Let's go, Jessica. We'll find a less crowded place and see what you're capable of."
Ron finished his coffee, paid the bill, and called for Jessica to leave.
"Alright, but Ron, I really do have a 'boyfriend,' so don't get any ideas about me!"
Jessica said earnestly to Ron, clutching her skateboard under her arm.
"Don't worry, I'm not into hip-hoppers, and I'm certainly not into you." Ron shot Jessica a sidelong glance and added, "By the way, you're now a member of my Guardian Alliance. From now on, remember to call me Boss or Chief, got it?"
"Okay, Boss…" Jessica reluctantly agreed.
Ron had already told her some of the rules of the Guardian Alliance. She was still on probation, but there were mission bonuses. A low-level mission could earn her two hundred US dollars, which was no small sum.
Jessica spent a lot of money normally. As a hip-hopper, she needed to style her hair, buy various clothes, equipment, and toys, all of which cost money.
Although Aunt Jones wasn't particularly against her playing hip-hop, she ultimately wasn't very fond of the activity. After all, she was a girl, and this sport was started by African Americans and Latinos. It really wasn't quite suitable for her.
Getting into the car, Jessica followed Ron to a deserted suburb.
Upon arriving, Ron smiled at Jessica and said, "Alright, Jessica, get ready. Soon it'll be time for you to show off your skills."
"Oh, oh, how long do I have to wait?" Jessica was a little excited. This was her first time showing her superpowers to someone else, so she had to make it cool and not let Ron look down on her.
Ron smiled, looking at the street corner ahead, and said, "Soon, those people will arrive soon."
"Huh? What people?" Jessica was a bit confused. From Ron's words, she was about to have a real-life fight!
Sure enough, in the next moment, two black luxury Mercedes-Benz business vans drove out from the street corner, aggressively stopping in front of Ron and Jessica.
Then the doors of the two business vans opened, and more than a dozen men in suits and sunglasses emerged from inside. Without a word, they immediately surrounded Ron and Jessica.
"Wow, are they cosplaying The Matrix? These men in black are quite handsome, what are your names?"
Ron, surrounded in the middle, merely smiled at the men in black without making any moves, while Jessica leaned closer to one of them, asking curiously.
However, despite Jessica's bold actions, the men in black ignored her, only staring at Ron as if they wanted to kill him with their eyes.
A moment later, a burly man with a scarred face, also wearing a suit, stepped out of one of the Mercedes-Benz business vans. He brought a bald, thin man with him and approached Ron.
Ron knew this burly man; he was one of the original shareholders of Osborn Industries and the person who wanted to buy back shares from Ron that day. Ron didn't remember his name, but it didn't matter to him.
As for the man next to him, Ron could sense that he had some power, but not much; they were both minor figures.
And when this burly man walked up to Ron, he said very smugly, "Oh? My super genius Ron, how do you feel? Surrounded by so many people, doesn't your heart feel like it's going to jump out? Haha…"
As he spoke, he straightened his tie, pretending to be a civilized man: "Don't worry, I won't do anything to you. I'm a legitimate businessman, not a gangster. As long as you hand over all your shares to me, I'll let you go, how about it?"
Facing the man's threat, Ron shook his head helplessly, then said to Jessica, "Jessica, these guys are your practice targets. As long as you knock them all down, you'll get two hundred dollars. Not bad, right?"
"Only two hundred dollars for knocking down so many people? Boss, you're too stingy!" Jessica glanced at the surrounding men in black and complained to Ron.
"Hmm, two hundred dollars isn't enough?" Ron pretended to think for a moment, feeling it might be a bit little, then said, "Alright, let's double it to four hundred dollars. That should be enough, right?"
Jessica counted on her fingers, "That's more like it…"
"Enough, kid, you're pushing your luck! Go ahead, grab both of these guys and bring them back to me!"
The burly man on the side couldn't take it anymore. He yelled furiously, ordering the surrounding men in black to attack Ron and Jessica.
The surrounding men in black received the order. Without weapons in hand, they walked directly towards Ron. Only one person walked towards Jessica, not taking this hip-hop girl seriously.
Jessica wasn't angry at the men in black, because she knew Ron was very strong; the title of Skywalker wasn't just for show.
The key was, Jessica cared about her four hundred dollar reward!
Ron said she would only get the reward if she knocked all these people down. What if she only knocked down one, and Ron took care of the rest? How could she ask Ron for the reward then?
So Jessica quickly kicked the man in black in front of her in the stomach, sending him flying more than ten meters away, where he collapsed on the ground, directly unconscious.
"Jessica, remember not to use too much force. If you kill someone, it'll be a bit troublesome." Seeing this, Ron on the side called out helplessly.
"Don't worry, I'm holding back, otherwise that guy's stomach would have been kicked right through!" Jessica gave Ron an OK gesture, signaling him to relax.
Then, Jessica said no more and ran towards the men in black who were heading for Ron, leaving a footprint on each of them as she kicked them flying.
Although Jessica hadn't been in a fight before, her speed was too fast; even a sprint runner wasn't half as fast as Jessica. Coupled with Jessica's immense strength, subduing these guys was as easy as eating a watermelon.
At this point, besides Ron and Jessica, only the burly man with the scarred face and the bald, thin man beside him remained at the scene.
The burly man, seeing that Jessica had kicked all his subordinates away, retreated two steps in fear, leaving the bald, thin man alone in front.
The bald, thin man, seeing the other guy retreating, waved his hand at him and shouted, "Useless!"
Just after the bald, thin man waved his hand, a playing card suddenly appeared on the retreating burly man's neck, more than half of it embedded in his throat. After two grunts, he directly lost his breath and fell to the ground, a dead man.
Seeing this, Ron was also a little surprised. This bald, thin man was quite ruthless, killing his own man without a word.
On the other side, Jessica had originally intended to knock down these two as well, but after seeing this scene, she cautiously watched the bald, thin man, slowly retreating to Ron's side.
Jessica was a little scared. First, she was afraid she couldn't beat this bald, thin man. Second, she was afraid that if Ron wasn't careful, he might also be stabbed to death by a playing card from this bald, thin man, and then things would get really serious.
Because of the regeneration serum, Ron's current reputation was not low, and he was a major shareholder of Osborn. If he really died, it would definitely cause a huge uproar.
At this moment, the bald, thin man pulled out a playing card from somewhere, held it between his fingers, and looked at Ron and Jessica with a smile, saying,
"Gentlemen, my boss wants to invite you to go somewhere. I think you… wouldn't refuse, would you?"
...