In the control room.
Ning Fei and Hong Xingwen stared blankly, having clearly seen through the monitors that all the assassins from their side and the Rose family’s side had fallen in pools of blood. They could guess how horrific the scene was.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a slaughterhouse.
"How could this happen…" Hong Xingwen murmured, utterly shocked.
Ning Fei slumped into a chair, his eyes filled with disbelief. Before he could speak, he saw Chen Jinzhao on the monitor re-enter the arena and proceed to shoot out the surveillance cameras within this deck one by one!
*Clang!*
The bullet seemed to pierce through the screen and strike Ning Fei, causing him to break out in a cold sweat.
He panted heavily, staring blankly at the now dark screen.
Hong Xingwen suddenly seemed to realize something and quickly said to Ning Fei, "Mr. Ning, we underestimated Chen Jinzhao's strength. We now have only two options: either return to the country by speedboat, or seek help from Mike Rose! Even if Chen Jinzhao is audacious, he probably wouldn't dare to lay a hand on the heir of the Rose family. What do you think?"
A choice between two paths!
Ning Fei quickly calmed down and pondered, "If we leave by speedboat, we might be caught by Chen Jinzhao's men. Therefore, what we need to do is to find Mr. Mike Rose and seek his protection."
Hong Xingwen agreed with Ning Fei, and the two immediately set off for Mike Rose's office.
After knocking on the door.
A voice from inside the room, filled with impatience, said, "We'll talk later, I'm in the middle of a fight."
Accompanying it were the seductive sounds of a female host, sparking imagination.
Ning Fei knew this was not the time to dwell on such things, and he lowered his voice, saying, "Mr. Mike, I am Ning Fei from Jiangnan Real Estate. Something unexpected happened on deck, Chen Jinzhao and his men have killed everyone of us!"
The sounds from within the room abruptly stopped.
Barely half a minute later, the office door was flung open, revealing Mike Rose's anxious and agitated face.
Mike Rose frowned and asked, "What did you just say? Our people were all killed?"
Ning Fei nodded with a grave expression.
"Yes!"
"As for Chen Jinzhao and his group, only a few pawns died. Qian Deshui was only shot in the thigh, no fatal wounds. If I'm not mistaken, they are probably tracking our movements."
A single sentence sent shivers down Mike Rose's spine.
He exclaimed with exaggerated disbelief, "Are you kidding me? So many of our men couldn't defeat them? Could it be that every single one of their people is a special forces soldier?"
Hong Xingwen said timidly, "Mr. Mike, we are not lying to you. If you don't believe us, you can check the surveillance footage."
Mike Rose took a deep breath, suppressing his agitation, and said in a low voice, "Is this Chen Jinzhao human or a ghost? He's so capable, I actually regret provoking him."
Ning Fei and Hong Xingwen dared not say anything more, fearing that Mike Rose would abandon them.
Seeing their apprehension, Mike Rose said to them, "Don't worry, I won't abandon you. Chen Jinzhao is a common enemy of our Rose family and Mr. Qin. I will fight alongside Mr. Qin to the end."
"You two come into my office first. I still have a batch of elites I haven't deployed. I didn't expect to be pushed to this point." Mike Rose lit a cigar and began to lay out his battle plan.
He intended to kill Chen Jinzhao before he reached the office!
Ning Fei suppressed his fear and said, "Mr. Mike, do we have a chance of winning? If we can't kill him, we'll all be in trouble."
Mike Rose sat in his chair, now completely clear-headed, and chuckled faintly, "What's there to fear? Even if he had a hundred guts, he wouldn't dare to kill me. Behind me stands the Rose family."
This was Mike Rose's confidence.
Ning Fei and Hong Xingwen exchanged glances, both feeling uneasy. Mike Rose had his confidence, but they did not. They feared that Mike Rose might abandon them at any moment.
For them, it would be a disaster of apocalyptic proportions.
"The elite assassins of the Rose family can definitely kill Chen Jinzhao. This is beyond doubt…" Hong Xingwen muttered to himself, as if encouraging himself.
On the deck.
The deck was strewn with corpses, blood flowing like a river.
Chen Jinzhao threw away the gun in his hand and walked up to Qian Deshui, "Old Qian, can you hold on?"
Qian Deshui forced himself to stand up from the ground, gritting his teeth, "Young Master Chen, I'm fine, no serious harm. It's just that some of my brothers are dead, and I want to avenge them!"
Guan Hong, his face covered in blood, walked forward and supported Qian Deshui, acting as his crutch.
Chen Jinzhao nodded, "We'll avenge your brothers slowly. For now, you count the casualties, and then we'll go settle accounts with Hong Xingwen and Ning Fei. We can't let Mike Rose off the hook either. We'll settle these debts one by one."
Qian Deshui's expression became enthusiastic.
Initially, when Chen Jinzhao said he could help him get revenge, he had some doubts. It wasn't that he didn't believe Chen Jinzhao, but he felt that with the Rose family's involvement, it would create significant obstacles.
Now, he was full of admiration for Chen Jinzhao, even bordering on fanaticism.
After the count.
Qian Deshui's side had twelve dead, five seriously injured, and five still possessing full combat capability.
Chen Jinzhao walked up to Xiao Wu, puzzled, "You are…"
His first impression of Xiao Wu was that he was extremely strong, nowhere comparable to someone like Mo Zongmao. This meant Xiao Wu's strength was likely in the A-class, or even Super A-class.
However, Chen Jinzhao had no recollection of Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu looked at Chen Jinzhao with admiration, "They say Young Master Chen is peerless in the world. Today, I have truly witnessed it."
"I am Mr. Li's subordinate. I was sent by him to assist Young Master Chen."
Chen Jinzhao suddenly understood.
So he was from his uncle's side, which put him at ease. He nodded, "Thank you. Without you, the battle would have been even more brutal. Rest for a while first, I'll need your help with something later."
Xiao Wu grinned, "Young Master Chen, just give your orders. I'm not afraid of trouble."
Chen Jinzhao patted his shoulder, everything unspoken.
He walked past the corpses and approached Tao Qiyue, whose face was smeared with blood. Tao Qiyue pursed her lips without speaking. Chen Jinzhao said reproachfully, "Didn't I tell you not to come? If those bullets had hit you just now, how would I explain it to your grandfather?"
"Oh…"
Tao Qiyue lowered her head, "I know I was wrong."
Chen Jinzhao paused, then sighed, "I'm not saying you were wrong, I just think you shouldn't have taken such a risk. Even if you wanted to come, you should have told me in advance."
"I told you, but you wouldn't let me come," Tao Qiyue met Chen Jinzhao's gaze and said.
Chen Jinzhao's expression froze. He remembered his conversation with Tao Qiyue a few days ago and was momentarily speechless, unable to respond. He could only say, "But thank you anyway, you've solved a lot of my troubles."
As he spoke, Chen Jinzhao raised his hand to wipe away the bloodstains on Tao Qiyue's face, causing her to feel a strange sensation.
She inexplicably felt happy. She bit her lip and asked, "So, what do we do next? Don't underestimate me, you saw my strength just now. I'm not a rookie, I can be a capable assistant who can help."
Chen Jinzhao pondered for a moment and then said, "My purpose for coming here is Ning Fei."
"If I don't kill him, I'm not human!"