Chapter 168 Encountering Ruthless Bandits
There was even a hotel staff member who went undercover.
This was totally a planned and organized kidnapping and extortion gig!
Snow freaked out!
"Boss, I think we hit the jackpot this time. This dude talks about billions like it's pocket change. He must be loaded!" The taxi driver, all hyped up, reported to a long-haired, bearded guy after getting out of the car.
The bearded dude looked around forty, giving off some serious creepy vibes.
His stare was like a hungry wolf's, making your skin crawl.
He might've even killed someone before!
Guys like him, who had the guts to kidnap and extort, were probably down to kill their hostages even if they got the cash.
'Cause the best way to stay under the radar was to get rid of all the witnesses!
The hotel staff in the crowd freaked out the moment he saw Mr. Smoke. "Mr. Smoke, holy crap, we actually nabbed him?"
"Mr. Smoke? Who the heck is Mr. Smoke? What are you talking about?"
"Y'all haven't watched online streams? He's the Ultra-rich Patron who drops billions on streaming platforms. At today's charity gala, I saw him drop $46 million on a top-tier luxury necklace and $77 million on a world-famous piano. He's not just rich; he's crazy rich!"
The hotel staff said, feeling a chill run down his spine.
Kidnapping such a famous Ultra-rich Patron was no joke.
His social impact was massive, and word on the street was that the forces backing Mr. Smoke were terrifying!
"Oh, is he really that loaded?"
"It's true!" The hotel staff said, dead serious.
"Isn't that even better? We were just gonna grab some random dude at the banquet. With this big fish, we'll be set for life!" The bearded guy said with a sinister grin.
"Boss, there's also a smokin' hot chick in there. I've never seen anyone so gorgeous, even hotter than those celebs." A sleazy guy with a pockmarked face, around thirty, said while practically drooling.
He looked at Snow like a big bad wolf eyeing a helpless little rabbit, ready to pounce!
The other guys felt the same.
They were already on the run, and these desperados had no limits!
They didn't even know if they'd see tomorrow, so they might as well live it up.
A trace of despair started to show in Snow's eyes.
She'd been through something like this before.
To this day, she still had nightmares and couldn't sleep without the lights on.
And now, it was happening again!
And this time, there were eight desperados.
Even though Charles was by her side, she was still scared out of her mind!
She knew martial arts and could take on two or three thugs, but she knew desperados were a whole different beast.
Thugs wouldn't go for the kill, but desperados would.
"This chick is indeed a knockout. Tie 'em up and throw 'em in sacks. We'll deal with 'em at the hideout!" the bearded guy ordered.
"Charles, what do we do now?"
Snow's face was pale, but she forced herself to stay calm!
She'd heard their plans.
If she couldn't escape today, her fate would be beyond horrible.
"What do we do? We play along!" Charles said, opening the car door and stepping out, hands on his head, looking all compliant.
Charles kept going, "Guys, chill out. No need to get all crazy. You want money, right? I'll give you whatever you want. And this chick, do whatever you want with her. I don't care. We can talk this out!"
"Charles, you jerk, scum, you're not a man!"
Snow was fuming.
She couldn't believe Charles was such a coward, willing to throw her under the bus to save his own skin?
In a crisis, you see someone's true colors.
And Charles was a total coward!
"Mr. Smoke is being smart, but this chick seems a bit feisty!"
"No worries, a good beating will fix that! Don't hold back, guys!" Charles acted all servile, inching closer to them.
He said the most humble words, but his actions were bolder than anyone else's.
Even facing eight robbers, he suddenly struck!
He kicked one of the robbers right in the groin, not holding back at all, using his full strength.
With that kick, a nearly 176-pound robber was sent flying 16 feet away.
The guy's pelvis shattered on the spot.
After rolling on the ground a dozen times, the robber lay there, unable to get up, clutching his groin and wailing in pain!
Before anyone could react, Charles delivered a second lightning-fast kick.
The middle-aged guy with a pockmarked face was also taken down by Charles with one kick!
"Damn it!"
The bearded man saw this and lunged at Charles with a knife, his moves fast, powerful, and super vicious!
But Charles was quicker.
His strength, physique, and speed were three times that of an average person.
In full beast mode, he thought he could easily take down the bearded guy, but the dude managed to cut his clothes!
This bearded guy was clearly a pro, skilled in lethal combat techniques, able to kill with a single strike!
Even though the bearded guy's speed, strength, and physique were no match for Charles, he used his experience and skill to give Charles a hard time!
The bearded guy was also shocked.
He had trained in combat for over a decade and had been on the African battlefield. He had killed over twenty people.
Who knew he'd be getting schooled by a young kid?
And he had a knife. Without it, he would've been taken down by Charles already!
Such explosive power and speed were stronger than elite special forces?
The only thing lacking might be combat experience!
"Grab the chick!" The bearded guy slashed out and immediately shouted.
Two robbers instantly got the message. This guy's skills were no joke!
He had insane explosive power, taking down two of them in the blink of an eye.
Even four of them together had a hard time keeping him down.
Charles's reactions were too quick, and his strength was off the charts!
If Charles wanted to run, no one could stop him.
So they had to use the chick to threaten him!
To make him surrender!
It was Charles's first time facing such fierce robbers!
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