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The battle continued with thunderous shouts filling the air.

Jiang Ning felt physically uncomfortable and averted her gaze.

In the crowd, she glanced around and saw overweight men and women in their thirties and forties indulging themselves shamelessly. They were disregarding any sense of propriety.

Was this what the Dragon Slaying Society called “liberating one’s nature”?

Unfortunately, those present were either enjoying themselves or they were just indifferent, indicating that such events were commonplace.

In addition to the guests, there were also attendants in the banquet hall: young and beautiful girls and handsome boys, all wearing swimsuits with number tags hanging on their clothes.

They weren’t just serving drinks; they were there specifically to accompany the guests.

With just a wave, they had to comply with any request unconditionally.

Their youthful faces had been worn down by the harshness of the world.

To survive, they swallowed their emotions and concealed themselves behind those numb expressions.

Jiang Ning clenched her hand tightly and refused to look at them.

She was lucky enough to have a golden finger; otherwise, she would still be miserable.

Huo Yishen surveyed the surroundings, and the intuition he had developed over the years told him that someone had already infiltrated, but there was little one could do without evidence.

Despite the birthday party attendees all being in bikinis, there were bodyguards with weapons watching in the banquet room.

Jiang Ning held his hand as they walked around. There were eight bodyguards in every corner of the room, and the one in the spotlight was even armed and looked ready to charge into the crowd at any moment.

Despite the intense atmosphere of the arena, the big boss never showed up.

To avoid attracting attention, the two of them hid among the wild beasts in the crowd.

As the clock struck midnight, the arena finally determined its winner, who, despite being riddled with wounds, left with a bag of rice, while the losers were tossed into the trash.

The next round would surely draw even more attention.

As the colorful light ball turned, two girls in cloaks walked into the arena amidst the shouts of the guests, and the atmosphere of the whole place was ignited.

As the cloaks fell away, one revealed a body covered in terrifying scars, with cold and fierce eyes; the other was youthful and beautiful, with eyes filled with helplessness and horror, like a white rabbit driven into a hunting ground in panic.

Clearly, one was experienced in battle while the other was naive and vulnerable. This would be a one-sided slaughter.

Jiang Ning widened her eyes, realizing that the vulnerable girl was actually her classmate.

They didn’t have much of a relationship, but she came from a good family and was doted on by her parents and elders. She was like a flower raised in a greenhouse, but now she was being pushed onto the slaughterhouse.

“Number 1, 20 pounds of rice.”

“I bet on Number 2, 30 pounds of flour.”

“Number 1, 100 pounds of fragrant rice.”

“Number 1, 20 bottles of ginseng.”

“Number 2, I bet on 2 packs of cigarettes!”

The guests placed their bets one after another, and the scene was so crazy that it was more intense than the horse racing before the apocalypse started.

Jiang Ning stood in the crowd, watching her classmate in the arena, her teeth clenched tightly!

Sensing her discomfort, Huo Yishen gently patted her.

Jiang Ning came back to her senses, exhaling deeply.

Suddenly, the lights in the entire hall went out, and a melodious bell rang.

Then, from all directions, voices began to sing in unison, “Happy Birthday to You…”

Jiang Ning felt her scalp go numb.

Huo Yishen instinctively held her hand, and the two of them drew closer together.

As the song played, a beam of light shone onto the center stage.

The curtain slowly rose, revealing a burly figure with a dragon tattoo on his chest, wearing a swimming trunks, sitting on the “Iron Throne” surrounded by twelve stunning women, each with their own unique grace and beauty…

Jiang Ning furrowed her brows fiercely.

“Ah, seriously… What’s wrong with them?”

In her past life, Jiang Ning hadn’t been close enough to see the big boss clearly, but there had been official reports about him.

He was a mixed-blood descendant, a black market dealer who made his fortune by selling drugs in Maple Leaf Country. Later, he was wanted for smuggling drugs into the country, and the number of times he had been sentenced to death could be counted in the dozens. He evaded capture by hiding in various places.

He took advantage of the disaster to make a fortune and established an evil force, even disregarding the law enforcement agencies and engaging in all sorts of atrocities…

Suddenly, Huo Yishen pinched her arm twice.

Jiang Ning instantly understood, and she reached into her space to hand him the weapon.

The Dragon Slaying Society was overly confident; they dared to play with the lights off, their confidence was so high.

This was a heaven-sent opportunity, but one shouldn’t underestimate the hidden dangers.

In the darkness, everyone’s gaze was drawn to the center stage.

Huo Yishen raised his hand and fired, and with a loud bang, the ostentatious big boss’s head burst open…

Amidst the screams of the twelve beauties, he didn’t hesitate to turn around and shoot at the C-position bodyguard, causing his heavy firearm to fall to the ground.

Jiang Ning didn’t waste any time either. Putting on her night vision goggles, she threw smoke bombs in several directions, the thick smoke quickly spreading.

Covering her mouth with a mask, she quickly put on a bulletproof vest in the darkness.

Gunshots rang out, turning the previously cheerful banquet hall into a chaotic scene of people running for their lives.

The bodyguards were ruthless too, shooting at anyone without hesitation.

The two found cover and fought back. Jiang Ning aimed at the bodyguards with her night vision goggles.

Whether she hit anyone or not, she couldn’t tell, but people were certainly falling.

As the blinding lights came on and the pungent smoke filled the air, accompanied by intense coughing and gunshots…

Huo Yishen heard that the gunshots were different; they must have come from their side.

He picked up the C-position bodyguard’s firearm and handed it to Jiang Ning. “Let’s go.”

Jiang Ning took it and tossed it into her space.

Taking advantage of the chaos, the two of them ran out of the hall. She didn’t forget to throw a bulletproof vest and a military coat to him.

Wearing just their swimming attire made them too conspicuous.

As they walked and put on their gear, the elevator was overcrowded, so Huo Yishen pulled Jiang Ning to run up the stairs.

They didn’t know how many floors they ran, but they heard footsteps rushing upstairs. They were extremely neat and orderly, and very fast.

Huo Yishen went to another floor, quickly slipping into the 19th-floor corridor and shutting the door behind them. He immediately cut off the power and bolted the door with an iron rod.

The 19th floor had been specially renovated, with only one room, which was the big boss’s residence.

He looked at Jiang Ning. “Can you open it?”

Time was of the essence. Jiang Ning didn’t know why they had to stop, but if he suggested prying the door open, there must be something important inside.

If they rushed down now, they would likely run into law enforcement officers head-on, and there would be no washing their hands of it later.

Listening to the sounds outside, Huo Yishen confirmed that they were rushing upstairs, then nodded at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning took out the pry bar, and her movements were exceptionally skillful…

There was a stark difference in strength between men and women. Huo Yishen took over the pry bar, while Jiang Ning positioned herself in the corridor to keep watch.

Several minutes later, the sturdy door was pried open.

The big boss’s room was even more luxurious than the CEO’s, with over a thousand square meters of luxury, a living room so large you could walk your dog in it, and toilets made entirely of gold.

Jiang Ning’s eyes widened. Regardless of whether it had a smell or not, her space was a gold-swallowing beast.

So, without caring what Huo Yishen was doing, she lifted the toilet.

Pry, pry it open to the max!