PFC Chapter 27 The Reason for Murder
Chapter 27 The Reason for Murder
Seeing that Er Gou was still thinking, Brother Niu jumped up and slapped him on the head, cursing, "You dog! You and Liu Zi are the closest people to me in this world. Would I, your brother, lie to you?!"
Hearing what Brother Niu said, Er Gou's expression gradually relaxed.
These three were no ordinary people; they were a team that raided tombs and explored the underworld, often engaging in illicit businesses.
This line of work sounds mysterious, but in reality it's far from being as glamorous as depicted in novels.
Although Brother Niu is not highly educated, he was exposed to chemical engineering knowledge in his early years and was able to make homemade explosives. In addition, he practiced in caves and underground pits for many years, so his precision blasting skills were superb.
It can be said that it can make the crater as big as it wants, and it can make the crater explode inward or outward, which is more skillful than those professional engineers.
Back then, the three of them were tomb raiding in Qingshan County, and they experienced more than one near-death experience. It was only thanks to Brother Niu's help that Er Gou and Liu Zi were able to survive.
After this incident, Er Gou and Liu Zi admired Brother Niu to the point of worship and followed his lead from then on.
When the incident occurred in Anyue City, the three were actually on their way to the north to find a large cargo truck. They just happened to pass through Anyue City to buy supplies, and ended up coming to Paradise World together.
Liu Zi was also killed by the monster during that time, and now only Niu Ge and Er Gou are left.
Thinking this, Er Gou's eyes hardened. He tightened his grip on the pack on his back and said, "Brother Niu, I'll listen to you! Let's do it!!"
The two arrived in front of a tall building. Brother Niu immediately saw through the building's many weak points. As long as they used explosives to target these weak points, they could easily destroy the building's foundation and cause it to collapse.
At that time, the building itself, as well as those rice dumpling-like things inside, will all turn into spacetime energy and enter his pocket.
Although Brother Niu doesn't yet know what the use of spacetime energy is, he can understand from the words of the two powerful figures that it is definitely a good thing, and naturally the more he gets, the better!
Next, the two worked together to clear out the zombies on the first floor of the building before they began to install the homemade bombs.
Once all seven detonation points are in place, connect their fuses together so that a timer can be used to detonate them.
After setting a five-minute countdown, the two ran outside frantically.
Brother Niu didn't know how the acquisition of spacetime energy was determined; he only knew that destruction could obtain spacetime energy, a fact that had already been confirmed during the initial explosion.
"Boom!"
With a series of explosions, the dozen-story building tilted to one side.
This was also Brother Niu's intention; the collapsing building could cause more destruction and bring him more spacetime energy.
Sensing the surge of countless spatial and temporal energies rushing towards him, Brother Niu's eyes were filled with excitement and greed. He urged, "Quick! Let's leave here and find our next target!"
Er Gou said with a bitter face, "Brother Niu, are we going to continue? We don't have many left."
Brother Niu scolded, "You idiot! Those homemade mines can be remade once you get the raw materials. Using them here will maximize their value. We're saving them for breeding!"
Just as the two were about to slip away quietly, a voice suddenly rang out: "Found them! It's them! Quickly surround them, don't let them get away!"
Brother Niu and Er Gou's expressions changed. Based on their years of experience being chased, they immediately sensed something was wrong and ran away without hesitation.
It took them quite a bit of effort to finally shake off their pursuers.
In a narrow alley, the two men, panting for a while, finally said, "What a bunch of sons of bitches, did you manage to keep your tools?"
Er Gou patted his backpack and said, "Don't worry, Brother Niu, I brought everything."
Brother Niu's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty. After a moment, his greed overcame his reason, and he said viciously, "One more job! One more job and then we'll stop, find a place to hide, and wait for the others to complete the main quest."
Er Gou, who had always been a bit indecisive while following Brother Niu, could only nod in agreement when he heard Brother Niu say this.
"Why!"
A sudden sigh behind them sent chills down their spines. They turned around abruptly and saw a young man standing not far behind them, watching them quietly.
Er Gou asked, stunned, "You... are you a human or a ghost?!"
Brother Niu wanted to slap his underling. He stepped forward and said, "Young man, which gang are you from, playing this kind of joke on us?"
After a moment of silence, Huang Hong shook his head helplessly. Whether you call him a saint or a weakling, he ultimately couldn't be as decisive as some novel protagonists.
He said, "I'm not a cruel person. Out of consideration for our shared humanity, I can give you a chance to live. Hand over the explosives you're carrying, and then you can get out of here."
These blunt words made the two of them freeze. Brother Niu forced a smile and said, "Young man..."
Huang Hong interrupted, "Before I change my mind, I advise you to do as I say, otherwise..."
When he said the last sentence, even Huang Hong himself didn't notice that his tone had become extremely indifferent.
Brother Niu chuckled and reached for the package on Er Gou's back. However, he subtly touched Er Gou during the process, and the tacit understanding they had developed over the years immediately made Er Gou understand Brother Niu's meaning.
Brother Niu took off his backpack and walked towards Huang Hong, saying, "Alright, alright, you win. All our remaining bombs are here, take them..."
When he said the last word, Brother Niu was less than two meters away from Huang Hong. His face turned ferocious, and he threw the backpack in his hand directly at Huang Hong's face.
At the same time, Brother Niu drew his dagger from his waist and lunged forward, while Er Gou, wielding a Luoyang shovel, charged towards Huang Hong from another direction. This pincer movement alone was enough to throw most people into a panic.
But when the backpack was knocked off by a scabbard, revealing Huang Hong's face, what they saw was a relieved expression.
Does murder need a reason?
Many people might answer without thinking, "No need."
Because they're just talking, they don't actually have to make a choice about it.
But given the current reality, Huang Hong's answer was yes.
There was no lofty reason; he was simply... being pretentious.
When Brother Niu and Er Gou attack Huang Hong, he can easily break free from his long-held moral constraints and kill them as a matter of course.
With their wild instincts combined with feline elegance, Brother Niu and Er Gou's movements are as comical as a silent clown in slow motion.
He even had time to quietly observe the ferocity and violence emanating from them, and to comprehend their determination to kill him as soon as possible.
Two flashes of light passed by. Huang Hong lightly flicked the blood off his blade, calmly sheathed it, caught the backpack that had been knocked away, and walked away slowly without looking back.
Behind Huang Hong, Brother Niu and Er Gou stood frozen in place, blood lines appearing on their necks, with streaks of blood oozing out, more and more.
Finally, the head and body fell to the ground simultaneously.