si-mexico Chapter 21 Ruining the place
Chapter 21 Ruining the place
Hou Jie clapped his hands, interrupting everyone's argument. There was no time for him to waste time now, so he should finish the job as soon as possible! "Okay, stop, let's put the past behind us. We are here to save our brothers today, so let's get started, show us your skills!"
"Okay, boss, hold it!" Everyone shouted loudly, clenching their fists, planning to perform well in the future and show off in front of their boss.
Hou Jie finished mobilizing, waved his hand and shouted: "Begin!"
The crowd turned the corner and walked to the gate. Several guys stepped forward quickly and knocked down the gatekeeper in a flash. The crowd burst into laughter and arrogant shouting. Then, a group of people rushed in like a tide, and the scene fell into chaos.
At this moment, a group of people from the other side heard the noise in the yard and rushed over. There were also 20 to 30 people, and the number of people on both sides was equal. The atmosphere instantly became tense. The leaders of each side were secretly competing with each other, trying to overwhelm the other side in momentum. The two sides confronted each other, and the air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder, as if a small spark could trigger a war.
A scarred man rudely pushed aside the people around him and walked to the front of the crowd with big strides. He glanced at the people around him with sharp eyes, and then asked in a stern voice: "What can I do for you? Please ask the leader to come out and speak." His voice was like thunder, making the eardrums of the people around him buzz.
Under this sudden shock, a thin young man slowly walked out of the crowd. He was Hou Jie. Although he was thin, his eyes were firm and he obviously had an unyielding spirit.
The scarred man on the opposite side burst into laughter when he saw Hou Jie's appearance: "Hahaha, this is really funny, a skinny kid actually brought a group of people to learn how to fight like adults."
The scarred man's laughter was like a sharp blade, piercing the ears of Zhang Dalong and others.
The anger in their hearts burned like flames. They clenched their fists and gritted their teeth, as if they were about to explode at any time.
Hou Jie's face was livid at this moment, as if covered with dark clouds. He asked coldly with a dark face, "Have you laughed enough?"
His voice was filled with suppressed anger, and then he regained his composure, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "Let's talk about business. You kidnapped my people, what do you mean?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the scarred man immediately interrupted, "Oh, they are your people! Are the stalls in the vegetable market yours too?"
Hou Jie nodded, and a barely perceptible sneer appeared on his stern face: "Yes, just tell me what you mean, and I'll take over." His voice was full of provocation and determination, as if he was ready to face all the consequences.
The scarred man pretended to be confused and turned to ask a pockmarked man next to him: "Yes, it's them." His words revealed a sense of affirmation and consideration, as if he was seeking the opinions and support of his companions.
The pockmarked man immediately became respectful in front of the scarred man. He nodded and said, "Boss, according to the agreement we agreed on before, the ransom fee this time is as high as two thousand dollars, and an additional one thousand dollars per month must be paid as protection money."
The scarred man calmly took the teapot handed over by his men, sipped the hot tea, moistened his throat, and nodded. He was very satisfied with the pockmarked man's attitude.
He turned around and confirmed with Hou Jie: "Yes, that's right. But... your attitude today is really disrespectful. We need to readjust the rules."
When the pockmarked man heard that the original conditions were to be changed, he started to make fun of them and asked, "Then...how do we want to change it? Boss, you tell us, we are listening."
The scarred man looked at Hou Jie carefully, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips: "Then from today on, everything I just said is invalid. I will now set new rules - not only must you pay the previously agreed ransom of 2,000 yuan in full, but you will also double the monthly protection fee."
Hou Jie couldn't help but feel angry when he heard this. He suppressed his anger and said a few words in a bad mood: "Oh, you are asking for too much! Are you still asleep? What a sweet dream!" After hearing this, the scarred man was not angry at all. Instead, he slammed the teapot heavily, and the atmosphere became tense in an instant. Seeing this, his men drew out short sticks and knives and pointed them at the crowd on Hou Jie's side. The people on Hou Jie's side also made the same move.
The scarred man stared at Hou Jie with a cold and vicious look, and said word by word: "Is there no room for negotiation?" As soon as he finished speaking, the air around him seemed to solidify and was filled with the smell of gunpowder. The people on both sides nervously clenched their weapons in their hands, and there was a possibility of a fight if they disagreed.
Witnessing the sudden change in the situation, Ma Wu decisively took two steps forward and blocked Hou Jie with his body. He said to Hou Jie seriously: "Boss, please step back. We can handle the situation here and we will handle it."
Immediately, the guys behind Ma Wu also quickly came over and surrounded Hou Jie tightly. They were on high alert, with bright eyes, showing firm determination and unparalleled loyalty.
However, Hou Jie did not flinch because of their actions. Instead, he continued to move forward without hesitation, passing through the crowd and coming to the front of the team. With a firm face and sharp eyes, he responded in a resounding voice: "No need, these people are nothing to me."
Hou Jie was usually a low-profile person, thin and small, with the appearance of a child. His movements were clean and neat, without any fancy tricks, and he had already completed his run-up while talking. His body was strong and powerful, and his speed was astonishing. Before the people around him could recover from the moment he started, he had already rushed in front of Scarface Li like a gust of wind.
Hou Jie used a standard straight punch to hit Scarface Li's chest. The force was so heavy that the air around him seemed to freeze. Scarface Li had no time to react to this sudden attack. He only felt a huge force coming and flew backwards like a bird hit by a sledgehammer. His body passed through the crowd and knocked over several of his buddies one after another, and the scene fell into chaos for a while.
With a dull sound of bone breaking, Hou Jie's fist accurately hit Scarface Li's chest, with such force that all his ribs were broken, and the broken bones pierced into his heart like a sharp dagger. Scarface Li's eyes bulged out instantly, blood spurted from his mouth, his body twitched violently twice, and then he kicked his legs weakly like a rag doll and died on the spot.
This is okay!