Mental Illness Evolution Manual - Chapter 90

Compared to the panic in other cities, Dingyang City was much more relaxed. After all, it was not far from the capital. The people living here naturally had a sense of confidence. They thought that even if Azberto’s rebel army was bold, they wouldn’t dare to act recklessly around the capital.

People going to the capital had to go through identity checks. These people from the gray areas didn’t want to go, so the surrounding cities became shelters, and Dingyang City was one of them.

These people poured in, they naturally had to pay their respects to the local boss, to find a patron. The Black Tiger Gang took this opportunity to expand its size.

But Qian Hu wasn’t a brute, on the contrary, he was very cautious. He had the professional qualities that a successful villain must have. Although the gang members had increased, the Black Tiger Gang didn’t become arrogant, they actually lowered their flags and drums, they were much more low-key than before.

Qian Hu ordered his men to behave themselves, to be more low-key and not act like they were the bosses anymore.

Those who didn’t listen and continued to act as they pleased were publicly executed by him, making an example of them.

With a life hanging in the balance, these people finally became obedient and quiet. Although they had some complaints behind their backs, they dared not show any opposition or unusual behavior in public.

The Jinxiu Night City, this den of debauchery, was not only not doing badly in business, but it was actually doing even better.

Perhaps the war had awakened a realization that life is fleeting and should be embraced while one can. Money isn’t something you arrive with at birth, nor can you take it with you when you pass on. Naturally, it makes sense to enjoy it while you’re alive.

When Xu Zhen entered this pleasure palace, she felt like she was in two different worlds. Inside, it was bustling with people, luxurious and extravagant. Outside, there was war and chaos, everyone was on edge.

She was here to scout the area. She was carrying a pinhole camera. The crazed gamblers, the decadent wine pools, were simply unbearable to watch. Of course, she didn’t pay attention to these things. Xu Zhen’s main focus was on the bodyguards.

There were many more of them than before, it seemed they were trying to maintain order.

But the structure of the Jinxiu Night City hadn’t changed.

Xu Zhen was wearing a mask. Many people didn’t want to reveal their identities, so they would cover their faces. She didn’t stand out among them.

Thinking about her next plan, her heart beat faster, an impatient emotion surged through her. Xu Zhen clenched her fist, forcing herself to calm down.

Don’t rush, the more critical the moment, the calmer you need to be.

This was the best, the only chance, she couldn’t waste it.

Taking a deep breath, she calmed herself down. She glanced at the fifth floor with the corner of her eye, her gaze swept over the two bodyguards at the entrance of the stairs, she didn’t linger, she just pretended to be looking around casually, then she left from the fourth floor.

When she left the Night City, she said through the internal communication, “I’m sure those two are Qian Hu’s trusted bodyguards. He must be in the Night City now.”

Qian Hu had ten trusted bodyguards. They always stayed by his side. Wherever he went, the bodyguards were there, protecting his safety 24/7.

Even when he was having sex, the bodyguards were present.

Qian Hu had used underhanded means to harm his old boss. He was a bad person, he had many enemies, so he was naturally worried about being harmed. He was undoubtedly a man who valued his life. Compared to saving his life, privacy was nothing. Being looked at wouldn’t make him lose any flesh.

This wasn’t a secret, almost everyone who was anyone had heard about it, it was just that no one dared to say it to his face.

And the women who had a relationship with Qian Hu were either kidnapped by him or came to cling to him voluntarily. Of course, they could only do as he wished.

Xu Zhen had seen these people around Qian Hu when she worked here before. She was familiar with their faces.

And the Jinxiu Night City was an industry that Qian Hu had built from scratch. He spent most of his time here.

Sometimes he would rest here, sometimes he would go elsewhere. As for where he actually lived, Xu Zhen and the others didn’t know.

The Black Tiger Gang had more members than they expected. The commander didn’t hesitate, he immediately requested reinforcements.

They didn’t want a narrow victory, they wanted to crush them, to deal with them quickly. They had to have an advantage in numbers.

Soon, another eight thousand people were sent over. The first five thousand people had dispersed during this time, they infiltrated underground, using their trained reconnaissance skills to figure out the personnel deployment in each district. They were just waiting for the reinforcements to arrive, then they would immediately start the operation.

The night before the operation was confirmed, Tan Yiyuan tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.

His mind flashed with scenes of his past life with his loved ones and daughter, then with their bodies lying in a pool of blood. Finally, it settled on Qian Hu’s self-proclaimed kind and charitable face.

He had pretended to invite him to join the Black Tiger Gang, he had even called it a good thing, saying that he valued his abilities and wanted to help him eliminate his weaknesses, so that he would have no worries and could achieve great things.

This self-righteousness, looking back, was so ugly, so disgusting.

He had to kill Qian Hu, to avenge his wife and daughter.

Not only him, the other three were also unable to sleep. They were about to get their revenge, who could sleep peacefully? Xu Zhen wiped the gun in her hand again and again. Feng Tao secretly went to the cemetery to visit his deceased father and sister. He was afraid of attracting Qian Hu’s attention, so he didn’t bring any flowers. Skinny Monkey sat by the window, muttering to himself, tears streaming down his face.

They were ready to strike, they were just waiting for the moment to act.

Finally, the commander gave the order, the operation began. Everyone had been up all night, but they didn’t look tired, they were even energetic, their eyes flashed with fire.

It was the flames of revenge burning fiercely.

Xu Zhen tucked her gun into her waistband, she looked up at the dazzling sign of the Jinxiu Night City, she sneered coldly, listening to the commander’s instructions in the earpiece, she said softly, “Let’s go.”

A hundred or so people entered in batches, pretending to be guests who came to play cards. Xu Zhen and the other four went directly to the fourth floor. They waited for ten minutes, they heard the sound of commotion coming from downstairs, and they heard the commander’s instructions in the earpiece, which never stopped.

The four of them’s eyes flashed, they knew that the people outside had already started to act.

The people who were spending money in the Night City were scared out of their wits. At this moment, of course, they quickly ran away. They didn’t even want the chips on the table, nothing was more important than their lives.

Everyone was like a hornet’s nest that had been poked, they all rushed out, they were crowded together, they didn’t care about manners or courtesy, they pushed and shoved each other, afraid of being left behind.

These chaotic scenes couldn’t be hidden from Qian Hu. There were too many Black Tiger Gang members. Even if they didn’t have to investigate their backgrounds one by one, as long as they caught these gangsters and those who did underground business and killed them, nine out of ten would be Black Tiger Gang members.

They could only blame Qian Hu for being too greedy, he didn’t give other small gangs a way to survive. He had to absorb them all into his territory, one by one.

As soon as the chaos started, everyone knew that Azberto’s rebel legion had arrived.

They had done this kind of thing many times in recent days. Even if most of them would be left behind by the army that arrived later, the dead wouldn’t come back to life. They didn’t have a second life, killing the rebels wouldn’t do any good.

Qian Hu’s heart tightened, he was the boss of the Black Tiger Gang, he must have been targeted long ago. But he was used to being prepared, he had a plan.

“How long until the helicopter arrives!”

“Fifteen minutes,” his confidant replied in a deep voice.

Fifteen minutes, too long. He couldn’t even wait five minutes.

Qian Hu’s usually smiling face turned gloomy. At this moment, he finally revealed the bloodthirsty ruthlessness of a gang boss.

“We can’t stay here, cover me.”

Night City was too conspicuous, a prime target. A little investigation would reveal his frequent presence there. He needed to leave. The rebels’ ruthlessness was legendary; a direct missile strike would leave no survivors, not even a god.

Qian Hu made up his mind, he was about to leave immediately. His ten bodyguards followed him closely, each of them holding a gun, their eyes were alert, they constantly scanned their surroundings.

Tan Yiyuan and the others were hiding behind the door. When they saw the group coming down the stairs, their eyes flashed.

Xu Zhen pulled a bomb from her waistband, she removed the pin, counted two numbers in her heart, then jumped out of the room like a wild rabbit, she threw it with all her might.

The round, black bomb, like an apple, drew an arc in the air. The bodyguard at the back was quick-witted, he shouted, “Get down!”

Then he threw himself forward, trying to push Qian Hu out of the blast range. In a flash, the few of them saw that things were going badly, so they simply threw themselves on top of Qian Hu, using their bodies to block the blast. The roar of the explosion, mixed with the sound of shattered flesh, flew past Qian Hu’s ears.

The explosion was too close, his ears buzzed, he was temporarily deaf.

Three of the ten bodyguards were killed instantly, but the rest were not to be trifled with. They quickly got up, holding their guns, they started to fight back. They didn’t need to communicate, they had already assigned their positions.

Others helped Qian Hu up and carried him forward.

The bullets were as dense as rain. Xu Zhen hid behind a pillar, she felt the vibration of the stone being hit, she didn’t dare to stick her head out.

If this continued, he would escape!

Xu Zhen was anxious, but she couldn’t think of any way to stop him. She didn’t know that these bodyguards were so loyal, they were willing to use their own bodies to block the damage for Qian Hu.

Xu Zhen gritted her teeth, she tried to shoot blindly backwards. She had only fired two shots when the tip of the gun she had stuck out was shattered.

“I’ll charge out and draw fire, you cover me!” Feng Tao shouted loudly, seeing the continuous gunfire.

He couldn’t let his enemy escape right in front of him.

Feng Tao quickly scanned the room, he took three steps and two, grabbed a round table, used it as a shield, and charged forward without a care.

Skinny Monkey reached out to stop him, he said urgently, “That table won’t block the bullets!”

“Qian Hu has to die,” Feng Tao’s words were full of determination and recklessness.

Skinny Monkey clenched his gun, his jaw clenched, “Okay!”

Tan Yiyuan’s eyes were filled with grief, he said in a deep voice, “We have to seize this opportunity.”

Seize this opportunity that their companions had fought so hard to create.

Feng Tao held the table and rushed out of the door. In an instant, dense bullets rained down on the table. The huge force made it almost impossible for him to move forward. He could only put the table on the ground and push hard against it.

The rain of bullets was too dense. In just a breath, the table had obvious dents. In just two seconds, a spray of blood suddenly exploded on him.

Tan Yiyuan took advantage of the lull in the fire, he threw another bomb with all his might. Then he rolled over and started firing.

The bloodstain was too glaring. Xu Zhen gasped, she gritted her teeth, ignoring her own safety, she immediately stuck her head out from behind the pillar. She aimed her gun at Qian Hu, who was being protected by the crowd, and pulled the trigger.