Cheng Cheng and the Cicada

Chapter 17 Gambler

"I am your friend."

"I don't recall having a friend like you," CC said indifferently.

*Thump!*

Lin Xian kicked the body on the ground over.

Blood flowed from under the Rhine Cat mask… dripping onto the ground.

Lin Xian stepped aside, allowing CC to see more clearly:

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

"..."

CC didn't speak. She stared at the Rhine Cat mask on the corpse, clearly understanding everything.

"You lied to Big Face Cat, saying there was a large amount of money and gold bars in the warehouse."

Lin Xian walked around to the other side of the corpse, looking at CC as he said:

"Once you entered the warehouse, everything would be exposed. You two would inevitably engage in a battle. Who lives and who dies is uncertain."

"Now I've solved such a big problem for you. Doesn't that make me your friend?"

CC held the gun in her hand, not relaxing in the slightest:

"How can I trust you?"

Lin Xian smiled slightly, slowly raising the gun in his hand, turning the muzzle downwards. Then—

*Whoosh!* With a sound, he threw it far away to the other end of the warehouse.

"Is this sincerity enough? Now it's time to see your sincerity."

"My goal is the same as yours, to open Lin Xian's safe. Later, you can take whatever you want from the safe. I just need to know what's inside."

"You better make a decision quickly. The main circuit will be restored soon. When the alarm goes off, there will be no more chances."

CC hesitated for a moment, then raised the gun in her hand and threw it far away.

A gorgeous parabola—

*Thump.*

The pistol hit the distant safe, making a muffled sound, and rolled onto the ground.

*Click!*

A gun barrel extended from behind, pressing against the back of CC's head. Big Face Cat slowly walked out from behind the cabinet…

"Liar."

CC glared at Lin Xian through the Ultraman mask, her eyes full of disappointment.

"You're the liar!!"

Big Face Cat cursed:

"If my good brother hadn't seen through your trick! I would have been killed here today!"

He gripped the gun handle tightly, gnashing his teeth:

"If my brother hadn't stopped me, I would have shot you dead a long time ago!"

Lin Xian signaled Big Face Cat to be quiet, then looked at CC seriously:

"Now, let me restate the situation. First of all, I have no intention of hurting you, let alone killing you or anything. I just want to ask you a question and get an answer."

"After I get the answer, the two of us will leave from here. You can go wherever you want, mess with the safe, do whatever you want. We won't interfere with each other."

"And I guarantee you that I will help Big Face Cat get the money he needs. Your grudges will be written off from now on. Everyone is here for profit, so let's go our separate ways and not make things difficult for each other."

……

The conditions Lin Xian offered were sincere enough.

In this advantageous situation, he promised not to harm CC, and even cleaned up her mess by resolving the grudge with Big Face Cat, being benevolent to the extreme.

And the bargaining chip he exchanged for it was just a spoken answer, insignificant.

CC was naturally a pragmatic person.

"What answer do you want to know?" she said softly.

Lin Xian pulled up the hair tie on the back of his head.

Then he slowly took off the Ultraman mask…

He took a deep breath and looked at CC sincerely and said:

"Do you recognize me?"

"No," CC shook her head.

"Or rather, have you ever seen me before, or heard anything about me?"

"No," CC shook her head again.

Lin Xian scratched his temple:

"Then let me put it another way, after seeing me or hearing my voice, do you remember anything? Or anyone? Any experiences?"

"It's just, do you have that kind of feeling, that makes you look at me differently from others, for example, you can kill the Big Face Cat next to you at will, but you won't kill me."

*Pfft—*

Even Big Face Cat, who was full of anger, couldn't help but laugh at this moment.

He had received professional training, and generally wouldn't laugh out loud at this critical stage, unless he really couldn't help it.

It's just like acting in a love TV series! Too bloody!

However…

Contrary to the expectations of both of them.

After listening to Lin Xian's words, CC didn't react at all!

She didn't shake her head as cleanly as before, nor did she laugh like Big Face Cat, and there wasn't even a trace of emotional change!

Nothing, not at all.

At this time, CC was like a silent piece of wood, her cold eyes behind the mask, silently watching Lin Xian… without saying a word.

Bingo.

Lin Xian narrowed his eyes.

He knew… this time, the question was finally on point.

This CC must be thinking of someone when she sees something, and remembering something when she sees herself. That's why she saved herself in the previous two dreams, and didn't kill herself no matter how much she tossed around.

The answer was about to come out!

"Say it!!!"

Big Face Cat roared!

However.

A long silence.

CC still didn't speak.

Her red lips were tightly closed, without saying a word.

"You motherfucker—"

Big Face Cat gritted his teeth, his patience reaching its limit!

Lin Xian sighed, frowned and looked at CC:

"Is this answer more important than your life?"

"Hehe…"

CC snorted coldly, smiling dismissively:

"That depends on whether you have the ability to take my life."

"Fuck you!!! Looking down on me, Big Face Cat! I'll shoot you dead!"

Big Face Cat couldn't bear it any longer!!

He jumped up directly!

With his right hand, he pressed the muzzle tightly into CC's temple!

CC slowly raised her hands in surrender, placing her hands behind her head.

"Big Face Cat," she said softly.

"Gah!!" Big Face Cat was furious beyond recognition.

"Although there is no money in this bank warehouse, I didn't lie to you. There is something you need more in the safe over there."

"You… what are you saying?"

Big Face Cat's pupils shrank instantly, panicking:

"There, is there something I need more?"

CC smiled slightly, looking at Big Face Cat with interest:

"Think about it, if there wasn't something you wanted in the safe, why would I cooperate with you? Opening that safe is for me, and also for you."

In an instant!

Big Face Cat suddenly realized!

"In… invitation!" he shouted in a lost voice:

"You mean! In that safe… there is an invitation from the Genius Club!!"

CC smiled without saying a word.

"Don't believe her, Face Bro!"

Seeing Big Face Cat's emotions out of control and his pig brain overloaded, Lin Xian quickly shouted:

"She's still lying to you! She doesn't know what's in the safe at all! She doesn't even know herself!"

"Do you dare to bet?" CC stared at Big Face Cat:

"This is your only chance."

Big Face Cat's face was red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, and he was sweating profusely!

Looking left at CC, looking right at Lin Xian, and then looking at the safe.

Completely unsure who to believe!

*Bang!!!*

A deafening gunshot!

Big Face Cat's head exploded like a watermelon! His body fell straight down!

Lin Xian couldn't help but lean back…

He saw CC's long hair spread out, flying in the air. The red ribbon that had been tying her hair slowly fell in the air…

She had an extra gun in her hand.

She actually had a gun hidden in her updo!

*Thud.*

Big Face Cat's corpse hit the ground heavily.

CC raised the gun in her hand and walked towards Lin Xian step by step—

"Guess, will I kill you?"