Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 840 - 839: The Same Threat

Chu Ge glanced at the hooded man, then at the masked man whose eyes were filled with extreme terror. The gaze of the hooded man turned completely cold, "What if I say I won't let go?""Won't let go?" Chu Ge sneered, amidst the rush of river water pounding the embankment, and suddenly pressed down a few more inches with the right hand that was gripping the masked man's neck, "Are you sure?"

The masked man's eyes grew more terrified, and his body trembled as if sieved, shaking his head desperately. His hands and feet waved instinctively, his throat making guttural sounds of "uh uh," and a large damp patch appeared on his crotch.

In this pitiful state, where was the previous arrogant demeanor!

When he saw the pungent liquid dripping down his pant leg into the river, he forcefully squeezed out a vague, but intensely despairing "No."

The hooded man abruptly raised his hand, his cold eyes showing intense tension. Just as his hand was raised halfway, he clenched it into a fist and slowly put it down, his gaze wandering for two seconds. Taking a deep breath, he slowly said three words to Chu Ge.

"I'm sure."

Chu Ge sneered deeper and didn't care as the hooded man seemed to say something more. His right hand, pressing down, suddenly jerked upward, his fingers simultaneously leaving the masked man's neck.

In an instant, the masked man, despite weighing over a hundred pounds, was unexpectedly thrown high into the air. His hands and feet flailed even more violently, and he let out a scream of despair.

"Ah! Uncle Jin! Save me! Save me! No!"

At the same time, Mu Xiaoting also let out a scream; she had never seen such a scene before. Even though the other person was her kidnapper, she couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.

"Zheming!"

The hooded man's pupils contracted fiercely, and he shouted with veins bulging in anger.

As Mu Xiaoting and the hooded man shouted, the air echoed with a "clap" sound. Chu Ge caught Li Zheming's ankle, letting out a silent sigh.

Mu Xiaoting is still too naive...

When he just tossed Li Zheming, the man called Uncle Jin had focused all his attention on Li Zheming, instinctively removing his arms. This was simply the best chance for Mu Xiaoting to escape.

Yet, she foolishly stood in place, screaming. What did the life or death of a kidnapper have to do with her? Why was she also screaming pointlessly?

What made Chu Ge sigh even more was that, with Uncle Jin shouting that "Zheming," it was no longer possible to pretend not to know the other party's identity.

Chu Ge held Li Zheming's ankle and looked down. The mask on his face had fallen into the river, creating a small splash that floated on the water.

Li Zheming, still terrified, continued to scream "ah ah" loudly, while Chu Ge used his other hand to clean his ear and nudged Li Zheming's face with his toe.

"Li Zheming, let me give you a piece of advice. Although it's late at night, it would be best for you to be quieter. If we attract anyone, it won't be good for anyone involved, don't you think?"

It seemed that Li Zheming completely ignored Chu Ge's words and kept shouting. Chu Ge frowned slightly and kicked him hard on the head. After a dull thud, silence finally resumed atop the dam.

After knocking Li Zheming unconscious, Chu Ge sat down cross-legged on the spot, holding Li Zheming's ankle with his right hand, letting him hang head-down on one side of the dam. Only then did he turn to look at Uncle Jin.

"I won't say any superfluous words. Whether you want to release the person or not, it's up to you. Anyway, I don't know how long I can hold on. If I pass out from blood loss or my arms lose strength and you still haven't decided, then we might as well all die together. Although us losing two would be disadvantageous, I'll accept it. Well, make your call."

Chu Ge spoke lightly, even somewhat casually, ending with a mocking smile, both at others and at himself.

Having heard Chu Ge say this, Uncle Jin's previously calm eyes were now filled with complexity, considering heavily with a face like stone. As for the determination in Chu Ge's words, he was half-believing and half-doubting.

A roll of thunder rumbled.

Tap, tata-ta, a few raindrops fell.

This tapping sound soon turned into a continuous shower, with bean-sized raindrops falling rapidly, pounding the dam and each person's heart present.

In this dark world with a downpour from all sides, Chu Ge sat at the edge of the dam, holding Li Zheming's ankle with his right hand, while using his left hand to remove glass fragments from the soles of his feet.

With each piece he removed, he exaggeratedly yelled, crying out in pain, and his body trembled slightly. Watching this, Uncle Jin was filled with anxiety, afraid Chu Ge might suddenly let go and throw Li Zheming off the dam.

Even with Uncle Jin's usually firm composure, he felt as though a mountain was weighing on his heart, making a difficult choice between releasing and not releasing.

Who knows what could change if they let him go?

The man in front of them, named Chu Ge, is clearly someone who doesn't play by the rules.

Moreover, Li Zheming's identity has already been exposed. There's no escape from the kidnapping charge. Once Chu Ge leaves, it will be a huge problem!

Even if Li Zheming's father is powerful, he's far away overseas. As they say in Hua Country, "distant water can't extinguish a nearby fire."

But if they don't let him go… given the current situation, whether Li Zheming can see the sun tomorrow is uncertain! As long as Chu Ge's right hand slightly loosens, Li Zheming's life might end here!

Damn it! Everything was going so smoothly, how did it come to this?

A "ding" sounded as Chu Ge pulled out the last piece of glass from his foot. He wiped the rainwater off his face and turned to look at Mu Xiaoting, baring his teeth in a grin.

"Little grandma, let me tell you a joke!"

Mu Xiaoting was taken aback. She really couldn't understand how, in such a dire situation, Chu Ge could still smile so brightly, much less be in the mood to tell a joke.

Chu Ge didn't expect a response from Mu Xiaoting, and continued to speak with an air of ease.

"So, a few people were chatting together, and one of them posed a question: if a drop of water falls freely from a very high place and hits a person, will it cause injury or death? Then these PhD folks started making all sorts of assumptions and using various formulas to prove it. As they were talking, a bystander interjected, and suddenly, the PhDs were silent."

Chu Ge paused, then gave Mu Xiaoting another radiant smile, "Guess what the bystander said?"

Mu Xiaoting gave a bitter smile and shook her head, "I... don't know."

"He said, 'Have any of you ever been rained on?' Haha, isn't it funny? These people have too much time on their hands, pondering such things. Don't you think their brains might be waterlogged? Hahahaha..."

Watching Chu Ge laugh heartily, Mu Xiaoting suddenly broke into tears. As she cried, she remembered something Mu Lingshan had said to her that day. Her face, wet with tears and rain, gradually revealed a deeply complex smile.

"Alright, I get it. I used to dislike him even more than you do now. He seems so carefree, has a sharp tongue, is obsessive and radical, and sometimes he can be vulgar and chauvinistic, but... after spending time with him, I realized my initial judgment of him was so shallow."

"Shallow? I think your assessment is very profound and accurate."

"It's the same thing, you just don't understand him..."

Mu Lingshan's gentle gaze was still vivid in her memory. Their conversation echoed in her ears, and finally, at this moment, she could somewhat understand Mu Lingshan.

Just what kind of openness and carefree spirit does it take to laugh heartily at a time like this?

As Mu Xiaoting was filled with a myriad of emotions, with her fear and despair gradually replaced by complexity, a sharp pain suddenly hit her head, pulling her thoughts back to this dark, rainy night.

Uncle Jin roughly grabbed Mu Xiaoting's hair, nearly causing her to fall. He stared coldly at Chu Ge, his gaze as sinister as a viper.

The same smile and laughter that Chu Ge displayed only irritated him, making him even more irritable and violent.

"Chu Ge, do you not care about this woman's life at all?!"

Chu Ge pursed his lips, glancing sideways at Uncle Jin, "I'd like to, but if you won't let her go, what can I do?"

While speaking, Chu Ge snorted, squeezing his right arm with his left hand.

"You've all been messing around with me for so long, my arm's almost out of strength, haha... I can't quite understand, aren't you worried about Li Zheming either? I don't really get why you're going so far as to carve me into pieces over something between me and him that's not even a deep-seated hatred?"

"You! Fine! If you want to play, I'll play with you! I want to see how long you can keep your bravado up!"

Uncle Jin took a deep breath, squinting his cold eyes as he forcefully grasped Mu Xiaoting's hair. Amidst Mu Xiaoting's cries of pain, he dragged her towards the dam's edge, some distance away from Chu Ge.

"Chu Ge, take a good look, see how this woman trembles. Listen well, listen to her screams!"

As Uncle Jin spoke, he was also busy with his hands. He pushed Mu Xiaoting to the ground and used the same method as Chu Ge to grab one of her ankles with one hand, leaving her hanging upside down over the edge of the dam.

Though Chu Ge had already mentally prepared himself, when he saw Uncle Jin truly doing it, he couldn't help but furrow his brow and felt his heart sink heavily.