In response to his pleas for mercy, Hu Ling coldly asked, "Who ordered you to do this?"
The wasp paused for a moment, then remained silent.
"What? You still don't want to talk about it even now?"
Hu Ling had people she suspected, but she still wanted to hear them say it with her own ears.
But how could the wasp dare to say that?
His family is in that person's hands. If he tells them, his son and wife will definitely lose their lives. He is conflicted, and he also feels that if he tells them, Hu Ling will not let him go.
"Heh, since you're not going to tell me, then there's nothing I can do. You can go now!"
Hu Ling waved her hand.
One of her bodyguards cocked his gun, the sound of it being cocked like a demon's death knell.
The wasp gritted its teeth, closed its eyes tightly, and awaited its death.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out.
Chen Zhe closed his eyes in fear.
But then he heard a scream.
When he opened his eyes, he saw that one of the wasp's ears was gone, and he screamed in pain.
The bodyguard said apologetically, "Sorry, my hand slipped."
Hu Ling didn't blame him; instead, she smiled, a smile that Chen Zhe found terrifying.
This woman is terrifying; she's toying with the wasps.
"Hu Ling!! You filthy bitch, if you have the guts, kill me!!!"
The wasp wanted a quick and satisfying end, but Hu Ling wouldn't grant his wish.
Another gunshot rang out.
Wasp also lost his other ear. He howled in pain and struggled incessantly with his hands and feet, but he couldn't break free because he was being held down tightly by several bodyguards.
"Hu Ling, you filthy bitch, you'll die a horrible death!! I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"
The wasp longed for a quick death; being tortured to death like this filled him with immense fear and torment.
Hu Ling was not affected by his words, and the bodyguard fired two more shots.
It directly crippled the wasp's legs.
The smell of gunpowder mixed with the bloody stench of wasps rushed into Chen Zhe's nose.
Gunshots echoed through the valley, startling the surrounding birds into flight with cries.
The surrounding night was very dark, and everyone around was quiet.
Only the wasp's painful howls could be heard.
"So? Still don't want to talk?"
Hu Ling asked.
The wasp gritted its teeth, its heart filled with torment.
On one side is one's own life, and on the other side is the life of one's family. No matter which choice one makes, it is a tremendous pain.
The pistol was pointed at him again, this time at his head.
Chen Zhe had never witnessed murder. Although he wished he could tear Huang Feng to pieces, he was afraid that if he actually witnessed a murder, he would be traumatized.
"Sister Hu, Xiao Shan is still on the run."
Hu Ling said calmly, "It's alright, he can't escape. I've already sent people to chase after him. He's heading towards that house, right?"
How did you know?
Chen Zhe was very surprised. Hu Ling seemed to have a prophetic ability, so accurate it was frightening.
"Heh, do you think I can't think of a solution that you can think of?"
After saying this, she ordered her men to fire without hesitation.
Gunshots rang out.
Chen Zhe stood there like a statue, his heart pounding in his chest.
Seeing someone die on the spot can be truly terrifying.
...
On the other hand...
Xiao Shan, who was about to escape into the house, heard the gunshot and stopped.
I looked in that direction in disbelief.
"What's going on? Why were they shooting? Did Ah Feng start fighting with them?"
Xiao Shan hesitated for a moment, just in time to see a car driving in his direction.
His heart was pounding.
Because he recognized the sound of the engine; it wasn't their car.
"Damn it! I've been tricked!!"
Xiao Shan turned and ran without hesitation, but his movements were noticed by them.
The car sped after him, and then gunshots rang out.
...
Half an hour later.
Chen Zhe finally recovered a little from the scene just now, and at that moment he heard a car approaching.
Before long, Xiao Shan, who had a gunshot wound, was forced down by several people and made to kneel in front of Hu Ling.
Xiao Shan was also shocked when he saw Hu Ling.
They never expected that after searching for so long, Hu Ling would actually be here.
He saw the wasp's corpse and then laughed bitterly.
He knew they had been utterly defeated and had no chance of escaping.
"Xiao Shan, you're smarter than a wasp. What I want to ask you, you should know, right?"
Hu Ling said.
Xiao Shan took a deep breath.
"Sister Hu, if I tell you, can you spare my life?"
"If I said I'd give you a way out, would you believe me?"
Hu Ling countered with a question.
"Then why ask again? Since we're all going to die anyway, why should I say anything?"
"I'll give you a swift and decisive answer to what you say. How about that promise?"
"What's the point of a quick death? It's still death. You don't need to ask anymore. I won't tell you. I believe Wasp didn't say anything either, otherwise you wouldn't have asked me. Wasp can die for his family, so can I."
"Heh, you're making it sound like I'm the villain. You're the ones who kidnapped me, so what? Now you're playing hard to get?"
"We kidnapped you, that's right, because we no longer want to be your dog!"
Xiao Shan gritted his teeth and looked at the bodyguards.
"You'll all end up like me! This woman is a viper; you won't have a good ending. Today I die, tomorrow you will!!"
Ah Bao stepped forward and slapped him twice.
"Shut up! You shameful traitor! We would never betray Sister Hu like you did. You are insatiable."
Xiao Shan spat out a mouthful of blood and looked at A Bao.
"Heh, that's right, we're greedy. Is greed wrong? Who doesn't want to do well? Who doesn't want to be a superior person? Not everyone wants to be a dog like you, a dog that can be driven around by others!"
Ah Bao went up and slapped him a few more times.
They beat Xiao Shan's face until it was swollen like a pig's head.
Hu Ling spoke up to stop him.
"Xiao Shan, so you think being a dog is bad, right?"
"Heh, being a dog is definitely not good!"
Hu Ling shook her head.
"Then you still haven't figured out how to live. Someone like you is simply incapable of being a human being."
"What did you say? Hah, I'm not human?"
Xiao Shan was angered by her words. He was going to die anyway, so he was determined to at least show some humanity.
Do you think I'm lying to you?
"You're not just fooling me, you're manipulating me!"
Chen Zhe actually wanted to give Xiao Shan a thumbs up; yes, he also felt that Hu Ling was using PUA (personal manipulation).
But of course he wouldn't say it.
Hu Ling burst into laughter, her chilling laughter echoing through the valley.
"why are you laughing?"
Xiao Shan asked.
"I laugh at you all for being so stupid. Xiao Shan, do you even remember how you talked to me back then?"
Xiao Shan hesitated for a moment, wondering why Hu Ling wanted to ask this.
"Do you really not remember or do you just not want to talk about it? Fine, since you don't want to talk about it, then I'll tell you for you. You were a veteran before. When you were discharged, you injured someone in a bar and had a criminal record, so you couldn't find any job. You couldn't even get a security guard job. Am I right?"
"So what if it is?"
"Good that you admit it. Then let me ask you, who gave you the job? Who paid off your mountain of debts?"
Xiao Shan fell silent.
"It's me!!!"
Hu Ling's voice rose.
"Back then, the creditors even came to your house. Your wife was so poor that she almost sold herself. She was three or four months pregnant at the time, right?"
Xiaoshan remained silent once again.
Hu Ling snorted coldly.
"Because of your gambling addiction, you've been borrowing money from loan sharks like crazy, hoping to turn your life around through gambling. But loan sharks are a bottomless pit. Even if you can find a job and work hard, it will still take you more than ten years to pay it off. Am I wrong?"
"I……"
Xiao Shan's face turned slightly red.
"I helped you settle your debts, dealt with those creditors, and even gave you an advance on your salary so you could afford a house and your wife and children could settle down. Wasn't that what I did?"
Xiao Shan was speechless once again.
My mind has started to soften a bit.
"You're telling me you want to be a human being now? Let me tell you, if it weren't for me back then, you wouldn't even be a dog. With your abilities at the time, you could only watch helplessly as your pregnant wife was sold and your unborn son died. I gave you so much, and now you come to accuse me of not treating you like a human being?"
Xiao Shan lowered his head in shame after being bombarded with Hu Ling's words.
Hu Ling scanned the crowd and said loudly, "I, Hu Ling, have indeed done a lot of dirty things, but I can honestly say that I have done right by heaven, right by earth, and right by you all. Without the platform I provided for you, you would be struggling to make a living. Do you really think that there are jobs everywhere and opportunities galore in this society? Let me tell you! You're dreaming!"
"This society is a dog-eat-dog world. I've given you teeth so you won't be eaten by others. You should be grateful to me, instead of being like these two traitors who forgot their roots after things got better. Do you think betraying me for money or following someone else would have made things better for you? You're delusional!"
"Wherever there are people, there is a jianghu (martial arts world), and wherever there is a jianghu, there will inevitably be bloodshed and turmoil. If you still don't understand this principle, then you've wasted your time following me!"
Her words touched the bodyguards.
Everyone's expression became extremely solemn.
Ah Bao led the shouts: "We swear to follow Sister Hu to the death!"
"We swear to follow Sister Hu to the death!"
Their deafening voices echoed through the valley.
Chen Zhe was shocked by the scene.
He knew in his heart that Hu Ling was brainwashing these people. She was using her words to suppress the thoughts of people like Xiao Shan, so that they would follow her to the death.
She definitely didn't want Xiao Shan and the others' betrayal to become a trigger.
Clearly, her remarks were successful.
Even Chen Zhe felt a sense of unease.
Although it didn't shake his determination to leave Hu Ling in the future, it made him clearly understand that to truly manage a group of people, in addition to having tough methods, one must also have excellent eloquence.
Hu Ling possesses both qualities, so she is destined for success.
A gunshot rang out.
Xiaoshan also collapsed.
He had a smile on his lips when he fell.
Because Hu Ling made him a promise that she wouldn't pursue his family.
On the way back.
Chen Zhe was unable to calm down for a long time.
Tonight's experience was unforgettable for him, and it made him realize that if he wanted to survive and thrive in this society, he needed to be more demanding of himself.
Chen Zhe was exhausted and sleepy, so he lay down on the back seat and wanted to sleep.
The car drove slowly on the highway.
He fantasized about going home and getting a good night's sleep.
However, his hopes were dashed once again.
As the car passed through the tunnel and came to a bridge, a large truck suddenly appeared and crashed head-on into their convoy. By the time Chen Zhe reacted...
He and his car had fallen into the water.
As he watched the car slowly sink into the sea, Xie Yuhan's words came to mind again.
"Don't go near water."
Chen Zhe was in despair. Was this the place where he would die?
...
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