frightfiction Chapter 10: Raising the price from the ground up
Chapter 10: Raising the price from the ground up
"Brother, don't go up there, it's dangerous. That kid is vicious. We've already lost six brothers."
"What? Six...six brothers?" Tang Guorong's face changed drastically in shock. This was no small matter; his face was even paler than in mourning clothes. He quickly asked, "Who else?"
"There are... there are Zhu Liejiang, Zhang Li, Lao Zhao, and Lao Bi from above."
"Ah..." Tang Guorong roared to the sky, then grabbed the man by the collar and angrily questioned, "Tell me, why is this happening? Wasn't that kid locked up?"
"Mister Tang, look at your brothers. They can't even beat a little kid and have lost so many brothers. You really disappoint me."
This lieutenant general from Country M, a top-tier assassin from Country M, suddenly stood at the top of the stairs on the second floor, kicked the dead man who had just slid down from the second floor, shook his head, and said in a nonchalant manner.
As far as he was concerned, as long as it wasn't one of his own people who died, he didn't care who it was.
Upon hearing this, Tang Guorong's expression changed again, and his eyebrows twitched. His face contorted in a grimace, almost turning the color of a pig's liver. However, in front of this top-tier assassin, Tang Guorong appeared quite fearful and dared not lash out openly. He could only suppress his anger and said with a forced smile, "Mr. Mike, you saw it yourself. That kid is quite skilled. He definitely came from the military, and from the special forces at that. Otherwise, I wouldn't have lost six brothers."
"Ha!" Mike sneered, his voice cold. "Mister Tang, if our plans are ruined because of that kid, tell me, who will be responsible for the consequences?"
"This..." Tang Guorong was speechless, as if he were "a mute eating bitter melon, unable to express his suffering".
Mike seemed to have caught Tang Guorong red-handed. He sneered and continued, "Alright, I'll give you three minutes. I don't care what method you use, you'd better get rid of that kid. If he ruins our plans, you'll bear all the consequences."
Tang Guorong gave a wry smile and said, "Mr. Mike, so many of us can't do anything about him, don't you think..."
Tang Guorong glanced at the miniature grenade hanging on Mike's left shoulder, his meaning clear: he hoped Mike would use the grenade to kill Chao Bufan.
Mike understood, gave a cold smile, and said, "Mister Tang, I can help you, but..." He paused deliberately, and then continued, "I need half of the shares in the Tang Group."
Upon hearing this, Tang Guorong immediately shouted, "What? You want half? No way, I can only give you 20% of the shares at most." Then he frowned and continued, "Mr. Mike, don't forget, only I know where that thing is hidden. If you try to raise the price because of that, I think our cooperation can no longer continue."
Tang Qianqian overheard the conversation between Tang Guorong and the foreign assassin named Mike. When she heard what her uncle, Tang Guorong, was saying to Mike, she was immediately horrified. She hadn't expected her uncle to be colluding with outsiders, all for the sake of the Tang Group. Chao Bufan, however, wasn't concerned with the Tang Group's shares. He figured Tang Guorong needed Mike's help to deal with him, since Mike and his men were armed and carrying ammunition; a mishap could very well cost him his life.
Mike frowned, then laughed and held up three fingers, saying firmly, "Thirty percent. I won't do it for less than that. Mister Tang, don't forget, just as I was able to get you out of prison, I can also send you back in anytime."
Upon hearing this, Tang Guorong raised an eyebrow, inwardly raging: "Damn it! How dare you bargain with me? Humph~ One day, I'll make you pay back everything, with interest!" On the surface, however, he pretended to be deep in thought, then gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, as long as you can kill that kid, I'll give you 30%."
"make a deal!"
When Chao Bufan heard that Tang Guorong had agreed to Mike's request, his heart skipped a beat. Just as he had guessed, without thinking twice, he turned around, grabbed Tang Qianqian's hand, and said urgently, "Let's go!"
Tang Qianqian already knew about Chao Bufan's extraordinary abilities. She wasn't stupid and naturally understood the meaning behind Tang Guorong and the others' conversation. Knowing that this was not the time to act impulsively, she obediently let Chao Bufan pull her along to the edge of the rooftop.
Chao Bufan craned his neck to look down, then asked, "Miss Tang, do you dare to jump down with me?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Qianqian craned her neck to look down. In the moonlight, she saw overgrown weeds below and quickly shook her head, replying, "I dare not, I'm scared."
"It's okay, I'll carry you on my back." With that, Chao Bufan squatted down slightly.
Upon seeing this, Tang Qianqian's pretty face instantly turned frosty.
"Forehead!"
Chao Bufan was taken aback, then quickly realized what was happening and said angrily, "Damn it, do you think I want to take advantage of you? Don't you know what time it is... watch out!"
With a shout, Chao Bufan quickly grabbed Tang Qianqian's waist and leaped down. Just as he jumped, a gunshot rang out.
"Bang bang bang bang!"
Tang Qianqian felt a sudden lightness in her body and found herself standing on soft grass. Meanwhile, Chao Bufan had already dashed quite a distance. When he sensed something was wrong, he quickly turned around and saw Tang Qianqian still standing there motionless behind him. He immediately cursed, "Damn it, do you want to die?"
He quickly turned back to Tang Qianqian, but just as he reached her, Tang Guorong's voice rang out from the second floor: "They're over there!"
Chao Bufan sensed danger once again and, without hesitation, tackled Tang Qianqian to the ground and rolled away to the side.
"Bang bang bang bang!"
Amidst the intense gunfire, Chao Bufan grabbed Tang Qianqian and rolled to the side. Coincidentally, the two rolled down a sloping embankment, which was not very high, only about two meters high.
After rolling down the sloping embankment, Tang Qianqian landed right on top of Chao Bufan. Before she could even scream, Tang Qianqian was shocked to find that she was on top of a man. Her fair face instantly turned bright red, and her heart started racing.
Sensing Tang Qianqian's rapid heartbeat, Chao Bufan, who had been staring intently at the men holding knives and pistols on the second floor of the house, suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Don't move, it's dangerous."