Chapter 428: Chapter 291: Company Personnel (Part 2)
At this moment, several Edge Mercenaries were on duty at the main entrance of the mansion.
Only the oldest members, recruited during the first wave when Edge moved into the building, would be assigned to guard such a crucial place, as they were deeply trusted by Su Mo.
While they were diligently on guard, a convoy suddenly pulled up at the entrance of Edge Mansion, with over thirty people getting out.
Leading them was a man in a uniform suit, accompanied by a dozen similarly dressed individuals.
The rest were journalists carrying cameras and video recorders, constantly filming.
The Edge Mercenary watching the leader furrowed his brows and said, "Taiwei Star... what’s he here for... go and tell Brother Chu, quick."
After his companion left, the Edge Mercenary blocked the entrance and politely asked Lucifer, "We’ve heard a lot about you, Captain Lucifer. Is there something you need?"
Lucifer pointed to the side and simply said two words, "Get lost."
The Edge Mercenary remained there, standing his ground, "Sorry, Edge Mansion is currently closed to the public. If there’s any issue, you can wait for our captain to come crawling."
Without warning, Lucifer suddenly lashed out with a forward kick.
"Boom!!!"
His speed was so fast that the Edge Mercenary couldn’t react in time. He was sent flying, crashing through the door, sliding several meters across the glass shards, and lay on the ground, coughing up blood.
Lucifer stepped through the door, placing a foot on the mercenary’s head and snarled, "Damn you, even a guard dog dares to stop me?"
Soon, Chu Nanyi and Dongdong received the news and hurried down.
Seeing an Edge Mercenary injured and stepped on, Dongdong, like a lit powder keg, charged forward with a baseball bat, cursing, "Damn you! Move your filthy foot!"
Lucifer appeared innocent, lifting his foot.
Then he suddenly stomped down hard, and with a "thud," the Edge Mercenary’s nose was broken.
Dongdong immediately flew into a rage, gripping the baseball bat, and swung it at Lucifer’s head.
At that moment, Chu Nanyi seemed to notice something, and immediately rushed to pull Dongdong aside.
"Why are you stopping me?!" Dongdong pushed Chu Nanyi.
Chu Nanyi resolutely blocked Dongdong from going forward, and then smiled at Lucifer, "Oh! The big boss from Hegemony Company is visiting, I’m sorry, my apologies!"
Lucifer grinned sinisterly, "Heh heh, your reaction’s pretty quick."
He looked at the fuming Dongdong with a provocative gaze, "Hey shorty, did you want to hit someone from Hegemony Company?"
Lucifer was dressed in a uniform different from his usual attire, with a double helix logo representing Hegemony Company on his shoulder, along with two stars, indicating his rank as a department group leader.
Chu Nanyi, feigning friendliness, asked, "Big boss, why give up being a mercenary to join Hegemony Company?"
Lucifer lit a cigarette, took a leisurely drag, flicked the ash onto the floor, and smiled, "I’m not giving up being a mercenary; it’s just that my dad’s been short on people recently, so I took a part-time job as a team leader in his intelligence department."
"Hey, you there, shorty, weren’t you talking big a few days ago? Don’t just use your mouth, come on, I’ll stand here and let you hit me. If I dodge even once, I’m your grandkid."
He spread his arms, signaling Dongdong to attack.
Chu Nanyi still blocked Dongdong, speaking loudly on purpose, "You’re joking, harming a company management member would have the Razor coming after you."
Dongdong was stunned, finally realizing something, her expression becoming complex.
Lucifer, seeing that Dongdong wouldn’t take the bait, suddenly kicked at Chu Nanyi, "Damn you! Talking too much crap!"
Chu Nanyi staggered back several steps, instinctively pulling back the resentful Dongdong before wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing no one taking his bait, Lucifer smirked coldly and looked at the companions behind him, who wore Hegemony Company uniforms.
These were originally Hellhound Mercenaries, now all under Lucifer’s group, newly transformed into Hegemony Company employees.
Lucifer waved them forward, speaking with a mocking tone, "Received insider information, Edge Mercenary Corps is plotting something against the company. Go, dig three feet deep if you must, and find me the clues."
The Hellhound Mercenaries pulled large hammers from their bags, and without a word, began smashing the furniture — tables, chairs, flower pots, coffee tables — leaving the elegantly decorated lobby in ruins.
"Snap snap snap—" The accompanying journalists immediately started filming, flash bulbs popping, capturing every scene of the vandalism at Edge Mansion.
Dongdong clenched her fists tightly, her nails nearly digging into her palms, and shouted angrily, "If you’ve got the guts, come outside and fight me one-on-one! What’s the point of smashing things?!"
Lucifer, with his hands behind his back, stretched his head forward with an innocent expression, "I said it, didn’t I? I’ll stand right here and let you hit me, I swear I won’t dodge. Whoever dodges is a grandson."
Chu Nanyi pulled Dongdong back and smiled apologetically at Lucifer, "Big boss, accusations need evidence. When have we at Edge ever plotted anything against Hegemony Company? It’s completely baseless."
"How about this, if you really think Edge Mansion has issues, wait until our leader returns from business, then you two can discuss it face-to-face. I’m just a temporary manager, there are many things I can’t decide, right?"
Lucifer broke into a mysterious smile, beckoning Chu Nanyi to come over with a finger gesture.
As Chu Nanyi approached, Lucifer suddenly grabbed his face, activating the Dragon Flame Blood Code within him. The scorching flames surged from his body to his palm.
"Ssssss—"
In Chu Nanyi’s muffled groan of pain, the spot on his face where he was grabbed began to smoke, the flesh burned and charred.
Lucifer said with a menacing snarl, "I fucking hate people who are better looking than me."
He threw Chu Nanyi aside, letting him fall to the ground and clutch his face in agony.
Although Dongdong was usually the one who bullied Chu Nanyi the most, she truly considered him a brother deep down.
Seeing Chu Nanyi severely injured, Dongdong’s eyes turned bloodshot, and she lost control of her emotions, swinging a baseball bat down ferociously towards Lucifer’s head.
Lucifer smiled triumphantly, standing still and ready to take the blow head-on, planning to completely ruin Edge afterward.
Just when the situation seemed irreparable, at the critical moment, Chu Nanyi activated bullet time, almost crawling and struggling to intercept, leaping to block in front of Lucifer.
Dongdong was startled, hastily trying to retract her swing, but it was too late.
"Thud!"
The baseball bat struck heavily against Chu Nanyi’s head, his forehead was split open, blood streaming down his face.
"Xiaochu... you..."
Almost unable to stand, Chu Nanyi pushed Dongdong away forcefully and turned around to give Lucifer a wretched smile, "Boss... please give me a chance..."
Lucifer laughed with interest, "Hehehe, you’re one resilient kid, aren’t you? Oh, you want a way out, alright."
He pointed to the ground, "Kneel for me, show me some sincerity."
The reporters quickly aimed their cameras over, adjusting their focus, waiting for Chu Nanyi’s next move.
Edge and Hellhound were both mercenary corps led by the Crescent Seven Stars, if a member from one kneeled to the other, filming it and putting it online would cause quite a stir.
Chu Nanyi stood silently in place, his eyes hidden under disheveled bangs, no one could see his expression.
Blood continued to flow from his face, dripping onto his Edge uniform, staining it a vibrant red, more striking than the scarlet emblem.
Finally, he moved.
Surrounded by cameras, Chu Nanyi took off his blood-stained uniform, folded it neatly, and set it aside, standing alone.
Then he smiled at Lucifer, "As long as it pleases the boss, anything goes! I’ll kneel for you~"
This young master, spoiled since childhood, born with a silver spoon, bent his knees and knelt in front of Lucifer.
"Click click click click click—" Flashes went off wildly, capturing the entire disgraceful scene.
"Pff... Hahahahaha!!!" Lucifer burst into laughter, laughing so hard his stomach cramped, "You’re more obedient than a dog, come on, bow for me!"
"Alright, I’ll bow for you~" Chu Nanyi bent down, his forehead hitting the ground, leaving a glaring bloodstain.
Lucifer was laughing maniacally while the Hellhound Mercenaries who were looting and smashing also cast mocking glances.
Dongdong stood there, gritting her teeth so hard her gums bled without her knowing, her body trembling with rage, yet there was nothing she could do.
Lucifer laughed and suddenly kicked Chu Nanyi in the face, "Screw you! I despise spineless people like you the most!"
"Smash it! Keep smashing! Once the lobby is done, go smash other floors, don’t stop until this crappy building is flattened!"
