Chapter 11: Must Gamble

  Jin Hu and Wang Jun didn't notice anything unusual about Chen Jin behind them, and the two of them walked towards the pickup truck. As soon as they looked up, they saw Qian Feng slumped over the steering wheel, having been dead for some time. A bullet had penetrated the windshield and hit him right between the eyebrows, and his body had also been hit by several other shots.

  Having bypassed the vehicle, Jin Hu saw four corpses leaning against the car, one with an arrow through his chest, another with an arrow in his eye that had penetrated into his brain, and the other two were shot, both with gunshot wounds to the chest, each killed by a single bullet.

  "Good archery" Wang Jun looked at the two men and said to Jin Hu, Jin Hu nodded in agreement. The several corpses in front of him made Jin Hu feel a bit uncomfortable. Wang Jun smiled at Jin Hu: "First time killing someone?" Looking at Jin Hu again, he nodded: "You're not bad already, didn't throw up. My first time going out on a mission, I killed a drug dealer and almost threw up my stomach." After finishing speaking, he turned his head and walked towards another corpse.

  Smelling the bloody smell in the air, Jin Hu rubbed his nose and turned his head to look at Wang Jun standing next to a corpse, looking carefully before walking over.

  "This guy is good with his hands!" Wang Jun said, flipping through the corpse's hands as he squatted down beside Jin Hu.

  Jintiger stretched his head to see that the corpse's hands were all calloused, especially the index finger, and a shiny handgun was placed beside it. Jintiger was attracted by the gun.

  Wang Jun looked at Jin Hu's eyes, picked up the pistol and handed it to Jin Hu: "Take it! Good gun, Colt 1911, can be used as a last resort when there is no time to draw the bow."

  Jin Hu took the pistol and was about to put it in his pocket, Wang Jun said: "Turn off the safety, you're asking for death." He took the pistol from Jin Hu's hand and demonstrated how to use it once. Only then did he hand it back to Jin Hu.

  Everyone looked at each other and saw that the people on the ground were all dead, only then did they see Chen Jin's eyes, dull and without a hint of spirit.

  "What's wrong? Do you know these people?" Wang Jun and Jin Hu asked as they walked up beside Chen Jin.

  Chen Jin said with a bitter face: "I know every one of them, they are all Mo Ge's subordinates just like me."

  Jin Hu and Wang Jun were shocked upon hearing this.

  Chen Jin slowly pulled out his phone from his pocket and dialed a number: "Shitou Ge? What's going on? We've been hurt by our own brothers!"

  Jin Hu and Wang Jun De were very close, listening to the voice coming from the phone, it was Ding Shi: "Mao Ge asked me to apologize to you, Mao Ge also has difficulties, can't help but do so, now you are a traitor, your wife and children Mao Ge will take care of them forever, no one will hurt them, this is Mao Ge's words, you can go with peace of mind!" After finishing the phone call, there was a dial tone, the other end had already hung up.

  Chen Jin listened to the phone, muttering non-stop in his mouth, his face turned pale, holding the phone motionless and stuck to his ear, whispering softly: "Why? Why?" It was as if he had fallen into a demonic trance.

  Wang Jun took a look and immediately gave Chen Jin a slap: "What the hell are you asking! Hurry up and get ready to run away!"

  Chen Jin was slapped awake by Wang Jun, thought for a moment, and squatted on the ground with his head in his hands. Tears rolled down his face: "Where the hell am I running to? My wife and kids are all in Jianglin!"

  Wang Jun pulled Chen Jin up from the ground, grasped his neck and stared into his eyes, saying: "You must run. The person who can kill you, how can you be sure he will keep his promise to spare your wife and children? Leaving one life to kill is enough, two lives are a profit! As long as you're alive, there's hope."

  "Jintiger! Get the bag ready to pack the money, hurry up, who knows when the next batch of people will arrive!"

  Jin Hu nodded and walked towards the car without any hesitation, found a large package from the back seat, opened it and poured its contents onto the ground. He then carried the package to the rear of the car where Wang Jun was standing, who took out his gun and shot at the lock on the trunk, opening it with one bullet. A box inside the trunk became visible, Jin Hu got into the car and shot at the lock hole again, directly opening the lid. He looked inside and exclaimed: "Damn!"

  Listening to Wang Jun's voice, Jin Hu got on the car and stretched his head in to take a look, and also cursed. Even though Jin Hu hadn't seen much money before, he knew that there was absolutely no 20 million in the box, and having 3 or 4 million would be the limit.

  Cursing in their mouths, the two people's hands didn't stop, a large amount of money was quickly thrown into the bag. Until the box was empty, the two people stopped. Jumped off the car, the two people walked towards the forest.

  When they arrived at the entrance of the forest, the two men suddenly realized that Chen Jin was not following them. Jin Hu turned his head and beckoned to Chen Jin, saying: "Hurry up, what are you still dawdling for?"

  Chen Jin's hand somehow already had a gun in it, and he was leaning against the car, standing with one hand shaking as he tried to put a lit cigarette into his mouth. He tried several times but couldn't get it in, and the hand holding the gun was also trembling nonstop. Looking at the two of them, he forced out a ghostly smile: "I have a wife and kids, no matter what, I'm going to gamble on this one. Even if it doesn't work out, I'll be able to see them soon. My kid is afraid of the dark. At least we can all go down together and not be lonely! Before, when I saw others making a living, I thought it was impressive! But now I realize that all that stuff about brotherhood and loyalty is fake. If I could live again, I'd rather do something else - drive a taxi or work in a small factory. At least my family would be safe and sound! You two should get going, take the road back from the forest, don't go back to Linjiang! Take the detour north! Don't stay in any of the nearby towns, go through An Tian province, it's relatively safer there! Just remember not to stop, keep running, and you'll have a smooth journey." After finishing speaking, he lowered his head again and continued trying to put the cigarette into his mouth. This time he succeeded, took a big drag, and then suddenly started coughing loudly.

  Jin Hu listened to Chen Jin's words, his eyes were a little moist, and he nodded towards Chen Jin: "Then let's go! You take care..." He thought for a moment, but the word "goodbye" was hard to say out loud. After finishing speaking, he followed behind Wang Jun, heading into the woods. They ran for over ten minutes before hearing a gunshot from behind. Jin Hu's figure paused for a moment, and Wang Jun sighed: "What a pity, losing a good man!"

  Soon, Jin Hu and Wang Jun's figures disappeared into the depths of the mountains.

  More than half an hour passed, two sedans drove over, followed by a minibus. They arrived at the scene of the earlier gun battle and many people got out. One of them, who appeared to be the leader, walked around the scene and then turned to the people behind him and said: "Hurry up and clean up, tow away the cars, don't leave any traces." With this person's order, the people behind him started to busy themselves. Some moved corpses, while others hosed down the bloodstains on the road.

  "Brother Mao! Chen Jin swallowed a gun and killed himself, five people were hung with three, there should be two who ran away with money, it looks like the two of them didn't have any injuries on their bodies." The leader stood in front of Jin Hu and Wang Jun's place, looking at the dark forest, said: "One used a bow, one used a gun, the one who used the gun was very ruthless, the brothers who were killed by the gun all died with one shot. The person who used the bow had great strength, the cannonball was penetrated! Do you want to chase them up?"

  "Alright, you and the brothers block the road, no need to chase after them, they'll come out eventually. Spread the word, whoever finds these two people, dead or alive, will get 20 million each." Xu Mao sat behind the desk with a tired look on his face, finished speaking and put down the phone, pressed the intercom on the table: "Let Ding Shi come in for a moment!" After that, he covered his forehead, completely losing the vigor and energy he had when he saw Jin Hu.

  "Brother Mao! Are you looking for me?" Ding Shi pushed open the door and walked in, standing in front of the desk.

  Xu Mao raised his head: "Sit down and talk!" Looking at Ding Shi sitting on the chair, he said: "Send one million to Chen Jin's family, help pay off the mortgage and other things, and arrange for the children to go to school. This time I owe him an apology."

  "Uh-huh! I'll get someone on it right away." Ding Shi nodded in response.

  "Where has Xiao Sheng gone? Why hasn't he come back yet? Has that woman been found?" Xu Mao asked Ding Shi.

  "Ma Fang has already gone to look for him, but he's not in Sheng Ge's house, he should have run away already." Ding Shi replied: "I think this time it wasn't done by an outsider, it must be someone from within the organization!"

  Xu Mao's face turned slightly serious after hearing this, and he nodded his head saying: "Continue speaking!"

  "Think about it, if this matter gets bigger, it will be a huge blow to your reputation, who will benefit the most? It can't be outsiders, it must be one of our own people. Especially at this time, the old man's body is no longer good, and the next generation's helmsman with the most hope is you and another person! We are low-key abroad and don't have any interest conflicts with some big gangs. If it were the South American gang, I'm not underestimating them, their hands aren't that long yet. And looking at our losses these few times, it's just a small amount of money, which shouldn't hurt us to the bone." Ding Shi said, glancing at Xu Mao.

  Xu Mao clapped his hands after listening: "You see, your analysis is not bad at all! From now on, use your brain more often. This is what society plays with nowadays. Do you really want to follow me and be a follower for the rest of your life?"

  "This is all I can think of," said Ding Shi, scratching the back of his head.

  Xu Mao smiled lightly: "Take your time, wait for Little Sheng to get home and let him come up directly, go out first!"

  Watching Ding Shi leave the door, Xu Mao leaned his head against the back of the chair. After a while, he felt a pair of hands gently massaging his shoulders. Without opening his eyes, he pressed the hand on his shoulder: "You told Ding Shi to say that, didn't you?"

  "Hmph!" A soft laugh: "I knew you wouldn't be fooled, Little Sheng didn't intentionally try to sell you out, you know what kind of person he is, just to make women happy, he dares to say anything!"

  Xu Mao sighed: "I know, I didn't offend anyone else, I offended myself. I knew he wasn't the right material but still had illusions! This time I've come to my senses, tomorrow I'll send him back to America!"

  The woman behind said: "Ding Shi told you that, and you thought of it too. But have you only thought about your opponent? Have you ever thought about others?"

  "Someone else?" Xu Mao opened his eyes and turned to look at the woman behind him. Looking at her, she pointed upwards and said with wide eyes: "Impossible!"

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