My Wife is a Hidden Big Shot-Chapter 228 - 222: Multi-faction Melee
The Miners returned with another full load. Just as they reached their doorstep, they saw the symbol of the Black Wolf Flag.
Seven or eight vehicles were blocking their entrance. Silas Morgan and Beta Morgan were negotiating with the mercenaries at the gate.
Liel Hunter’s heart went cold. ’How did Black’s people get here so fast?’
’Didn’t I block all the signals?’
Aurora Sinclair glanced at the watch on her wrist that was giving away her location, pursed her lips, and pressed the off button.
"Are we still going to the Black Skull Stronghold?"
Aurora Sinclair nodded and pushed the car door open to get out.
The moment Beta Morgan saw her, he was so agitated he almost dropped to his knees.
’This girl has some serious nerve!’
’Running around all by herself in this lawless land, swarming with mercenaries where bullets don’t discriminate?’
’Isn’t she afraid of running into danger?’
"Aurora, why are you running around? The boss was so worried he left the hospital to come find you."
"Where is he now?" A flash of anger appeared in Aurora Sinclair’s eyes.
Beta Morgan glanced down at his phone. "Almost here..."
Just as he spoke, the walkie-talkie on his belt crackled to life. "The boss’s convoy is under attack! Requesting backup—"
"Damn it!" Beta Morgan’s eyes sharpened. He immediately ran for the car. "Aurora, stay here! Don’t run off."
Aurora Sinclair was faster than him and got into the car first.
Beta Morgan had no time to worry about her, rushing toward Alvin Morgan’s location, his heart burning with anxiety.
The sound of distant artillery fire shook the heavens.
Even in the car, they could feel the ground shaking violently.
"Aurora, bullets don’t have eyes. No matter how strong you are, you have to protect yourself." Beta Morgan’s expression was unusually grim as he tossed her a gun and a dagger for self-defense.
Aurora Sinclair nodded. Without waiting for him to teach her, she expertly chambered a round. With a flick of her wrist, the dagger vanished into her clothing.
Beta Morgan was stunned, but there was no time to dwell on it. The two of them, along with the other mercenaries, quickly pushed open their doors and charged toward the warzone ahead.
Aurora Sinclair was so fast that she vanished in the blink of an eye.
"Aurora..."
***
「Meanwhile.」
Aiden Morgan and his men were pinned down on a mountain by the Oasis Pirates, the Eastern Highlanders, and The White Bears.
The Black Wolves’ weapons were powerful. Fighting as they retreated, they managed to seize the high ground, temporarily halting the enemy’s advance and buying time for other teams to provide support.
Aiden Morgan’s face was ashen as he looked down the mountain through his binoculars. He hadn’t expected The White Bears to team up with the Oasis Pirates.
If it were just the Oasis Pirates, they wouldn’t be afraid. But now that The White Bears had gotten involved, the situation was extremely unfavorable for them.
The White Bears were one of the three major powers on the Western Continent, backed by Crestland. This sudden attack was likely an attempt to take the opportunity to weaken The Black Wolves’ strength.
’Their ambition is certainly not small.’
Suddenly, a comms mercenary ran over, his face panicked, and shouted, "Boss, we just got intel! C-Team is pinned down by heavy fire from The White Bears!"
Aiden Morgan’s expression changed instantly. C-Team was the convoy sent to pick up Aurora Sinclair.
’Could their target be Aurora Sinclair?’
"Send me the coordinates of The White Bears’ main camp," Alvin Morgan’s voice was as cold as the dead of winter.
Aiden Morgan immediately turned to look at him.
His face was now completely devoid of expression.
"Boss... but that’s..."
"The coordinates!"
Aiden Morgan tensed. ’I absolutely cannot give him those. The boss has several new types of weapons with immense destructive power. Firing them could easily trigger an international incident.’
Seeing his refusal, Alvin Morgan lowered his head and started tapping on his watch, apparently intending to find the coordinates by force.
"Boss, you can’t! We have to keep our identities a secret." Aiden Morgan grabbed his wrist.
"Let go..."
But Aiden Morgan didn’t dare let go, steeling himself as he met his gaze.
’Benjamin Morgan once said in the group chat that whenever it comes to Aurora Sinclair, all of the boss’s principles and rationality go out the window. I didn’t believe it before, but now it seems like the perfect description.’
The two remained at a standoff until the walkie-talkie on Aiden Morgan’s belt suddenly crackled.
"KSHHH... KSHHH..."
"Alpha... Hello... Hello... Can you hear me?"
It was Silas Morgan’s voice.
The walkie-talkie had a limited range. The fact that they could connect meant they were already very close.
"Are... are you guys okay?" After a moment of shock, Aiden Morgan’s face broke into a delirious grin as he roared into the device.
Silas Morgan stared at the swaths of fallen mercenaries before them and swallowed hard. "We’re fine. The White Bears have been completely wiped out. We’ve reached the base of the mountain."
He still couldn’t recover from the shock of what had just happened.
’Aurora Sinclair’s uncanny speed and skill... everywhere she went, bodies dropped.’
’The White Bears had just brought out their heavy weaponry when Aurora Sinclair seized it from them.’
’Right after, the Miners who followed swarmed in like a horde of bandits, rushing forward to snatch up The White Bears’ weapons.’
’It looked just like a video game: the main boss tanking the hits up front while the minions collect the loot in the back.’ 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
’No matter how you looked at it, it felt completely surreal.’
"Commander Alpha, thanks for the weapons you sent us! HAHAHA..."
Hearing the boisterous laughter from the walkie-talkie, Aiden Morgan breathed a sigh of relief.
’The Miners must have backed them up.’
BOOM—
At the sound of a rocket exploding, Aiden Morgan immediately raised his binoculars.
The sounds of battle were already erupting from the rear of the enemy formation below.
An incredibly fast figure was already fighting seven or eight silver-haired Eastern Highlanders.
"Reinforcements are here! Counter-attack—"
***
Aurora Sinclair cautiously watched the person in the white mask before her.
’This person is stronger than all the others. His aura is stable, not like the false energy boost you get from drugs.’
Their fields of Power had already clashed several times, and they were more or less evenly matched.
’This person’s strength is that of a genuine Martial King Realm expert.’
The wind howled and the clouds churned as the atmospheric pressure around them dropped lower and lower.
Two figures, swift as lightning, leaped at each other again. Their clash seemed as light as a dragonfly skipping across water, but Aurora Sinclair completed a 360-degree backflip in mid-air, her feet sliding back five or six meters after she landed.
The man was also forced back. The mask on his face shattered from the force of Aurora Sinclair’s Power, revealing an unfamiliar face. The black in his eyes gradually faded to a lighter shade.
He appeared to be from Masovia, with deep-set eyes, a high nose bridge, and a long scar that ran from his right eye to the corner of his mouth.
Aurora Sinclair pursed her lips. Her fingers slowly clenched into fists as the Power within her body surged once more.
The color of her pupils was gradually lightening, but he didn’t notice because she was wearing special sunglasses.
They clashed again. This time, the energy from their fields of Power was so immense it shattered all the windows of a nearby car with an earth-shattering CRASH.
Mercenaries standing too close were knocked unconscious, blood spewing from their mouths.
The combatants on both sides gradually stopped fighting, fleeing in terror.
That energy was simply too terrifying.
The two fighters’ every move was lethal, their silver blades flashing. The scattered waves of their Power struck many innocent bystanders.
Blood trickled from the corner of the man’s mouth, but his eyes grew increasingly excited. Likewise, Aurora Sinclair’s own fighting spirit was stirred, and the Strength in her body was teetering on the edge of losing control.
"Aurora, stop..." Alvin Morgan’s voice suddenly came through.
Aurora Sinclair’s body froze.
"Save me, Aurora..."
Aurora Sinclair glanced at the walkie-talkie where the voice had come from. Her frayed nerves snapped taut. The veins on her neck bulged as if she were suppressing an imminent explosion of energy. The man seized the opportunity, plunging a knife into her shoulder. Aurora instantly threw a punch, and both of them were thrown back more than ten meters.
Her blood roiled, and the taste of iron flooded her throat.
’In a battle between experts, distraction is the ultimate taboo.’
"Aurora, fall back—" Alvin Morgan’s voice was a roar. Aurora Sinclair’s eyes flew wide as she saw the artillery shell rapidly approaching from the sky. She spun around and ran for her life.
BOOM—
A shockwave rolled out, sending dust and debris flying. Destructive energy radiated from the point of impact, chasing the fleeing people like a vicious dragon.
Aurora Sinclair was already moving at her absolute top speed, but she was still caught by a fraction of the aftershock. A wave of heat slammed into her back, and she coughed up a mouthful of hot blood, tumbling into the dust.
"Aurora—"
Alvin Morgan charged frantically toward the area hit by the artillery shell.
"Boss—" Aiden Morgan roared.
Billowing black smoke and towering flames filled the air.
A massive, round crater had been blasted into the ground.
’That was one of The White Bears’ shells...’
