The smoke had begun to dissipate, and Huo Rou could faintly see the approaching crowd.
Shen Feng weaved through them, lunging forward and biting the arm of the man who had just aimed his gun at Huo Rou.
Its powerful jaws dragged the man, shaking him violently.
"Ah!!" The scream drowned out the music, allowing Huo Rou to pinpoint the man's location and "look" in that direction.
"What's with the dog?!" exclaimed the companion beside the man.
The dark silhouette stumbled in the clearing fog, unable to last long before Shen Feng threw him to the ground.
"Help me! Kill this beast! My hand!" the fallen man cried out in pain.
His companion aimed his gun at Shen Feng, but Shen Feng suddenly turned and fiercely bit the man's arm.
The trigger finger could no longer pull. Shen Feng shook the man, rendering one arm useless. "Damn it, it's possessed!"
These people yelled for Shen Feng to be killed.
Huo Rou, aided by Shen Feng's barks, coordinated with the animal, firing shot after shot. The few men who had intended to approach her were rendered completely defenseless through their combined efforts.
"Forget the beast! The smoke is clearing, hurry!" Clearly, someone in charge stepped forward, pointing out the objective.
Qin Ning moved, following the sound, and fired a shot. The man instantly fell silent.
Despite having the advantage, no one dared to underestimate their opponents again, not even daring to make a sound.
However, with Shen Feng's assistance, their positions were completely exposed to Huo Rou.
When the smoke cleared, people lay scattered on the ground, both their own and the enemy's.
Only a few of Huo Rou's people remained standing downstairs.
In the residential buildings not far away, the windows were already crowded with people.
Photos were spreading like wildfire in the property management group chat, everyone discussing the unfolding scene.
【What's going on? A shootout? For food?】
【Are there gangsters around here?】
【The neighbor guessing above is wrong. Some of the people standing there are in uniform. Maybe the police are arresting someone!】
【Did anyone else notice a young lady not wearing a protective suit?】
Huo Rou's photo was zoomed in. Her sharp, emotionless eyes made the people in the chat group tremble.
【This young lady must be so cool, those eyes, I love it!】
As the conversation heated up, the photos in the group suddenly glitched.
【What's happening?】
As everyone scrambled, confused and panicked, a notification popped up in the group chat, not in a formal manner.
【Chat content involves sensitive information. Group is restricted from posting for one day. Less gossip!】
The sudden change left them stunned. After being confined for so long, they finally had some real-world gossip, and now they weren't allowed to talk about it?!
Minister Zeng of the Intelligence Department looked at the notification and photos from the Battle Flag Alliance, his head aching.
"Minister Zeng, what is this?" someone with sharp eyes noticed the familiar gaze in the photo. "Is that our ace?"
Minister Zeng nodded.
If it weren't for Huo Rou, why would the Battle Flag Alliance have responded even faster than them?
But... this girl said she was going to Yizhou to help the laboratory with their experiments!
"Keep an eye on the internet, we can't let these photos spread online!" Minister Zeng ordered sternly.
"Yes!" The person hesitated for a moment. "But all our personnel are helping Yizhou investigate that phone information..."
Minister Zeng glanced at everyone working frantically. "Forget it. I'll call young Master Ren. Those kids from the Battle Flag Alliance should be willing to come here and help."
Public opinion online was nipped in the bud. The trending topic was only a nonsensical phrase – "Yizhou Beautiful Soldier Girl."
Unsuspecting onlookers clicked on it, feeling like they understood something, yet understanding nothing at all.
Huo Rou, the subject of the online buzz, was now confronting Walkerbit.
She hadn't expected Walkerbit to have such a young face!
With light blue eyes, sunken eye sockets, and a high-bridged nose, his skin was very fair. His face, almost devoid of wrinkles, had a slight sheen.
If one ignored his white hair and wrinkled hands, no one would have guessed his age. His Chinese was fluent and carried an elderly resonance, "Huo Rou..."
"She's that little madman's dream lover, isn't she?" He examined Huo Rou's eyes closely, growing more excited with each glance.
Then, with a wave of his hand, someone suddenly sprang out from behind him and lunged at Huo Rou.
"I want to see her face." As Walkerbit spoke, the attacker's killing move shifted, aiming for Huo Rou's mask.
He was fast, but Pei Feng and Qin Ning Yi were equally swift, blocking him together. The attacker had only one objective.
After a fierce struggle, he sacrificed his life to obtain a mask from Huo Rou's side.
Huo Rou's face was revealed.
Walkerbit paid no attention to the death of his subordinate. His bright eyes fixed on Huo Rou, his expression one of excited muttering, "So alike!"