My Ares Son-in-Law

The crowd retreated towards the door like a frightened herd of animals. They pushed and shoved each other, refusing to give in, just to escape from this dangerous place as quickly as possible, fearing that they would be the next to suffer.

The tapping of high heels, the shuffling of leather shoes, and people's shouts intertwined together to play a melody of chaos and despair.

But Xiao Chen seemed to be out of the picture, out of tune with all this chaos.

He looked calm and walked steadily to the leather sofa beside him, as if the noise and fear around him had nothing to do with him.

He sat down leisurely, leaned back slightly, found the most comfortable position, then picked up a fashion magazine on the table and flipped through it casually.

His movements were unhurried, as if this was not a hall where a violent conflict had just occurred, but a quiet study.

The scent of ink and the smell of blood in the air intertwined to create a strange and suffocating atmosphere.

The smell of ink should have brought a sense of tranquility and comfort, but against the backdrop of the bloody smell, it seemed particularly abrupt, like a faint light in the darkness that could not dispel the endless darkness.

"Is this... a warrior? This is so scary!"

A visitor opened his eyes wide and spoke in a trembling voice, his eyes full of awe and fear of Xiao Chen.

"Call the police! If we don't leave now, we will all die here!"

Another visitor shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice full of despair and helplessness.

The screams that came one after another echoed in the hall, like the wailing of ghosts, making people feel creepy.

Xiao Chen was flipping through the magazine when his eyes inadvertently fell on Sophie's commercial photo on the cover.

The woman in the photo has gentle eyes and brows, like a clear lake, with agility and intelligence in her eyes; her smile is sweet, like a flower blooming in spring, and she exudes an elegant temperament that makes people feel warm.

Xiao Chen's fingertips unconsciously stroked the edge of the photo, his movements gentle and affectionate, as if he was touching a precious treasure.

He thought to himself: This seemingly weak woman actually has a will of steel. It is rare that she dares to come to the ancient city alone.

In this ancient city full of challenges and opportunities, she, as a woman, has to face so many difficulties and pressures, but she can still maintain her elegance and composure, which is really admirable.

I have to say that I have a close relationship with Sophie.

When they were in Tianhai, they met by chance. At that time, they might not have thought that they would have such a close connection in the future.

Then they all came here at the same time, as if there was an invisible force pulling them together.

If it weren’t for my wife Jiang Meng, this might have been fate.

Jiang Meng's gentle smile appeared in Xiao Chen's mind, and he couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

He knew that he already had a family and a beloved wife, but the friendship between him and Sophie was difficult for him to give up.

He sighed softly, closed the magazine, and sat quietly on the sofa, waiting for further developments.

At this moment, a burst of hurried and heavy footsteps, like dense drumbeats, came quickly from a distance. The footsteps were neat and chaotic, with a sense of tension and vigilance, as if a storm was about to come.

More than a dozen fully armed security guards, like well-trained soldiers, held the explosion-proof shields tightly in their left hands. The shields flashed cold light under the light, as if they were an indestructible line of defense; in their right hands, they held electric batons that were shining with cold light. The current on the electric batons was crackling, as if they could release deadly power at any time.

They surrounded Xiao Chen as if they were facing a great enemy, their eyes full of vigilance and hostility, as if Xiao Chen was an unforgivable criminal.

Security captain Xu Qiang strode over quickly. His steps were steady and powerful, and every step seemed to be stepping on people's hearts.

He is tall and strong, like a small mountain, giving people a strong sense of oppression.

His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, as if they could see through all disguises and reach into people's hearts.

He exudes a murderous aura unique to special forces, a unique temperament that comes from having experienced countless life-and-death tests and emerged from hail of bullets, which makes people afraid.

Zhang Rui, as a member of the security team.

He glanced at the two security guards lying unconscious on the ground. Their faces were as pale as paper, and their bodies were lying on the ground lifeless, surrounded by a shocking pool of blood.

He looked at the broken glass again. The fragments of glass were flashing strangely under the light, as if telling the tragic scene that had just happened.

His brows were tightly furrowed, his heart filled with doubt and vigilance.

When his eyes fell on Xiao Chen, his heart couldn't help but tremble.

As a once powerful figure in the military, he has seen countless people and all kinds of strong and dangerous elements.

But at this moment, he instinctively felt a strong sense of threat from this seemingly ordinary young man.

The threat did not come from Xiao Chen's appearance, but from an invisible aura emanating from him. It was as if he was not facing a human being, but a dormant beast that could erupt with amazing power at any time and tear everything around it to pieces.

The sound of tempered glass shattering was still vibrating between the beams in the hall. The sound was like a thunder that had not yet dissipated, echoing in the hall for a long time, leaving people with lingering fears.

Zhang Rui's military boots rolled over the shiny glass shards on the ground, making a slight squeaking sound. The sound was particularly clear in the silent hall, as if it was the whisper of death, which made people shudder.

As a retired special forces soldier, his pupils contracted instinctively, and his eyes were as sharp as a hawk, closely capturing every slight tremor of the young man's fingertips as he flipped through a magazine on the sofa.

Xiao Chen's fingertips slid lightly across the pages of the magazine. The movement seemed casual, but the slight tremor was like an undercurrent hidden beneath the calm lake, containing endless power.

That was the alertness that only wild beasts that have been walking on the edge of life and death for years would have, as if they would suddenly attack and bite people in the next second.

Although his body seemed to be leaning relaxed on the sofa, all the muscles in his body were in a tense state, ready to deal with possible attacks at any time.

The air in the hall seemed to freeze, making it hard to breathe.

The security guards around didn't dare to make a sound. They stared at Xiao Chen closely and held the explosion-proof shields and electric batons in their hands even tighter, as if they would rush up without hesitation if Xiao Chen made the slightest move.

Xiao Chen, however, remained calm, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him. He just focused on the magazine in his hand, but his eyes occasionally flashed with a barely perceptible coldness, as if warning the people around him not to touch his bottom line easily. (End of this chapter)