bookbashuk Chapter 009 Might Makes Right
Chapter 009 Might Makes Right
When we got back to the city that never sleeps, it was already past 5 p.m.
Upon entering the lobby, Chen Piao immediately saw a man with a buzz cut and a thick beard sitting on a sofa in the lobby lounge area with several henchmen.
This man was none other than Dilu, Han Chen's henchman. Upon seeing Chen Piao enter, he immediately tugged at his leather jacket and beckoned his gang of henchmen to stand up.
"Knife Boy, I didn't expect that after Ni Yongxiao died, you'd become even more arrogant!"
Chen Piao frowned, ignoring Dilu's sarcasm, and turned his gaze to Shark Boy beside him.
Chen Piao waved for Shark Boy to come over and pointed to Dilu.
"Is this all the people who came?"
Shark Boy glanced at Dilu and nodded.
"Then tell me, what do you do in the City That Never Sleeps?"
Knowing that Chen Piao was questioning him, Shark Boy couldn't help but defend himself.
"Brother Piao, they were sent by Han Chen."
The people from Wo Luen Shing haven't entered yet, I'm afraid...
"I asked you what you do in the city that never sleeps?!"
Chen Piao's voice suddenly intensified, startling Dilu, who was not far away.
The little shark shuddered, and then its voice became barely audible.
"Let's go check it out!"
"Since you know you're just there to watch the show, and someone comes to cause trouble, why aren't you beating them up instead of calling me?!"
Chen Piao shoved Shark Boy hard, then looked at Dilu with a wolf-like gaze.
"Brother Piao, catch!"
The other henchmen who were watching the game with Shark Boy understood what was happening. One of them took out a baseball bat that had been prepared beforehand from the front desk and threw it to Chen Piao.
Dilu and his group were entrusted by Han Chen to do this job, and they never expected that Chen Piao would actually bring people to make a move, so they did not bring any weapons with them.
Seeing Chen Piao dragging a baseball bat toward them, Dilu had a bad feeling. He was about to take a few of his younger brothers and leave to avoid trouble when he suddenly saw one of Chen Piao's henchmen run to the front desk and lock the door of Never Sleeps.
"Knife Boy, how dare you mess around?"
"If you don't give Brother Chen face, you're asking for trouble!"
Startled, Dilu had no choice but to threaten him with harsh words, only to see a cruel smile on Chen Piao's lips.
Seeing that Chen Piao had no intention of replying, Dilu no longer dared to be presumptuous.
"Knife Boy, Brother Chen has something to tell you: I'm not here to cause trouble today!"
"I worked for Ni Sheng, and Han Chen killed him. What's there to talk about between us?"
As they were talking, Chen Piao had already walked up to Dilu, raised the baseball bat in his hand, and smashed it down on Dilu's head with lightning speed.
Only then did Dilu realize that Chen Piao was serious. He had no time to dodge and could only raise his right arm to protect his head.
click-
A sharp cracking sound of bone breaking reached everyone's ears, followed by Dilu's hysterical screams.
When the gang leader made his move, the other henchmen present didn't hesitate and rushed forward, quickly knocking Dilu's unarmed thugs to the ground.
spit--
Chen Piao turned his head and spat, then kicked Dilu to the ground and stomped on his head with a baseball bat.
"Do you want to live?"
When Chen Piao asked that question, it was unclear whether Dilu heard it or not. He was seen writhing on the ground, clutching his broken arm, screaming incessantly.
With a slight frown, Chen Piao swung his baseball bat again and struck Dilu in the front tooth.
The blow was solid, knocking out four of Dilu's upper front teeth, which significantly reduced his screams.
"You idiot, do you know that I just made a promise to Mr. Liao? Today you bring people in to scout things out. I and Mr. Liao will not be able to explain this!"
Now it depends on whether Han Chen cares about you or not, Shark Boy, call Han Chen and tell him to bring the money to ransom you!
……
Room 515 in Never Sleeps is an unused medium-sized private room.
Three years ago, before Chen Piao entered this place to watch the show, Lao Dong and Zhong Xinyi's men had a firefight here, in which two people were killed on the spot.
Later, Liao Zhifu renovated the private room and installed new karaoke equipment in an attempt to cover up the fact that a murder had occurred there.
But it's strange, because two months after that fire incident, first a hostess drank herself to death in this private room, and then a customer brought in drugs and, after a chase, knocked out three people in the room.
When the ambulance arrived, one person was taken to the hospital, and they were taken directly to the morgue.
Just then, Ni Yongxiao arranged for Chen Piao to start work. Liao Zhifu had no choice but to consult a feng shui master. In the end, he left the private room vacant and reserved it specifically for Chen Piao and his younger brothers to rest there, saying that he would use the yang energy of these young men to suppress evil spirits.
Over time, Room 515 became the designated resting place for moviegoers in the never-sleeping city.
Dilu is now tied to the carpet in room 515, while Chen Piao is holding a microphone and loudly singing a current hit song – "A Real Man".
"Whether you succeed or fail, try your best. If you have the will, it's never too late."
Whom I care about? Success depends on true ability...
"Brother Piao, there's a phone call!"
Just as Chen Piao was singing with complete absorption, the mobile phone on the marble table rang.
Shark Boy quickly got up, grabbed the phone, and handed it to Chen Piao.
"Fuck your mother, can't you see I'm having a great time singing? Take over for me!"
Be a real man, and bear the pain and disappointment...
Seeing that Chen Piao was singing enthusiastically, Shark Boy had no choice but to grab his phone and run out.
Shortly after, Shark Boy returned, but the phone call had already ended. Fortunately, Chen Piao had finished singing his song.
"Who hit him?"
"It's Brother Lok. He said he invited you to dinner at Jumbo Seafood Restaurant tonight and asked if you're free now."
"What did you say to him?"
"I told you you still have some things to take care of and might come later."
Taking the phone from Shark Boy, Chen Piao glanced at his wrist and realized it was already 6:30 PM.
Chen Piao glanced at Dilu lying on the ground and couldn't help but sneer.
"Keep an eye on the time. Wait another ten minutes. If Han Chen doesn't arrive with his men by then, strangle this bastard with a rope and then drive him over to Han Chen!"
After saying that, Dilu, who was on the ground, couldn't help but shiver.
Shark Boy was even more puzzled: "Brother Piao, taking him down is a lot of trouble..."
"It would be more troublesome if we didn't take him down. Dilu, Han Chen's ace!"
This man is very vengeful. Letting him go will only lead to him coming after us for revenge another day!
Just as Chen Piao sat back down on the sofa, Dilu, disregarding her injuries, struggled and begged Chen Piao for mercy.
"Dao Zai Piao, let me make a call to Brother Chen!"
"Killing me won't do you any good. I have money, though. We used to eat from the same pot, don't be so ruthless!"
"Ha, you old hag, you always act all high and mighty like some big shot, I thought you were some tough guy, turns out you're afraid of dying too!"
Chen Piao kicked Dilu on the head, his face full of sarcasm.
"Hey, was my singing good?"
"It sounds...so good..."
Dilu managed to utter those two words with difficulty through his lisp, which made Chen Piao's smile widen even more.
He's handsome, but he knows exactly what singing is all about.
While singing just now, Chen Piao himself secretly despised himself, and even considered going to the system store to see if he could find something to improve his singing skills.
So, the saying "might makes right" applies here. If you want to hear something, just let people say it against their conscience.
"Shark, dial the number and give him the phone!"
Leaning back on the sofa, Chen Piao picked up a glass of whiskey and took a sip. The scalding liquid slid down his throat, making him shiver with pleasure.
Chen Piao could understand why Han Chen hadn't shown up yet.
Ever since he was betrayed by Ni Yongxiao, this guy has become paranoid and doesn't trust anyone.
Now that she has unexpectedly managed to beat up Dilu and even called him to bring money to ransom him, it's hard to guarantee that Han Chen won't dare to come easily, fearing that she has ulterior motives.