Chapter 55 — A Sensational Fight, Part Two
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Of course, this was no accident. However shoddy a knockoff pistol might be, it would not burst so easily. It was just that, an instant before Brother Black Panther pulled the trigger, Wei Zhao had swiftly stamped his foot down on the barrel, and the barrel had warped on the spot... But all of this happened in the blink of an eye, so fast that even Brother Black Panther himself never noticed. After the gun was stamped on, he did not even glance at it; he simply raised his hand and fired at Wei Zhao.
That was not the end of it. Wei Zhao decided to finish what he had started, and swung his leg to stamp down hard on Brother Black Panther's other hand and both legs. The crisp crack of breaking bones, accompanied by Brother Black Panther's ever-weakening howls, made everyone present shudder.
Zhong Yongliang's legs had long since gone weak with fright. He hid with Gao Xiaofu and Zhang Naipao behind a nearby basketball hoop, not daring to come any closer...
Zou Ruoming's feelings at that moment were hard to describe. The instant Brother Black Panther drew the gun, his heart surged — and carried a trace of panic with it. His own brother ran with the underworld too, but he had never come into contact with a real gun.
"Brother Ming, he has a gun..." Zou Ruoming's underling gaped, pointing in astonishment toward Brother Black Panther.
"I have eyes. I can see for myself." Zou Ruoming held his breath and shot his underling a glare. At a critical moment like this, he did not want to be disturbed. Zou Ruoming felt as though he were inside a movie. He did not share Zhong Yongliang's unease; whether Wei Zhao was shot dead or not, he could simply stand on the sidelines and enjoy the show.
The gunshot, the howling... But Zou Ruoming did not see Wei Zhao collapse in a pool of blood as he had imagined. Instead, he saw Brother Black Panther, with only half a palm left, howling there like a madman.
"What the hell, no way? Brother Ming, that gun seems to have burst." Zou Ruoming's underling's eyes went wide.
"Do not mess with that kid from now on..." Watching Wei Zhao stamp down on Brother Black Panther, one foot after another, Zou Ruoming shuddered all over. "That kid is a f***ing lunatic."
Zou Ruoming was very reluctant to say such a thing in front of his underlings, but he had no choice. He was afraid that one of them would provoke this born violent maniac and bring him even greater trouble.
Zou Ruoming knew his own limits well enough. Even Brother Black Panther was no match for the kid; if he went up himself, he would only be a snack between someone's teeth. But to cover his own embarrassment, he tacked on another line: "That kid is a f***ing lunatic." That way, his meaning became: Wei Zhao was a lunatic, and an ordinary person naturally could not be compared with a lunatic — so his face was saved.
In fact, Zou Ruoming did not need to explain at all. His several underlings were already badly frightened. A person who could beat a big underworld boss like Brother Black Panther until he squealed — none of them had the guts to provoke him.
"Hmph. This one just loves to act... act like a poser." Seeing that Wei Zhao was fine, Gu Mengyao let out a breath of relief, though her face still wore a cold, resentful look. She had originally meant to say "put on airs," but then felt the phrase was too unrefined, and by the time it reached her lips it had turned into "act like a poser."
"I told you a long time ago that Arrow Brand Brother is awesome." Shen Yushu also breathed a sigh of relief, and the smile returned to her face as she said cheerfully to Gu Mengyao.