Chapter 195: Side by Side!
Shen Zhuxin's eyes brimmed with tears as she nodded. "Brother Zhao Dong, I know... I know what I'm saying. If you don't look down on me... I'm willing. I'm willing to be with you."
Zhao Dong let out a soft sigh and wrapped Shen Zhuxin in his arms, gently patting her back. "Silly girl, you're still young. Don't act so impulsively just because a man is nice to you. Pull yourself together."
After speaking, Zhao Dong released Shen Zhuxin and stood up, looking toward the door. His perception was incredibly sharp. He could already hear the footsteps outside. One, two, three... dozens of them! No, hundreds! Hundreds of people were surging this way, and Zhao Dong's expression grew grim.
If it were just him, he could protect himself, but Shen Zhuxin was also here. Should a real gunfight break out, he wasn't certain he could protect her. Shen Zhuxin also seemed to sense something. A hint of pallor spread across her pretty face as she stood behind Zhao Dong.
The next second, the door was kicked open with a BANG!
A tidal wave of figures rushed in. Zhao Dong's pupils constricted, his face displaying a seriousness he had never shown before. The newcomers surrounded him in layers, trapping him in the center. Every single one of them held a handgun, and all were aimed directly at Zhao Dong.
I'm human, not a god. Even though I'm a Cultivator, with my current cultivation level, I can't possibly block hundreds of handguns!
The entire hall fell into a dead silence as Zhao Dong stood amidst the crowd, coldly gazing at the men before him. Shen Zhuxin's body trembled slightly, her complexion deathly pale. She was just a girl. How could she have ever witnessed such a scene?
From the crowd, a figure slowly emerged. It was a man of about fifty, dressed in a Tang suit and leaning on a cane. His goatee was long, his cheeks were gaunt, and his eyes held a murderous intent honed by years of experience.
Zhao Dong and the old man locked eyes. The old man's gaze was as cold as a steel sword. He looked at Zhao Dong and said slowly, his voice hoarse, "It's been five years since anyone dared to cause trouble in my casino. In five years, you're the first."
Zhao Dong responded coldly, "I didn't want to cause trouble. Your establishment is a den of snakes, filled with nothing but evil! Who knows how many families your casino has ruined? You all deserve to die!"
A hint of surprise appeared on the old man's face, as if he hadn't expected Zhao Dong to dare speak to him that way. Fiddling with the thumb ring on his hand, the old man said indifferently, "You're also the first person in many years to talk to me like that. So, tell me, how do you want to die?"
Zhao Dong gave a grim smile. "I might die today, but I guarantee I'll be taking you down with me. I promise you that."
The old man's eyes turned cold. "Insolent whelp! Such arrogance! Do you even know who I am?"
"I don't give a damn who you are! Listen, old man, a man answers for his own actions. I'm the one who killed your men. You can have my life, no problem, but you let her and her father go. She's innocent."
The old man said flatly, "You think I'll let them go just because you say so? All of you are dying today."
"You won't even spare a young girl? This is all you'll ever amount to. This casino is probably your entire life, isn't it? A petty man is incapable of great things!"
A mocking smile appeared on the old man's face. "This is the first time anyone has told me, Qinghu, that I'm incapable of great things. Fine. It's not like I care about one girl anyway. I'll let them leave today. You just have to die."
With that, the old man waved his hand and said nonchalantly to Shen Zhuxin, "You can go."
Zhao Dong lowered his voice. "Zhuxin, take your dad and leave now! I have a way to protect myself!"
Shen Zhuxin said tearfully, "Brother Zhao Dong, you're lying, aren't you? There are so many of them! Not even a god could escape this! I'm not leaving!"
"Listen to me! What good can you do by staying here?"
Her tears fell freely as she sobbed, "But... but I don't want you to die because of me! In my whole life, you're the first man to treat me so well! If you have to die, then... I'll die with you!"
With those words, Shen Zhuxin grasped Zhao Dong's hand and stood shoulder to shoulder with him.
A jolt shot through Zhao Dong's heart. He truly hadn't expected Shen Zhuxin, a girl he'd met just a day ago, to say something like this. Her words alone showed him how important he was to her.
Zhao Dong fell silent, looking at Shen Zhuxin, at a loss for words. He was actually touched.
The old man across from them smiled faintly. "So this is the love between young people. It's been a long time since this old bag of bones has seen it. In that case, I'll grant you your wish."
With a gentle wave of his hand, a hundred guns cocked in unison.
Just as the old man was about to wave his hand again, the hall doors were pushed open, and a familiar figure rushed inside!
Zhao Dong's eyes snapped toward the entrance, and he froze. Isn't that Black Dragon, the underling I just recruited?