[Urban] Nongyu (Complete) - 32

Chapter Six: The Thousand-Handed Beauty (Part 1)

A large group of people had gathered in the small room, about ten square meters in size. They emerged from behind the cabinet and beside the bed, their faces showing satisfied and relieved sneers as they looked at me. Especially Hou Yongzhong, with his fleshy face, his smugness, contempt, and viciousness were palpable. Two rows of teeth were faintly visible grinding against his upturned lips, as if he wanted to chew me up.

Just then, two men appeared on either side of me, swiftly grabbing my arms and expertly pulling them behind my back. They then stomped on my feet, shoving me violently against the door.

At Hou Yongzhong's signal, the two men immediately understood, each freeing a hand to search my body. They searched every possible hiding place but found nothing. They glanced at their brother, Zhong, before pressing down on my shoulders, holding my body tightly against the door.

"Hey Yang, you're such a loyal follower of Yao, aren't you? Why didn't you think of setting up a trap for me? Now, you little brat, where do you think you're going to run?"

Hou Yongzhong glanced at my exposed trouser pockets, his face contorted with arrogance. He stood up, fiddling with the gleaming dagger in his hand, tilting his head and glancing at me from the side every now and then.

"I didn't expect this, I really didn't expect this..."

I said with a wry smile, shaking my head, while simultaneously searching for a possible escape route out of the corner of my eye.

But to my disappointment, the situation was incredibly unfavorable. My room was barely a dozen square meters, with only two possible exits: a window by the bed and the door behind me. However, three burly men stood on either side of that window, and to move there from where I was, I had to pass Hou Yongzhong. Fighting this man was a very unwise choice.

Escaping through the door was out of the question. Two men were pinning me against it, their hands and feet bound, rendering me completely immobile. Even if I managed to break free, the door opened inwards, offering no chance of escape. Forget Hou Yongzhong, who was lurking two meters away; I couldn't even handle the two guys by the cabinet.

In short, forcing my way out of the room was virtually impossible. Besides, I had no idea what was happening outside.

At that moment, Hou Yongzhong stood up and strolled towards me with unhurried steps. His expression was relaxed, but his round eyes gleamed with a sharp light, and a chilling murderous aura enveloped me.

"How about it, you little brat? Weren't you so tough?"

Hou Yongzhong said, holding a knife in one hand and rubbing the blade with his thumb in the other.

Strangely enough, although I was terrified despite being in such a desperate situation, I wasn't as trembling as before. Perhaps it was because I had just experienced a brush with death; my mental fortitude had fundamentally changed. I could clearly feel that all my bodily functions were normal, without any trembling. I could clearly hear my steady breathing and regular, peaceful heartbeat. I could even detect every tiny movement of everyone in front of me without missing a thing.

Seeing my calm and composed demeanor, Hou Yongzhong's expression turned slightly serious, and he coldly asked, "What's wrong? Where did your swagger go yesterday? Why are you so deflated now?"

As he spoke, he quickened his pace towards me.

"Hmm..."

Seeing that he was less than a meter away, I lowered my head and shook my head with a bitter smile, "Sigh... you surnamed Tian, you surnamed Tian, I still couldn't outsmart you. Waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out and striking from under their feet, brilliant, truly brilliant!"

Saying this, I shouted loudly, "Tian Yu—Tian Yu, stop guarding outside, I, Yang Ziyang, am not going to run away, come in and let's talk!"

"You surnamed Tian? You mean Tian Dabang?"

This sentence stunned Hou Yongzhong, who then said angrily, "Hmph, this has nothing to do with him! Don't think that you can't make a good cake without him, your Grandpa Hou is not to be trifled with!"

Saying this, he took a step forward and grabbed my collar.

Actually, I said this to test him. If the situation was the same as yesterday in Yuehua Community, with Hou Yongzhong searching inside and Tian Yu surrounding me from the outside, I would have no chance of escape even if I had wings. But fortunately, things are not that bad yet. It seems that Gu Zhenhai must have given him my address, and this Hou fellow, greedy for credit and at odds with Tian Yu, didn't report it.

Understanding this, my heart, which had been pounding in my throat, calmed down a little. I feigned surprise and asked, "Huh? Tian didn't come? Really?"

Hearing this, Hou Yongzhong became even angrier, yelling, "You dog, what do you mean? You think I can't handle you?"

He raised his knife.

"Brother Zhong, Brother Zhong, don't be impulsive! The boss told us to get the stuff first!"

Seeing Hou Yongzhong's murderous intent, someone quickly stepped forward and grabbed his knife-wielding arm, trying to dissuade him.

"Get out of the way!"

Although the man was burly and strong, Hou Yongzhong pushed him aside with apparent ease, saying impatiently, "The boss told us to leave a survivor, but he didn't say he wanted him whole. I'll take one of Xiaolong's eyes first, then avenge my brother, and slash this kid's face a dozen times. It won't delay our business!"

As he spoke, his eyes gleamed, and the gleaming tip of his knife aimed straight at my eye.

The flashing knife fell, and I tilted my head back, my eyes fixed on that flashing point. At that moment, I felt every pore on my body stand on end, and the air seemed to freeze.

Perhaps it's because I possess a superhuman intellect, perhaps it's because the past year of completing impossible tasks honed my improvisation skills, or perhaps it's because hovering on the edge of life and death has endowed me with extraordinary courage and mental fortitude. The moment the knife tip fell, in my eyes and in my mind, suddenly slowed down, as if some unseen force was slowing it down, giving me time to think.

I knew it was just my hallucination, merely that my brain cells were unusually active at that moment, my thoughts processing faster than the falling knife tip. However, even so, I still had no better way to escape. Was I just going to sit and wait to die, letting Hou Yongzhong turn me into a one-eyed monster and disfigure me? Although this might be what I deserved, I was absolutely unwilling…

"Hahahaha…hahaha…"

Facing the knife so close at hand, I suddenly burst into laughter, as if something extremely amusing was happening before me: "Hahaha… Hou, you…haha…cough cough…"

My whole body trembled with laughter, and in the end, I even coughed uncontrollably.

Hou Yongzhong was startled by my laughter, his knife-wielding arm involuntarily freezing in mid-air. He asked in astonishment, "Huh? What are you laughing at? You're about to die, what the hell are you laughing at?"

But I completely ignored him, as if he were a clown rather than a death knell.

"Hey, I'm talking to you! What the hell are you laughing at, you bastard?"

Seeing my indifference, Hou Yongzhong's anger flared. He roared, "Stop laughing, you motherfucker! Looking for death?"

As he spoke, he released my collar, grabbed my hair, and forcefully pulled me back, lifting my face high. He held the blade to my neck, leaned in close, and viciously shouted, "Stop fucking laughing!"

"Huff...wait...haha...cough cough..."

My head was immobile, my breathing uneven, as if I were forcibly suppressing laughter. My face flushed red, and it took me a long time to regain my composure.

Seeing the tears welling in my eyes from laughing, Hou Yongzhong was panting with anger, his brows furrowed and eyes wide as he cursed, "Are you fucking asking for death? You can still laugh at a time like this! Tell me, what are you laughing at? What's so funny? If you can't give me a straight answer, I'll skin you alive, you believe me?"

Actually, there was nothing funny at this moment; being at someone's mercy was never a laughing matter. But my body was confined, and I was about to be killed, so the only thing I could do was laugh out loud.

This had three advantages. First, it would temporarily alleviate the immediate threat of being attacked; everyone has curiosity, and Hou Yongzhong wouldn't blind me until he understood my purpose. Second, it would buy me time, allowing me to quickly think of a countermeasure while laughing. Third, this series of laughs would disrupt the enemy's formation, arousing their suspicion, which would increase the success rate of my subsequent trickery.

"Really...really, hehe..."

Although I seemed to be forcibly suppressing my laughter, my face still wore an extremely ridiculous expression.

Hou Yongzhong was clearly enraged by me, and he roared furiously, "Fuck your mother, still laughing? Tell me what's real? If you don't tell me, I'll kill you right now!"

Seeing his terrifying, bloodshot eyes, the spittle he spat out as he spoke wasted no effort and landed entirely on my face. He increased the pressure on my hand, pressing the blade firmly against my throat. I was terrified he might accidentally cut me in that vital spot, so I had to suppress my smile and gasp for breath as I replied, "N-nothing... I just... I was just saying what you said earlier... really, without Tian Yu, that 'chicken,' you, Hou Yongzhong, really couldn't have made 'Caozi Gao,' hehe!"

Hou Yongzhong was taken aback by what I said, released my hair, but the knife was still against my neck. He frowned and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

He immediately understood my meaning and roared, "You son of a bitch, you dare to look down on me? I can take your life anytime..."

"B-Big Brother, watch out!"

A guy nearby saw him get angry and knew he was capable of anything when he was in a bad mood, so he quickly warned him.

"I know, I know!"

Hou Yongzhong glanced at him impatiently, then turned back to me and continued, "Hey Yang, don't think I won't do anything to you just because you have the thing. I may not be as cunning as Tian Dabang, but I still have the ability to make you wish you were dead. I don't believe you won't hand it over obediently. How about trying your grandpa's methods?"

As he spoke, he flicked his wrist, the tip of the knife moving towards my face. The slight force made me feel a little sting, but it didn't cut my flesh.

"Your methods? Hmph, I don't think they're anything special. You might be okay with brute force, but when it comes to brainpower, let me tell you, you're far inferior to your brother Yu!"

I seemed completely unconcerned about the blade on my face, and even closed my eyes, scoffing.

"Damn it, what the hell is Brother Yu!"

Hou Yongzhong was instantly enraged, the tip of his knife about to stab him, but then he suddenly stopped, sneering, "You little bastard, trying to stall for time? No problem, we've already checked, there's nobody around here, we have plenty of time!"

Yes, Hou Yongzhong was right. It was summer vacation, and almost all the students had left the school. Besides, this small area of bungalows was facing demolition, so it had been deserted for a long time.

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"No, no, no, I have no intention of stalling for time. I'm a civilized person, I don't like fighting and killing. If we really reach a dead end, I'll hand over what I have with both hands, and you can kill or torture me as you please without complaint!"

I said, shaking my head slightly with my eyes closed, but actually I was using the shake to avoid the increasingly intense stinging pain on my face.

Hou Yongzhong tightened his grip, the tip of the knife still close to my cheek and eye socket, and sneered, "Oh? Hehe, do you think you're not at a dead end yet? Haha!"

Immediately afterward, a group of thugs in the room burst into laughter.

"That's right, this idiot is like a dog lifting the curtain—all talk and no action!"

someone laughed and cursed.

"Yeah, this bastard won't shed tears until he sees the coffin, he'll be obedient once he sees blood!"

another person said.

"Don't waste your breath on him, Brother Zhong, we don't have time to listen to his filth!"

In an instant, everyone in the room joined in the jeering.

"You made three mistakes today. If it were Tian Yu, he would never have made them, you know that?" Amidst the laughter and insults, I suddenly raised my voice and said decisively.

The thugs stopped laughing. After a two-second pause, I heard Hou Yongzhong sneer, "You son of a bitch, I'll give you a chance. Tell me, what mistakes did I make?"

His tone was full of disdain.

"Okay, Hou, let me ask you. What was your purpose in coming to my house today? Was it to find what your boss Shen wanted and then capture my people?"

I asked as if I were resting with my eyes closed, my tone very calm.

"Of course, and very successfully. You're in my hands now. I can decide whether you live or die, understand?"

Hou Yongzhong's voice was full of smugness. Without looking at him, you could tell his expression was exactly like a cat playing with a mouse.

I kept my eyes tightly shut and said calmly, "Since that's the case, you shouldn't have barged into my house so recklessly. If it were Tian Yu, he would have been waiting in a hidden spot outside, catching me red-handed when I came back to retrieve my things. That's your first mistake, you know?" As

soon as I said this, the room suddenly fell silent, and the knife tip that had been tracing my face stopped, resting on my left cheekbone. Two seconds later, the stinging pain on my face suddenly disappeared, followed by a cool sensation on my cheek.

*Slap slap slap* Hou Yongzhong was clearly slapping my face with the flat of his knife. "You little punk, you have a point, but it's fine. You're a grown man in my hands, I don't believe your mouth is harder than a duck's! If you know what's good for you, hurry up and tell me where the thing is hidden, then kneel down and kowtow a few times, call me 'Daddy' a couple of times, and if I'm in a good mood, I might spare your dog's life, understand?"

"Brother Zhong, take him down! This bastard looks like he's made of wood and can't take a beating. He acts tough when he's not being beaten, but he's a complete idiot when it's over, that's for sure!"

someone said.

Some of the more sensible ones said, "Brother, he came back here in the middle of the night, I think the thing Master Shen wants is probably hidden here. It's such a small place, even if he doesn't say anything, can't we brothers not find it?"

Hou Yongzhong obviously listened to these two sentences and said, "That's right, as long as we can find the thing, I don't think this bastard's life or death is a big deal, let me..."

"Second..."

I interrupted him before he could finish speaking.

Hou Yongzhong originally intended to harm me, but after I uttered the word "second," he stopped talking. A moment later, seeing I had no further comment, he couldn't help but ask again, "Second what? You bastard, spit it out!"

I sneered inwardly, knowing that my repeated provocations and psychological tactics had worked. This guy was brave but reckless, and he was also jealous of talent and had a strained relationship with Tian Yu. He had all the strength but no brains, and he was always so self-satisfied. I guessed he wasn't very popular under Shen Dongcai. Instead of looking for the reasons for his downfall, he resented others vying for favor, which was why I brought up Tian Yu to plead his case.

Thinking of this, I shook my head slightly and continued as he wished: "Secondly, Mr. Hou, why didn't you arrange for a few people to stand guard outside? That way, they could know if I was coming and you could prepare in advance..."

Actually, this was just my speculation. When I entered the room, I clearly smelled the scent of mixed cigarettes, which meant that Hou Yongzhong's Zhongnanhai cigarette had just been extinguished. Obviously, they noticed my arrival. It was probably only a matter of seconds, from the sound of the front door opening to me pushing open the bedroom door and walking in, that they were very hasty in their concealment. They hadn't even closed the curtains that they had opened to let in light while searching for things.

"Hmph!"

Hou Yongzhong's slight snort confirmed my suspicion.

I continued, "Secondly, how do you know I came back alone? If I had help, they might be waiting outside the window or on the roof to rescue me."

"Hmm?"

Hou Yongzhong exclaimed softly, followed by a commotion among the crowd. I didn't need to look to know that everyone was now looking around in surprise.

"Stop looking. I can tell you clearly that I'm alone. Are you all satisfied now?"

I became more and more composed as I spoke, continuing calmly, "Brother Zhong, you're a favorite of Boss Shen. Even if you seize an opportunity to capture me but don't report it and try to take all the credit, Boss Shen won't be angry. Even if you let me escape and don't find the items, Boss Shen won't blame you. No matter how important Boss Shen's affairs are, they can't compare to the importance of his capable henchman, Brother Zhong, right?"

"You..."

Hou Yongzhong was momentarily speechless with anger, and roared indignantly, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Yesterday's events on the top floor of the Emperor Building told me that Shen Dongcai is absolutely a heartless and ruthless man who turns on you without hesitation. Hou Yongzhong was the first to feel this, and naturally, he was terrified of Shen Dongcai. Therefore, my words made him tremble with fear.

"You bastard, you're quite arrogant, aren't you? I don't believe you can walk out of this room today. You can try, you can try!"

Hou Yongzhong was already enraged by me.

"Is that so? This is the third mistake you made today!"

My tone suddenly turned cold.

"What!"

Hou Yongzhong asked loudly.

I suddenly and slowly opened my eyes, opening them slit by slit, without taking my eyes off Hou Yongzhong for a moment, meeting his gaze without fear. Until his eyes changed from anger to confusion, and then from confusion to wandering, as if he was thinking: 'What...what happened to me? Is there something I forgot? This kid seems very confident that he can slip away from me. Could it be true?' "I knew it was my chance," I suddenly said. "Your third mistake was... you underestimated me!"

With that, I abruptly turned my head, looking towards the window behind Hou Yongzhong, and shouted, "Help me!"

"Who?"

Everyone, including Hou Yongzhong, exclaimed and turned to look.

At that moment, I suddenly mustered all my strength, turned my head, and struck the nose of the person holding me down with my forehead.

"Ah!"

The person screamed and fell to the side, and I immediately crouched down.

The other person beside me, seeing their companion attacked, immediately ducked and pounced.

Hou Yongzhong, drawn by my gaze, turned to look at the window, but there was no movement. Hearing the scream in front of him, he knew it was a trick and quickly turned back to look for me.

In that critical moment, the room suddenly went dark; the only light bulb on the ceiling went out.

"Ouch!"

Before anyone could react, another scream rang out, followed by a loud bang as the door was violently flung open. Simultaneously, the outer door and bedroom window swung open with a clattering sound.

"Where is he? Where is he?!"

someone shouted.

"Don't panic, don't panic, turn on the light!"

Hou Yongzhong yelled.

"Brother, I can't find the light cord, what do we do?"

someone cried anxiously.

"Damn it, that kid got away!"

someone yelled.

"Chase him, fuck him, chase him!"

Hou Yongzhong roared furiously, "Chase, chase, chase! We're in a bind now. If we don't catch him, I'm doomed, and if I'm doomed, you're all doomed too! Hurry!"

The final "hurry" echoed outside the building's main entrance.

Hiding under the bed, I breathed a sigh of relief. My daring maneuver had finally succeeded.

Facing Hou Yongzhong and nearly ten other seasoned bandits, my physical strength, barely better than that of an ordinary civilian, was simply insufficient to handle them. Therefore, I had to outsmart them. From their conversation and expressions, I realized they hadn't found what they were looking for; otherwise, Hou Yongzhong would never have given me a chance to speak. Considering these factors, I quickly devised this clever plan.

I first used laughter to buy time, letting Hou Yongzhong see my strong confidence, thus gradually eroding his morale. Next, I pointed out three of his mistakes. Undoubtedly, given Hou Yongzhong's abilities, these three points were indeed unexpected, but that wasn't my true purpose.

Pointing out his first mistake was Hou Yongzhong's fatal error today, a truly incisive analysis. My real aim was to make him understand the intellectual gap between us, making him more likely to believe and pay attention to what I was about to say.

I confidently pointed out Hou Yongzhong's second mistake, his claim that there might be reinforcements. In reality, he was overthinking it; it was merely a psychological trap. Anyone with a modicum of attention would have noticed that I was completely unsuspecting when I first entered the bedroom. Why would I have laid in ambush beforehand? Nor would I have probed Hou Yongzhong's troop deployment during our earlier conversation.

Furthermore, if I had known someone would come to my rescue, why would I have been foolish enough to inform my opponent beforehand? I simply understood the whole story behind Hou Yongzhong's presence, waiting to capture me, and used this opportunity to expose him, making him understand that if I escaped, he would face severe punishment from Shen Dongcai. This instilled a psychological fear in him, preventing him from ignoring other potential adversaries. Otherwise, even a martial artist like him might have seen through my trick.

In fact, two other details were happening simultaneously with my verbal trap.

My limbs were captured and I couldn't move, but my fingers could still twitch slightly. At that moment, I felt something pressing between the back of my hand and the wall. After a moment's thought, I realized it was the cord of the only light source in the room—the ceiling light. So, I secretly and carefully gripped it with my fingers and pulled it tight. My constant conversation with Hou Yongzhong was also a way to distract him and prevent this little action from being noticed.

The light switch here is the old-fashioned cord type, very rudimentary. When I lived here before, I had accidentally broken the cord a few times by pulling too hard when turning the light on or off. Therefore, after I managed to free myself, the first thing I did was break the cord. This instantly plunged the room into darkness, and it was difficult to restore the light to my hand immediately.

Another detail is that I kept my eyes closed throughout my conversation with Hou Yongzhong, to quickly adapt to the darkness. When the room suddenly went dark, while the thugs were still bewildered, I was already moving normally.

I used a feint to distract them, thus freeing myself from their restraints. Taking advantage of their confusion in the darkness, I found the doorknob. I forcefully pulled open the door, and the simple unit door and the broken wooden window of the bedroom sprang open due to the air pressure, leaving the entire bungalow wide open.

The thugs, unable to find any light source and hearing the sound of the doors and windows opening, immediately assumed I had escaped. In reality, I had already bypassed them with lightning speed and crawled under the bed after opening the door.

I knew exactly where everyone was and the entire layout of the room, allowing me to move silently. Of course, even if I accidentally bumped into something or someone, no one would notice; they couldn't see clearly, and even if they heard a noise or were bumped, they would assume it was their companion.

Of course, the reason I was able to carry out such a risky plan was because I was extremely familiar with the environment here; after all, this was where I had lived for a long time.

At this moment, Hou Yongzhong and his gang had already chased after me out of the house. Knowing that my chance was fleeting, I scrambled out from under the bed.

I had originally come back to retrieve some items, but I had hidden them very well, and finding them would be time-consuming and laborious. Now was a race against time. Moreover, if I took the items with me and was caught before finding a better hiding place, I would be truly helpless. If the items weren't with me, even if I was caught, I could use them as a last resort.

Thinking of this, I disregarded everything and ran towards the door.

Entering a narrow alley, once I reached the alley entrance, I would find myself on a network of interconnected campus roads. The dim lighting would help me escape and temporarily save my life. Looking at the increasingly clear asphalt road leading to the alley entrance, I ran for my life.

"You little brat!"

A deep, angry roar came from the entrance of a crisscrossing alleyway beside me, followed by an indescribable, immense force that grabbed my hair and dragged me violently to one side. The force was incredibly strong; it brought my running to an abrupt halt, forcing my upper body to lean back.

"Ah!"

A piercing pain, as if my scalp were being torn apart, made me scream. Judging from the voice and the force, I knew the person behind me was that damned Hou Yongzhong.

Without thinking, as I lost my balance, I desperately pushed off the ground with my left foot, mustered all my strength, and launched my right leg backward with the momentum of my leaning back.

"Ouch!"

The kick landed solidly, accompanied by a muffled groan from Hou Yongzhong.

I intended to use the kick to push him away, get up, and escape, but to my surprise, Hou Yongzhong, despite the blow, didn't loosen his grip on my hair. Just as I was stunned, he grabbed my right ankle. That hand was so strong; my ankle felt like it was being clamped in vipers, the pain excruciating.

"I told you to run, you bastard!"

Hou Yongzhong roared, using both hands to lift me up. "Go to hell!"

With that, I was thrown sideways.

"Ouch!"

I screamed, and with a thud, my 140-150 pound body slammed against the wall before crashing to the ground.

"Beat me! Beat me to death!"

Hou Yongzhong's shout seemed to summon all those thugs from nowhere, who then unleashed a brutal barrage of punches and kicks on me.

"Ah...oh...oh!"

I had no other choice but to lie face down on the ground, one hand protecting my head, the other clutching my groin, curling up to endure the pain.

Last year, although it was all an act, I still took quite a few punches from Gu Zhenhai's men. Frankly, these guys' skills are far beyond what Xiao Hongtao and Zhang Chunlin could match. They beat me senseless and dizzy, and their punches just kept raining down on me, seemingly without end.

Enduring the excruciating pain, I secretly regretted my oversight. My front door is right outside a narrow alley. Hou Yongzhong and the others might not have realized it when they first came out chasing me, but after running for a while and still not seeing me, anyone would suspect something was wrong and would definitely turn back to look for me. If I had been more thoughtful, I should have found another secluded spot to hide nearby first. That way, when they turned around and saw no one in the room, they would be convinced I had escaped.

Alas, one wrong step and everything is ruined!

Seven or eight thugs surrounded me and beat me up. At first, they saw me screaming and screaming in pain, rolling on the ground while protecting my groin. But after a few minutes, they found that the person on the ground stopped screaming and seemed to have lost the strength to escape. He even let go of the hands covering his head and groin and curled up on the ground without moving.

"Wait, wait..."

One of the thugs stopped the others and turned to Hou Yongzhong, saying, "Brother Zhong, something's not right with this kid. Come take a look?"

His warning stopped everyone's fighting. Another thug squatted down to examine me closely. Seeing my eyes closed and my limbs limp, he said, "Brother, he...he's not dead, is he? Why isn't he moving?"

He slapped me hard across the face. Seeing I still didn't react, he continued, "Could this bastard be too weak and we killed him?"

"Get up, let me see!"

Hou Yongzhong stepped forward, pushed through the crowd, squatted down, and tested my breath with his finger. He found no breath and exclaimed, "Oh no, the bastard's really dead...ah!"

But at that moment, I suddenly opened my eyes and bit his finger hard.

"Ouch!"

Before Hou Yongzhong could react, he felt a gust of wind on his face, and it was too late to dodge. I heard a sharp "crack" in my ear; a brick in my hand had smashed into his forehead, shattering into pieces.

Hou Yongzhong swayed backward, and I used the momentum to scramble to my feet, bypass him, and run forward.

In the blink of an eye, the surrounding thugs gasped. Just as I was about to break free of their encirclement, someone tripped me, and the group swarmed me, pinning me to the ground.

I had intended to feign death to seek a chance of survival, so I had a brick under my body, relaxed my body, and endured the pain while being beaten, all in the hopes of ambushing Hou Yongzhong and escaping. Unexpectedly, when he was completely unprepared, I used all my strength to smash the brick into his temple, and Hou Yongzhong didn't immediately collapse unconscious. His massive body still blocked my way, preventing my swift escape, and I was ultimately caught.

After a beating, I was pinned to the ground. With my head barely raised, I peeked out and saw Hou Yongzhong taking a handkerchief from one of his men and pressing it against the spot where I had struck him. Blood was still seeping from between his fingers.

Hou Yongzhong's eyes were wide and bloodshot. As he walked towards me, he gritted his teeth and cursed, "Fuck your mother, you dare touch me…you dare touch me, I'll kill you, you son of a bitch!"

He pulled a sharp knife from his trousers and lunged at me.

I knew he was intent on killing me; this blow might actually be fatal. Faced with this situation, I was helpless, and Hou Yongzhong's pace quickened.

He pushed aside the two men beside him, rushed to me, and raised the knife to stab me: "Fuck your mother, you bastard, I'll make you die here today…"

"The things are in my room!"

I gasped.

Hearing my words, Hou Yongzhong's blade, about to fall, suddenly stopped in mid-air, and even his ferocious expression froze instantly. Five seconds later, he suddenly grabbed the back of my collar, lifted me off the ground, and said coldly, "Come on, take me to get it!"

A group of people shoved and pushed me back to the dark little room. Moonlight shone through the window, and although the visibility was low, it was enough to see the surroundings. Hou Yongzhong slammed the bedroom door shut, threw the blood-stained handkerchief aside, touched his wound, and said fiercely, "Tell me, where is it?"

"Move the bed, pry open the floor tiles next to the cabinet, there's a bluestone slab inside, it's underneath!"

I said weakly, my body aching from the beating.

Without the boss even saying anything, people rushed to move the bed and pry open the tiles. The place was very simple; the floor was actually made of slabs of brick. Once you pried one up, the surrounding slabs were easy to remove, and soon a square bluestone slab about a meter in size was revealed underneath.

"Brother Zhong, this thing is really heavy, we can't pry it open!"

Several guys complained after struggling for a long time, but the slab remained unmoved.

Hou Yongzhong, who had been guarding me with a knife since entering the room, never taking his eyes off me, spat out his words upon hearing this: "Useless!"

Then he said to the two boys beside him: "Keep an eye on him. If he tries to run away again, I'll skin you alive!"

Only after the two boys had me firmly in their grasp and he knew I couldn't break free did he turn around.

"Get out of here!"

He stuck the sharp knife in his hand against the wooden edge of the bed frame, walked over, parted the men in the pit, stood boldly in front of the slab, squatted down, spread his arms, grabbed the two ends of the slab with his hands, and held on tightly with his fingers. He said, "Get out of the way, hey—"

and the huge bluestone slab was slowly lifted up by him.

"Good, boss is awesome!"

The people around cheered.

But amidst their flattery, Hou Yongzhong suddenly lost his footing, his foot slipped and he was about to fall. The stone slab also lost its balance and slammed towards his chest.

"Damn!"

This brute was really something else, his arm strength was amazing. As he leaned and sat down, he actually shouted and threw the stone slab to the side.

'Clang, thud' The stone slab hit the ground, and the thugs next to him immediately dodged backward. Hou Yongzhong only fell on his butt and was unharmed.

He stood up, dusted himself off, and looked down to see that one of his feet was stuck in the ground. It turned out that he was in a pit made of bamboo bricks. Although it was only twenty centimeters deep, it was enough to make someone lose their footing and fall.

Actually, this was a trap I designed. To prevent theft, I hid it under the bed in the floor, creating a pit around it with bamboo strips, and then poured a concrete slab on top.

This slab was at least ten centimeters thick, enough to weigh at least a person.

Bamboo is very resilient; as a civil engineering major, I'd read in textbooks about rural areas using bamboo strips as reinforcing steel for roofs. Therefore, this trap could withstand the weight of the slab, and also the weight of a person. However, if someone moved the slab, the combined weight would break the bamboo strips. The trap itself wasn't deep, so a fall wouldn't be fatal, but tripping while carrying the slab, while not fatal, would certainly result in broken bones and tendons.

My original intention was to harm Hou Yongzhong; eliminating this formidable enemy would make dealing with the rest of the rabble much easier. I never expected this man to be so fierce, managing to throw the slab even after losing his balance. At this point, besides secretly marveling and regretting it, I was truly speechless.

"You bastard, there's a trap inside!"

Hou Yongzhong noticed something amiss and sneered at me.

"Boss, look what's that?"

someone asked, pointing to the pit.

Hou Yongzhong turned around and saw a square indentation under the stone slab, with a silver-white box embedded inside, perfectly level with the top of the indentation. He said, "Ma San, go take a look!"

He seemed to have learned his lesson and didn't rush over immediately.

"Ah, oh... oh!"

The man who had spoken earlier hesitated slightly, then reluctantly agreed and tentatively moved towards the box.

Unexpectedly, there were no more traps. Ma San easily lifted the object and examined it carefully in the dim moonlight. He saw it was a briefcase.

Hou Yongzhong also saw it clearly, turned to me with a questioning look, and seeing me nod helplessly, he smiled smugly. "Bring it here!"

he beckoned to Ma San.

Taking the box, Hou Yongzhong examined it closely and saw a row of compass-like numbers on the opening, realizing it was a combination lock box. He then asked me, "What's the password?"

At this point, I pleaded with him, trembling as I said, "Brother Zhong, I can tell you the password, but... but you have to promise me that you won't make things difficult for me after you get the stuff, okay?"

"Okay, okay, I promise, tell me quickly!"

Hou Yongzhong replied.

Judging from his attitude, I knew he wasn't being sincere. My face fell, and I continued, "Brother Zhong, you...you have to keep your word! My life is in your hands!"

Hou Yongzhong examined the box as if it were a treasure. Hearing me say this, the boss impatiently said, "Don't worry, I said I'd release you, and I will. What's with all the nonsense?"

Ma San next to him also said, "Our boss always keeps his word. Besides, do you think you're in a position to negotiate with us now?"

Another person added, "That's right. The stuff is all in Brother Zhong's hands now. Asking you for the password is giving him face. If you piss us off, we won't take the password back. We'll just smash it open!"

"That's true..."

I sighed and slowly said, "The password is 88661234!"

Before I finished speaking, Hou Yongzhong had already moved to the window to use the light to start fiddling with the keys.

The thugs in the room were all curious. Seeing that the boss was unlocking it, except for the two who were watching me, they all crowded over to watch.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way, you motherfucker, don't block the light!"

Hou Yongzhong cursed, his hand already adjusting the numbers on the combination lock, but the lid wouldn't pop open when he pressed the button.

He turned to me and yelled, "You son of a bitch, why can't you open it? I'm warning you, don't try any tricks on me, or you'll regret it!"

At this moment, I looked aggrieved and said bitterly, "No, Brother Zhong, how could I dare! But... maybe it's stuck because it hasn't been used for a long time, give it a little push!"

Hou Yongzhong looked at me, then at the box in his hand, and half-believing, he followed my advice and started to pry open the lid.

"Bang!" The lid was pried open, but at the same time, it was as if something inside the box exploded, making a muffled boom, accompanied by a cloud of light red smoke.

"This... ah, no, it's chili powder!"

Everyone then realized they had fallen into a trap.

"Cough cough cough... Ah... Cough cough... Huff huff... My eyes!"

Originally, the group was gathered around the combination lock box, but now everyone was choking, with choking coming from their mouths, nostrils, and eyes. Coughs and sneezes rang out in quick succession. To make matters worse, they couldn't open their eyes either. In the ensuing chaos, people pushed and shoved each other, and two of them even fell to the ground and couldn't get up, getting trampled on by those around them.

I had intended to use this opportunity to break free and escape, but the two guards, having learned from their previous experience, not only failed to help their companion in distress but also beat and kicked me, finally pinning me face down.

"Don't...don't panic! Quick, find water!"

Hou Yongzhong had already thrown the safe on the ground. Despite the crisis, he wasn't entirely at a loss; he grabbed the bed and ran towards the door, shouting.

The remaining men understood, grabbing onto things for support and stumbling towards the outer room.

"Water? Water?"

The group frantically searched outside, finally finding the kitchen tap and water tank, each fetching water to wash their eyes. But washing only exacerbated the pain, turning from a stinging ache into a burning agony.

"Ah! My eyes! My eyes! It hurts, it hurts so much!"

Everyone, including Hou Yongzhong, cried out.

This was actually the last trap I had set. Inside the safe was a balloon filled with chili powder and lime powder. The balloon's opening faced the safe's opening, and a steel needle was attached to the lotus leaf-like covering on the lid and base. I slightly ajar the lid so the needle was pointing downwards, pulled out the balloon's opening, and inflated it until it filled the entire safe. Then I tied the balloon's opening shut, stuffed it back in, and locked the safe.

When the combination lock was opened, the lid wouldn't pop open because of the contents; it had to be pried open with force. But once the lid was opened, the lotus leaf, moving the steel needle, caused the tip to rotate upwards, instantly piercing the balloon. The balloon exploded, spraying powder everywhere.

Those hit would initially only feel the spiciness of the chili powder and would immediately try to wash it off with water. However, they didn't realize that besides the chili powder, there was also lime powder. This stuff must not be washed with water if it gets in the eyes; it must be washed off with cooking oil. Otherwise, the chemical reaction would feel like being burned—the pain is unimaginable.

Ever since I stole Shen Dongcai's things, I've had a vague feeling that these items were far more important than I imagined, hence the elaborate traps I set.

First, the hiding place was in what seemed like an inconspicuous dilapidated bungalow, easily overlooked by the average person. Second, the stone slab wasn't something an ordinary person could move; even if they could, they'd fall and get injured. Even if someone managed to remove the slab and get the safe, they'd have a hard time prying it open. And even if they did manage to pry it open, they'd be blinded by chili powder and lime powder, unable to take the contents.

I figured no one would know the contents were in the safe, so if someone found it, they wouldn't just take it; they'd immediately try to open it, making this setup effective.

However, after that, I started fooling around with Lu Lu, and for a while, I forgot about it. I only came a few times occasionally, and seeing everything normal, I lowered my guard. Today, Hou Yongzhong caught me red-handed, and with no other choice, I had to feign compliance to lure them into setting the traps.

The cries of pain from the people in the outer room drifted in. The two guards watching me were at a loss, peeking out and calling towards the door, "Brother Zhong, what's wrong? What's wrong?"

I had been waiting for my chance, and seeing the two men distracted, I knew this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If that guy surnamed Hou recovered, I would have no chance of advancement. I immediately bent over, used my waist to roll on the ground, tripping the man who was pinning my legs down. Then, I turned and kicked the other man in the stomach. Ignoring the pain all over my body, I scrambled to my feet and tried to climb onto the bed.

"Bastard!"

Just then, I felt someone rush up behind me and kick me in the back of the knee.

I lost my balance and fell face-first onto the bed frame. Before I could even think, a gust of wind struck the back of my head. Helpless, I dangled my upper body over the edge of the bed, my feet on the ground, and rolled to one side. When I turned over, I saw Hou Yongzhong's furious,狰狞 face.

He was covering his eyes with one hand, groping wildly in the air with the other, clearly his vision hadn't recovered. He groaned and cursed through gritted teeth, "Damn... you bastard, you can't escape, I'll skin you alive!"

He couldn't see me; he'd only pinpointed my location by sound, so his first kick missed, and I easily dodged the second. Thinking this, I immediately held my breath, trying not to make a sound.

"You bastard, where are you? Get out here!"

This made Hou Yongzhong lose his target, and he yelled angrily.

I was slowly inching to one side, hoping to get further and further away from him, and then suddenly leap out the window. But unexpectedly, the guy I'd kicked earlier got up, saw that I was playing hide-and-seek with Hou Yongzhong, and called out, "Brother Zhong, he's three steps to your right!"

"Damn it!"

Hou Yongzhong immediately stepped forward and raised his right leg to kick me.

The kick came straight for my jaw; if it had hit me, I'd probably have had a concussion. I instinctively braced myself against the edge of the bed, leaning back until I was almost flat against the surface, barely managing to dodge it. But this guy surnamed Hou, though blind, was incredibly agile and experienced in combat. He parried the kick, then swiftly changed his move, his heel suddenly slamming down towards my chest.

I had no time to think. Instinctively, I grabbed something nearby to defend myself, simultaneously twisting my body and rolling to the side.

With a thud, Hou Yongzhong's kick struck the bed, shaking the entire surface. Not giving up, he swept his leg horizontally towards me.

I had no strength left; the kick landed squarely on my left leg. The excruciating pain caused me to lose my balance and fall to the ground. My left knee throbbed with excruciating pain, and the object in my hand clattered to the ground—it had hit the bluestone slab.

"Grab him, don't let him get away!"

After the fight, several men staggered back. Hearing the call, they, along with the two who had been guarding me, pinned me to the ground.

"You bastard!"

Hou Yongzhong's vision seemed to be returning; he squinted at me on the ground and took a step forward. But the moment his right foot touched the ground, a violent scream rang out: "Ah!" He

collapsed like a mountain collapsing.

"Ah! My foot, my foot!"

Hou Yongzhong sat on the ground, clutching his ankle and screaming incessantly.

Although the light was dim, I could still vaguely see blood flowing from his shoe. Tracing the source, I instinctively turned my head and saw a blood-stained dagger not far from the ground. I realized that in the chaos, I must have grabbed the dagger Hou Yongzhong had nailed to the edge of the bed. In that instant, his foot had struck it, cutting him.

Seeing his agonizing screams, the thugs in the room asked, "Brother Zhong, Brother Zhong, what happened? What happened? Why is your foot bleeding so much?"

"Bastard, you son of a bitch, I'll fuck your mother!"

Hou Yongzhong, enduring the pain, struggled to his feet. Someone tried to help him up, but he pushed them away and hopped to me on one leg. He bent down, picked up a dagger, and charged at me menacingly, yelling, "You son of a bitch, you're asking for death!"

Seeing his murderous intent, Ma San hurriedly shouted, "Boss, things, things, let's find something first!"

Hou Yongzhong was stunned, but then another person called out, "Brother Zhong, look, is this it..."

He grabbed something from the safe that had fallen to the ground and held it out to him.

The man surnamed Hou took the bag with a concerned expression. Seeing it was a brown shoulder bag, he opened it, reached inside, and his face immediately lit up with joy. He laughed, "Hehe, this is it! Master Shen told us to take the bag and everything inside back to him. That works!"

Suddenly, he turned to face me, his eyes flashing with malice, and said, "You bastard, I'll kill you!"

As he spoke, the knife in his hand stabbed straight at my back.

"It's over!" At this moment, I had no choice but to cry out in despair and close my eyes.

"Beep—beep beep—" Just then, a strange sound suddenly rang out from outside, followed by someone shouting, "Listen up, you inside! You're surrounded! Drop your weapons and release the hostages! Listen up, you inside! You're surrounded! Drop your weapons and release the hostages!"

The voice was clearly coming from a loudspeaker.

"Ah!"

The thugs were startled and looked out the window, but a beam of intense light shone in, blinding everyone.

Then they heard a conversation on the other side. One of them said, "You two go around and block the front door. Don't let anyone escape!"

"Yes!"

"Understood!"

Two different voices responded simultaneously.

The man added, "You four block the back window. If there's resistance, you can fight back!"

"Yes!"

"Okay!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

The four men echoed.

"Xiao Li, contact the bureau and send reinforcements immediately!"

the man continued.

"Yes, sir!"

one of them replied, followed by the crackling of a walkie-talkie. Xiao Li called out, "City Bureau, City Bureau, we are the anti-gang squad! We are the anti-gang squad! Tianjin University has discovered a situation! Tianjin University has discovered a situation! Requesting immediate reinforcements!"

"Damn it, it's the cops!"

Ma San, pale with fright, trembled as he spoke.

"This is bad! We're surrounded! What do we do?"

The group of thugs panicked and began to stir.

Taking advantage of the chaos, I suddenly exerted my strength, using the last bit of strength I had left to break free from my restraints, and ran desperately towards the window. For me, survival was the most important thing now; I didn't care about being caught by the police or going to jail.

"Grab him!"

Hou Yongzhong shouted as I broke free. Immediately, two men jumped up to grab me. But by then, I had already reached the window and was about to break through it; they would inevitably be a step too slow.

Perhaps it was just bad luck and bad fortune, but as soon as one leg stepped onto the windowsill and I was about to open the window, I somehow slipped and fell off, landing unconscious on the ground.

"Brother, the police are here, let's get out of here!"

Seeing me lying motionless on the ground, one of the men chasing me stopped and turned to shout in a low voice.

The others echoed, "Yeah, we can't stay here any longer, it'll be too late if we don't run now!"

"No way, I'm going to kill this kid today!"

Hou Yongzhong was still relentless, leaning against the wall to stand up and approaching me.

"Boss, no way! Do you want to kill someone in front of the cops?"

Ma San, still relatively clear-headed, pulled Hou Yongzhong aside and whispered, "As long as we're alive, we can always rebuild, boss. We've got the stuff now. If we don't leave quickly, getting caught by the cops is one thing, but if the police confiscate what Master Shen wants, that'll be terrible!"

"Hmm—"

That made sense. Hou Yongzhong snorted angrily and continued, "Quick, carry him, let's get out of here!"

"Brother, this…"

One of the men who had been guarding me looked at Hou Yongzhong with difficulty, then at everyone else present.

Actually, most of these thugs were blind and needed support themselves; how could they carry someone? Besides, Hou Yongzhong was seriously injured, and even his two sighted men needed to help him.

"Boss, even if this kid falls into the hands of the police, he won't talk nonsense. Why don't we...why don't we spare his life for a few days and settle the score with him later?"

Seeing the situation was dire, Ma San hurriedly advised, "We'd better leave first. The police are preparing to surround us. We can't get out through the back window, and the front door is blocked too!"

Just then, someone outside shouted again, "Listen up, you're surrounded! Lay down your weapons and release the hostages! That's your only way out. Resisting will only lead to death!"

"Hmph!"

Hou Yongzhong, unwilling to accept defeat, slammed his fist against the wall before saying, "Go! Go through the front door, quick!"

Hearing this, the group felt like they'd been granted a pardon and quickly rushed out, supporting each other.

All the thugs were gone, and the police outside didn't seem to have taken any action as expected. The small house, which had been bustling with activity just moments before, now returned to its usual tranquility. The searchlights outside had gone out sometime ago, and moonlight shone in again, as if nothing had happened, except for a faint smell of blood still lingering in the air.

A short while later, I slowly got up from the ground. The excruciating pain in my left leg prevented me from standing, so I sat against the wall, panting heavily, a precious respite after the ordeal.

Once my breathing had calmed slightly, I raised my voice and called out, "Come in, you two, they're gone!"

A few seconds later, soft footsteps sounded, followed by the bedroom door being gently pushed open, revealing two beautiful, delicate faces—my sworn sisters, Daya and Erya.

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