Before the old ghost's henchman could react, the old ghost had already fallen into a pool of blood.
The man's body hit the ground with a thud, and only then did he realize what was happening. He had just pulled out the gun from his pocket when Xiao Wu, who had been positioned behind him, pressed the gun against his head.
"Throw away the gun!"
The man immediately threw the gun to the ground.
Qu Lao Er was somewhat at a loss. Looking at Lao Gui's corpse, he slowly turned his head and looked at Xu Nuo:
"You killed him, but who can prove that what you're saying is true!"
"What are you panicking about?" Xu Nuo wiped a drop of blood from the corner of her eye with her finger. "There's still one alive!"
"Besides, I'm telling the truth, you'll let me go tonight? Heh~~"
Han Cheng glanced at the old ghost's corpse on the ground and laughed:
"You're right about that! Qu Lao Er, is there anything else you want to say?"
Qu Lao Er looked at the people sitting there, all of whom were looking at him. He realized that they had believed Xu Nuo's words and that he had also been included in the group that Lao Gui had recruited.
Trying to maintain his composure, Qu Lao Er slowly sat back down in his seat:
"Brother Han is right, it's only natural for a son to succeed his father!"
Han Cheng then turned to Night Owl: "Night Owl, what are you waiting for? Kill Xu Nuo and hold a funeral for Old Lin!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Han Cheng gave a look to the people behind him, and his two men immediately stepped forward, surrounding Xu Nuo on both sides, with cold gun barrels resting on Xu Nuo's back.
"Uncle Han, what's the rush! Xu Nuo still has some things he hasn't revealed. If he doesn't come out, we'll suffer losses too!"
Night Owl had dealt with them for many years and knew that only the greatest benefit could persuade them. Just now, outside, he had already thought of how to protect Xu Nuo's promise.
"I'll discuss this matter again tomorrow, after I've held my father's funeral!"
Qu Lao Er didn't know how much Xu Nuo knew about him and Lao Gui, so naturally he didn't want him to live past tonight. He spoke up:
"Night Owl, didn't you hear what your Uncle Han said? Kill Xu Nuo and then hold a funeral for Old Lin! This is to fulfill Old Lin's last wish. In other words, you, as his son, don't even listen to your own father?"
Night Cat looked at Qu Lao Er with suppressed anger on his face. What he said was nothing more than that if they killed Xu Nuo, they would accept him as the one in this position. If they did not take action, it would be against Lin Zheng's last wish, and he would not be able to sit in this position!
"Second Uncle, aren't you in a bit too much of a hurry? Are you afraid that Xu Nuo will say something?"
He then gave Xiao Wu a wink, and Xiao Wu immediately understood. He led the two of them to pull away the men that Qu Lao Er had brought over, and one of them stood behind Qu Lao Er with a gun in his hand.
"What do you mean by this? You haven't even settled into your position yet, and you're already trying to fight with your elders?"
Seeing that things were going badly, Qu Lao Er didn't dare to move and looked to Han Cheng for help.
Han Cheng lowered his head and played with the teapot in his hand, not responding to his words.
"What? Could it be that what Old Ghost said is true, and you and Xu Nuo are in cahoots, planning to do something?"
Knowing he couldn't win the argument, Night Cat didn't reply. He glanced at the others, who all seemed to be waiting for him to make a decision, and began to consider how to keep his promise.
The current dilemma made Night Owl frown. Apart from Qu Lao Er, the others didn't speak, but they all meant the same thing: if Qu Lao Er hadn't been so good at bluffing, they might not have had the chance. Now that they've been forced into this situation, they really have no other choice!
In an instant, the air inside the room became subtle, and you could clearly hear the sound of breathing!
Just as everyone in the room was frozen in place, the sound of a wheelchair being pushed came from outside the wooden house, along with a few soft coughs. Everyone turned to look at the door.
Lin Zheng sat in a wheelchair, pushed by Ye Linyan.
The anger on Night Owl's face vanished the moment he saw Lin Zheng, leaving only surprise. He stood up after a few seconds of stunned silence.
"Dad!"
"Sit still!"
Lin Zheng's hoarse voice rang out the moment Ye Mao got up.
Night Owl hesitated for a moment, then sat back down.
Lin Zheng's complexion was very bad, extremely bad! His face was ashen, and he would cough lightly from time to time. His cheeks were so thin and sunken that they were just a layer of skin!
"Everyone's here! Cough cough cough..."
He coughed a few times, then looked up and stared directly at Qu Lao Er:
"Second brother, you're the first one here!"
When Qu Lao Er was called by Lin Zheng, his hand trembled slightly. He steadied himself and quickly replied:
"Big brother, are you alright! It's all that old devil's fault. He said you... I got anxious and rushed over first! It's so good that you're alright!"
Lin Zheng held a black handkerchief in his hand, wiped the corner of his mouth, and snorted coldly.
Han Cheng was quite surprised when Lin Zheng entered the room, but his surprised expression has now turned into a smile:
"Hey Lao Lin! You're perfectly fine, why did you pull this stunt? You've made us old guys heartbroken for nothing!"
Lin Zheng covered his mouth with his handkerchief and coughed a few more times before replying:
"I just want to see if anyone will make things difficult for my son if I really die!"
Han Cheng and the others sitting on one side all looked at Qu Lao Er with smiles on their faces, their eyes filled with mockery.
Upon hearing this, Qu Lao Er's face turned ashen, and he sat there stiffly, not knowing where to look with his small eyes!
"Your health is worse than before! You should be hospitalized!"
Han Cheng looked at Lin Zheng carefully and found that he looked like a dead man. After saying this, he sighed softly.
"I'm just holding on. Don't leave, guys. My time is up. Stay a few more days and see me off on my final journey."
Lin Zheng managed to say a sentence coherently before he couldn't stop coughing. Xu Nuo, with her sharp eyes, noticed that although the handkerchief was black, some of the bloodstains on it had already stained Lin Zheng's hands.
"You're so sick, how can we go? We'll stay here and stay with you!"
Han Cheng looked at Lin Zheng with concern. The two had a very close relationship, and seeing that Lin Zheng didn't have many days left to live, he couldn't help but feel sad.
"I'll handle the things I promised myself! Cough cough cough... You guys go get some rest first, cough cough cough!!! Tomorrow, let's have a meal together!!"
With Lin Zheng around, Han Cheng and the others naturally wouldn't use the promise to make things difficult for Ye Mao anymore. Seeing that they had something to say, they all said a few words to Lin Zheng and then left!
As Qu Lao Er was leaving, Lin Zheng called him back:
"Second brother, you're sleeping next door to me tonight!"
Qu Lao Er was startled, but he still agreed. There was already someone waiting for him outside, so he had no choice but to leave the wooden house with that person.
After everyone else had left, only the four of them remained in the room.
Lin Zheng couldn't help but cough again for a while. After finally catching his breath, he looked at Xu Nuo:
"You... cough cough... will you do it yourself, or do you need my help... cough cough cough~~~~"
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