Late at night.
Outside the villa complex in the Mong-Tak district of Macau.
Upon reaching our destination, I, along with Camel and the others, walked silently towards He Zhonghua's villa.
Camel and Xiao Long, master and disciple, forged ahead, clearing the path, while Gao Jing led two other desperate men closely by my side.
I had to admit, having professionals from the Duanmen sect handle things was efficient and swift.
In less than twenty minutes, Camel and his disciple had neutralized all the bodyguards outside the villa, one shot each.
Inside the villa.
As the muffled gunshots echoed around the villa, the lights inside were turned on.
By the time I led my men through, He Zhonghua was already preparing to flee.
However, before he could escape the villa, I blocked his path, and...
Without a word, I raised my hand and fired as soon as I entered.
In this situation, the bodyguards inside couldn't even react before they were shot down.
This is where the difference between desperate men and professional bodyguards became apparent.
Desperate men fired without hesitation, risking their lives, while professional bodyguards defended with caution.
With this advantage, the bodyguards surrounding He Zhonghua ultimately chose to surrender their weapons when Camel roared, "Put down your guns and you can live!"
Seeing this, He Zhonghua, shocked, fearful, and enraged, shouted, "Don't surrender, pick up your guns and shoot! Whoever can escort me out will be rewarded with another million Macanese dollars!"
"Pick up your guns and shoot, shoot!"
Hearing this, the bodyguards around He Zhonghua looked at each other, their eyes wide, clearly tempted.
Just then...
Bang, bang, bang!
After firing three shots into the air, Camel said with a cold expression, "We are desperate men with nothing to lose. If we die, we die. You have families and livelihoods. Is it really worth risking your lives for a million dollars?"
"And more importantly, do you have the life to spend this money!?"
"I'll only say this once!"
"Lay down your guns and you live! Refuse, and we'll fight to the death!"
"Either way, we won't lose!"
After his words, faced with the choice between life and money, the bodyguards ultimately chose the more important factor, life, and laid down their guns.
After quickly dismantling their will to fight with bloody slaughter, I walked quickly to He Zhonghua and asked coldly, "Young Master He, do you have any more tricks?"
He Zhonghua swallowed hard and then suddenly pleaded in a low, submissive tone, "I have no more tricks, but I have money!"
"Chen Xiang, as long as you let me go, I can give you as much money as you want!"
Hearing this, I raised my hand and fired a shot directly into He Zhonghua's left leg, then said with a cold face, "Can money buy back a person's life?"
"If it can, then please use your money to buy back the lives of my master and my friends!"
"As long as they can be resurrected, all grudges between us will be settled!"
My words left He Zhonghua speechless.
Bang!
Another shot rang out. He Zhonghua was shot in his right leg and collapsed to the ground, unable to stand.
After disabling He Zhonghua with two shots, I turned and told Camel to send away all the remaining bodyguards.
Then, I said to Camel and the others, "You've come far enough with me. I can handle the rest by myself. There's no need for you to accompany me through gunfire. Hurry and leave!"
Knowing my personality, Camel said nothing. After waving goodbye to me, he led Xiao Long and the others away from the villa.
As everyone left and I was the only one left in the room, a deep fear welled up in He Zhonghua's eyes.
Without giving He Zhonghua a chance to beg for mercy, I lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and slowly said, "Save your saliva and your strength."
"I'm not afraid to tell you, the moment I learned the truth, I never intended to leave Macau alive!"
"I swore to find the real culprit and make him pay the price he deserves!"
"And you are that culprit!!"
"Ever since I confirmed you were hiding in the villa in the Mong-Tak district, I told myself that I could die, but only if you die first!"
"Even if it costs me my life, I want to show you that having money doesn't mean you can do whatever you want!"
"Debts must be paid, and murderers must die. This is only natural! So..."
"Rest in peace, Young Master He!"
The moment my words fell, I raised my hand and emptied the bullets in my pistol.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...
The crisp sound of shell casings hitting the floor gradually calmed the anger that had been building up inside me.
After retaliating against He Zhonghua and riddling him with bullets, I knelt on the ground and bowed south, roaring hysterically, "Uncle Tu, Xu Peiyu, do you see?"
"I, Chen Xiang, have avenged you!!!"
This outpouring of passion announced He Zhonghua's death and sealed my ultimate fate.
The good news is that, like Hong Kong, Macau has no death penalty. If convicted of murder, the maximum sentence is 30 years imprisonment.
But the bad news is that Mr. He was an entity above Macau's law.
Once the verdict was announced, he found someone in prison to end me.
My short life was defined by the year 09.
(End of book)