Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a tall figure slowly appearing from the shadows of a dilapidated roof at the edge of the square.
The moonlight outlined his stern profile, and in his hand, he was holding the energy stone that emitted a seven-colored halo.
As soon as Lei Laohu saw the energy stone, greed immediately appeared in his eyes, which then turned into a cold sneer.
"Oh, Lu Shiyan, you finally decided to show your face."
"You went to such great lengths to get close to me and steal my energy stone, you're really something!"
Lu Shiyan ignored his provocation, his gaze sweeping over Xiao Han and Xiao Lei, who were tied up.
"Release them, and the energy stone is yours."
"Hahahahaha!" Lei Laohu sounded as if he had heard the biggest joke.
"Lu Shiyan, do you take me for a three-year-old child? If I release them, you'll run off with the energy stone, where am I supposed to find you?"
Lei Laohu held up three fingers.
"First, throw the energy stone over here."
"Second, cut off one of your arms."
"Third, I'll consider releasing one of them. As for the other, it depends on my mood."
Xiao Han cursed loudly: "Lei Laohu, you old bastard! Lu Shiyan, don't worry about us! Get out of here quickly!"
"Lei Laohu, you are testing my limits." Lu Shiyan's voice remained calm, but the killing intent contained within it solidified the air.
Lei Laohu, emboldened by the leverage he held, became forceful again: "Limits? In the face of absolute strength, your limits are worthless! Lu Shiyan, my patience is limited, choose!"
Lu Shiyan suddenly smiled, his smile cold and eerie, making Lei Laohu's heart race.
"No one can take what is mine."
"No one can touch my people."
Lu Shiyan slowly raised the energy stone in his hand.
"Do you think you truly have me cornered?"
Just then, a loud bang suddenly erupted from a building not far behind Lei Laohu!
Immediately after, flames shot into the sky!
"Boss! This is bad! Our armory... the armory exploded!" A subordinate came running, stumbling and crawling, to report.
Lei Laohu's face instantly changed: "What?!"
And that wasn't all.
Explosions echoed one after another from all directions of Area A.
In an instant, fires erupted everywhere, thick smoke billowed, and the entire Area A plunged into chaos!
"Hahahaha! Lei Laohu, dumbfounded, aren't you!" Xiao Han, seeing the situation, was instantly invigorated and burst into wild laughter.
"Lu Da Shao is awesome! Blow these turtle sons to hell!"
Lei Laohu was furious and shocked, staring intently at Lu Shiyan: "You... what did you do?!"
A mocking smile played on Lu Shiyan's lips.
"Nothing much, just placed some small gifts in your 'important strongholds'."
"After all, all your men have been deployed here to deal with me, so other places must be quite empty, right?"
Lei Laohu trembled with rage.
His carefully managed Area A was burned to ashes in the blink of an eye!
This Lu Shiyan, with his meticulous mind and ruthless methods, was simply a devil!
"Do you think this will scare me?" Lei Laohu forced himself to remain calm, pointing at Xiao Han and Xiao Lei, and roared fiercely.
"They are still in my hands! If you dare to mess around again, I'll kill them immediately!"
Lu Shiyan's smile gradually faded.
"Lei Laohu, to tell you the truth, my true purpose in coming to Central Base is the energy stone."
"The energy stone, I will have it."
"As for you... and your so-called leverage, they will soon become worthless."
"Boom—!"
Another explosion!
"Hahahaha! Lei Laohu, dumbfounded, aren't you!" Xiao Han endured the pain and laughed loudly again.
"Let's see you be arrogant now!"
Lei Laohu trembled all over with rage.
This Lu Shiyan, with his meticulous mind and ruthless methods, was simply an out-and-out devil!
He not only plotted against himself to deal with the Scorpion, but also took the opportunity to steal the energy stone, and now, he directly pulled the rug out from under him, destroying his foundation!
"Do you think this will scare me?" He suddenly pointed at Xiao Han and Xiao Lei, who were pinned to the ground, and roared fiercely.
"They are still in my hands! If you dare to mess around again, I'll kill them immediately! I want to see whether your little tricks are more important, or your brothers' lives!"
Before he finished speaking, Lu Shiyan's figure suddenly vanished from the rooftop!
An alarm blared in Lei Laohu's mind, and he roared fiercely: "Catch him! Open fire!"
In an instant, the gunmen ambushed around the square frantically strafed the spot where Lu Shiyan had just stood and the directions he might have moved.
Bullets poured out, hitting walls and the ground, kicking up sparks and dust in quick succession.
However, Lu Shiyan's speed was as swift as a ghost, moving freely through the dense network of gunfire, his figure appearing and disappearing, making it impossible to accurately pinpoint him.
Seeing this, a ruthless glint flashed in Lei Laohu's eyes; he knew Lu Shiyan's target was the hostages!
He roared: "Keep a close eye on those two kids! Kill anyone who dares to approach!"
At the same time, he also moved.
A scorching wave of heat erupted from his body, his hands instantly enveloped in fiery red flames, and he lunged towards Xiao Han and Xiao Lei!
He was determined that even if Area A was destroyed, he would first secure the hostages.
As long as he got his hands on the energy stone, he would have a chance to rise again!
Lu Shiyan's figure flickered several times in the chaos, already closing in on where Xiao Han and Xiao Lei were held.
He now held a short blade flickering with lightning in his hand, though no one knew when he had acquired it.
Each swing was accompanied by a shrill scream and a splatter of blood.
The thugs who tried to stop him were no match for him.
Seeing Lu Shiyan's unstoppable momentum and his Area A base destroyed, Lei Laohu's eyes gleamed with savagery.
He roared: "Lu Shiyan, I want your brothers to be buried with me!"
The flames on his body surged, abandoning defense, and he transformed into a line of fire, lunging towards Xiao Han, who was pinned to the ground.
His crimson palm went straight for Xiao Han's head!
Xiao Han's pupils dilated; it was too late to dodge.
The shadow of death instantly enveloped him.
"No!"
Just as Lei Laohu's fiery palm was about to smash Xiao Han's head!
Xiao Lei, who had been gripped by fear, felt something shatter inside his body.
He suddenly lifted his head.
An invisible wave, far exceeding his body's capacity, suddenly erupted, sweeping outwards from him as its center!
That power carried extreme pain and desperation, tearing through every nerve in his body!
Lei Laohu's movement towards Xiao Han suddenly stalled.
It was as if he had hit an invisible wall, and the flames on his body even flickered for a moment.
The thugs holding Xiao Han were even more rigid, their eyes blank.
"Han Ge... go!" Xiao Lei roared, blood seeping from all seven orifices.
His frail body trembled violently, his face as pale as paper.
Xiao Han only felt the deadly threat suddenly halt, and the restraints on him loosened.
He turned back and saw Xiao Lei's tragic state, his eyes splitting with rage.
"Xiao Lei!"
"Don't mind me... My sister... Scorpion... Scorpion captured my sister Mo Yao... threatening me... I'm sorry... Han Ge..." Xiao Lei's voice was intermittent, his eyes beginning to lose focus.
He used his last ounce of strength to push Xiao Han.
"Go... hurry, if you can... help me... find... find her..."
After speaking, Xiao Lei's body slumped softly, falling silent.
"Da da da da da!"
Just at this critical moment, a fierce burst of submachine gun fire suddenly rang out from the direction of the square entrance!
Bullets poured down like a storm, instantly throwing Lei Laohu's men into disarray, their formation completely broken!
"Who is it?!" Lei Laohu was about to disregard his injuries and charge again when he was interrupted by this sudden firepower, turning his head back in shock and anger.
He saw a black modified off-road vehicle charging in like a beast.
A heavy machine gun was mounted on the roof, spewing deadly fire!
In the driver's seat, A Mo was expressionless, controlling the steering wheel.
In the passenger seat, Su Wan held a submachine gun, leaning out of the car window, calmly firing at Lei Laohu's men!
"Su Wan?! A Mo?!" Xiao Han was both surprised and delighted.
Lu Shiyan also noticed the commotion.
"Cover!" he growled, moving even faster, and taking advantage of the moment Lei Laohu's men were distracted by the gunfire, he rushed to Xiao Han's side and helped him up.
Lei Laohu was fuming with rage.
He hadn't expected Lu Shiyan to have a backup plan!
And this Su Wan, wasn't she just supposed to be a delicate woman?
How could she shoot a gun more skillfully than his old veteran thugs?!