Chapter 57: Incinerating Liu Zhenhu

The two large wolfhounds were still barking, but the subordinate had not returned. The other subordinate could not help but frown slightly.

He stood up to check, and as soon as he stepped into the kennel, he saw his brother lying beside the kennel, unconscious and in critical condition.

"What's wrong with you?" he hurriedly stepped forward to check, completely unaware that Cao Yang had already appeared behind him.

With a crisp snap, Cao Yang silently broke his neck from behind.

Both of these men were Liu Zhenhu's trusted underlings who had committed numerous evil deeds in the past, so Cao Yang felt no burden in killing them.

"Woof, woof, woof..." The dogs kept barking.

Cao Yang searched the two men for the handguns they carried, wanting to blast the two dogs, but he feared the gunfire would alert the people upstairs.

His eyes glared murderously at the two wolfhounds. The two dogs met his gaze, and a moment later, they whimpered, tucked their tails, and cowered to the side, no longer daring to bark.

There was a small room next to the kennel. Cao Yang pushed the door open and saw Bao Zai sitting on the bed with a face covered in blood.

Bao Zai was still pondering how Boss Liu could have known about his connection to Cao Yang.

His prime suspect was Cao Yang, but Cao Yang had no reason to betray him. If Cao Yang had truly shown the video to Boss Liu, he would have been hacked to pieces long ago. Moreover, judging by Boss Liu's tone, he had no idea that Liu Yu was killed by him.

Then he thought of his girlfriend, Xiao Ling. The only people who knew he killed Liu Yu were Cao Yang and himself, but the only other person who knew about his connection to Cao Yang was Xiao Ling. There was no one else.

Bao Zai gritted his teeth. If he managed to survive this, he would definitely get rid of that bitch!

Right at that moment, the door pushed open, and he saw Cao Yang walking in with a handgun in hand.

"Why are you here?" Bao Zai was very startled. Didn't Cao Yang already leave?

"Get out." Cao Yang pointed the gun at him and gave a cold command.

Bao Zai could not muster the slightest thought of resistance and, under Cao Yang's coercion, walked out of the room.

"What floor is Liu Zhenhu on?"

"On the third floor."

"How many people do they have in total?"

"About a dozen, and they all have guns."

"Take me up!"

Cao Yang pressed the muzzle of his gun against the back of Bao Zai's head, forcing him to lead the way while also using him as a human shield.

The two of them walked stealthily to the entrance of the third floor, and Cao Yang signaled Bao Zai to open the door.

Bao Zai turned the doorknob and pushed the door open.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

As soon as a crack opened, a dense volley of gunfire rained down like raindrops.

Cao Yang slammed the door shut and retreated rapidly. Only the unfortunate Bao Zai took a bullet in each of his thigh and abdomen, collapsing to the ground to groan in agony.

"What the fuck, it's an ambush!"

The door flew open and two men emerged, wearing only underwear and holding guns, searching for Cao Yang.

As soon as the two stepped out, Cao Yang flicked his wrist and fired twice!

Two miserable screams echoed as both men were hit, though not fatally. They scrambled and crawled back inside.

Seeing their attire, the corners of Cao Yang's mouth curled upward.

It wasn't an ambush; these guys really had been sleeping. They must have been woken up by the barking dogs and forced into a hasty defense.

Cao Yang had prepared two homemade Molotov cocktails beforehand. Originally, he intended to burn down the villa after finishing his business, but now he had to use them early.

He ignited one of the Molotov cocktails and tossed it directly into the room.

The bottle shattered, gasoline splattered, and flames instantly soared into the sky inside the room.

"Burn to death, you bunch of idiots!"

This wasn't a bar anymore; these people all wanted to kill him, and he showed no mercy at all.

Cao Yang aimed both guns at the doorway. Driven by the flames, these people had no choice but to charge out or jump from the building.

Chaos reigned inside the room. Liu Zhenhu's face turned livid as seven or eight subordinates shielded him.

"Why are you all huddled together?"

"Do you want to burn to death together?"

"Go out there and fucking kill him!"

Liu Zhenhu roared, and four subordinates charged out through the flames.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Cao Yang held a gun in each hand, pulling the trigger whenever someone popped their head out.

He had only ever played with hunting rifles before, but with his natural talent and the close distance, all four men who rushed out were hit.

However, the frustrating part was that he took a hit as well, leaving a bloody hole in his thigh.

"Boss, let's jump!" Seeing the brothers who charged out all fall, the remaining subordinates didn't dare rush out again and stood by the window preparing to jump.

"Cowards! A bunch of cowards!" Liu Zhenhu cursed angrily that so many men couldn't handle a single person.

Angry as he was and cursing as he might, jump he must.

He climbed up to the window, looked down, and felt a slight chill in his heart.

If it were the Liu Zhenhu of twenty years ago, he would have closed his eyes and jumped this distance without a second thought. But now that he was older, not only had his physical strength declined, but his daring had as well.

Having lived a life of luxury for too long, he had grown fond of his life.

"Boss, I'll jump first and catch you from below," Ah Wei said, taking the lead and jumping down. As a result, he landed unsteadily and sprained his ankle.

He clutched his foot in pain, taking quite a while to recover.

He opened his arms, signaling Liu Zhenhu to jump quickly and promising to catch him below.

"You two, go out and hold the line!" Liu Zhenhu instructed two subordinates, then told another subordinate to jump down first and join Ah Wei in catching him.

The two subordinates stepped out reluctantly and caught bullets the moment they showed their heads.

It wasn't that they were too incompetent; rather, Cao Yang was too strong. He had heard their footsteps before they even emerged, anticipated their movements, and fired preemptively.

On the other side, Liu Zhenhu finally summoned the courage to jump. The two men below caught him, and all three collapsed to the ground together.

Each of them sustained varying degrees of injuries.

"Boss, let's go!"

"Go your fucking mother! Where are our men? Tell Ah Fa to bring people over quickly!"

Liu Zhenhu didn't want to run away in such a disgraceful manner. This was his home, and to have someone break in and beat him like this left him with no face to speak of.

"The men are already on the way, let's hide for now," Ah Wei advised.

He understood his boss and knew that the boss wanted to run too, but was merely saving face by uttering harsh threats. He needed to provide a proper way out for him.

Up in the stairwell, Cao Yang glanced at the fire inside; it had spread across the entire room, and anyone still inside would undoubtedly be burned.

Hearing no screams, he knew Liu Zhenhu and the others had jumped out the window.

He looked down at the men lying on the ground. Some had bullets in their chests, some in their heads, and others in their abdomens and legs. He didn't know if they were dead or alive, nor did he have the mood to check.

The most important thing right now was to kill Liu Zhenhu. If he missed this opportunity, there would be no other chance, and if their reinforcements arrived later, he wouldn't be able to escape.

Cao Yang dragged his injured leg, gritted his pain, and hurried downstairs.

As soon as he reached the ground floor, he saw Ah Wei and another subordinate supporting Liu Zhenhu as they ran outward.

Cao Yang drew his gun and fired. Attacking from behind gave him a natural advantage, but his ammo was running low. A total of four bullets struck the backs of the three men, but failed to inflict fatal injuries.

Having been shot, the three men turned around and drew their own guns to fire back at him.

Blood bloomed across Cao Yang's chest and abdomen as he quickly rolled, taking cover by the stairwell.

"Bang, bang, bang..." Gunfire rang out incessantly. The three men wished they could empty all their bullets and riddle Cao Yang with holes before stopping.

"Stop shooting! You can't even see the person, what the hell are you shooting at!" Liu Zhenhu roared.

(Author's Note: Sob sob... The book has been put into the dark room, and I need to do a major revision. Just one chapter for today.)