hooklinebooks Chapter 1251 - 1248: Lost His Mind
Chapter 1251 - 1248: Lost His Mind
"Brother Mang," in the bar filled with flashing lights and swirling colors, someone pushed open the VIP room’s door. He looked at the man surrounded by women inside and found the person he was seeking. He quickly approached, bent over, and whispered in his ear, "It’s time. Brother Kai wants you to take the men to the next target immediately."The man coldly glanced at him, chuckled, and pushed the woman sitting on his lap aside. He picked up the glass on the table, drained it, and rose abruptly. Addressing the men who had quieted as he stood, he said, "Brothers, put down the women and the drinks. We’ve got work to do."
He licked his lips with a bloodthirsty expression. "Liu Kai, that hypocrite, is finally planning to do something. Who knows when he’ll be as decisive again? Let’s take this opportunity to have a blast and wipe out that Nine Pavilion!
"Alright!"
"Alright!"
The group laughed heartily as they left the VIP room, gathering their brothers in the bar. Every one of them held a gun, with smiles on their faces, as if they were about to win an award, not about to commit murder.
The happiest among them was their leader, Wang Mang, known as Brother Mang, who was Liu Kai’s most rebellious subordinate but also his most capable, apart from Li Lin.
The biggest difference between Wang Mang and Li Lin was that Wang Mang’s ambition aligned with Liu Kai’s, while Li Lin was sticking to the old Qinghai Gang’s rules, somewhat conservative. But his conservatism gradually enhanced Qinghai Gang’s reputation in Qing City, unlike the previously infamous Yuan Gang. Clearly, Liu Kai’s ambitions weren’t limited to this. Qinghai Gang used to be a veteran player in Qing City. Liu Kai was willing to adopt Li Lin’s advice and pose as a good elder brother.
However, since Nine Pavilion emerged and Qinghai Gang’s status declined, his ambition escalated once again. He needed to be the king of Qing City’s underground. Li Lin was no longer favored; his second-in-command title was already being overshadowed. On the contrary, Wang Mang slowly rose back up from Li Lin’s suppression.
Now Qinghai Gang and the old Yuan Gang were pretty much alike...
Wang Mang closed his eyes, grinned, and whispered softly, "Kill to your heart’s content..."
Suddenly, an explosion boomed loudly. Everyone was startled and immediately ducked down, covering their heads. But after a long while, no more sounds followed. Wang Mang stood up with a grim face, spat on the ground, "Damn it! Who the hell dares to mess with your grandpa!"
"Heh," a flippant laughter echoed. A short-haired boy with a silver fang mask stood brazenly on the bar’s second floor, a small long-barreled cannon slung over his shoulder, a design Wang Mang had never seen before. "It’s your grandpa messing with you, you bastard!"
Wang Mang squinted his eyes, stared fixedly, and immediately sneered, "I wondered who it was. Turns out it’s Nine Pavilion’s Nine Xiao. I heard you guys have been hiding your heads and showing your tails. Now you’ve come to swagger here. What, knowing grandpa is about to seize your bar, are you here to beg for mercy and surrender ahead?"
Listening to Wang Mang’s words, Ye Xiao chuckled lightly, waved the small cannon in his hand leisurely, "Brother, don’t overthink. Today’s visit is mainly because we’ve completed our preliminary task. Next, we can practice with you all. The main reason..."
With a snap of fingers, over a dozen gun barrels appeared at the second-floor railing. Ye Xiao slowly pointed the cannon at Wang Mang, whose face drastically changed, "The brothers have just got a batch of new toys, planning to test them out. Unfortunately..."
"You’ve been chosen."
And the same scene was unfolding at three other Qinghai Gang locales, but one was different, with only one person from Nine Pavilion and one from Qinghai Gang.
Li Lin poured himself a glass of wine with a self-mocking smile, "I no longer have any say in Qinghai Gang. I can’t persuade Liu Kai anymore. I’ve already disbanded the people here. If you’re still worried, you can take my life at any time."
He sneered, "Liu Kai surely didn’t expect you to return early."
Low laughter rose slowly from the darkness, a flash of golden light flickered, and a cold voice sounded, "So, this counts as a big gift, doesn’t it?"
"It is indeed a big gift, but..." Li Lin paused, his eyes flashing complexity, "He has lost his mind."