NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

It seems he'll have to consult Pepper about this another day.

……

"Darling, it will definitely take the jackals several hours to get here, and Krau will be even slower than them, so what are we going to do with the mass-produced Nikis at this club?"

Seeing that the man was not responding to her flirtatious words and not realizing the problem, the snake had to adjust her mindset and change the subject back to the main topic.

“They are in very poor condition. It would be too difficult to get them out of the den of iniquity without being discovered. It would be better to steal a transport truck and run them out.”

"Then let's crash it out."

"Eh?"

Upon hearing Phoenix's simple response and seeing the other party's serious expression, the somewhat dazed Viper blinked blankly.

She's always been used to solving problems with her wits, so how could she possibly keep up with the way of thinking of a certain King Yama?

Men's logic is simple.

Since all the transactions here are shady, he only needs to make sure that his nano-prosthetic limbs are not exposed. Even if it is later discovered that he was the one who committed the massacre at the den of iniquity, what can those noble families do to him?

The thief crying "stop thief!" is secondary; if things escalate, their precious family reputation could be completely ruined by one or two dead people.

thus,

Thirty minutes later...

A refrigerated transport truck that had just finished unloading was rammed out of the food storage area by Phoenix, speeding towards the location of the Niki Hobby Club with sparks and lightning.

The seemingly high-tech drone guard was instantly destroyed by the lieutenant's even more advanced brute force lock, and one by one, the pursuing vehicles were smashed to pieces by Anick's superb driving skills, which could be described as stunt driving.

The alarm bells were undoubtedly sounded for this den of iniquity.

Unfortunately, this minor incident didn't even qualify as intimidation for the habitual offender surnamed Fei.

"Hurry up, get in the car."

Turning off the air conditioning and unlocking the electronic locks of the carriage, the lieutenant urged Viper and Helen to quickly bring Niki and the others into the carriage. At the same time, he grabbed a rifle he had snatched from someone and, without even looking, fired a few shots into the alley corner.

Bang Bang Bang!

Three security guards who had rushed over for their commissions collapsed to the ground, startling the other security guards following behind them into stopping in their tracks.

Since its establishment, this den of iniquity has never had any incidents. They have enjoyed so many years of welfare benefits that maintaining their muscular physique is already a sign of self-discipline. Where is their fighting spirit?

Seeing their usually joking colleagues turn into several corpses in a short moment, the security guards hiding behind the wall immediately suppressed their ambition to win performance bonuses and unanimously chose to stand close to the wall, blocking the corner.

If the other party doesn't intend to take this route, then they can't be blamed for not fulfilling their responsibilities.

however……

Prior to this, the security personnel had probably never considered this possibility.

The men inside, considering that the truck bed couldn't be hit by bullets, had already decided to eliminate this group of people first.

Da da da da——

The lieutenant slung his rifle over his shoulder, slammed his right hand, which had five spikes protruding from it, against the wall, and began climbing toward the roof of the already low building...

……

"Jackal, catch the venomous snake, then cripple everyone you can see around it, and I'll handle the rest."

Clau emerged from the elevator with a livid, irritating expression. She lit an e-cigarette, got into what appeared to be a stolen sports car, and sped off towards the outer perimeter of the district.

She was furious; the feeling of her plans being disrupted made her very angry.

"Huh? You even fight poisonous snakes, Captain?"

On the phone, the jackal's reluctant tone further fueled Klaw's already rotten feelings.

This is clearly her dog, not a poisonous snake's.

"Do you want me to repeat it again?!"

……

"I...I understand..."

The jackal, riding his motorcycle, listened to the dial tone after the phone call ended, his expression resembling that of a child who wanted to participate in a ball game but was ostracized by everyone.

Jackals are stupid.

If Yuni's appearance is due to the overprotective nature of those around her, resulting in a narrow-minded and naive outlook, then this is a valid reason for her seemingly innocent and naive demeanor.

So, the jackal...

It's just that they're incredibly stupid.

She couldn't control her emotions, she couldn't concentrate, and she couldn't deduce what kind of behavior would lead to what kind of results.

She didn't even really care whether the captain treated her like a human being.

She just wanted to eat and play as she pleased, that's all.

Even with such clumsiness, the jackal could still sense a barely perceptible hint of concern from the venomous snake.

Not much, but sincere.

Because of this unprecedented care, Jackal felt she could die for Viper, just as she would die for the captain who had saved her life.

Therefore, in the mind of the silly girl, the scene she least wanted to see was Viper and Captain baring their fangs and determined to fight to the death.

She only has one life.

She couldn't die for two opposing factions at the same time.

Why did Viper turn against the captain?

The limited number of brain cells available to jackals cannot provide too many or too complex possibilities; they are limited to the following:

The venomous snake angered the captain;

The captain angered the viper, and seeing the viper's anger, the captain himself became angry as well.

Both Viper and the captain were furious;

Someone angered the captain, and the captain wanted that person dead, but Viper didn't want that person to die. As a result, the captain got so angry that he planned to kill Viper as well.

Well, the fourth possibility is the most complicated, so it must be the fourth possibility.

Arriving at the kitchen of a coffee shop, Jackal, carrying a baseball bat given to her by the captain, stormed into the entrance of the underground passage.

She understood it very well.

Something malicious is trying to sow discord between the captain and Viper!

He deserves to die!!!

……

……

Buzz buzz buzz buzz——!

The electric engine emitted a low-frequency hum that was uncomfortable for the eardrums, and a refrigerated truck emerged from the den of iniquity and headed north.

Buzz buzz buzz buzz——!

Meanwhile, a minivan was traveling from north to south, attempting to run over the "criminal" who had dared to hijack a venomous snake and threaten the captain.

Because the previous improvisation did not match the script, Viper could only indirectly reveal his location to Krau's informant through his intelligence network. After receiving the information from the informant, Krau then shared the location information with Jackal.

"My dear~ Jackal, what are you planning to do with him?"

Inside the carriage, Viper casually inquired about Phoenix's attitude towards the jackals, and the man's answer, of course, did not disappoint her.

"killed."

"..."

Faced with the living Yama who had just killed dozens of people in the den of iniquity and whose body still exuded a strong killing intent, the girl helplessly pursed her lips, unsure of how to use her words.

That's how a leader should be.

But she didn't want that brainless idiot, Jackal, to be sentenced to death by the man she admired.

"Actually... actually, jackals are pretty much like assassins in movies. Darling, if you're willing to provide her with three meals a day, she'll be willing to do the dirty and hard work for you."

"Such a useful, silly thing, don't you want to consider it?"

"You care about her a lot?"

Recalling the plot where Viper's first move after winning the resurrection match was to seek out Jackal, Phoenix could easily guess that his strategist was trying to protect someone.

“Rape, killing of children, killing of civilians, involvement in drug trafficking, involvement in forcing women into prostitution, involvement in human trafficking.”

"As long as she hasn't violated these rules, I can spare her life."

"Eh?"

Upon hearing the man's inexplicable request, the viper first fluttered her long eyelashes in surprise. After a few breaths, her gaze softened, she brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, and smiled:

"Really~ Honey, you should have said so earlier. You made me anxious and conflicted for so long."