Chapter 206: Never Expected

Chen Luo slapped Lin Tian so hard that he was sent flying, leaving the entire room in shock.

Xiong Wenhui was stunned, as were Lin Tian’s subordinates, and even Chen Guang was taken aback.

Lin Tian spat blood from his mouth, his face burning with pain.

However, he quickly crawled over and knelt down, saying, “Big Brother, you were right. It’s truly my fault. How can a dog teach others how to do things?”

“I deserved the beating.”

Lin Tian slapped his own face with force.

This was truly ruthless—he hit himself relentlessly, soon turning his face into a swollen mess.

Anyone who was this harsh with themselves could be expected to be equally merciless toward others.

Chen Luo coldly said, “Xiao Tian, do you remember what I told you when you first pledged yourself to me as your Big Brother?”

Chen Luo couldn’t kill Lin Tian using some unfounded accusation, but finding a reason to pick a fight was hardly difficult.

Chen Luo had closely observed Lin Tian’s actions; he knew exactly what he was doing.

Lin Tian was filled with confusion. What did he say? Which words were important?

Chen Luo sneered. “I told you that you could use my name to seek revenge when you’re the one being bullied, but if you’re the one bullying others, don’t use my name. Do you remember that?”

Lin Tian suddenly realized, yes, he had heard this, but what did it have to do with anything now?

Chen Luo, with righteous indignation, said, “I, Chen Luo, have always acted with integrity, honest and straightforward.”

“In the end, survival of the fittest is the rule. I can understand if you go and take from others, but you should never, under any circumstance, take from others and use my name to tarnish my reputation.”

“Just this alone, you deserve to die a thousand deaths. My reputation is ruined!”

Chen Luo’s subordinates, the women in particular, were momentarily dazed. Indeed, the Boss was transparent. If he wanted something, he would take it without pretending to be modest or pretending he didn’t want it.

He never operated behind the scenes—he would always go straight to the door.

Truly straightforward.

There was no illness in his approach.

Lin Tian froze. Reputation?

Was Chen Luo really so concerned with his reputation?

He had been so full of himself that he forgot about this statement.

Xiong Wenhui was also taken aback. Had she misunderstood him?

But one thing was certain: he kept his word.

Lin Tian began crying and pleaded, “Big Brother, I did this for you! I found out that Xiong Wenhui had high-level crystals, so I took them to offer them to you, all out of filial piety.”

Chen Luo sneered. “Do you believe that? If that were true, why didn’t you report it to me but instead acted on your own?”

If the thunderbolt King said that, Chen Luo would believe it. But if Lin Tian said it, he might as well be mentally handicapped to believe such nonsense.

Don’t say that Chen Luo isn’t Lin Tian’s biological father. Even if he were, Lin Tian wouldn’t be this filial.

Lin Tian kept bowing his head repeatedly, “Big Brother, I truly have a heart full of filial piety.”

Chen Luo spoke, “Second, many people entrusted me with gifts. You little brat must have kept them for yourself, right?”

Cold sweat drenched Lin Tian’s face. It seemed Chen Luo knew about that too.

But Lin Tian had already prepared his excuse.

“Big Brother, they were just a few small things. I was planning to gather them all and present them to you together. Please take a look, Big Brother.”

Heh. Chen Luo unveiled his trump card.

“Third, the day I asked you to take care of my old friend, I specifically instructed you to do so. But you… you actually went and killed him?”

“That was my brother, my friend! You dared to kill him?!”

“Do you know? Back then, he treated me to spicy strips. What a wonderful memory it was, so nostalgic. I had something to do, and I asked you to take care of him, but you killed him instead.”

Chen Luo stared at Lin Tian with intensity. “You dare kill my old friend? Does that mean one day you’ll kill me too?”

Lin Tian’s mind went blank, trembling with fear. Did I misinterpret Chen Luo’s words?

As a subordinate, this was a grave mistake.

I killed my Big Brother’s old friend who once treated him to spicy strips?

What an unbreakable bond that was!

Lin Tian’s face went pale with fear.

“Big Brother, I didn’t know! I really didn’t know! Please spare me this time!”

Chen Luo turned around, seemingly unable to bear it. “Xiao Tian, how can I let you off? You’ve made so many mistakes, especially killing my old friend.”

“Recently, I’ve been dreaming of my wronged old friend, crying and coming to find me.”

“As someone who values old friendships like I do, I just can’t forgive this.”

“Rest easy now.”

“Rest easy now,” these words struck Lin Tian’s heart deeply, and his face turned ashen.

Is Chen Luo going to kill me?

Everyone looked at Chen Luo, feeling confused. He truly seemed like a person who valued old ties, loyal to his emotions.

Under the threat of death, Lin Tian made another grave mistake.

He crawled up, blood still dripping from his forehead, and with a mournful expression, said, “Chen, don’t push me. I’m not a lonely person. If you want to kill me, you’ll have to pay the price too.”

Lin Tian looked at his gathered subordinates, only a few less than Chen Luo’s men. Although they couldn’t defeat Chen Luo, at least they could make him pay a price.

Chen Luo turned around and sneered, “Anyone who dares to make a move, step forward. If you stay put, I won’t harm you. I will only kill Lin Tian.”

Everyone looked at Lin Tian, as if saying, Are you an idiot?

We only joined because of your good relationship with Big Brother Chen. Now you want us to fight against him?

You have no idea of your own strength, do you?

A very small portion were Lin Tian’s loyal followers, but once they saw the situation clearly, they knew that making a move would be suicide.

Lin Tian shouted in despair, “You traitors! Do you not know whose food you’re eating?!”

Lin Tian’s heart turned cold, and he felt a sense of being completely alone.

Lin Tian tried to run, but could he escape?

Xia Haoran delivered a heavy punch to Lin Tian. His body fell apart as if it had no bones, and he couldn’t get up again.

Chen Luo clapped his hands. “Anyone who dares to raise a hand against Big Brother will follow the rules—three stabs and a hole in the mouth. Tie him up.”

Chen Luo took out a knife that he had prepared earlier and held it firmly in his hand.

Lin Tian suddenly woke up. How could Chen Luo possibly have a knife on him at all times? He wasn’t someone who used knives.

Chen Luo had been prepared all along.

But why?

Especially as Chen Luo came closer, the playful smile on his face made Lin Tian’s suspicions even more certain.

The whole story about the old friend was just a pretext to find fault.

Lin Tian wanted to shout, but his throat refused to cooperate.

I wanted to be a dog, why couldn’t I get the chance?

Why, why was this happening?

When did he actually decide to kill me?

Lin Tian had always been puzzled—why, of all the people, had Chen Luo chosen him as a subordinate?

No one had ever been treated so well by Chen Luo.

“First stab.”

“Second stab.”

“Third stab.”

“Ah, you’re still not dead? Dazhu, it’s your turn.”

The entire crowd was mostly silent, watching intently. Only Xiong Wenhui and her group looked quite pleased.

Yesterday, Xiong Wenhui had killed over thirty of Lin Tian’s men, but in the battle, over thirty of their own had died at Lin Tian’s hands.

Xiong Wenhui felt as if in a dream. The big bad guy who came to bully them had been killed by his big brother?

No, actually, he’s my big brother now.

But this is really interesting—Big Brother is truly a person full of justice.

Seeing Xiong Wenhui’s smile, Lin Tian, in his final moments, remembered the words he had once said to her.

“You little clown, daring to fight against my big brother?”

As he sat up in his dying state, it dawned on him—he was the clown all along.

I never expected this.