The man was in excruciating pain, clutching his shoulder blade, with blood flowing out from between his fingers, trickling down his clothes, almost entirely staining them red. His face was pale, covered in sweat, and his hair was soaked.

"What do you want?!" The man asked through gritted teeth.

"Simple," Lin Chuan smiled. "If you refuse to talk, then I'll just find a place to finish you off. You're not willing to speak anyway."

"You!" The man in white was furious.

"Actually, even if you don't tell me, I already know who's pulling the strings behind the scenes," Lin Chuan sneered.

"How do you know that?" The man in white looked at Lin Chuan with confusion.

"It's either the Song family brothers or Song Hao," Lin Chuan glanced at the two men, having already deduced the identity of the mastermind during their conversation. The mention of 'Mr. Song' gave it all away to Lin Chuan, so he had a pretty good idea already.

The man in white revealed a sinister smile, "But, Song Hao is more likely. Do you know why?"

"Why?" Both men asked simultaneously, their hearts already shocked, not expecting Lin Chuan to actually know who their backer was, which truly surprised and stunned them. Both of their expressions were filled with terror.

Judging by their expressions, Lin Chuan was even more certain that Song Hao was the real culprit. Unfortunately, these two were just fledglings, pretend assassins, as their expressions and eyes had already fully betrayed their inner thoughts.

Lin Chuan scoffed, "The Song family brothers couldn't afford to hire you. Only Song Hao could have that much money. It makes perfect sense for Song Hao to spend a little money to deal with me."

Hisss...

The two men took a sharp breath in.

The man in white awkwardly said, "You... you already know, so why keep talking? Just let us go quickly."

"Heh, dream on," Lin Chuan said with disdain. "Committing a crime should carry its rightful punishment."

"What do you want to do?" The man in white asked.

"Drive, to East River Pier," Lin Chuan commanded.

The man in white, left with no choice, had to continue driving. Under Lin Chuan's coercion, he had no option but to follow the command. All the while, the man in white didn't dare to act rashly. Sitting at the front, he really couldn't afford any mistakes, afraid that one wrong move would lead to Lin Chuan shooting him dead on the spot.

After more than half an hour of speeding, the car finally reached East River Pier.

The once thriving pier had now become a ruined wasteland, with only a few cargo ships choosing to unload here. There were no longer any managing staff at this pier, turning it into a haven for those addicted to drugs. Especially at night, they would come here with lights, bringing along fellow drug users to share their substances. On the ground of the pier were many needles used for injections and numerous drug paraphernalia left behind.

When the car arrived at the location, Lin Chuan had them get out.

"You, tie him up with the rope," Lin Chuan ordered the man in white.

The man in white dared not disobey, and he dutifully used the rope to tie up his companion. After he had finished tying the other up, Lin Chuan used another rope to bind him as well. Both were now firmly subdued by Lin Chuan.

Lin Chuan put down his gun, then herded the two men toward the waters.

"What are you going to do?" the two men cried out in panic.

"Heh heh..." Lin Chuan chuckled, "Giving you the punishment you deserve."

Lin Chuan still clutched the rope in his hand, the other end of which was tied to the two men.

Splash...

Before they could react, Lin Chuan booted them off the pier and into the water. They both plunged into the river. Lin Chuan slightly adjusted the length of the rope, then tied the end he was holding to the tree at the shore. As for the one unconscious in the car, Lin Chuan firmly tied him to a tree as well.

"Help, help!" The two men bobbed helplessly in the water. Their hands and feet were bound, making it impossible for them to struggle. They could only rely on their legs to stay supported against the cliff on the riverside; otherwise, they would be swept into the water, and choking was the least of their worries—it was drowning that was the real danger.

Lin Chuan left them floating in East River, and then he drove away from the pier.

Of the three men, two struggled in the water, one severely wounded and bleeding, which attracted some bloodsucking leeches. Once the man tied to the tree regained consciousness, he started shouting loudly.

It took three hours before a scavenging old man came across the one in black on the tree and rescued him. By then, the two in the water were nearly lifeless. By the time the man in black managed to get them out, they were unconscious.

Old Two, Old Three, wake up!" the man in black yelled anxiously.

Sputter...

Suddenly, the man in white spat out a mouthful of water and started to slowly come to.

"Damn his grandfather," the man in white cursed: "So many... so many leeches."

The man in black looked down and sure enough, the guy had a dense cluster of leeches stuck to his leg, each leech swollen with blood. The man in black hurriedly removed the leeches with some tools. Old Third was in an even worse state – a large patch of leeches was stuck at the wound on his shoulder blade, looking extremely terrifying.

"My god." Both men turned pale with fright, the scene was indeed spectacular.

In a fluster, the two of them quickly removed the leeches from Old Third and then hurriedly carried him to find a car.

......

After returning from the pier, Lin Chuan decided to have a serious talk with Song Hao. This guy actually dared to scheme behind his back; with his past temper, he could have slapped him to death on the spot. But things were different now; he couldn't cause trouble for Tang Yumeng.

Before going to find Song Hao, Lin Chuan drove to Jiangbei Building.

When he arrived at Jiangbei Building, several police cars were already parked in the parking lot. Tang Yumeng was assisting the police with their investigation. Seeing Lin Chuan return, Tang Yumeng hurriedly shouted, "Lin Chuan, how... how have you come back?!"

"Heh, I don't know either." Lin Chuan shook his head and said, "The robbers let me go halfway."

Zhang Wenhui frowned and said, "Lin Chuan, are you sure?"

"Of course!" Lin Chuan nodded.

"If you don't want to get into trouble, I advise you to tell me the truth." Zhang Wenhui said seriously.

"Captain Zhang, I've handled the matter already, no need to trouble you." Lin Chuan patted Zhang Wenhui on the shoulder.

"Fine." Zhang Wenhui nodded; he completely trusted Lin Chuan, believing that Lin Chuan would not joke with his own life, nor with Tang Yumeng's.

After everything was handled, Zhang Wenhui waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's wrap this up."

Very soon, several police officers immediately left the scene. Tang Yumeng then rushed into Lin Chuan's arms.

"Lin Chuan, I'm sorry, I... I misjudged you just now," Tang Yumeng said, choking up. She had just experienced a huge swing from life to death, which made her very uncomfortable and filled with regret.

"I wanted you to misjudge me." Lin Chuan smiled and said, "If you didn't misjudge me, you wouldn't have gotten angry, and if you weren't angry, why would you leave alone? I had already seen them, and I dared not speak loudly, fearing that it would alarm the enemies and cause them to act prematurely."

"So you deliberately provoked me in that way? Right?" Tang Yumeng asked.

"That's right." Lin Chuan nodded.

"Jerk, you sent me away, what if they attacked you earlier?" Tang Yumeng said through gritted teeth.

"Everything was under my control." Lin Chuan smiled.

After comforting Tang Yumeng for a while, the two of them returned to the restaurant. Despite having been through a heart-stopping gunfight, it seemed as if nothing had happened between them. In fact, such thrills were nothing new to Lin Chuan; it was like daily routine for his past self. As for the current him, it was no big deal either. Fighting his way into the Tiger Gang alone, beating Feng Taibao barehanded, taking on special forces of the Triad, kicking various bullies... Lin Chuan was used to all these and didn't fear the enemies in the slightest.

After dinner, Lin Chuan escorted the still somewhat spooked Tang Yumeng back to her home.

Then, Lin Chuan went to find Mr. Hu alone, armed only with courage.

If this incident had nothing to do with Mr. Hu from the north-east, Lin Chuan would find it hard to believe. He drove to Qinghua Pool. Upon reaching Qinghua Pool, the security guard at the gate recognized Lin Chuan's car right away and watched him fiercely. Several guards dressed in security uniforms immediately grabbed their weapons and rushed out.

"Go and report to Mr. Hu, tell him Lin Chuan is here to see him," said Lin Chuan.

The guards glanced at each other, and one of them immediately ran inside. Soon, he hurried back down.

"Kid, Mr. Hu is waiting for you upstairs," one of the guards snorted coldly, saying, "You better behave, don't fucking mess around."

Lin Chuan chuckled and headed straight inside. The guards quickly made way. In fact, if it came to a fight, they wouldn't dare to face Lin Chuan squarely. They had seen Lin Chuan's prowess before; this guy was simply a war machine. He was not just any normal person.

As night fell, the inside of Qinghua Pool had already turned into a den of iniquity, with a lively scene and people beginning to come for entertainment. Girls danced gracefully in the hall, creating a bustling atmosphere.

Lin Chuan with hands in his pockets, had just walked in when girls swarmed up to him.

"Sir, care to have some fun?"

"Choose me, I know lots of tricks."

"Choose me, I am good at what I do."

A group of girls surrounded him with giggling smiles, yet not showing undue haste. At that moment, two men in black suits came downstairs. They glared at the girls, who dispersed like scared birds and beasts.

"Lin Chuan, please come upstairs." The two men in black stood by the staircase.

Lin Chuan couldn't be bothered and walked straight upstairs.

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