章 24: People should not be judged by their appearance
Liu Ge, do you have time at noon? As soon as Zhou Yunkang entered, he wore a respectful smile, a complete contrast to his attitude before yesterday.
Chen Liuhe rolled his eyes in annoyance at the phrase "never hit a smiling face." He wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth and asked nonchalantly, "Oh, isn't this Big Brother Zhou? What wind blew you to my humble abode?"
"Don't mention it, don't mention it. If Liu Ge doesn't mind, you can call me Yunkang or Xiaozhou. As for Big Brother Zhou, please never call me that again, it's embarrassing." Zhou Yunkang hurriedly said, even Zhang Yongfu had a high opinion of Chen Liuhe. Plus, he had learned about what happened in the private room yesterday. How could he continue to show off in front of Chen Liuhe? This guy in front of him was a real talent.
Seeing Zhou Yunkang's humility, Chen Liuhe couldn't help but smile. He glanced at him sideways and said teasingly, "Big Brother Zhou, what kind of act are you playing? Is it Zhang Laoda instructing you with a delaying tactic, or is it Zhang Laoda instigating you with a plan to win me over?"
Zhou Yunkang faced Chen Liuhe calmly and said with a smile, "Neither, I just admire people with real skills the most. This is my simple admiration for you, Liuhe."
Chen Liuhe made a wry expression and sneered, "Don't say flattering words. Why didn't you go find Qin Ruohan and came to me instead?"
Unfazed by Chen Liuhe's unfriendly attitude, Zhou Yunkang's smile remained on his face. "Didn't I just sign a contract with General Qin? Since I'm now a colleague with Liu Ge, it's only right to come and pay my respects."
Chen Liuhe looked at Zhou Yunkang for a while, seemingly examining him carefully, as if he was meeting him for the first time. He keenly realized that he had perhaps misjudged Zhou Yunkang before. This guy was not the simpleton he appeared to be on the surface.
Chen Liuhe's mouth curled into an amused smile as he looked at Zhou Yunkang, waiting for what he had to say next. After a pause, Zhou Yunkang spoke, "Liu Ge, have you had lunch yet? I wonder if I could have the honor of treating you to a meal? Consider it my apology for my rudeness the night before last."
Chen Liuhe's smile grew wider. "A meal? Who else is joining us? Zhang Yongfu?"
Zhou Yunkang shook his head. "No Zhang Yongfu, just me and you."
Chen Liuhe looked at Zhou Yunkang for a while before nodding slightly. Being treated to a meal, Chen Liuhe naturally wouldn't refuse such an offer. Besides, he really wanted to see what tricks Zhou Yunkang was up to. Was it really as simple as just having a meal?
With no Qin Ruohan and no Zhang Yongfu, it was just Chen Liuhe and Zhou Yunkang having a meal. The place Zhou Yunkang chose was a small farmhouse far from the city, where they ate wild game.
Throughout the meal, Zhou Yunkang was very enthusiastic. They reserved a large private room, and before the dishes were served, Zhou Yunkang made an excuse to leave for a while.
Leaving only Chen Liuhe in the private room, he had a cigarette in his mouth, a thoughtful look in his eyes. Zhou Yunkang was different today, completely different from his impression of being impetuous. It seemed he had become somewhat scheming.
However, Chen Liuhe didn't pay too much attention. Not because he was arrogant or conceited, but because with Zhou Yunkang's character, what kind of tricks did he want to play with him, Chen Liuhe? It seemed that his skills were far too shallow.
Bang! Just as Chen Liuhe was leisurely relaxing, suddenly, the door of the private room was forcefully pushed open, and then, seven or eight strong men with machetes rushed in like a swarm of bees.
"Kill him!" These fierce and evil knife-wielders didn't say a word of nonsense, nor did they ask who Chen Liuhe was. They just raised their machetes and rushed at Chen Liuhe to attack.
Chen Liuhe's calmness was enough to astonish people. Faced with this sudden attack, he remained calm and steady as a mountain, not even changing his expression much.
His thick eyebrows raised slightly, that was all.
He tilted his head slightly, and a sharp machete grazed his cheek. He reached out, grabbed the assailant's forearm, and with a twist, there was a crisp sound of bone breaking. The assailant howled in pain, his arm directly snapped by Chen Liuhe.
With a flip of his hand, he caught the falling machete, turned around, and made a swift swing.
With a crisp clang that pierced the eardrums, the knife in the man's hand was directly sent flying by Chen Liuhe. Even his wrist was so severely shaken by the unparalleled force that blood gushed out uncontrollably.
Chen Liuhe executed a beautiful knife move, using the back of the blade to chop at the man's neck. A whole chunk of flesh caved in, and crimson blood quickly surged out.
This was just using the back of the blade. If he had used the sharp edge, it was imaginable that the man's head would have been completely chopped off by Chen Liuhe.
With just one move, Chen Liuhe shocked the entire scene, being both fierce and ruthless. About seven or eight knife-wielding thugs were all incapacitated by him in less than ten seconds, left injured and disabled.
However, Chen Liuhe controlled the force against his subordinates perfectly. He could incapacitate them, wound them severely, but he would never take their lives.
With a clang, Chen Liuhe dropped the knife from his hand and naturally looked towards the private room. When he saw Zhou Yunkang standing outside the room, Chen Liuhe's mouth curled into a rich curve. He raised his palm and lightly beckoned with his finger.
Zhou Yunkang swallowed hard, desperately trying to conceal his shock. He took a deep breath and instead of turning and running away, he obediently lifted his legs and walked into the room.
Before Chen Liuhe could reprimand him, Zhou Yunkang calmly said, "Brother Liu, I hired the people and did the job. I take full responsibility, but I still ask for your forgiveness. I must know how strong you really are."
After a pause, he looked directly into Chen Liuhe's eyes and said, "After all, seeing is believing. Only by doing this can I feel at ease. Directing this was also a last resort for me."
Chen Liuhe's smile was bright. He ignored Zhou Yunkang's explanation and continued to beckon to Zhou Yunkang, who was standing three meters away but dared not approach.
Zhou Yunkang's face turned pale. Although Chen Liuhe was smiling harmlessly, he truly felt a chill down his spine.
Seeing Chen Liuhe unmoved, after a moment of hesitation, Zhou Yunkang finally gritted his teeth and took a difficult step forward.
As he came within a meter of Chen Liuhe, before he could even stabilize himself, Chen Liuhe's large palm swung over.
The force was so strong that the crisp sound reverberated throughout the room. Zhou Yunkang stumbled a few steps, almost sitting down on the ground. A clear palm print appeared on his right cheek, extremely red, and then the entire half of his face swelled up.
Zhou Yunkang shook his dizzy head vigorously. He had no intention of resisting, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and still looked at Chen Liuhe.
Chen Liuhe stepped forward lightly and slapped him again.
Snap! This time, Zhou Yunkang directly sat on the ground, his cheek smashed by Chen Liuhe's tremendous force, and blood oozed out.
Zhou Yunkang struggled to stand up, but before he could fully stand, Chen Liuhe struck him again with the same method. This happened three times in a row, and Zhou Yunkang's cheek was already a mess, swollen like a bun.
Finally, Chen Liuhe kicked Zhou Yunkang five or six meters away, crashing heavily into the wall.
Zhou Yunkang's small body couldn't withstand such a blow from Chen Liuhe. He clutched his abdomen, bent over on the ground, and kept retching.
"Liu Ge, have you calmed down?" Zhou Yunkang squeezed out a few words with great effort.
Chen Liuhe lit a cigarette casually. "You should be thankful you didn't fight back just now. Otherwise, you would likely be a corpse by now."
"I was prepared to make amends before deciding to do this. I won't fight back, nor dare to fight back." After a while, Zhou Yunkang felt a little better and spoke more fluently.
Chen Liuhe smirked, "I'm curious now. What kind of purpose could make you so daring? What kind of courage do you have?"
"Brother Liu, let's change the place and sit down for a proper talk." Zhou Yunkang struggled to prop himself up.
"If today doesn't give me a perfect explanation, you will still die miserably." Chen Liuhe said casually, without even looking at the messy private room, and walked out.
Zhou Yunkang quickly dragged his heavy body, enduring the pain, and followed closely behind Chen Liuhe. As for the situation here, it was planned by him, so naturally he had the ability to clean up the mess.
In a new private room, without ordering any food, Zhou Yunkang directly locked the door. Sitting opposite Chen Liuhe, he fell silent for a moment, seemingly organizing his thoughts. Half a minute later, he spoke, "Brother Liu, I want to cooperate with you."
"Cooperate? Do you think you can cooperate with me with just your own intentions?" Chen Liuhe's face was full of cold laughter. "What can you cooperate with me?"
Zhou Yunkang gritted his teeth and said, "Get rid of Zhang Yongfu and let me take over the Black Dragon Society!"
Chen Liuhe was first stunned, then a smile spread across his face, but there was no surprise at all. When a person shows abnormal behavior, there must be a surprising reason behind it. Zhou Yunkang in front of him was a typical example. Even if he didn't make it explicit, Chen Liuhe probably already guessed it.
Looking at Zhou Yunkang, Chen Liuhe sneered, "It seems I really underestimated you before. Not only did you deceive my eyes, but you also deceived everyone else's eyes, and even Zhang Yongfu's eyes. I'm afraid no one would have expected that someone like you, who others only see as greedy and lecherous, would have such great ambition and cunning."
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