the Four Scoundrels

Chapter-122

chapter-122

There was pin–drop silence in the private room. At a loss for words, everyone was aghast at what had happened. No one expected the twist of events.

Just a minute ago. Nigel was their hero, flaunting his strength and skills, but now he was lying helplessly on the ground like a dead dog.

How could this bald guy be so powerful?

"H–how dare you hurt me? Do you know who I am? I'm Nigel Lin—"

"Shut the hell up!" With a crack, the bald man stepped on Nigel's leg and broke it.

Nigel wailed in pain, with cold sweat appearing on his forehead.

"If you've got the nerve, tell me your names!" Nigel gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with rage.

"Listen up! My name is Brent Garcia, and this is my brother, Wade Garcia!" The bald man in green announced loudly.

"Brent Garcia, Wade Garcia? Could it be…are you guys the Four Scoundrels?" Nigel's pupils shrank in fear.

"The Four Scoundrels!" Everyone was shocked at the revelation.

The Four Scoundrels was a notorious group of merciless and vicious outlaws that terrorized the Southern province.

These ruffians were infamous for their ruthlessness, and they would stop at nothing to achieve their goals!

Wherever they went, destruction and calamity followed. Countless elites in the Southern province were terrified of the Four Scoundrels, living in constant fear and anxiety.

After learning the identities of the two men, all the girls panicked.

"This is bad!" Claudia furrowed her brows.

The Four Scoundrels were all martial artists with incredible internal energy. Brent and Wade were said to be even stronger than Thor. It was already difficult enough to deal with one person.

Now, there were two of them at the same time, undoubtedly making things worse. If she were alone, she might still have a chance to escape.

The problem was that she had to protect Sheila as well.

With her previous injuries, Claudia had no chance of winning if she had to go up against two villains simultaneously.

"Brent! I'm warning you, everyone here Is of elite status. You'd better not mess around!" Nigel shouted bravely.

"Who cares if we cause trouble? You're nothing but a piece of shit!" Brent kicked Nigel forcefully, sending him flying into the crowd.

Amidst the screaming and chaos, Claudia suddenly sprang into action!

She drew her dagger and lunged like a cheetah toward Brent's throat, hoping to take out one of the two opponents. In a fair fight, she knew that she was no match for either of them.

By taking out one person, her chances of winning would significantly increase! Although it was a good plan, Brent was no fool.

As the dagger came at him, he quickly dodged aside and slammed his shoulder into Claudia's chest.

She grunted and staggered back, but before she could regain her footing, Brent punched her again with tremendous force.

Desperately, Claudia lifted her arm to block the blow. There was a loud thud as Claudia was thrown back once more.

Her arm hanging limply, she spat out a mouthful of blood. Her internal injuries had opened up again.

"Ms. Doyle, if you were at full strength, you might be able to put up a fight with me for a few rounds. In this state, however, I suggest you surrender," Brent sneered at her.

Claudia's face darkened, and she rushed at him again with her dagger. After they exchanged blows for a few rounds, Claudia was punched heavily in the stomach. She fell to the ground, unable to stand on her feet.

"It's over, it's all over!"

"Even Mr. Lincoln and Ms. Doyle were defeated. Who else can stop them?"

"What should we do? I don't want to die" Seeing Claudia defeated, the girls were on the verge of tears. Their last glimmer of hope was now gone.

"Wade, take Ms. Murray away. I want to have some fun with the beautiful ladies here first," Brent said with a wicked grin.

"Listen up. all of you. If you don't want to die, take off your clothes. Otherwise, you'll have to bear the consequences of inciting my anger!" As soon as he spoke, all the girls turned pale with fear.

Were they going to be violated by this pervert?

"Ms. Murray, come with me." Wade, the bald guy in black, stepped forward and approached Sheila.

"Stop right there!" Suddenly, Ruth grabbed a fruit knife and stood in front of Sheila.

"I'm warning you, don't come any closer, or I'll stab you!"

"Get lost!" Without saying another word, Wade swung his hand toward Ruth.

The energy gathered around Wade's hand was strong enough to whip up a wind around them. At the crucial moment, a hand suddenly reached out and grabbed Wade's wrist. Wade's palm was frozen, inches from Ruth's face.

"You can bully the others, but you can't touch these two," Dustin said calmly.

"How dare you meddle in other people's business? You're asking for it!" Wade's expression turned ugly, and he raised his other fist to strike at Dustin's head.

Dustin snorted lightly and made the first move. He punched Wade in the chest, his moves as quick as lightning.

With a dull thud, an invisible beam of energy pierced through Wade's back, shattering a wine bottle several feet away. Wade shuddered and slumped to the ground, unconscious.

"Wade!" Brent's face contorted with anger.

"How dare you hurt my brother? I'll send you to hell!" He charged forward like a wild bull and threw a punch directly at Dustin's face.

Dustin caught his fist with one hand and squeezed it gently.

With a loud crack, the bones in Brent's fist shattered. Blood and flesh splattered everywhere.

Before he could register the pain. Dustin grabbed his collar and slammed him hard against the wall like a sandbag, creating a gaping hole.

Brent hung helplessly on the wall, bleeding profusely and unable to move.

"I wanted to have a decent conversation with you guys, but you had to resort to violence." Dustin patted the dirt off his clothes indifferently, as if defeating both of the bald guys was a trivial matter.

Everyone present was dumbfounded was stunned at Dustin's nonchalance, including Sheila, Claudia, and Nigel.

Dustin managed to defeat both of them with just two moves.

It was unthinkable that two of the invincible Four Scoundrels would be trounced and beaten up by a thin, frail guy like Dustin.

Were they dreaming?

Was he the cowardly and useless guy they were making fun of before?

"H–how was this possible?!" Nigel gasped, his mouth wide and his face full of disbelief.

He finally witnessed how formidable the Four Scoundrels were in person. Either one of them could quickly snuff him out.

It was perhaps fate that an expert like himself had been crippled by a doctor they looked down upon.

Such a thing was practically unheard of!

"How is this guy so powerful?" Claudia's eyes widened in shock and bewilderment.

Initially, she had assumed that Dustin was an unsavory character who only knew how to resort to using dirty tricks up his sleeve, so she hadn't expected him to be so skilled in martial arts.

He was miles better than her!

He wielded such strength at such a young age, too. She was frozen on the spot once the revelation hit her that she was no longer a goddess among men.

"Dustin's way too cool!" Sheila cheered as her eyes sparkled.

After exchanging glances with one another, the rest of the girls also started looking at him in a different light.

Not used to everyone's starstruck gazes on him, Dustin walked up to Brent before asking. "Tell me, who sent you here?"

"Today's my day of reckoning anyway, so kill me all you want!" Brent screamed through gritted teeth.

"It's not like killing you guys will do me any good anyway. As long as you're willing to talk, I'll let you all live to see another day." Dustin said.

"I'll die either way if I reveal anything!" Brent replied solemnly.

"You're referring to the spider venom in your stomach, right?" Dustin asked with raised eyebrows. He then pulled out a golden needle and stabbed it directly into Brent's abdomen,

Immediately, a bulge was seen on Brent's abdomen. The bulge began moving violently as if something inside him was fighting for their lives.

A few exhales later, the writhing stopped, and the bulge could no longer be seen moving.

When Dustin pulled out the golden needle, it was now stained with a sliver of blackish liquid.

"The venom is gone. You should be able to speak now," Dustin said flatly.

"H–how did you do that?" Brent gasped, and his expression immediately turned into one that was fearful and horrified.

That was because the Four Scoundrels had actually been controlled by someone who led them venom all this time. The mere thought of resistance could inflict pain that was worse than death on the host.

They had tried various ways to get rid of the venom, but not only did none of them have the slightest effect, They even aggravated the pain.

However, the person in front of him had gotten rid of the spider venom in his body with a mere needle. These kinds of miraculous means were simply unheard of!

"I'm skilled in the art of poisons and venom, so if you wish to regain your freedom, you need to be honest and tell me everything," Dustin stated indifferently.

After hesitating for a long while. Brent finally compromised, saying, "Fine, I'll tell you the truth, but you must promise to spare the both of us,"

Which sensible human would choose death over life?

"Done." Dustin nodded his head.

"To be honest with you, the person who ordered us to kidnap you was- Before Brent could finish his sentence, the doors to the room were forcefully kicked open.

Xavier rushed hastily inside the room with a group of elite guards. He scanned the room and quickly found Brent.

"It's the Four Scoundrels again! Prepare to die!" Without waiting for the crowd to react. Xavier bashed Brent's skull in with his fists.

He was swift and brutal. Now, his hands were drenched in blood.

"Huh?" Dustin narrowed his eyes.

Did Xavier just kill him to silence him?

"Sheila! Claudia! Are you guys alright?" Right after killing Brent. Xavier immediately turned around and asked Sheila and Claudia while wiping the blood off his hands.

"We're fine. It was a good thing Dustin came to our aid just now." Sheila forced a smile.

"Dustin?" Xavier asked as he suddenly turned his head to look at the man.

"What are you doing here? Xavier asked with a condescending gaze.

"What a coincidence," Dustin replied indifferently.

"What do you mean, 'what a coincidence? You were there the last time Sheila got ambushed, and you're here yet again, so how can this be a coincidence?" Xavier scoffed, glaring down at Dustin.

"Your point exactly?" Dustin shot back.

"I suspect that you colluded with the Four Scoundrels to come up with a plan to get close to Shella!" Xavier accused.

"I can assure you it's not like that- Sheila spoke up before being interrupted by Xavier again.

"Don't be fooled, Sheila! We don't know where this guy is from or what his intentions are. Thus, he must be interrogated thoroughly for your safety. Apprehend this man for me at once" At his command, the group of elite guards proceeded to cock their guns.

"Stop! I was the one who brought Dustin here, so I can guarantee that he isn't a bad guy!" Ruth stepped forward, attempting to mediate the situation.

"Whether he's a bad guy or not, we'll know once we catch him!" Xavier retorted.

"Hey, do you still have any sense left in that brain of yours? Can't you see that you're being cruel by apprehending an innocent person?" Ruth was getting annoyed with Xavier's stubbornness.

"Who are you to talk sense to me? Get lost!" Xavier screamed before lifting his hand to give Ruth a hard slap across her face, causing her to stagger and fall to the ground.

Everyone could see five visible, bright red fingerprints on her face.

"Huh?" Dustin gasped as his expression sank. His eyes flashed with anger.

"Are you crazy, Xavier? Why did you hit my friend?!" Sheila scolded Xavier while helping Ruth up.

"I was thinking about your safety, Sheila. I refuse to spare anyone who acts even remotely suspicious! Even if I have to be a villain today, I'll make sure to get rid of every threat to you! Arrest that punk! Kill him on the spot if he dares to put up a fight!"

At Xavier's order, all the elite guards attacked Dustin at once.

Dustin merely let out a cold snort and started gesturing with his hands. "Phew! Phew! Phew!"

Golden needles shot out from his hands and accurately navigated their way to the various acupuncture points on the bodies of the guards.

In no time at all all of the guards seemed to be bound by a spell of some sort, as they stood frozen in place, unable to move.

"Do you want to die?!" Xavier shrieked as a scowl appeared on his face. He then immediately fished out his gun and fired at Dustin's chest.

However, with a mere flick of a finger, Dustin swiftly sent two needles flying into the air. One needle landed on

Xavier's shoulder and another landed on his neck.

His body instantly stiffened as his arms and legs became paralyzed, and this made it difficult for him to move a bit.

"W–what kind of sorcery is this?" Xavier cried, his face full of shock.

He was one of the top martial artists out there, so how could he be rendered immobile by two tiny golden needles just like that?

"Not only are you not that skilled or powerful, you still have the audacity to show up here and start hurling insults and beating the shit out of people? Dustin asked with an icy stare as he slowly approached him.

"Rhys! You'd better let go of me if you know what's good for you, if not, I'll make sure that you never leave here alive!" Xavier sneered fiercely.

"You dare threaten me? This is for speaking out of turn!" Dustin scoffed as he lifted a hand to slap Xavier's face.

He then gave him another slap. "This is for cursing me!"

After that, he gave him a harsh third slap. "This is for your audacity to even lay a linger on a woman!"

The slapping continued nonstop for a while. Dustin showed no mercy as he kept delivering blow after blow onto Xavier's face. He delivered a slap after every sentence he uttered.

The atmosphere in the room became tenser and tenser by the second.

"And this is for your stupid fucking face!" Dustin roared as he delivered the most powerful slap he could muster, smashing Xavier to the ground.

Everyone in the whole room became dead silent for a moment.