Chapter 203: Subduing the Female Assassin

GULP!

Staring at the sudden expanse of pale skin before him, Yang Xun swallowed hard, a deliberately lecherous look plastered on his face.

"Tsk, tsk. I have to say, you’ve got a pretty nice figure, Miss Assassin."

The female assassin’s expression changed in an instant.

She had been an assassin for years, undertaking countless dangerous missions and encountering all sorts of ruthless people. But this was the first time she had ever met someone like Yang Xun, who refused to play by any rules!

The key thing was, she couldn’t beat him!

She couldn’t escape!

She didn’t even have a chance to fight back!

"What... What do you think you’re doing?!"

The female assassin’s voice was icy, but it was clearly trembling.

Yang Xun narrowed his eyes. He pressed his hand on her shoulder, pinning her firmly to the ground, and sneered, "What do I want to do? Shouldn’t I be the one asking you that? You came to kill someone with a gun, and now that you’re in my hands, you still dare to act tough with me?"

The female assassin gritted her teeth, glaring at Yang Xun with eyes full of indignation and fury.

She wanted to struggle.

But Yang Xun’s palm felt like a mountain, pressing down on her so hard she couldn’t move an inch.

Yang Xun gave a cold smile, his gaze sweeping over her. His tone was laced with menace. "I’ll ask you one last time. Where is Scarface? And where were my sister and the others taken?"

The female assassin kept her lips sealed, refusing to speak.

"Still playing tough, huh?"

Yang Xun’s gaze darkened, and he applied a bit more pressure with his fingers.

The female assassin shuddered, her face instantly turning pale.

She had never been this flustered.

As a professional assassin, she had undergone anti-interrogation and endurance training. She believed her willpower was far superior to that of an ordinary person.

But right now, she wasn’t facing an ordinary person.

Not only was Yang Xun terrifyingly strong, but he also refused to play by any conventional rules.

The most terrifying part was, she could clearly sense that the man before her was truly capable of anything!

"I’ll talk!"

Finally, the female assassin’s psychological defenses completely crumbled.

She took a few ragged breaths and said through gritted teeth, "Scarface hired me. My mission wasn’t to kill you, but to kill Xie Haitao."

"What?!"

Hearing this, Xie Haitao, who was standing to the side, jolted. A look of profound disbelief spread across his face.

"Kill... Kill me?"

Xie Haitao’s eyes widened, his voice cracking.

The female assassin didn’t even glance at him. "That’s right," she said coldly. "Scarface told me to stay here and wait for you to come back, then kill you."

Xie Haitao’s face went deathly pale. His legs gave out, and he nearly collapsed to the floor.

Just a moment ago, he thought Scarface was just angry, that he just wanted him to atone for his failure.

He never imagined that Scarface had no intention of letting him live from the very beginning!

Yang Xun’s brow furrowed. "Keep talking," he said in a low voice.

The female assassin took a deep breath and continued, "The morning after you stole those things, Scarface already knew. His men had been watching Xiaoxie Village, and they were also watching the people around you."

A chill flashed in Yang Xun’s eyes.

’Just as I thought!’

’They were being watched from the moment I left Xiaoxie Village with the three women!’

The female assassin went on, "Scarface sent Xie Haitao to settle the score with you, not to get the items back or to give him a chance to redeem himself. He just wanted Xie Haitao to delay you for a while."

"As long as you were tied up in Xiaoxie Village, his men could take the opportunity to go to the hotel and grab everyone close to you."

The words hit Xie Haitao like a physical blow.

When he heard this, the expression on his face completely crumbled.

He dropped to his knees with a THUD, all the strength seeming to drain from his body.

"So... so in his eyes, I was just bait..."

he murmured, his eyes filled with sorrow and despair.

At that moment, Xie Haitao finally understood.

In Scarface’s eyes, he had never been a brother or a trusted subordinate.

He was just a pawn that could be discarded at any time.

’No, I wasn’t even a pawn.’

’Just a dog that could be crushed to death whenever he felt like it!’

The thought of Huang Qi still in Scarface’s hands made Xie Haitao snap his head up. He scrambled over to Yang Xun, grabbing his leg and begging, "Yang Xun! Save my wife! I’m begging you, please save her!"

Yang Xun looked down at Xie Haitao and sneered. "Have you forgotten that we’re enemies? Do I need to remind you how you bullied me all these years?"

Xie Haitao shuddered, his face covered in shame.

He lowered his head, his voice hoarse. "I’m sorry... I was a bastard before. I wasn’t human. I was a blind fool who looked down on you! I shouldn’t have bullied you, I shouldn’t have humiliated you, and I definitely shouldn’t have kept looking for trouble with you!"

As he spoke, he actually raised his hand and slapped himself twice across the face.

"SLAP! SLAP!"

The two sharp sounds were exceptionally jarring in the office.

Xie Haitao’s eyes were red as he choked out, "You can beat me, you can even kill me, but Huang Qi is innocent! She doesn’t know anything! Please, save her!"

Yang Xun watched Xie Haitao coldly, not speaking immediately.

’To be honest, if this was just about Xie Haitao, I couldn’t be bothered to get involved.’

’But Huang Qi is different.’

’Although she’s Xie Haitao’s wife, we’ve been intimate many times, and she holds a certain affection for me.’

’More importantly, Yang Cai, Mi Ting, and Chen Xiafang are all in Scarface’s hands.’

’No matter what, I have to go after Scarface today.’

’I have to save them!’

’And I have to end this trouble for good!’

Yang Xun looked up at the female assassin and asked coldly, "Where is Scarface now?"

The female assassin was silent for a few seconds before answering, "Sea and Sky Karaoke."

"Sea and Sky?" Yang Xun’s eyes flickered.

The female assassin nodded. "It’s a business owned by the Cyan Dragon Gang, and it’s the place Scarface manages. He and his trusted men usually hang out there. You could say it’s his headquarters."

"Did he say where he took the others?"

"No."

The female assassin shook her head. "But he told me to go find him at Sea and Sky Karaoke after I killed you two."

Yang Xun’s gaze was glacial. He nodded. "Alright. Then we’re going to Sea and Sky."

A few minutes later, the three of them left the Celestial Massage Parlor.

Xie Haitao drove, Yang Xun sat in the passenger seat, and the female assassin sat in the back, her hands bound.

The car sped toward Sea and Sky Karaoke.

Along the way, Xie Haitao’s hands trembled, and the fat on his face twitched uncontrollably. He was clearly tense to the extreme.

"Yang Xun, I’m begging you, you have to save my wife when we get there."

Xie Haitao said, his voice hoarse, "As long as you save her, I’ll be your slave for the rest of my life!"

Yang Xun shot him a cold glance. "You think I need a slave like you?"

Xie Haitao’s expression froze. He lowered his head, not daring to speak again.

After a few seconds, he gritted his teeth and said, "I know you look down on me, and I know I’m a piece of shit. I used to bully you and look down on you because I had a little money and some connections."

"Now I finally understand that in front of Scarface, I’m not even as good as a dog."

"When he’s in a good mood, he lets me live to do his dirty work. When he’s in a bad mood, he can kill me anytime. He even takes my wife whenever he wants. He never even treated me like a human being."

At this, Xie Haitao’s eyes reddened and his voice trembled. "I was so blind before, thinking I was actually doing well for myself."

Yang Xun listened without much expression on his face.

But he could sense that Xie Haitao wasn’t acting this time.

Only when a person is truly trampled into the mud do they see what they really are.

Yang Xun didn’t mock him further, simply saying, "Just drive."

Xie Haitao nodded quickly. "Right, right!"

Yang Xun took out his phone and quickly sent a few text messages to Yue Feifei.

After sending the messages, Yang Xun put his phone away, his gaze growing even colder.

’Tonight’s events have gone completely beyond my original plan.’

’I just wanted to lure the snake out of its hole and expose the traitor within the Zhou Family.’

’I never expected they’d make a move on my family first.’

’In that case, there’s nothing left to say.’

’Whoever dares to touch Yang Cai and the others will die!’

Twenty-some minutes later, the car finally stopped in front of Sea and Sky Karaoke.

This karaoke bar was one of the most popular in Zhonghai City. Normally at this time of night, the entrance would be packed with luxury cars, customers would be streaming in and out, and the music could be heard from several blocks away.

But today was completely different.

The main doors were shut tight.

The parking spots out front were all empty.

Although the neon lights were still on, there wasn’t a trace of liveliness. Instead, there was an indescribable sense of gloom and oppression.

The entire building was eerily quiet.

It was like a beast with its bloody maw wide open, waiting for its prey to walk right in.

Sitting in the driver’s seat, Xie Haitao broke out in a cold sweat, his voice trembling. "Th-This is it."

Yang Xun pushed open the car door, stepped out, and glanced up at the karaoke bar’s sign, his eyes gradually narrowing.

Then, he turned to the female assassin and asked coldly, "Are you sure Scarface is really in there?"

The female assassin got out of the car, her face pale. She shook her head slightly. "I’m not sure."

"Are you messing with me?" Yang Xun’s gaze turned cold.

The female assassin quickly explained, "I’m not lying to you! He only told me to come find him here after killing you two. As for whether he’s still here right now, I really don’t know."

Yang Xun stared at her for a few seconds. Convinced she wasn’t lying, he averted his gaze.

Just as the three of them were about to walk toward the karaoke bar’s main entrance...

"AHHH!!"

Suddenly, a horrifying, blood-curdling scream pierced the air from high above!

Yang Xun, Xie Haitao, and the female assassin all looked up at the same time.

In the next second, their pupils contracted violently, and expressions of unconcealable shock flooded their faces...