Hades, the Urban Legend

Chapter 119: Too Many Movies

The atmosphere instantly turned icy, suffocating anyone who witnessed the moment of impending danger.

Rose seemed completely oblivious to the menacing muzzle that could erupt into deadly flames at any moment. She calmly said, "What if I don't want to listen to you and don't want you to send me on my way?"

"Impossible. I haven't designed a third option," Situ Mingze chuckled, revealing his teeth as his eyes fixed on Rose like a hawk eyeing its prey.

"I'll help you design one."

Rose smiled enchantingly, like a playful princess and a mischievous girl who had just done something naughty.

Before anyone could react, Zhang Hu, who had been standing solemnly behind Situ Mingze, suddenly pulled out a Browning pistol from his waist! Likewise, he aimed the dark barrel directly at Situ Mingze!

Situ Mingze felt a chill at the back of his head, and the cold sensation told him exactly what it was!

"Zhang Hu!"

"You're asking for death, Tiger!"

"You bastard! What are you doing?"...

The members of the West Alliance Society present couldn't believe the dramatic scene unfolding before them. Zhang Hu's sudden rebellion caught them off guard!

This wasn't Zhang Hu's first time doing something like this. The first time, he pointed a gun at the former boss Chen Dehai's head and took the gamble of pulling the trigger, ultimately becoming the new boss in Chen Dehai's territory. This time, he had upgraded directly to aiming the gun at the head of the leader of the West Alliance Society, showing remarkable progress.

Practice makes perfect. This time, Zhang Hu appeared even more steady. As he disengaged the safety, he grinned and laughed heartily at the people around him, "A bunch of fools! I've always been following Miss Rose's orders. What do you think I'm doing?"

The members of the West Alliance Society around were bewildered, not understanding how all of this had happened.

"Tiger, wasn't it you who betrayed and killed Chen Dehai in the first place?"

Situ Mingze, with the gun pressed against his head, remained calm, his face as composed as ever as he asked quietly.

"Exactly," Zhang Hu widened his eyes, "I've long been fed up with that pair of bastards. Getting rid of them and joining forces with Miss Rose wasn't a mistake."

"I knew it..." Situ Mingze chuckled softly, "How could anyone possibly single-handedly wipe out Chen Dehai's lair as the rumors said... It only makes sense if there's a traitor."

Situ Mingze had never believed the rumors about a mysterious figure single-handedly destroying Chen Dehai's stronghold... Watching the situation unfold quietly, Yang Chen touched his nose and smirked secretly.

One of the furious bosses nearby, a man named Xiaoyan, who was already disdainful of Zhang Hu, now cursed fiercely, "Damn it! Tiger, are you even a man? You can betray the boss, kill Chen Dehai, that old fox, but dare touch me, the boss? I'll chop you into pieces and feed you to the dogs!"

"I, Zhang Hu, haven't had much education, lacking in culture, don't understand lofty principles. But even I, with my limited learning, have read Romance of the Three Kingdoms. I know to serve a righteous master and build my own career. I won't bother with masters who feign benevolence and righteousness. This world operates on the law of the jungle, and I know exactly what I'm doing. I don't need your lectures!" Zhang Hu retorted fearlessly. Having risked his life once before, he found the current pressure easy to withstand.

Another chubby boss roared angrily, "Tiger, you're blind! Look around, all the people here are our brothers! Even if you hold the boss hostage, you and that bitch Rose won't leave here tonight!"

Several bosses immediately joined in, their vulgar insults filling the air.

Meanwhile, all the other members of the Western Alliance Society pulled out their pistols, aiming at Zhang Hu, Yang Chen, Rose, and the four of them. The dozens of pistol barrels aimed at them made the atmosphere heavy with invisible pressure, causing almost everyone's heartbeats to accelerate and their breathing to become cautious.

There were at least seven or eight pistol barrels pointed at Zhang Hu's head, but he remained unfazed, grinning, "You think you're the only ones with backup? Think again. Tonight, there are over twenty brothers stationed outside Deer Park, all arranged by me."

Several bosses were taken aback because they just remembered that Zhang Hu was given the security task for tonight!

What made it even more ironic was that the one who assigned this task to Zhang Hu was the current target of Zhang Hu's gun: Situ Mingze. It was meant to show appreciation for Zhang Hu's recent outstanding performance and to ensure his loyalty... but now...

Sure enough, after Zhang Hu whistled, over twenty men in black suits and sunglasses flooded in through the main entrance of the venue, immediately dispersing to various corners and aiming their guns at the other bosses present.

The situation became even more tense. Situ Mingze aimed his gun at Rose, Zhang Hu aimed at Situ Mingze, several other Western Alliance Society bosses and a few henchmen aimed at Zhang Hu and the others, while outside, over twenty well-trained bodyguards aimed at the Western Alliance Society members!

Tension was at its peak!

"Nicely played. It seems Zhang Hu has been more than just a pawn for quite some time. I suppose those territories he's taken recently were also part of your plan," Situ Mingze asked with a sly smile.

Rose nodded calmly, "Exactly. Your territories are decreasing at twice the speed, and after tonight, you might have none left."

"Perhaps not. If I pull this trigger now, we both die, and this cake of the Western District won't fall into your hands," Situ Mingze replied.

"So, are you suggesting that we should lower our guns and peacefully part ways here, only to continue our rivalry later?" Rose smiled. In fact, the ultimate goal of tonight's plan was to leave Situ Mingze with no choice. Zhang Hu's exposure was inevitable, and his tasks were nearly completed. In the days to come, even if they clashed with the Western Alliance Society, they wouldn't fear too much, relying on the positive force of the Hongjing Society. As for Situ Mingze's alliance with Dongxing, after tonight, Rose wouldn't fear it. Not to mention, the Zhou family wouldn't be used as pawns. With the appearance of Zhang Hu as a major traitor, other members of the Western Alliance Society would surely feel threatened, creating rifts between them and becoming more wary of Situ Mingze. By then, the Western Alliance Society would be even less of a threat.

The sudden change in mood made Zhang Hu and Rose both stunned.

Situ Mingze continued, his previously dark and stern face now sporting a relaxed smile, "Zhang Hu, Rose, do you think I'm that naive? Waiting for you to toy with me and force me to let you go?"

"What do you mean?" Zhang Hu sensed Situ Mingze's provocation, his hand trembling slightly with the gun. He had a bad feeling, he was uneasy!

A sinister curve appeared at the corner of Situ Mingze's mouth as he sighed lightly, "Zhang Hu, take a look at who your brothers are aiming at..."

Zhang Hu was shocked, a drop of cold sweat sliding down his forehead, his spine chilling. With a sweep of his gaze, his heart froze!

The gun barrels of the over twenty black-clad bodyguards shifted, all aiming at himself and Rose and the other four!

"Watch out!" Rose suddenly warned, but it was too late!

Seizing the moment when Zhang Hu was distracted, Situ Mingze swiftly leaned forward and delivered an elbow strike to Zhang Hu's chin!

"Agh—"

Zhang Hu grunted in pain, attempting to raise his gun, but Situ Mingze's knee had already risen, jabbing directly into Zhang Hu's waist!

Like struck by lightning, the bald man's legs went weak, and Situ Mingze's elbow hit his back, sending him crashing to the ground!

Following closely behind, Situ Mingze's two bodyguards immediately kicked away Zhang Hu's gun, then ruthlessly bound his hands and pressed him down with their feet!

In a moment of distraction, Zhang Hu found himself overpowered and immobilized on the ground. He struggled relentlessly, but even his great strength couldn't withstand the overpowering force of the two robust bodyguards. He could only glare fiercely at the smug Situ Mingze.

Once again, this dramatic turn of events prompted cheers and praises from the bosses of the Western Alliance Society. They hailed their chairman's bravery and prowess.

Rose's expression finally turned grim because at this moment, all the gun barrels on the scene were aimed at the four of them.

Xiao Zhao and Chen Rong were trembling, especially Chen Rong, her face pale and devoid of color. Fainting seemed to be the only limit for this girl!

Yang Chen frowned slightly. Despite the threatening situation, he didn't feel endangered. He felt more resigned and worried. It seemed that tonight required breaking a rule, a rule that hadn't been broken for nearly a year. "Although my martial arts skills aren't great, at least Rose is my daughter. As a father, I always have some good athletic genes," Situ Mingze seemed to be preparing himself like warming up for a sport, shaking his head, waving his arms, doing some chest expansion exercises. He looked at Zhang Hu on the ground and sighed, "Tiger, are you unwilling? Unwilling to accept why your brothers would betray you?"

Zhang Hu didn't respond, just glared fiercely at Situ Mingze.

"In fact, the answer to this question is quite simple," Situ Mingze answered himself strangely with a smile. "Because they're not your people!"

With that, Situ Mingze had the over twenty bodyguards remove their sunglasses, triumphantly clapping his hands. "See? You don't recognize any of them, do you? That's because they're all my people. The twenty or so bodyguards you chose, I knew about them. They were all your trusted men... So, I've already sent them to their doom..."

Upon hearing this, tears welled up in Zhang Hu's eyes. Even though he was captured, he wasn't this heartbroken. He couldn't believe that his most loyal brothers, whom he had brought, had been duped and brutally killed by Situ Mingze without him even knowing!

"Betrayers deserve what's coming to them. Since the day you betrayed Chen Dehai, you should have been fully prepared to betray. Instead, you were acting as an undercover agent in my territory," Situ Mingze shouted loudly. "You thought you were clever. You thought that after being the chairman of the Western Alliance Society for decades, I'm really that foolish?"

"I kept you around just to uncover more potential traitors. Well, now that my goal has been achieved, you have gloriously completed your mission, bringing my precious daughter, Rose, here, ready to receive the bullets I have prepared for her... Did you really think I would play along with your little 'Infernal Affairs' game? Do you think everyone is as senile as Chen Dehai? Perhaps you've watched too many movies!"

Situ Mingze kicked Zhang Hu's thigh hard, causing Zhang Hu's veins to bulge, but he could only endure the humiliation.

Taking a deep breath, Situ Mingze, who had just been a devil moments ago, once again transformed into a charming gentleman, showing a gentle smile as he turned to face Rose...

"Alright, my dear daughter, tell Daddy, what's your choice now?"