Some people cling to life no matter what.Some people truly aren't afraid of death.
Bozai and Liu Yu were the perfect contrast.
Bozai folded the moment someone raised their voice—he'd sell out his own big bro if it meant staying alive.
Liu Yu, on the other hand, even with a blade at his throat, refused to betray his boss and even had the guts to curse Cao Yang to his face.
Say what you want about these gang leaders, but their underlings were indeed "high quality"—loyalty first, everything else second.
"Cao ni ma!" Liu Yu roared.
Cao Yang slapped him hard, then ordered Bozai to tie up his own big brother.
Bozai had no choice. Despite Liu Yu's furious cursing, he wrapped him up tight like a Japanese-style bondage package.
Cao Yang checked under Liu Yu's pillow and pulled out a loaded handgun, a dagger, and his phone.
Interesting.He had once snatched a gun from Tiexiong too, but since he planned to take a train back then, he left it with Leidian for safekeeping.
Cao Yang pressed the gun against Liu Yu's forehead."Talk. Liu Zhenhu's address. Or I'll blow your brains out right now."
"Pah! I'll tell your f*cking mother!"Even now, Liu Yu stayed hard.Not scared of death at all.
Cao Yang smashed the gun barrel into his forehead.Blood flowed instantly, soaking half his face.
"One last chance. Talk, or don't."
"I already told you—my boss is on your mom's bed!"
"Courting death!"
Cao Yang stabbed the blade straight into his stomach.
Liu Yu grunted, eyes filled with murderous hatred.If he survived, he would definitely come back for Cao Yang.
Cao Yang picked up Liu Yu's phone and flipped through the contacts.
Phones back then didn't even have a password. Anyone could access anything.
He quickly found Liu Zhenhu's number.Now the question was how to lure him out.
There wasn't a good excuse, so he simply sent a vague message:
"Tiger Bro, come to my place. Something important."
He hit send, then waited.If the man really came… he'd serve him a bullet.
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In a luxury villa, Liu Zhenhu lounged by the pool, sipping red wine.Two hot girls soaked lazily in the water beside him.
He frowned at the message.Liu Yu never texted—he always called.
"What is it?" he replied.
Cao Yang's eyes lit up as the message came in.He typed fast:
"Very important. Can't say on the phone. Come over quickly."
"What can't you tell me on the phone?"
Before Cao Yang could respond, Liu Zhenhu called directly.
Cao Yang hung up.He typed again—
But before he finished, the call came again.
He hung up once more.
Liu Zhenhu's expression darkened.Liu Yu would never hang up on him.Not even during sex.
And a sudden text message, instead of a call?Not normal.
He immediately suspected something had happened.
He beckoned a subordinate."Gather some men. Bring weapons. We're going to Liu Yu's place. Something's not right."
He dialed again, needing confirmation.
Inside the apartment, Cao Yang realized the man had probably caught on.When the phone rang again, he knew he couldn't hang up this time.
He yanked the knife out of Liu Yu's stomach and pressed it to his throat.
"I need you to cooperate. Otherwise I will slice your neck open."
He hit "answer" and held the phone to Liu Yu's ear.
"Big Bro! Cao Yang's here! He—"
Before he could finish, Cao Yang stabbed him through the ribs.
Damn it.This guy really wasn't afraid of death!
"Aaah—!"Liu Yu screamed, but his eyes still burned with bloodlust.
On the other end, Liu Zhenhu shot to his feet.He changed clothes immediately and ordered all available men to move out.
Liu Yu was one of his most loyal subordinates.He couldn't let anything happen to him.
And Cao Yang dared show up again—this time, even starting the attack.He had to die.
"Cao ni ma! Cao ni ma! Cao ni ma!"
Cao Yang lost it.He slapped Liu Yu over and over, venting pure rage.
"Bro, we need to go! Tiger Bro's coming with a whole squad!"Bozai urged nervously.If the gun wasn't pointed at him, he would've run already.
Cao Yang knew they had to leave soon.But before leaving, Liu Yu had to die.
He admired loyalty—but not loyalty pointed against him.
Just as he lifted the knife, an idea flashed.He tossed the blade at Bozai.
"You kill him."
He leveled the gun at Bozai.
"M–me? I… I've never killed anyone!"
Bozai shook uncontrollably.He always bragged about killing people, but in reality he had never even cut anyone.He was just a low-level punk in the Henan gang.
BANG!
A shot fired.The bullet hit the floor right next to Bozai's foot.He almost wet himself.
"You have ten seconds. Kill him, or I kill you."
"My time is limited. Don't test me."
"I—I…"Bozai picked up the dagger with trembling hands.
"After I kill him… you'll let me go?" he asked, desperate.
"I will. Hurry. I keep my word."
Bozai looked at Liu Yu—his big bro, the one he had feared and respected for years.Killing him felt impossible.
But Liu Yu, half-dead and covered in blood, stared at him with a vicious, murderous glare.
Bozai froze.That look told him everything.
If Bozai didn't kill him now…If Liu Yu somehow survived…He'd die for sure.
"Yu Bro… I'm sorry!"
Bozai screamed and plunged the dagger into Liu Yu's neck.
Again.And again.And again—over a dozen times, blood spraying everywhere.
"Enough."Cao Yang stopped him when it looked like Bozai might take the head clean off.
"Bro… can I go now?"Bozai collapsed to the floor.
Only then did he notice—Cao Yang had been filming the whole murder on his phone.
"Bro… what does that mean?"
Cao Yang didn't answer.He simply left the building.Bozai scrambled after him—staying behind meant certain death.
They walked a long distance before Bozai finally couldn't continue.Out of breath, he stopped.
A dessert shop was nearby.Cao Yang walked in and ordered two bowls of sweet soup.
Bozai gulped his down immediately.
"Bro… can I go now?"
Cao Yang smiled."Where are you planning to go?"
"I… I'll go home. Do farm work. I won't mess around anymore."
Cao Yang shook his head."Impossible. You're from Henan. Liu Zhenhu is also from Henan. Even if you run home, he won't spare you."
Bozai froze."Why…?"
"Because you killed Liu Yu. You think he'll let you live?"
"But… but…"
Bozai stuttered, unable to form a single excuse.
Cao Yang pulled out his phone and showed him the pictures.
"If I send these to Liu Zhenhu… what do you think happens?"
"Bro… what do you want from me? If you want me dead, just kill me. Don't torture me like this…"
Bozai finally broke down.
Cao Yang burst out laughing."Kill you? Why would I kill you?I don't want you dead. In fact, I can bring you a good life!"
Bozai blinked in confusion."You… want me to follow you?"
Cao Yang rolled his eyes.A cowardly, disloyal, useless guy like Bozai?He had zero interest.