Damn it..."
Denison cursed angrily: "Why haven't you caught those three bastards yet? What are you people good for..."
"Mr. Denison! Those three are too cunning, just like rats. They slip through every gap; it's not easy to catch them."
Denison: "Is that a reason? Didn't I say regardless of life or death? Just shoot them dead."
"Mr. Denison! Those people have fled to the private box area, where there are distinguished guests! We dare not open fire there without absolute certainty. If we accidentally injure some big shot, then..."
Hearing this, although Denison's expression was ugly, he didn't dare to continue holding them accountable. After all, compared to catching those three petty thieves, truly injuring one of the auction house's big shots would be a disaster. Moreover, the main force for this capture was the cruise ship guards, and these guards belonged to the auction house. To them, those auction big shots were more important; helping Denison was merely a matter of benefits and favors.
Denison could only say: "You must catch them as soon as possible. Don't let them harm any of the auction guests."
The cruise ship security captain: "Rest assured! They were already heavily injured; they can't escape!" He had just received orders from his superiors that under no circumstances should any auction guest be harmed. He immediately picked up his walkie-talkie and ordered: "All personnel, listen up: do not open fire. Execute the capture with physical force: regardless of life or death!"
Denison looked at the tower-like Bodyguard beside him. This was a Bodyguard he had recruited with heavy payment and favors. His strength was incredibly fierce, and many times over the years, the other party had protected him during life-or-death assassination attempts.
Denison: "Tower! You go too!"
"Alright!"
Tower strode forward to give chase...
Step! Step! Step! Black Knife, White Whip, and Old Batou were supporting each other as they ran quickly, each of them drenched in blood.
Being hunted by over a hundred armed men was no joke. If not for their own exceptional combat prowess and the fact that the pursuers were afraid of damaging the cruise ship or hitting the big shots, they would have been gunned down long ago.
Even now, they couldn't hold on for much longer... Fortunately, they had reached the private box area, where the pursuing Bodyguards didn't dare to fire another shot.
A security guard had already closed in, delivering a fierce blow to Black Knife's head with a baton: it whistled through the air! Black Knife blocked it directly with his blade! Clang! Step! He kicked the opponent away, sending him flying, unable to get up for a long time.
Meanwhile, White Whip also dealt with the Bodyguard attacking from the other side. The three of them continued to charge forward! But it was obvious that their footsteps had become more difficult and slower, and their consciousness was fading.
At this moment, many big shots in the private box area heard the commotion outside and opened their side windows to watch the spectacle:
"Oh? Who are these three? Covered in blood..."
"Haven't you heard? These three are thieves; they probably got their hands on some important cultural relic..."
"Thieves? Are they sick? Are they idiots? Coming to a ship on the high seas to steal things, where do they think they're running to? How can they possibly escape..."
"They look like they have good skills... they definitely have some tricks up their sleeves. I saw them take down those Bodyguards in just a few moves..."
"It's a pity... no matter how good their skills are, they can't hold on any longer..."
Many big shots shook their heads in regret; anyone could see that the three of them—Black Knife and the others—couldn't hold on any longer and were about to be captured.
Room 888! Qin Jiang and the others also heard the commotion outside, and a Black Dragon Personnel reported in a low voice from outside: "Brother Jiang, it is said that those thieves have reached the private box area and are being pursued..."
"Hmm!" Qin Jiang's expression was calm, and he paid no attention. They were just thieves, and it had nothing to do with him! He wasn't the type to meddle in other people's business anyway.
Si Jiu was even less interested; he was playing with the General's Order that Brother Jiang had gifted him.
Just at this moment. Crack! A crisp sound of a whip entered the private box.
Swish! Qin Jiang's pupils suddenly constricted! Si Jiu, who had been playing with the General's Order, also stood up abruptly; he was very familiar with the sound of this whip.
Qin Jiang: "White Whip!"
Si Jiu: "Yes! It's him!"
Zhao Shanhe: "White Whip, why does that name sound so familiar? Wait, isn't that the name of the person in white who used a whip from that group of grave robbers who helped Brother Si Jiu back then?"
Stomp! Si Jiu strode directly outside...
Step! Black Knife stopped his forward charge and turned around, slashing with his blade: Clang! The sound of metal clashing rang out! Step! Step! Black Knife felt an irresistible force travel through his hand, causing him to stumble back two steps uncontrollably.
He looked up: a tower-like man had appeared before them; it was none other than the Bodyguard beside Denison.
Black Knife raised his blade and roared to White Whip and Old Batou: "White Whip, take Old Batou and leave first!"
White Whip: "Old Batou, you go first! I'll stay behind with Black Knife!"
Black Knife: "Both of you, go!"
Tower: "Leave... hehe... none of you are leaving..."
Just then, Tower threw a punch: one could see that he was wearing a special, metallic-lustered gauntlet on his fist.
Black Knife slashed down fiercely again: Clang! The immense force caused him to retreat two more steps.
Step! Tower stepped forward, intending to seize the momentum and land a punch on Black Knife's head; that terrifying force, if landed, would definitely send Black Knife to his grave.
Swish! White Whip immediately lashed out with his whip, wrapping it directly around Tower's arm and pulling hard: Tower's fist was pulled off course.
Black Knife dodged Tower's fist and, using the momentum, slashed down fiercely at Tower's arm.
Tower's gaze was ferocious: "Come here..."
"Roar..." The immense force yanked White Whip into the air, and the blade in Black Knife's hand slashed directly onto the whip.
Bang! Tower kicked out fiercely at Black Knife: in his haste, Black Knife couldn't dodge and could only block horizontally with his blade.
Boom... This kick sent Black Knife flying directly into the nearby private box door, making a huge crashing sound.
Bang! Black Knife fell to one knee, coughing up blood: "Cough, cough..."
Meanwhile, Tower threw the same punch at White Whip, who had been yanked over.
White Whip immediately released the whip and pushed off the nearby private box door, flying sideways to dodge the punch.
At the same time, he slammed a whip kick fiercely toward Tower's head.
Bang! Tower's head was kicked to the side, his eyes slightly bloodshot, but a bloodthirsty curve appeared at the corner of his mouth as he grabbed White Whip's thigh and swung him around violently.
"Damn it..." Seeing this, Black Knife sprang out again, his black blade aiming straight for Tower's vitals.
Sensing danger, Tower directly threw White Whip aside.
Bang! White Whip fell to the ground, struggling for a long time without being able to get up.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Black Knife slashed seven times in a row! But it seemed like Tower was wearing a special protective suit; although he was injured by Black Knife's violent sword technique, it wasn't fatal at all...