As soon as the president spoke, all the members of the Black Clothes Society froze in place. Wang Chao turned to Aivina and said, "I will never give you the ring, and the Zhonghu Safety Zone will not sit idly by." In a swift motion, Wang Chao approached the girl and took her from Yuan Min's hands. He was unarmed, simply resting his hand on her shoulder.
Everyone present understood that Wang Chao's strength was more than enough to handle the girl. Although she had already reached Platinum Level at such a young age, her combat experience was clearly lacking. Otherwise, with her abilities, she would have been able to resist for a moment and would not have fallen into Yuan Min's hands. It seemed that her power was merely built up from Crystal.
Aivina's eyes glinted with fierce intent, as if she wanted to devour Wang Chao alive. "Fine, as long as you release Aikun'er, I can forgo the ring. You can also protect the Zhonghu Safety Zone. The Black Clothes Society has always kept its word. Otherwise, if you dare to harm a single hair on her head, I will lead the entire Black Clothes Society to wipe out the Zhonghu Safety Zone!"
As she spoke, Aivina threw a dagger onto the table, where it embedded itself deeply into the thick surface, leaving only a black hole from which dust began to rise. Wang Chao gently touched Aikun'er's face and said, "Of course, I won't harm her. But for safety reasons, I can't hand her over to you right now..."
Just as Wang Chao finished speaking, Aikun'er began to struggle in his arms and bit down on his arm. The pain made him wince. After some effort, he managed to restrain Aikun'er, who continued to shout, "Let me go, you big jerk! Be careful or I'll bite you to death, you big fool!" Wang Chao ignored her and firmly held onto Aikun'er to prevent her from biting him again.
"Rest assured, Black Clothes Society Leader. When the time comes, I will personally return Aikun'er," Wang Chao said while giving Yuan Min a knowing glance. Yuan Min nodded and opened the door cautiously to ensure there were no dangers behind them. Wang Chao then stepped back with Aikun'er in his arms while the members of the Black Clothes Society stood frozen like wooden statues, afraid to make a move.
Aivina walked in front of Wang Chao as he retreated. She stepped aside slightly so that those from the Black Clothes Society could follow along without taking any rash actions. They made their way downstairs together. Aivina said, "Wang Chao, how do I know when you mean by 'the time'? Half a day? A week? Or a year? I know where the Zhonghu Safety Zone is located; aren't you afraid I might destroy it?"
"That's why I can't return Aikun'er to you!" Wang Chao thought to himself. He certainly couldn't tell her that he was waiting for Shen Zhitao to bring back reinforcements; after all, it would take at least two weeks for Shen Zhitao to return. Therefore, he needed to keep Aikun'er under control for at least twenty days. With this in mind, Wang Chao said, "Aivina, since you're part of the Ai Family and I'm Zhang Fusheng's best brother, I naturally hope we can coexist peacefully. Don't worry; I'll return Aikun'er in about twenty days!"
After saying this, Wang Chao smiled and pinched Aikun'er's cheek before adding, "Think of it as a vacation; how does that sound?"
Before Aivina could respond, Aikun'er exclaimed excitedly, "Vacation? That sounds great! Are you going to take me to see Zombies? Will you teach me how to shoot? There are so many things I've never seen! Mom and Grandma are always afraid I'll get hurt and never let me go out!" Wang Chao shook his head, thinking how difficult it was to guess this little girl's thoughts; after all, it was rare for anyone in this world not to have seen Zombies.
Wang Chao had no choice but to say, "Sure! When the time comes, I'll take you to see Zombies and teach you how to use a gun. You know what? I've even seen pythons that were over ten meters long and several meters thick! And there are water monsters in rivers that can swallow a person whole!"
"Awesome! Awesome!" Aikun'er exclaimed as she hugged Wang Chao's arm tightly and shook it joyfully.
As they spoke, the group had already descended to the third floor. The crowd on the second floor, still watching the boxing match, continued to shout loudly. The Black-Clad Society moved forward to clear a path. Those who had been shouting turned to curse, but upon seeing the Black-Clad Society, their anger dissipated, and even their shouts fell silent. In no time, both the second and first floors were aware of the situation on the second floor, and the noise abruptly ceased.
Only the two fighters in the arena remained locked in a fierce battle, their eyes bloodshot as they continued to strike at each other.
"Make way, everyone step aside!" a captain from the Black-Clad Society shouted as he pushed people aside. Gradually, a path was cleared.
"What’s going on? Isn’t that the president of the Black-Clad Society? How could this happen?" "Who is that person? How dare they take someone hostage!" The onlookers murmured among themselves, unable to fathom that someone would dare oppose the president of the Black-Clad Society. This was far more thrilling than the boxing match itself. Aivina, irritated by their shouting, drew a curved blade from a member of the Black-Clad Society and swung it without hesitation.
The two spectators who had been debating in front were instantly decapitated. In an instant, everyone fell silent, too afraid to make a sound.
Thus, they made their way out of the boxing arena. The streets outside grew dark; dim oil lamps flickered around them. Wang Chao signaled to Yuan Min, and they quickly departed. Wang Chao hoisted Aikun'er onto his shoulder and sprinted away.
"Little girl, if you want to see zombies or monsters, tell us how to get out!" Wang Chao said as he ran. "Got it?"
"I know! I'll tell you how to go!" Aikun'er replied eagerly. "I want to go see zombies!"
When they arrived earlier, they had laid down in coffins; now they were leaving in the same manner. However, if they did that again now, it would truly mean lying down in a coffin while Aivina buried them alive. Aikun'er pointed out, "Go that way; there's a secret door that leads directly outside!" Following her directions, Wang Chao indeed discovered a hidden door on one of the streets.
The space inside was vast. Wang Chao immediately realized this must be a passage used by the Black-Clad Society for troop deployment. If everyone was transported in coffins, how could they ever mobilize a team of over a hundred? They ran along the dark passage until they pushed open a large door, letting light flood in from outside. Wang Chao looked out and found that it led directly into a warehouse.
"What is this place?" Wang Chao wondered aloud; he had never been here before.
Yuan Min surveyed the area and replied, "This is surprisingly close to the Anfei Safe Zone; it’s only about twenty or thirty minutes away!"
Wang Chao frowned and said, "There is more than one secret passage, isn't there?"
"That's right!" Aikun'er replied. "This is the fastest hidden path we could find to get out just now."
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