086 Intimidation

A flash of steel gleamed, carrying a chilling edge.

For a moment, the four or five underlings did not dare advance.

Lying on the ground, Third Enemy gritted his teeth and said, “I don’t believe you dare kill anyone!”

With a sly grin, Lin Qi said, “Do you think it takes much effort for someone like Mr. Song to hire a desperate man who isn’t afraid to die?”

Third Enemy fell silent.

Song Qingzhu could certainly afford to pay for it.

And looking at Lin Qi’s appearance—disheveled, dusty, wrapped in a worn military overcoat—he really did look like a desperate man with nothing to lose.

Lin Qi reversed his grip and tapped Third Enemy’s face with the back of the blade, saying darkly, “Mr. Song’s meaning is very clear. You can take the earthworks contract, as long as the price is the same as the market rate. Any problem with that?”

Third Enemy still said nothing.

He had many brothers who depended on him for their bread. Now, at long last, a chance had come—the shopping district had come right to his own doorstep...

At that moment, Lin Qi struck with lightning speed and brought the blade down hard.

A cold glint flashed; blood sprayed.

One of Third Enemy’s hands fell away.

“Aaah...”

Third Enemy let out a wrenching scream. His face twisted instantly, and his body convulsed as if he were about to roll over in agony.

But Lin Qi kept one foot pressed firmly on his chest.

At the sight, the four or five underlings were terrified out of their wits and stumbled back several paces.

They were nothing more than petty thugs; when had they ever seen anything like this?

One and all, they were shaking uncontrollably.

Manager Zhan’s face also went deathly pale, his heart nearly stopping.

He knew Lin Qi was Song Qingzhu’s bodyguard and must have some skill, but he had never expected him to be this ruthless!

“I don’t have time to waste with you...”

In the crude prefab hut, Lin Qi’s voice was cold and merciless.

“I’ll ask you one more time. Do you agree or not? If you don’t, next time it won’t be your hand I cut off...”

“I agree! I agree...”

Third Enemy howled in anguish, voice torn to pieces. He had never seen such a cruel man in his life. Before even saying a few words, he had severed his hand!

Good heavens, was this even human?

This was a demon!

How could he possibly refuse?

“Wouldn’t it have been easier to say that from the start...” Lin Qi gave a cold laugh and took out a medicine bottle from his coat. He sprinkled the powder over Third Enemy’s severed wrist.

This medicine had been compounded by Song Qingfeng, the “ancestor of the King of Hell,” and could rapidly relieve pain and stop the bleeding.

Soon the blood was stanched, and the wrist was temporarily numb.

But the severed hand lying beside him, still drenched in blood, reminded Third Enemy that all of this was real.

He shook all over.

“Can you sign now?” Lin Qi jerked his chin. “Manager Zhan, the contract?”

“I-it’s here...” Manager Zhan trembled as he took out the contract. Though he was on Lin Qi’s side, he was still badly frightened.

Lin Qi crouched down and placed the contract beside Third Enemy.

“Sign it.” Lin Qi’s expression did not change.

Third Enemy did not dare resist. Trembling from head to toe, he crawled up and signed his name with his remaining hand.

Lin Qi looked on with satisfaction. “Wouldn’t it have been better to cooperate like this from the beginning?”

Then he picked up the contract and tucked it into his coat.

With this in hand, there was no need to fear Third Enemy going back on his word; otherwise, they could sue him until he lost everything.

“Hurry to the hospital. They might still be able to reattach the hand...” Lin Qi said leisurely. “And don’t even think about calling the police, or about revenge. Even if I’m taken in, with Mr. Song’s financial power, he can hire even more desperate men. By then, not only you, but your whole family will be finished.”

“Get lost!”

Lin Qi kicked Third Enemy.

Third Enemy rolled all the way to the doorway, where the four or five underlings hurried to lift him up.

“The hand!” Lin Qi called out, tossing the severed hand after them as well.

The whole group fled in utter panic.

The prefab hut fell quiet once more, leaving only a pool of blood on the floor.

“Manager Zhan, when I go back, I’ll tell Mr. Song that all of this was your doing. Then you’ll be able to return to the company and work again,” Lin Qi said earnestly.

“I don’t think there’s any need for that. I’m perfectly fine here...” Manager Zhan was drenched in sweat, on the verge of tears.

At the headquarters of the Golden Sun Group,

in the president’s office,

Gong Jun repeatedly sought confirmation from Song Qingzhu, and at last made certain that Lin Qi had truly gone alone.

“Then he’s done for. Absolutely done for,” Gong Jun said. “Third Enemy will beat him to death!”

As soon as the words left his mouth, the office door was pushed open.

Lin Qi walked in.

“It’s handled.” He came to Song Qingzhu’s desk and handed over the contract signed by Third Enemy.

Gong Jun immediately moved to look at it too. He flipped through it several times and found there was indeed no problem.

“How did you do that?!” he asked in disbelief.

Then Lin Qi briefly recounted the whole process.

Song Qingzhu managed to keep a calm expression, but Secretary Zhou and Gong Jun both changed color.

“You... you were too ruthless...” Gong Jun said with a complicated look on his face. “Third Enemy definitely won’t let this go. He’s bound to get revenge!”

Lin Qi said lightly, “I don’t think he’ll dare to seek revenge now... Unless there’s someone even more powerful standing behind him!”

“What do we do about that?” Song Qingzhu looked up at Lin Qi.

“We’ll meet soldiers with generals, and water with earth.”

Lin Qi smiled.