Chapter 208: Scarface’s Scheme

Scarface’s laughter, wild and unrestrained, echoed through the empty hall, grating on the ears.

Everyone fell silent.

No one spoke, and no one moved.

Zhou Yuan, in particular, frowned, his face a mask of confusion and bewilderment.

In his mind, once exposed, Scarface should have panicked. He should have been on his knees begging for mercy, as pathetic as a stray dog.

But reality was the exact opposite.

Not only did the man show no sign of panic, he was laughing with brazen arrogance.

This sent a sliver of unease through Zhou Yuan’s heart.

But he quickly suppressed it.

’I am the young master of the Zhou Family, the heir to the Cyan Dragon Gang. With a dozen of my men pointing their guns at Scarface, there’s no way he can pull any tricks, even if he were a god!’

"Scarface!"

Zhou Yuan’s expression turned frigid, his gaze as cold as a blade. "The Cyan Dragon Gang has treated you well over the years," he snapped. "We gave you a hall to manage, gave you power, status, and money! But in the end, you betrayed us and stole from the Cyan Dragon Gang. You deserve a thousand deaths!"

At his words, Scarface’s laughter abruptly ceased. He looked at Zhou Yuan, a sneer of utter contempt on his lips, and said in a hoarse voice, "That’s right, I did steal it. What are you going to do about it?"

The hall fell silent once more. Everyone was stunned by Scarface’s attitude.

’With a dozen guns pointed at his head, how can he still be so calm?’

Zhou Yuan’s face turned livid, his eyes bulging as the veins on his temples throbbed.

He never dreamed that a mere Hall Master, a subordinate of his Zhou Family, would dare to speak to him this way!

"What am I going to do to you?"

Zhou Yuan’s eyes were practically splitting with rage, his voice squeezed through his teeth. "We’ll follow the gang’s rules, of course! For traitors who bite the hand that feeds them: expulsion from the gang and crippled legs!!"

Before his words had even faded, Zhou Yuan raised the black pistol in his hand and aimed it directly at Scarface’s right leg.

"BANG!"

The gunshot rang out.

"CLANG!!"

However, the moment the bullet struck Scarface’s leg, it produced a crisp, metallic clang!

Sparks flew!

The bullet ricocheted, spinning as it hit the ground with a CLINK-CLANK.

And Scarface remained standing firm, a cold smirk on his face, completely unharmed!

"This..."

Zhou Yuan’s pupils contracted violently, the gun in his hand trembling slightly.

A dead silence descended upon the scene.

The dozen or so men were all stunned, their eyes wide with disbelief.

’A bullet hit his leg, and it didn’t even go through?’

’Are this guy’s legs made of iron?!’

Yang Xun’s brow furrowed. His gaze fell on the pant leg that had been hit, and he could vaguely see a metallic glint hidden beneath the fabric.

’Bulletproof armor!’

’This guy is wearing full-body bulletproof armor!’

’He really did come prepared!’

"Young Master Zhou." Scarface glanced down at his pant leg, flicked off the dust, and looked up at Zhou Yuan, his eyes filled with mockery.

"My turn."

As soon as he spoke, Scarface moved like lightning, whipping a pistol from his waist and aiming it directly at Zhou Yuan’s head!

"BANG!"

The bullet shot out of the barrel, carrying a cold killing intent as it flew straight for the spot between Zhou Yuan’s eyes!

It all happened too fast!

Zhou Yuan was frozen in place, his eyes wide and his mind a complete blank.

It was true he was the young master of the Cyan Dragon Gang, but he had been coddled and pampered his entire life. When had he ever experienced having a gun pointed at his head?

Let alone being shot at!

Fear, like a basin of ice water poured over him from head to toe, made it impossible for him to even move a finger.

The dozen men behind him hadn’t reacted either. None of them had expected Scarface to dare to fight back at a time like this, and for a moment, they were all frozen on the spot.

"Get down!!"

In the nick of time, Yang Xun moved!

He pushed off forcefully, his body shooting out like a bolt of lightning. He grabbed Zhou Yuan by the shoulder and tackled him viciously to the ground.

"WHOOSH!"

The bullet grazed over their heads and hit the wall behind them, sending stone fragments flying.

It was a hair’s breadth. If Yang Xun had been half a second slower, the bullet would have gone straight through Zhou Yuan’s head.

"Heh."

Scarface watched the two on the ground, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly, his eyes full of amusement. "You’re quick on your feet, kid."

Yang Xun sprang up from the ground, shielding Zhou Yuan behind him, and stared daggers at Scarface, his gaze icy.

Zhou Yuan sat slumped on the ground, his face as white as a sheet, his back completely soaked in a cold sweat. Only now did he truly realize how terrifying the man before him was.

He gritted his teeth, his voice trembling. "Scarface... you’ve been planning to rebel for a long time, haven’t you?"

"Heheheh."

Scarface didn’t deny it. He didn’t even glance at Zhou Yuan, merely inspecting his fingernails nonchalantly before nodding lightly.

"That’s right."

His tone was utterly casual, as if he were discussing what to have for dinner.

"I’ve wanted to rebel since the moment I joined the Cyan Dragon Gang."

Scarface methodically blew at the non-existent dust on his nails and continued, "I just didn’t expect to be exposed so soon."

At this, he finally looked up, his cold gaze sweeping toward the area outside the hall.

"I never thought I’d be exposed ahead of schedule because of that waste of space, Xie Haitao."

He paused, a sinister smile creeping onto his lips.

"But it doesn’t matter."

"I’ve already gathered everyone who knows about this right here."

"All I have to do is kill them."

Silence!

A dead silence!

His words were like a bomb exploding in the hall.

Zhou Yuan’s eyes widened, the color draining from his face completely.

The dozen men behind him also froze, their faces filled with incredulous terror.

Yang Xun’s mind was reeling.

’I finally understand. I see why Scarface has been so calm from the very beginning.’

’Why he let Yang Cai and the other two go so easily.’

’Why he didn’t care at all about the goods in the van.’

’Because from the start, this was all a trap set by Scarface!’

’From the moment he knew the goods were stolen, Scarface began to orchestrate this entire scheme.’

’He had Xie Haitao stall me, using the opportunity to kidnap the three women as hostages.’

’He used the three women as bargaining chips to lure me here.’

’And he knew I would contact Zhou Yuan.’

’And that Zhou Yuan would definitely bring men here himself.’

’And so, everyone who knew about this—me, Zhou Yuan, Xie Haitao, Yue Feifei—is now gathered in the same place!’

’He can kill us all, leaving no witnesses.’

’This Scarface... he’s not just ruthless, his mind is terrifyingly meticulous!’

"Did you think you had me surrounded?"

Scarface casually tucked the pistol back into his waistband. He stood with his hands behind his back, looking down on them all from a position of power.

"No. I’m the one who’s locked you all in a cage."

The moment he finished speaking, the sound of dense, hurried footsteps suddenly emerged from the shadows in all directions!

Immediately after, dozens of figures poured out from every corner. Men in black appeared in the hallways, on the stairs, and even on the second-floor gallery above their heads.

Every single one of them was holding a gun!

The dark muzzles of the guns, like countless eyes of death, completely surrounded Yang Xun, Zhou Yuan, and the others!

A quick glance revealed at least fifty or sixty men!

Their equipment was excellent, and their movements were synchronized. They were clearly a far cry from common street thugs.

"These... these people..."

The color drained completely from Zhou Yuan’s face.

"My men."

Scarface said lightly, his tone filled with arrogance, "Did you think the Cyan Dragon Gang was all I had? Naive."

"Then why do you want to kill me?!"

Just then, Sun Rao stepped forward, staring daggers at Scarface, her eyes filled with fury. "I’ve risked my life for you for so many years! Why do you want to kill me?!"