Chapter 430: Chapter 307: Killing with a Borrowed Knife, the Thrill of Revenge
He saw the two goons he’d sent to tail Lin Li return and immediately beckoned them over to sit and eat some meat.
"I’m starving." The bald goon grabbed a slice of braised beef with his bare hand and stuffed it in his mouth. After washing it down with a gulp of wine to line his stomach, he looked at his boss and started to complain.
"Boss, you have no idea. That guy who ruined our plan has amazing stamina. We tailed him the whole way and never saw him take a break.
And the guy just wandered all over the streets, gawking at everything like some country bumpkin who’s never been to the city."
The bearded man pressed, "Did you find out where he’s staying?"
"We found it. He checked into an inn with a woman," the bald goon said.
"Huh? What woman?" the bearded man asked, confused. ’I only had my men follow one guy. Where did an extra woman come from?’
"Boss, he carried the woman out of an alley while he was wandering around," the bald goon explained.
"..." The bearded man was silent for a few seconds, then said irritably, "Can you just tell me the whole story from the beginning, in detail? The way you’re telling it in bits and pieces is giving me a headache."
Seeing the unhappy expression on his boss’s face, the bald goon immediately put down his chopsticks and recounted in great detail the entire story of how they had tailed Lin Li.
"What? You’re saying the guy who screwed us over killed members of the Red Blood Gang?" the bearded man said in surprise after hearing the bald goon’s story.
"Yeah. Based on what Number Five saw when he checked the alley, plus the fact that I saw him carrying that woman to a clinic for treatment.
The Red Blood Gang must have been robbing that woman, and that meddling bastard just happened to stumble upon them. He then killed them on the spot," the bald goon speculated, drawing on his years of experience on the streets.
Don’t be fooled by his hot temper, boisterous attitude, and low intelligence. After all, he’d been running with the Cyan Stone Gang for many years. Based on the clues, he was able to piece together what happened with a fair degree of accuracy.
After speaking, he glanced at the other goon who had tailed Lin Li with him. The latter was currently gnawing on a beef bone, eating with great relish.
This goon, called Number Five, noticed that his boss, the bearded man, was also looking at him. He held up the half-eaten beef bone in his hands, looked up, and said.
"Boss, I examined the two bodies carefully. They both had Red Blood Gang tattoos on their hands."
"What a guy. So helpful he even offed members of the Red Blood Gang. He’s got some serious nerve," the bearded man remarked after hearing what the goon called Number Five had to say.
"Boss, according to Number Five’s inspection, both of those Red Blood Gang members were killed with a single blow. No ordinary person could do that. So, that young man is most likely a Cultivator," the bald goon said.
"A Cultivator?" The bearded man laughed. "So what?"
As he spoke, a faint golden Spiritual Light appeared on the bearded man’s hand, and his body began to emit Spiritual Energy Waves.
"If the authorities hadn’t ordered all the gangs to keep a low profile for the next month and not cause any trouble in public.
Otherwise, just for screwing up our business today and injuring Liu, I would’ve crippled his arms and legs long ago."
The goons all nodded in agreement. Then, the bearded man added.
"He offended us, so there’s no way we’re letting him off that easy. I was originally thinking we’d find where he lives and then look for a chance to pay him a visit for revenge.
But now things are even better. According to your surveillance, he killed two members of the Red Blood Gang just to save some random woman he doesn’t even know.
All we have to do now is leak this information to the Red Blood Gang. Then we won’t even have to go after the guy ourselves. The Red Blood Gang will take care of him for us."
Hearing his boss’s plan, the bald goon’s eyes lit up. "Using a borrowed knife to kill someone!" he blurted out. "As expected of the Boss, always full of brilliant schemes."
"Boss is awesome!"
"The Boss is mighty!"
"The Boss is a total genius!"
Around the table, the goons all started sucking up to the bearded man.
Although the bearded man was quite dissatisfied with his goons’ intelligence, he was extremely pleased with their flattering skills. The endless torrent of compliments made him feel fantastic, as if he were floating on cloud nine.
"Alright, quiet down."
The bearded man felt that was enough and raised a hand to signal for his goons to stop their flattery.
The goons’ mouths were dry from all the talking. Hearing their boss signal them to stop, they all breathed a sigh of relief. ’That was exhausting!’
"Those two from the Red Blood Gang were masked and robbing someone in an alley when they were killed. Their bodies have probably been discovered by now.
The authorities know what kind of scum the Red Blood Gang are. They’re not going to help them find the killer. At most, they’ll notify the gang to come collect the bodies.
Without any leads, the Red Blood Gang will never find the killer. Number Two, tomorrow morning, you will leak the location of the inn where that young man is staying to the Red Blood Gang," the bearded man ordered.
"Yes, Boss." The bald goon nodded, his eyes filled with excitement.
After all, that afternoon, their extortion scam had been on the verge of success, only for them to watch their prize slip right through their fingers.
And the guy who ruined their plan had been so arrogant, telling them off in front of everyone and forcing them to leave with their tails between their legs.
That feeling of humiliation had been driving him crazy. Now, the chance to get revenge by proxy felt absolutely wonderful, washing away all the gloom in his heart.
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「The next morning」
Lin Li stood on his balcony, watching the distant rising sun and letting its golden rays wash over him.
It was another clear, cloudless day. Yesterday had been cool all day because of the artificial rain, but today, its effects had completely worn off, and the sweltering heat had returned.
Early in the morning, many people were already out for their morning exercises in the residential complex.
Peering down through the security bars on his balcony, Lin Li saw people of all ages in tracksuits heading out of the complex for their morning jogs.
’Time to wash up, grab some breakfast, and get started on today’s plan.’
Lin Li looked away and headed back inside. Outside, a little girl who had just finished her breakfast was coming out of her apartment, carrying a small bowl of beef.
"Tongtong, be careful when you feed those two little strays. Don’t get too close to them," Xia Qing said to her daughter as she left.
"I know, Mom. I have a great memory! I remember everything you say the first time," Zhou Tongtong replied with a nod. She then closed the door and took the elevator downstairs.
Zhou Tongtong emerged from the building, still carrying the small bowl, and walked quickly to a landscaped area within the complex.
"Little Black, Little White, come on out! I brought you breakfast!" Zhou Tongtong called out loudly, looking toward a large bush in the landscaped area.
Although Zhou Tongtong couldn’t see the two little stray cats, her intuition told her they were hiding behind that big bush.
And she was right. The moment Zhou Tongtong shouted toward the bush, a cry came from within.
"MEOW."
Two meows rang out, as if in response to Zhou Tongtong’s call.
Immediately after, a black figure and a white figure quickly leaped out from the bush. The black one seemed to be carrying something in its mouth.
Zhou Tongtong, still holding the small bowl, watched as the two little stray cats quickly ran up to her. The Little Black Cat then placed the thing it was carrying in its mouth on the ground.
When she got a clear look at what it was, she was completely stunned.
"EH?!!!"
"Meow... This is our gift to you," said the Little Black Cat and the Little White Cat.
"A RAT!!!" Zhou Tongtong shrieked, stumbling back a few steps instinctively as she stared at the large rat on the ground.
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