Return of the Celestial King

Chapter 127: Chapter 127: Open Fire

This absolutely infuriated Zheng Lin!

He hadn’t expected that after wasting so much breath, Qin Tuo would be completely unmoved.

Seeing the look on Zheng Lin’s face, Zhang Cheng saw his chance and chimed in with a sneer.

"Qin Tuo, Young Master Zheng is showing you respect by having you here. Don’t push your luck!"

He belittled Qin Tuo while simultaneously kissing up to Zheng Lin.

But Qin Tuo retorted mockingly,

"Zhang Cheng, you’re the general manager of Mani Company, after all. Why are you so eager to be someone’s dog?"

"Brat, watch your mouth!"

Zhang Cheng’s eyelids twitched wildly as he instantly exploded with rage.

Qin Tuo replied,

"For you, that’s me being polite!"

As he looked at Qin Tuo’s mocking expression, Zhang Cheng felt his dignity being ground into the dirt and viciously trampled.

Fury flared within him, and he bellowed,

"You’re just a pretty boy who lives off a woman! What gives you the right to run your mouth here?"

But Qin Tuo just gave a cold smile and stared at Zhang Cheng.

"You’re right, I’m not all that capable. Still, I can get you, the general manager, kicked out by next week."

Huh?

Zhang Cheng’s eyes widened in an instant as he demanded coldly,

"Qin Tuo, you little bastard... You’d dare?"

Zhang Cheng knew that Qin Tuo was about to become the company’s chairman.

But he felt that Qin Tuo simply lacked the skill and guts to do it!

After all, Zhang Cheng had worked at the company for many years and saw himself as one of its cornerstones.

Qin Tuo was just a useless freeloader who’d slept his way to the top. How could he possibly have that kind of nerve?

Beside them, Zheng Lin also adopted a superior air, as if he would be the one to protect Zhang Cheng’s position as general manager.

And Zhang Cheng was clearly only acting so arrogant because he had Zheng Lin backing him up.

Qin Tuo demanded coldly,

"Why wouldn’t I dare? I’ve been wanting to kick a traitorous dog like you out for a long time. Don’t think for a second I don’t know how many times you’ve stabbed me in the back on Zheng Lin’s orders!"

Hearing this, Zhang Cheng instantly panicked.

’Looks like this guy really isn’t joking!’

Zheng Lin’s expression turned livid.

By cursing Zhang Cheng directly, Qin Tuo was essentially cursing Zheng Lin as well.

"Qin Tuo, listen to you, already throwing your weight around. You’re not even the chairman yet, and you’re already trying to fire the company’s veterans!"

Zheng Lin said this dismissively, as if he didn’t believe for a second that Qin Tuo would dare.

Qin Tuo shook his head, a cold smile on his face.

"It’s only a matter of time before I become chairman. When that happens, firing a general manager will be as simple as me saying the word."

Zhang Cheng immediately looked at Zheng Lin with a pleading expression.

"Young Master Zheng, he really wants to fire me! What should I do?"

Hearing the panic in Zhang Cheng’s voice, Zheng Lin replied nonchalantly,

"Don’t worry. He wouldn’t dare. He’s just trying to scare you!"

Qin Tuo said, his face devoid of expression,

"Oh, is that right? Feel free to test me and see if I dare."

Zhang Cheng was stunned. He hadn’t expected that Qin Tuo would still dare to take such a hardline stance in front of a rich young master like Zheng Lin.

Zheng Lin laughed, but it was a laugh of anger. He said coldly,

"Qin Tuo, you’ve got a big mouth. Believe it or not, I can make sure you don’t walk out of this villa today."

Qin Tuo also couldn’t help but laugh, but there was no mirth in his eyes.

He slowly shook his head and said in a deep voice,

"I don’t believe you. Do you think I scare easily?"

Provoked, Zheng Lin grit his teeth, turned, and pulled a handgun from a cabinet.

The sight made Zhang Cheng stumble back a few steps in fright.

Zheng Lin held the handgun, pointed it at Qin Tuo’s head, and grit his teeth.

"Brat, I’m giving you one more chance. It’s not too late. Otherwise, don’t blame me for what happens next."

He felt that with the gun in his hand, victory was already in his grasp.

However, on Qin Tuo’s face, there was not the slightest trace of fear.

Instead, Qin Tuo even pointed to his own head and said with a cold laugh,

"I don’t believe you actually dare to shoot. If you have the guts, then bring it on!"

’A lunatic! This guy is a complete lunatic!’

Beside them, Zhang Cheng was so scared his heart was hammering in his chest.

’Who provokes someone pointing a gun at their head? If he isn’t a lunatic, what is he?’

Zheng Lin’s face was pale with rage. He snarled through gritted teeth,

"Qin Tuo, you brat! Kneel for me and promise to leave Ming City forever. This is your final warning!"

From the look of him, he was clearly at his breaking point.

Zhang Cheng didn’t doubt for a second that if Qin Tuo dared to refuse now, Zheng Lin would definitely shoot.

He knew that with the Zheng Family’s power, even if they killed Qin Tuo, they had plenty of ways to clean up the mess.

However, Qin Tuo appeared unhurried, as if he hadn’t heard Zheng Lin’s words at all, completely ignoring the gun in his hand.

"I’ve made myself very clear to you. Stop wasting your breath."

Zheng Lin’s expression darkened completely. He grunted,

"Qin Tuo, you don’t believe I’ll shoot? Let me tell you, even if I kill you right here, no one will ever know!"

Coming to his senses, Zhang Cheng quickly chimed in,

"Qin Tuo, right before you came, Young Master Zheng took care of everything. The surveillance here has all been disconnected, so even if you die, no one will know."

The two of them, master and servant, were ganging up on him, trying to force Qin Tuo into submission.

After all, unless it was a last resort, no one wanted to openly shoot and kill someone.

But the more they acted like this, the less Qin Tuo feared them.

"Oh, and? You think that will scare me? If you’ve got the guts, then shoot!"

Zhang Cheng was completely dumbfounded. He never imagined that even when pushed this far, Qin Tuo still wasn’t afraid.

’Is there something wrong with this kid’s head?!’

Zheng Lin’s heart sank. He knew that any hope of persuading Qin Tuo today was completely lost.

"What, you don’t dare shoot? In my eyes, you’re just a useless piece of trash from a rich family!"

Qin Tuo burst out laughing, his voice dripping with scorn.

"Brat, don’t push me! I’m warning you, don’t you dare push me!"

Zheng Lin’s hands gripped the gun tightly, veins bulging on the back of his hands, his eyes bloodshot.

"Trash will always be trash. What’s the point of all this talk? You’re wasting my time!"

Qin Tuo let out a cool, nonchalant laugh, looking completely unbothered.

It was as if he was facing a toy, not a handgun.

Zhang Cheng was on the verge of a heart attack.

He wasn’t frightened by the gun so much as he was stunned by Qin Tuo’s sheer, heaven-defying audacity.

"If there’s nothing else, I’m going back to work. And next time, don’t waste my time with this sort of thing."

Qin Tuo smiled at Zhang Cheng.

The corner of Zhang Cheng’s mouth couldn’t help but twitch fiercely.

’This kid is a demon!’

"Qin Tuo, go to hell!"

Suddenly, Zheng Lin let out a soul-tearing roar.

Deeply provoked, he pulled the trigger.