Chapter 59

Shen Changze spent the whole night searching every possible place where Roddy might appear, but he couldn’t find him. However, he didn’t come back empty-handed. In a nightclub, he ran into Lawrence Roddy’s half-brother and the first heir of the Roddy family, Fabian Roddy.

To avoid drawing too much attention due to his age, Shen Changze wore a duckbill cap and sat in a corner of the nightclub, observing Fabian Roddy who was drinking with his friends and the number of bodyguards around him. He was waiting, waiting for the right moment when Fabian would leave. With so many people around, it wasn’t convenient to make a move. His plan was to follow Fabian back to his residence or hotel.

It was well past 4 in the early morning when Fabian Roddy finally left the nightclub, surrounded by his bodyguards. Shen Changze observed his steady steps, indicating that he hadn’t drunk much.

Shen Changze followed closely behind.

Instead of driving away, they walked to the hotel just a few meters across the street. It appeared that Roddy would be staying at this hotel for the night.

After following them into the hotel, Roddy and his bodyguards boarded the elevator. Shen Changze remained downstairs, watching the ascending numbers on the elevator display. The elevator stopped on the 21st floor.

Shen Changze also entered the elevator and pressed the buttons for the 6th, 14th, 20th, and 21st floors. However, when the elevator reached the 20th floor, he quickly exited and swiftly made his way up to the 21st floor through the emergency passage as fast as possible.

As expected, Shen Changze spotted several bodyguards standing at the elevator entrance, armed with guns. Fabian Roddy stood nearby, casually smoking a cigarette.

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He couldn’t fathom that such astonishing speed, composure, striking power, and courage came from an underage child. His bodyguards were among the best of the best, and yet they proved to be so vulnerable.

He had heard tales of the mysterious and enigmatic nature of people from the East, and it seemed to be true. He made an effort to maintain a facade of calmness. Since this person wasn’t here to kill him, there must be another reason. He hoped that the demands of this child wouldn’t be beyond his ability to fulfill.

Shen Changze pushed his hair, which was obscuring his eyes, behind his ears, revealing a refined and handsome face. He stared coldly at Fabian and said, “I’m looking for Lawrence Roddy.”

Fabian let out a sigh of relief. “Child, you’ve got the wrong person. My name is Fabian Roddy, Lawrence is my younger brother.”

“I know, that’s exactly who I’m looking for, where is he?”

Fabian’s expression turned disdainful, “I don’t know where he is, but I can help you look for him.”

“I need to see him.”

“Why are you looking for him?”

“He kidnapped my dad.”

Fabian smiled faintly, well aware of Lawrence’s preferences, “Your dad must have been quite a charming youthful man.”

Shen Changze pressed the barrel of his gun against Fabian’s forehead, his eyes filled with a surge of murderous intent. “Enough with the small talk!”

Fabian waved his hand. “I apologize. I will help you find Lawrence. I can make a phone call right now. However, I have a small request.”

Shen Changze’s voice grew stern. “What makes you think you have the right to make demands of me?”

“It’s just a simple favor,” Fabian said with a sinister smile. “I hope that once you find him, you’ll make sure he never comes back again.”

Shen Changze narrowed his eyes. “That, I can help you with. I will make sure he disappears from this world.”

Under Shen Changze’s gaze, Fabian took out his phone and dialed a number. “Find out where Lawrence is immediately.”

After ending the call, Fabian smiled and said, “How about joining me for a drink? You can rest assured, I am at least not your enemy.”

Shen Changze shook his head. “I don’t have time. I need to find out his whereabouts as soon as possible.”

Fabian shook his head helplessly, “You pointing a gun at my head like this makes me very uncomfortable.”

Shen Changze glanced at the slowly rising bodyguards on the ground. “Tell them to stay back.”

At Fabian’s gesture, the bodyguards assisted the injured and made their way downstairs. When only two people remained on the 21st floor, Shen Changze lowered his gun, “Let’s go.”

Fabian tidied up the clothes and elegantly walked into the suite.

After entering the room, he poured himself a glass of wine and placed his phone on the bar counter. “How should I address you?”

“Shen.”

“Shen, Chinese?”

“Mn.”

“May I ask how old you are?”

“Fifteen.”

Fabian let out a sigh of admiration. “Chinese people are truly amazing. I can hardly imagine how you grew up, being able to take down my six bodyguards in an instant. You make me feel insecure, as if I could be killed at any moment by someone like you.”

Shen Changze glanced at him coldly. “Unfortunately, your younger brother lacks your understanding of the situation.”

“Of course, he is a fool.”

At that moment, the phone rang, and Shen Changze stared at it intently.

Fabian pressed the speaker button on the phone.

“Young Master Fabian, Young Master Lawrence has left the country.”

“Where did he go?”

“He went to Cloud Summit.”

Fabian didn’t seem surprised at all, “With Nessis?”

“Yes.”

“Okay, that’s all.”

When Shen Changze heard the words “Cloud Summit,” his entire body tensed up. He remembered how Shan Ming had described that place, and now he became even more concerned about Shan Ming’s safety.

Fabian said, “Lawrence went to Morocco, where there’s a…”

“Underground arena.”

“Oh, you know? Saves me the trouble of explaining. I believe your dad has been abducted and taken there. Is your dad as strong as you?”

Shen Changze tightened his grip on the gun, his face twisted with rage. “Does he often do such things?”

“Him? No, he doesn’t have the capability. It’s Nessis who’s behind all this. Lawrence is useless trash, only indulging in gambling and playing with men and women. When he felt ordinary gambling no longer satisfied him, Nessis targeted him and took him to Cloud Summit, where he could experience the thrill of human combat as a twisted form of gambling. I’ve heard recently that Nessis’s pet fighters have been losing consistently, causing him substantial losses. That’s why he’s been searching for skilled fighters…”

The overwhelming aura of murderous intent emanating from Shen Changze made Fabian almost unable to look at him. Shen Changze spoke in a cold tone, “I’m going to Cloud Summit. Don’t you want Lawrence dead? Then help me.”

Fabian raised an eyebrow. “Of course, even though Lawrence is useless trash, his existence still poses some threat to me. I’ll arrange a plane for you. We’ll depart now, how does that sound?”

Shen Changze stood up and strode out, his eyes gleaming with a chilling light. “Just what I wanted.”

“Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!”

The high-pitched cries erupted behind Shan Ming, and without even needing to look at the expressions of the spectators, he could sense the greedy, bloodthirsty glimmer in their eyes.

Shan Ming stretched his body, feeling a slight numbness in his hands and feet from being tied up for two days.

From the opposite side of the arena, a person walked up. He was about the same height as Shan Ming, standing at around 1.85 meters, but he was incredibly muscular, with muscles bulging and rippling all over his body. In comparison, Shan Ming looked particularly thin.

Shan Ming looked into that person’s hazy eyes and could tell that he had definitely taken drugs. However, judging by his condition, he wasn’t drooling or displaying a dazed expression, which meant he hadn’t delved too deeply into drug use. Shan Ming hoped that this opponent would be within his capabilities to handle.

Nessis and Roddy sat next to each other in the stands. Roddy took a sip of champagne, wearing a smug expression on his face, while Nessis chuckled and shouted, “Mr. Shan, please don’t die too easily. I hold you in high regard.”

Shan Ming gave him a cold glance and pointed at Nessis, mouthing the words, “You’ll both die before me.”

Nessis’s smile froze on his face.

The referee jumped into the ring and repeated the general rules of the boxing ring three times in French, English, and Arabic. However, he didn’t mention any prohibited attacks.

Shan Ming was well aware of the rules in this place. The use of weapons was prohibited, but apart from that, almost anything was fair game in terms of fighting techniques. The match would only end when one side was knocked down or killed. Surrender, in theory, was possible, but it required the consent of the opponent’s owner. However, generally speaking, the audience wanted to see the defeated beaten to death. Unless the loser’s owner paid a hefty sum to redeem their life from the opponent’s owner, stepping into this arena meant that losing equated to death.

The referee began introducing the two main contenders of this arena match.

“Now standing in the arena are two newcomers. On one side, we have the Bull, with a record of six wins and one loss. And on the other side, we have a participant stepping onto the Cloud Summit for the first time, we call him, Beauty!”

Shan Ming had a strong urge to kick this emcee off the stage. Such a disgusting title, it was definitely Roody who named him this.

The audience burst into enthusiastic cheers, eagerly anticipating how the “Bull” would mercilessly kill the “Beauty.”

After a few more words of bullshit, in which the referee emphasized the bloody and thrilling nature of the event, he jumped down from the ring.

The ring in the Cloud Summit had a poetic and pleasing name, called the “Cloud Realm,” perhaps because it symbolized the proximity to death. In any case, once the match began, the referee would not stand in the ring to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

With the sound of a bell, the fight began!