The fairy maid cheers for her deceased master today.

The three hid again and waited quietly.

The rain was cold, but it couldn't extinguish the anticipation in their hearts. Besides anticipation, there was also a sense of tension.

Angel had already pricked up her ears, ready to use her exceptional hearing to assess the situation of the guards.

Then, everything began to operate according to Ax's script.

The guard at the gate first opened the anonymous letter, then sensed something was wrong and sent another guard from another gang in to call for backup.

Soon, the scarred man with a face full of scars came back out. He carefully looked at the letter a few times, and then flipped through it again and again to check for any omissions.

Finally, he spat, grabbed the torch, and burned the letter.

"Where did this letter come from?"

"It just flew in from the corner."

"Did you go and check it out?"

"Not yet..."

"A bunch of useless trash! Go check on them!"

So three gang members took their weapons and went to the corner. When they found a figure there, they all raised their pistols and shouted questions.

"Who goes there!"

The scarecrow, of course, remained motionless.

One radical gang member suggested, "Stop pretending! If you don't say anything, we'll shoot!"

Another gang member loaded his gun immediately: "Why are you wasting your breath talking to him?"

After saying that, he pulled the trigger three times in succession.

Bang bang bang.

The scarecrow fell to the ground.

A few gang members went over, only to find it was just a scarecrow.

"this……"

"Let's talk to the captain."

"Wait, what's that on the ground?"

Only then did these people notice that there were several charred marks scattered around the factory.

One of the gang members swallowed hard.

"There's something I want to say, but I'm not sure if I should..."

"Spit it out, you brat!"

"This seems to be a harbinger of Spring-Heeled Jack's appearance..."

"What announcement?"

"Scorched marks, an out-of-place scarecrow, a strange anonymous letter..."

"Hahaha, don't worry, there were supposed to be four ways to announce it. This has only happened three times already."

"No, the fourth one is a flashing gas lamp, which we've already seen."

The atmosphere immediately turned cold.

The gang members stared at each other, then their bodies involuntarily trembled.

One of the more timid ones, his voice trembling, exclaimed, "W-W-Can it really be true? Jack is really coming!?"

"All the teasers have come out. This is definitely going to happen!"

"What are you afraid of? Don't be afraid, we have guns!"

"I heard Jack isn't afraid of guns. At least not that much."

"Never mind, with our firepower, Jack definitely won't dare come! We outnumber him!"

"Exactly, the advantage is on my side!"

"Tell the captain right away."

These words reminded everyone.

The three gang members quickly ran back and whispered to their captain for a long time.

The captain stroked his chin: "This actually happened? Our luck... Hmph, just a mere Jack. You guys keep watch! I'll go warn the others."

The three gang members agreed in unison.

Next, the gang members throughout the factory seemed more energetic. Axe noticed that there were more patrols, and the intervals between patrols had decreased.

With such a level of defense, it would be difficult for even a mosquito to fly in.

Angel even twitched her nose and whispered, "It smells like coffee."

Goodness, they're even using coffee to stay awake. I'm impressed.

However, they were just gang members after all.

The group was on edge for a while, but soon relaxed.

After all, they weren't a real, well-trained army, and seeing that there had been no movement for a long time, their wishful thinking resurfaced.

"I think this is just a prank."

"Same here!" "You're right!"

Time ticked by. The gang members in the factory still hadn't noticed anything amiss.

So they secretly resumed smoking and gambling. Only a few continued to patrol diligently.

However, three hours have passed since X dropped the teaser...

Ax couldn't help but wonder: Would Jack really come? Would it really notice these "premonitions"?

It definitely has to follow the rules. But what if it doesn't notice these warnings? Will the rules still apply?

X sighed.

Just when he was about to give up, suddenly, a tall figure jumped down from the roof of the building opposite the factory.

The figure was dressed in a white bodysuit, draped in a black cloak, with red eyes and metal claws at its fingertips.

This is none other than X's old acquaintance—Spring-Heeled Jack!

It landed at the factory gate, looking at the "announcements" with excitement in its eyes.

It seemed quite satisfied with this "stage," and then... it raised its head, looked in the direction where X and the others were hiding, a strange smile curling at the corner of its mouth, and then... it raised its middle finger!

Ex couldn't help but laugh too.

It seems that Jack is also very dissatisfied with being manipulated.

So he silently raised his hand and returned the same gesture.

"It's spotted us!" Angel exclaimed, only then noticing Jack's figure.

"No, it's 'greeting' us," Axe said calmly. "It's telling us, 'I know you're here, but I'll play the game the rules first.'"

This was X's intuition.

Sure enough, Jack turned around to face the factory gate, and then... it took a deep breath and spewed out a large amount of blue-white flames!

"boom!"

The flames, like a fiery dragon, instantly engulfed the factory gate! The gate burned fiercely in the flames…

Jack spat out another mouthful. With a loud "bang," the door was blown open!

The gang members screamed.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"It's Spring-Heeled Jack! Here it comes!"

"roar--!"

Jack let out a deafening roar and then charged into the factory like a black cannonball!

Inside the factory, chaos erupted instantly!

"What the hell is that?!"

"It's a monster!"

"Fire! Fire now!"

The gang members were stunned by the sudden attack, screaming in panic. The calmer ones had already drawn their firearms and were firing wildly at Jack.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The bullets struck Jack's white bodysuit with a clanging sound, but they couldn't penetrate its defenses at all. He was like an invulnerable demon, moving freely through the hail of bullets.

Without silver bullets, Jack isn't that afraid of bullets.

"roar--!"

Jack let out another angry roar, then leaped into the air, spewing flames from his mouth once more!

"Boom!"

Flames scattered like raindrops, instantly engulfing a large area. Several unfortunate gang members were directly engulfed by the flames, screaming as they collapsed to the ground, their bodies convulsing violently before falling still.

"Damn it! What kind of monster is this?!"

"Run! Run!"

"Damn it, why are you running! Block it!"

Scarface had already shown up, but he couldn't stop the gang members in the distance from fleeing.

The gang members were terrified and completely collapsed. They dropped their weapons and screamed as they scattered and fled, trying to escape this hell on earth.

But Jack wouldn't let them go.

Like a cheetah hunting its prey, it weaves through the crowd, waving its claws and spewing flames, each attack accompanied by screams and bloodshed.

"ah--!"

"My eyes! My eyes!"

"Help! Help me!"

Inside the factory, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and screams, gunshots, and the sounds of flames mingled together, creating a scene resembling a painting of hell.

"A bunch of useless trash. The more fear they have, the stronger they become. The rest of you, listen to my command, fire!"

Scarface ordered his personal guards to establish a defensive line and begin to suppress Jack with firepower.

So neither Scarface nor Jack noticed that X, Elena, and Angel had already taken the opportunity to sneak into the factory.

Taking advantage of the chaos, they quietly searched the factory, trying to find where Catherine was being held.