Return Of The Monarch - Chapter 23 Look Around

Shanghai, Starryfu. Xinlong Paradise.

An amusement park built in the core of Starryfu. It had been designed to spring the newly-introduced district into newfound life. The state-of-the-art creation was exceptional, and it was an alluring attraction for countless tourists.

Inside an enormous arcade, there were innumerable figures residing within. Likely, the number totaled more than a thousand. Around the advanced machines and the newly-invented technology, a grim-faced middle-aged man could be seen venting his anger.

Standing beside a barricaded double door, a plain-looking teenager was attempting to convince the grim middle-aged man. Mo Hongxi shouted, “If we stay, we’ll die! We have to leave! Just look at our numbers! There is not enough food and water!”

Qie Chuanli, the grim middle-aged man, responded with clenched teeth, “And? Are you blind?! Is it at all better out there? I’m not becoming chow for those monsters, hell no!”

“So what? You don’t even want to try and fight for a chance? If we remain barricaded inside, we’ll die from thirst instead! Is that the end you desire?” Mo Hongxi coldly replied without a hint of respect for an elder.

From the back, a beautiful teenager with pale skin tried to mediate the situation, “Guys, fighting like this won’t help! We need to stick together. Only then, can we get through this mess!”

“You’re not taking my side, Jingjing? We’ve known each other since forever!” Mo Hongxi yelled.

“Look, it’s not the time for this Brother Mo. We can talk about this later, but we can’t fight anymore!” Bao Jing cried out.

“Listen brat, I’m not opening these doors! I’ll beat the shit out of you if you try.” Qie Chuanli roared. As a sturdy father of three, he would beat this skinny teenage boy down, but he tried to reason first.

Outside the arcade, there were goblins and undead skeletons surrounding the building. Fortunately, as a top tourist attraction, Xinlong Paradise had excellent security precautions for unforeseeable events such as terrorists, cyclones, and other natural disasters; thus, the arcade was secured.

“Thump! Bang! Cluck!”

The loud banging against the arcade could still be heard reverberating from the outside. Through the barricaded door, Qie Chuanli could make out the frightening figures of numerous monsters.

Hearing the grim middle-aged man’s threat, Mo Hongxi retorted, “Try then. I don’t care. I’m leaving.”

At this point, it wasn’t just the grim middle-aged man blocking the plain-looking teenager. Instead, the rest of the men also obstructed the singled-out Mo Hongxi. In their eyes, it was safer inside than out there with the monsters.

Seeing this, Mo Hongxi threatened, “Is this what the world has come to? You adults are going to assault a minor? Do it then! See if I care!”

“I’m not going to die here! Instead of hiding inside like scared mice, I’d rather fight and die!” Mo Hongxi bellowed, and he charged toward the barricaded door at top speed.

“Stop him!” Qie Chuanli roared. Soon after, three adults tackled the skinny teenage boy down. Afterward, the grim middle-aged man coldly stated, “Tie him up. He’s too dangerous. His mind isn’t stable.”

“Stop, you’re hurting Brother Mo!” Bao Jing, the pale beauty, tried to interfere, but she was held back. In front of her, there stood numerous adults who stared at her without mercy. Helpless, she cried out, “We’re only fourteen, don’t hurt us!”

While everybody was still arguing, the survivors suddenly heard a loud monstrous scream resonate from outside the arcade. Qie Chuanli lowered his voice, and he muttered, “What was that?”

“It’s more survivors! We have to let them in! Open the doors!” Mo Hongxi screamed, and he tried to fight out of the adults pressing him down, but he did not have the strength.

“Brother Mo” Bao Jing’s heart hurt seeing her friend like this, and she started sobbing.

“No. We wait and see. No one does anything!” Qie Chuanli ruthlessly denied the plain-looking teenager’s request. It was not worth risking the entire group’s survival for a single person.

“You’re monsters!” Mo Hongxi shouted with bloodshot eyes, and he continued struggling.

To the group’s surprise, however, all noise abruptly ceased outside the arcade. For a moment, there was utter silence, and everyone tried to intently listen to the sounds. After a while, there was still nothing.

“You killed them. They’re humans just like us. You didn’t even give them a chance.” Hearing nothing, Mo Hongxi muttered.
for visiting.

“What? You want us to all die for a single person? Kid, you’re dreaming! It’s better to ensure the survival of the larger group first!” Qie Chuanli reprimanded the plain-looking teenager, and he was about to slap some sense into the dumb Mo Hongxi, but there was a sudden knocking on the entrance to the arcade.

“No one moves, and no one makes a sound.” Qie Chuanli stated in a soft voice. Inching toward the door, he lowered his stance, and he tried to peek outside. Unable to discern the figures, he retreated slowly.

Hearing the knocking, Mo Hongxi wanted to move closer toward the door, but he was held down. Seeing this, Bao Jing let out a high-pitched scream, “We’re in here! Help us!”

“Bam!”

Abruptly, the metal-barricaded entrance was knocked down. In a flash, their stronghold had been destroyed. In its place, there stood a magnificent black-robed man, and behind him, there was a red-haired devil-like man.

Examining the hundreds of survivors, Feng Hui remained unfeeling. In the corner of his eye, he spotted a fourteen-year-old teenager being pressed down by numerous adults, and he became slightly curious.

“You are?” Seeing the magnificent black-robed man, Qie Chuanli was subconsciously respectful. It was similar to acknowledging a greater being; it was natural human instinct.

The grim middle-aged man was ignored, and Feng Hui continued looking at the plain-looking youth. In the middle of the group, he heard a high-pitched feminine scream, “These men are evil! Please, save us!”

Spotting the evident respect in the eyes of the men around her, Bao Jing cried for help from this mysterious man. With a soft cry, she whimpered, “They’re hurting us!”

Regardless, Feng Hui remained motionless. Even with this cry, he did not move a muscle. To his side, he heard the red-haired Sun Yi exclaim, “Wow, this is quite the sight.”

Lifting his brow, Sun Yi stated, “So, what’s happening? Is this some stronghold?”

Hearing the red-haired man’s question, Qie Chuanli hastened to reply, “Are you here to save us? We’ve been holding up here since the monsters came.”

“Save? No way.” Sun Yi laughed, and he stared at the hundreds of survivors in the arcade. As a ruthless man, he would never go out of his way to save some strangers: It was not his way of doing things.

Sun Yi’s answer made the grim middle-aged man’s heart drop. Qie Chuanli begged, “Please! I have a family, and I’m not sure if they’re safe or not.”

“A family? They’re dead.” Sun Yi shook his head, and he gave his honest thoughts.

Sun Yi had seen the chaos outside; the survival of children was next to impossible. However, hearing his answer, the grim middle-aged man thought of a different route entirely.

“You killed them?” Qie Chuanli mumbled. Maybe, these two strong-looking men weren’t even human?

“No. I don’t kill for fun.” Sun Yi lifted his brow and calmly answered.

Finally, after analyzing the situation, Feng Hui spoke up, “So, what’s happening back there?”

With this magnificent deep voice, Qie Chuanli subconsciously wanted to kneel, but he stopped himself. Looking in the direction of the black-robed man’s eyes, there was a tied-up plain-looking teenager.

“Shit.” Qie Chuanli thought, and his heart dropped at the sight.

“He was endangering the group, so we had to tie him down!” The situation looked bad. Qie Chuanli tried to make his claim sound reasonable. If these two strong men were defenders of justice, he would be in deep trouble.

“Hm?” Feng Hui was curious, but he did not instantly respond; instead, he moved toward Mo Hongxi. With each step, all the survivors hastily made way for him. Eventually, he reached the floored red-faced teenager. Evidently, the teenager was stressed.

Kneeling down on one knee, Feng Hui stared into the unwavering eyes of the teenager, “Is this true?”

Seeing this gaze which seemed to contain the truths of the world, Mo Hongxi did not dare to twist the truth.

“Somewhat. The old man wanted to hide inside, but I didn’t want to wait to die, so I tried to open the doors.” Mo Hongxi straightforwardly answered, and he now had a hesitant look.

“So, upon exiting, what were you planning on doing? Fighting the monsters?” Feng Hui examined the teenager’s frail figure, and he questioned the teenager.

Under this gaze, Mo Hongxi felt insecure, and he responded, “Yes it’s better than dying from thirst.”

“Is that so? Look around. You’re not alone. Everyone here has a family. Could you handle the responsibility for endangering their lives? Even if you’re willing, would these people accept?” Feng Hui stated without a hint of emotion.