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Chapter 615 Exploitation
I knew this idiot was unreliable.

It was my mistake to have expectations of you when you were so arrogant and cocky.

Zhou You looked at Luo Liangde, who was bound hand and foot, and sighed helplessly.

"Hey Brother Luo, what happened? You've changed so much in just a few days!"

Luo Liangde was stuffed with rags again, and now, seeing Zhou You so unhurried, he was so anxious that he kept sobbing.

The man in the overcoat looked on with amusement. He waved his hand, and some of the thugs around him stepped forward and removed Luo Liangde's tattered cloth.

But as soon as he was able to speak, he started howling.

"Brother, brother, save me! I've already told them that those two deaths have nothing to do with me. They went crazy on their own and attracted some weird stuff. It has nothing to do with me. Be my witness and tell them to let me go!"

It must be said that Luo Liangde was indeed clever.

Even when he was beaten black and blue, even when his newly bought clothes were smashed into rags, he could still lie with great energy and without batting an eye.

Not only did he lie, but in just one sentence, he also revealed how he had colluded with Zhou You to fabricate his testimony.

Just...
The man in the overcoat was still all smiles.

The guy didn't seem angry at all—the television nearby was still replaying the mayor's bill, but he seemed oblivious, picked up a cigar from the table, expertly cut off the end, and put it in his mouth.

His underlings stepped forward and lit the fire.

After taking a deep breath, the man exhaled with satisfaction—and then he smiled and said to Zhou You.

"This is real hard currency, you can't find it anywhere else, why don't you have one too?"

Zhou You shrugged.

"I appreciate your kind offer, but unfortunately I really don't like things that are too strong, so let's just forget about it."

Before the man could even speak, one of his henchmen, who didn't like him, slapped him across the face.

"Just because our boss gives you a hard time, you think you're something special, huh? Damn it."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou You had already glanced at him sideways.

A very ordinary glance.

There was no domineering aura or murderous intent; it was just a few ordinary glances directed at him.

However, for some reason, the younger brother felt a chill and even slowed down the speed of his slap by half a beat.

But in that split second, the man spoke up to stop him.

"How dare you speak like that? This is supposed to be a guest, you disgraceful wretch. Get out of my way!"

The younger brother reluctantly agreed, lowered his head, and retreated to the back—but unbeknownst to him, he let out a long sigh of relief.

After waving his men away, the man smiled at Luo Liangde.

"Old Luo, I used to like you quite a bit. Even though you offended me and killed two of my prized subordinates, I still liked you. But you shouldn't have treated me like an idiot."

He patted Luo Liangde's cheek—but the next second, before anyone could react, he slapped him hard across the face!

The man used considerable force, and in the blink of an eye, half of Luo Liangde's face swelled up—he didn't give Luo Liangde a chance to catch his breath, but instead grabbed his hair and forced him to look directly at him.

"Leaving aside that new kid, how many years has Wang Er been on this path? Everyone else might anger Chef Zhao, but he simply couldn't—and you're telling me he was killed because of it? Are you really trying to fool me?"

Even though he was slapped until he spat blood, Luo Liangde still made a vague and incoherent argument.

"How would I know why? Maybe it's because he's too used to it and became careless. Boss Yi, I'm really okay, and I know I was wrong."

"Pah—Pah!"

The man's only response was to spit out a mouthful of phlegm, which smeared all over Luo Liangde's face.

"You don't know you're wrong, you know you're dead—if I hadn't taken over this bar long ago, you'd probably still be living a carefree life, laughing at me for being an idiot."

Then he turned around and looked at Zhou You.

Unlike his previous gentle and scholarly demeanor, this guy now resembled a jackal, his eyes filled with bloodlust, hunger, and a predatory look.

“Wang Er was one of the veterans in my gang. Although he had a bit of a twisted personality, he was an expert in this field and brought me a considerable profit every year. I value profit the most—but now he’s been killed by the two of you. Tell me, how do you plan to repay me?”

"Boss Yi, you have to believe me, this really has nothing to do with us."

"If we really did this, how do you plan to deal with us?"

Instantly, the scene fell silent.

Almost everyone, including Luo Liangde, looked at the speaker—Zhou You—in disbelief.

He was fiddling with a decoration on the table, his head bowed, seemingly oblivious to the tense atmosphere.

The man named Boss Yi was the only one who remained calm. He wiped the blood off his hands and chuckled again.

"It's simple, just a matter of blood for blood, but it has to be done according to our gang's rules. According to the punishment for harming our brothers, we should chop off your hands and feet and throw you both out in front of either the police station or the city hall."

Upon hearing this, Luo Liangde's eyes instantly widened in fury.

"Those two places are specifically designed to torture people...no, no, no, I can explain, Boss Yi, I really can explain."

However, Boss Yi ignored him completely and continued to look at Zhou You.

And as expected, the person casually tossed away the trinkets, then spread out their hands and said...

"Okay, I admit it, I did kill those two. What do you want to do about it?"

He spoke clearly and concisely, without hiding anything.

But Boss Yi's smile gradually turned cold, and finally, he uttered a sentence.

"Grab him, remember, take him alive."

The thugs nearby were already impatient; instantly, with a piercing whooshing sound, a baton came hurtling towards them—

The leader did say he wanted them to live, but for them, as long as they had a breath left, they were considered alive!

But the next moment, the thug wielding the stick suddenly felt his hand go empty.

When they looked again, the stick was already in Zhou You's hand.

How did this guy do that?
Before he could figure it out, someone's fist had already made intimate contact with his face.

The force wasn't great; in fact, it could be described as weak. Normally, the strong man would be confident that he could withstand dozens of blows from him without batting an eye.

However, when faced with this punch, he felt his vision go black, and then his burly body fell straight backward!

The next person didn't care about any of this, or rather, he didn't even realize that his comrade had been knocked down. His sharp dagger was still aimed straight at Zhou You's center gate.

Otherwise.

The next second, the fist, which had already been thrown out and was exhausted, suddenly turned back, like a snake, and bit the man's throat.

Then, with a gentle sway.

The man clutched his neck, his face flushed, his chest heaving rapidly, as if he still wanted to stand up—but in the end he collapsed powerlessly.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Two of the gang's most notorious thugs fell to this cripple—it was so sudden that even the others didn't have time to react. Luo Liangde was still hanging in mid-air, one second he was pleading desperately, the next his mouth was agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

"You tricked me, you bastard! I should have known better. How could an ordinary person wander around in the wilderness for days without getting hurt? But..."

But in the next second, even more people surged forward.

This is their territory after all. Even if they manage to kill two of them by surprise, more will immediately join them.

In the past, even if it were a child's opening scene like Blood Rain Record, he would have been confident of slaughtering the entire He Gang.

But now.
With his physical abilities, he could at most take down seven or eight more using his skills, but he would be pinned down and killed here.

But Zhou You just looked at the man and then uttered a sentence.

"Hey, Boss Yi."

"what?"

"This is such a cliché. My body just can't take any more of this, so does this count as proving my worth?"

Boss Yi smiled, then clapped his hands and said something.

"Okay, stop."

However, one of the henchmen next to him had already gone mad and was about to chop Zhou You to pieces with a machete.

next moment.

A gunshot rang out.

Seeing his underling collapse while clutching his shoulder, Boss Yi repeated with a smile.

"I said, stop—didn't you hear me?"

The smoke from the gun barrels gradually dissipated, and everyone stopped moving.

Boss Yi waved his hand, as if shooing away flies, and said...

"Alright, that's all for you. Get out of here, and remember to drag these guys out too—including our old brother Luo."

"But boss, this guy is unpredictable. You're alone with him."

Boss Yi raised his eyes.

"This is the second time today. Do you need me to repeat it a second time?"

Everyone hurriedly retreated.

Boss Yi looked at Zhou You, smiled, pointed to the sofa on the other side, and said...

"Shall we sit down and talk first?"

Zhou You did not refuse, but limped over, plopped down, and sat down, then crossed his legs.

"Alright, let's stop wasting time. What exactly is your purpose?"

Instead of giving a direct answer, Boss Yi took out a bottle of red wine from under the table, poured himself a glass, and then waved it at Zhou You.

"What, since you don't like cigars, how about some wine? This isn't like those cheap products outside; it's a precious item brought from the wilderness."

Zhou You nodded noncommittally, and Boss Yi didn't mind his rudeness, but personally filled his cup as well.

Zhou You sniffed.

The quality is very ordinary. Not to mention something like the 1982 Lafite, it's only slightly better than the ubiquitous Great Wall dry red wine.

But then again, this is a world where the blood moon rises high, aliens occupy the surface, and humans can only cower underground. Even if this is ordinary in reality, it is still incredibly precious in this terrible script.

After Zhou You finished drinking it in one gulp like a cow chewing on a peony, Old Man Yi said with a smile.

"Brother Zhou, right? How did you see through my bluff?"

Zhou You raised his eyes and asked in return.

How do you think I can't tell?

"Am I really that bad at acting?"

"What do you think?"

Boss Yi sighed in great disappointment, then slumped onto the sofa.

"Alright, let's get down to business. Do you know why I spared your life?"

Zhou You spoke very decisively this time.

"I don't know."

"Tsk, it's actually very simple." Boss Yi lit another cigar and said, puffing out smoke. "As I just said, I value profit the most. Wang Er has indeed made me a lot of money over the years, but if the profits you bring me can exceed his, I won't mind sparing your lives, or even treating you with courtesy."

Normally, one would quickly demonstrate their value at this moment—but Zhou You simply laughed nonchalantly.

"Then you overestimate me, brother. I'm a cripple. At best, I can manage things, but I'm probably not even as good as Luo Liangde, a habitual thief. I don't think I can surpass a stable trade route in the wasteland."

Boss Yi just stared at Zhou You as if he were some rare and unusual object, then shook his head and chuckled.

“That would have been true in the past—in fact, I would have thrown you all into the hands of the monsters to vent my anger long ago—but unfortunately, this trade route has become increasingly unstable, and with Wang Er constantly clamoring to back down, its value has been greatly diminished.”

"Even so, I still don't think I deserve to be treated like this by you, Boss Yi."

"That's what you think, but I don't think so." Boss Yi reached into his pocket and then tossed out a metal piece.

Zhou You also lowered his head and looked at his chest.

The dog tag hanging there is exactly the same as this one.

"A few days ago, in order to open up roads, the higher authorities sent out a group of scavengers, all of whom were experienced workers recruited from various districts. However, in just three days, news came that all of them had been wiped out."

"Thinking about it, it's normal. After all, that place is an apartment building. Although it's not as dangerous as the three deadliest places, it's still a dangerous place. At first, I also thought that all these people were dead. Taking advantage of this opportunity, I secretly crossed the border and occupied Chen Ershou's territory. There was no open fighting in the middle, so it was still in accordance with the rules."

"But the problem is..."

He raised his head and looked at Zhou You.

"Among those who were thought to have been wiped out, one miraculously survived and even silently took down two of my best men. Putting aside everything else, the value of you alone—even just the exclusive information from the apartment building—is enough to make up for my losses."

Zhou You remained silent for a long while before speaking.

"Chief Yi, how do you plan to use me?"

The man said with a smile.

"You're really quite self-aware. By the way, I have a question for you."

He raised his chin, gesturing to the middle-aged man on television who was speaking eloquently.

What do you think of our mayor?

(End of this chapter)