Chapter 436 My Half-Brother
"what……?"
Lu Junyan stared at the Joker, trying to find some clues on the Joker's face.
The surname He is not uncommon; Lu Junyan knows quite a few people with the surname He.
But for a moment, he found it hard to associate those people with the Joker.
Lu Junyan has investigated Joker more than once or twice.
However, just like when he sent Xiao Zhang to investigate Jiang Ning, but was obstructed by the Lin family, Joker's personal information was also well protected by the Dragon Fang Gang.
While Lu Junyan was looking at Joker, Joker was also looking at Lu Junyan.
He could see the confusion and bewilderment in Lu Junyan's eyes, and he was not faking it.
"Didn't your dad tell you this all this time?"
Upon hearing Joker suddenly mention Lu Yexiong, Lu Junyan's initially puzzled expression turned into one of wariness.
Beside him, Jiang Ning couldn't help but show a look of curiosity.
Could it be that Joker has a connection with the Lu family?
“My dad mentioned someone with the surname He to me… and there really is one.”
Upon hearing Lu Junyan's words, Joker's face instantly broke into a smile.
This smile gives off a very perverted feeling.
“He Yanqing...she is your biological mother.”
Upon hearing Joker's words, Lu Junyan's expression changed slightly, while Jiang Ning beside him looked utterly astonished.
Who is He Yanqing?
Isn't Yang Liyun Lu Junyan's biological mother?
Jiang Ning looked at Joker with some surprise, then at Lu Junyan.
In her memory, Yang Liyun was nothing like Lu Junyan's stepmother.
Jiang Ning remembered clearly that before she and Lu Junyan officially divorced, Yang Liyun was hospitalized once, and Lu Junyan was very worried about Yang Liyun's health.
As for Yang Liyun, although she didn't care much about Lu Junyan, she at least cared about Lu Junyan's business.
Lu Junyan's eyes were like a swamp, varying in shades of black, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.
An eerie silence fell over the VIP casino once again.
Lu Junyan faced Joker and remained silent for a long time before his thin lips parted slightly:
"So your relationship with He Yanqing is..."
"I'm her son!"
Joker answered easily and cheerfully.
Jiang Ning was even more surprised now.
If Lu Junyan's biological mother is He Yanqing, and Joker is He Yanqing's son, then wouldn't that mean Lu Junyan and Joker are actually—
"You are my half-brother, sharing the same mother but a different father."
As the voice rang out, the Joker fired a shot into his temple.
The gun didn't fire.
Only the clicking sound of the chamber spinning in vain could be heard.
The threat of death has once again come to Lu Junyan.
No……
To be precise, it fell on Jiangning.
When handing the gun to Lu Junyan, Joker deliberately moved closer to Lu Junyan, whose brows furrowed.
Don't you think we look a bit alike?
Lu Junyan took two steps back, creating distance between himself and Joker.
I don't think so.
"hehe!"
The joker gave a sarcastic laugh.
Lu Junyan held a revolver in his hand.
At this moment, the probability of the next shot being a live round has become much higher.
The atmosphere around them was tense and confrontational.
On the observation deck, the cadres from the Dragon Fang Gang, the Black Snake Society, and the Water Ghost all craned their necks, eagerly waiting to see who would ultimately win this deadly game.
Stared at by pairs of eyes, Lu Junyan slowly raised his arm.
Every time Lu Junyan pointed a gun at Jiang Ning, his actions and expressions revealed the struggle and pain deep within his heart.
Jiang Ning's expression was also extremely tense.
She even bit her trembling lower lip hard.
However, just as everyone held their breath, waiting for the result of Lu Junyan's shot, Lu Junyan suddenly turned to look at Joker and asked:
"If what you say is true, then you and I are brothers... even if we are half-brothers, we are still brothers."
Lu Junyan emphasized the last three words.
"As the saying goes, blood is thicker than water... Since we are brothers, why are you pushing me so hard? No, why are you so determined to kill Jiang Ning? Could it be that you have a crush on me, your older brother, and therefore see Jiang Ning as a rival?"
Lu Junyan's question was so absurd that Joker burst into laughter.
Laughter from the leaders of the three major gangs could be heard from above.
"Even at a critical juncture, you still have the mood to joke... President Lu truly lives up to his reputation as a leader in the business world; his mental fortitude is truly remarkable!"
"He's someone who's seen his fair share of big events!"
Lu Junyan didn't care what the onlookers sitting on the observation deck thought.
His eyes remained fixed on the Joker.
"I need you to answer me... what is it that forces you to treat your own brother this way?"
Lu Junyan looked at Joker and asked him a question, but the hand holding the gun suddenly pulled the trigger.
Click!
Jiang Ning was startled, clearly not expecting Lu Junyan to suddenly fire a shot.
No gunshots were fired; the magazines were spinning idly again.
Jiang Ning touched his chest and let out a long breath.
At this moment, Lu Junyan spoke again, still asking Joker:
"Is He Yanqing treating you very badly?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Junyan clearly saw that the previously confident expression on Joker's face changed.
Joker's eyes were like the dark muzzle of a revolver, making it impossible to see any light.
Those eyes seemed to be looking at Lu Junyan.
In reality, it was as if he was looking at another person through Lu Junyan.
Looking at the mother she shared with Lu Junyan—
He Yanqing.
Joker was so engrossed in watching that he didn't even notice when Lu Junyan handed him the revolver.
When he came to his senses, Lu Junyan had been standing in front of him for quite some time.
"It's your turn."
Joker lowered his eyes and looked at the revolver lying quietly in Lu Junyan's palm.
It's almost over...
All of this...
Joker suddenly grinned, but his laughter looked like a cry.
He took the revolver from Lu Junyan's hand.
Playing Russian Roulette
He will not lose.
This wasn't his first time playing.
It couldn't be the last time he played.
After his round, the next bullet will be a live round.
Joker watched with a smile as Lu Junyan turned and walked away from him, returning to Jiang Ning's side.
The two of them look very well-matched standing together.
The two exchanged affectionate glances, demonstrating the trust between them.
Joker could tell that Lu Junyan and Jiang Ning had not given up hope.
They believed they still had a chance of winning.
Because they believe in luck.
However……
Russian Roulette is never a game of luck.
Joker is an assassin.
From the very beginning, the outcome of this Russian roulette game was controlled by him.
The position of that single bullet inside the cylinder, the speed and number of rotations of the cylinder, even the fact that he fired at himself first—all of these things.
Everything was meticulously calculated by him.
From the moment Lu Junyan chose to accept this Russian roulette game with rules set by him, it was destined that Jiang Ning would die.
The thought that his long-cherished wish was about to be fulfilled filled Joker with an overwhelming sense of excitement.
But he still tried his best to remain calm, calmly raising the gun and pointing it at his temple.
Next shot...
When it was Lu Junyan's turn to fire at Jiang Ning—
It was live ammunition.
Joker laughed as he pulled the trigger.
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