Chapter 260

Chapter 260: Chapter 259 Ye Tianchen arrived in a room on the second floor and, as soon as he entered, two pistols were pressed against his temples. Li Li, who had been all smiles and cordial just moments before, suddenly revealed his true colors, his ugly sneer now fully visible. He glared at Ye Tianchen viciously, almost as if he wished he could order his men to shoot right then and there. At this moment, had the onlookers from earlier seen Li Li’s true face, they would surely have been shocked beyond words, filled with disgust and revulsion, because by now, it was clear that Li Li was an extremely treacherous and shamelessly hypocritical person. Earlier in the hallway, he had pretended to be impartial and fair, pretending not to condone his brother Fatty Bear’s mistakes, appearing to be an upstanding individual. But all that had been an act, a deception for those around him, truly nauseating to behold.

Now, upon entering the room with no one else around, Li Li’s hideous true face was completely exposed. Under the guise of no observers, the petty and despicable nature of the man was beyond doubt. He believed Ye Tianchen was under his control; if he wanted Ye Tianchen dead, then dead he would be; if he wanted Ye Tianchen to live a life worse than death, so it would be.

In fact, Li Li was an incredibly arrogant person, especially after becoming the general manager of Heaven and Earth, where he had grown increasingly overbearing. One could imagine, if his brother Fatty Bear was that arrogant, Li Li was certainly no better. In fact, Li Li was hundreds of times more cunning, being a master of deception and ruthlessness.

"You’ve been playing this game for so long, wasting so much of my time. What do you want?" Ye Tianchen asked with a calm smile.

Hearing Ye Tianchen’s words, Li Li frowned, as Ye Tianchen’s demeanor was unexpected and did not fit with what he had imagined. He had suspected that Ye Tianchen might have some backing, thus not acting like ordinary people, but with a pistol against his head, Ye Tianchen should be kneeling and begging for mercy. Yet, not only was he not begging, but there was also no sign of fear, which surprised Li Li.

"Hmph, acting tough. I want to see if you still act tough when you’re dying..." Li Li said viciously. In his view, Ye Tianchen was merely pretending to be calm; in reality, he was terrified, and it would just take a bit of force to make him kneel.

"I said, what do you want? Name your terms." Ye Tianchen asked, still smiling.

"Ten million!" Li Li said coldly.

"Oh? You mean ten million can buy your brother’s life?" Ye Tianchen inquired calmly.

"Cut the crap; tell me if you agree or not..." Li Li growled through clenched teeth, glaring at Ye Tianchen.

Ye Tianchen shook his head with a laugh. He hadn’t expected Li Li to propose such a condition, never imagining that in Li Li’s eyes, his brother’s life was worth just ten million.

Although Li Li was the general manager of Heaven and Earth, he was just a minor character, essentially a high-level wage worker. The real money was made by the big bosses in the background, and Li Li’s share was limited. Coming by ten million all at once was difficult, so Li Li tried to extort Ye Tianchen, without giving much thought to his brother’s life in light of money.

"Ah, I was just hoping you weren’t a despicable person because I really dislike killing the innocent. But now it seems I can’t keep my hands off," said Ye Tianchen, shaking his head in resignation.

In fact, while almost everyone regarded Li Li as an upright gentleman who didn’t show favoritism towards his brother, hence appearing fair and just, Ye Tianchen had already sensed something was amiss. No matter what sweet nothings Li Li uttered along the way, Ye Tianchen remained silent, as his superpower perception had detected the vicious aura and treacherous scent emanating from Li Li.

Indeed, Li Li turned out to be the despicable, hypocritical person Ye Tianchen had anticipated, displaying immense arrogance now that he believed he controlled Ye Tianchen’s fate, which was both pitiful and sad.

However, those who are pitiable also have contemptible aspects, and Ye Tianchen was not one to show mercy. People like that were ten times more dangerous than petty villains. Today, it was Ye Tianchen he encountered; if it had been someone else, they might have been the unfortunate ones. People like that didn’t deserve to live.

"Damn, with your stubborn mouth, I will blow your brains out right now..."

Before Li Li could finish his sentence, Ye Tianchen had already twisted his neck, breaking it. At that moment, the two bodyguards who had their pistols pressed against Ye Tianchen’s temples pulled their triggers almost simultaneously. Sadly, the bullets merely struck Ye Tianchen’s temples with a metallic clang and then fell to the floor. The bodyguards who fired the shots were stunned.

Regrettably, in that moment of shock, the two bodyguards, who should never have shot Ye Tianchen in the first place, lost their lives, overwhelmed by the startling scene before them. For no one had ever been able to block bullets like that. Was this man made of iron and brick?

Two bullets from the handguns struck Ye Tianchen’s body but fell to the ground. This was because Ye Tianchen had already deployed his invisible Superpower Light Shield at the muzzle of the guns. It was simple enough, a Superpower Skill that could adjust the size of the Superpower Light Shield. Not to mention handguns, even artillery shells could hardly penetrate it unless confronted with a very powerful Cultivation Skill.

Bang!

One of the bodyguards who had followed Li Li into the room was kicked by Ye Tianchen into the wall, unable to get up as blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. Another bodyguard kneeled on the floor, having witnessed Ye Tianchen kill four men without as much as furrowing his brow, and realizing that bullets could not harm him while his face still bore an innocuous smile, he knew he was facing a smiling Death God. Too terrified to act, his legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Brother, please, don’t kill me, don’t kill me..." the kneeling bodyguard pleaded with a trembling voice.

"Are all those young masters on the third floor? Do they have a party today?" Ye Tianchen asked with a smile.

"Huh?" The bodyguard was startled, not expecting Ye Tianchen to suddenly inquire about matters on the third floor, which left him somewhat puzzled.

"This might be your last chance to speak..."

"Yes, they’re all there, they have a party today!" the bodyguard quickly regained his senses and blurted out.

"Thank you!"

Bang!

This bodyguard also fell to the ground, his neck snapped by Ye Tianchen. One should never be lenient with enemies, a rule that probably didn’t need reminding; an enemy you choose not to kill now might cause significant trouble later, or even become a severe threat.

As Ye Tianchen had predicted, the Young Master Party indeed had a gathering today. He had checked the time earlier—it was the weekend. Every weekend, nearly all members of the Young Master Party would meet, supposedly for a meeting which was really just an occasion for indulging in eating, drinking, and merrymaking, solidifying their influences and achieving their goals. It was also a time to report routinely to the boss. It appeared this protocol had been continuously upheld by Bai Wu.

The reason Ye Tianchen had indulged Li Li earlier was simply that he was biding his time, calculating when the Young Master Party members would all be gathered. Now, the time was about right.

Currently, Bai Wu had become the second-in-command of the Young Master Party. Rumei had said before that although Bai Wu was officially the deputy, he was effectively the leader of the Young Master Party, as the actual boss was very secretive; probably not many of the group knew who it was. Almost all affairs were handled solely by Bai Wu. This guy’s status had improved significantly. He was not the same as before, but did he still recognize Ye Tianchen?

Ye Tianchen walked out of the room and closed the door. No one knew that five bodies now lay inside. The treacherous hypocrite, Li Li, had met the King of Hell, never imagining his supposedly ingenious and ruthless plans were so easily thwarted by Ye Tianchen.

With his left hand in his pocket and a cigar in his right, Ye Tianchen infused the cigar with Superpower energy, lighting the tip. He took a puff and casually walked towards the end of the second floor. He was headed for the third floor. Although he sensed several well-trained armed bodyguards on the third floor, that didn’t halt his steps. He was somewhat eager to see what expression Bai Wu would wear upon seeing him, and what the faces of the Young Master Party members, who had only ever mocked and bullied him, would look like. Would it be the same as before? Unfortunately, Ye Tianchen had changed. He recognized reason, not people!

"Stop, get out, do you belong here?" A bodyguard on the second floor, indeed, was different; as arrogant as their masters, he bluntly told Ye Tianchen to get out.

"Get lost, or I’ll take your life!" another bodyguard asserted, already reaching behind him for his handgun.

For these bodyguards, whose job was to protect the lives of the spoiled sons of the Young Master Party, shooting someone was scarcely a concern. They could easily justify their actions as protecting those young masters, and their families would handle the aftermath, even rewarding the bodyguards. Clearly, in the eyes of these affluent families, the lives of ordinary people were no more than ants. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit qidian.com to cast your votes of recommendation or monthly support. Your support is my greatest motivation.)