"It was them, I've seen their pictures!"
At that moment, the male security guard happened to see Bo Bo and Wei standing behind the crowd. He immediately shouted loudly.
Wei knew that being caught at this moment would involve Vander, so she pulled Bo Bo and rushed towards the back door.
Grayson and the male security guard chased upon seeing it, but were blocked by a human wall formed by the brawny men in the tavern.
"You're courting death! I'll have you all arrested!"
The male security guard raised his gun, but Grayson pushed it down.
"Marcus, stop."
Not to mention that we can't start a conflict for the sake of the overall situation, but even if a conflict does arise, we need to have enough people; just them two aren't a match for so many.
However, for some reason, Marcus did not listen to Officer Grayson's orders at that moment and fired a shot at the thigh of a brawny man.
As Marcus started to take action, the brawny men in the tavern could no longer hold back, charging forward and launching a counterattack. No matter how the owner of the small shop shouted, it was no use.
At this moment, George, who was sitting across from Vander, slowly raised the corners of his mouth.
That shot from Marcus was a result of some tampering on his part. Vander hasn't woken up yet, and that too was due to some manipulation on his part.
Marcus might be arrogant, but he's not foolish. He wouldn't really start a shooting spree in a situation where he is outnumbered, just to intimidate.
It was him using his ability to fire that bullet with the gun.
Vander isn't someone who lacks self-control. He wouldn't drink himself into a state of unconsciousness like that. It was him who cast the enchantment of unconsciousness.
The purpose of all this is also simple, to take advantage of Vander's inability to preside over the matter and ignite conflicts, inflating the situation.
With only Marcus and Grayson against them, and in the cramped tavern, they couldn't fully utilize the power of their firearms, and they were quickly subdued and tied up by a group of burly men.
It was only due to the intense intervention of the small shop owner that they weren't already cut into pieces.
"Now it's going to be troublesome!"
Watching the two unconscious and bruised Grayson, and then seeing Vander still sound asleep on the table, the father of the grocery store was also feeling a headache.
In this situation, he doesn't know what to do either.
"I'm fed up. I'll just give it a go with them!"
The burly men in the tavern were all grinding their fists, showing no fear at all.
The father of the grocery store had a serious expression on his face.
"What are you talking about? Have you forgotten how many people we lost six years ago?"
"What are we supposed to do then? The fight has already started, and besides, we can't possibly let them take our children!"
The burly men in the tavern were all direct descendants of Vander and knew Wei and Bo Bo, who were like their own children. They had always treated them as their own children.
They couldn't accept the idea of giving up these children to appease the anger in the upper district.
The group argued back and forth, but they couldn't come to any conclusion. The grocery store owner tried to wake Vander up, but it seemed like he had drunk too much; no matter what they did, he wouldn't wake up.
"Let me be taken out, say it was all me, I'm the one who caused this."
At this moment, Wei stepped forward, returning with her companions to the tavern.
Vander had said she was the leader, and leaders have to take responsibility. The situation had escalated out of control, and she didn't want to be the reason for Vander and her uncles losing their lives.
"No, I disagree!"
The burly men opposed the idea one after another, and even the owner of the grocery store felt the same way, as he believed Vander would never hand Wei over.
And at this moment, the door of the tavern was pushed open again.
"Oh no, the enforcement team of the upper district has massed and is crossing the Pig City Bridge, heading towards this side of the black alley."
"It's really what it is."
George, upon hearing this, showed no surprise.
Only six years after the rebellion in the lower district, even if Grayson trusted Vander, he wouldn't prepare any backup.
Moreover, the lower district isn't entirely under Vander's control; there's also Salko, who is treacherous and extremely cruel.
"Let's fight them!"
There was nothing left to say in this situation, the burly men in the tavern were holding Grayson and Marcus, gathering more people, preparing to face death against the enforcement squad.
"Wei, Bo Bo, you two take care of Vander. If he wakes up, tell him to come here quickly."
The father of the small shop could only helplessly give instructions to the children and followed them as well.
Seeing the father of the small shop leave, Wei clenched her teeth:
"Don't run around here, I'm going to help!"
Everyone is fighting because of the mess she made, and she can't just stay at the back.
"Let's go, together, fight them!"
At this moment, George stumbled out of his seat.
Wei saw this and shook her head:
"Thank you, George, this isn't your business. The lower district is about to get chaotic, you should leave here as soon as possible."
He had heard Bo Bo say that George had some skill, able to send a youth flying with a single slap, but that youth was no match for the enforcement guards of Pi City.
Moreover, George is now drunk, how can he fight?
"I George, traveling in the outside world, adhere to the principle of sharing with friends, willing to die for them."
I'll roar at the injustice, and I'll strike when I should!"
George shouted loudly and punched directly towards the wall next to him, creating a large hole on the spot. He then walked out of the hole and chased after those burly men.
"Ah!"
Looking at the large hole created beside them, Wei and the others all took a deep breath in shock.
It was common for people to get into fights when they were drunk in the tavern. To ensure that the walls didn't need to be repaired often, Vander didn't use wooden walls; instead, he used a rock wall made of solid rock from the ground, which was extremely sturdy.
Even Vander couldn't have punched out such a large hole.
"I'll chase after him. You take Vander to the secret room below and don't come out."
Wei quickly crawled out of the large hole and ran towards George.
At the entrance of the black alley, three factions were facing off against each other.
One side was the city enforcement guards in blue uniformed police attire, holding long guns, and the other side was the owner of the grocery store leading a group of burly men from the black alley, armed with various cold weapons.
As for the last party, it was Salko who had gathered all his men upon hearing the news and was bringing them here.
He had thought that according to Vander's nature, he would ultimately take the fall for those children, and he had already bribed Marcus in secret, intending to directly kill Grayson and capture Vander.
If Vander were willing to admit his past betrayal and apologize, he would forgive Vander and fight alongside him against the upper district again.
If Vander didn't want to, he would kill Vander and gradually take control of the lower district, eventually overthrowing the upper district.
But what he hadn't expected was that the news he received was that Vander's men had captured Marcus and Grayson and intended to fight against the upper district.
So he immediately gathered all his men, thinking that Vander might have finally come to his senses, only to find no trace of Vander's men.
