"I dare not be the boss of you, Master Wei. I am merely a beggar seeking alms!" Yu Muhe said with a cold laugh.
Wei Tong felt something was amiss. Hadn't everyone said the boss was doomed? And hadn't the City Lord personally apprehended the two brats from the Yu family? Wasn't it said that whoever could seize the properties here would own them? Why was the boss appearing now?
Cold sweat beaded on Wei Tong's forehead. He immediately said, "Boss, you must have misunderstood. I saw that your restaurant had few people to help manage it, and your son and daughter had already been captured. That's why I wanted to help you hold onto these properties. This is my loyalty!"
"Loyalty? If it were loyalty, wouldn't you have visited me? It seems I've been imprisoned for about a week now. Are you sure this is loyalty, and not treachery?" Yu Muhe asked with a cold smile.
Wei Tong was very uneasy. Being caught by his former boss, with everyone around being ordinary people and few brothers to mediate, he might be in trouble if a fight broke out.
While explaining, Wei Tong placed his hand on his lower back, where a homemade pistol was tucked. "Boss, I wanted to visit you too, but prison is a place I can't enter. So, I had no chance to rescue you!"
As he spoke, Wei Tong felt for the pistol at his back. He began to ponder, "Even if Yu Muhe has been released from prison, he surely won't be carrying any weapons. But I always carry a pistol. If it truly comes to a confrontation, I still have a chance of winning."
With the pistol in hand, Wei Tong's confidence grew. Although he was still arguing, he began to consider how to resolve the current predicament.
Yu Muhe looked at him coldly. Knowing Wei Tong well, he naturally understood what Wei Tong was doing. Wei Tong likely had his hand on a pistol now, ready to fire at any moment, with himself as the target!
However, Yu Muhe didn't want to let the man go so easily. He said indifferently, "You claim you couldn't visit me in prison. Is that really true? My son managed to get food delivered outside the prison. Do you have no way? You, a man in your thirties or forties, are you less capable than my ten-year-old son?"
During his time in prison, Yu Muhe had not suffered any hardship. Instead, due to lack of exercise, he had even gained a few pounds. All this was thanks to Yu Zhijing, who had read many books and knew how to deal with prison staff. As long as money was involved, things could be delivered.
Thus, Yu Muhe ate food delivered from outside every day. Not only was food delivered, but several notes were even hidden within the food. He didn't believe it was impossible for someone to get in; the only possibility was that Wei Tong had no intention of trying.
Seeing that the matter could no longer be concealed, Wei Tong decided to lay his cards on the table. He directly drew the pistol from his back and pointed it at Yu Muhe, saying, "Now, shut up. If I pull the trigger, you'll die immediately!"
Yu Muhe looked at the dark muzzle in front of him, his face showing an increasingly obvious mockery. "Do you think you're the only one with a pistol? Do you think I don't have one? First by trickery, now by force. What remarkable methods!"
Wei Tong didn't want to see any more complications arise and pulled the trigger. "Bang," the bullet fired, heading towards Yu Muhe's chest. Yu Muhe was hit hard and immediately staggered back.
The moment the bullet left the barrel, its speed had already reached supersonic levels. At such a speed, it was impossible for an ordinary person to dodge. Currently, there were no more than five people in the world who could dodge it, and all five were esper-users!
Yu Muhe fell backward. Wei Tong rejoiced, thinking, "I've killed him. I can now become the owner of this restaurant!"
However, at that moment, Yu Muhe, lying on the ground, suddenly extended a leg and kicked Wei Tong to the ground. Then, a steel rebar emerged from his sleeve. The rebar was short, like a club, and in an instant, it pierced Wei Tong's chest.
Wei Tong struggled to fire again, but Yu Muhe had already dodged to the side.
Bullets were fired continuously, smashing the surrounding tables and chairs. The people in the hotel quickly scattered and shouted, "Murder! Murder!"
People on the street also heard the gunshots. The first reaction of every household was to close their doors and windows, fearing that the chaos outside would spread into their homes.
Yu Muhe hid in a corner and looked at the steel plate on his chest. There was an indentation on the steel plate, but it was clear that the bullet had not penetrated it. Yu Muhe had purchased this from a weapons shop he found in the city. Everyone feared death, and with no restrictions on various weapons now, people had invested in protective equipment.
Specialists used steel plates to forge bulletproof vests, worn close to the skin, and secured with belts at the seams. From the outside, it was difficult to tell. If the torso was well-protected, the risk of injury would be greatly reduced.
This time, Yu Muhe survived thanks to the bulletproof vest he bought in the city.
Wei Tong, with the steel rebar in his chest, felt a sharp pain. Not wearing a bulletproof vest had this consequence. Even a steel rebar, with the immense strength of an evolved being, could become a deadly weapon!
"Pfft," Wei Tong pulled the steel rebar from his chest and casually threw it aside. He struggled to raise his gun and pointed it at Yu Muhe, who was hiding in the corner, saying, "Yu Muhe, I've followed you for two years, and you're so heartless. You're not a good boss. I only regret being blind back then!"
As he spoke, blood gushed from Wei Tong's chest, mixed with frothy blood, indicating that his lungs were also injured. The stab wound in his chest had created an opening, causing blood and air to escape his body.
Hiding in the corner, Yu Muhe did not appear but said with a cold laugh, "You still want to call me heartless? Isn't it the other way around? You were the one who fired first, weren't you?"
Wei Tong looked towards the corner, his consciousness becoming increasingly blurred. He felt his breathing becoming difficult, his vision gradually fading, and the surroundings becoming harder to discern. He was suddenly stunned.
"If only I had shot him in the head earlier!" Wei Tong lost his strength, his hand unconsciously dropping. At this moment, he regretted it. If he had shot Yu Muhe in the head earlier, he would have been the victor, and Yu Muhe's sneak attack wouldn't have happened.
Alas, there was no turning back in life. Missed opportunities never returned.
Wei Tong slowly fell to the ground, eventually dying of respiratory failure, his face ashen, his vital signs gone.
In reality, if Wei Tong hadn't pulled out the steel rebar, he could have lasted longer. The rebar could have sealed the wound. But after he pulled it out himself, his chest cavity was connected to the outside. Without the pressure difference, breathing would become difficult.
Yu Muhe hid in the darkness for ten minutes. Seeing that it had gradually quieted down outside, he quickly peeked out and then quickly retracted. Finally, he saw Wei Tong lying on the ground, dead. At this moment, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Now, Yu Muhe understood why ancient people were so wary of their servants. It was because when the master was in trouble, it was not outsiders who struck first, but their own people!
"Wicked servant, wicked servant, actually learned to devour its master!" Yu Muhe said helplessly.
Wei Tong, who was once a brother, had set his sights on his family's properties. Yu Muhe felt that the world was no longer the one he knew. In this world, family was always the most reliable. His imprisonment this time had made that clear. The one who could rescue him from prison was not anyone else, but his son. As for his former good brother, he was plotting to seize his family's fortune.
Just then, hurried footsteps could be heard from a distance. Yu Muhe looked out and saw a group of soldiers armed with rifles approaching. A dozen soldiers marched in formation and began to seek cover. They had likely heard a report and were here.
"Don't worry, the bad guy has been killed by me. I am the owner of this restaurant. Please don't misunderstand!" Yu Muhe quickly shouted.
The soldiers sent one person to enter and check the situation. After confirming there was no longer any danger, they notified everyone to enter.
"Why did you start fighting? Wasn't it said that private fights are not allowed in Yuzhou? You've killed someone now, so you'll have to come with us!" Seeing the scene, the soldiers immediately prepared to take Yu Muhe away. They also saw the bulletproof vest on Yu Muhe, which clearly indicated he was no ordinary person, otherwise, how could he have survived the opponent's gunfire and retaliated?
Yu Muhe quickly lowered his voice and said, "We are all on the same side. My son is now an advisor to the City Lord, and I will also be working for the City Lord's mansion in the future. When my restaurant reopens, brothers are welcome to visit often!"
The soldiers had initially intended to act regardless of the outcome, as killing was indeed involved, and they wouldn't be arresting the wrong person. As for the specific circumstances, that would only be determined after they were taken to prison. However, upon hearing Yu Muhe's explanation, everyone realized that this person might be one of them in the future.
Thus, their attitude immediately changed: "We have observed the situation here, and it is clear that the rioter initiated the attack. This was self-defense, so it is not considered intentional homicide. Hurry up and dispose of the body, so as not to make things difficult for us!"
With that, the soldiers left the restaurant. Fortunately, this incident occurred outside the city. If it had happened within the city, it would likely not have been resolved so easily. The chaos outside the city was frequent, and the soldiers were willing to give Yu Muhe some face.
Seeing how his status change had led to a change in treatment, Yu Muhe immediately changed his mind. He thought, "It seems better to follow the City Lord's mansion. What was originally a matter of expense can now be resolved with a few words!"
Next, Yu Muhe looked at the dilapidated restaurant and thought, "It won't be easy to revive the restaurant to its former glory. My two children are also hostages in the city, and I can't find anyone trustworthy to manage the restaurant."
While Yu Muhe was lost in thought, twenty to thirty people suddenly rushed over from a distance. They were all members of Yu Muhe's former mercenary group. Seeing that Yu Muhe had returned safely and that his son had connected with the City Lord's mansion, they seized the opportunity and pledged their allegiance again.
"Boss, you're finally back! We were terribly wronged by Wei Tong. He wanted to replace you. We couldn't stand it, so we left!" they all said at once, wiping away tears. If they couldn't cry, they would hide some chili in their hands, and then tears would flow as much as they wanted.
"Alright, enough nonsense. Quickly throw this unlucky corpse into the Yangtze River, and then continue to follow me!" Yu Muhe said impatiently, not wanting to listen to their pledges of loyalty.