Chapter 315: Accident (Five-in-One)

“Who doesn’t know how to fight? We can fight too!”

“Exactly, we can take on as many as you need!”

Zhang Yi and the others voiced their willingness, and even Elu and her group were not to be outdone, offering to join.

Su Ming swept his gaze over the group; basically, none of the classmates present were unskilled.

However, he couldn’t take that many, so he had to select the best, and Su Ming called out names.

“Ha Miao, Ankajia, Zhang Yi, the three of you come with me.”

“Yay!”

Zhang Yi shouted excitedly.

“Sigh!”

Mandy and the others sighed, having no choice but to stand by.

At this moment, the ship shook violently, and Miffy’s voice came over the broadcast.

“Mr. Su Ming, we have landed at the Interstellar Airport.”

Upon hearing this, Su Ming said to Rhine.

“Rhine, I’ll leave things here to you. Wait for notification!”

“Got it!”

Rhine replied decisively.

Su Ming immediately led Micus and the others toward the exit.

A long while later, Su Ming and his group, carrying a bag, arrived at the underground waiting area of the Interstellar Airport.

A black jeep-style taxi stopped in front of them.

Su Ming opened the passenger door and sat in the front, while Ankajia and the others squeezed into the back.

At that moment, the middle-aged driver, with a full beard, a synthetic cigarette in his mouth, and a ruffian-like demeanor, asked as he drove the car out.

“Where to!”

“Kamodun Base City!”

Su Ming replied decisively.

Screech~

Upon hearing Su Ming’s words, the taxi driver slammed on the brakes and replied irritably.

“Not going!”

“Money is not an issue.”

“It’s not about the money; I wouldn’t go for any amount. Nobody is willing to go to Kamodun Base City anymore, and communication with that city has been cut off.”

The driver didn’t mince words, waving his hand to make it clear.

Ankajia and the others’ expressions turned grave upon hearing the driver; this was going to be trouble!

Su Ming, however, remained calm and spoke directly to the driver.

“Then get out of the car!”

“Hey, kid! What are you doing, trying to carjack me?”

“I’m buying your car.”

“Oh, look at that, a big spender. My car is very expensive.”

The driver’s eyes lit up, and he said arrogantly.

“Cut the crap, how much!”

Su Ming couldn’t be bothered to haggle with him.

“100,000. And I don’t want the local currency; that stuff is no different from toilet paper. I only want federal currency.”

The driver demanded an exorbitant amount.

“Fine! Take it!”

Su Ming took out his wallet, pulled out ten 10,000-federal currency notes, and handed them to the driver.

“Holy crap! You’re a real big spender!”

The driver’s eyes nearly popped out, and he reached for the money excitedly.

However, just as he was about to grab the money, Su Ming pulled his hand back.

“You, what do you mean?”

The driver asked Su Ming with a dark expression.

“Shouldn’t you give us the electronic map to Kamodun Base City?”

“Oh, is that all? The navigation system in this car has the full map. Also, this car has been modified and is equipped with a life-support system, which is enough to drive directly to Kamodun Base City. There are even a few emergency protective suits!”

“Good!”

After listening, Su Ming handed him the money.

“Thanks, take care!”

The driver took the money, grinning from ear to ear, and scurried out of the car.

Su Ming opened the door and walked to the driver’s seat; Ankajia got out of the back and moved to the passenger seat.

Su Ming immediately turned on the car’s electronic map and set the destination to Kamodun Base City.

“Welcome to Unscrupulous Navigation, enjoy an unscrupulous life.”

“…”

“Ahem, searching for you.”

“…”

Su Ming and the others fell silent upon hearing this cheeky voice.

“Ahem, I’ve found it, but it’s quite far, 753 kilometers. Just hang in there for four hours and you’ll be there.”

Su Ming’s face darkened, and he slammed on the accelerator, causing the car to shoot forward at high speed.

“Ah! Too fast, I can’t take it, slow down.”

“…”

Zhang Yi and the others’ expressions also turned dark.

Su Ming turned off the navigation voice and accelerated away.

Several hours later.

On the barren land, a taxi drove along a winding road.

There was almost no traffic on the entire road, and the route was lined with crimson rocks.

“Squad Leader, your driving skills are pretty good. Even driving this fast, it’s still so smooth.”

Zhang Yi chatted while leaning on the back of Su Ming’s seat.

“It’s alright, first time driving!”

Su Ming replied calmly.

“Huh? First time driving? You’re not joking, right?”

Zhang Yi and the others were instantly stunned, their nerves tightening as they asked.

“Why would I joke with you? I don’t even have a driver’s license.”

“No way, then do you know how to drive? How about I take over?”

“No need. Driving is such a simple matter, what’s there not to know?”

Su Ming didn’t care at all. He had piloted complex weapons like mechs, so what was there to learn about driving a car?

“Alright then.”

Seeing that Su Ming insisted, Zhang Yi and the others didn’t say anything more.

Just then, a base city shrouded in a Dorag Sphere appeared on the distant horizon.

“We’re arriving.”

Micus said nervously.

“Mm. After entering the city, everyone keep a low profile. Don’t get into conflicts unless it’s absolutely necessary.”

Su Ming instructed Zhang Yi and the others.

“Understood!”

Zhang Yi and the others put away their playful attitudes, each becoming very serious.

Su Ming continued driving along the road.

About half an hour later, Su Ming drove to the outskirts of the base city. However, just as they were preparing to enter the city along the highway.

A rectangular checkpoint had been set up on the road ahead. A dozen men wearing first-generation exoskeleton armor and holding firearms waved for them to stop.

“Damn, I forgot there was a checkpoint here. Will I be exposed?”

Micus said nervously.

“This is trouble, there’s actually an inspection!”

“Su Ming, should we turn back?”

Zhang Yi and the others’ nerves tightened instantly.

“It’s too late!”

Su Ming said, then hit the brakes, stopping the car inside the box-shaped checkpoint.

Knock knock!

A bald man in charge of the inspection knocked on the car window without ceremony.

Su Ming lowered the window.

At this moment, Zhang Yi and the others were tense, ready to act at the slightest signal from Su Ming.

“Identification!”

The big man said bluntly.

Su Ming opened the side storage compartment, pulled out a vehicle registration document, and handed it to the man.

The man took the document Su Ming handed over and said angrily.

“What is this?”

Su Ming didn’t speak, just reached out and tapped the document with his finger.

The bald man suspiciously opened the vehicle document and saw two 10,000-federal currency notes tucked inside.

The bald man deftly pulled the money out, handed the document back to Su Ming, and then waved his hand.

“Go, go, go!”

Su Ming rolled up the window and started the car to head into the city.

“Wow, that actually worked?”

Zhang Yi and the others said, somewhat dumbfounded.

“Why wouldn’t it work? Don’t panic when you run into trouble. Anything that can be solved with money isn’t a problem.”

Su Ming calmly taught Zhang Yi and the others.

“Awesome!”

Zhang Yi and the others gave a thumbs up.

Just then, the vehicle drove into the city entrance.

At this time, Micus said to Su Ming.

“After passing this tunnel entrance, we’ll be inside the city!”

“Where are we going to find those three seniors?”

“When they last sent a message, they told me they were staying at the Gray Noise Hotel on Red Light Street.”

“I got it.”

Su Ming tapped the electronic screen and quickly located the Gray Noise Hotel, which wasn’t too far away.

The vehicle passed through the entrance, and the view suddenly opened up.

Dense steel buildings and blinding neon lights came into view.

Along the streets, there were shops with flashy lights, and the walls of the buildings projected hyper-realistic holograms displaying the dance moves of hot beauties.

On the side of the street, a group of youths gathered together, smoking synthetic cigarettes and exhaling clouds of smoke, their unruly gazes sweeping over passersby.

In the corners of the streets, emaciated addicts with trembling bodies huddled together.

Under the neon lights stood women dressed in revealing clothes, wearing heavy makeup, calling out to passersby with mechanical prosthetic limbs and tattoos.

The entire city presented a morbid prosperity!

“Damn, so prosperous? What’s going on? If I didn’t know any better, I’d think I had arrived at the Royal City.”

Zhang Yi glanced around and exclaimed.

“The mines near this city produce a new type of mineral material called ‘Yinghuo.’ This ore can be used as an additive to significantly increase the performance of mechanical equipment! And it is precisely because of the production of this ore that this city is experiencing unprecedented prosperity.”

Micus explained the reason to Su Ming and the others.

“Mm.”

Su Ming nodded slightly in response.

More than an hour later, Su Ming drove to Red Light Street.

He saw the Gray Noise Hotel from afar and immediately drove the car to the side of the street next to the hotel.

Su Ming glanced at the rearview mirror; behind the vehicle, there was only the main lane with a few motorcycles approaching, and the edge lane was empty.

So Su Ming opened the car door, preparing to get out.

Just then, a piercing roar was heard. A youth wearing a leather jacket, with green seaweed-colored hair and a perverse disposition, rode a motorcycle close and kicked the newly opened car door with a violent force!

Bang!

The car door that had just been opened was violently kicked shut.

“Whoa!”

A group of energetic guys and girls rode their motorcycles over.

While shouting excitedly, they kicked the taxi door one by one and then sped away.

“Damn it!”

Su Ming frowned tightly, looking at those guys.

He saw those motorcycle-riding hooligans quickly turning onto the sidewalk.

Then, the green-haired youth reached out and slapped the buttocks of a sexy, buxom woman carrying a bag.

“Bastard!”

The woman was instantly enraged, swinging her bag.

At this moment, the hooligan following behind snatched the bag from the woman’s hand and sped away.

Su Ming watched this scene, took a deep breath, and calmed his restless heart.

However, Ankajia and the others nearby were provoked, and they all started cursing.

“Damn it! If I weren’t on a mission, I would definitely go down there and beat them up!”

“That’s right, beat them to death!”

“They are truly lawless.”

“Calm down, it’s a small matter!”

Su Ming calmly said to Ankajia and the others.

“It’s just infuriating, Mr. Micus, was it this chaotic here before?”

“Yeah, how did your laboratory survive here before?”

Zhang Yi and the others asked curiously.

Given the current level of chaos, they felt it was perfectly normal for the laboratory to have been attacked.

“No, before it lost control, although it was chaotic, it wasn’t this exaggerated; there was still some order! Also, we were previously under the protection of the Avahooge Kingdom, but since the Imperial Army invaded and the Federation began a large-scale evacuation, the Avahooge Kingdom stopped caring about us. When the incident happened, I did try to find them.”

Micus explained to Zhang Yi.

“So that’s how it is.”

Zhang Yi and the others nodded in response.

“Alright, let’s get out of the car!”

Su Ming opened the door, grabbed his backpack, and got out.

Zhang Yi and the others also got out of the car.

Su Ming looked around to make sure there was no one suspicious following them, then led Zhang Yi and the others toward the Gray Noise Hotel.

Soon they arrived at the entrance of the hotel.

Su Ming pushed open the door and walked in with Zhang Yi and the others.

Whoosh!

Pairs of eyes landed on them.

This Gray Noise Hotel lobby, apart from the check-in counter, was laid out like a bar.

Everywhere were burly men with rough appearances and various tattoos, holding wine bottles.

The way they looked at Su Ming and the others was like looking at lambs.

Micus was very nervous when he saw this.

Su Ming, however, ignored their gazes and whispered to Micus.

“Are the three seniors in here?”

“No, they should be in Room 4 on the second floor.”

Micus said to Su Ming.

After hearing this, Su Ming led them toward the stairs.

However, when they reached the stairs, a large man, a head taller than Su Ming and holding a wine bottle, blocked their path.

“Excuse me, please move!” Su Ming said politely, looking at the large man in front of him.

Unfortunately, the large man seemed to have drunk too much and arrogantly pointed his finger at Su Ming.

Su Ming reacted with lightning speed, extending his left hand to press down on the man’s shoulder while punching him in the abdomen with his right.

The large man instantly clutched his stomach and collapsed.

Su Ming steadied the falling man and placed him gently on the floor nearby.

“Tsk tsk.” Zhang Yi and the others couldn’t help but shake their heads; of all the people this guy could have provoked, he had to pick Su Ming.

Su Ming led them up the stairs, and they soon arrived at the door of Room 4 on the second floor.

Knock, knock! Su Ming raised his hand and knocked on the door.

“Who is it!” An irritable female voice rang out from inside the room.

“Judy! It’s me!” Hearing the familiar voice, Micus hurriedly shouted.

The person inside heard Micus’s voice, immediately quickened their pace, and the door was opened.

A woman with wheat-colored skin, neat short hair, well-developed pectoral muscles, and sharp eyes came into view.

“Come in quickly!” Seeing that it was Micus, Judy hurriedly greeted them.

Su Ming and the others walked into the room.

After entering, Su Ming and the others saw two people leaning against the wall inside the room.

One was a young man with a cold expression, side-swept bangs, handsome features, and wearing a gray trench coat. The other was a sturdy man with thick eyebrows, large eyes, and wearing a black T-shirt.

“Let me introduce you all. This is Judy, and these two are Wade and Janer! This is Su Ming, and these three are Zhang Yi, Ankajia, and Ha Miao!” Micus hurriedly introduced them.

“Micus, are they the reinforcements sent by the Royal Court Academy?” Judy asked impatiently.

“Yes!” Micus nodded in reply.

“That’s great, we’ve finally been waiting for you.” Hearing Micus’s confirmation, Judy breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Su Ming spoke up. “Senior, what is the current situation?”

Hearing Su Ming’s words, the three of them were stunned and said in disbelief.

“What did you call me? Senior? Are you first-years?”

“We are students from Class 23, Year 1 of the Mecha Department,” Su Ming introduced to Judy and the others.

Hearing Su Ming’s introduction, the three of them looked dumbfounded.

Even Micus was stunned, looking at Su Ming in disbelief.

“You are first-years?”

“Yes, I forgot to mention it,” Su Ming replied calmly.

“Damn it! What the hell is the school doing? We told them this place is dangerous! Very dangerous! We asked them to send someone capable to help. Even if they didn’t send upperclassmen, they should have at least sent second-year students! Instead, they sent a few first-years.” Judy, who had an extremely fiery temper, cursed angrily.

Su Ming calmly said to Judy, “Senior Judy, is there a problem with us accepting this mission?”

Hearing Su Ming’s question, Judy suppressed the anger in her heart and said.

“Junior Su Ming, we don’t have an issue with you personally, but this mission is too dangerous. You are only in your first year and haven’t grown enough; you should be studying hard at school. I really don’t know which brain-dead person issued this mission. Was their head caught in a door, or is their brain underdeveloped, or do they have cerebellar atrophy!”

“That’s right, it’s just too reckless, they must have been kicked in the head by a donkey to send this mission to first-year students,” Janer also ranted.

“This mission was issued by Vice Principal Fuleike,” Su Ming replied calmly.

“…” “Impossible, absolutely impossible, how could Vice Principal Fuleike do such a thing? If he really issued it, I’ll eat three pounds of shit!” Janer acted as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

“It was indeed Vice Principal Fuleike who issued it to us personally,” Su Ming answered with a very firm tone.

Hearing this, the three of them were completely stunned, and it took a long time for them to snap out of it and ask again.

“It was really the Vice Principal who issued it?”

“That’s right, so please guide us from here on out!” Su Ming reached out his hand to Judy.

“Sigh~” Judy was completely speechless and could only reach out to shake Su Ming’s hand.

“Senior, there’s no need to dwell on this too much. Let’s talk about the real business!” Su Ming said with a serious expression.

“Fine!”

“May I ask, Senior, have you investigated who attacked the laboratory, stole the items, and kidnapped the people?”

“No, this place is a chaotic mix of people, and there are far too many entrenched criminal forces; everyone is a suspect. However…” Judy stopped halfway, a look of hesitation appearing on her face.

“Senior, feel free to speak your mind without any concerns,” Su Ming added immediately.

“However, there are actually very few who would dare and have the ability to attack the Royal Court Academy laboratory! Among them, the most suspicious is the largest gang in Kamodun Base City: the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood. This gang occupies the most prosperous area of the city and deals in smuggling, human trafficking, contraband, weapons, and other businesses! There is almost nothing they dare not touch. When we first came to investigate, they were the first ones we targeted. We then entered their district to investigate, and as a result, two of our team members went missing.” Judy explained to Su Ming and the others.

“Have they still not been found?” Su Ming asked calmly.

“No, we went deep in several times, but we couldn’t find any trace of the two of them at all,” Judy replied, very irritably.

“People don’t just disappear for no reason. If there were no accidents, they must have discovered something. This Ghost Shadow Brotherhood likely has some significant issues; it could serve as a breakthrough,” Su Ming analyzed rationally.

“That’s all we can do for now,” Judy sighed and said.

“Could you please, Senior, send us a copy of the names and distribution of the major forces in Kamodun Base City, as well as the information on the missing seniors?” Su Ming took out his phone and asked Judy.

“Fine!” Judy picked up her phone and transferred the relevant data to Su Ming.

After Su Ming received it, he turned to Micus and said, “Mr. Micus, could you also please send us a copy of the new materials, the power unit, and the doctor’s photo!”

“No problem.” Micus hurriedly complied.

“Also, from now on, you are to stay in the hotel room and not go anywhere. It is relatively safe here, and of course, I will have Ha Miao stay behind to be responsible for your safety,” Su Ming continued with his arrangements.

Seeing that Su Ming and the others were determined to carry out this mission, Judy exhorted them once more, “Be careful when investigating. If the situation isn’t right, retreat; there’s no shame in that!”

“Okay, thank you for the reminder, Senior,” Su Ming replied politely.

“Janer, let’s go, let’s continue the investigation.” Judy sighed and left with the remaining teammates.

Zhang Yi and the others looked at Su Ming. Su Ming pondered for a moment and said.

“Zhang Yi, go nearby and buy a few sets of local clothes. Remember to buy the kind of old, ordinary clothes—the kind that would make you unrecognizable in a crowd—but they shouldn’t look shabby.”

“Understood!” Zhang Yi left immediately.

Su Ming and the others waited patiently in the room.

Not long after, Zhang Yi returned with a few sets of clothes. “I bought them. Take a look and see if they’re okay?”

“They work! Change your clothes!” Su Ming picked up an inconspicuous gray T-shirt and jeans to change into.

Zhang Yi and Ankajia also started changing their clothes.

Although taking off the exoskeleton armor would lower their safety, there was no way to wear it. Even with a trench coat to cover it, it was still too conspicuous, and they wouldn’t be able to gather information effectively.

To gather information, this risk had to be taken.

An hour later, Su Ming drove with Zhang Yi and the other person, heading toward the city center.

“Sigh, such a good city, and yet it’s turned into a complete mess. I really don’t know what the city lord here is doing for a living,” Zhang Yi said, looking at the scenery along the way with emotion.

“The city lord of this city is just a figurehead; he probably has to live by the grace of these gangs,” Ankajia added.

“Not necessarily,” Su Ming replied while driving.

“Huh? Why? The city is out of control; shouldn’t the city lord be a figurehead?” Ankajia said, somewhat confused.

“What you said is just one possibility. There is another: this city lord is deliberately creating this situation to break free from the control of the Avahooge Kingdom. If that’s the case, he is actually the biggest hidden force in this city,” Su Ming analyzed simply.

“That makes sense. If that’s the case, the city lord is also a suspect,” Zhang Yi replied immediately.

“That’s right, but that’s just our speculation. Let’s start by investigating this Ghost Shadow Brotherhood. Since those two seniors went missing on their turf, the matter of the laboratory definitely has something to do with them,” Su Ming answered very firmly.

“Yeah!” Zhang Yi and the other person nodded in response.

“The street ahead is the territory of the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood,” Su Ming said, narrowing his eyes.

Zhang Yi and the others looked out through the windows. As the vehicle drove through the street ahead, they could see men leaning against the street side, smoking and looking fierce, with blood wolf tattoos on their necks.

If there were no accidents, these guys were the underlings of the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood, used specifically to guard the territory.

“So where are we going now? The territory of the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood is very large, isn’t it?” Zhang Yi asked curiously.

“We’re going to the most prosperous entertainment district under their name to investigate from there,” Su Ming explained simply.

“Okay!” Zhang Yi and Ankajia agreed.

Not long after, Su Ming drove to the entertainment district of the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood.

The whole area was lined with high-rise buildings, and colorful holographic lights on the rooftops shone down on the streets, creating an illusory and decadent atmosphere.

All kinds of luxury cars drove on the streets, and everywhere there were beautifully made-up women and hedonistic playboys.

There were also many young men sitting on motorcycles, whistling.

“Damn! It’s so lively; the roadside is already full of parked cars,” Zhang Yi said in surprise.

For a moment, they even had the illusion that they had returned to Starlight City.

Su Ming continued driving forward, looking for a parking space.

Just as he passed by an entertainment club on the street, Su Ming spotted an empty space.

He immediately stepped on the gas, drove over at high speed, then turned the steering wheel sharply, and parked cleanly and neatly.

Just then, a taxi that was reversing hurriedly slammed on its brakes.

Immediately after, the car door opened, and a middle-aged man with acne all over his face walked angrily to Su Ming’s car, hit the window hard, and cursed.

“Bastard, are you blind? I saw this parking spot first.”

Su Ming and the others immediately rolled down the window and turned to look at the driver with unkind eyes.

“Uh! Sorry, it’s yours.” Seeing so many people in the car, the man immediately cowered and hurriedly ran back to drive away.

Su Ming didn’t pay him any mind and said to Zhang Yi and the other person.

“We will split up to gather information. Remember my words: listen more to others’ conversations. If you are not sure, don’t rashly talk to people here, and don’t easily believe what others say. Also, don’t accept water or cigarettes handed to you by strangers! Most people here are ghosts, not humans!”

“Understood!” Zhang Yi and the other person nodded in response.

“It’s 10:30 PM now. You have three hours. Regardless of whether you have results or not, come back and assemble!” Su Ming checked the time on his phone and said.

“Okay!” Zhang Yi and the other person immediately got out of the car and walked in different directions.

Su Ming rolled up the window and then got out of the car to leave.

He walked through the bustling street with his hands in his pockets, listening to the conversations of passersby and thugs around him.

“At the Red Beauty Club, that new No. 8, her figure is amazing!”

“Is it natural or modified?”

“Damn it, I’m broke! There are no fat sheep to fleece right now.”

“Fat sheep? No one is coming into our city now, so where would you find fat sheep?”

Su Ming walked along the street.

At this moment, he saw a casino with a sign that read ‘Golden World’. Su Ming pondered for a few seconds and then walked into the casino.

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As he reached the entrance, a Henchman immediately greeted him, asking with a smile.

“Brother, changing chips?”

“No need, I’m looking for someone!”

Su Ming directly refused.

Seeing that Su Ming wasn’t gambling, the Henchman ignored him.

Su Ming walked into the casino. The entire casino was sumptuously decorated, with sexy female Dealers everywhere.

The air inside the casino was very fresh, making people inexplicably excited; it was clear they were pumping in oxygen.

Su Ming walked further in, observing the situation inside the casino.

Gambling tables were surrounded by gamblers, piled high with colorful chips.

Sexy Dealers presided over the games with smiles, skillfully dealing cards to the guests.

“Won! All in! Haha!”

Some winning gamblers laughed loudly.

However, more often, guests who had lost everything were forcibly dragged out by security personnel.

“Lend me some more chips, I can win it all back right away.”

Su Ming walked around once, then turned and left.

He continued forward when a shifty man in a trench coat approached Su Ming, pulled out a packet of white powder, and said with yellowed teeth.

“Brother, want some? Top-quality Happy Powder, very cheap, this packet is only 10 federal currency.”

Su Ming looked at him coldly and said.

“No need, get out of the way!”

“Tsk, you don’t know a good thing when you see it!”

The young man cursed irritably and walked towards other pedestrians.

Su Ming ignored him and continued walking.

He then saw a fairly large bar and walked towards it.

The moment Su Ming pushed open the bar door, noisy music blared out, and he walked straight in.

The bar’s interior was quite dim, with colorful ambient lights constantly swaying.

He saw wild middle-aged men raising their glasses and drinking heartily.

Su Ming walked further in, passing through the bar area.

He saw a very lively area inside, with crowds of people shouting around it.

“Shoot! Shoot!”

Su Ming moved closer and immediately saw two fierce-looking men gambling with an old-fashioned revolver, playing for their lives.

A large pile of banknotes of different denominations lay on the table.

The onlookers around them shouted excitedly.

“Screw you!”

At this moment, one of the shirtless men cursed fiercely, then picked up the revolver, aimed it at his temple, and pulled the trigger.

Bang!

Along with the gunshot, blood splattered.

The shirtless man died on the spot, while the winner cheered excitedly, clutching the blood-stained banknotes.

The surrounding onlookers also cheered fanatically, completely unconcerned about the dead man.

Su Ming walked expressionlessly to other areas of the bar.

More than two hours later.

Su Ming returned to the taxi. He first glanced inside the car; no one was there. Zhang Yi and the other two had not returned yet.

Su Ming circled the taxi, checking it to ensure there were no issues, then got in to wait for them.

Just then, intense gunfire suddenly erupted from the entertainment club next door.

Immediately followed by a huge explosion, a figure in black exoskeleton armor crashed through the glass from an upper floor of the club and jumped down.

Thud!

The figure landed directly on the ground.

At this moment, a gray jeep rushed in front of the figure.

Then the figure quickly rushed over, opened the rear car door, and got in.

At this point, a group of people wearing different styles of exoskeleton armor and armed with guns rushed to the explosion’s gaping hole in the club building, looked down, and shouted angrily.

“There! Don’t let that bitch get away!”

The next second, they raised their guns and frantically fired at the jeep!

Bang bang!

The entire jeep was riddled with holes, its windows shattered, and the front passenger was shot in the head, blood splattering!

At this moment, the woman directly opened the left door, jumped out of the car, and rushed towards the street.

She swiftly leaped over the road barrier and immediately saw Su Ming’s parked taxi. She then rushed to the car door, pulled it open, and got in.

Then she shouted at Su Ming, who was in the driver’s seat.

“Drive!”

Su Ming turned his head with a somewhat strange expression and said to the young woman.

“Miss, I’m off duty.”

The young woman unceremoniously raised the beam gun in her hand, pointed it at Su Ming’s head, and shouted.

“Drive!”

Seeing this, Su Ming had no choice but to start the vehicle, put it in reverse, and backed out with a stomp on the accelerator.

At this moment, the group of people chasing the young woman rushed out of the building, raised their guns, and frantically fired at the reversing taxi!

Bang bang!

Several bullets hit the car body.

“Quick! Drive faster!”

The young woman urged Su Ming anxiously.

Su Ming shifted back into drive, floored the accelerator again, and the entire taxi shot forward.

At this moment, Zhang Yi and the other person, who were walking back, saw the taxi speeding past them and froze in place.

“Hey, Ankajia! Was that the class leader who just sped past?”

“Looks like it.”

Ankajia nodded in response.

“Oh my god, Class Leader, we haven’t even gotten in yet!”

Zhang Yi and the other person shouted while chasing the taxi!

But unfortunately, in the blink of an eye, the taxi had disappeared from sight.

At this moment, Su Ming was driving the car down the road. The young woman turned her head to look back, and seeing that they had shaken off their pursuers, she breathed a sigh of relief, leaned back against the seat, and a look of pain appeared on her face.

Su Ming observed the young woman through the rearview mirror.

He noticed that the equipment she was wearing was very good; this wasn’t ordinary second-generation exoskeleton armor, but a very expensive, lightweight model.

However, it was clear her shoulder was injured; the mechanical armor had been pierced, and blood was continuously flowing out.

“To Black Iron Street!”

The young woman said to Su Ming.

Just as Su Ming was about to reply to the young woman, he noticed several black cars on the opposite side of the upcoming intersection frantically changing lanes and speeding towards them.

He immediately swerved the steering wheel, and the entire car turned into the street on the right.

The young woman’s body lurched, and she asked angrily.

“What are you doing?”

“They’re catching up.”

Su Ming replied calmly.

Hearing Su Ming’s words, the young woman quickly turned her head to look back and saw several black cars catching up.

Her heart immediately tightened, and she quickly shouted at Su Ming.

“Quick, shake them off.”

Su Ming narrowed his eyes, continuously pressed the accelerator, turned the steering wheel, overtook vehicles one by one, and sped down the road.

Although it was late at night, the streets in this area were still very lively, with vehicles everywhere.

The black cars following behind also accelerated, chasing them desperately.

Their vehicles had excellent performance, gradually closing the distance.

“Hurry, they’re catching up!”

The young woman urged anxiously.

Su Ming gripped the steering wheel tightly, listening to the roar of the car’s engine, constantly turning and braking, his every maneuver precise and decisive.

However, unfortunately, his maneuvers not only failed to shake off the black cars behind him but also caused more black cars to appear.

Su Ming clearly felt that he was being surrounded.

At this rate, they would most likely be finished.

So, Su Ming decisively turned right into a narrow street at the next intersection.

Seeing this, the young woman shouted in shock and anger.

“Why are you turning here?”

Su Ming did not answer the young woman’s question but calmly looked at the many vehicles driving ahead.

He quickly calculated the distance between each car and their driving speed.

Then Su Ming accelerated the vehicle, constantly turning the steering wheel and tapping the brakes to avoid other cars.

The tires screeched against the ground, emitting plumes of smoke.

But Su Ming didn’t care at all, continuing to control the vehicle to accelerate forward.

The entire car was like a fine needle, weaving through the dense traffic, sometimes the distance between the car and other moving vehicles was so close that they could almost touch each other.

The young woman watched this scene, holding her breath nervously.

Bang!

At this moment, the pursuing black cars continuously collided with normally moving vehicles.

The number of pursuing cars became fewer and fewer.

Just as the young woman thought they had shaken off the vehicles behind them, the traffic light at the intersection ahead suddenly turned red, and the traffic flow from the left and right immediately started moving.

Seeing this, the young woman’s heart tightened; if the traffic blocked them, they would be finished!

Just then, Su Ming suddenly floored the accelerator, then frantically honked the horn. The entire car sped through the intersection at an astonishing speed, leaving behind a dazzling Light Shadow.

The black cars that followed also accelerated and ran the light, resulting in a chain collision with cars coming from the left and right.

Only two black cars with better driving skills managed to catch up.

“There are still two!”

The young woman reminded him, her nerves taut.

Su Ming opened the electronic map, glanced at it, then slammed on the brakes to decelerate, followed by a sharp turn, steering the car right into a secluded alley.

The two cars overshot the turn and frantically slammed on their brakes.

At this point, Su Ming was driving the car through the narrow alley, constantly making minor adjustments to the steering, yet the car body still scraped against the walls, sparking.

However, when Su Ming drove the car out of the alley, he successfully shook off all the vehicles.

He then accelerated, driving away from the area.

A moment later, Su Ming drove the taxi to a residential building on Black Iron Street.

He turned to the young woman and said.

“Miss, we’ve arrived. You can get out now.”

At this moment, the young woman, whose appearance couldn’t be clearly seen, said weakly, clutching her wound.

“Take me up, I’ll give you a generous reward!”

Hearing this, Su Ming thought for a moment and said.

“Alright!”

So Su Ming got out of the car, helped the woman open the door, then helped her out and walked into the residential building.

“Which floor, which room!”

“503.”

The woman replied weakly.

Su Ming helped the woman into the elevator and arrived at the door of room 503.

“We’re here!”

“Open the door!”

The woman took out a key and handed it to Su Ming.

“Okay, lean against the wall for a moment.”

Su Ming took the key, inserted it into the keyhole, turned it a few times, and opened the door.

However, when he opened the door and turned to look at the woman, he found that she had already collapsed.

“Sigh!”

Su Ming sighed, then picked her up and carried her into the room, turned on the light, and then closed the door with his foot.

The interior of this apartment was very well decorated, with a complete set of furniture like sofas, and all of it was imported, much of it produced by the Federation.

Su Ming placed the woman on the soft sofa, then began searching in the living room.

As he expected, he quickly found an emergency medical kit.

Su Ming took the medical kit to the sofa and reached out to remove the woman’s helmet.

Immediately, a woman with long purple hair, long and slightly upturned eyelashes, skin as white as snow, exquisite features, a high nose bridge, and an extraordinary heroic spirit came into view.

Su Ming placed the helmet aside, then slowly removed the damaged exoskeleton armor from the woman’s body and tore open the clothing on her shoulder.

Immediately, a large expanse of fair skin was revealed.

Su Ming examined the woman’s wound and found that it wasn’t a gunshot wound but one caused by a long sword, likely sustained during close-quarters combat.

As for why she had fainted, it was most likely due to excessive blood loss.

Su Ming used the suturing needle and bandages from the medical kit to give her a simple treatment.