A cold light flashed, and everything in its path was crushed. Several people were split into two and collapsed to the ground, their flesh and blood a gruesome sight. The battle lasted for less than two minutes. Over twenty people lay on the ground, every single one dead. There were no exceptions.
Chins dropped around the vicinity, including Rose's and Elder Power's. They stared at the scene before them in disbelief, feeling as if they had turned to stone.
"What level of powerhouse is this?" they all thought.
The terror was beyond their imagination!
Amidst their astonishment, Rose and Elder Power exchanged a glance. They both felt a sense of relief from each other's gaze. Rose recalled Judge's words to her earlier. She hadn't fully understood them then, but now, seeing this, she began to grasp their meaning. She cast a somewhat involuntary glance at Billy, who was still standing there. She believed that one who could have two powerhouses like Judge and Stout as his subordinates was definitely something.
"Did you want to know who we are?" At that moment, Judge walked up to trembling Lord Buddha, his voice low and audible only to the two of them.
"My boss's surname is Gardner, and he comes from the west territory."
Upon hearing this, Lord Buddha collapsed to the ground while his legs giving way. His eyes were filled with endless fear, and his trembling only grew more intense.
The King of the West, the head of SHADOW, Commander Gardner!
Lord Buddha had never imagined that he would catch the attention of such a high-level figure. He finally understood why Judge knew the origins of the people he had sheltered so well. Many of these individuals were on SHADOW's wanted list, and since they were from SHADOW, it would be effortless for them to gather such information. Reflecting on what he had done over the years, he knew there was no chance of survival, given his understanding of SHADOW.
"Now you can tell me where Derek Hines is, right?" Judge looked down at Lord Buddha and spoke with a chilly tone.
"He... is in that villa ahead." Lord Buddha said with difficulty, pointing to a nearby villa.
Stout rushed toward the villa. At the same time, Judge executed a palm chop to the neck of Lord Buddha, whose eyes rolled back, and he fell unconscious. They needed to extract information from Lord Buddha, so killing him wasn't an option. The investigation into Enssea needed to start with him.
"All of you listen carefully. If a word about today's events leaks, your Three Kinships will be eradicated!" Judge loudly declared to those present.
As he spoke, an overwhelming aura emanated from him, instantly shrouding the entire area. The pressure from a half-step Warlord was beyond what these thugs on the scene could bear. They fell to the ground one by one, some even wetting themselves, their faces full of fear, their bodies trembling.
"Scram!" Judge continued with a deep voice. He wouldn't kill all of them; he was giving them a final chance.
Hearing this, the thugs didn't hesitate. Each of them hastily fled out of the estate gate. They had no doubt about Judge's words. Each of them had decided not to spread the word if they wanted to stay alive.
"Mr Gardner!"
After a short while, Derek Hines walked out of the villa with Stout's support, bearing several injuries. Approaching them, Derek expressed gratitude again to Billy, "Thank you, Mr Gardner!"
"How are you holding up?" Billy asked, after checking Derek's injuries.
"Nothing serious, just some minor injuries."
"Alright!" Billy nodded, "Get back to your office first."
"Okay!" Derek agreed with a nod.
Billy then turned to Rose.
"Mr Gardner!" Rose and Elder Power quickly stepped forward. Behind them lay Scorpion, killed by Elder Power's palm strike.
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