Ten minutes later.
Dragged by Cheng Minglang from the second floor directly to the first-floor lobby, Brother Tianji, who was lying on the ground, had long lost the imposing demeanor of someone ruling the world.
Without bothering to tidy up his disheveled appearance, Brother Tianji fumbled in his pocket and pulled out a pack of Soft Zhonghua cigarettes.
As he withdrew a cigarette and offered it, Brother Tianji, half-kneeling on the ground, smiled at me with extreme obsequiousness: "Brother, have a cigarette, have a cigarette!"
"We've gotten to know each other through a fight. There's no need to make things so tense every time we meet. If there's anything, let's sit down and discuss it properly!"
When it's time to be strong, be strong; when it's time to back down, back down decisively. This Brother Tianji could indeed be considered a person who could bend and stretch.
Brother Tianji thought that after his voluntary show of weakness, I wouldn't take any drastic action.
Unfortunately, he was wrong.
Catching the affair was important, but revenge... was equally important!
The old jianghu was built on trust.
The current jianghu is built on ruthlessness!
Therefore, to establish oneself, one must be ruthless!
Ruthless to oneself, and even more so to others!
If you don't cut the grass by the roots, it will grow back with the spring breeze.
Enemies like Brother Tianji are not subject to the saying that one doesn't strike a smiling face. It's best to deal with him decisively and painfully just once!
Make sure he never has the thought of becoming your enemy again!
So, I neither accepted the cigarette he offered nor responded to his words. Instead, I gathered all my strength in my right leg and kicked hard at his half-kneeling body.
Bang!!!
A dull thud echoed, and Brother Tianji's entire body was sent flying two to three meters away.
Seeing this, I remained silent, snatched the extendable baton from Cheng Minglang's hand, and strode towards Brother Tianji.
When I got close, I raised the solid extendable baton high with one hand, stared coldly at Brother Tianji, and brought it down with a fierce strike!
Bang!
"Ah~"
With a clear and loud tenor cry, Brother Tianji, screaming miserably, writhed on the ground in pain, his face contorted.
Ignoring Brother Tianji's piteous state, I continued to swing the extendable baton, hitting him all over his body.
Bang bang bang bang bang...
"No, no, no! Stop hitting me, brother!"
"Brother, say something... are you short of money, short of help, or is there some other problem...?"
"I'll return the hundred thousand yuan to you, alright?"
"Not enough? If it's not enough, I'll add more, okay?"
"Speak, brother, say something!"
"I, Tianji, have made a name for myself out there. Brother, if you keep hitting me like this, something big will happen!"
"Can we talk things over properly?"
"Damn it! Your mother's! Say something!"
"Brother, for God's sake, say something! I'm begging you, just say something!"
"Stop! Stop hitting me, brother!!!"
"I surrender! I, Tianji, surrender to you!"
"No, no, no, don't hit anymore! If you hit anymore, someone will really die..."
Brother Tianji's miserable screams echoed throughout the entire arcade.
Including Cheng Minglang, many people's eyes showed a deep shock.
The reason Cheng Minglang and the others were shocked was that even though Brother Tianji had surrendered, I still hadn't stopped my actions and continued to swing the extendable baton at him!
I've seen plenty of fights, but this kind of beating someone to death... is truly rare!
After a full five to six minutes, Brother Tianji, lying on the ground, no longer had the strength to scream or cry out.
His entire body was hunched and curled, shivering uncontrollably...
The gray tiled floor was dotted with bloodstains, and his exposed skin was almost entirely bruised and purple, with some areas bleeding.
Looking down at the terrified Brother Tianji, I handed the extendable baton back to Cheng Minglang and then said in a low voice, "Take me to your office, and then I'll ask... you'll answer."
"If I hear a single lie, I guarantee I'll break both of your Tianji legs!!!"
...
Unknowingly, time quietly slipped away.
From Brother Tianji's mouth, I obtained the answers I wanted.
At the same time, it confirmed the suspicion about the spy's identity that had been lingering in my mind.
In fact, there was no need to confirm.
As soon as I entered the room, I had already guessed who was human and who was a ghost between Qin Lei and Sun Miao based on their expressions and reactions.
The reason I went to confirm with Brother Tianji was merely a form of self-evasion, as I didn't want to believe or accept reality.
Now, after the answer was fully revealed, I could no longer escape...
"Have them clean this place up. Minglang, take us away first!"
After speaking, I turned and left the arcade.
At this moment, the entire Happy World was silent.
The previous shouts and roars had all vanished without a trace.
Since the questioning was done individually, Qin Lei and Sun Miao appeared very nervous when they heard me say I was leaving.
After exchanging glances, they both saw a deep unease in each other's eyes.
It seemed that my completely different demeanor when I was beating Brother Tianji earlier had deeply impacted their minds.
After exchanging glances, they both lowered their heads and cautiously followed me out...
When the three of us were all in the car, Cheng Minglang was sitting in the car, leisurely and contentedly smoking, listening to the CD.
It was still a song from a triad movie, and a very fitting one at that, "Friendship Years."
To forget right and wrong, to reminisce about the past...
There was always joy in days of shared hardship...
Although the song was beautiful, in today's jianghu, where could true friendship forged through hardship be found?
Heh. This damned jianghu!!!
As soon as I got into the car, Cheng Minglang immediately threw away his cigarette butt and asked me, "How was it? Did I handle things well?"
Hearing this, I didn't speak, but merely nodded slightly.
Seeing that I seemed a bit dispirited, Cheng Minglang stopped talking. After starting the car, he stepped on the accelerator and drove away.
About ten minutes later, as the car entered a snack street in the city...
"Stop!"
The sudden command to stop startled Cheng Minglang, who was engrossed in listening to "Giants of Chaos" and singing along.
Fortunately, his reaction and driving skills were excellent. With a heavy brake and two or three light touches of the brake, the car slowly came to a halt.
"What the hell are you doing!?"
After stopping the car, Cheng Minglang immediately complained.
Ignoring Cheng Minglang's complaint, I directly turned to Qin Lei and Sun Miao and said, "Get out."
Hearing this, their expressions immediately stiffened slightly.
As we got out of the car and walked to the snack street, Qin Lei and Sun Miao began to look nervous. Qin Lei, in particular.