From afar, the waves ripple gently, the sky and water meet at the horizon, and amidst the shimmering water, several fishing boats bob on the reservoir. A flock of swallows, about to return to the south, begin to quench their thirst in the water, creating a scene that is truly delightful.
Chen Chu couldn't help but think of the vast and magnificent sea, where towering waves hundreds of meters high crashed against ancient reefs. Instead of swallows, flocks of seagulls soared over the sea, and instead of small fishing boats, long, large ships, even warships, sailed on the water.
Amidst the waves, there are also ornately decorated boats from the land of fish and rice, where the sea and sky meet at the horizon...
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"Brother Chu, do you mean we should march on the capital?"
"Phew, let's take it one step at a time. I'll go to Chuncheng first. Xiaodong, do you really want to stay in Hancheng for the rest of your life? Also, do you really want to be caught in the middle between Fatty Yin, Monkey Ma, and Ji Yang, who will be coming out of retirement soon?"
"Sigh!" Shao Xiaodong sighed, "It's not that easy. It's not easy to make a living in Chuncheng either, unless... unless I talk to Tang Li and rent one of her places, and take my girls there..."
Yan Zixi said, "Great! That's a good thing!"
"Brother Chu, when are you planning to leave?" Shao Xiaodong asked Chen Chu.
"Hmm... I still have some things I'm worried about."
"Brother Chu, just say the word, and the brothers will take care of it for you!"
"Yes, Brother Chu, you tell us! We're now the Western Chu Regiment!"
Chen Chu thought for a moment, and the first thing he couldn't let go of was Yan San. That kid should be discharged from the hospital by now. Damn it, keeping him around is a disaster. Ji Yang said he was a hero, but he's just a stumbling block because he's going against him!
Even if I break his arms and legs, I won't subdue him! A man who isn't ruthless is no man at all.
Wang Xiaoyan was nothing to worry about; what he was worried about was Liu Bingbing. He was really afraid that County Chief Liu would lust after her and come back. No, he had to get rid of her.
Chen Chu felt a pang of pain in her heart, and then she thought of Ji Xiaotao. Ji Xiaotao kept saying that if she betrayed her, she would marry Qi Dongdong.
Damn it! I'll kill you, Qi Dongdong, first, and then see how you marry him.
"Okay! Brother Chu, I'll find some brothers!" Shao Xiaodong said.
Chen Chu shook his head: "No need, more people won't help, I'll go by myself."
Yan Zi said, "Brother Chu, I'll go with you. Brother Xiaodong, you gather intelligence and find out where Qi Dongdong is staying. If that doesn't work, get two women to lure Qi Dongdong out to a hotel, and then just kill him!"
Shao Xiaodong shook his head and said, "Qi Dongdong's father is the director of a state-owned factory that's about to go bankrupt. Look at this reservoir, not only is he using the water for nothing, but the factory has also caused a lot of pollution. There's a recent wave of layoffs, and the factory workers are indignant. Qi Dongdong's father has taken a lot of bribes, and some people have already threatened to kill him. Meanwhile, some people in Qi Dongdong's underworld want to cripple him, offering 100,000 yuan. It seems Qi Dongdong slept with the daughter of some big-time livestock farmer; that guy is a lecherous womanizer all the time..."
Yan Zi hurriedly said, "This is great news! Let's take this job. It's worth 100,000 yuan. The three of us brothers will do it, 33,000 yuan each."
Shao Xiaodong chuckled and said, "There are still people who want to take down Fatty Yin, Monkey Ma, and Yan San..."
Chen Chu hurriedly asked, "How much will you give Yan San for crippling him?"
"Yan San gave 30,000, Qi Dongdong got 100,000, but Qi Dongdong's father doesn't have much money. He's a laid-off worker, so giving him 5,000 is pointless..."
"Okay, Xiaodong, tonight you do some research. Before we leave, let's take on a few jobs. We have to cripple Yan San and Qi Dongdong!"
"Okay!" Shao Xiaodong agreed and this time called Tang Li directly. In less than half an hour, Tang Li found out where Qi Dongdong would stay.
He lives in his rural hometown. Qi Dongdong has a group of more than ten people in the countryside, so be careful when dealing with him. It's unlikely that he can be seduced by a woman. Right now, Ma Houzi from Hancheng and Fatty Yin are having a big fight. This kid doesn't want to show off. Even if he doesn't get hurt by the two groups, it wouldn't be good if the police took notice of him.
Xie Xiaodong then led Chen Chu and Yan Zi to a place to stay. Chen Chu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Xiaodong, how come you have so many places to stay!"
"Sigh, after all these years of being a pampered young lady, I haven't saved much money, all I have left is a house..."
The three stayed until midnight. Shao Xiaodong had gathered the information and contacted the employer. He received a deposit of 30,000 yuan to cripple Qi Dongdong. The employer wanted to cut off all ten of Qi Dongdong's fingers because they had grabbed his daughter's breasts. They also wanted to cripple Qi Dongdong's genitals because he had defiled his daughter's body. They also wanted to cut off the boy's tongue... which, of course, meant licking the girl's mouth.
Of course, killing Qi Dongdong outright would be effortless, but Chen Chu wanted him to live and suffer this torment.
Shao Xiaodong then got a motorcycle, and Chen Chuyanzi rode it towards the village next to the reservoir.
Qi Dongdong was considered a big shot in Shuiku Village, and he had a bunch of young men under his command who idled away their days.
It was already past eleven o'clock. The roads in the village were still relatively easy to travel, and Qi Dongdong's house was easy to find. The two parked their motorcycle not far from the gate of Qi Dongdong's house, and the lights in the village were all turned off at around eleven o'clock.
Qi Dongdong's family home has a long yard with a row of brick houses. This is Qi Dongdong's old home, but he also has houses in other places.
The two assumed Qi Dongdong was asleep and that they could simply sneak in, since doors in rural areas are usually not locked.
Chen Chu and Yan Zi had already tied black cloths around their faces outside the courtyard.
There were no dogs or anything in the yard, so the two entered smoothly. They then opened the door, but when they rushed in wielding their machetes, they found the yard empty.
Yan Zi couldn't help but turn on the light and find the room completely empty.
Just then, a group of people laughing and joking walked into the courtyard.
"Brother Qi, that was fucking awesome! That woman's ass was so white, it felt amazing to fuck her, and she was pretending to be innocent, saying she wouldn't sleep with prostitutes anymore, wouldn't let me play with her, but I still stripped her naked, and that was about it..."
"Hahaha..."
The two of them, one walking out and the other walking in, immediately stared at each other in disbelief.
A group of thirteen or fourteen people, with Qi Dongdong surrounded by them like a star, paused for a second when they saw the two men holding machetes. Qi Dongdong shouted, "Damn it, grab your weapons!"
These guys really did go out to fight, and they even ran into a woman who used to be a prostitute and had sex with her again.
At this moment, more than ten people, each pulling out machetes and clubs, rushed forward together.
However, they were pushed back as soon as they rushed up, and they all became obedient. Then, Chen Chu and Yan Zi were seen holding a machete in one hand and a pistol in the other.
Yan Zi had a homemade gun that also fired bullets, while Chen Chu had a standard Type 54 pistol. The one who charged at the front had a pistol pressed against his forehead.
He couldn't help but be pushed back.
Qi Dongdong couldn't help but shout, "Don't be afraid, that gun is fake!"
Yan Zi fired a shot into a young man's thigh. The bullet struck the man's thigh, and he cried out in pain as he clutched his thigh and collapsed instantly, the machete in his hand clattering to the ground.
"Get the hell back!" Yan Zi shouted, and Qi Dongdong stopped yelling.
The group slowly retreated, and Chen Chu kicked the man in front of him. The man cried out in pain and clutched his abdomen.
"Squat down, squat down, put your hands behind your heads!" Chen Chu shouted, remembering that's what the police had told him when they arrested him.
A dozen or so people, including the kid who had been shot, cried out and knelt down, except that kid just lay down.
"Keep your heads down, anyone who raises their head will be killed!" Chen Chu shouted again, and the group obediently lowered their heads.
Even a little boy was so scared that he wet his pants.
"Big brother, don't shoot, we won't move..." one of the guys said, and then started trembling. The group of people obediently put down their weapons, covered their heads with their hands, and huddled together.
Chen Chu pointed his Type 54 pistol at each person's forehead. With each point, the person trembled and knelt down, shaking uncontrollably.
He pointed at Qi Dongdong's head and said, "You, come out here! Come with me!"
Qi Dongdong was covered in sweat. Chen Chu and Qi Dongdong were both wearing masks, and in the dark, with their heads down, they were completely invisible.
"Brother, do you want money or something? I'll give you anything, please, please don't do this!"
"Stop talking nonsense and get up! Come outside with me!"
Qi Dongdong was not as good as Chen Chugao. At this moment, he was bent over, his head pointed straight at the muzzle of a gun, and walked towards the outside of the courtyard.
Yan Zi gripped his gun and yelled at the men, "You all better behave yourselves. This has nothing to do with you. Anyone who moves, I'll shoot them dead. This time, I won't shoot them in the legs, I'll shoot them in the head!"
When he said that, everyone trembled.
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Qi Dongdong followed Chen Chu outside the courtyard, trembling. Chen Chu swung the pistol butt and smashed it into the back of Qi Dongdong's head. With a thud, Qi Dongdong's head was smashed into a bloody mess. He covered his head with his hand, grimacing as he fell to the ground.
Chen Chu slapped Qi Dongdong twice more on the temple with the butt of the gun. Despite being a pistol, it was made of solid steel, and Qi Dongdong immediately lost consciousness. After two more blows, Qi Dongdong was already barely breathing; two more blows and he would have died.
His head and face were already covered in blood.
Chen Chu first put down the machete, took out a dagger, and started with Qi Dongdong's foot. He then cut a tendon on the bulge of Qi Dongdong's heel. Qi Dongdong let out a pig-like scream and his body convulsed.
Chen Chu stepped on his thigh and severed his Achilles tendon with a knife on his other leg.
Qi Dongdong's two legs were essentially ruined; the cuts were a bloody mess. He screamed in pain, blood and sweat dripping from his round head.
"Fuck you... I will never let you get away with this..."
Qi Dongdong cursed as he instinctively crawled forward with both hands.
"Damn, it's pretty hard!" Chen Chu muttered, rushing forward and smashing Qi Dongdong with the butt of his gun until he couldn't move anymore. Qi Dongdong was panting heavily as Chen Chu stepped on his wrist, piercing it with a sharp blade and severing his tendons. Then Chen Chu shoved the blade into his mouth, churning it around until Qi Dongdong's mouth was full of blood, his tongue shattered, and his teeth knocked out.
He instinctively spat out a mouthful of blood, which made Chen Chu feel nauseous. He then stabbed Qi Dongdong in the crotch.
"Ah..." Qi Dongdong, who was already on the verge of fainting from the pain, let out a miserable scream from his throat. His two hands, whose tendons had been severed, came together in the middle, and blood was already flowing from his groin.
Chen Chu flicked the blood off the blade, while Qi Dongdong convulsed twice and fainted from the pain.
Chen Chu flicked the blood off the blade, put the dagger away, picked up the machete and tucked it into his waistband, quickly walked to the motorcycle, started the engine, and shouted, "Retreat!"
Yan Zi responded and then retreated while pointing his gun at the squatting people, shouting, "Nobody move! Anyone who moves, I'll kill them!" When he reached the gate, Chen Chu's motorcycle pulled up, and Yan Zi got on, still pointing his gun at the people.