285: Chapter 83 Who Let You Fire That Shot?
285: Chapter 83 Who Let You Fire That Shot?
In theory, the most profitable thing in the world is to start a rebellion and become Emperor.
But why doesn’t everyone do it?
Is it because being an Emperor is too tiring, or they don’t like the money that comes with it?
Mu Yuming had the same question in his heart.
He thought to himself, does the Taoist think all my money came with the wind?
You come over here, put on a big show, and you want to take me and my money in one fell swoop?
How much did you drink last night?
The old Taoist was also very embarrassed.
He had intended to show off, but it had backfired spectacularly.
He couldn’t save face, so he pushed open the window, performed hand signs, chanted an incantation, and pointed in the direction where the giant had fallen.
In an instant, the sky darkened, and sand and stones flew.
Countless crows came swarming in, cawing eerily.
How about that?
See?
Are you scared?
The old Taoist turned around, his face full of smug satisfaction as he looked at Mu Yuming.
Quick, praise me!
Although he didn’t say it out loud, his face was clearly saying those three words.
Mu Yuming hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice, “Taoist, aren’t you afraid the police will come knocking when you make such a big scene?”
The old Taoist replied with a restrained smile, “Not to mention that those who come to bother us are just street loafers, thugs, and rogues.
We help the Governmental Office drive away these evil presences.
What reason would the Governmental Office have to be unhappy?
And even if we step back, with millions of disciples of the Great Luo Sect spread all over, what could the government’s lackeys do to us?”
Have you always been this confident?
“Taoist, you’re not from Tianmen originally?”
“So what if I am?
What if I’m not?”
“No matter, I just think that you probably haven’t experienced the period when the President was reorganizing Tianmen.”
Mu Yuming laughed and said, “Even someone new to the place like me has heard of it…”
The old Taoist’s face turned grim, and he snorted coldly, “The President is just a woman, now in power, naturally she’s been gilded and glorified.
Who can clearly tell what is true and false about the past?
Young man, you should not take the rumors you hear at face value.
Besides, the President has gone to the Capital.
Even if she were incredibly powerful, she wouldn’t be able to meddle in affairs here in Tianmen!”
“Could she still come and kill me?”
Bang—!
Before he finished speaking, a gunshot rang out, and the old Taoist’s skull was blown off on the spot.
The body twitched twice and then collapsed limply to the ground.
Mu Yuming quickly hid behind a wall, sighing in frustration.
You say you want money, and I’m not refusing to give it, did you really have to die for it?
…
“Who gave you the order to shoot?”
Youtiao put down his binoculars and looked at Wormwood.
Wormwood was also shocked, “I didn’t shoot, the bullet came from the left!”
Youtiao’s eyes swerved, and he quickly ducked his head, “This isn’t right, there are others here.
Let’s bail out and notify our elder brother!”
Wang Yunxiao was also startled by the shot.
He hadn’t given the signal; why did Wormwood fire indiscriminately?
Who got hit?
But after a moment of calm, that wasn’t right; it wasn’t from Wormwood’s direction.
Were there other people at the scene?
With a gun in hand?
And they’d fired only one shot, which by the sound of it, was a large-caliber bullet.
This wasn’t something common Jianghu World gangs could play around with.
Even Green Forest Heroes accustomed to guns wouldn’t be this precise with just one shot.
A soldier, or perhaps a hitman?
In this godforsaken place, what prized possession could justify a hitman wasting a bullet like this?
After the gunshot, the chaotic scene vanished instantly, crows scattered in flight, and the dark clouds in the sky disappeared without a trace.
If nothing went wrong, that shot must have been meant for the mastermind behind it all.
On a rooftop over a hundred meters away from the scene, two men dressed in grey military uniforms looked at each other.
“Why did you take that shot?”
“I can’t take it anymore, that bastard was cursing the President by the window.”
“You killed him, how are we supposed to go on from here?”
“…I’ll go back and write a self-criticism.”
“Is this a matter for writing self-criticism?
What do we do next?
You ruined the program we’ve prepared for so long with that single shot!”
“Don’t panic.”
The man who fired the gun calmly took out a cigarette, lit it, and nodded towards the direction where Youtiao and Wormwood were hiding: “Just say it was them who fired the shot.”
…
“Are you kidding me?
Pinning a murder charge on us?”
Wang Yunxiao encountered the real shooters, two strangers in grey military uniforms, in an alley while the police that arrived late were cleaning up the scene.
Even though they presented their Special Service Bureau credentials, Wang Yunxiao still refused to let it go.
Last time he trusted Qiao Hongyi, it cost him dearly.
“We’re not asking you to take the fall for us.”
The men in grey military uniform explained: “I fired the shot, and I will write a self-criticism when I get back to the bureau.
But we can’t let it be known that we were here externally, you have to say it was you who fired it.”
“What do you mean?”
Wang Yunxiao did not understand.
“It means we weren’t supposed to be here, nor were we supposed to fire that shot, but that bastard was too much, I couldn’t hold back,”
the grey military uniform spread his hands: “But there are other things involved behind this, and if someone investigates the truth behind this shot, you have to cover for us, so they don’t find out we were here.”
Wang Yunxiao’s gaze flickered, deep in thought.
“Who’s going to investigate this?”
“It could be anyone.”
The grey military uniform took out a box of bullets from his pocket and handed it to Wang Yunxiao: “Captain Wang, do me a favor, consider it a favor owed to you!”
Wang Yunxiao took the bullets and nodded: “I don’t have the final say on this matter, I have to report the truth to Director Qin.
Whatever plans you have, just go and explain it to Director Qin.
All I can promise you is that I won’t disclose any information to anyone else.”
He did not fully trust the words of the two men in grey military uniforms, but after all, this shooting had nothing to do with him from the start, so he had no interest in pursuing the truth.
“Okay, let’s settle on that.”
The two men in grey military uniforms didn’t seem too concerned about whether he would spill the beans or not, and after making the arrangement they turned and left.
Wang Yunxiao now had more important matters to attend to.
Eldest Miss Li was quite frightened, holding her chest as her heart pounded violently.
It wasn’t so much the chaotic scene of darkness and devils that scared her, but rather at the sound of the gunshots, she looked in the direction where the bullets flew and saw her own father’s face flash by.
What the hell!
Mu Yuming, why aren’t you at work, and how did you end up here?
You almost got your head blown off!
Fess up!
Do you also have some secret you’re keeping from me?
“Student Li, are you alright?”
After seeing off the two suspicious men in grey military uniforms, Wang Yunxiao immediately came over to express his concern.
“I’m fine, just got a little scared, what on earth happened here?”
Li Mumu’s expression, still showing the aftermath of the shock, was absolutely genuine.
“To tell you the truth, I’m not quite clear on it myself.”
Wang Yunxiao said helplessly: “I have to go to the police station to give a statement, so I probably can’t accompany you anymore.
It’s not safe around here with all the commotion, should I ask Jiang Xiaotang to take you home?”
“No need for that, I can take care of myself,”
Li Mumu smiled: “You go ahead with your business, we’ll catch up on our notebooks later.”