Chapter 53: Indifference
The brawny man sneered.
Lin Feng, however, remained perfectly calm.
"Do you really think I need to lie to you?"
A smirk touched Lin Feng's lips as he suddenly lifted his right leg and slammed a vicious kick into the brawny man's abdomen.
THUD!
With another dull thud, the brawny man doubled over like a cooked shrimp.
"AARGH!"
The brawny man howled in pain.
Yet Lin Feng, as if he hadn't heard a thing, brought his foot down on the brawny man's shoulder.
CRACK!
With the crisp sound of a breaking bone, the brawny man's left arm was brutally snapped.
"AGH!"
The intense pain sent the man into convulsions. His face twisted into a grotesque mask, and the veins on his forehead bulged as if they were about to burst.
Ignoring his screams and wails, Lin Feng kicked the man upright, then slapped him across the face, sending him flying three or four meters.
The slap had broken several of the brawny man's ribs. He lay on the ground, completely immobilized, able to do nothing but groan in agony, unable to get up.
"Hmph! A piece of trash who does nothing but hide in the shadows and order others to kidnap a young girl actually dares to threaten me?"
Lin Feng sneered. He had not an ounce of pity for these thugs.
They might just be hired muscle, but if they were truly evil, Lin Feng had no qualms about delivering justice and eradicating them completely.
"My patience is wearing thin. You should understand that by now, shouldn't you?"
Lin Feng slowly paced over to the brawny man, looming over him as he spoke.
"Cough, cough... Sir... D-don't get worked up... don't be rash... I'll give you anything you want, just let us go. We can negotiate anything... cough, cough..."
The brawny man gasped for breath, staring at the nearby Lin Feng. The sharp, stabbing pain from his ribs was so agonizing it nearly made him pass out.
But the pressure radiating from Lin Feng was immense. The man knew that if he dared to try anything funny, Lin Feng would most likely kill him.
"Who exactly are you people?"
Lin Feng demanded, staring him down.
Hearing Lin Feng's question, the brawny man froze for a second. Then, his eyes darted around before he broke into an obsequious smile.
"Sir, sir! How about this? If you guarantee my safety and get me out of the country, I'll tell you everything I know!"
The brawny man gave a sly chuckle, his eyes filled with a desperate craving for life.
After what Lin Feng had just done, he understood that the man before him was definitely not someone to be trifled with.
'Failure means death anyway, and getting caught by the Bureau won't be a walk in the park either.'
'I might as well use my employers as a bargaining chip to save my own skin. Let this kid, who's obviously no ordinary person, go fight it out with them!'
"Do you really think I'm an idiot?"
Lin Feng smiled faintly. He slowly squatted and reached out, his large hand clamping down directly on the brawny man's throat.
"Ghk—"
The brawny man's face turned crimson as a gurgling sound escaped his throat.
He flailed his arms, trying to break free from Lin Feng's grip, but it was utterly useless.
An icy glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes.
His right fist slowly clenched, then slammed into the brawny man's abdomen.
THUMP!
With a sickening thud, an unhealthy flush washed over the man's face. His stomach trembled like a drum, and his eyes bulged, pupils dilating. Then, his entire body went limp.
Whether he had died from ruptured internal organs or merely fainted from the pain, it was impossible to tell.
Lin Feng slowly withdrew his fist. Without a single glance at the brawny man, he walked straight toward the next youth, who was already scared witless.
"Who's pulling the strings? You can choose not to answer. But you know the consequences."
Lin Feng smiled faintly. It was a warm smile, like that of the boy next door, but to the youth, it was the grin of a demon.
"I was wrong! I was wrong, sir! Just let the Bureau take me away!"
"I'll turn over a new leaf, I swear! Just spare me, sir!"
"Please, I'm begging you! I don't want to go to jail! I don't even have a girlfriend yet! I still want to get married and have kids! I don't want to die!"
The youth wailed, dropping to his knees to beg for mercy.
Hearing this, Lin Feng just shook his head and sighed.
It wasn't that he felt sorry for the young man; he was simply lamenting the fact that there would always be greedy people in the world who never learned their lesson.
"I gave you a chance. It's a shame you didn't take it."
Lin Feng's gaze sharpened. His right hand formed into a claw and shot out, instantly seizing the youth's throat.
CRACK!
Lin Feng's fingers tightened, crushing the youth's throat. He then kicked the body away, sending it flying until it landed right on top of the brawny man, who may or may not have still been alive.
Seeing Lin Feng dispose of another man, the two remaining kidnappers were utterly terrified. They scrambled backward, terrified that Lin Feng would suddenly strike and kill them too.
"Stay back! Stay back!"
The two of them frantically waved their hands, their faces masks of pure terror.
"Okay, okay! I'll talk! I'll talk! I'll tell you everything!"
One of them hastily began to plead, tears and snot streaming down his face as he cried out like a coward, "Just don't do anything rash!"
"Should've just done this from the start."
Lin Feng unclenched his fists. The man immediately slumped to the ground.
"Our boss is the young master of the Black Tiger Gang! His name is Shu Yuhang!"
"That's all I know! The young master ordered us to do it! Spare us, please, spare us!"
"Shu Yuhang?"
Lin Feng murmured the name, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
"Black Tiger Gang?"
Lin Feng frowned slightly. 'What the hell is that?'
Seeing Lin Feng's confusion, the young man quickly added, "Shu Yuhang is a leader in the biggest underground force around here. And he's got powerful backing."
"It's full of vicious criminals, and he's the second-in-command of the Black Tiger Gang. His father is the Gang Leader!"
"Oh?"
After hearing the youth's explanation, a cynical smile played on Lin Feng's face.
"Just a bunch of rats hiding underground, afraid to see the light of day. And they actually think they're a big deal!"
Lin Feng said, his indifferent gaze fixed on the youth. At the same time, his figure blurred, and he appeared right beside the other kidnapper. He flicked a finger.
"Ugh!"
The next second, the kidnapper let out a strange cry, his eyes rolled into the back of his head, and he collapsed.
"You... you can't kill me, you can't kill me!"
The young man screamed in terror. A dark stain spread across the crotch of his pants.
"If you're this gutless, you shouldn't be in this line of work. Relax, I'm not going to kill you. It would just dirty my hands."
Lin Feng shot him a cold, disgusted glance.