Chapter 106: A Lifetime of Boasts
by xennovelChapter 106: A Lifetime to Boast
Shaken from a bout of dizziness, Joey was just about to fight back.
In the very next moment, he found himself lifted off the ground.
Not by a full hand, but by a single palm raised high.
Then…
His body plummeted downward with terrifying speed.
Head over heels.
That same hand, clutching his neck, slammed down with crushing force.
Boom!
Joey’s skull collided with the ship’s deck like a clumsy lump of mud, leaving him utterly still and slipping into unconsciousness…
“Better not mess with your waist, or anything around it,” came the warning.
Rising slowly, Xiao Yu fixed a ferocious glare on Yang Zhichao and snarled, “I’ll beat you to death!”
A chill surged up from Yang Zhichao’s heels, shooting through him until his scalp felt numb.
He dared not move.
Because he knew that this handsome young man always kept his word…
Xiao Yu no longer met Yang Zhichao’s eyes; instead, he stared at a terrified Ma Hexuan. “I, Liu680, truly never expected that it wasn’t external pressure but that you planned to kill them!”
“…”
Ma Hexuan’s body began to tremble, his face drained of all color.
“All for a piece of software and four lives lost,” he muttered.
Xiao Yu’s voice turned cold as he asked, “Was it worth it?”
Ma Hexuan shook uncontrollably, barely able to stay seated.
“No, people like you never ponder these details,” Xiao Yu observed.
Shaking his head, Xiao Yu suddenly extended his arm.
He grabbed the wrist of the man clutching a pistol.
With that, his knee shot up instantly.
Crack!
The pistol-bearer’s arm shattered under the force.
Xiao Yu caught the falling pistol effortlessly.
“Ah~”
A piercing, pitiful howl escaped Yang Zhichao.
Yet he only managed to cry out halfway.
Thump!
Xiao Yu’s fist slammed into his chin.
Snap!
A brutal blow shattered and misaligned his jaw.
Yang Zhichao collapsed to the ground.
Even as he slipped toward unconsciousness, his body spasmed violently.
“I told you, don’t move,” Xiao Yu warned.
Glaring coldly at the prone Yang Zhichao, he repeated, “I’ll beat you to death!”
An acrid stench of urine wafted through the air.
Hmm?
Xiao Yu turned to watch the trembling Ma Hexuan.
Can you believe it?
That scumbag who’d killed three people was actually so scared he peed his pants?
No, it wasn’t fear of Xiao Yu’s methods.
He must have been thinking about the fate that awaited him.
“I can hand over the software we’ve been researching to the state,” Ma Hexuan offered suddenly.
He roared out, pleading pitifully as he looked at Xiao Yu, “I—I don’t want to die!”
“Ha!”
Xiao Yu sneered at him like he was a repulsive maggot, “It’s useless. By the time you’ve done all that, your fate was already sealed. Understand? One of my colleagues has a daughter of only five, and she’s now lost her father. Her mother, too, lost her husband. So…”
“No!”
Ma Hexuan sprang up and charged at Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu calmly watched him, eyes fixed on the outstretched hand.
Thump—crack!
Xiao Yu’s punch landed squarely on Ma Hexuan’s soft ribs.
It was hard to tell how many ribs were broken.
“Ugh!”
Ma Hexuan crumpled to the ground in a feeble heap.
The ribs are a vital target.
When struck there, the pain is excruciating, tearing at the soul.
Bending down, Xiao Yu stared at the convulsing Ma Hexuan and grinned, “Hurts, huh?”
Ma Hexuan could only offer a silent, pained look.
The unbearable agony left him speechless.
“Good, let it hurt,” Xiao Yu replied coldly.
In a low voice, he added, “My colleague suffered just as much back then… Your days of torment are only beginning!”
Despair spread over Ma Hexuan’s face.
Not only did he wet himself, he even soiled his pants…
……
“Thanks!”
Outside the cabin, Xiao Yu glanced at Shao Jiafu, wanting to smile but unable to muster one.
“No need,” came the reply.
Shao Jiafu shook his head, “As long as they don’t die, I just need something to report.”
In truth, he had a question burning in his mind for Xiao Yu.
Was it really worth it for two random prison guards?
After all, once you finish, any claim to credit might vanish.
But…
When Shao Jiafu saw Xiao Yu facing the sea,
saluting towards the horizon,
bathed in the glow of the rising sun,
he seemed to understand—and even smiled.
His gaze softened immensely as he looked at Xiao Yu.
Shao Jiafu also raised his hand.
Two brotherly prison guards,
wishing each other safe journeys!
……
A completely exhausted Xiao Yu arrived at his home.
His sister should already be at work, right?
So tired…
I just want to sleep for an eternity.
He entered the villa by punching in the electronic code.
The moment he stepped into the hall, his eyes grew wide.
On the sofa lay a beauty as elegant as jade.
Suddenly, her long, curled lashes trembled as she opened her eyes and sat up.
Her silky hair cascaded freely like a waterfall.
Mu Qingwu’s graceful form stiffened for a moment, surprise flickering in her eyes.
Her pretty face shifted from shock to excitement, a warm blush creeping over her as she sprang up in joy.
In that moment, she was neither a queen nor a femme fatale.
She seemed like an ordinary girl leaping into her brother’s arms for a tight embrace.
“I’m back!”
Embracing his sister lightly, Xiao Yu grinned, “Maybe just a little late!”
“Not late at all!”
Mu Qingwu’s voice trembled with delight.
“Sis, let me stick with being a cop for a few more years.”
Xiao Yu buried his face in his sister’s silky hair, whispering, “When that day comes, I’ll bid farewell to the past—a life of bills, routines, and even grey hair… Until then, all I want is to take you home!”
“Alright!”
Tears welled in Mu Qingwu’s beautiful eyes.
“Sis…”
Xiao Yu asked softly, “Shall we take a walk together? Maybe even to the bedroom?”
Without a trace of shyness, Mu Qingwu’s gentle, porcelain face lit up.
“Sure!”
……
Three days.
Xiao Yu took three days off.
Someone like Zhao Changshan, head of the Criminal Investigation Team, wouldn’t normally grant that.
But since he wasn’t just anyone, he did.
The prison escape case has been cracked!
When Zhao Changshan heard the news, it felt like he was living in a dream.
After all, compared to his own subordinates, he now commanded the entire city’s police force.
That dream sure felt within reach!
Inside the office.
The captain and instructor of Criminal Investigation Team 5.0 sat together, enjoying tea.
“Old Zhou,” Zhao Changshan called out to his partner.
He asked, “How are we supposed to direct our little guy from now on?”
“Direct?”
Zhou Tinghu chuckled, “Are you sure he won’t end up directing both of us?”
“Haha!”
Zhao Changshan laughed, “Believe it or not, just a few days ago he was directing a group of department heads!”
“What’s so strange about that?”
Zhou Tinghu laughed as he added, “Diao Peng, he’s meant for the heavens above.”
Zhao Changshan nodded with a broad smile.
But until that day arrives…
Xiao Yu remains one of us on the Criminal Investigation Team.
This guy will have endless stories to boast about!
……