章 15: can you afford it
Qin Ruohan's hatred for Zhang Yongfu was deep-rooted. The moment they met, her heart was filled with resentment and hostility towards the man she blamed for destroying her family, the despicable scoundrel before her!
After speaking, Zhang Yongfu waved his hand, and Zhou Yunkang obediently stepped back, leaving only the three of them in the private room, along with five or six bodyguards scattered around the corners.
Chen Liuhe calmly assessed the surroundings. Next to the dining table was a French window that offered a view of the colorful flowers outside. Chen Liuhe glanced casually, a hint of playful curve appearing at the corner of his mouth, as if he had realized something or was pondering something.
"Little Chen, are you not a local? I've never heard of someone like you around here," Zhang Yongfu directly brought the conversation to Chen Liuhe, his first sentence full of probing.
"Hehe, Boss Zhang has sharp eyes. I did indeed arrive in Hang City not long ago," Chen Liuhe replied casually.
Zhang Yongfu nodded, "Were you in the military before?"
"For a few years," Chen Liuhe smiled back, seemingly indifferent but giving off a mysterious confidence.
"No wonder, Little Chen, you give me a different feeling," Zhang Yongfu smiled, "They say don't bring a knife to a gunfight, but you dared to meddle with our Black Dragon Society. It seems you have some confidence?"
Chen Liuhe chuckled, "I wouldn't say confidence, just hoping Boss Zhang can be merciful. Miss Qin is already in a pitiful state. Why not show some leniency? After all, we're all seeking wealth. There's no need to be so ruthless."
Zhang Yongfu replied calmly, "Since this is a negotiation, what cards do you have? You don't really just have that evidence to threaten Zhou Yunkang, do you? My useless son-in-law is indeed a philanderer, bold and unscrupulous. Your move to control him is smart, but you've miscalculated one thing—he has influence within the Black Dragon Society."
Pausing, Zhang Yongfu continued, "Actually, I'm aware of all the things he's done. I even know he dared to touch my woman. But do you know why I've been turning a blind eye?"
Zhang Yongfu looked at the two, "Because Zhou Yunkang is as timid as a mouse, with no ambition. Such a man is more suitable to be my son-in-law. At least he wouldn't dare to think about how to kill me or usurp my position."
Chen Liuhe sneered, "So you can share the same woman with him? And this man who shares a woman with you also plays with your daughter?"
"Kid, it seems like you're asking for trouble!" A burly man behind Zhang Yongfu roared, swiftly pulling out a gun from his waist and pointing it at Chen Liuhe. His face was fierce, as if he could shoot at any moment.
Qin Ruohan trembled, but Chen Liuhe remained calm, took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and didn't even glance at the gunman.
Just this calm demeanor shocked Zhang Yongfu. He squinted at Chen Liuhe, then after a while, he reached out to press down the arm of the bodyguard behind him who was holding the gun.
"Women are inconsequential," Zhang Yongfu said. Chen Liuhe laughed, his smile full of mockery.
Zhang Yongfu continued, "Judging from your appearance, it seems like you're not afraid of death?"
"I am definitely afraid of death, but it's not so simple to take my life with just a crappy gun." Chen Liuhe paused, mocking, "But you, Boss Zhang, you seem very afraid of death. You bring so many lackeys even for a meal, and each one has a gun. Have you done so many unethical things?"
Zhang Yongfu laughed, "Beware of the ship that sails for a thousand years."
Chen Liuhe said meaningfully, "Then you should be even more careful not to let the ship hit the rocks, or it will sink even faster."
"I have many men and many guns, able to sweep away all obstacles for me," Zhang Yongfu sneered.
Before Chen Liuhe could respond, Zhang Yongfu stared at him and said, "Little Chen, I can see that you're talented. How about joining me? I've always cherished talent. As long as you join me, I can give you a ten percent stake in my business, much better than working for Miss Qin, right?"
"You should be able to see that I'm sincere," Zhang Yongfu said. Qin Ruohan became nervous instantly, her eyes fixed on Chen Liuhe's reaction, her delicate hands tightly clasped together, afraid that Chen Liuhe would be tempted by the offer.
Chen Liuhe exhaled a ring of smoke and asked with a smile, "What if I refuse?"
"Hehe, then don't blame me for not showing mercy. You're not a messiah, you can't save anyone," Zhang Yongfu said, "For talented people, if I can't get them, I don't want them to be against me. If it comes to that, I don't mind making them disappear from this world."
"Today is indeed a feast of Hongmen," Chen Liuhe chuckled softly, "I'm curious, do you really dare to shoot here?"
"You can try." With Zhang Yongfu's words, all six men in the room pulled out their guns, aiming at Chen Liuhe. Zhang Yongfu remained calm, "Gunshots here will sound like firecrackers. Both of you will be sunk to the bottom of the lake, and no one will have seen you enter this restaurant."
Chen Liuhe remained nonchalant, lazily leaning back on the chair, cigarette dangling from his lips as he surveyed the surroundings. "I'm afraid all this arrangement of yours won't come to fruition," he remarked.
"You really don't know any better," Zhang Yongfu sneered, not believing that Chen Liuhe, with six guns pointed at him, could still pull off any tricks.
Chen Liuhe casually glanced around, shaking his head. "Boss Zhang's hospitality leaves much to be desired. The meal hasn't even begun, and already there's a falling out."
"No problem, you can enjoy your meal with bullets," Zhang Yongfu retorted.
As the words fell, Zhang Yongfu, with an expressionless face, waved his hand. Just as the gunmen were about to shoot, Chen Liuhe suddenly moved. He kicked Qin Ruohan's chair, toppling her under the table.
Simultaneously, Chen Liuhe shifted his body, a bullet whizzing past him. Without even looking, he picked up a pair of chopsticks from the table and flicked them out. Two screams followed as the chopsticks pierced the arms of the two bodyguards standing behind Zhang Yongfu, holding guns.
Completing this action, Chen Liuhe swiftly dodged two more bullets shot from behind, his body bouncing out like a cannonball. His palms pushed and pulled, flipping the two bodyguards onto the ground.
By now, he had an extra gun in his hand, firing rapidly. Two more cries rang out as the last two bodyguards clutched their arms, sweating profusely from the gunshot wounds.
In less than three seconds, all six armed men in the room were taken care of by Chen Liuhe. Everything happened so quickly, in the blink of an eye, too fast for even Zhang Yongfu to react. He hadn't even seen how Chen Liuhe did it.
Not to mention Qin Ruohan, who was still under the table, having only heard the gunshots and screams. When she anxiously raised her head to look at the chaotic scene in the private room, she was so shocked that her mind went blank. She couldn't imagine how those six men had been dealt with by Chen Liuhe, who, in contrast, was unscathed.
This was all too unbelievable, far beyond Qin Ruohan's comprehension.
Casually, Chen Liuhe walked up to Zhang Yongfu, the gun lightly pressed against his forehead, a constant smile on his face. "Boss Zhang, how about it? Do you believe now that your ship will sink?"
Still in shock, Zhang Yongfu looked at Chen Liuhe, sweat trickling down his forehead. He had only one thought in his mind: was this guy even human? How could he be so terrifyingly skilled?
At this moment, Chen Liuhe casually glanced at a high-rise building outside the French window, saying to Zhang Yongfu, "Boss Zhang, should we let the guy on the opposite rooftop take a break? Holding a sniper rifle up there for hours, isn't he tired? This hot weather could lead to heatstroke."
"How do you know?" Zhang Yongfu was dumbfounded, fear spreading through him. This was his precautionary trump card, unexpectedly exposed by Chen Liuhe.
"I wouldn't dare to attend your banquet, Boss Zhang, if I didn't have some ability," Chen Liuhe said lightly, pressing the gun against Zhang Yongfu's neck.
Zhang Yongfu trembled, quickly raising his hand to wave at the high-rise building outside the French window. At the same time, his eyes subtly narrowed, not a retreat gesture, but a shooting gesture.
But before the sniper could shoot, Chen Liuhe lifted Zhang Yongfu and slammed him hard against the glass of the French window.
Grabbing Zhang Yongfu's head, with the gun against his neck, Chen Liuhe's eyes were ice-cold, seemingly penetrating hundreds of meters to directly gaze at the sniper. This made the sniper's hand tremble, almost unable to hold onto the sniper rifle.
He knew that, at such a distance, the other party could never see him. But he couldn't suppress the panic in his heart. The icy gaze made him feel as if his fingers were numb, lacking the courage to pull the trigger.
"Boss Zhang, are you willing to gamble with your life against me? Can you afford to play games with me?" Chen Liuhe's voice carried a hint of chill, making Zhang Yongfu shiver.
"Let's make a bet to see if his sniper rifle is faster or my speed is faster," Chen Liuhe sneered.
Zhang Yongfu was drenched in cold sweat, filled with fear. He forced a smile, "Chen, it was just a joke, no need to be so nervous." As he spoke, he quickly raised his hand again to wave, this time truly a gesture of retreat. He didn't dare to risk his life.
After the sniper disappeared from the rooftop, Chen Liuhe released Zhang Yongfu. With a few simple movements of his hand, the gun in his hand was dismantled into a pile of parts.
"No need to be so nervous, Boss Zhang. I was just joking with you earlier," Chen Liuhe said with a playful smile, sitting back on the chair. Qin Ruohan looked at Chen Liuhe with a face full of astonishment, her inner turmoil no less than a turbulent wave, unable to calm down for a long time. She really didn't know what kind of pervert she had picked up from the street.
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