From Bullets To Billions novel Chapter 107

Chapter 107: An Alliance?

Max was learning new things about Jay in real time, and one of them was just how fast the guy could run.

Despite his size, Jay was keeping up without breaking a sweat as they tore out of the school grounds together.

The second they passed through the front gates, most of the students behind them gave up the chase. Not everyone was brave enough to ditch class, and definitely not everyone had the principal in their back pocket like Max did.

"Looks like they’re not chasing us," Jay said, breathing hard and clutching his chest. "That was scarier than I thought it’d be."

"Yeah," Max replied, still walking. "It’s scary when a whole group gangs up on one person."

Jay knew exactly what Max was getting at. That was a direct shot at him, back when he ran with Snide’s crew, when they’d all jumped Max together.

Come to think of it, Jay had never really asked how Max managed to hold his own in that situation. Most people would’ve hit the floor and started begging.

"Wait... where are we going?" Jay asked, frowning as he pointed back toward the school. "It’s that way."

"You think we’re going back to class?" Max raised an eyebrow. "To do what, study? That’s not the life we’re living right now."

He kept walking. "Come on. There’s a good noodle spot nearby. After a fight like that, with adrenaline still rushing through us, we’ve gotta refuel."

Jay couldn’t help but smile as he followed Max down the street. He didn’t know what it was about him, but even though they hadn’t known each other long, Max had this energy, like someone you just wanted to follow. Someone people listened to.

They stepped into the noodle shop, both of them still in their school gear, well, kind of. Jay didn’t even look like your average student. But no one asked any questions. They sat down and got their food, just two guys who’d just survived a battle, now grabbing a bite like it was just another day.

After finishing off their hearty meal, Jay’s phone wouldn’t stop buzzing. He picked it up and read through the notifications. A wide grin spread across his face.

"What is it, more trouble?" Max asked, raising an eyebrow.

"There are a bunch of popular school group chats," Jay explained. "Some of them even have students from different schools in the same thread. You could say we’ve got a few spies dropping us updates."

He tilted the screen toward Max. "Check this out. People are already talking."

Max leaned in, and when he saw the messages, he couldn’t help but laugh.

[Hey, we just got jumped by those guys calling themselves the Billion Bloodline.]

[Aren’t they the ones wearing that ridiculous gear? I saw them walk in earlier.]

[Yeah, they say there were like fifteen of them. Just ambushed our guys right inside the school.]

[In the middle of lunch, too. Sneaky move. We need to do something for real.]

[I figured after Dipter was out, they’d chill. But these guys? They’re even more insane.]

"Fifteen of us?" Max laughed harder. "Man, they really know how to exaggerate."

Jay smirked. "Guess we should take that as a compliment. Just the two of us felt like fifteen to them. If they said it was only two, their own people, and other schools, might think they’re weak."

"You think this’ll be a problem?" Max asked after a moment. "I figured since it was just the two of us, and we kept our identities low-key, they’d back off. Thought maybe they’d get scared, start wondering if all of us were this strong."

"They know it was only the two of us. So the fact they’re still talking like this? I doubt any of them will try anything soon. You did good, better than I expected, honestly."

"An alliance?" Max raised an eyebrow. "What does that even mean?"