With so many balloons, even shooting blindfolded would result in hitting at least a few. Zhang Xunjie's first shot destroyed three balloons, exceeding his target. He then fired his remaining two shots in other directions.
"Alright, the previous shareholders have already set a good example for you! Who's next? Here's a hint: the earlier you shoot, the better. If you wait until there are fewer balloons and then it starts to sway, what if you don't have enough luck even after three shots and I misunderstand you? That wouldn't be worth it!" Zhang Lei is the kind of person who never leaves anyone a piece of the meat he's already got. Now that he's swallowed this mine, there's no way he'll leave him half a share.
Zhang Xunjie was unlucky; for no reason, he went from being the boss to an employee. Others become shareholders from being employees, but he became an employee from being a shareholder. Moreover, judging from Zhang Lei's attitude, it seems that even if he wanted to resign, it wouldn't be possible for him anytime soon.
"Who's down there?" Zhang Lei casually tossed the air rifle down. "Whoever grabs it, come get your bullets!"
Zhang Lei wanted to see a good show, but on the other hand, he also wanted to prevent this group from uniting. He didn't believe that they could unite and play any tricks when they were all fighting each other to the death!
Back then, if anyone wanted to pull any tricks, Zhang Lei wouldn't even need to worry; someone would naturally inform on them.
This might lower their work efficiency, but Zhang Lei isn't worried about that. If their work efficiency is low, they can just do more. Zhang Lei doesn't have an eight-hour workday. They can rest whenever they finish their quota.
"If no one comes, I don't mind showing you a few more people!" The people below showed no respect for Zhang Lei. Not only did they not fight over Zhang Lei's specially reinforced air gun, but even the person who originally caught the air gun had secretly thrown it to the ground.
Zhang Lei stood up and paced back and forth on the earthen platform twice. "Good, very good. It seems I need to set an example for you!"
Before he finished speaking, the rope in his hand shot out and pierced the thigh of the person who was originally lucky enough to catch the air gun. It went straight through the middle of the thigh bone, like threading a needle, and flew over with the rope.
With a flick of his wrist and a scream, Zhang Lei pulled the rope back. Looking at the restless group, he said, "Come on, come up here. Let me see your courage. I don't mind having a few more exhibits!"
Zhang Lei stepped on the man's injured leg and gave it a slight shake, sending the rope marker flying backwards with bits of flesh.
Anyone else want to try? Zhang Lei wrapped the rope around his neck, lifting him into the air. The man's legs kicked wildly for a while, but finally he stopped moving.
This period of time, while not long, wasn't short either. It was a time Zhang Lei had specifically given them to think things through.
People are prone to inertia. If they swallow their anger this time, they will naturally swallow their anger next time as well. Zhang Lei admires those who have more guts, but his admiration is so strong that he would kill them.
Finally, the first person picked up the air gun, took three bullets from Zhang Lei, and the rest proceeded naturally without anyone else interfering.
Betrayal is a strange emotion. After betraying someone once, you'll feel guilty if you pick them up again. After this, they'll probably want to kill Wang Guyu even more than Zhang Lei.
Episode 4: An Eye for an Eye, a Knife for a Teeth; Chapter 90: Shooting Air Guns in the Park (Part 2)
"I've told you everything, just give me a quick death!" Wang Guyu had lost count of how many times he had been thrown down; all he could remember was that he just wanted to die quickly.
This is not just physical torture. To be honest, being thrown down once a day is not such a terrible torture, but being suspended in the air, watching people below shoot balloons upwards one by one, and having to worry about whether you will be hit, is a kind of torture, especially after a bullet happens to hit the King Bone Fish's own balloon.
Looking at those people, many of whom were originally his trusted subordinates, some of whom had said that they treated him like their own sons, and that's exactly how they treated him.
These days, some have accompanied the King Bone Fish up and floated in the air, but they are definitely not those who share hardships with the King Bone Fish. Rather, they were just unlucky and ended up firing shots, and their marksmanship and luck were both bad.
"You promise, as long as I tell you everything, you'll give me a quick death!" Wang Guyu looked at Zhang Lei. Although Zhang Lei didn't keep his promise, and there was nothing he could do, Wang Guyu still couldn't help but grasp at this straw.
"I can only promise you that once what you said is verified, I will give you a quick death!" Promises are meant to be broken, but you should only break important promises. If you lie once today and once tomorrow, in a few days, everyone will treat your words as bullshit.
Therefore, Zhang Lei would not easily break his promises that would leave no one to verify them after his death, just to give people the impression that he is trustworthy and keeps his word. Only in this way would others believe what he said.
Wang Guyu's words were very valuable; otherwise, Zhang Lei wouldn't have wasted time arguing with him.
The most important question is how to confirm Zhang Lei's death, or rather, how to claim the reward money for Zhang Lei's death.
The amount of money was so large that it made Zhang Lei very tempted. In addition, he did need money in many places, so why couldn't he take the reward?
More importantly, Zhang Lei has too many enemies. He can understand that others are seeking revenge against him, but while he understands, he has no intention of sacrificing himself to help others!
If Zhang Lei hadn't died, with a 500 million bounty hanging over his head, it's conceivable that even those with no prior grudges would have flocked to him for that 500 million. This amount of money is not small; it could even sustain a medium-sized mercenary group for over a decade.
And all of this is just for money. The joint bounty was only issued by a few of Zhang Lei's enemies. Many other enemies plan to take revenge themselves or through other channels.
Zhang Lei's condition was not normal for those eight years, but would they care about that? Putting yourself in Zhang Lei's shoes, you wouldn't care about that either. If you have a grudge, you have to take revenge. What's more, most of the grudges Zhang Lei committed were blood feuds, which are the most difficult to resolve because the dead cannot be brought back to life.
Looking back, Zhang Lei feels he really lost out. Most of his enemies were made while he was on missions with the State Security Bureau. Although his own bloodthirstiness at the time played a big part, these could still be considered public enemies.
But let's not even talk about how the State Administration of Foreign Exchange treated Zhang Lei like a fool when he was in China. After Zhang Lei killed Li Yang and fled, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange even announced that it would completely abandon its protection of Zhang Lei and sever all ties with him.
Although this was expected, Zhang Lei still felt a little abandoned.
Although Zhang Lei seemed to have gained more than he gained at the Guoyi Bureau, he didn't feel there was anything to regret. He had learned a lot at the Guoyi Bureau. Everything else was external; only personal strength was the most real. What he learned at the Guoyi Bureau was precisely what could strengthen him. The Guoyi Bureau, or rather, Linghu Liuyun, Xiao Bailang, and others, saved Zhang Lei from countless detours. Without them, Zhang Lei was unsure what he would be like now.
The only regret might be for his family, but Zhang Lei knew that as long as he practiced that internal skill, he couldn't escape this hurdle. The outcome might be different, but who could say for sure? Rather than living each day in regret, he might as well look ahead.
"That's how it works. As long as we have a few key organs from your body, or video footage of the time of your death, and after verification that the genes are identical or the video is not tampered with, the killer brokerage network can confirm payment. However, a 10% handling fee will be deducted!" Wang Guyu said.
He concealed something. Even after payment has been confirmed for such a large-scale commission, KillerNet will still conduct follow-up investigations, and these investigations are irregular. For a sum of 500 million euros, KillerNet will conduct random checks every five or six years, or even more than ten years.
If the assassin network discovers the problem, Zhang Lei will be able to attract far more assassins than he does now. While the assassin network won't offer much money, these missions usually involve level progression.
"Okay, next you just need to explain how you disposed of the loot you obtained as a pirate!" Zhang Lei's interest in being a pirate had already waned. There were too many intricacies involved. A small pirate, without any foundation, no matter how much he robbed, could never become a big pirate in less than ten years.
This Kingfish is clearly a seasoned pirate; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to operate on both land and sea, owning a mine in Africa. He needs both money and power.
Zhang Xunjie didn't have the same connections as Wang Guyu. Zhang Xunjie used to do something else. Unlike Wang Guyu, he only started a partnership after he retired from the industry. Otherwise, Zhang Lei wouldn't have needed to ask Wang Guyu.
There's not much to say about this, but there's not little either. And even if Wang Guyu told Zhang Lei, Zhang Lei wouldn't be able to use it because many places only recognize people. If someone else goes there, even if they know the place, they won't get any attention.
Therefore, Zhang Lei's wish to play the role of a pirate will not be fulfilled for the time being, at least not in the short term.
"Hmm! Not bad. As for whether you can die smoothly, that depends on whether these things are true!" In Zhang Lei's words, it seemed that letting someone die was a favor, but Wang Guyu was still thanking him profusely.
Episode 4: An Eye for an Eye, a Blade for a Teeth - Chapter 91: Leisure (Part 1)
The news of Zhang Lei's death spread a few days later, followed by the news of Wang Guyu's death.
Rumor has it that Zhang Lei was extremely careless that day; after the situation was already settled, he actually drank that glass of wine with a smug look on his face.
These are all facts, but they have hidden a tiny bit of the truth. A lie only becomes true when it is hidden within something that is absolutely true.
According to rumors, although Zhang Lei managed to suppress the poison and intimidate everyone present, he began to experience the effects of the poison that very night.