Zhengde Community.

This was a well-known, wealthy neighborhood in Tianshui City. The houses here were mostly villas; their values exceeded ten million Federation Coins, and some were even worth over a hundred million.

The people who lived here were either rich or influential. Furthermore, the security was extremely strict. Without the proper credentials or a guarantee from an owner, even a fly wouldn’t be able to enter.

To the northeast of the community stood a two-story villa. The interior design followed a minimalist style; it featured a lush backyard garden and an independent garage, occupying about five hundred square meters of land.

There were no bodyguards stationed around this villa.

The security system of the Zhengde Community was sufficient to guarantee safety. Arranging additional bodyguards for one’s own villa would be considered unnecessary: a redundant effort.

Inside the villa’s living room, Zhou Ding and Zhou Taian sat on opposite ends of a sofa.

“Dad.”

Zhou Taian looked visibly nervous. “Do you think their plan was a success?”

After a week of emergency treatment and a massive expenditure of money, his injuries had healed. He didn’t want to stay in the hospital any longer and chose to return home.

“Relax.”

Zhou Ding waved a hand and let out a cold laugh. “The plan has already succeeded. They called me earlier; they already used the car to cripple that woman. She was sent to the hospital on the spot with paraplegia. The medical fees will be at least several hundred thousand.”

“I sent someone to the hospital to check. It’s true: that woman is in the emergency room receiving urgent treatment.”

He maintained the air of a strategist: unconcerned about any potential accidents. In fact, nothing unexpected had happened.

Hearing this, Zhou Taian was instantly overjoyed. A ruthless light flickered in his eyes. “Excellent! If that damn Xia Ping finds out, he’ll definitely go insane. It’s even possible he’ll faint from rage.”

“But he deserves it. This is what happens when you’re that arrogant: this is the price of offending me, Zhou Taian.”

“But what about Xia Ping? What’s his situation? Were his legs broken?”

He gritted his teeth. If there was one person he wanted to retaliate against most, it was undoubtedly Xia Ping. He was impatient to see the bastard’s miserable state.

He wanted to see that guy kneeling on the ground begging for mercy: kneeling before him for the rest of his life!

The kid would likely spend his entire life regretting how stupid he was for daring to offend Zhou Taian.

“There’s no news from Chen Dong’s side yet.” At this point, Zhou Ding frowned. According to the timeline, Chen Dong should have called to indicate whether he succeeded or failed.

Yet, he still hadn’t received any word. The situation was quite odd.

“Could there have been an accident?” Zhou Taian asked with worry.

Zhou Ding said indifferently, “What accident could there be? No matter how powerful that kid is, he’s just a high schooler: a piece of trash at the 7th Layer Martial Apprentice. Chen Dong is a 9th Layer expert.”

“Combined with a dozen elite subordinates, all of whom are desperate criminals and ruthless killers… If they were caught by the police, they’d be executed immediately.”

“Facing these outlaws, that kid still wants to escape? He’s dreaming!”

He let out a sneer of disdain. In truth, mobilizing so many people was already thinking too highly of Xia Ping. If not for being safe, sending Chen Dong alone would have been enough.

Zhou Taian was immediately reassured. He continued asking: “But what about Xia Ping’s father? That guy still seems lively. Why not just run him over and cripple him as well?”

He was heartless and cruel; he wanted to completely ruin Xia Ping’s entire family.

“We couldn’t find an opportunity yet.”

Zhou Ding replied: “After all, that guy is a civil servant. He works in a government department all day. We can’t just barge in there. If things truly get out of hand, it won’t be good for us.”

“But this is only temporary.”

“I’ve already investigated. He plans to stay at the hospital tonight to accompany his wife. He’ll leave the Tianshui City First People’s Hospital tomorrow; that will be our chance.”

“The moment Xia Chuanliu steps out of the hospital gate, someone will drive a car and kill him. At that time, their entire family can reunite in the hospital.”

A thick murderous intent radiated from his body, making one’s skin crawl. He showed the ruthlessness of an underworld tycoon. If he didn’t act, fine; but once he did, he would uproot the entire family, destroying them root and branch.

“Xia Ping, oh Xia Ping… By tomorrow, your entire family will fall apart. It’s only natural for your home to be broken and your people to die.” Zhou Taian laughed repeatedly. “But this is the price for offending my Zhou family: the price for offending me.”

“Don’t blame me. It’s your fault for being weak. Weakness is the original sin; you can only be handled and toyed with by the strong at their whim.”

“Your martial arts might be impressive, Xia Ping, but I won’t compete with you in martial arts; I’ll compete with you in family background. Facts prove that for me, Zhou Taian, killing a bedbug like you is effortless.”

A savage light filled his eyes; his killing intent was boiling.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

In that instant, three sounds of something piercing the air rang out. They were incredibly sharp, piercing the eardrums. Several panes of glass around the villa shattered with a rhythmic Clang!

“What was that?”

Zhou Ding’s hair stood on end. As a 9th Layer Martial Apprentice, he immediately felt an oppressive, murderous intent surging toward him. He focused his gaze and saw three stones flying toward him like sniper bullets.

In that split second, he exerted all his strength. His body twisted at an incredible angle, performing an “Iron Bridge” maneuver that just barely allowed him to dodge the three lethal stones.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The three stones pierced through the concrete wall, leaving three holes behind. Moonlight shone through from the outside as rubble scattered.

From this, the terrifying power of the stones was evident: they were no different from sniper bullets.

“Damn it! This is bad!” Zhou Ding’s face turned green. Those three stones were only the first move. The second killing move followed immediately; a terrifying wind neared his chest, carrying the faint roar of a venomous snake.

However, to dodge the stones, he had already exhausted his momentum. His body was twisted into an impossible position; trying to block this strike was simply impossible.

Dong!

A large hand struck like a venomous snake. Pschhh! In a heartbeat, it pierced through Zhou Ding’s chest. It instantly exploded Zhou Ding’s heart; blood sprayed out like a fountain.

“Who? Who exactly wants to kill me?” Zhou Ding clutched his heart. Intense pain spread throughout his body. To this point, he still hadn’t seen the enemy; it was as if the person were invisible.

He didn’t understand how an enemy could pass through the layers of community security to reach his villa.

“Remember this. When you descend to hell and meet the Yama King, don’t forget to tell him: the man who killed you was me, Xia Ping!” A cold voice echoed from the side, causing the temperature of the entire villa to drop by several degrees.

Footnotes:

Yama King (阎王): The judge of the dead; Xia Ping is essentially sentencing Zhou Ding to the afterlife.

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