章節 66: Chapter 66：The Last Stand
As dusk deepened, the city's lights flickered on one by one.
Liu Mei and Yang Chun drove a battered Beijing Jeep into the Golden Coast Villa area, stopping in front of Villa No. 8. As soon as they entered the foyer, they heard Lin Xiaoqiang yelling, "Get me my drugs!" Liu Mei sniffed the air and asked Yang Chun, "What's with the heavy smell of blood?"
Yang Chun kept walking, head down, muttering, "I'm a blind nose, can't smell a thing." His words trailed off as he saw Jin Tie's lifeless body sprawled on the floor.
Liu Mei shrieked and hid behind Yang Chun.
Yang Chun turned Jin Tie's head and found his eyes still open. He checked for breath, then sighed, "He's gone." Lin Xiaoqiang staggered towards them, his eyes vacant and his lips quivering, "Drugs... give me drugs…"
Yang Chun stood up, pulled a small paper packet from his pocket, and handed it over. Lin Xiaoqiang snatched it with trembling hands and immediately turned away to consume it.
Liu Mei watched in disgust, "To live like this, what's the point?" Lin Xiaoqiang, now somewhat revived, snapped upright, "Where's Guo Xiaopeng?" Liu Mei sat beside him and softly said, "Guo Xiaopeng is at home. He wants to meet you and talk." Lin Xiaoqiang twisted his neck, "I don't want to talk. I'll shoot him the moment I see him. Then I'll enjoy my life abroad."
Suppressing a laugh, Yang Chun handed him a bank draft, "Here's another ten million dollars." Lin Xiaoqiang greedily pocketed it, drooling, "With this money, I'm not afraid of anyone. I'll shoot Guo Xiaopeng with one bullet!"
Yang Chun leaned in and whispered something in Lin Xiaoqiang's ear. Instantly, Lin Xiaoqiang perked up, stood, and marched out the door.
Sneaking to the back of the villa, Lin Xiaoqiang prepared to disable the electronic alarm with his special tools but was surprised to find the back door ajar. He hesitated, then put away his tools, drew his gun, and crept into the dark villa. Just as he entered the living room, all the lights suddenly came on, leaving him standing in the center, bewildered.
Guo Xiaopeng's voice echoed from all directions through a sound system, "Welcome, Mr. Lin Xiaoqiang." Lin Xiaoqiang brandished his gun, spinning around, "Guo, if you're a man, show yourself!" Guo Xiaopeng's voice directed, "Come to the third room on the right on the second floor, and you'll find me."
Lin Xiaoqiang cautiously climbed the stairs, hugging the wall. He kicked open the door but didn't enter, scanning the room with his gun. It was Guo Xiaopeng's bedroom, with a large bed in the center and empty space all around.
"Guo Xiaopeng, come out!" Lin Xiaoqiang shouted, his voice weak and strained. The room fell into an eerie silence. Then, one by one, the lights in the living room, the stairs, and the hallway went out.
Lin Xiaoqiang shivered and was forced into the bedroom by the encroaching darkness. He stood by the bed, still aiming his gun, "Guo Xiaopeng, come out!"
No response.
The room remained deathly silent. The lights suddenly went out again.
Panicked, Lin Xiaoqiang started shouting, "Guo Xiaopeng, you coward!" Silence.
Lin Xiaoqiang stopped yelling. After a while, the bedroom light came on again.
Guo Xiaopeng's refined voice returned, "Mr. Lin Xiaoqiang, have you calmed down now?" Lin Xiaoqiang, unsure where to respond, spun in place, lowering his gun. Guo Xiaopeng instructed, "You should have done this from the start. Please come to the living room, and we'll talk calmly." Obediently, Lin Xiaoqiang walked out of the bedroom. The lights dimmed. Just as he exited the room, all the lights blazed on. Instinctively, he raised his gun. A bamboo sword used in kendo sliced through the air and struck his gun arm accurately.
Lin Xiaoqiang screamed in pain, his arm dropping.
Guo Xiaopeng stood before him, his tone icy, "Welcome." Lin Xiaoqiang lunged, but Guo Xiaopeng sidestepped and easily knocked him onto the thick carpet. Lin Xiaoqiang got up and lunged again, only to be knocked down once more. After rising a third time, he no longer charged, instead leaning dejectedly against the wall, panting.
"Now, we can talk equally." Guo Xiaopeng set the bamboo sword in a corner and made a "please" gesture.
Li Xinjian checked the sea with his binoculars, then looked at his luminous police watch: it was already 1 AM. He told Qiang Min, who held an AK-47, "Looks like there won't be any activity tonight." Suddenly, his phone rang. It was the duty room at headquarters, reporting a tip that Lin Xiaoqiang would exchange drugs in the underground garage of Huisheng Supermarket around midnight. He was ordered to handle it promptly and reminded that Lin was armed with a pistol and grenades; if he resisted, he was to be killed on the spot.
Guo Xiaopeng, legs crossed, lit a large cigar and leaned back on the sofa, looking down at Lin Xiaoqiang.
"How is it? Prison not treating you well?" Guo Xiaopeng taunted. Lin Xiaoqiang grew more agitated, "One day, you'll be in there too! Evil deeds never go unpunished!" Guo Xiaopeng laughed heartily. Lin Xiaoqiang, puzzled and nervous, shifted uneasily, staring at him. Guo Xiaopeng abruptly stopped laughing, his face cold, "You, talking about good and evil?" Lin Xiaoqiang, defiant, retorted, "People know about your deeds too."
"You're right. I've done bad things, things worthy of prison," Guo Xiaopeng exhaled smoke slowly, "but I'm not like you. I have brains. I'll never go to prison. Never!" Lin Xiaoqiang, clearly in withdrawal, was restless. He mustered his last bit of strength, "Heaven sees everything!"
Guo Xiaopeng pushed a delicate box on the coffee table towards him, mocking, "You're a top-tier drug expert. Don't you want to try what I've developed?"
Lin Xiaoqiang, driven by his remaining pride, didn't reach out, though his eyes were desperate. Guo Xiaopeng, sensing the right moment, tempted, "There's a shipment of drugs. I'm giving it to you."
A Mercedes slowly drove into the Huisheng Supermarket underground garage. Guo Xiaopeng, holding the wheel, kept glancing out the window. He parked near the entrance and got out with Lin Xiaoqiang. Shining a flashlight, he told Lin Xiaoqiang, "You go first."
Lin Xiaoqiang grinned, "I'm not that stupid!" He waved his gun, "What if you shoot me?" Guo Xiaopeng feigned helplessness, "Alright, I'll go first."
He led the way with the flashlight, Lin Xiaoqiang following, stumbling through the garage's long passage. Guo Xiaopeng asked as they walked, "Where will you sell the drugs once you get them?"
Lin Xiaoqiang gruffly replied, "That's my business, not yours!"
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