Chapter 24: If You Won’t Act, I Will
As he spoke, Chen Yang raised his pistol and aimed at Xu Biao’s thigh.
“Don’t, don’t shoot, I’ll give you the money right now, all of it.” Xu Biao was scared trembling all over, without a trace of his earlier arrogance.
Chen Yang shook his head: “Boss Xu, did you not hear clearly? I said, I want the money, and I want your life too.”
“It seems you’re really a bit hard of hearing, no wonder you heard ‘take one tenth’ as ‘take until only one tenth remains.'”
“No problem, I’m good at treating hearing loss, are you ready? Here we go.”
Chen Yang released the safety on the Nambu Pistol and unhesitatingly pulled the trigger against Xu Biao.
Click, an empty click, the Nambu Pistol didn’t fire any ammunition, but Xu Biao was already scared trembling all over, and a stench of urine instantly filled the entire space.
“Boss Xu’s luck is pretty good, there are two more shots, hope you can have such good luck again.”
As he spoke, Chen Yang pulled back the spring again, and a piece of ammunition instantly ejected.
“Boss Chen, g-give me a chance, the money’s all yours, I don’t want a single cent, let me go.”
Seeing Xu Biao crying bitterly, Chen Yang didn’t soften at all, instead he squatted down and patted his face.
“Boss Xu, earlier you didn’t seem to plan on letting me go either, so why should I let you go.”
“You’re full of regret now, but I dare guarantee, your regret isn’t because you know you were wrong, but because you know you’re about to die.”
“Click,” another empty click, sweat beads on Xu Biao’s forehead densely covered his face like raindrops.
This was too frightening, even if not beaten to death, he’d be scared to death alive.
“Boss Xu’s luck is really heaven-defying, two misfires in a row, well, one last shot, see if your luck stays this good.”
As soon as the words fell, without waiting for Xu Biao’s reaction, Chen Yang pulled the bolt, a shiny yellow bullet jumped out, and immediately after, Chen Yang fired a shot at Xu Biao’s chest.
“Bang.” The third shot still fired.
Xu Biao looked at the blood constantly surging from his chest in disbelief.
“Damn, missed?” Chen Yang squatted down and said: “Sorry, missed a bit, don’t worry, you won’t die yet.”
“Second Brother, come.” Chen Yang called Lin Xueyi over and shoved the pistol into his hand: “Second Brother, didn’t you always want to make a name for yourself to show Uncle.”
“Now there’s a good opportunity, kill him, and his position is yours.”
Lin Xueyi trembled all over: “Chen Yang, don’t joke, Boss Cao has so many men under him, by seniority it’s not my turn to speak.”
Chen Yang said seriously: “Second Brother, I never talk big, I say you can do it, then you definitely can.”
“Come, aim carefully, don’t let your brother suffer anymore.”
“Chen Yang, don’t force me.” Lin Xueyi was clearly not as decisive as imagined.
When Chen Yang shoved the gun into his hand, he could clearly feel Lin Xueyi trembling all over, his palms constantly sweating.
With this mental fortitude, still want to make it big, be a big hooligan.
“Second Brother, once you’ve fired a shot, you won’t be afraid next time.”
Chen Yang said beside Lin Xueyi: “Aim carefully, pull the trigger, it’s that simple.”
Lin Xueyi’s hands trembled as he aimed the muzzle at Xu Biao, blood constantly seeped from the corner of Xu Biao’s mouth, he seemed to have no strength to resist, just mumbling in his mouth: “You said you’d let me go, you said you’d let me go…”
“Bang,” another gunshot,
“Ah” a shrill howl rang out, followed by Chen Yang’s annoyed voice: “Damn it, missed again?”
Lin Xueyi was also a bit dazed, he clearly aimed at the head, how did it hit Xu Biao’s thigh.
“G-give me a quick death.” Xu Biao knew he was doomed, one hand covering his thigh, one hand covering his chest, mouth full of bloody taste, even speech unclear.
Chen Yang beckoned to that group of hooligans: “Did you hear that, for a brother’s sake, reluctantly send Boss Xu on his way.”
Those hooligans were scared silent. But Chen Yang didn’t plan to let them off so easily.
To get Lin Xueyi up there, he needed a group of obedient men.
Hundreds of years ago, the ancestors had already mastered the art of recruiting people perfectly.
If your hands aren’t stained with blood, people won’t easily trust you.
This group of hooligans might not achieve much, but helping Lin Xueyi stabilize this wharf should be no problem.
“I’ll give you two choices, either now I execute you on the spot as anti-Japanese elements.”
“Or, you all together send Boss Xu on his way.”
As he spoke, Chen Yang picked up a fruit knife from the fruit plate on the table and threw it in front of the crowd.
“I see this knife’s size is pretty suitable.”
“Next, I’ll count to three, if you don’t act, I’ll do it.”
The crowd stared wide-eyed at each other, looking around for a while, Chen Yang raised his pistol toward the crowd and slowly said: “Three”
The second number not yet counted, the man who had led him up earlier showed a fierce glint in his eyes, bent down to pick up the fruit knife, walked in front of Xu Biao: “Elder Brother, brothers are doing this to survive, sorry.”
“Pfft.” The big man was first to stab the knife into Xu Biao’s belly.
Xu Biao reached out his right hand full of bloodstains to grab the other’s collar, he couldn’t speak anymore, his eyes sharp but more filled with utter despair.
The big man didn’t dare meet his gaze, quickly withdrew the knife, and passed the fruit knife to the next one.
With someone taking the lead, the matter became much easier, everyone silently took the knife, squatted down to stab once.
In no time, Xu Biao was covered in blood holes all over, and the person didn’t know when he stopped breathing.
“Very good, looks like this stall will be surnamed Lin from now on.” Chen Yang put away his pistol and said very satisfied.
“Boss Lin, from now on we all listen to your commands.” As soon as Chen Yang finished speaking, that group of people sensibly stood by Lin Xueyi’s side.
Chen Yang looked at the hooligans crowding around Lin Xueyi over there, and then at Xu Biao full of blood holes on the ground.
Heh, so this is the underworld.
Chongqing, temporary office.
This Chen Mansion originally belonging to Shandong Province leader Chen Diaoyuan was taken by Boss Dai, who entered the Sichuan-Chongqing area earliest, after the National Government decided to move the capital to Sichuan-Chongqing.
At this time, the famous Military Statistics Bureau hadn’t formally started operations under the name of Military Statistics Bureau yet, but each department’s structure was already mostly complete.
At the office at the end of the second floor, a rapid knocking sound rang out.
Boss Dai inside the office didn’t lift his head and said: “Come in.”
A tall figure pushed open the office door, then quickly closed the office door, walked to the front of the desk and saluted.
“Director, you wanted to see me.”
Boss Dai glanced at the visitor, a mild smile appeared on his face: “Yaoquan, you’re here, please sit quickly.”
Zheng Yaoquan sat properly opposite Boss Dai and said: “Director, do you have some important matter to command.”
Boss Dai put down the steel pen in his hand, pondered for a moment, pulled open the drawer and handed Zheng Yaoquan a file marked “Top Secret”.
“Yaoquan, take a look at this first.”
Zheng Yaoquan untied the file seal and pulled out the information inside.
“Chen Yang, code name, Fuji Mountain”
