Scorpion

Chapter 137 Are You Here to Kill Me?

Guo Hai looked rather disheveled.

His left hand was in a cast, his neck was in a brace, and half of his face was wrapped in bandages, making him appear quite pathetic.

These were all the results of Ye Cangtian's doing!

Therefore, Guo Hai was determined to get revenge and make his assailant regret it.

In fact, he had already investigated Ye Cangtian's background thoroughly. The man had connections to the Tang family, and it was rumored that Tang Xinwan, the chairwoman of Haitain Pharmaceuticals, was his fiancée.

Guo Hai thought sinisterly: What good is being able to fight? Don't you have a family? Don't you have any relatives or friends?

Thus, Guo Hai had long planned his revenge. However, he was in no hurry; he would wait for the right time and then strike back with full force!

And he wouldn't let that young girl from last night off the hook either!

It was late into the night!

Guo Hai waved his subordinates out, indicating he wanted to rest.

Despite his severe injuries, he hadn't checked into a hospital because he found hospital stays uncomfortable. Instead, he hired a private doctor who came to his place daily to administer medication.

After a day of pain, he had finally taken a painkiller, which brought some relief, so he hurried to seize the opportunity to sleep!

However, he never anticipated that an uninvited guest was currently making their way into his manor!

Easily evading the manor's surveillance systems, the guest proceeded directly towards the villa.

As soon as the more than a dozen Tibetan Mastiffs detected an intruder in the manor, they immediately got up, revealing their ferocious teeth. These mastiffs were extremely fierce; they could even contend with lions and tigers in the forest.

This was precisely why Guo Hai hadn't assigned too many subordinates for protection, leaving only one to be at his beck and call within the villa.

After all, there were over a dozen Tibetan Mastiffs! Who would dare to sneak in here for a surprise attack late at night?

Moreover, there were quite a few of his men outside the manor!

At this moment, those more than a dozen Tibetan Mastiffs, baring their teeth, slowly advanced toward the uninvited guest, as if ready to pounce and tear them apart at any moment.

Ye Cangtian was that uninvited guest!

He glanced at the ferocious Tibetan Mastiffs, a slight curl of his lip, and then his eyes flared with ferocity as he glared at them intently.

The Tibetan Mastiffs seemed to have encountered a terrifying creature. Their original ferocity was instantly replaced by fear. They let out low growls and then turned to flee far away, cowering in a corner and trembling.

No matter how fierce an animal is, it will fear a more formidable presence.

And Ye Cangtian was clearly that presence which made these Tibetan Mastiffs tremble!

It was known that when he was just a teenager, the old man had thrown him into the Amazon rainforest to fend for himself. In such a perilous environment, Ye Cangtian had encountered all sorts of ferocious animals.

Even back then, within a mere three months, he had become a being feared by countless fierce creatures of the primeval forest. How much more so these domesticated Tibetan Mastiffs?

A single glare was enough to scare these beasts away!

Inside the villa, the subordinate who had just come down to rest, upon hearing the commotion outside, opened the door to investigate.

Ye Cangtian, at the same time, had taken cover in the shadows.

"What are these brutes barking about?" the subordinate muttered as he stood at the doorway.

Seeing the Tibetan Mastiffs cowering in the corner, he was somewhat surprised. Had these beasts fallen ill? Why were they all shaking?

He didn't venture out to check, as he always felt a sense of dread whenever he saw these Tibetan Mastiffs.

Especially when he witnessed over a dozen mastiffs devouring a live bull, the primal fear that surged within him was terrifying to even recall.

With a low curse, the man closed the villa door again and turned back to his room to rest.

Guo Hai, in a state of drowsy sleep, felt someone in the room and assumed it was the subordinate taking care of him.

His throat was dry, and he hoarsely called out, "Pour me a glass of water!"

However, there was no response!

Guo Hai turned his head and saw the figure sitting on a chair not far away, simply staring at him. Enraged, he began to curse loudly, "I asked you to pour me a glass of water, didn't you hear me?"

Seeing that the figure remained motionless, Guo Hai endured the pain and turned on the light. As he turned back to continue his scolding, he was suddenly startled.

"Ye… Ye Cangtian!"

Guo Hai was completely stunned. When had this person arrived?

However, after the initial shock, his expression drastically changed. He instinctively recoiled backward, his voice trembling with fear, "You… are you here to kill me?"

He recalled the recent assassinations of two powerful figures from opposing factions. That incident had terrified Guo Hai, causing him to hide for days, fearing that he might be the next target of Overlord Tiger.

Although he couldn't understand how Ye Cangtian had managed to reach him so stealthily amidst so many Tibetan Mastiffs, he was now filled with dread.

He immediately shouted for help, "Help! Someone!"

"Stop shouting. You only have one subordinate downstairs, and he's sleeping like a pig right now!"

Ye Cangtian said with a faint smile, sitting by the bedside, a slight curve on his lips. "What, scared?"

"Ye Cangtian! You've already beaten me to this state, what more do you want?" Guo Hai lamented, on the verge of tears.

"But you were still planning to retaliate against me, weren't you?" Ye Cangtian asked, a hint of a smile in his eyes.

Guo Hai's expression shifted. He had indeed been thinking that, but he absolutely wouldn't admit it now!

So, he immediately shook his head and denied it, "No, Mr. Ye… Mr. Ye, I was wrong. I won't retaliate against you, ever…"

Ye Cangtian's gaze fell upon the subtle change in the other man's emotions, and he naturally deduced that this fellow was indeed preparing to retaliate.

He sighed and shook his head, "Everyone in the underworld has their share of unsavory deeds. Even someone like Liu Zhendong wouldn't claim to have never done anything bad!"

"So, even if you've done something despicable, whether it's murder, arson, or forced sales, I wouldn't bother myself with it!"

Ye Cangtian's expression then turned cold as he continued, "But you bullied my friend, and you threatened the people around me!"

Ye Cangtian had always been indifferent to the underworld and never involved himself in the affairs of its people.

Therefore, whether it was Guo Hai or Overlord Tiger, no matter how many heinous acts they had committed in the past, or how powerful they were in the underworld, Ye Cangtian wouldn't intervene.

After all, there were too many people being bullied in the world, and he wasn't a savior who could right every wrong.

But this time was different. Li Dazhuang was his brother, and if his brother's sister was bullied, he naturally had to step in.

What's more, Li Ya was a girl with a simple and kind nature, whom Ye Cangtian treated like a younger sister. Yet, this scoundrel had almost ruined her life.

He could still recall Li Ya's wronged tears and the expression of forced nonchalance on Li Dazhuang's face today, hiding his resentment.

Therefore, since the law had failed to punish this man as he deserved, Ye Cangtian would take it upon himself.

Besides, now that he knew Guo Hai would retaliate later, Ye Cangtian would definitely not leave such a potential threat lingering.

Ye Cangtian stood up and walked towards Guo Hai, step by step.

As he reached the bedside, less than half a meter away from the man, he suddenly saw Guo Hai quickly retrieve a handgun from under his pillow.

Instantly, he pressed the muzzle against Ye Cangtian's forehead.

Guo Hai's face contorted with madness as he let out a sinister, cold laugh, "You want to kill me? It's not certain who will die!"

"Oh?"

Ye Cangtian raised an eyebrow, his lips curling into a dismissive smile.