Chapter 154: The Terrifying Woman

Irene smiled faintly, "Who said I was leaving? I’m planning to make a trip to the town’s police station later." Margot, with tears still on her face, froze in shock. She hadn’t yet recovered from witnessing Irene’s swift and decisive combat skills. She had never seen a girl like Irene before. In Margot’s previous life, girls were soft and delicate, holding afternoon tea cups, living a life of luxury, like sweet, creamy pastries. But Irene had just easily taken down men as strong as the village chief and Sol. Margot’s gaze at Irene suddenly filled with admiration. What had this terrifying woman just said? Sol glared at Irene with anger and malice, "Do you really think you can successfully report us? Or get us arrested?" The village chief, his wife, Mag, and Klan laughed out loud. Irene yawned in boredom and glanced in Sol’s direction, "I think I can have you and everyone at the police station arrested." Irene licked her lips, "I wonder how much your bounty is worth." Sol was already seething with hatred toward Irene. He didn’t know if she really had powerful connections or if she was just stalling for time to escape. He had always been one of the most respected figures in the village, and today, Irene had made him lose face like never before. He had to get back at her! Sol sneered. He was eager for Irene to lead him into town. The enforcers working for the village chief were all under Sol’s management. He had rented them places to live in town, and the streets were practically filled with his men. Once Irene was in town, she wouldn’t be able to escape! Mag, on the other hand, looked at Sol’s unreadable expression and grew increasingly anxious. She was already panicking. She could see now that Irene was not someone they could handle. Maybe only Saryon could help, but the village chief had just been harassing Margot, so Saryon wouldn’t likely assist their family. It would be lucky if he just stood by and watched. Mag began to cry, wiping her nose and tears, "Child, even though your parents didn’t raise you, they’ve been good to you. You can’t push your parents to their death!" Edward glared viciously at Irene, pulling the village chief’s wife behind him as she tried to plead as well, "Mother! I refuse to believe it! There’s no way we can’t beat this slut with all of us here!" But despite his tough words, he didn’t dare step forward. Meanwhile, the village chief, who had been beaten by Saryon earlier, coughed up some blood and pulled out a whistle from his pocket, blowing it. Within seconds, the piercing sound of the whistle echoed through the night, and several large, muscular dogs, almost half the height of a man, came running, baring their teeth. Their eyes were blood-red, their expressions ferocious, with fresh blood and bits of flesh still hanging from their mouths. Margot even saw fragments of pink clothing in their mouths and screamed in terror, immediately turning and clinging to Saryon. As Margot screamed, the dogs lunged at Irene! Under the village chief’s command, they quickly formed an attack formation. Some went for a frontal assault, some aimed to bite her neck and bring her down, and others targeted her arms, intending to tear her apart. Even Mag couldn’t bear to watch the scene. Although she knew they had used these dogs to deal with many women who had tried to escape, she still couldn’t watch! The sound of beasts tearing into human flesh was too horrifying. But Sol, Edward, and the village chief watched with excitement, their eyes fixed on the scene. Sol thought about stopping the dogs, but the brutality of the moment made him reconsider. A live-action version of "Beauty and the Beast"? Not bad! Entertaining! However, things didn’t unfold as they had expected. The girl just stood there, and amid the dogs' relentless attack, she calmly lifted her eyes, slowly turning her head to look around. As soon as the dogs locked eyes with Irene, their ferocity slowed down. They hesitated. Edward grew anxious, "Dad, blow the whistle! Why have these beasts stopped?" The village chief, already frowning, blew the whistle again. The dogs immediately resumed their charge. Suddenly, Irene pulled out a handgun from somewhere, aiming it at the dogs. Just as she was about to fire, the dogs tucked their tails between their legs, whimpered, and fled. Leaving their masters behind. The village chief and his sons exchanged stunned looks. What was going on? They had raised these dogs from pups, feeding them raw meat to nurture their wild and vicious nature. The dogs had been trained to attack women who disobeyed, and they had never failed before. No matter how tough the women were, seeing others being eaten alive by these dogs would break their spirits, making them stay to bear children. But today? How could this be happening? Edward gritted his teeth and shouted, "Bullet! Tank! Come back!" But the dogs didn’t listen, sprinting away into the darkness. Dogs are hierarchical animals, very sensitive to danger. They knew exactly who to avoid, who to bully, who was food, and who was the leader. This was no ordinary girl! To these dogs, she was a formidable predator! Especially the thing in her hand, which emitted an unsettling aura. Now, the dogs ran even faster. Irene glanced nonchalantly at her handgun, then stood at the door, blocking Klan’s attempt to sneak out. Everyone’s expressions changed. The village chief had already realized something was wrong when the dogs hesitated. This wasn’t the first time he’d encountered such a situation. Among those who had come looking for Margot before, there had been one particularly tough individual. Drugs barely affected him, and even ten men couldn’t subdue him. When weapons came out, he’d flee so quickly, they couldn’t catch him. But when the village chief had brought out the dogs, they had only circled the man, growling and snarling but not daring to attack. Back then, the village chief had realized that this girl might be even more dangerous than that muscle-bound man. The village chief cast a hateful glance at Mag. Useless! She didn’t even know if the person had a gun! They didn’t search her after drugging her! Sol, who had also come to this realization, could no longer keep his composure and began cursing out loud.