Chapter 136: Showdown in Blackwater Town
by xennovel“What… what nonsense are you spouting?”
Hearing Lu Xin’s words the Peacekeeper’s face flushed an unusual red.
It didn’t seem like anger, more like… shame turned into rage?
The Peacekeeper could sense numerous surprised gazes turning towards him…
But in reality while there were plenty of surprised looks, most were directed at Lu Xin. They found it unbelievable that someone would say such things so seriously to the notoriously fierce Peacekeeper of Blackwater Town. It sounded like a provocative insult, yet the speaker’s calm expression made him seem completely earnest…
This stark contrast created a rather comical feeling.
“Is this guy crazy?”
“Maybe we should just kill him…”
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Slowly some people started shouting. Everyone knew the Peacekeeper loved taking baths with his brothers, how could this be possible?
Of course many who reacted quicker felt a sudden chill run down their spines.
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“Shut the fuck up!”
The Peacekeeper cursed while signaling his men with his eyes, gripping his gun tighter.
A fierce glint appeared in his eyes; it seemed he wanted to take a gamble.
Even knowing these two were from Qinggang City, he felt the urge to have them gunned down right here.
“Using foul language isn’t good…”
Lu Xin looked at him seriously, the smile slowly fading from his face. “If you say it again, I’ll get angry.”
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He was telling the truth.
Logically this Peacekeeper was being influenced and didn’t deserve death.
But if he truly intended to incite a riot Lu Xin would have no choice but to kill him before it started.
Judging from the Peacekeeper’s reaction he was currently influenced but likely not for long. He hadn’t reached that twisted, greedy stage yet. That’s why he talked so much to him and Gecko, only wanting to take the Man in the Red Suit away first and release him privately later. At this moment his reverence for Qinggang City hadn’t been completely overwhelmed by thoughts of ‘love’.
However if he wasn’t stopped it was uncertain if he’d lose his head over ‘love’ later and do something irrational. That could easily cause unnecessary trouble between them and Blackwater Town. After all Blackwater Town possessed a significant Armed Force. If things truly escalated, even if he and Gecko could escape unscathed the situation would become very tricky.
This was a matter requiring careful judgment of priorities and Lu Xin understood that clearly.
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At the same moment Gecko who stood behind him with a dozen guns pointed at him, saw his expression change rapidly.
He already understood what Lu Xin meant.
Seeing the Peacekeeper raise his gun he suddenly laughed heartily drawing everyone’s attention.
“Haha for someone built like a brick shithouse you’ve got quite the peculiar hobby…”
As he spoke his hands naturally lowered. With a subtle movement he flicked his arms outwards snatching the guns from the two men closest to him. Then he took a step forward extending his arms pointing in two directions.
One handgun aimed at the tall Peacekeeper the other a homemade shotgun pointed at the rest.
Homemade shotguns spray iron pellets covering a wide area easily causing group injuries.
“Alright playtime’s over.”
Gecko grinned at them. “Brother whether you’re controlled or truly love him it’s time to stop now…”
“Please initiate cooperation mode!”
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“You…”
This sudden turn of events startled everyone.
Even the two men whose guns were snatched had no idea how they ended up in the other person’s hands.
The Peacekeeper was even more shocked.
Facing the dark muzzle his heart felt a little weak but being a ruthless man hardened in the Wasteland he still snarled, “Who are you trying to scare, bastard? This is our territory! You think those two lousy guns can scare all of us?”
Hearing his words his subordinates who were momentarily stunned quickly stepped back raising their guns to aim at Gecko.
Now fewer people were paying attention to Lu Xin.
Faced with so many guns Gecko’s face showed a hint of excitement. “Do you really think I only have two guns?”
Everyone else had tense faces unwilling to play along with his jokes right now.
“Vroom…”
But just then the heavy rumble of an engine sounded from nearby.
Everyone was puzzled wondering where the noise was coming from.
Before they could react they suddenly heard a crash as the wall beside them shattered.
Blinding lights instantly appeared before them. A steel beast heavily rolled through the broken wall charging towards the crowd. Then metal plates on its roof retracted inwards and a black multi-barrel rotary machine gun automatically popped out.
With a click the dark muzzle pointed at the crowd.
Behind it lay a trail of destruction from the parking area to here: two consecutively smashed walls and a row of wooden houses.
The heavy vehicle body the blinding lights the menacing six barrels of the machine gun.
Like an angry steel monster it now stared fixedly at everyone present.
Everyone caught in its aim instantly held their breath.
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Only then did Lu Xin understand why Gecko had allowed himself to be captured by these people.
With his Ability even if he couldn’t persuade them they couldn’t possibly force him over like a hostage.
Turns out he’d been planning to use this vehicle all along…
The garage was very close to the parking area actually only two walls away.
Moreover this vehicle was equipped with Qinggang City’s latest automated driving and defense system. Although Lu Xin hadn’t initially thought of using it this way Gecko clearly knew. He even understood that the vehicle’s deterrent effect was stronger than a person’s…
With this vehicle he could threaten an entire sector of enemies.
If a real situation arose they could immediately get the Man in the Red Suit into the vehicle and force their way out of town.
One had to admit this Vice-captain was quite capable…
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“You…”
The burly man finally reacted both panicked and furious:
He could barely hold his gun steady forcing himself to shout, “What… what do you think you’re doing?”
If it were just Gecko and Lu Xin even both armed he wouldn’t be afraid.
But the moment that vehicle appeared it instantly highlighted the gap between people from Blackwater Town and those from Qinggang City. They were both guns but a multi-barrel rotary machine gun held by a person and one popping out of a vehicle weren’t on the same level.
The deterrent power was exponentially greater.
“Brother men will only slow down your draw speed!”
Gecko chuckled patting the chubby Peacekeeper’s face with the gun. “I know you think you’ve found true love right now but think carefully. This is someone Qinggang wants. You dare to protect him? Are you really not worried…”
“That while you’re lying in bed with him a missile suddenly falls from the sky?”
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His latter words were heavy and the joking expression vanished from his face.
The tall sturdy Blackwater Town Peacekeeper’s expression instantly turned ugly.
He glanced at the Man in Red Suit sitting silently on the motorcycle his facial muscles twitching.
His eyes seemed somewhat sorrowful.
…The kind of sorrow seen in a 300-episode tragic romance drama!
Meanwhile the surrounding people holding torches and crude guns were even more terrified by the steel monster.
People holding guns often develop the illusion of being powerful.
Especially when there are so many of them with so many guns.
But right now being watched by these two young men they felt overwhelmingly suppressed.
As if they were just monkeys running naked in the Wasteland while the others were the truly powerful big shots with backing and strength.
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“You…”
The Peacekeeper’s throat felt dry. He closed his eyes briefly then opened them.
His expression seemed to calm somewhat. He lowered his gun. “Fine I admit defeat. Why don’t you hurry up and take the man away?”
Gecko glanced at him with a smile.
He saw that while the man claimed defeat his eyes were still secretly glancing at the Man in Red Suit.
His gaze seemed slightly… resolute?
“Love’s addled his brain he’s hopeless…”
Gecko smiled helplessly. “Let’s follow procedure.”
As he spoke he glanced at Lu Xin issuing a request to his Captain.
Lu Xin didn’t know what the look meant but he trusted Gecko so he nodded.
Honestly he also felt the situation was tricky.
Actual combat wasn’t scary; what was scary were situations involving dealing with many people.
Even if he pointed out the problem the Peacekeeper could deny it and others might not believe him.
What if they insisted on stopping them?
Kill them all?
Although it wasn’t entirely impossible…
…No there are too many!
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Then as he was thinking Gecko reached out and took something from the Peacekeeper.
It was a blue and white electronic amplifier. After flipping the switch it first emitted a piercing screech.
Gecko raised the amplifier his expression turning serious.
He faced the surrounding crowd or rather the shadowy dark corners of the town and started shouting:
“We are the Qinggang City Special Dispatch Action Team. He is the Captain I am the Vice-captain. We are under orders to leave the city and apprehend a wanted criminal.”
“Before leaving the city we received the highest emergency handling authority allowing us to independently determine if we encounter a threat.”
“A special task force is just outside your town. A hundred-thousand-magnitude super-range plasma missile is already aimed at this small town.”
“So if you don’t want to see a brilliant fireworks display before you die…”
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He took a shallow breath then roared: “Then get someone who can make decisions out here to talk now!”