Near midnight, the Skull Gang's headquarters erupted in gunfire and flames.
A burly, middle-aged man, clad in studded leather, with a gaunt face that subtly resembled a skull, emerged slowly from the massive iron gate at the entrance.
"Who the hell are you, barging in here?!"
"Kill him!"
"Hang him up!"
...
Three frenzied men, armed with large swords and wooden sticks, charged at the leather-clad, gaunt man.
"Bang!"
"Hiss! Hiss!"
A dull thud echoed, and the sword-wielding man at the forefront was instantly decapitated. The gaunt man in leather had kicked his head off before he could even cry out.
A torrent of hot blood sprayed upwards!
Almost simultaneously, the gaunt man extended his hands, swiftly gripping the necks of the other two frenzied men. His sharp fingernails pierced through flesh and skin in an instant.
A cold glint flashed in the gaunt man's eyes. In a moment, the faces of the two men shriveled, becoming mere skin and bones...
"Quite a tasty meal!"
The gaunt man in leather smiled slightly. His skull-like face flashed with a red light, appearing in the darkness like a blood-red skull.
"Ah~ Riiip!"
"Bang bang! Ah..."
At this moment, several screams and thuds sounded. Multiple men were disemboweled and tossed aside. Two men in skull-patterned attire quickly approached the gaunt man.
"Boss?!"
"Boss, why are you back?"
These two men in skull-patterned attire were Xue Lang and Xue Bei. The gaunt man in leather was the leader of the Skull Gang, Xue Kukou.
"Xue Lang, Xue Bei, what's going on?"
Xue Kukou cast a casual glance at Xue Lang and Xue Bei. The pressure on them instantly increased, and Xue Lang's forehead began to sweat.
"Boss, we don't know who it was, but someone infiltrated the auction... and planted bombs..."
"...Many took advantage of the chaos to loot... Many of our Skull Gang brothers have fallen, not just survivors... the women used for milk have also escaped..."
Xue Bei, with a wavering voice, explained nervously.
At this moment, more and more Skull Gang members discovered Xue Kukou and gathered around him.
"Trash!"
Xue Kukou snorted coldly and swept his gaze over the surrounding Skull Gang members. "Kill everyone else! Only Skull Gang members are spared!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
...
As Xue Kukou's words fell, the already frenzied Skull Gang members became even more ecstatic, charging wildly at others...
Xue Kukou also joined the fray, with Xue Lang and Xue Bei close behind!
With Xue Kukou's return, the Skull Gang members clearly had a leader. Although the scene was chaotic, there was a semblance of order, which became increasingly apparent...
It eventually devolved into an organized massacre by the Skull Gang against everyone else...
...
On Ye Feng's side,
"This should be far enough. The Skull Gang shouldn't be able to track us for the time being!"
The three arrived at a leeward side of a rock formation. Xue Yu Li spoke after a thorough scan.
"Mhm! Indeed~"
Ye Feng nodded.
After they exited the large concrete wall, to avoid making too much noise and being discovered, they specifically chose to walk. Once they were a considerable distance away, Ye Feng directly retrieved his Hummer from his spatial warehouse and drove.
Initially, they drove without headlights. After driving with the lights on for a long distance, they still found no sign of Skull Gang members or anyone else following them...
However, Xue Yu Li had some reservations about Ye Feng retrieving the Hummer from his spatial warehouse. Ye Feng had mentioned going to park the car during the day, but he hadn't actually parked it behind the large rock formation.
"Why are you looking at me like that? I took a stroll and decided it was more suitable to keep the car in my spatial warehouse!"
Ye Feng explained, looking at the indignant Xue Yu Li.
"It's getting late, let's set up camp and rest,"
Saying this, Ye Feng took out a tent and began to set it up. Xiao Xiao immediately stepped forward to help.
"Your spatial warehouse is really huge..."
Xue Yu Li's mouth twitched, but she didn't think much of it and helped set up the tent.
...
Late at night,
At the Skull Gang's headquarters, under Xue Kukou's command, the disturbance had been quelled. The fires burning everywhere were mostly extinguished, and only scattered gunshots could be heard...
Xue Kukou, standing on a large rock, surveyed the scene before turning and heading towards the secret chamber within the mountain fortifications.
Suddenly, Xue Kukou seemed to sense something. He stopped abruptly, his head tilting towards a certain direction.
"This feeling... what's going on?"
"Could it be the Shadow Magic Box..."
Xue Kukou's expression changed, and he quickly ran towards a location.
In a short while, Xue Kukou arrived at a foul-smelling place, which was precisely the cesspool where Ye Feng had previously tossed the black box.
And somehow, someone had thrown a bomb into it, blasting the contents of the cesspool everywhere, splattering all around.
This made the already stinking toilet even more unbearable...
Under the bewildered gazes of Xue Lang, Xue Bei, and a group of Skull Gang members, Xue Kukou began to walk slowly around the cesspool, pausing occasionally, closing his eyes, as if savoring something...
This scene caused many Skull Gang members to frown, both confused and astonished...
After walking around the cesspool for a long time, Xue Kukou finally stopped, his gaze fixed on the center of the cesspool, his brows furrowed.
Then, Xue Kukou found a long wooden stick and began to stir the cesspool slowly.
The already foul-smelling cesspool became indescribably worse after being stirred. Large numbers of maggots crawled more vigorously, even climbing up the long stick towards Xue Kukou...
"This..."
The Skull Gang members were stunned.
"Gag~ Gag~"
Many couldn't help but retch at the sight.
Of course, many others, upon witnessing this scene, quickly tiptoed away, including Xue Lang and Xue Bei.
"Crack~!"
Suddenly, the long stick in Xue Kukou's hand seemed to hit something, and at this moment, a faint black mist emerged from the cesspool.
Xue Kukou also seemed to sense something, his brows tightly knit. Finally, gritting his teeth, he jumped in and began to grope around vigorously.
Instantly, sewage splashed everywhere, and wriggling maggots flew through the air, many landing on Xue Kukou's body...
"Boss... does he... actually have such a fetish?!"
Among the astonished Skull Gang members, someone muttered this.
Upon hearing this, Xue Kukou's body stiffened. Then, he abruptly turned towards the source of the voice, his eyes turning blood red.
"Whoosh!~"
Xue Kukou took a step, and his figure rapidly appeared before the speaker.
"Riiip~!"
A tearing sound suddenly echoed, and the Skull Gang member, about the same size as Xue Kukou, was instantly torn in half.
"Ah!"
"Pfft!~"
"Crack, crack~"
"Riiip"
"Boss, no~ ah..."
...
The remaining Skull Gang members at the scene let out harrowing screams under Xue Kukou's attack. Blood splattered, and flesh flew. In a short while, they all turned into scattered body parts on the ground.
Such a brutal method... The strong smell of blood in this area temporarily masked the stench of the cesspool...
Xue Kukou, however, closed his eyes with a hint of intoxication. Then, he opened his eyes, surveyed the surroundings, and, upon confirming no one else was present, jumped back into the cesspool...
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