Chapter 105

“He’s not my friend. But his brother, Ma San, is my best buddy. I can’t kill you; someone else will kill you! Haha~!” Xiakui laughed maniacally, pushed Xie Wendong aside, stepped back on one foot, and flew out through the window.

Xie Wendong hadn’t expected him to do such a thing, and his words also shocked him greatly. It turned out Ma Wu had a brother—he had just never mentioned it before. Another problem! It wasn’t until Xiakui broke through the window that Xie Wendong reacted. He grabbed the window frame, leaned out, and raised his gun to shoot, but what he saw below made him stop.

Xiakui fell heavily from the second floor and lay there for a while before turning over. He looked up at Yevgeny weakly and said, “Yev…geny… sir. Save… me!”

Leaning against the car, Yevgeny smirked coldly, looking down on Xiakui with disdain. He shook his head and waved his hand, saying, “You’re really useless!” Qin Songjun immediately understood what he meant. He pulled out his gun, stepped in front of Xiakui, and said indifferently, “Xiakui, you’re quite a figure, but your performance has disappointed Mr. Yevgeny greatly! It’s only your own fault!” With that, Qin Songjun pointed the gun at Xiakui’s head and pulled the trigger.

Xie Wendong saw everything happening outside and felt deeply moved. He sighed heavily, thinking, “Chinese people…” This scene had a profound impact on Xie Wendong in the future, especially the disdain in Yevgeny’s eyes—it wasn’t like he was looking at a person but rather at a dog struggling to die. Even villains are human, and humans deserve dignity. Xie Wendong truly felt something deep in his heart being mercilessly trampled by Yevgeny. He glared at him, and Yevgeny also stared back.

The gazes of the two men locked together—no gunpowder smoke, but sparks flying. It was as if they had fought a silent battle.

Xie Wendong slowly raised the corner of his mouth, stretched out his hand, and mimed holding a gun, pointing it at Yevgeny. Seeing Yevgeny’s stunned expression, Xie Wendong’s smile grew wider, his eyes filled with contempt, conveying the phrase he often used: “You mean nothing to me!!”

Yevgeny might not understand Chinese, but the meaning conveyed by eyes is universal. He clearly understood what the other man meant: Xie Wendong was provoking him! Anger flared up in him instantly, his eyes turning red as he roared, “Kill him!”

As soon as he spoke, the members of the Tiger Gang, who had been ready, fired almost simultaneously at the window on the second floor. With a contemptuous smirk, Xie Wendong slowly retreated back inside the room. Bullets whizzed past his head.

Xie Wendong scanned the area. There were less than twenty people on his side, more than ten of whom were cowardly gang leaders and their incompetent underlings. It seemed that only the people he brought with him could be relied on! With a sigh, Xie Wendong said to everyone, “We’re already surrounded outside. The number of enemies is unknown, but it’s very likely to be members of the Tiger Gang. Their intention this time is clear—they want to catch us all and take control of the underworld. None of you leaders should have any illusions; they won’t spare anyone among us. So I hope everyone will give it their all, not for anything else, but just to save their own lives!”

These usually domineering leaders were panicked after hearing this and didn’t know what to do. Luo Gang remained calm and asked, “Younger brother Xie, what do you suggest? As long as we survive this time and don’t die foolishly at the hands of those Russians, I’ll be grateful to you for life!”

The others seemed to have found a leader and began to flatter Xie Wendong. Of course, Xie Wendong wouldn’t believe such words. They would say nice things in times of crisis, and once things got safe, they might not even remember who Xie Wendong was. With a cold smile, he pretended to be thinking and said, “Wait, let me think!” After pondering for a while, he suddenly said, “Here’s what we’ll do: I and my men will break through from the rear, drawing the enemy’s attention there. The enemy force here will be weakened, and you can take the chance to escape!”

The others looked relieved, but Luo Gang shook his head in opposition, “No, that’s too dangerous for you. Think of another plan!”

Xie Wendong, unusually, shook his head and said, “This is the best way. Only a two-pronged attack can minimize losses.”

“But there’s no reason for you, brother Xie, to take such a risk. There are so many of us here…”

Everyone inwardly cursed Luo Gang for being meddling. Fearing that Xie Wendong might change his mind, they quickly interrupted him and shouted, “Since brother Xie has decided this, let’s go with it! Good fortune favors the brave—let’s follow his lead. Right?” They even asked those around them, who nodded in agreement.

Luo Gang was furious and pointed at that man, “You bastard, are you even human? Don’t forget he just saved us. You…”

Xie Wendong stopped Luo Gang and thought to himself that this man wasn’t bad—worth getting to know, though… He smiled and said, “Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor by heaven. Brother Luo, stop talking. Let’s go with this plan. There’s not much time left. Yevgeny might storm in any moment.”

“You…” Luo Gang sighed, glanced at the others, and with a sigh of emotion, he snapped angrily, “Brother Xie, I’ll go with you. It’s better to die together than to see these heartless people!”
Xie Wendong hesitated for a moment, then chuckled and said, “Alright, let’s go together!”
The others secretly laughed at this—this idiot going to die with Xie Wendong was fine; one more person might buy some extra time.
These were all bosses in their own circles, none of them simple-minded. Under normal circumstances, they would have seen through Xie Wendong’s tricks, but now they were completely confused. The hellish chaos in the hall had sent them close to death, and it was Xie Wendong who saved them. Coupled with Luo Gang’s unwitting cooperation, they believed it wholeheartedly. Their desire to survive clouded their judgment.
Xie Wendong quickly explained the plan again: “Once the shooting starts behind us, jump out through the window right away. Don’t worry about anything else—just grab a car and run!”
“Yes, yes…” The men hurriedly nodded in agreement.
Xie Wendong said, “Good. Then let’s get started. Get ready!” With that, he led Three-Eyes and the other subordinates, along with Luo Gang, out of the room and into the room across the corridor. Looking outside, Xie Wendong counted quickly—there were at least twenty people lurking below. There was no time to worry about that now. He turned and shouted loudly toward the room where the other bosses were: “Get ready! I’m breaking through!” Then, he grabbed a chair, fired two shots at the ceiling, and then smashed the chair down through the window.
With a crash, Xie Wendong fired wildly at the people below, and Three-Eyes and the others also fired a few shots. The people below were shocked and immediately returned fire. Soon, the building was filled with gunshots from behind.
Yevgeny, who was on the second floor in front of the building, was considering whether to attack now when suddenly gunshots erupted from behind. He thought to himself, “They’re trying to break through from behind!” He shouted to the people beside him, “Leave a few people here; the rest, follow me!” Then he drew his gun and ran toward the back of the building.
The bosses in the room on the second floor in front heard the gunshots from behind, poked their heads out, and indeed saw most of the people in front of the building running toward the back. Delighted, a few of them wanted to jump down right away, but someone stopped them—it was the man whom Luo Gang had called a dog. He laughed and said, “What’s the rush? Let’s jump when things get more chaotic back there!”

Behind, Xie Wendong and Sanyan hid behind the walls on either side of the window. The former took off his coat, unfolded it, and threw it at Sanyan. Those below saw a shadow-like figure at the window and instinctively started shooting. Sanyan caught the coat, unfolded it, and saw several holes in it. Smiling, he said, “Brother Dong, what a shame about this suit!” Then, imitating Xie Wendong, he unfolded the coat and threw it back, triggering more gunfire below.

The two kept throwing the coat back and forth while firing a few shots outside from time to time. At that moment, Yevgeny ran to the back of the building, looked around, and saw no one trying to escape. He went up to one of them and demanded angrily, “Why are you shooting?” (Russian) The person asked looked confused, not understanding what the foreigner was saying. Seeing his bewildered expression, Yevgeny cursed angrily, “Swine!” (Russian) He glanced up at the second floor and saw something moving back and forth at the window, resembling a human figure. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a coat. Realizing it was a trap, he shouted urgently, “Everyone, go to the front of the building!” (Russian)

As soon as he finished speaking, gunfire erupted all around the building, accompanied by screams.

Qin Songjun, who had just run over, didn’t need to ask Yevgeny why they were going to the front of the building. He exclaimed urgently, “Damn it, we’ve been tricked! Everyone, go to the front!” After saying that, he rushed back.

By then, the front of the building was in chaos. More than a dozen bosses and their men who had jumped down from the second floor fought against those guarding below. Soon, people from both sides were shot and fell to the ground. The members of the Menghu Gang guarding below gradually struggled to hold their ground; two more were knocked down, and they were completely overwhelmed. Just as those bosses were trying to seize cars, Yevgeny and Qin Songjun led their men there. Upon seeing them, the bosses’ heads buzzed, and they almost fainted, thinking that Xie Wendong must have distracted those people—how could he return so quickly! Yevgeny didn’t give them time to think further and shouted, “Be careful! Don’t let any of them escape, especially Xie Wendong!” (Russian)

Fierce fighting broke out again in front of the building.

Xie Wendong, who was in the back building, heard the noises outside and saw the chaos in the front building, realizing his plan had succeeded. He shouted, “Go!” and was the first to jump down from the second floor. Before he could steady himself, a man waiting below raised his gun to shoot, but was instantly killed by Jinyan from the second floor, whose bullet blew off his skull. With Jinyan’s cover, the others jumped down one after another. Anyone from the Menghu Gang who showed themselves was met with a fatal shot from Jinyan.

The entire recycling station was in complete chaos, with gunfire coming from all sides, along with screams and cries of pain.

Seeing that everyone had safely descended and the few people guarding below had also been dealt with, Xie Wendong waved his hand and said, “Jump over the wall and go!”
Everyone rushed to the corner of the wall. Gao Qiang leaned against it and said to Xie Wendong, “Brother Dong, go first!”
“No need! Brother Zhang, you guys go first; I’ll cover the rear!” When Sanyan shook his head, Xie Wendong urged urgently, “Listen to me! Go!”
With no choice, the three climbed onto the top of the wall by standing on Gao Qiang’s shoulders and then climbed over. The others followed one after another. Jinyan and Xie Wendong stayed behind. Xie Wendong shook his head at Jinyan, telling him to go first. Just as Jinyan shook his head and was about to say the same, several people appeared around the corner of the building—leading them was Yevgeny.
Yevgeny spotted Xie Wendong at first glance and, without a word, raised his gun and fired three shots.