"Understood." Ye Xingchen took the gun and vest and put them on.
He was no stranger to guns; he had learned about them at a military base.
This thing is far less useful to him than just grabbing a handful of roots and leaves and throwing them out, but he can't show too much strength right now, otherwise it might arouse Liu Kun's suspicion.
After all, the strongest people they had ever encountered were only at the Heavenly Realm.
"Are you scared?" Liu Kun grinned.
"I'm not afraid of being poor, so what else do I have to fear?" Ye Xingchen smiled.
"Hahaha, that's right. We're not afraid of being poor, so why would we be afraid of dying?" Liu Kun laughed heartily, Ye Xingchen's words resonated deeply with him.
He took a deep drag on his cigarette, then threw the butt on the ground, his face grim: "To be honest, before I came here, I led a small team at a multinational company."
"I worked day and night, drank until my stomach hemorrhaged while trying to drum up business. I handled everything from sales to planning. I was working so hard just to compete for the vice president position, and the boss had promised me a lot."
"I didn't expect that President Liu was such a versatile talent." Ye Xingchen was slightly taken aback, as he had not learned about Liu Kun's past.
But looking at his big, burly figure and ruthless nature, he must have been a fugitive before. But he never expected Liu Kun to be such a talented person.
"Hehe, yeah, if nothing unexpected had happened, I might be doing quite well now if I had started my own business. But all the things I planned, the games I designed, the business I worked on late into the night, ended up in the hands of my boss's nephew." Liu Kun laughed, but there was a hint of sadness on his face.
"This..." Ye Xingchen was speechless: "These people have gone too far."
"Who can argue with that? My vice president position was taken by a parachuted-in person with connections, and all my business and planning became someone else's. I argued my case, but I was framed by my superiors and eventually fired from the company."
Liu Kun said through gritted teeth, "We, the people at the very bottom of society, study hard for ten years and get into a good university, but no matter how hard you try, you can't escape our fate. We are discriminated against and our hard-earned fruits of labor are taken away from us."
“What did we do wrong? All I wanted was to establish myself in a big city through my own efforts, so that my parents, who had supported me all their lives, could live a life free from financial worries, but they wouldn’t even give me that one chance.”
Liu Kun's expression gradually contorted with rage; he was filled with fury: "Those bastards didn't deserve to be human. They were so high and mighty, taking everything from me, so I killed them and fled to the border..."
Ye Xingchen sighed inwardly. Liu Kun's mistake had led to a series of further mistakes.
"I used to be young, promising, and full of vigor, but now," Liu Kun patted his bald head, "what do I look like now? A ruthless bandit... Heh, that's right, I am a ruthless bandit."
“I used to be my parents’ greatest pride, but now they can’t hold their heads up in front of others because I’m a murderer…”
"If they knew the truth, they would understand you, wouldn't they?" Ye Xingchen suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for Liu Kun.
"Yes, all parents are the same. They don't blame me; they only care about whether I'm doing well outside. But I can't call them because I'm afraid of revealing my whereabouts." Liu Kun squatted down, holding his head, and fell into deep self-blame.
“They are over seventy years old this year, and I cannot be by their side to fulfill my filial duties. I am unfilial and deserve to die.”
"Mr. Liu, there should be other people with them, right?" Ye Xingchen said.
“My younger brother is smarter and more capable than me, and he’s doing quite well now.” Liu Kun nodded, straightened up, and took a deep breath: “I’ve lost my composure.”
"It's only natural, Mr. Liu, there's no need to blame yourself too much. Let's talk about tonight's operation," Ye Xingchen said. "What's the plan?"
“No plan. We’ll take a car, everyone will be blindfolded, and we’ll reach our destination in about three days. We’re crossing the border this time. If we encounter enemies, we just need to shoot them and kill them, no matter who they are.” A sinister look appeared on Liu Kun’s face.
"Understood." Ye Xingchen nodded.
Since Liu Kun wouldn't say, he didn't ask any more questions. After all, the route this guy took was definitely a secret route: he crossed the border, went across the river, and then arrived at the lawless territory on the other side. He followed the edge of the two foreign countries and that's how he got there.
It seems I won't be able to come back tomorrow. I'll try to let Bai Zilin know so she won't worry.
"Alright, it's almost time." Looking at the time, it was already past midnight. Liu Kun stood up and beckoned to his dozen or so men: "Check your weapons, let's go. Chen Ye, is the vehicle ready?"
"Mr. Liu, everything is ready." Chen Ye had changed into camouflage clothing and was wearing a bulletproof vest. He glanced at Ye Xingchen as he came in.
Although he didn't speak, Ye Xingchen understood the meaning in the other person's eyes.
Ye Xingchen could tell from just one look in Chen Ye's eyes that this guy didn't trust him. If Liu Kun hadn't insisted that he come, Chen Ye probably would have excluded him.
On the surface, Chen Ye is a slick and slippery person who runs Liu Kun's club, but in reality, he is very cunning; otherwise, he wouldn't have become Liu Kun's confidant.
"Alright, brothers, tonight's deal may not be big, but it's crucial." Liu Kun picked up his weapon: "If nothing unexpected happens, everyone will be back in three days, and I'll throw you a celebration banquet. If something really goes wrong, I'll go with you all."
"Boss Liu, all the brothers are wholeheartedly devoted to working for you."
"Yes, I'm just a worthless life. Mr. Liu gives me food and treats me like a human being, so my life belongs to Mr. Liu."
"That's right, let's give it our all."
A group of people grabbed their guns and started shouting. If the noise hadn't been so loud, they probably would have fired a burst of bullets into the air.
"Alright, brothers, let's go." Liu Kun waved his hand, and everyone got into the car.
There were three trucks and sixteen people in total, all of whom were blindfolded.
Although Ye Xingchen was blindfolded, he could clearly sense the surrounding terrain through his divine sense.
The border is situated atop the Prison Mountain range, with a very complex terrain.
Suspended City has several exits from the border, but each of these places is guarded by border patrols, and the checks on passing vehicles and pedestrians are extremely strict.
Instead of heading directly to those exits, the car took a little-known mountain road, traversed rugged paths, circled around a valley, and then crossed the border.
When crossing the border, all the car lights were turned off, and the car moved forward cautiously, for fear of attracting the attention of the border guards.
Everyone gripped their guns tightly; if the border guards discovered such a large quantity of ice, a bloody battle would be inevitable.
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