"Not bad, not bad, a real man! Then let's have another drink." Li Yang picked up the bottle and was about to pour another drink when Yu Shunmin immediately objected, grabbing Li Yang's arm and begging for mercy, "Brother, can I call you brother? You're tough, you win, I'm no match for you, I admit defeat~"
Yu Shunmin dared not refuse to beg for mercy. He himself had downed a massive three ounces of liquor, his stomach churning so badly he nearly turned the house upside down. He thought Li Yang wouldn't fare much better, but to his surprise, Li Yang looked up and was acting as if nothing had happened, even offering to drink more? Wasn't this murder? How could Yu Shunmin dare not surrender?
Li Yang said with a smile, "Really not drinking anymore? How about a few more drinks? We brothers hit it off immediately, and I feel a strong connection with you. I just want to drink until we're completely drunk!"
"Brother, how much alcohol can you hold?" Yu Shunmin grabbed Li Yang's hand and wouldn't let go.
"I don't know," Li Yang told the truth.
"Don't know? Have you ever been drunk?" Yu Shunmin's voice changed. "Don't know? Holy crap, how much alcohol can you drink? Is he a well of wine or a vat of wine?"
"I don't remember~" Li Yang told the truth again. It seemed that he was not allowed to drink when he was in high school. By the time he was allowed to drink, he was no ordinary person. He had never been drunk.
"You, you, you should spare my brother, let's eat, okay? Let's eat..." Yu Shunmin was completely defeated and immediately begged for mercy. If he didn't beg for mercy, he would be carried out horizontally. As a bureau chief, many people here know him; to be carried out like that would be too humiliating.
"Oh, you can't blame your brother for being dishonest; it's your own fault for not drinking..."
The two men, having finished their meal, left the restaurant. The owner refused to accept payment, and Yu Shunmin, having mostly sobered up, didn't care about the money; it was all about saving face. "We won't dine and dash," he thought, "otherwise we'd be on the same level as Liu Ziheng!" He insisted on giving the owner two hundred yuan. The owner finally accepted it, muttering, "And this is supposed to be a bureau chief? Only two hundred yuan? That's less than his tip! So stingy!"
It was getting late, the streetlights were just coming on, and a gentle evening breeze was blowing. The wind made Yu Shunmin feel dizzy. He pulled Li Yang aside and said, "Brother, I can't take it anymore! You've made me drink too much! You really have a huge capacity for alcohol!" After eating some vegetables to tide them over, the two drank another pound or two of Wuliangye liquor. Li Yang was still perfectly fine, his face and heart not even flushed, but Yu Shunmin was almost done for; his head was starting to spin, and he was becoming unsteady on his feet.
"Shall I take my brother home?" Li Yang said.
"No need, no need, going home is no problem~" Yu Shunmin hailed a taxi and drove off. Li Yang waved goodbye, shook his head, and considered where to go that evening. He felt bad about going back to Wang Xia's place; he had bothered her all day and she hadn't had a proper rest yet. He wasn't worried about scaring her if he went back at night. So, he decided to go to Left Bank Cafe for coffee, just to sober up.
Li Yang turned to leave when several people emerged from the darkness. They moved quickly, making a series of hurried footsteps, and rushed towards Li Yang from several directions, surrounding him. They quickly pulled out several dark pistols and started shooting at Li Yang's chest and head.
"Clap clap clap..."
The crisp gunshot rang out unusually loudly in the city streets at night, shattering the dreams of countless lovers and startling many passing drivers.
Chapter 827: A Little Courage
"Is the person dead?" the leader asked with a sneer. They were out there to kill, so of course they needed to confirm whether the person was dead or not.
"No," the voice said calmly.
"Damn it, how is that possible? Fire again!" the leader roared, raising his gun and pulling the trigger again. After a series of loud bangs, the bullets didn't fire. Uh, they were out of bullets.
"Ah...oh no, he's not dead!" a man suddenly exclaimed, falling to the ground with a thud. He was terrified. He thought he'd seen a ghost!
"What?" Everyone exclaimed in unison, raising their pistols to aim, only to discover that they were out of bullets.
At the same time, they discovered something astonishing: everyone was covered in blood. A man groaned in pain, "Damn it, who attacked me?" He then spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground. He was barely breathing.
"I..." Two more men screamed and fell to the ground, their faces pale and blood gushing from their bodies.
"What's going on?" the leader shouted in surprise, frantically reaching for his magazine to reload. A sudden sharp pain shot through his arm, a dark shadow flashed before his eyes, and his pistol involuntarily slipped from his grasp, falling to the ground. It was then grabbed. Wait a minute, isn't this the person they were supposed to assassinate? How come he's alright?
Yes, Li Yang was fine, perfectly alright. As soon as his men surrounded him, Li Yang noticed something was wrong and immediately crouched down. He pulled out a cigarette, lit a hot bullet casing, and casually watched them fire bullets into their own men. Without Li Yang as a receiver, the bullets fired from the opposite side naturally ended up in their own bodies. Ironically, they all thought the bullets had gone into Li Yang's body, only realizing the problem after a moment of stunned silence, but it was too late; he was already unconscious.
"Are you all idiots? Tell me, who sent you? Tell me and I might spare your lives~" Li Yang waved the gun in his hand and asked calmly.
"Yes, it's Brother K..." the leader said in pain and terror, his wrist broken. He hadn't participated in the attack; he had only been directing from the outside. He hadn't been shot, but Li Yang had broken his wrist.
"You guys are such a tragedy, working for such an idiot, what a waste of your lives~" Li Yang wiped the fingerprints off the pistol with his clothes, then used the clothes to cushion the pistol and threw it into a nearby trash can, mocking, "Polluting the environment, polluting the environment... You guys can just lie on the ground and wait to die, send you to the crematorium, turn into ashes, and at least make a little contribution to rural production and construction, you'll be great fertilizer~" After saying that, Li Yang turned and walked away.
"Damn it, you dare to let someone openly shoot me? You're insane, completely insane!" Li Yang cursed, deciding against going to the Left Bank Coffee Shop. He changed his mind and decided to teach this idiot K a lesson.
When he arrived at the entrance of Paradise Bar, the security guards and waiters at the door all changed their expressions drastically and exclaimed, "He's here..." Then they scattered as if Li Yang were a plague god, and that getting close to him would be life-threatening.
"Am I that scary?" Li Yang rubbed his nose and strolled inside. Those players had no idea who Li Yang was, or whether they'd experienced what happened that day. Besides, even if they had, they'd only feel excitement, not panic. Damn it, he wasn't there to cause them trouble; who doesn't love watching the show? Absolutely love it!
The security guards rushed out, blocking Li Yang's path, but for every step Li Yang took forward, they took a step back, creating a highly dramatic scene. At this point, there weren't many players, but there were already quite a few. Seeing this, they started discussing it, their faces gleaming with excitement.
"What are you doing here again?" the security captain asked nervously.
"What am I not doing? I'm looking for your boss," Li Yang said with a smile. "We became friends after a fight. What, he's too scared to come out and see me? Didn't he just have four or five gunmen shooting at me?"
"What? Four or five gunmen shooting from the shadows..."
"You're alright? Completely unharmed, how is that possible?"
"Damn, that's awesome! This is definitely going to be a good show today!"
The onlookers began to shout. The security guards were dumbfounded. Damn it, we can't afford to mess with this kind of troublemaker! It's not worth risking our lives for a few measly wages!
"Let's back off. It's not like it's my own shop. The boss is inside; let him handle it himself." The security guards retreated in unison, making no attempt to stop Li Yang's advance.
Li Yang strolled around leisurely, glancing left and right, and didn't forget to wink at several hot girls, causing them to scream and give him flirty looks.
"Handsome guy, you're so handsome, I love you so much..."
"Handsome guy, leave your phone number, QQ, email, MSN, or Aliwangwang number..."
"Handsome, my door is always open for you..."
The women all flirted with Li Yang, using every seductive trick in the book, practically ready to strip down and make love on the spot—it was quite a scene. Unfortunately, Li Yang wasn't interested in them; he didn't care for the kind of girls who screamed at the sight of a gun.
"Li Yang? You, what brings you here again?" A sweet and melodious voice filled with surprise and joy. Who else could it be but the stunningly beautiful Peach Blossom? Dressed like a true princess, her beauty was indescribable. She was undoubtedly the most dazzling beauty in the entire Paradise Bar. Peach Leaf was also dressed in the same style, with a hot figure, cold as ice, and as beautiful as peach blossoms. They were equally beautiful. The two women standing together were like peach blossoms and plum blossoms, like celestial beings descended to earth. Under the dim lights, their beauty was breathtaking.
The men around them stared, swallowing hard. Li Yang, too, stared wide-eyed, his eyes gleaming. He chuckled and said, "I missed you all, so I came again~"
"Come on, be serious~" Peach Blossom rolled her eyes at Li Yang, but a hint of joy flashed in her eyes. What young girl in love wouldn't be happy if such an outstanding man said such things in public?
"I'm being very serious, so why do people never believe me when I'm being serious?" Li Yang said, feigning hurt.
"I don't believe you!" Peach Blossom said with a laugh.