards could only manage to clear any traces of Chris Shelby and his team’s arrival. The cameras had been destroyed before they arrived. On the way back, Chris Shelby called Caspian Vance to report the situation.
Caspian Vance, wasting no words, immediately told Chris Shelby to bring Esther back to the Vance family. After bidding farewell to Tiger and the others, Chris and Esther drove to the Vance family.
Tiger and his men had returned to Middleton on orders from Master William, so they stationed themselves at a base there. Jake, having been greatly shaken, was sent home by Tiger. Poor Jake had intended to finalize a partnership deal when he was kidnapped by the assassins. If not for Chris Shelby’s timely arrival, he might have died.
Upon returning to the Vance family, Caspian Vance looked at Chris Shelby with a complex expression.
“Chris Shelby, you’ve only been back a few days and already stirred up so much trouble!” Chris Shelby had first fought Spencer Sterling, then crippled Blake Noire, and now someone had set a trap with thousands of assassins to kill him. If not for Tiger and the East Coast Guards’ timely intervention, escaping would have been nearly impossible.
Chris Shelby replied awkwardly, “Mr. Vance, it’s not my fault! I’m a good citizen, it’s others who provoke me!”
“You call yourself a good citizen?” retorted Caspian Vance.
“You first crippled Blake Noire, and now thousands are dead. Such a big incident can’t be concealed, and it will definitely cause an uproar. Remember, this is Middleton, and even if you are Primus, the officials won’t let this slide. There will surely be numerous impeachment memorials presented to Master William’s desk!”
Chris Shelby chuckled lightly, “Don’t worry, I’ve got Lynx handling this, and it won’t appear in any news media.” Besides gathering intelligence, the Springfield Crew also controlled all news media in Amerosia. So, before coming here, he had already called Lynx to manage the situation.