Chapter 815: The Madman

The occasional groans of the bodyguards could be heard from the ground. This was the first time Liu Tianshi had ever been so humiliated. Previously, even when he acted arrogantly and abused his power, no one dared to do anything to him. If it hadn’t been for Dagger stopping Wang Duo, he might have been beaten to death.

The designation “012 Special Forces Unit” was immediately memorized by Liu Tianshi. A flash of resentment passed through his eyes, but he was convinced that just being a special forces unit wouldn’t stop him from dealing with them.

Nie Yan stood up. His injuries weren’t serious. He looked toward the corner where Liu Tianshi and Qin Han lay, the latter having been knocked to the ground. Nie Yan understood that Liu Tianshi and Qin Han wouldn’t let this go easily. If he let them off today, they would surely retaliate in the future. Qin Han was relatively easier to handle, as the Mo Nei Conglomerate’s influence was mainly in South America. However, Liu Tianshi was more complicated; his background wasn’t simple. If Liu Tianshi mobilized his powerful backers against the Tian Xia Group, the Tian Xia Group would face serious trouble.

Nie Yan walked towards Liu Tianshi, getting closer and closer, until there were only two steps between them, his expression dark and grim.

Liu Tianshi saw Nie Yan approaching and became visibly nervous, his back pressed against the wall, with nowhere left to retreat.

“Nie Yan, you can’t kill me, or the Tian Xia Group will surely be finished. No one can save you!” Liu Tianshi threatened, this being his only leverage. Dagger had stopped Wang Duo earlier, making Liu Tianshi believe he had found Nie Yan’s weakness.

Nie Yan sneered, saying, “I’d like to find out just how true that is—what happens to the Tian Xia Group if I kill you?”

“You… you’re insane!” Liu Tianshi looked into Nie Yan’s eyes and realized he wasn’t bluffing, panicking instantly.

“How do you want to handle this?” Dagger asked Nie Yan. “If you want to kill him, to eliminate the threat completely, I can wipe out his entire family. Three days will be more than enough.”

Normally quiet, Dagger’s outward demeanor might only seem cold to an average person. But now, he revealed the ruthless nature of a mercenary. He had killed at least a thousand people, his hands stained with blood, including many high-ranking officials. One more wouldn’t make a difference.

“You people are all mad!” Liu Tianshi finally realized what kind of people he had angered. Perhaps they really were capable of doing something this insane!

Glancing at Liu Tianshi, Dagger laughed and said, “Don’t forget, I’m an assassin. Killing is my profession.”

Nie Yan instinctively moved his hand but forgot that he wasn’t holding the Zennard’s Sword.

Dagger silently watched Nie Yan, waiting for his decision.

“Killing him might bring us some trouble, but if we let him go, he’ll definitely retaliate. We might as well kill him, leave no one behind, clean this place up, and deal with whatever comes later when it comes.” After Nie Yan spoke, he turned and left.

When Liu Tianshi heard the first half of Nie Yan’s statement, he still harbored a glimmer of hope, thinking Nie Yan wouldn’t dare to do anything to him. But upon hearing the second half, his heart completely collapsed.

“Nie Yan, don’t kill me, I beg you, don’t kill me! I promise, once I return, I won’t retaliate against you. I swear to heaven!” Liu Tianshi rushed forward and grabbed Nie Yan’s right foot, this being his last hope. If Nie Yan didn’t change his mind, he would die!

At this point, he no longer doubted that Nie Yan would do it.

“Alright then, Wang Duo, you guys tie them all up and leave quickly. I’ll handle the rest. Don’t let this affect your futures,” Dagger said, killing more than thirty people being routine for him.

“Teacher Dagger, what are you talking about? At your word, we can eliminate this trash immediately!” Wang Duo replied. Who among them didn’t have blood on their hands?

Liu Tianshi’s nose and tears were running, his heart filled with fear as death approached so closely.

“Get away!” Nie Yan kicked Liu Tianshi aside and took a few steps outside. Immediately, Liu Tianshi crawled forward like a dog and grabbed Nie Yan’s left leg, refusing to let go.

“Nie Yan, please, I don’t want to die! If you spare me, I promise I’ll obey you from now on. If you tell me to go south, I won’t dare to go north!” Liu Tianshi cried.

“This is exactly what you said. The first thing I want you to do is kill him!” Nie Yan looked at the seriously injured Qin Han on the ground. Nie Yan wasn’t a bloodthirsty killer, but Liu Tianshi and Qin Han had pushed him into a corner, forcing him to strike back. At this moment, he couldn’t afford any mercy, or there would be endless troubles. For self-preservation, he had to learn to be ruthless. This was the way of survival. When Qin Han and Liu Tianshi decided to kill them, they should have been prepared to face death!

“What?” Liu Tianshi was stunned.

“The first thing—kill Qin Han.” Nie Yan repeated, as Dagger tossed a dagger to Liu Tianshi.

With a clang, the dagger landed in front of Liu Tianshi, bouncing slightly.

Trembling, Liu Tianshi picked up the dagger and looked at Qin Han beside him. Their eyes met. Liu Tianshi’s gaze gradually darkened. This was his only chance to survive. If it were the other way around, he knew Qin Han would do the same. Don’t blame me, brother.

“Fool, don’t fall for it! They’re trying to make us kill each other!” Seeing the sinister look in Liu Tianshi’s eyes, Qin Han felt a chill run through his heart.

“Brother, I’m sorry, you should understand. If you were me, you’d do the same. Don’t hate me.” Liu Tianshi picked up the dagger and lunged toward Qin Han.

Qin Han probably never expected he would die at Liu Tianshi’s hands.

Although Nie Yan felt reluctant to witness this scene, he still took out his phone and recorded it.

Liu Tianshi pulled the bloodied dagger out, seeing Qin Han’s eyes still glaring at him in death. He was so frightened that he dropped the dagger, then looked at Nie Yan and said, “Can you let me go now?”

“You still can’t leave.” Nie Yan said coldly, turning to Dagger beside him. “Do you have anything useful?”

“Useful for what?”

“The kind that can kill someone instantly.” Nie Yan said. Liu Tianshi absolutely couldn’t be easily released.

Upon hearing Nie Yan and Dagger’s conversation, Liu Tianshi couldn’t help but shiver. At this moment, in his eyes, Nie Yan and Dagger were no different from demons. What exactly did they intend to do to him?

Dagger extended two fingers, between which was a transparent object. “Micro-bomb. It can be embedded in the muscle and cannot be detected by any instrument. It can be detonated at any time, with an explosive force comparable to five kilograms of TNT. It cannot be removed—if its position changes even slightly, it will explode.”

“Take care of the rest. Install the bomb and then let him go back.” Nie Yan said, glancing at the more than thirty bodyguards around. If it weren’t absolutely necessary, he didn’t want to kill. His rebirth experience had made him somewhat believe in the concept of karma. Having blood on his hands might one day bring retribution. But sometimes, people had to do things they didn’t want to do.

Nie Yan turned and walked out of the private room with several team members, taking Tang Yao with them. They loaded Tang Yao into the car.

“You guys go back first.” Nie Yan told the team members. There wasn’t enough space in the car for everyone.

“Xie Yao, you drive. Take him to the nearest hospital.” Nie Yan said. Tang Yao’s condition was critical, and although Nie Yan had some knowledge of first aid, he needed to be ready to handle any emergency.

Xie Yao nodded and got into the driver’s seat. The car sped off.

After a while, Tang Yao slowly regained consciousness, though he was extremely weak, barely able to lift his hand. Seeing Nie Yan, he weakly smiled and said, “Is that really you? I must be hallucinating.” His voice was very weak, and his lips were pale—clear signs of severe blood loss.

“You’ve lost a lot of blood, so you feel exhausted. Just hang in there. You’ll be fine once we get to the hospital.” Nie Yan said, looking at Tang Yao.

“I’m not hallucinating… That bastard Qin Han wanted me to give him the addresses of everyone in the Bull Tribe, but I didn’t say anything. Those bastards hit me really hard. Help me check—my arms and legs are still there, right?” Tang Yao struggled to lift his head.

Hearing Tang Yao’s words, Nie Yan felt a mix of amusement and sadness. Unlike in the previous life, Liu Tianshi had nearly killed Tang Yao not out of jealousy, but to extract information about the Bull Tribe members from him. Yet, Tang Yao had held out.

“Your arms and legs are still there. Just lie still.” Nie Yan said. Although Tang Yao had been beaten, he was safe now. At the same time, Nie Yan couldn’t help but feel relieved that Tang Yao had escaped the fate he had met in his previous life.

“Good. I hate reconstructive surgery.” Tang Yao sighed in relief and lay back down.

The car arrived at a hospital, and Tang Yao was rushed into the emergency room.

Later, Nie Yan received a message from Dagger: the more than thirty bodyguards had been dealt with. Dagger had removed the complex poison from Liu Tianshi’s body, implanted a micro-bomb and a small tracker, and then released him.

“Is there any possibility that the micro-bomb could be removed?” Nie Yan asked cautiously. If the device couldn’t be taken out, they could continue to control Liu Tianshi. However, if Liu Tianshi managed to remove the bomb, they would face significant trouble.

“I’ve never seen anyone remove that kind of micro-bomb, but I can’t completely rule out the possibility. I think letting Liu Tianshi go is still a major threat. If necessary, I can take care of him myself, and I guarantee he won’t survive tonight.” Dagger said.

Nie Yan shook his head. “There are quite a few people who know that Wang Duo and the others went to the Heaven’s Palace Bar. If Liu Tianshi is killed in the next few days, his backers will definitely suspect Wang Duo and the others. Therefore, Liu Tianshi cannot die for now!”

“Then how should we handle this? What about the dead Qin Han? The Mo Nei Conglomerate won’t let this go either.” Dagger said, worried. With the death of the heir to the Mo Nei Conglomerate, even if their reach doesn’t extend here, they would surely send assassins, causing endless trouble for them.

“I have my own plan.” Nie Yan smiled mysteriously.