binnovel Chapter 842 - 841: Not Ruthless Enough
Chapter 842 - 841: Not Ruthless Enough
"Ha, hahaha..."Uncle Jin laughed heartily, placing Mu Xiaoting on the ground while signaling the two helmeted men closest to him. They immediately helped Li Zheming move near Uncle Jin, maintaining a safe distance from Chu Ge.
"Chu Ge, I think it's necessary to tell you something." Uncle Jin stopped laughing, his eyes filled with mockery, slightly tilting his head as he spoke slowly and deliberately.
"Actually, my right hand is so numb and sore that I'm ready to compromise with you. Maybe if you persisted for a few more seconds, I would have let this woman go. What do you think? Hearing this, do you feel a bit of regret?"
Chu Ge responded with a mocking sneer, ridiculing both Uncle Jin and himself.
Maybe Uncle Jin was trying to anger him, or maybe he was telling the truth, but in any case, it no longer mattered since he had already chosen to compromise with Uncle Jin first.
More than regretting this matter, he didn't want his hesitation to lead to Mu Xiaoting's death. If that happened, he would regret it even more.
"Chu Ge, honestly, I admire you immensely; your endurance, stamina, courage, and wisdom are commendable. Zheming is much heavier than this woman, yet you managed to hold on for so long despite your terrible condition. It's a miracle. I now think that if you were at your best, I might truly not be your match."
Chu Ge sneered coldly, "Spare me the nonsense. Do you think saying this has any meaning?"
"It does matter, of course. It's my way of respecting a dying opponent." Uncle Jin shook his head, a glint of triumph mixed with ridicule in his eyes. Suddenly, he changed his tone, "Unfortunately, your weakness is that your heart isn't ruthless enough. That's the biggest reason you'll lose to me."
Chu Ge curled his lips, pinched his numbed right arm, and glanced sideways at Uncle Jin.
"Although you're right, could you drop that superior attitude? Even in my current state, do you dare wager my and that woman's freedom on a one-on-one fight with me?"
"A very nice proposal." Uncle Jin chuckled confidently and shook his head slightly, "Regrettably, I decline."
"You old bastard! Are you a man? Or are you just that afraid of Chu Ge?" Mu Xiaoting shouted, crying and desperately swinging her fists at Uncle Jin.
Unfortunately, to this man, Mu Xiaoting was just too weak. Her punches were nothing more than a joke in his eyes.
With a casual wave of his hand, Uncle Jin pushed Mu Xiaoting aside, to be caught by one of the helmeted men who had just helped Li Zheming up.
"Old bastard? Not a man? Haha, how can such vulgar words come from a beautiful and noble lady?"
Uncle Jin was clearly in a good mood, dramatically shaking his head.
"You see, I have some understanding of your Hua Country's culture. In Hua Country terms, this is called 'a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.' This brave Mr. Chu Ge has now lost his only bargaining chip; 'nowhere to turn' describes his situation perfectly. There's simply no need for me to confront him, right?"
"Moreover, as a Martial Artist, it would be an insult for me to fight him in his current state."
Uncle Jin turned his gaze to Chu Ge, "Mr. Chu, I imagine you wouldn't want your girlfriend to see you getting beaten to a pulp by me, right? I'm considering this for your own good."
"Who'll get beaten to a pulp? How do we know without trying?"
Chu Ge stretched his neck, moved his arms, spat on the ground, and looked at Uncle Jin sideways, full of disdain in his eyes.
"And besides, she called you an old bastard and not a man, and I think for you, those terms are pretty refined. If it were me, you're… well, for someone like you, I really can't find suitable words to describe you."
Uncle Jin's gaze sharpened but then he laughed. Victors are always magnanimous, and he was no exception. In his eyes, Chu Ge was already a dead man, and there was no need to be concerned with a dead man.
"Young man, provocation doesn't work on me. If that's your last struggle, I'm afraid I will have to disappoint you. You must have realized by now that we brought you here today to take your life. Given my admiration for you, I can offer you a dignified death."
Chu Ge sneered at Uncle Jin, "So, I should thank you then?"
"You're welcome; it's what you deserve." Uncle Jin shrugged, looking at one of the helmeted men, pointing to a position on the edge of the dam, "Bring a rope and move this stone over there. It's time to send Mr. Chu Ge on his way."
One of the helmeted men obliged, retrieving a coil of fine hemp rope from the motorcycle. He eyed Chu Ge warily while quickly moving to the stone that Li Zheming had previously been sitting on, lifting it and carrying it to the spot Uncle Jin had indicated. The stone landed with a thud.
"Mr. Chu, next we will tie this stone to you and push you into the river. Besides the marks on your feet, you won't suffer any other injuries. Are you satisfied with this way of dying?"
Chu Ge snorted through his nose, "Leave me a whole corpse, right? Not bad, but as for thanks, I won't repeat it."
Jin Shu was somewhat surprised by Chu Ge's reaction and couldn't help but pause slightly, "Chu Ge, at this point, are you still planning to pull any stunts?"
Chu Ge sneered, striding to the side of that Stone and sitting down boldly before speaking, "What tricks do you think I can play? My only request is that you let that woman go, surely you understand this, right?"
Jin Shu asked suspiciously again, "Do you trust us that much?"
Chu Ge looked at Jin Shu impatiently, "You know why I'm here, I have no more bargaining chips, do I have any other choice?"
Upon hearing Chu Ge speak like this, Jin Shu's gaze wandered for a few seconds, and his slightly furrowed brows finally unfurled as he considered, indeed, he did not think Chu Ge could play any tricks.
"Very well, thank you for your cooperation, so... please be on your way now!" Jin Shu finished speaking, turned his head to the helmeted man who had just moved the Stone, "Go tie Chu Ge with the rope."
As Jin Shu's words landed, the helmeted man who received the order stiffened, his eyes betraying considerable hesitation, and Chu Ge suddenly said, "Wait!"
Jin Shu looked at Chu Ge mockingly, "What's wrong? Regretful?"
Chu Ge shook his head with a cold smile, "I just want to make a request."
Jin Shu carefully observed Chu Ge for a few seconds before nodding, "What request?"
Chu Ge sighed, his gaze slowly turning to the side, speechless and choked up, Mu Xiaoting, who was already sobbing uncontrollably, "I hope it can be her who pushes me off in the end."
Jin Shu was stunned, turned to look at Mu Xiaoting who was equally dumbfounded due to Chu Ge's words, and fell silent once more.
"I just don't want to die at the hands of you garbage, what, it seems you're not planning to agree?"
Chu Ge slowly stood up from the Stone, his previously indifferent gaze filled again with icy light, like a fierce beast ready to devour someone.
In the silence, the thick smell of gunpowder instantly permeated, suddenly a voice broke the quiet.
"Ah ah ah... No, no, no! I beg you, don't! No!"
Li Zheming, supported by a helmeted man, suddenly let out a scream, his body shivered, opening eyes full of terror, panting heavily, his chest heaving violently.
"It's fine now, you are safe." The helmeted man supporting Li Zheming hurriedly said, Li Zheming's body shivered again and suddenly stopped shouting.
Glancing around, Li Zheming's face changed and he quietly asked about the current situation, while learning what had happened after he fainted, Chu Ge suddenly stepped forward again, demanding an answer from Jin Shu.
"I'll ask you one last time, do you agree to this request or not?"
The gunpowder smell in the rain grew heavier, from Chu Ge's face, everyone could see if Jin Shu refused, Chu Ge seemed ready to act immediately.
Jin Shu's gaze was still hesitant, suddenly Li Zheming's voice came from the side, "We agree!"
"Zheming?" Jin Shu furrowed his brows deeply and turned to Li Zheming.
"Jin Shu, there's no need to hesitate, don't you think this is a very interesting thing? He's here to save this woman, but in the end, has to die at this woman's hand, tut tut, just imagining this scene excites me!"
Jin Shu looked at Li Zheming, then at Chu Ge, finally nodded, and gave an order to a helmeted man, "Go ahead."
The helmeted man's skin trembled, although he was incredibly reluctant to approach Chu Ge, feeling indignant, thinking Jin Shu should tie Chu Ge himself, but since Jin Shu had given the order, he ultimately dared not say anything more, stiffly walked towards Chu Ge.
"Chu Ge, I advise you not to think about taking hostages, please raise your hands above your head, with your legs against the Stone, any extra moves and I'll kill this woman directly."
Chu Ge looked at Jin Shu indifferently, said nothing, and raised his hands according to Jin Shu's instructions, letting the helmeted man bind his legs tightly together with the Stone.
Seeing Chu Ge so cooperative, Jin Shu finally breathed a sigh of relief, since Chu Ge didn't play any tricks at this time, it seems Chu Ge truly had no way out.