Chapter 1: The Beginning

  After listening to the middle-aged security guard's words, the room suddenly fell silent. Under the dim light, the atmosphere was eerie and strange.

  The three security guards next to him heard the middle-aged security guard's words and couldn't help but look at each other, as if communicating with each other. They looked at the middle-aged security guard with a dodgy expression, but didn't respond to his question. They no longer had their previous submissive and flattering attitude. More importantly, how did you kill Liang Jing? Looking for trouble with Liang Jing also depends on one's own weight, isn't this looking for death?

  "You don't have to look at me like that, I know I'm ashamed now, but do you think you're any better? You've also lost all face, do you really think Liang Jing will let you off? Think about Liu Nengtian and the three people he killed by Liang Jing, just because Liu Nengtian insulted him a few times! Now it's possible that he'll come to your door at any time, breaking in." The middle-aged security guard said excitedly, threatening them with ominous words.

  Yes, he is now going to pull three people down with him. Since he came back to his senses, he knew the embarrassing things he had done unconsciously, and he couldn't explain to everyone why he did so.

  Because he found and felt that, although everyone didn't say anything, the gaze towards him was filled with disgust and contempt. Earlier when he went to find the other three security guards, they also shunned him, dragging their feet, completely different from their previous fawning obedience to him.

  At this time, the more you try to explain yourself, the more likely you are to be looked down upon by others, and in your heart, there is an inexplicable sense of resentment towards everyone.

  Although the three men had previously flattered him and followed his orders, their loyalty was largely due to the benefits they gained from working under him, as he often took them out for drinks and provided them with extra income. However, things were completely different now. The stark reality of the situation made his heart even colder and his resentment greater. He wanted to bring them down and have them receive the punishment they deserved.

  Yang Yu Yuan had just come over to talk to him and told him not to worry, as long as he didn't provoke Liang Jing again, he guaranteed that Liang Jing wouldn't bother him anymore. But now he was very dissatisfied with everyone in the house, especially Liang Jing, whom he hated deeply. He was stimulated by everything that had happened recently and thought he needed to do something to prove himself, to show that he wasn't a cowardly and incompetent man. In his mind, he even fantasized about making this time truly ruthless and decisive, just like the characters in TV shows and movies, willing to sacrifice his own life for revenge, as long as Liang Jing got what was coming to him.

  He was raised by his mother alone in a single-parent household, and from a young age, he was bullied and ridiculed as an unwanted bastard, the illegitimate child of his mother's infidelity. As a result, he has always been extremely sensitive to the gazes and words of those around him. After graduating from middle school, he went to work in the big city, striving to make a name for himself, and then returned to his hometown wearing high-end clothes and driving a luxury car to show off in front of the foolish commoners. He even took the college entrance exam on his own and got a bachelor's degree, but now, without connections or money, he is constantly hitting a brick wall, feeling frustrated and resentful as he watches others enjoy their wealth and status. Slowly, his thoughts have become extreme, filled with hatred towards people, things, and society, and he cannot tolerate anyone who is better off than him. Although he can only suppress these feelings for now due to "various reasons", he feels that the world has completely abandoned him, leaving him feeling isolated and helpless like a man standing on the edge of an abyss. He must do something to make those people pay the price they owe.

  The middle-aged security guard couldn't help but curve his mouth into an arc, looking cruel and crazy, but the light inside was insufficient and no one nearby noticed.

  "Li Lao Da, you said that Liang Jing won't let us off? Yang Yu Yuan just told us earlier, as long as we don't provoke Liang Jing, nothing will happen." The short and stout security guard blurted out loudly after hearing the middle-aged security guard's words.

  "Yes, Old Li, Hei Cu said it right, don't scare us, what's your opinion, just say it out... why..." The tall and thin young man was also startled by the middle-aged security guard, he was really afraid of Liang Jing.

  "Li Lao Da, how can you do this? Yang Yu Yuan guaranteed it, and Liang Jing has already left. This matter is settled. Besides, we didn't insult him too much, only you... Don't stir up trouble again..." The young security guard directly accused the middle-aged security guard.

  In everyone's heart, Yang Yu Yuan is the leader of this team.

  The middle-aged security guard looked at the three former subordinates who had once been respectful to him, now behaving in a certain way towards him, and his heart grew even colder. With an icy demeanor, he made a decision.

  "Do you really think Liang Jing will let us off? Unless we don't leave Yang Yuwen's side, otherwise, if something happens outside, no one will know how we died. Just now, Liang Jing was just giving face to Yang Yuwen because they are both Awakened Ones, if he didn't give some respect, everyone would lose face in the future! But as long as Liang Jing makes a move against us behind our backs, even if Yang Yuwen knows what's going on, what can he do? Can he afford to fall out with another Awakened One like Liang Jing? In the end, we are just ordinary people, and we are not important in their eyes. Just now, Yang Yuwen stopped Liang Jing just to maintain his own authority." The middle-aged security guard's face was gloomy and agitated.

  Everyone's face was somewhat suspicious.

  "Does Liang Jing think that's the end of it? Don't take things so lightly! Otherwise, you'll die without knowing how to die. Think about Liu Nengtian and his three men." Keep adding fuel to the fire.

  "Even if Yang Yu Yuan's guarantee is effective, don't you think about whether you can be comfortable with Liang Jing around?" Adding fuel to the fire.

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  As the middle-aged security guard's impassioned speech continued, the expressions of the three security guards on the side slowly changed, as if they were beginning to waver in their original convictions.

  "Tomorrow, Hong Bin will take revenge on Liang Jing. I believe that even if Liang Jing is an Awakened one, he's still very formidable, but now it's impossible for him to survive under gunfire. Do you guys still want to join Hong Bin's gang? If we can solve Liang Jing beforehand, wouldn't we be more valued when joining Hong Bin later and gain more benefits?"

  Under the temptation of middle-aged security guard Xu, the three security guards who were already stirred up and stimulated by the middle-aged security guard couldn't help but show a hesitant and struggling expression, as if they had moved their hearts. But Liang Jing is not easy to deal with, looking at it now, even if they all go together, it's just a matter of delivering food, that's a business of risking one's head.

  "Old Li just made a mistake, I shouldn't have spoken out of turn. Please don't take it to heart, let's not dwell on the past. What can we do to get back at Liang Jing? Do you have any good ideas, Old Li? What should we do now?" The young security guard was the first to speak up, glancing nervously at the door as if he feared Liang Jing would burst in and kill him at any moment. He thought to himself that it would be better to get rid of Liang Jing, as long as he himself wasn't in danger.

  "Xiao Bo is right, Li Lao Da, you tell us what to do. As long as there's no danger to our lives, we'll follow your lead. We've already sold out this bit of strength to you." Even the burly security guard couldn't help but speak up.

  "Right, as long as there's no danger to life, we've got a big grudge against Liang Jing too. It'd be best if he could get himself killed." The tall and thin security guard said finally.

  The middle-aged security guard looked at the reactions of the three, and his heart grew colder with a more ruthless sneer. Heh heh... don't blame me for being heartless later, it's all because you asked for it yourselves.