frightfiction Chapter 318 Mutual Respect Among the Strong
Chapter 318 Mutual Respect Among the Strong
Xu Yu scratched his bald head, looking slightly embarrassed: "It's not that we can't beat them, it's just that several members die every time we fight. How can I afford to lose so many members?"
"So you want me to help you beat up Gu Jingchen?"
Xu Yu shook his head: "If you can't kill him in one go, then killing him isn't the goal. Based on a man's intuition, I think you have other ways."
Lu Youyou frowned. Based on a woman's intuition, she felt that Xu Yu was talking about seduction.
Seeing that Lu Youyou's expression was not good, Xu Yu guessed what Lu Youyou was thinking and quickly explained.
"It's not what you think. I'm saying that you have such a big grudge against Gu Jingchen's gang, yet he doesn't seek revenge against your gang. So I'm wondering if you have some kind of secret trick up your sleeve?"
"There are no secret tricks. We just have to fight with our lives on the line. If you don't dare to fight, then you'll have to be weaker than Gu Jingchen."
Xu Yu said helplessly, "My gang members are all family. I can't bear the thought of any of them dying, so naturally I won't treat them as worthless lives, nor can I kill them indiscriminately if there are other ways to do so."
"Alright, stop chatting. Where's Gu Jingchen? I'm going to have a fight with him first. I'll do my best to finish it and then leave. The agreement didn't say I had to kick Gu Jingchen out."
"At the main gate of the base."
Lu Youyou shrunk the vehicle, hung the keychain that had formed on her pants, and followed Xu Yu to the base gate.
The door was tightly shut. Xu Yu let out a heavy sigh before finally deciding to open it.
Two bombs came flying towards her and exploded on the base's protective shield in front of Lu Youyou.
Gu Jingchen was surprised to see Lu Youyou.
His first reaction was to turn his face away, but the next second, he stared straight at Lu Youyou.
"I've already given you the head, why are you still pressing me?"
"Although Xu Yu is not one of my members, he is my friend. You are so arrogant, so I am here to seek justice for my friend."
Gu Jingchen laughed sarcastically.
"Your friends? All your friends are in your gang! Xu Yu, I underestimated you. You even asked Lu Youyou for help."
Lu Youyou had little patience and didn't want to listen to the two arguing in front of her, so she took out her slingshot and put a super-powered paralysis bullet inside a rubber band.
The fuse of the paralysis bullet is controlled by the left hand holding the handle. Once the right hand pulls hard on the rubber band, the fuse will automatically break off under the force, and the paralysis bullet that can be used will be fired.
Aiming at Gu Jingchen, Lu Youyou said, "If you don't leave, then we'll shoot."
Gu Jingchen shook his head: "I won't fight you. I have something to say to you. Have a meal with me, and I'll leave after we eat."
The people behind Xu Yu began to whisper and speculate about the relationship between the two, and Lu Youyou's face instantly darkened.
Before she could say anything, Gu Jingchen spoke again.
"Eat right in front of their base, in broad daylight, what are you afraid of?"
As he spoke, Gu Jingchen set up the grill, smokeless charcoal, table, plates...
He started a fire first, then proceeded to cut and marinate the meat as if no one else was around…
He didn't act like Lu Youyou's enemy, but rather like Lu Youyou's friend.
"What on earth do you want to do?"
His unusual behavior made Lu Youyou feel uneasy.
"Nothing much, just a meal and a chat."
Lu Youyou agreed, because she had sufficient defense: Da Rui's sturdy defensive skill, the sacrificial doll, and the defensive shield...
Even if Gu Jingchen launched a sneak attack, he wouldn't be able to kill her in one blow.
She wanted to see what Gu Jingchen was really up to.
"Xu Yu, do you want to eat the meat I made too?"
Gu Jingchen stared at Xu Yu with a half-smile: "Aren't you afraid this is your member's flesh?"
Xu Yu gave Lu Youyou a wink and led the members into the base.
There was a bang.
The base gates were closed, cutting off all sight of the inside and outside.
Lu Youyou watched Gu Jingchen's busy figure, completely bewildered.
"They're all gone, why are you still pretending? Just say what you have to say."
Gu Jingchen paused slightly, then continued skewering the meat.
Lu Youyou, realizing she'd made a fool of herself, stopped talking.
She's being served meat, so she's not at a disadvantage.
Suddenly, Gu Jingchen blurted out, "Lu Youyou, do you think I'm ridiculous?"
Lu Youyou countered, "Do you care a lot about what others think of you?"
Gu Jingchen turned around, his fingers searching for something on his chin.
Tear it apart!
He tore off a human skin mask, revealing his own face.
How good was his face when he was on screen before? The phrase "Gu Jingchen can star in TV dramas without makeup" became a popular saying.
What now?
Not only has her skin darkened, but her face is also full of small holes and pits, like a shapeless sponge that has been torn apart and is stained with dirt that can't be washed off.
"What's wrong with your face?"
"Shen Taiyang made a last-ditch effort and ruined my face."
Hearing Gu Jingchen coldly and disgustedly utter the name Shen Taiyang, Lu Youyou recalled how Gu Jingchen had helped Shen Taiyang escape his pursuit time and time again.
She remarked sarcastically, "Such a close brotherly bond."
With a sizzle, Gu Jingchen sprinkled cumin powder onto the meat skewers.
Gu Jingchen's voice came through the thin smoke.
"Shen Taiyang isn't a good person, Zhang Yao isn't a good person either. After struggling for so long, you end up all alone. Don't you think I'm ridiculous?"
Lu Youyou pouted: "I don't have time to think about whether you're funny or not, but now it seems you are indeed quite funny."
"Lu Youyou, can't you speak properly?"
“We’ve long passed the point where we can talk things out properly. I hold grudges, and I believe you do too.”
Gu Jingchen chuckled, took out a skewer of fragrant cumin lamb, and handed it to Lu Youyou: "Dare to eat it?"
Lu Youyou stared for three seconds, then the virtual instruction manual activated, confirming that the lamb skewers were not poisonous.
She took the lamb skewer, took a bite, and asked, "What's there to be afraid of eating?"
"Three seconds. You waited three seconds before eating. You still don't believe me."
Lu Youyou couldn't stand Gu Jingchen's incessant nagging any longer, so she asked directly, "What exactly do you want?"
"If you're just asking if it's funny, I've already answered you. You shouldn't stay here with Xu Yu anymore. You're annoying, you know?"
Gu Jingchen shook his head: "I don't know what I'm going to do either. I should hate you for breaking up my gang, but I also know that it was all arranged by Shen Taiyang long ago. Even without you, my gang would have fallen apart."
“I should hate you for taking your anger out on me because of Shen Taiyang, but I repeatedly sabotaged your attempts to kill Shen Taiyang, as if I am the bad guy in your eyes.”
"I have no brothers, no friends, I'm all alone wherever I go, except for you, who, even though you hate me, will eat lamb skewers with me."
Lu Youyou didn't say anything.
Everyone has their own perspective. In other people's eyes, she might be a petty and vicious serial killer.
But in his own eyes, leaving room for the enemy was simply hastening his own demise.
Shen Taiyang tried every means to sabotage her business during the extremely hot weather, but she only wanted to reveal the truth and restore her business; she had no intention of killing anyone.
The reason he was later killed was because he had planned to kill himself and Wang Qiao first, but he was not as skilled as them and thus managed to evade them time and time again, eventually escaping by faking his death.
If Shen Taiyang seeks help, then she will treat Shen Taiyang's helpers as enemies as well!
For someone like her who was hunting down her enemies, wasn't everything she did just what was expected?
“Lu Youyou, I’ve thought about it. This should be called mutual respect between strong people,” Gu Jingchen said.