Chapter 429 - 292: Growing Through Pain

Under Lucifer’s command, the Hellhound Mercenaries wrecked the lobby of the Edge Mansion, leaving furniture fragments everywhere.

Chu Nanyi lay in front of Dongdong, coughing up blood, and wobbly stood up. His first instinct was to grab Dongdong’s arm and say forcefully, "Don’t move... Don’t you dare move..."

Dongdong’s eyes were as red as if stained with blood, staring unwillingly and resentfully at Lucifer not far away, silently spilling over with tears.

After smashing the lobby, Lucifer strutted with tango steps towards the elevator: "Brothers, let’s check out the laboratory. I’ve heard there are beautiful researchers there~"

The Hellhound Mercenaries all laughed heartily and headed toward the elevator.

"Di doo di doo—" At this moment, harsh sirens sounded outside the door.

Soon, a cold voice said, "Stop."

Lucifer turned his head to look and frowned: "Hmm? What are you doing here?"

The newcomer was none other than Sikinkov, dressed in the bureau chief’s uniform, along with several sheriffs holding law enforcement recorders.

Sikinkov and Chu Nanyi exchanged a covert glance.

Chu Nanyi let out a sigh of relief, sitting down and muttering softly, "Damn, took you long enough..."

Sikinkov signaled his men to record the scene, then coldly said to Lucifer, "Come, return to the bureau with me for a while."

Lucifer retorted, "Why should I go back to the bureau with you? Does this have anything to do with you?"

Sikinkov raised his voice, fiercely scolding: "Illegal invasion of another’s territory, malicious property damage, intentional personal injury. I’m summoning you under the New Moon City Public Security Regulations, is there a problem?!"

Lucifer’s face darkened: "So you’re the scapegoat for Edge, huh?"

Sikinkov: "I’m just fulfilling my duty."

Lucifer spat on the ground and glared: "Do you think being a bureau chief makes you amazing? Believe it or not, one call from my dad and you won’t be the chief anymore. Be smart and get lost fast!"

Sikinkov adjusted his hat, his expression very calm: "Fine, the son of the company manager is indeed impressive. Want me to get lost, huh? Okay, then I’ll get lost and head to Capital City."

Lucifer frowned: "Why go to Capital City?"

Sikinkov slowly said, "I’m going to see the court, visit the Iron Blood Alliance, meet the Black Domain Group, and then approach your company’s headquarters folks."

"I want to ask those big leaders above if from now on, New Moon City shouldn’t have a Public Security Bureau anymore, and everything is dictated by the Hegemony Company."

Lucifer’s face twitched, unable to speak.

Indeed, the three giant corporations tower over everything, that’s the undeniable truth.

Law? What’s that?

To them, the Public Security Bureau is just a watchdog.

But some things don’t weigh much unless put on the scale, then even a thousand pounds can’t hold.

Just because something happens doesn’t mean it can be flaunted openly.

Moreover, his dad is merely the head of the intelligence department, not the head of the whole New Moon City division.

If Sikinkov really goes to the Capital City to complain without holding back, and the leaders above suppress it, it’s no good for anyone.

Eventually, Lucifer didn’t dare confront Sikinkov head-on. He signaled to the Hellhound Mercenaries, leading them out.

Just as Dongdong stared at the mess on the ground, biting back humiliation, suddenly Lucifer’s taunting voice rang: "Hey, shorty."

Lucifer sneered at Dongdong, poked his own heart, and arrogantly said: "Remember, name’s Lucifer."

After speaking, he picked up a stone from the ground and smashed it at the Red Umbrella Badge on the wall in front of the main door.

With a "bang," the badge that symbolized the face of the Edge Mercenary Corps was shattered and fell to the ground.

Afraid of further incidents, Sikinkov forcefully pushed Lucifer: "Get in the car! Hurry up!"

Lucifer made a throat-cutting taunt to Dongdong, whistling as he left.

Dongdong looked at the broken Red Umbrella Badge on the ground, his nerves stretched to the limit snapped, he picked up a baseball bat and rushed outside.

Chu Nanyi quickly grabbed her arm: "What are you doing?!"

Dongdong’s eyes were red: "I’m gonna kill him!"

Chu Nanyi didn’t let go: "Come back! They’ve left, it’s over!"

Dongdong shouted at the top of her lungs: "I can’t swallow this!!!"

"Come back! You come back!... " Chu Nanyi tried to hold onto Dongdong, but due to the difference in their prosthetic level, he couldn’t overpower her strength.

In the end, Chu Nanyi could only push Dongdong firmly outside, angrily shouting: "Can you grow up?!"

Dongdong couldn’t stand steady, stumbling and falling to the ground.

Since joining the corps, always joking around with Dongdong, Chu Nanyi for the first time got mad at her today: "Do you want to see what you’re doing?! Every time something happens, you lose your temper, acting tough! Like an ignorant thug!"

Dongdong wiped away aggrieved tears, shouting back: "What if I am a thug? Edge is my home! I only have this home! Whoever dares to destroy it, I’ll fight them!"

Chu Nanyi showed a disappointed expression, pointing at Dongdong’s nose: "You see, I knew it would be like this."

"Have you ever thought, while the leader is away, technically I shouldn’t be the one managing Edge."

"I’m not as experienced as you, not as strong as you, the leader’s trust in me is far inferior to you. Technically, you should be the one to replace the leader."

"But the leader doesn’t dare hand Edge over to you, do you know why? Because he knows very well, with your temper, you will mess up if the team’s affairs are in your hands!"

Chu Nanyi forcefully poked his own chest, sadly saying: "Honestly, I really don’t want to take this on. Do you think I felt good just now?"

"Look at my face! My head! This blood all over me! I became a mercenary looking for fun! Not to bow and scrape!"

"But there’s no choice, the leader trusts me, willing to temporarily entrust the team to me, so I can only shoulder this responsibility, absolutely can’t bring Edge to ruin."

Dongdong asked furiously: "So what’s next? Just because Lucifer wears the badge of the Hegemony Company, we must cower? Let him walk all over us?!"

Chu Nanyi bluntly said: "There’s no choice! His dad is a company manager, that’s simply impressive! We currently have no trump card, we can only yield, that’s how the world works, unless you tell me what else can be done?"

Dongdong said nothing more, biting her lip tightly, her eyes full of unexpressible sorrow.

Chu Nanyi took a deep breath, calming his emotions, signaling other Edge Mercenaries to find things to block the doors and windows first, so the lobby’s embarrassing look isn’t seen by more people.

A few medical staff came over, whispering: "Brother Chu, you’re too heavily injured, hurry and come with us to the medical room."

Chu Nanyi didn’t put on a brave front, he indeed was struggling to stand steadily.

Passing by Dongdong, Chu Nanyi softly said: "Dongdong, I know you’re feeling awful. With your personality, it’s hard to swallow this."

"But for Edge, for the leader, you too should grow up."