Chapter 285

Chapter 285 Double-Cross!

 

Bai Qinchuan left, carrying infinite frustration with him.

In a sense, Nightingale and Big Wolf were his symbols. In everyone’s eyes, whenever these two appeared, they represented Bai Qinchuan’s will.

Since Su Rui wanted Nightingale to take action, he was clearly trying to bind Bai Qinchuan to the same battle ship. Even though the latter knew this, he couldn’t refuse.

Who told him to say earlier that he would “brave fire and boiling water without hesitation”?

As soon as Bai Qinchuan left, Su Rui was already driving with Nightingale toward the capital.

Moreover, this time neither Holman nor Jin Taizhu accompanied them, while Wang Feizhi, whose wounds had just been stitched up, was lying in the back seat.

“Aren’t you afraid I’ll kill you?” Nightingale sat in the passenger seat, gently wiping her twin blades with a handkerchief.

Apparently, she had been doing this the entire journey. The two blades were already gleaming brightly, and it wasn’t clear what she was still polishing them for.

“You can’t kill me,” Su Rui looked at her with a cold smile. “Although your skills are impressive, you’re not my match. Besides, I can tell that you want to find the people behind this even more than I do.”

Nightingale’s expression froze.

“Because you want to avenge your second senior brother,” Su Rui said mockingly. “The great second disciple of Cuiping Mountain was actually used as a pawn. His martial prowess was sufficient, but his intelligence was lacking. If your master, that old man, knew about this, he would also want you to take action.”

After a pause, Su Rui continued: “Because this is a disgrace to Cuiping Mountain.”

Nightingale remained silent. After more than ten minutes, she finally spoke: “Five years ago, after your killing spree in the capital, my sister disappeared. I have no idea whether she’s dead or alive. If you don’t help me find information about my sister, I will still consider you my enemy.”

“In that case, your sister might really have been killed by me.”

Su Rui said this in his heart; otherwise, Nightingale’s blade would definitely have slashed at his throat.

That night, Su Rui’s military dagger had pierced through countless bodies, and he naturally couldn’t remember if Nightingale’s sister was among them.

If she had disappeared after that night… well, Su Rui now felt a bit guilty.

After pondering for a moment, Su Rui said: “I will certainly try my best to clear up your misunderstanding about me. No one wants their life constantly threatened.”

Nightingale nodded: “Good that you understand.”

“There’s something I’ve been holding back from saying for a long time.”

Su Rui changed the subject, staring at Nightingale’s face, and said: “You always wear that black mask, so the exhaled air can’t be fully released and you end up breathing it all back in.”

“None of your damn business.”

Nightingale coldly replied, then closed her eyes to rest, seemingly not nervous at all about the upcoming battle.

Looking at her, Su Rui couldn’t help but recall their fight on the sea in the South China Sea. This girl looked so cold and aloof, but when she wore a bikini, she was incredibly hot.

“Although it’s none of my business, your butt is my business,” Su Rui said with a cold smile. “That slap I gave you, is the mark still there?”

Hearing this, Nightingale’s face turned blood red! She glared angrily at Su Rui, very much wanting to stab this hateful guy with her knife, but thinking of the blood-red handprint on her buttock, she couldn’t summon any strength!

…

“News from Wang Feizhi has arrived. He says Su Rui was ambushed by him on the way back from the capital to Ninghai. He’s now bringing Su Rui’s head to the capital.”

In a dimly lit room, Nangong Shun was leisurely drinking coffee while a muscular man reported behind him.

“How can we be sure what he says is true?” Nangong Shun’s eyes flashed with a sharp light. “Su Rui’s skills are so formidable that even with a sneak attack, Wang Feizhi probably wouldn’t fare well.”

“Yes, Wang Feizhi has been seriously injured, with several broken bones. Su Rui’s counterattack before death was extremely fierce,” the muscular man said with a slight smile. “He didn’t earn that two million easily; he almost lost his life.”

“Who said I was going to give him two million?”

Nangong Shun raised his eyebrows and said mockingly: “The people of Cuiping Mountain are so naive. Does he really think he’ll get the money just by completing the task? If that were the case, why would there be so many double-crosses in the world?”

“I understand, young master. Since Wang Feizhi is seriously injured, I’ll personally bring some skilled men. As soon as he appears, we’ll eliminate him immediately.”

“Verify the goods before making a move, and bring all those desperados you’ve gathered over the years!”

“All of them?” This time, it was Li Xuan’s turn to be surprised! Over the past five years, he had secretly found many desperados for Nangong Shun, most of whom were wanted for murder. After five years of secret training, they had formed a considerable fighting force!

“Of course. I’ve fed them for five years; it’s time they repaid me,” Nangong Shun smiled. “Although they are my secret guard, they are also my greatest asset. It’s time for them to appear in the sunlight! I want to make my grandfather look at me with new eyes!”

“Li Xuan will not disappoint the young master!”

Nangong Shun nodded with satisfaction: “Li Xuan, when I become the head of the Nangong family, you will be the greatest contributor.”

“Thank you, young master!” Li Xuan immediately bowed at a ninety-degree angle!

“I still feel a bit uneasy. You must be cautious and not be complacent at all. If the situation doesn’t look right, act immediately. If Wang Feizhi isn’t injured, he won’t be easy to deal with.” Nangong Shun narrowed his eyes. “Additionally, I’ll have Mai Taishan take action, just to be safe.”

“Old Master Mai? He’s willing to act?” Li Xuan’s eyes showed surprise!

It was well known that Mai Taishan had always stayed by Old Master Nangong’s side, diligently practicing martial arts for decades, never interfering in family affairs. He was a highly respected figure within the Nangong family. Now, the fact that Nangong Shun could get him to take action was enough to show the second young master’s current status!

It seemed that Old Master Nangong truly intended to hand over the entire family to the second young master!

“With Old Master Mai taking action, we definitely won’t have any problems.” Li Xuan’s eyes flashed with a look of triumph. It seemed this mission was almost certain to succeed.

“Five years ago, when Su Rui broke into the Nangong family, Mai Taishan tried his best to stop him but was still breached by Su Rui, who punctured my brother’s lung with his military dagger. That has been viewed as a lifelong disgrace by him. Even if I don’t ask him, he would take action on his own.”

At this point, Nangong Shun stood up, unable to hide the excited smile on his face: “Five years ago, the Nangong family began to fall from Su Rui’s hand, and five years later, it will rise again from mine!”

“Li Xuan is willing to follow the young master for life.” Seeing his young master so excited, Li Xuan was also eager to act.

“Perform well. Your martial arts talent is not bad. If this matter is successfully completed, I will recommend you to Mai Taishan to become his disciple.” Nangong Shun smiled and patted Li Xuan’s shoulder.

Become Mai Taishan’s disciple?

Old Master Mai was now almost an elder statesman of the Nangong family. If he became his disciple, Li Xuan’s status within the family would also rise! He would no longer be just the current head of the bodyguard team!

Indeed, upon hearing this, Li Xuan’s eyes immediately lit up with fervor! He fell to his knees!

“Thank you for your cultivation, young master!”

After rising, Li Xuan said flatteringly: “Young master, since you’re about to achieve great merit, why not personally go to the scene to watch? After all, with Old Master Mai present, there won’t be any danger.”

Nangong Shun shook his head: “Caution makes for longevity. I’d better not show my face. Didn’t you bring those two beautiful women to me yesterday afternoon? My main task today is to keep them company.”

As he spoke, Nangong Shun revealed a smile that all men would understand.

…

“They’ve arranged to meet at an abandoned factory in the northern suburbs of Jinshan. The route has been sent over.” Wang Feizhi lying in the back seat, waved his phone and said.

Throughout the journey, he had followed Su Rui’s requirements perfectly, without any mistakes in his words, performing flawlessly. Li Xuan and the others had no suspicions. Since his life was at stake, Wang Feizhi naturally didn’t dare to be careless anymore.

“Why in Jinshan?” Nightingale instinctively asked.

“Because Jinshan and the capital are separated by just one mountain. Taking action there is much more low-key than in the capital,” Su Rui said with a cold smile. “And they’ve chosen an abandoned factory as the meeting place, which makes their true intentions crystal clear.”

“In other words, even if Wang Feizhi brings my head to complete the task, he won’t get that two million. He might not even be able to leave alive,” Su Rui shook his head. “If I were the mastermind, I would silence everyone who knows about this, with the main target being the second senior brother of Cuiping Mountain.”

Wang Feizhi lay in the back, on the verge of tears. He had thought himself a martial arts genius, but now it seemed he was completely brainless!

Nightingale remained silent. Her second senior brother had practiced martial arts on Cuiping Mountain for many years with a simple mind. How could he have imagined the treachery of the people below the mountain?

“Wang Feizhi, tell them the meeting place remains the same, but the time will be delayed by one day,” Su Rui said after thinking for a moment.

“What if they don’t agree?” Wang Feizhi shouted.

“How do you know they won’t agree without even asking?” Su Rui said irritably. “Wang Feizhi, if you want to save your life, do as I say!”

This time after Su Rui spoke, Nightingale didn’t object at all, because she wasn’t as emotionally unintelligent as Wang Feizhi. She had already seen that Su Rui had no intention of killing her second senior brother.

“Okay, I’ll call now, right now.” Wang Feizhi hurriedly dialed back.

After a minute, he shouted again: “They really don’t agree!”

Su Rui smiled coldly: “Keep calling. Tell them they have to agree whether they like it or not, otherwise the deal is off! We’ll go our separate ways! Repeat my words exactly!”

Wang Feizhi’s acting skills exploded as he passionately repeated Su Rui’s words. After that, the other end of the phone was silent for two minutes before saying: “Wang, you’d better not try any tricks, or you’ll die miserably.”

After hanging up, Wang Feizhi was covered in cold sweat, as if he had collapsed, and said: “They agreed!”

Nightingale seemed a bit confused: “Why would they agree?”

“Because whether I live or die is very important to them,” Su Rui’s fingers lightly tapped the steering wheel. “Now, the list of suspects behind this has been narrowed down to just a few.”