Trillionaire's Slice of Life

The voice of the leading man was getting closer, and at this time, the curses of the gangsters were everywhere not far around. It was only a matter of time before Chu Mo and the little girl would be discovered in the dark.

Just as the leading man was striding towards them, a shadow suddenly appeared in the dark, and pounced towards the leading man. Then, without giving the other party any time to react, just after an encounter, the leading man slumped to the ground.

While Chu Mo was staring in shock, the suddenly-appeared shadow was walking towards him while speaking:

"Mr. Chu, it's me, Sun Qing!"

Hearing this, the already on-edge Chu Mo couldn't help but slowly exhale in relief. When the other party came closer, it was indeed the female bodyguard with sharp short hair.

Without time to praise her skills, Chu Mo directly asked:

"Where are our people?"

Sun Qing had already come to Chu Mo's side, and she spoke in a lowered voice:

"Mr. Chu, Captain Fang and the others are behind us. They haven't noticed that you entered the alley, so they must have followed the main road. I was able to stay close, so I didn't miss you. Let's hide for a moment. I'll contact Captain Fang right now.

It will take at most five minutes for them to arrive."

The two kept their voices down, fearing that any louder noise would betray their location. After Sun Qing contacted Fang Lihu, the latter hung up the phone.

It was only now that a wave of fear washed over Chu Mo. The current situation was different from any he had faced before. Whether it was conflicts with the four young masters of Modu or standoffs with the eight major families, Chu Mo was never too worried, because he knew that everyone had their status.

Those people, even if dissatisfied with him, would only move against him covertly and would never confront him outright.

But now, he was facing a group of gangsters; these riffraff wouldn't reason with him based on his status. Having disrupted their plans, once caught, the likely outcome would be slaughter, and it wouldn't be surprising even if they broke his limbs.

The title "Mr. Chu of Modu" only intimidated the upper echelons of Modu, but was utterly useless in the lower circles.

Chu Mo could meet the four great families of Modu on equal terms, and could wrestle with the eight major families, but against a bunch of gangsters, he was utterly helpless.

As for Sun Qing by his side, she was, after all, only one person. She managed to disable their leader by surprise, but facing them head-on, she might be able to manage three or five in a struggle, but if a dozen gangsters swarmed her, she wouldn't stand a chance.

"They won't let this go; if they can't find me, they'll only become more frenzied. You've done enough to get me here, and I'm very grateful. I suggest you two pretend to be a couple and walk out boldly. They haven't seen your faces, so they shouldn't make it difficult for you. Once you're out of the alley, you'll be safe."

After a short rest, the ponytailed girl who had gradually regained some strength looked at Chu Mo with gratitude in her eyes and spoke very seriously.

Chu Mo was somewhat speechless as he looked at the girl with a face full of righteousness. Just now, when he had a chance to leave, she insisted on pulling him back; now that they were surrounded, without any chance to leave, she was telling him to go again.

Chu Mo sighed softly. Now, feeling somewhat calmer, he slowly said:

"Don't worry, the promises I made before definitely count. We have already contacted for help. In a few minutes at most, our people will arrive. Rest assured, those dozen gangsters are no match for us."

As Chu Mo finished speaking, the girl by his side shook her head in despair, her voice tinged with a sobbing tone:

"It's no use, it won't make a difference who comes now. Didn't you hear that man make a call earlier? This place will soon be surrounded by more gangsters. You won't be able to fight them off. They are too powerful; no matter how many people come, it's useless."

Upon hearing this, Chu Mo couldn't help recalling the phone call made by the leading man. The guy had already called for reinforcements, and soon more gangsters might flood the area.

But it doesn't matter.

Chu Mo had ample confidence in his bodyguards. Even without his forty-nine female bodyguards and with only the twenty male bodyguards led by Fang Lihu, each of them was capable of taking on ten men. Not to mention a handful of street thugs, even if there were dozens or hundreds, they would be no match for his own.

Looking at the distraught girl beside him, he shook his head gently before patting her shoulder and said earnestly,

"Don't be afraid. As soon as my people arrive, no matter how many street thugs come, I'll sort it out for you."

As his words fell, he suddenly noticed a stream of glittering tears falling from the eyes of the girl beside him. In the darkness, her eyes, like twinkling stars, betrayed her despair. As large tears continued to fall, she choked out,

"I told you it's no use; you don't understand. The person I've offended is the leader of a motorcycle gang, the biggest power in the entire Magic City... Do you get it? No matter how many reinforcements you call, it's useless... I'm sorry, I don't want to drag you all down..."

And amidst the girl's crying, a rumble of engines suddenly came from afar. Just by hearing the sound, one would know that the newcomers were also approaching on motorcycles.

Chu Mo, who had begun to calm down, narrowed his eyes. As the noise from afar grew louder, he knew that the first to arrive were not his bodyguards, but the street thugs on motorcycles.

Once the motorcycles entered the alley and all the alleys were lit up, the advantage of darkness would be lost, and his group would have nowhere to hide under the motorcycle lights.

Run?

How could people on foot outrun motorcycles? Even if he used the bends of the alleyways, the motorbikes weaving through the area had already surrounded them. Where could he possibly run to?

His expression twisted slightly, and just as Chu Mo felt a tingling on his scalp, the short-haired female bodyguard began looking around, then said coldly,

"Mr. Chu, this way!"

Without waiting for Chu Mo's response, she immediately started pulling him toward a building ahead. With the motorcycle engines growing closer, there was no time for hesitation. Pointing at the ladder of the abandoned lighthouse, Sun Qing said in a deep voice,

"Up there!"

There was no time to think. Chu Mo was the first to climb the ladder, with the ponytailed girl following closely behind, and lastly, the female bodyguard Sun Qing.

At that moment, no one cared about their fear of heights. Braving the bitter cold, the three of them climbed the ladder, focused solely on forging ahead. Within half a minute, they had successfully reached the top of the lighthouse.

The night was especially cold in Magic City, and at dozens of meters in the air, everyone shuddered together. But as the three reached the top of the tower, a motorcycle drove into the alley below at that exact moment.

Chu Mo felt a surge of relief. If they had delayed even a few dozen seconds longer, they might have been discovered.

However, Chu Mo's relief lasted only a moment. The nearby alleys were filled with low-rise buildings, mostly three-story houses, but the abandoned lighthouse they were on was nearly twenty meters tall. Standing at the top, one could see all the surrounding scenery.

As Chu Mo stood at the top and slowly surveyed the area, he could see that in the twisted maze of alleys below, hundreds of motorcycles with their headlights on were weaving through. And on the distant streets, a convoy made up of motorcycles was continuously racing towards them.

With just a glance, there were at least a thousand motorcycles converging in the vicinity.

"This is the biggest underground force in Magic City!"