Chapter 442: Very Cool Indeed

Translator: Tim Editor: GlobeGlotter

Lu Yingying was still rapidly considering how to secure their release when she noticed the youth she’d pulled along had approached Gu Chong.

“I never intended to run. I came here to avoid disturbing the bar,” Ye Mo said plainly. He didn’t want the Yuan family to catch him while his plan was in motion.

“Ha—” Gu Chong laughed, but the smile quickly faded as he realized the youth wasn’t bluffing. Instantly, blows rained down, kicking and slapping his two men to the ground before they could react. He only heard the sickening sound of breaking bones; they didn’t even scream.

“You!” Gu Chong realized the situation was dire.

Ye Mo approached and slapped Gu Chong, sending him sprawling. Gu Chong spat blood, crouching in horror as Ye Mo advanced.

“My brother-in-law is He Feng Police Department’s Vice-Chief. You can’t touch me—”

Before Gu Chong finished, another slap sent several teeth flying. He realized his brother-in-law was useless; his men lay motionless, possibly dead. If this man had just killed three people… Gu Chong shuddered. Even if his sister avenged him, he wouldn’t come back to life.

“Don’t hit me! I’ll give you money, make you a major He Feng government official…” Gu Chong desperately offered bribes.

Unexpectedly, Ye Mo stopped. He withdrew his foot and looked coldly at Gu Chong. “Your brother-in-law is merely a vice-chief; how could he make me a major government official?”

Gu Chong breathed a sigh of relief. He’d been badly beaten, but he could still bargain. He had ways to deal with this. He planned to trick Ye Mo.

Crack—Ye Mo was far superior. He saw through Gu Chong’s intentions instantly. Without a word, he kicked, breaking Gu Chong’s arm.

Terror consumed Gu Chong. He knew this man would kill him. He abandoned his lies. “I have evidence against Mayor Niu! I can blackmail him!”

Ye Mo thought, Mayor Niu? That balding man? How could Gu Chong have evidence? He sneered, “Who do you think you are? How could you have evidence against him?”

Seeing Ye Mo’s doubt, Gu Chong blurted, “I do! I got it from my brother-in-law. He worked for Mayor Niu and kept evidence in his diary. I found it on his computer and copied it.”

A mayor’s secrets obtained by a police vice-chief? It must be insignificant.

Remembering his dead men, Gu Chong pleaded for his life. Seeing Ye Mo’s continued skepticism, he added, “My brother-in-law has an offline computer. He always turned it off. I figured it held secrets, so while he was in the bathroom, I copied files from it.”

Ye Mo sneered, stepping on Gu Chong’s broken hand. “Your eyes are shifty; you’re lying. I’m not giving you another chance.” He prepared to kick Gu Chong again.

Gu Chong had seen Ye Mo kill with a kick. He screamed, “My sister told me to do it! She thought her brother-in-law would divorce her!”

Lu Yingying stood frozen, stunned by the youth’s strength and cruelty. Those two men still hadn’t moved.

Ye Mo sneered, silently producing a dagger that gleamed in the moonlight.

Gu Chong forgot Ye Mo didn’t need a weapon. He screamed, “I haven’t given you the evidence! It’s about Mayor Niu—bribery and misconduct!”

Seeing Ye Mo remain motionless, Gu Chong continued, “A year ago, Xi Tong Town’s water storage dam failed due to shoddy construction, flooding many villages. It was all because of him!”

Hmm? Ye Mo remembered Shi Xiu mentioning saving flood victims. Was this it?

“Keep talking,” Ye Mo said, intrigued since it involved Shi Xiu.

Encouraged, Gu Chong continued, “The mayor dreamed of making Xi Tong a tourist area. He secured 60 million to build a dam and relocate villagers. He pocketed 50 million, giving only a few million. He sent people to monitor the project, and Su Heng happened to be hospitalized. Another mayor and Niu’s men oversaw the construction.”

Noticing Ye Mo’s rapt attention, Gu Chong continued, “Niu spent the money gambling in Las Vegas and lost it all.”

Ye Mo understood. Niu wanted to profit but lost everything. A dam built with a few million—no wonder it was shoddy.

“With no funds, the dam was rushed. When Su Heng left the hospital, a storm hit before he could inspect it. The dam failed, and Niu blamed Su Heng and his assistant, who then committed suicide,” Gu Chong finished, watching Ye Mo carefully. Would this save his life?

Ye Mo sneered. Suicide? Su Heng knew he’d been framed; he wouldn’t kill himself. The timing of Su Heng’s hospitalization was too convenient. Niu Manzheng covered it up skillfully!