Chapter 400

Chapter 400 Gunshots in the Night

I’ve seen tough people, but never anyone that tough!

Everyone from all the gangs was stunned, including the members of the Qinglong Gang themselves!

The leader of an entire gang, just tied up on the spot like that?

That was absolutely insane!

Looking at Yan Dame, the leader of the Desert Wolf Gang, lying at their feet, not a single Qinglong Gang brother moved to do anything!

Zhang Ziwei took a deep breath and said with a frown, “What are you all standing around for? Didn’t you hear what Young Master Su said? Tie Yan Dame to the railing of the stands and keep him there until the ten-year tournament is over!”

Two Qinglong Gang members finally snapped back to their senses and immediately stepped forward, twisting Yan Dame’s arms behind his back!

Yan Dame had never expected anything like this to happen, and he screamed hysterically, “Damn Qinglong Gang, what the hell do you think you’re doing! I’m Yan Dame! You dare do this, aren’t you afraid the Desert Wolf Gang will go to all-out war with you?”

“All-out war?” Zhang Ziwei swept her gaze around and said in a cool voice, “All your Desert Wolf Gang people are right here. Who dares make a move?”

The Desert Wolf Gang members looked at each other, and not a single one dared to act!

“Gag his mouth. And tie Yan Kaida to the stands railing as well. Let this father and son sit quietly and watch every last match!”

Zhang Ziwei “exceeded” the orders Su Rui had given her. The Yan father and son were both bound hand and foot, tied firmly to the railing, with two stinking socks stuffed into their respective mouths!

The leader of an entire gang, tied up just like that! And not a single member of the Desert Wolf Gang dared to move! If it had been Wanyan Zhengyong treated this way, the entire Yuanwei Gang would probably have charged forward and fought to the death!

Su Rui swept a cold glance over the Desert Wolf Gang members and said, “Why aren’t you getting lost? Do you all want to be tied to the stands too?”

The Desert Wolf Gang’s pathetically weak fighting spirit was finally laid completely bare. Seeing that their boss had been tied up, they scrambled one after another toward the exits. Better to live and fight another day. If they kept showing loyalty now, what might be waiting for them was death!

“This is quite interesting. Just how powerful a backer has Li Yang latched onto?” A middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, with red lips and white teeth, was sitting on the other side of the stands, watching this scene with a smile.

This was the Xinyi Association’s section, and this man who appeared quite refined and scholarly was none other than the president of the Xinyi Association, Li Shengru!

“Word is he’s the eldest son from some family in the capital. Not long ago that freak Su Wuxian even personally stepped out to back him up at Qin Yueran’s engagement banquet.”

The man sitting beside Li Shengru spoke up, though his words carried a faint tone of contempt throughout. In his view, without Su Wuxian’s backing, Su Rui was at best nothing more than a decent-looking pretty boy.

“Xiaohui, some things aren’t what they appear to be on the surface.” Li Shengru leaned back in his chair and smiled, “Among your people, is there anyone who could beat him in a fight?”

Hearing this, Qi Xiaohu’s thick brows furrowed deeply, “Based on what he just showed, every move was pure hard skill. Finding someone among my people who could beat him outright would genuinely be difficult.”

“Indeed. Setting aside whether the rumors are true or false, his fighting ability alone is enough to make a name for himself here.” Li Shengru said lightly, a hint of complexity flickering in his eyes.

“Brother Shengru, I’m a blunt man. I don’t understand schemes and stratagems. Just say it plainly. What exactly do you mean?” Qi Xiaohu asked with a puzzled look.

“Going forward, we all need to strengthen our cooperation with the Qinglong Gang. They’re currently expanding their business in the south. If we can lend a hand along the way, we might as well do them a favor. There’s absolutely no downside to it.” Watching Su Rui’s back, the sharp gleam in Li Shengru’s eyes flickered gently.

“Do them a favor along the way?” Qi Xiaohu said with a grin, “Last time Li Yang asked me to help smash a jewelry chain, I went ahead and trashed all seven branches across Nanyang Province. This time it’s the Qinglong Gang’s turn to owe me a favor.”

“The more favors they owe, the better.” Li Shengru raised an eyebrow, “I’ve heard that the Xue family has been interfering with the Qinglong Gang’s business lately. There are some things I’m not in a convenient position to handle directly. You can help put some pressure on the Xue family’s Xue Yang.”

“That useless idiot? If I weren’t slightly wary of the Xue family’s influence, I’d have cut that bastard down long ago.” At the mention of Xue Yang, Qi Xiaohu’s face was full of contempt, as if he had nothing but disdain for this eldest son of the Xue family!

“I’ve heard that you and the Xue family have had some unpleasantness. Perhaps it’s not quite appropriate for you to be the one to pressure him.” Li Shengru’s brow furrowed slightly as he fixed his gaze on Su Rui’s figure, thought for a moment, and said, “Got it.”

Qi Xiaohu laughed in his deep, booming voice, “Haha, Brother Shengru, your mind just works so fast. One roll of the eyes and you’ve got a plan.”

It was a compliment, but the way Qi Xiaohu said it was rather uncomfortable to hear.

Li Shengru smiled faintly, seemingly not minding at all, “Next, we’ll jointly invite Li Yang to visit the south as a guest. At that point, knowing Xue Yang’s personality, he definitely won’t be able to hold himself back.”

“I understand what you mean.” Qi Xiaohu burst out laughing.

Li Shengru also laughed with a touch of self-mockery, “Right. You can’t do a good deed without leaving your name. Otherwise, how would the other party know how many favors they owe us?”

After the Desert Wolf Gang had all left, Su Rui and Zhang Ziwei returned to their seats without sparing the Yan father and son another glance.

Those two knew they had suffered endless humiliation. Feeling the mocking gazes all around them, they simply closed their eyes!

Tying up the Desert Wolf Gang’s leader on the spot like that was such a brazen act. From today onward, Su Rui’s name would spread far and wide throughout China’s underground world!

Under Li Yang’s leadership, the Qinglong Gang had been increasingly moving toward legitimacy, and its influence in the underworld had greatly diminished compared to before. Many veterans had strong objections, and from time to time there were even rumors of outside gangs wanting to seize Ninghai and replace the Qinglong Gang. But today, Su Rui’s dominant display had let everyone hold their heads high!

The leader of the mighty Desert Wolf Gang, tied up on the spot, with not a single person daring to object!

After this incident, the Qinglong Gang members couldn’t help but stand a little straighter!

Taking in all these changes, Wanyan Zhengyong’s pupils contracted slightly.

The round of thirty-two officially began, and when Su Rui stepped onto the stage, he found that his opponent was none other than Yuanwei’s Brother Yu!

“Do we still need to fight?” Su Rui stared at his opponent, his eyes full of amusement.

“I forfeit.” Brother Yu let out a light snort and turned to jump off the stage.

The thirty-two competitors were divided into eight groups, with the top two from each group advancing. Even if Brother Yu forfeited this match, as long as he won his remaining two bouts, he could still advance comfortably.

In his view, Su Rui was undoubtedly the strongest opponent here. Preserving his strength was the right choice. As for face, compared to the final result, which one mattered more?

The day’s matches quickly came to an end. Since Su Rui had already demonstrated overwhelming strength beforehand, all three opponents he faced forfeited before the fight even began. This made Su Rui shake his head with a wry smile. If things kept going like this, he could take the championship without any resistance at all.

The crowd dispersed entirely, and in the vast stadium, only two figures remained tied to the stands railing.

With their hands and feet bound, Yan Dame and Yan Kaida couldn’t move at all. The two of them had gone the whole day without food, only fed a few sips of mineral water. Their limbs were now numb and weak, let alone thinking about breaking free.

“Don’t even think about escaping. Both of you stay put.”

At that moment, more than a dozen figures emerged from the stadium’s passageway. These were Qinglong Gang disciples left behind on orders. They were to watch over the Desert Wolf Gang father and son through the night, without a single mishap.

Around the stadium, the Qinglong Gang had already deployed defensive forces to guard against a Desert Wolf Gang counterattack. First Deputy Leader Zhang Ziwei was carrying out Su Rui’s orders to the letter.

Just at that moment, a dark figure had already used the cover of night to silently climb up onto the roof of the stands on the other side!

The figure moved with great agility, running hunched over across the rooftop without making the slightest sound!

After covering over a hundred meters up there, the figure finally chose a suitable position, dropped to one knee, removed the long case from their back, took out the components of a firearm, and began skillfully assembling a sniper rifle!

Once assembled, the figure lay still on the rooftop, the scope slowly shifting back and forth between Yan Kaida and Yan Dame!

After observing for well over half an hour, it was already past three in the morning. Not the slightest anomaly had appeared, and the Qinglong Gang disciples on guard duty had grown listless and drowsy.

At that moment, the dark figure finally made up their mind. With one pull of the trigger, a violent streak of light burst from the muzzle, tearing through the dark sky!

Yan Dame had been drifting in and out of consciousness from being tied up, not even knowing what was happening, when a sniper bullet bored straight into his skull!

The bullet exploded inside his head, and blood mixed with brain matter was blasted out, splattering all over Yan Kaida’s face and head beside him!

Only then did the sound of the gunshot ring out across the night sky!

In the silence of the night, that deafening gunshot made every Qinglong Gang member’s body jolt!

Their instincts told them something was wrong. They quickly looked toward the bound Yan father and son, and what they saw was an extremely grisly scene!

Having watched Yan Dame’s head get blown apart through the sniper scope, the mysterious sniper calmly shifted the muzzle toward Yan Kaida and once again slowly squeezed the trigger!

Yan Kaida had also been half-asleep, but the scalding brain matter and blood that exploded from his father’s shattered skull splattered all over his face and head, and the nauseating smell jolted him awake!

When he saw that half of his father’s head had been blown away, he was instantly seized with terror and tried to scream, but with the sock stuffed in his mouth, he couldn’t make a sound!

And at that moment, the second bullet came right on its heels!