People in the Alliance, Time Management Master

"What? Scared?" Butler, relying on his large number of thugs, mocked recklessly. "If this is all you've got, I suggest you go home and drink your milk! Oh no, you don't have the chance now."

The intense gunfire continued, and even the steel-plated podium couldn't withstand it for long.

However, Mu Bai was not in a hurry.

He was waiting... waiting for that group of fools to slowly gather together in order to grab kills.

As it turns out, these ruthless bandits would indeed do some extremely dangerous things for money and credit.

A thug whose limbs had been completely modified quietly bypassed the platform, then suddenly jumped out, attempting to launch a flanking attack.

Unfortunately, Mu Bai had anticipated this.

The Steel-Slicing Flash was executed in the form of a drawn sword slash, and it was extremely fast. The cyborg didn't even have time to pull the trigger before Doran's sword pierced through his body.

Whether it's flesh and blood or steel, everything is as fragile as a blank sheet of paper before Mu Bai's blade.

Seeing this, the others immediately quickened their pace and surrounded them.

well.

"You can start preparing your lines now..."

A pure and unparalleled sword intent rose in Mu Bai's heart—the Whirlwind Slash, as fiery as a raging fire, as peaceful as flowing water, and as serene as drifting clouds.

A small whirlwind suddenly swirled around the hilt of the Dolan sword, emitting a series of crisp, sharp whistles.

The casino was still filled with the sounds of gunfire, shouts, and yells, but Mu Bai could no longer hear them.

He gently swung his sword, and a wall of air rose up, blocking all the flying objects. Then, he slowly stood up, head bowed, eyes slightly closed.

"Decided to go all out?" Butler sneered, a cigar dangling from his lips. "Come on, kid, let me kill you... You're just a nobody in Piltover. Even if I kill you right here, the Piltover guards won't bother me!"

"You want to kill me? Are you qualified?"

Mu Bai stood behind the wind wall, slightly lowering his body, with Doran's sword at his waist and his right hand tightly gripping the hilt.

The moment he drew his sword, everyone inside and outside the casino—gamblers, waiters, thugs, and passersby—felt an awe-inspiring, overwhelming power.

They don't understand sword intent, and the manifestation of sword intent for ordinary people is power.

"Hasage—!"

A fierce hurricane swept everything away.

People, guns, tables, walls... everything visible to the naked eye was blown into the air by the tornado in an instant.

The exquisitely decorated casino was reduced to ruins, with even the ceiling torn off. Thick smog from the streets immediately rushed in, only to be sucked in and assimilated by the tornado, transforming into an even more ferocious onslaught.

Amidst the terrifying chaos, a nimble figure darted about, the gleam of a sword reflecting on every terrified face.

After a moment, it was quiet.

There were no more gunshots or angry shouts; it seemed as if only that one man and his sword remained standing tall in the world.

*Snap.* The sound of a sword being sheathed is crisp and melodious, and you never tire of hearing it no matter how many times you listen.

"You...you...don't..."

Protected by a group of thugs, Butler, who was less seriously injured, leaned against the pile of rubble, his fingers trembling. His previous arrogance had been replaced by fear, and he didn't even know where his cigar had fallen.

“I gave you a choice.” Mu Bai walked step by step through the mixture of glass shards and pebbles. “If you had chosen the first option, you could have saved yourself a lot of trouble.”

"You have no right to arrest me...you have no right..."

Butler suddenly realized something, his confidence soared, and he spoke much more fluently:

“I have not violated any laws of Zuan, you have no right to arrest me! In addition, I can sue you for trespassing and malicious assault!”

"What? Even gangsters talk about law?" Mu Bai couldn't help but laugh out loud. "If you can win, you use your fists; if you can't, you talk about the law?"

"It's just for survival... If you leave now, I'll take responsibility for this today, and I'll introduce you to someone higher up another day, guaranteeing you a smooth career path, how about it?" Having used the hard approach, Butler decided to try something softer.

"Isn't it a little too late?" Mu Bai smiled and pressed the blade of his sword against the other's neck.

"I advise you not to be ungrateful..."

"What if I insist on being ungrateful?"

"You have no evidence that I committed a crime, so even if you arrest me, I won't be locked up for long. When I get out, you'll be the one carrying the charges! Think it over, kid..."

"Hmm... I don't really have any evidence." Mu Bai nodded and smiled, "But Jinx does. You haven't forgotten the bomb you hid, have you?"

Upon hearing this, Butler's eyes widened instantly, and all the confidence he had painstakingly built up vanished.

Jinx...that madwoman! That traitor!

She's digging her own grave! She wants to drag everyone down with her!

The fear in Butler's eyes gradually turned into anger, and finally revealed a hint of a desperate, all-or-nothing attitude.

"Since we're all doomed anyway, let's all go down together, hahaha..."

Butler lay on his back on the ground and burst into laughter.

At the same time, the ground suddenly trembled violently.

…………

Inside the underground research institute a hundred meters below the casino, a group of researchers looked at each other, somewhat puzzled by the sudden alarm.

Only one thin, short old man knew this perfectly well.

“It’s finally here, the chance to unleash the beasts…” he murmured as he took a light machine gun from the drawer.

Then, the killing spree began.

Dozens of researchers were killed instantly in the shooting, and some who tried to escape were shocked to find that the laboratory door was locked at some point.

Half a minute later, the machine gun made a clicking sound, indicating that it had run out of bullets.

The old man stepped over the mangled corpses, walked to the main control panel, and after a series of operations, pressed two buttons.

One opens the gate, the other unleashes the steel beast.

With a mechanical whirring sound, the old man raised his pocket pistol and pointed it at his forehead.

"Keep it a secret, keep it a secret, keep it a secret..."

boom.

Chapter Twenty-Six: Hextech Revolver

Piltover, north of the city.

Inside the Piltover Guards' Ball.

Caitlin remained silent, her face cold, sitting alone in the corner. Everyone knew she was in a bad mood, so naturally no one went to provoke her.

On Evolution Day, at the dance party, being publicly muttered to by your dance partner is bound to put you in a bad mood.

The lively atmosphere seemed ironic to Caitlin; the cheerful music felt like a cruel mockery.

If Mu Bai can't give me a reasonable explanation tonight, I'm definitely going to kick him out of the house... She bit her lower lip, thinking, this kind of person doesn't deserve to live in my house, he should just go out and sleep on the streets!

snort!

Just as Caitlin was feeling down, the chatter of the two female police officers next door piqued her curiosity.

It wasn't that I was intentionally eavesdropping, it's just that they were talking so loudly...

“I just heard from people on Hengxing Avenue that there’s been trouble again down there,” said the policewoman in the pale yellow dress.

"Uh... can we handle this? Are we going to need reinforcements? I don't want to ruin Evolution Day," another person said unhappily.

"It's hard to say. It's said that a man wielding a sword challenged the alchemist baron, and the scene was quite intense."

"Alone? Intense?"

"I don't know what's going on... I've just heard about it. Oh well, let's wait for further notice."

What was said in jest was taken seriously by Caitlin. Recalling the strange look in Mu Bai's eyes when he left, a bad feeling rose in her heart.

A man with a sword...

Could it be... that guy? Did he go looking for trouble with the Alchemist Baron all by himself?

Are you crazy?!

Caitlin grew increasingly worried and immediately ran to the backstage area of ​​the lobby, knocking on the door of Governor Ross's office.

"Caitlyn?" Old Ross noticed the worry written on the girl's face, subconsciously ignoring her rude act of barging in. "Is something the matter that's causing you such a rush?"

"Yes, Mr. Ross!"

Caitlin placed her hands on the table, her expression serious and flustered.

"I'm going to Zaun, right now!"

"Zuan...you know everything?" Upon hearing this, Old Ross couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Is it really Mu Bai? He's causing trouble for the Alchemist Baron, isn't he?"

"Well... he caused a scene at Butler's casino, and I just got the news."

Butler.

A name that most Piltover guards have heard of.

This alchemist baron is known for his brutality and madness, and he has many cyborgs under his command, making him extremely powerful.

Caitlin knew Mu Bai was powerful, but she still didn't believe he could single-handedly overthrow the entire Alchemist Baron's forces.

Clearly, Rose thought so too.

“I’ve seen Mu Bai’s file…you forged it, didn’t you?” Old Ross said. “The real file only includes the part after he joined the Piltover Guard, right?”

“This is not the time to talk about this…” Caitlin frowned. “I will be punished after this is over.”

“Listen to me, Caitlin. What I mean is… what good would it do if you went? Besides, you're already being watched by Code C; it's dangerous for you to go out…”

"I can avoid the crowd and go out without any police protection. I will bear all the consequences myself and guarantee that I will not cause any trouble to the citizens or the police station!"

"There's no need, really... Let's cut our losses. You're the Piltover Sheriff; you have to think about yourself and the Piltover Guard—"

“There’s nothing to consider.” Caitlin interrupted abruptly, then abruptly ripped off her police badge and slammed it onto the table.