Rebirth in 1972: Redemption in Changbai Mountain

The four men quickly rummaged through their worn-out clothes and pants, but only one short man remained standing still.

"What, are you special, that you don't have to pay the life-saving fee?" Zhou Rui pointed his pistol at the short man.

The short man panicked and hurriedly waved his hands, "No, brother, it's not that I'm unwilling to pay, I really don't have any money. You think I'm useless, so I get the smallest share when we split the money, and it's all gone after buying some drinks."

Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Zhou Rui had no choice but to raise his chin in acknowledgment. "Since you have no money, then help your older brother and take out his valuables."

A moment later, Zhou Rui looked at the pile of loose change on the ground, which added up to less than twenty yuan, along with a few industrial tickets. Only a few gold rings and a gold bracelet caught Zhou Rui's eye.

Zhou Rui felt a little regretful. He had finally managed to do this job, and this was all the income he could get. He thought it would be better to go into the mountains.

"Alright, you guys, take off your clothes and tie each other up with your belts."

"Brother, look, we've already given you all the money, just treat us like dirt and let us go. In the underworld, face matters, it's not a good look to be naked like this." The tall, honest-looking man's face was full of fawning, a complete contrast to his fierce and menacing appearance just now.

"Stop talking nonsense and do as I say, or I'll shove a hole in your head." Zhou Rui said, moving his pistol upwards and pointing the muzzle at the big guy's head.

The big guy gritted his teeth, turned around with a reluctant expression, and first tried to pull at the short guy's belt to tie him up. At the same time, the big guy's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he kept giving the other three people meaningful glances.

The other three immediately started taking off their shirts, ignoring the big guy's wink.

Zhou Rui sensed something was off. Everyone else was taking off their own clothes, but the big guy was the only one pulling at other people's clothes. A playful smile appeared on Zhou Rui's face. If everything went so smoothly, wouldn't that be too boring?

Zhou Rui quietly squatted down, untied the rope around Mao Mao's neck, and stroked Mao Mao's back.

The other three watched Zhou Rui's actions without reminding the big guy. Instead, they quickened their pace of taking off their clothes and then tied their hands together with their belts.

The tall man finished taking off the short man's shirt, then tripped him to the ground and bent down to pull down his pants. Just then, using the momentum from bending over, the tall man suddenly rolled forward, his target the large axe on the ground. His agile movements were nothing like those of a burly man who was 1.8 meters tall.

"go."

Zhou Rui gave Mao Mao a push on the back, and Mao Mao darted out like an arrow. As the big guy rolled to pick up the axe and turned around, Mao Mao opened its mouth wide and bit the big guy's arm. The huge impact made the big guy fall down again.

"Ah...ah...you damn dog, go to hell, get away from me. Ah..." The big man was bitten by Mao Mao and rolled around in pain, while his other hand kept hitting Mao Mao's head.

The fluffy dog's teeth clung tightly to the big guy's arm, piercing right through the muscle, while it kept shaking its head.

The remaining four men huddled together, trembling with fear at Mao Mao's fierce appearance. The only one who wasn't tied up was so terrified that he vomited yellow liquid and didn't even dare to pull up his trousers, which were hanging down to his calves, for fear of startling the ferocious dog. So he kept squeezing his body into the group of three naked men.

The leader, who had initially been clutching his knees and howling incessantly, gritted his teeth and endured the pain, not daring to utter a single sound.

The big guy was dragged along by the arm by the cat for two minutes before finally collapsing from the excruciating pain. Zhou Rui slowly walked over and was astonished to see what had fallen off the big guy as he rolled on the ground.

This big guy is even richer than the gang leader, and he's hiding such good stuff: two jade pendants, a red agate bracelet, and two sapphires.

Zhou Rui bent down and picked up a few pieces of jewelry, even holding two sapphires up to the sunlight to examine them. The two polished sapphires were about the size of quail eggs, and under the sunlight, they shone with a deep sky blue hue, captivating all who saw them.

When the leader saw Zhou Rui's actions, he also saw what Zhou Rui had picked up. The sapphire facing the sunlight immediately stung the leader's eyes.

That bastard! I knew he was hiding all the time, but it turns out he'd been hoarding so many treasures for himself. He deserves to die, he really deserves to die.

After admiring the items, Zhou Rui casually stuffed them all into his pocket, as if they were just ordinary household objects. He had seen many such things in his previous life and no longer found them particularly interesting; at most, he would just take them back for An'an to play with.

Zhou Rui made Mao Mao open her mouth, then stepped on the big guy's chest, slowly increasing the pressure. The big guy woke up after a moment, letting out a painful groan, his dazed eyes meeting Zhou Rui's cold gaze.

Zhou Rui looked into the big man's eyes, slowly leaned forward, and smiled: "Sorry, you broke my rules, so I have to give you a little punishment."

As he spoke, Zhou Rui raised his gun and aimed it at the big man's knee.

Bang! Another leg was ruined. The big guy had just woken up when he passed out again.

The four men looked at Zhou Rui's smiling face as if they were seeing a demon crawling out of hell—cruel and terrifying. With the sound of a gunshot, the four men desperately squeezed towards each other, as if trying to merge themselves into one another.

Zhou Rui turned around, looked at the four trembling men, and casually tucked his pistol into his waistband.

"Don't be afraid. If you follow my rules, I will let you go. Stand up and line up."

Zhou Rui's tone wasn't stern; it even carried a hint of gentleness. But to the four adult men, it was more effective than an imperial edict, so they hurriedly got up, stood up straight, and didn't dare to tremble even a muscle.

The little dwarf made a mistake in his haste, tripping over his own pants. He was so frightened that tears streamed down his face. Ignoring the pain from his head injury, he quickly stood up and stood at the very edge of the line.

"Don't be afraid, I won't kill you." Zhou Rui's voice became even gentler. "Be good, hold your arms out straight."

With a whoosh, all four of them raised their hands simultaneously, as if they had been trained.

Zhou Rui strode forward, one step, two steps. His voice wasn't loud, but it struck the four men like a morning bell; with each step Zhou Rui took, the four men trembled. Zhou Rui's hands were empty, yet the four dared not move in the slightest, not even daring to take a step back.

Zhou Rui stopped, and in a flash, raised his right leg, swung it left and right several times, and touched the left wrists of the four men with his toes, without missing a beat. The wrists of the four men drooped down at the same time.

After watching the four men grunt and not even dare to open their mouths, Zhou Rui nodded in satisfaction.

"Good, very sensible. Remember, don't rob people again, or you won't be so lucky next time."

The four men watched Zhou Rui's dashing figure disappear into the distance, cursing inwardly. "This is what you call lucky? He lost his money and his hand is broken. Is this what you call lucky?"

Compared to the eldest and the big guy, he was indeed lucky; his knee was shattered, and he might be crippled forever. The big guy was in even worse shape; he's probably crippled in his right hand too.