Meanwhile at the prestigious Elorix Hotel in the West District, the evening calm was disrupted by the presence of a dozen rough-looking men who were making verbal threats and brandishing weapons.Each one carried something dangerous—clubs, machetes, iron rods, and knives that glinted coldly under the golden lobby lights.The receptionist had moved completely away from her desk, and the only thing keeping the ruffians from proceeding into the building was the opposing group of guards armed with electric batons.Anyone who dared move forward instantly received the shock of their lives, which led to a standoff between the two groups."I'm warning you—leave right now. The police are on their way; the manager called them already," said the hotel's head of security, who stood in front of them as their leader."The police? The police can't do anything to us today. Do you know who we are? If you don't get out of our way, you'll suffer the consequences," one of the ruffians said arrogantly; hi

"Concerned citizen?" Officer Sophia almost tore her hair out hearing him say this so casually.What did he mean by that?After seeing him interact with the manager of the place, she thought he was an important person in the hotel—but no, "concerned citizen" instead."This is my scene and you are not allowed here. Hurry up and leave," she added, warning him.How could someone from outside suddenly show up here, right in the middle of a conflict?"Leave?" Elijah raised a brow. "Since you aren't doing your job, officer, I thought you might need a hand."Truly, he had been around the entrance a while earlier and had only remained quiet, watching what would happen. If the police team had done their job, he wouldn't have had to interfere. Seeing that Master Darryl would get arrested, he had to step in without hesitation.Officer Sophia's beautiful face flushed with embarrassment and she stamped her feet angrily on the ground. "What nonsense! Are you saying I don't know how to do my job? A

Brother Nick was like a wailing child on the ground as his voice filled the entire lobby. The bones of his leg had been ruthlessly crushed, and he was now a cripple. He didn't expect that the person in front of him would be that bold even after hearing of his backing in the city. Even Master Darryl was so shocked that he couldn't say a word. The young master had really changed and did not hold back from doing whatever he wanted. Who would have thought that he could cripple the leader of the West District ruffians? "You! Have you gone mad? What's wrong with you?" Officer Sophia shouted, with anger written all over her face. How could someone be this brazen, to behave so recklessly? The colleague closest to her spoke harshly. "Turns out you really want to die. Didn't you hear when we said he's the son-in-law of the police chief? Even people from aristocratic families would not be this bold." The other also said, "Didn't you hear that you shouldn't throw your weight around? If wo

Sophia and her team were so shocked at Elijah's continued brazenness that they couldn't help but comment."He really does not know who Chief Nicholas is in this district.""Hasn't he caused enough trouble for us and Sister Sophia today?""Can't he just stop pretending to be something? Chief Nicholas is different from these little ruffians he dealt with. Chief Nicholas's word is law in this district.""Chief Nicholas, you have it wrong. We really have nothing to do with this disrespectful brat."Brother Nick quickly took the opportunity to add more fuel to the matter by saying, "Father-in-law, he says there's nothing you can do to him in this district. If you don't deal with him today, people will look down on your ability in the future."The police chief clenched his fist and grew even angrier to see how carelessly the ordinary-looking person appeared in front of him. He wasn't showing him any respect.At this momen

"Sister Sophia, hurry up and leave there!" Sophia's colleagues shouted at the top of their voices on seeing the horror that was about to unfold. They couldn't bear to see anything happen to her over a senseless fool who dared to fight with their mad chief. Sophia clenched her fist tightly, knowing that there was no turning back anymore. She had always feared the chief and stayed out of his way. But right now, there was a strange sense of confidence in her that she couldn't explain. Could it be because she was standing close to this ordinary-looking citizen who wasn't even batting an eye at the danger? "Sophia, what are you doing? Hurry up and leave that arrogant brat!" her colleagues shouted once more, but to their surprise Sophia almost raised her weapon, which had previously been withdrawn. Her eyes were now cold and calculating. "Boss, it's our duty to protect residents of this district, not kill them. Don't take this too far..." For a moment, she realized how far