Chapter 525: Chapter 525: The Second-in-Command
Night fell, and the lights illuminated thirty villas halfway up Jade Dew Mountain.
However, not every villa had someone like Lin Fei moving in immediately.
Many wealthy businessmen simply bought the villas without rushing to move in, or planned to move in after some time.
So, of the thirty villas, most were still empty, with only a few occupied.
Villa No. 8, however, had occupants.
Many tall bodyguards were already present in the courtyard.
After nightfall, more and more black business cars drove into the villa’s courtyard.
Then, from the cars, emerged many muscular, black-clad men.
After they arrived, they went straight into the villa.
Shortly after 8 PM, three black Toyotas, escorting a black Mercedes, drove into the villa courtyard.
Once the cars stopped, the bodyguards in the courtyard immediately stepped forward to open the back door of the Mercedes.
A man of about 6’1″ stepped out of the car.
He had long hair draped over his shoulders, wore sunglasses despite the late hour, and had a half-finger-long scar on the left side of his stern face.
Beneath his black clothes, he was muscular, exuding an aura of cold strength.
The appearance of the long-haired, scarred man commanded respect and fear from all the bodyguards in the courtyard, who collectively greeted him, “Brother Cheng!”
The scarred man removed his sunglasses; even at night, his eyes were as sharp as a leopard’s, shining with a chilling light.
“Are the boss and Zirui in the villa?” the scarred man, known as Brother Cheng, scanned the crowd of bodyguards with a cold, knife-like voice.
All the bodyguards quickly responded, “Brother Cheng, the boss and the young master are in the villa.”
“Ye Cheng, is that you? Come on in!” came Zhu Qinglong’s voice from the villa.
“Boss, I’m here.” Ye Cheng replied, his tall, cold form moving straight into the villa.
Watching Ye Cheng enter the villa, the bodyguards in the courtyard showed looks of envy: “Brother Cheng truly is the number two in our organization, right after the boss in rank!”
“The boss greatly values Brother Cheng. Every major task is entrusted to him!”
“And Brother Cheng always completes his missions as the boss requires. This time, having him rush back from afar, must be another major task.”
“I wish I could be as imposing as Brother Cheng someday!”
The eyes of these bodyguards were filled with envy; in their eyes, Ye Cheng was a godlike figure.
Inside the villa.
The lavishly decorated living room was brightly lit, and in the spacious hall, fifty or sixty black-clad men stood with their hands at their sides.
The sight alone was enough to be intimidating.
But as Ye Cheng walked into the living room and saw these black-clad men, his expression remained unchanged, calm as ever, as he headed toward the sofa where Zhu Qinglong, Zhu Zirui, and Lu Yichen were seated.
Zhu Qinglong was making tea, Zhu Zirui had a displeased look with a bandage on his chin, while Lu Yichen watched Ye Cheng’s entrance.
Lu Yichen, closely associated with Zhu Zirui, had learned some information about Ye Cheng from him.
Ye Cheng was Zhu Qinglong’s primary aide, ruthless and highly skilled in martial arts, the second-most influential figure in the entire gang, second only to Zhu Qinglong.
Whenever Zhu Qinglong encountered difficult individuals or matters, Ye Cheng was the one to resolve them.
Hence, many famous figures had been taken down by Ye Cheng.
In Shencheng, Ye Cheng was known as the number one death god.
Seeing Ye Cheng today and feeling his powerful presence and cold murderous intent, Lu Yichen realized that Ye Cheng’s name as the first death god was well-deserved.
Especially the scar on Ye Cheng’s left cheek, adding to his ferocious demeanor as if he truly were the embodiment of a death god, instilling fear in others.
“Ye Cheng, have a seat!” Zhu Qinglong, with a smile on his face, gestured toward the sofa, inviting Ye Cheng as though he were welcoming a child.
This black market bigwig, at this moment, seemed like a kindly elder inviting Ye Cheng in.
“Yes, boss.” Ye Cheng replied respectfully as he sat down on the sofa.
“Here, have some tea.” Zhu Qinglong placed a cup of tea on the table in front of Ye Cheng and said, “Your trip to Kun City must have been tiring. Was there any issue with the goods over there?”
“Rest assured, boss, the goods from the Golden Triangle were all in order. I’ve taken care of everything.” Ye Cheng said.
“Ye Cheng, I’m always assured with you handling things.” Zhu Qinglong patted Ye Cheng’s sturdy shoulder.
Ye Cheng glanced at Zhu Zirui on the sofa, confused: “Boss, what happened to Zirui’s chin?”
Zhu Zirui’s eyes flashed with anger: “Ye Cheng, while you were away from Shencheng, I got into trouble.”
Ye Cheng furrowed his brows, his voice turning colder: “Zirui, who did this?”
“Ye Cheng, I called you over as soon as you returned because of this matter.” At this, Zhu Qinglong raised his head, his face no longer smiling, only somberness remaining.
Then, Zhu Qinglong lifted his right hand hidden under the table, revealing bandages wrapped thickly around his middle finger.
Ye Cheng’s face showed surprise: “Boss, you’re injured?”
Zhu Qinglong nodded: “I never thought, after so many years in Shencheng, that only people feared me, and never had anyone dared to disrespect me, yet today, a mere brat broke my finger.
If not for my Grandmaster-level strength and healing skills, this finger might have been ruined.”
Ye Cheng stood up abruptly, saying: “Boss, tell me who did it, and I’ll kill him right now.”
Zhu Qinglong picked up a cup of tea from the table, took a sip, and said, “Ye Cheng, don’t rush, sit down and listen to me explain.”
Though eager to avenge his boss, Ye Cheng sat back down since Zhu Qinglong insisted.
Then, Zhu Qinglong recounted how Lin Fei broke his finger, kicked Zhu Zirui, conned him out of ten million, and even snatched away Villa No. 1.
After the explanation, Zhu Qinglong looked at Ye Cheng with piercing eyes and said in a deep voice: “Ye Cheng, now you know why I called you here, right?”
Ye Cheng replied coldly: “I understand. I’ll go to Villa No. 1 now and kill that brat.”
“Take these gunmen with you. Lin Fei has a king of killers on his side; don’t underestimate them.” Zhu Qinglong gestured at the dozens of black-clad men standing with their hands at their sides in the hall.
“King of killers?” Ye Cheng frowned slightly.
Zhu Qinglong then explained that Leng Ying was the king of killers from Demon Island.
“No wonder that brat was so arrogant, having a killer backing him. Rest assured, boss, I’ll make sure neither of them sees tomorrow’s sun.” Saying this, Ye Cheng headed toward the villa’s main door.
As he passed the dozens of black-clad men in the living room, Ye Cheng coldly commanded: “Come with me!”
Ye Cheng led the group of gunmen out of the villa.