readytorunbook Chapter 129 The Night Before
Chapter 129 The Night Before
As night falls, a bright moon hangs in the sky, the shadows of the trees sway, and the north wind howls, like the darkest sound from the depths of the earth.
Chi Ruiche drove to a dilapidated house, the surrounding area of which had been completely demolished, and dust was flying everywhere.
Her elegant figure, clad in haute couture, stood out against the dilapidated landscape, exuding a chilling aura.
Two-story villas stand there, with large areas of red brick and white walls peeling off. Some of the stone pillars are hollow, exposing the steel bars. Leather shoes creak as they step on the loose wooden planks.
Moonlight streamed through the windows, casting a faint glow on the dark hall.
The lights were turned on, and a man, bound hand and foot, was pinned to a chair. His face was bruised and swollen, with scabs forming on various wounds. His mouth, dripping with blood, was covered, and his body trembled with fear as he instinctively avoided Chi Ruiche, who was approaching.
Bound but powerless, she sobbed.
"Boss, this guy's pretty stubborn."
Abu leaned against the corner of the wall, twirling the small knife in his hand with amusement, his eyes gleaming.
Chi Ruiche had no expression, his eyes were cold and devoid of warmth, filled only with endless indifference and bloodlust, as if he could see right through his soul.
The middle-aged man panicked as he looked at the man exuding a murderous aura. The torture he had just endured was only physical, but the oppressive presence of this man instilled fear in him from the inside out.
"Bring people here."
Chi Ruiche ignored the fear in his eyes. Outside the door, Lin Kai pushed a small cart with rollers that kept sliding toward the man.
The boy with dyed yellow hair was curled up on the stroller. He was just an adult and wore jewelry around his neck. The diamond stud in his ear was particularly eye-catching.
The moment the man saw it again, shock filled his eyes. Ignoring the pain in his body, he struggled and began to shout, desperately trying to say something.
"Can we talk about this?"
Abu stopped spinning the knife, squatted down, and placed the back of the blade on the boy's face, maintaining a smile throughout.
The man nodded hurriedly, and the wound on his face began to bleed again due to his excitement.
Chi Ruiche held out two hands and gestured, and the bodyguard removed the object from his mouth. "Who ordered this?"
Chi Ruiche's voice was flat and monotone, like the cold wind in a freezing night, piercingly painful.
"Yes...Young Master Chi."
The man spoke haltingly, his eyes darting around.
Chi Ruiche raised his head slightly, and Lin Kai understood what he meant. He took out a knife and plunged it straight into Chi Ruiche's palm.
"what--"
A scream rang out inside the house, and blood gushed from the wound, dripping onto the boy's face as he lay in the stroller.
"You have one more chance. Think carefully about your answer, or this knife will be plunged into your son's chest."
Lin Kai's eyes were fierce as he drew his knife, wiped it clean, and handed it to Chi Ruiche.
"Boss, just stab him to death." Abu narrowed his eyes and spoke coldly.
Chi Ruiche scrutinized him with his sharp eyes, not missing any changes in his face, his silence so oppressive that one dared not breathe.
The man lowered his head, looking at his son at his feet, and said, "I have a request."
Do you have the leverage to make demands now?
Abu yawned, glanced at his watch, and saw it was 11:40 PM.
"I want to live, including my son. You won't allow it. Even if you kill me, you won't get what you want." The man slumped to one side, panting heavily, the pain leaving him somewhat powerless.
"it is good."
Chi Ruiche turned his head and sat down on the sofa next to him, crossing his legs. He glanced at the bodyguard out of the corner of his eye, who then administered a drug to him as instructed.
After the medication was injected, the man felt the pain all over his body subside, and his breathing gradually relaxed. "Give me a cigarette."
Lin Kai was ordered to cut the nylon rope on the uninjured hand and took out a cigarette to light it for him.
"It was Young Master Chi who hired someone to kill him, but it was Young Master Chi Chengling." He exhaled a puff of smoke and slowly explained.
"Continue." Chi Ruiche wasted no more time; his cold words struck straight to the heart.
After finishing his cigarette, the man suddenly laughed, his black and yellow teeth standing out even more. "Mr. Chi, what you want to know is the price of the exception."
"It all depends on whether you think it's worth it or not." Chi Ruiche twirled the ring on his middle finger, his expression ruthless.
“I originally refused. I wanted to retire from this life and leave Xijing with my son, but then I received a long-awaited phone call.”
Lin Kai lit another cigarette for him, straightened his crooked body, and fixed his gaze on Chi Ruiche, as if to tell him that what he said was true.
"The incident of the seventeen-year-old young master of the Jiang family stabbing the mayor's son to death has caused a great uproar. Tian Jing, who stabbed Li Yue to death, is one of my men. Of course, I lied to him and told him that it was a magic knife. I ordered someone to replace it before the incident."
"The original order was for Jiang Yi to die and Li Yue to be injured; the original plan was canceled at the last minute." Soon, the second cigarette burned out, and the cigarette butt was thrown at the ground and stomped out by Abu.
"What is your purpose in doing this? Who is behind you?"
Jiang Yang suddenly rushed out, grabbed the filthy collar, his chest filled with rage, and he almost wanted to tear the person in front of him to pieces.
The man coughed violently, laughing as he coughed. His bloodied lips were sinister and eerie, and his laughter grew louder and louder, like a ghost from a grave mocking them.
"Do you think I'd be fooled by a bunch of young punks?" The man's expression hardened, his sharp gaze fixed on his prey like a wolf eyeing a treacherous prey.
A smile appeared on Chi Ruiche's face, completely ignoring his words.
"why are you laughing?"
"Fan Zenglong, nicknamed Poison Dragon, is said to be ruthless, but he is always willing to grant his only son's requests."
"The one lying dead here is his son."
Abu kicked him in frustration, but the man didn't react at all. "I forgot, the medicine was too strong, he won't wake up for a while."
"Would someone who has made countless enemies publicly reveal their weaknesses?"
Chi Ruiche gently pinched the photo in his pocket between two fingers. "You should know it better than I do."
Fan Zenglong's smile froze. The boy in the photo, wearing a school uniform, had a youthful smile on his face.
"Hmph, just a photo, is that all you're good for?" Fan Zenglong scoffed.
"I'll count to five, do you think he'll die?"
Chi Ruiche lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, closed his eyes, and let the thick smoke slowly dissipate. "Five."
"Four."
"Do you think I'd believe your tricks?"
"three."
Chi Ruiche spoke coldly, completely disregarding his words.
"two."
Fan Zenglong's expression grew increasingly tense, his heart pounded, and his thoughts were in complete disarray. "I'll talk, I'll talk."
"Dong...dong..." The old-fashioned wall clock in the hall rang, it was midnight.