The Heir to the Seven Killers in the City

Chapter 9: Target: The Fire Scorpion Gang!

No wonder Brother Rong was so furious. After all, he was indeed the third-in-command of the Fire Scorpion Gang. Crucially, aside from the gang’s boss, he was actually the toughest fighter in the organization. The gang’s second-in-command was a strategic mastermind who relied on a white folding fan—in terms of combat prowess, he was no match for Brother Rong. This guy had once transported drugs to Myanmar and exchanged fire face-to-face with the Myanmar government army—he never imagined he’d end up being held hostage by a rookie right here in mainland China. How could he not be furious? The worst part was that this rookie was so clueless he hadn’t even disengaged the safety on his handgun. Brother Rong felt utterly humiliated—he’d been humiliated to the very core. Precisely because his rage was so intense, when he brought his foot down, he actually intended to crush Qin Yu’s skull and kill him on the spot—after all, he’d already taken so many lives, so what was one more? But just as Brother Rong’s foot came down, Qin Yu—who had been lying on the ground and appeared completely immobilized—suddenly shot out both hands like lightning and grabbed Brother Rong’s right foot. With a forceful twist, Brother Rong let out an earth-shattering scream and collapsed to the ground—Qin Yu had snapped his ankle in one swift motion! Even a hardened veteran like Brother Rong, who’d crawled out of a hail of bullets, couldn’t endure such agony. Yet true to his ruthless nature, he still tried to counterattack with his left foot as he fell—though, of course, it was utterly ineffective. Qin Yu leapt to his feet. Although Brother Rong’s flurry of punches had been fierce, they hadn’t actually caused him any real harm. He’d merely been momentarily dazed. After all, having no real combat experience, it was only natural that he’d be at a disadvantage against a seasoned veteran like Brother Rong. Qin Yu knocked Brother Rong down in one fell swoop and, without a word, applied a technique to block his meridians. Brother Rong trembled all over from the pain but didn’t utter a sound—even Qin Yu couldn’t help but look at him with admiration. A tough guy—and not just any tough guy. Twenty seconds passed, and Brother Rong’s forehead was covered in beads of sweat the size of soybeans. Thirty seconds in, he had curled up into a ball. By forty seconds, Brother Rong finally let out a series of muffled “mm” sounds from his dislocated jaw, signaling his willingness to surrender. After this ruthless man had his jaw reset, Qin Yu said, “Where’s your Fire Scorpion Gang’s hideout? Tell me, and I’ll let you die quickly.” “Fuck, I thought I was ruthless enough, but I never expected to run into someone even more ruthless than me,” Brother Rong gasped. “I’ll tell you—just remember to give me a quick death. But do you know why I’m telling you this? Because you’ll never know just how powerful the Fire Scorpion Gang is. You’re as good as dead, kid. I’ll be waiting for you down there!” Qin Yu snorted coldly, “Talk!” Sure enough, Brother Rong cooperated fully and revealed the exact location of the Fire Scorpion Gang’s hideout in great detail. When Qin Yu asked about the crimes the Fire Scorpion Gang had committed, the guy started rambling on without needing any torture. Qin Yu was horrified to discover that when this guy spoke of his own misdeeds, he showed not the slightest hint of remorse—on the contrary, he even seemed somewhat smug! Qin Yu stared coldly at Brother Rong, then struck the top of his head with a palm strike. The power of the Seven Kill Palm penetrated to the bone, completely destroying this ruthless man’s brain tissue. As Brother Rong died, a familiar force once again flowed from his body into Qin Yu’s. Qin Yu’s face lit up with an expression of profound satisfaction, and the Seven Kill Fire Seed within his body became significantly more vibrant. At the same time, he sensed that the Seven Kill Fire Seed had grown somewhat stronger; the power he gained this time far exceeded what he’d received from killing Wang Chuanyong. He dragged Brother Rong’s body outside, dug a hole, and buried it. This time, unlike when he killed Wang Chuanyong, Qin Yu didn’t leave empty-handed. He took all the cash from Brother Rong’s wallet. It seemed that people in the underworld weren’t accustomed to digital payments; they carried large amounts of cash in their pockets. At the very least, Qin Yu walked away with over 10,000 yuan. After taking out Brother Rong, Qin Yu didn’t immediately go after the Fire Scorpion Gang. He continued working at the logistics company until Brother Rong’s car was discovered and the case made the local news—only then did he find a time to quit his job. Now that he had some money in his pocket, Qin Yu had no intention of letting the Fire Scorpion Gang off the hook. Killing Brother Rong had granted him so much power that he seemed to have discovered a secret: the more evil deeds a person commits and the more ruthless they are, the more power one gains from killing them. If that was the case, how much power would he gain by killing the Fire Scorpion Gang’s second-in-command and their boss? Qin Yu couldn’t help but feel a surge of anticipation. With over 10,000 yuan in cash in hand, Qin Yu moved once again. This time, he settled in a very ordinary residential complex. The buildings there were quite old, but the floor plans and construction quality were excellent—after all, although the complex was old, it had once been the best in Jiangcheng. For a monthly rent of 1,500, he rented an apartment in the most secluded part of the complex. It was a duplex spanning the fifth and sixth floors: the fifth floor measured 110 square meters, while the sixth-floor section featured a large balcony of over 30 square meters, a bedroom, three storage rooms, and a bathroom. The fifth floor consisted of a living room, two bedrooms, a study, a bathroom, and a kitchen. Qin Yu had his own reasons for renting such a large apartment on his own. The incident where he was nearly taken down by Brother Rong made him realize he still had many shortcomings, so he decided to improve himself—he needed to constantly enrich his knowledge and skills. A larger apartment could hold more belongings and provide ample space for him to train—that was Qin Yu’s reasoning. With a one-month security deposit and three months’ rent upfront—that was 6,000 yuan gone—Qin Yu also set up internet service in his apartment and bought a laptop, then began his life as a homebody. A week later, Brother Rong’s body was found. To be honest, Qin Yu’s skills at burying a body were truly lacking, but the police didn’t seem to suspect him; they simply assumed it was a gang-related murder. Meanwhile, the Fire Scorpion Gang began searching everywhere for the killer, though for the time being, no one had yet suspected Qin Yu. But while the Fire Scorpion Gang couldn’t find Qin Yu, Qin Yu was about to walk right into their territory to cause trouble. His reasons for doing so were, first, to increase his own strength, and second, because he was out of money. By this point, the Fire Scorpion Gang had already thrown the major gangs in Jiangcheng into a state of panic. In a short period of time, several gangs that had had run-ins with the Fire Scorpion Gang were attacked, plunging the entire underground world of Jiangcheng into chaos. Yet no one could have imagined that all this was caused by a teenager not even twenty years old. That night, Qin Yu set out once again, with the Fire Scorpion Gang as his target!