bullyxtreme Chapter 118 Murder to Silence
Chapter 118 Murder to Silence
"He was just a servant, and suddenly he had so much money. Isn't this a typical case of a poor person suddenly becoming rich? It's not surprising that this happened."
Li Chong silently consoled himself.
"I can't be a saint, much less a good person. After this journey, I just want to live well and, incidentally... change some things I don't like. So, everything is just going with the flow."
Li Chong poured himself a cup of tea, quenching his thirst while reaffirming his resolve.
The door opened, and Zhongmei peeked in.
"Are you... alright?"
Li Chong looked up and shook his head: "It's okay, you can come in if you want."
"oh."
Zhong Mei came to Li Chong's side, looking at him worriedly: "I just saw that guy surnamed Cui leave happily. Did he come to see you about something?"
"It's nothing, they just used my identity to threaten me and asked for some money."
"What?!" Zhong Mei's eyes widened. "You just gave it to him?"
Li Chong smiled helplessly: "What else can I do? If I don't give it to him, he threatens to expose my identity. What can I do then? This kid is obsessed with gambling now, and he has a huge appetite. If I don't agree to his demands, he might actually do it."
"Are you confused?"
Zhong Mei said with great distress, "You chickened out after just a couple of threats? Then you'll be completely at his mercy from now on! Besides, that kid's learned to gamble now. How much money are you willing to give him?"
"Then what do you suggest we do?" Li Chong asked Zhong Mei.
Zhong Mei hesitated for a moment before saying, "Just kick him out and say you don't need him anymore. Then no one will believe anything he says; they'll all think he's deliberately getting revenge on you."
"Oh."
Li Chong chuckled lightly, then lowered his head and downed his tea in one gulp: "This isn't like you. If it were you in your old ways, wouldn't you have already killed them to silence them?"
Zhong Mei pulled over a chair and muttered in a low voice, "Didn't you say you didn't like women fighting and killing all the time?"
"What?"
Her voice was too low for Li Chong to hear clearly at first, so he asked her a question.
Zhong Mei raised her head and replied awkwardly, "N-nothing."
"So, you're saying you've made up your mind to kill him to cover your tracks?" Zhong Mei quickly changed the subject. "If you really have that idea, I'll take care of it for you. That kid's been eyeing me like a thief for a while now; I've wanted to get rid of him for ages."
"never mind."
Li Chong waved his hand: "You don't need to get involved in this matter. I'll find someone to handle it myself. After all, it's a personal matter between him and me, so don't get your hands dirty."
"Who can you turn to? That guy surnamed Cui has something on you; if others find out, it'll be terrible."
Faced with Zhong Mei's question, Li Chong slowly looked towards the door and said, "I have my own way."
Li Chong wouldn't feel comfortable letting anyone else kill Cui Shi, since Cui Shi held leverage over him.
Although Zhongmei now knows he's a fraud, she has no evidence. But Cui Shi is different; he might actually have some evidence.
To kill Cui Shi, Li Chong did not intend to rely on Zhong Mei and the others. He wanted Cui Shi to die suddenly, before Cui Shi had any time to react.
Li Chong saw Cui Shi clearly; he was not a person who planned for the long term.
Therefore, it's highly likely that Choi Si doesn't have many backup plans.
Even if there were any, Li Chong believed he had done nothing wrong. Without Cui Shi as a witness, there was no other evidence to identify him.
Therefore, Li Chong made up his mind to silence them.
Seeing Zhongmei's worried expression, Li Chong smiled and ruffled her hair: "Don't worry about me. Have you finished writing the letters to your two uncles? Go to the escort agency and have Erlang deliver them for you. I'll meet with them again later."
My hair.
Zhong Mei brushed Li Chong's hand away: "It's already written. Are you sure you don't need my help?"
"No need, you go deliver the message first, I have everything arranged."
Pushing Zhongmei's shoulder, Li Chong watched her leave, then gently closed the door.
"Wu Song, it's time for him to make his move."
To carry out such a murder to silence witnesses, Li Chong would naturally trust someone like Wu Song, who has no ties to the family.
Compared to Zhong Mei, Wu Song had no ties and was extremely grateful to Li Chong.
If they help him find a good wife in the future, Wu Song's loyalty will no longer be in doubt, and it will be only natural for Li Chong to choose him.
Sitting at the table, Li Chong took out paper and pen and started writing and drawing, planning how to proceed.
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Several days later, at a casino in Yanggu County.
"Big! Big! Big!"
Choi Si's eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at the dice cup in front of him, surrounded by a crowd of people.
But when the dice cup was lifted, Choi Si stood there dumbfounded and slumped down.
"How can it be small? How can it be small!"
Suddenly looking up at the other side, Cui Shi angrily shouted, "Did you cheat?!"
The man opposite him remained calm: "Mr. Cui, you personally inspected the dice and the dice cup. How could we be cheating? You're not trying to renege on your debt, are you?"
Facing the questioning gazes of those around him, Cui Shi blushed and said, "Grandpa, do you think I'm that kind of person? It's just a few dozen strings of cash, it's not like I can't afford to lose!"
"Yes, yes, yes! Master Cui is so generous!"
"Exactly, when have we ever seen such an extravagant person as Uncle Cui?"
Amidst the praise from those around him, Cui Shi's anger gradually subsided.
"My luck's not good today, I'm done playing. I'll come back tomorrow and crush you all!"
After saying that, Cui Shi got up and walked out of the casino.
Beside him, several hooligans also stood up at the same time. They glanced at the people who had just gambled with Cui Shi, and when he nodded, they quickly followed Cui Shi.
"Brother Cui, please wait for Xiao Yi!"
The group carried Cui Shi out of the casino together.
On the way, the group kept flattering Cui Shi, and at the same time, they patted their chests and said that since Cui Shi had lost money today, they would pay for his expenses.
Hearing what they said, Cui Shi's goodwill towards them naturally increased.
"We're all good brothers! Let's go, let's go to Xichun Tower again today!"
Disappointed at the casino, Choi Si thought of women again, and a burning desire stirred within him.
The ruffians felt a pang of regret, as a trip to Xichun Tower cost a lot of money, but when they thought of the big fish in front of them, they immediately followed after him.
"Let's go, let's go! Brother Cui, let's get rid of this bad luck too."
As the group was making a ruckus on their way to the brothel, suddenly everything went black, and a towering man blocked their path.
Wu Song said in a deep voice, "Cui Shi, the master wants to see you. Come with me."
"It's you?" Cui Shi had naturally seen Wu Song before and knew that he was one of Li Chong's men.
"I don't have time, go back and tell..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wu Song glared at him fiercely: "The master has summoned you; how dare you delay? Come with me!"
Stepping forward and grabbing Cui Shi, Wu Song glanced around; none of the ruffians dared to approach.
A wise man doesn't suffer a loss he can't avoid. Looking at this dark-faced man in front of him, who would want to ask for trouble?
The group exchanged glances, gave Cui Shi a few perfunctory words, and then disappeared in a flash, leaving only Cui Shi and Wu Song behind.