They all say that prostitutes are heartless and actors are unrighteous, and there's not a drop of falsehood in that statement!
As an alert and perceptive gambler, even with a door and a corridor separating me from them, I heard the streetwalker at the bar downstairs immediately betray me the moment those people came looking for me.
Perhaps it was out of concern for her own safety, or perhaps she never intended to do the job for money.
In any case, that streetwalker was like a grasshopper on the wall, blowing wherever the wind blew, quickly leaning towards the side with more people.
Camel seemed to have not expected that after taking the money, the other party would sell us out without any professional integrity. He cursed softly in the darkness, "You dog-fucking bitch!"
Fortunately, the three of us had decent stamina and managed to gain a few precious minutes of breathing room by acting first. Otherwise, we wouldn't know how things would have turned out if we had engaged them directly.
Since there was no way to hide or evade, the only path left was to actively engage them.
At this point, whether one feared death or not was irrelevant.
The only thing I worried about was Xiao Tianci not playing by the rules, mixing the black, white, and the unruly gray into a combination punch. If that were to happen, I feared it would be difficult to even die in the end!
Fortunately, after my state of mind had been elevated, I had gained enough courage to face the unknown fear.
No matter who those pursuers were, what their strength was, or if they were armed with firearms.
Anyone who dares to block me or obstruct me... shall die!
I vaguely recall Cheng Minglang saying something when he helped me optimize the combat techniques taught by Shen Mengqing.
All fear stems from insufficient firepower!
To put it simply: The reason why a person fears certain people, places, or events is ultimately due to their own lack of strength.
Everyone, please remember that blind fear is not only useless but also invites disaster.
Only by strengthening oneself can one be fearless.
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Hearing the footsteps gradually approaching, I said coldly to Camel and his disciple, "Fight your way out! Find an opportunity to subdue the leader!"
As soon as the words fell, I opened the door and charged out first.
Seeing this, Camel and his disciple followed closely.
What lay before me now was a gamble for life and death.
If all seven of those pursuers were armed with guns, my act of charging out to meet them would undoubtedly be equivalent to suicide.
As long as the above situation did not occur, there would still be a sliver of suspense in the outcome of this gamble.
Fortunately, I won the gamble!
The moment they saw me charge out, all seven pursuers simultaneously revealed their weapons.
Whether it was a gleaming saber, a dark iron pipe, or a thick and sturdy baseball bat.
Before I could make a move, Camel immediately rushed out from behind me with Xiao Long, instantly engaging the seven men in a fierce battle.
It was only at this moment that I clearly felt how terrifying Camel's combat power was.
It was fortunate that I was willing to spend money to keep him by my side, otherwise, I truly couldn't imagine who would be standing opposite me right now...
About five or six minutes later.
The leader of the seven pursuers, who had been holding a broadsword and adopting a stance of being an impassable barrier, was now pale-faced, half-tilting his head, and being held by Camel under the faucet in the private room's bathroom.
Blood and an unknown sticky fluid continuously overflowed from his mouth. His eyes were already slightly rolling back, and his face was flushed red.
His entire body was contorting, struggling, and trembling like a snake.
Just as the man was about to suffocate to death from the icy water, Camel dragged him out of the sink.
Immediately after, Camel's sharp blade, hidden between his right index and middle fingers, pierced into the man's body, causing him to cry out in pain.
I watched all of this with cold eyes, staring at the man's face, which was slightly deformed from the pain, and asked, "Who sent you people?"
Although I knew perfectly well that it was people sent by Xiao Tianci, as long as that person refused to talk, the fact that Xiao Tianci had hired killers could not be established.
My thought was, since Xiao Tianci wasn't playing by the rules, I didn't need to adhere to any martial ethics or conventions.
I planned to use the person in front of me to disgust Xiao Tianci.
If the other party couldn't hold back and confessed, I would record everything he said and his person by taking a video.
In 2008, smartphones could already record videos, but due to memory limitations, they could only record short videos.
And not many, as too many would cause the phone to lag.
Upon hearing my words, a sharp and fierce gaze shot from the man's contorted and ferocious face.
His entire face trembled uncontrollably under the cold water, and he stammered, "You, you'd better... let me go immediately... otherwise, you and everyone around you... will all die!!!"
I detest it when people use those around me to threaten and intimidate me.
It's fine if they mess with me in江湖 feuds, but messing with the people around me... that's truly going too far!
This young man with a buzz cut had completely angered me with his words.
The bottom line that I could not tolerate or allow others to touch was my friends.
A strong killing intent surged out instantly.
I ripped a towel from the wall rack in the bathroom and quickly covered the buzz-cut youth's eyes with it.
Then, extending my right hand, I said to Camel, "Hand me the blade you're holding!"
Camel complied.
With the blade in hand, without the slightest hesitation or delay, I raised it high.
"Aren't you very tough and awesome? When I cut your neck, don't you dare make a sound!"
Before my words even finished, the blade in my hand, with a slight whistling sound, slashed towards the buzz-cut youth's neck.
The moment the blade was about to touch the exposed skin of the buzz-cut youth's neck...
"Ah! No! Don't kill me!!!"
*Clang!*
A crisp sound echoed, and finally, the blade in my hand struck the towel rack.
After removing the towel from the buzz-cut youth's eyes, I found that he seemed to be completely petrified.
Crouching and lying on his side by the sink, his upper body trembled uncontrollably, and the ferocity and ruthlessness in his eyes were gone, replaced by endless fear and horror.
Placing the blade against the buzz-cut youth's throat, I looked at him almost face-to-face and said coldly, "In one minute, tell me clearly where you're from and who hired you!"
"And then tell me, do you want to live or die?"