Chapter 878: A Price Must Be Paid

"Let’s go, I’m hungry," An Mingji spoke.

He didn’t take those clowns seriously. With Allen around, he didn’t need to worry about such matters.

"Let’s go!"

Gu Jin stepped forward, trying to put her arm around An Mingji’s shoulder, but he was more than a head taller than her.

The young man looked at her disappointed face and held her hand.

Big hand holding a small hand, intimately connected.

The three of them didn’t go far; they ordered a table full of dishes at the restaurant next to the trade fair.

Halfway through their meal, a roar of cars and a barrage of gunfire erupted outside.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

"Bang bang bang!!!"

Along with the gunshots came the screams of the crowd.

The people in the restaurant hall seemed very accustomed to such scenes and rushed towards the back door in a frenzy.

Nanmian is a chaotic place. Anyone coming here must have some means of survival, or they might carelessly lose their life.

Allen and the others at a nearby table immediately stood up when they heard the commotion outside. They expertly surrounded An Mingji, Gu Jin, and Qiu Qianghai.

They drew their weapons and loaded them immediately, aiming directly at the restaurant entrance.

A group of men and women with black scarves covering their mouths and noses, only revealing their eyes, burst in.

These people exuded a bandit aura, a black mist surrounding them, their hands stained with blood, and they were even carrying multiple murder charges.

In the vast hall, only Gu Jin and her group remained calmly seated at the dining table.

The masked intruders burst in, immediately aiming their guns at them.

But Allen wasn’t one to back down. As the masked men and women adjusted their aim, he launched a preemptive strike.

"Bang!"

With Allen’s shot, a tall man slowly fell.

The gunshot echoed like a signal.

The people behind Allen launched a swift attack on the group of fledglings opposite them.

"Bang bang!!"

"Bang bang bang bang!!!!"

Amidst the barrage of gunfire, the intruders were completely taken down in the blink of an eye.

For people like Allen and his team, trained and battle-hardened, these intruders were like weaklings among fledglings, not even worth the practice.

The thick scent of blood spread across the restaurant hall. Even the bold onlookers couldn’t help but feel their legs weaken.

The scene was simply too shocking.

If they remembered correctly, the slain masked men and women belonged to a well-known local syndicate.

They possessed the most weapons in the area and were involved in all sorts of illicit trades, including the typical vices: prostitution, gambling, drugs—a group unchecked in their nefarious activities.

Such scenes were commonplace, almost occurring every few days.

A complete defeat like today, however, was unprecedented for the witnesses.

Gu Jin put down her chopsticks.

Her charming yet innocent face showed displeasure, her delicate brows tightly knit.

The overpowering scent of blood at her nose was truly irritating.

The intrusion by these blind fools had truly ruined her mood before she’d even finished the meal!

An Mingji didn’t even glance towards the entrance.

Seeing Gu Jin’s furrowed brows and apparent displeasure, he lightly pursed his lips, his eyes gradually showing a chilling glint.

"Allen, find out who sent such a paltry gift and return it in kind."

Making his sister Gu unhappy certainly came with a price.

"Yes, Young Master!"

Following his response, Allen left with a few subordinates.

Qiu Qianghai, in a very good mood, lit a cigarette and, seeing the impatience on Gu Jin and An Mingji’s faces, smiled faintly.