Chapter 481 - 445: How to Kill a Grandmaster (Additional Update 2 for the Silver Alliance)
Intense gunfire continued to echo, with moonlight and distant lights casting spotty shadows throughout the forest, leaving dark splotches, where the dense branches and lush leaves of the surrounding trees seemed to be like demons dancing with claws in the dark.
There was still some distance to the actual battle upfront, relatively safer; the person that Lao Lv had at gunpoint was named Qin Zhengming, one of the five newly appointed Elders of the Longhua Association.
Although he was called an Elder, Qin Zhengming wasn’t actually old; he was forty-three this year and had fought his way up, participating in tonight’s battle with his men.
In his position, he theoretically didn’t need to personally engage in life-and-death struggles, but because he was a newly appointed Elder with insufficient seniority, he needed to demonstrate his achievements to gain respect from others, and tonight’s battle that would determine the fate of the Longhua Association was an excellent opportunity.
Secondly, Long Yu had promoted him because he valued Qin Zhengming’s boldness and fighting spirit. So, for Qin Zhengming, it was both reasonable and necessary to participate in tonight’s battle.
Lin Yun was aware of this, which is why he had staged this move with Lao Lv.
Lao Lv was not only Qin Zhengming’s trusted ally but also one of his formidable underlings. Tonight’s primary objective was to follow Qin Zhengming and ensure his safety. Before acting, Lao Lv intentionally had reassigned those around Qin Zhengming, allowing him to point a gun at Qin’s head without anyone realizing that something had gone wrong here yet.
"Don’t move, don’t shout, don’t force me to kill you!"
Lao Lv’s eyes were red, and his gun-holding hand was shaking.
Qin Zhengming’s face was grim as he stared at Lao Lv, "In this damn life, I’ve barely trusted a few people. You were the one I trusted the most. And now you’re pointing a gun at my head? Huh? Lao Lv? Lv Jin?"
Lv Jin bit his lip, "I’m sorry, I had no choice. Brother Ming, please, don’t push me. I’m begging you!"