Chapter 114: It Was All Zhou Jing Hui’s Plan
Snake never imagined, even in his wildest dreams, that Little Ma would turn against him.
The blade slashed through, tearing his flesh apart. His long blade slipped from his grip, clattering to the ground.
Dazed, Snake turned his head to look at Little Ma in confusion. “You… what are you doing?”
Even Zhou Jing Hui’s men were stunned.
Weren’t they supposed to be cutting down Chen Xue Wen? What the hell was going on now?
Little Ma remained silent, but Chen Xue Wen let out a laugh. “Snake, you really are an idiot!”
“What? You actually thought Zhou Jing Hui wanted to work with you?”
“Or did you really think that I, Chen Xue Wen, would dare provoke you all by myself?”
Snake froze. “You… what do you mean?”
Chen Xue Wen sneered coldly. “Brother Snake, this whole thing, from beginning to end, was orchestrated by Brother Hui.”
“Me entering Old Square, taking over those two arcades, it was all part of his plan!”
“To tell you the truth, all along, I have been working for Brother Hui!”
“The whole act between Brother Hui and me was just a show to lure you into our trap!”
Snake’s eyes widened. “What… what?!”
“That’s impossible!”
“That piece of trash Zhou Jing Hui… he… he could come up with something like this!?”
Even Zhou Jing Hui’s men were left in shock. They had never heard anything about this before.
Snake was utterly bewildered. To be honest, this had never even crossed his mind.
Of course, everything Chen Xue Wen was saying was a complete fabrication.
He was making things up to confuse everyone, to make Zhou Jing Hui’s men believe that this was all orchestrated by their boss.
Otherwise, they would still come after him!
One of Zhou Jing Hui’s men turned to Little Ma. “Brother Ma, is this true?”
“Why haven’t I heard anything about this before?”
Chen Xue Wen let out a sharp laugh. “Tsk, this was top-secret! Of course, it wasn’t going to be shared with just anyone.”
“If everyone knew, would Snake have fallen for it?”
Zhou Jing Hui’s men hesitated, looking at Little Ma, waiting for confirmation.
Little Ma slowly nodded. “Chen Xue Wen is telling the truth.”
“This was all Brother Hui’s plan!”
Little Ma was Zhou Jing Hui’s most trusted confidant. If even he confirmed it, the rest had no reason to doubt it anymore.
One of Zhou Jing Hui’s men immediately burst into laughter. “Oh! So that’s how it is!”
“Damn, that means Brother Wen is one of us!”
The others laughed as well. Some even patted Lai Hou on the shoulder. “Brother, well done!”
Lai Hou chuckled. “Serving Brother Hui is my duty!”
Zhou Jing Hui’s men nodded in approval, throwing Lai Hou looks of admiration.
See? That’s loyalty to Brother Hui!
Snake, on the other hand, was on the verge of breaking down.
Damn it! That bastard Zhou Jing Hui played him like a fool?
Seeing himself surrounded by over thirty men, panic finally set in.
He was confident in his strength, but against thirty-plus opponents? Even he wasn’t that arrogant.
And he was already wounded. If a fight broke out, he was as good as dead.
He took a deep breath and suddenly snapped. “You sons of bitches! That bastard Zhou Jing Hui better not forget—I still have his wife and kid!”
“Does he not care about them anymore?!”
Chen Xue Wen smirked in disdain. “Snake, do you really think our Brother Hui is an idiot?”
“Since we set up this trap, we obviously made sure everything was accounted for.”
“Who knows if your wife is even still alive?”
Snake’s face turned pale with rage. “If you lay a finger on my wife, I will wipe out your entire family!”
Chen Xue Wen sneered. “You should worry about your own life first!”
With a wave of his hand, he shouted, “Brothers, take him down!”
“Brother Hui said—whoever kills Snake tonight gets a million-dollar reward!”
The moment the crowd heard the offer, excitement surged through them. One million dollars—who wouldn’t be tempted? On a regular day, no one would dare take on Snake. But now? He was all alone, injured, and up against Zhou Jing Hui’s gang, who outnumbered him. That gave them all the courage they needed.
Someone shouted first, and in an instant, the mob charged forward, weapons drawn, swarming towards Snake.
He knew he couldn’t afford to fight back. Without hesitation, he turned and ran.
As he sprinted, he fumbled for his mobile phone, hurriedly dialing Lu Jin Huan’s number. His gut twisted with worry—he had to know if his wife was safe.
After just a few rings, Lu Jin Huan’s voice came through. “What’s up?”
Hearing her voice, Snake let out a breath he hadn’t realized he was holding.
“Babe, you okay?” he asked urgently.
“It’s just a couple of street punks. What do you think they can do to me?” she scoffed. “I already got Zhou Jing Hui’s wife and kid. We’re heading to the snake farm now.”
Snake’s blood boiled with renewed energy. “Listen, babe, lock them down—now!” he shouted. “That bastard Zhou Jing Hui set me up!”
Lu Jin Huan hesitated. “Huh? What happened?”
Before Snake could answer, a blade sliced into his shoulder from behind. He howled in pain but reacted instantly, lashing out with a vicious kick that sent his attacker flying. He kept running, shouting into the phone, “No time to explain—just do it! Zhou Jing Hui’s men are out for my blood—”
Lu Jin Huan didn’t fully understand, but Snake’s urgency sent alarm bells ringing in her mind.
At that moment, she was sitting inside a van with Zhou Jing Hui’s wife, Yu Xia, and their child. Even the driver was tied up in the back.
She spun around sharply and barked, “Tie them up—both of them!”
One of her underlings immediately pressed a dagger against Yu Xia’s throat.
Terrified, Yu Xia trembled. “W-what’s going on?” she stammered.
Lu Jin Huan gritted her teeth. “Your husband set up my man—ambushed him at the snake farm!” She shoved a mobile phone into Yu Xia’s hands. “Call him! Now! Tell him if he wants you and the kid to live, he better do as he’s told.”
Shaking, Yu Xia took the phone and began dialing. Lu Jin Huan stared her down, her gaze sharp as a blade.
Then—suddenly—someone lunged from the backseat, snatching the dagger from Lu Jin Huan’s man.
It was the driver!
Lu Jin Huan had been cautious enough to bring him along, but she hadn’t noticed that his ropes had been switched for a slipknot.
The driver had stayed silent up till now, but hearing the phone conversation, he knew things were about to go south. He had quietly untied himself, waiting for the perfect moment.
Lu Jin Huan was caught off guard. But she was ruthless—without a second thought, she drew her own dagger and stabbed the driver straight in the shoulder.
The driver grunted in pain but didn’t hesitate—he slammed a fist into Lu Jin Huan’s eye and wrenched the dagger from her grip.
She staggered back.
The driver didn’t let up. He surged forward, yanked the van door open, and kicked Lu Jin Huan out with all his strength.
She hit the ground hard, rolling several meters before coming to a painful stop, scraped and battered.
One of Lu Jin Huan’s underlings, still in the driver’s seat, reached for a weapon—but the driver was faster. He threw a brutal punch straight into the guy’s temple, knocking him out cold, and then kicked him out of the van as well.
Gripping the steering wheel, the driver shouted, “Hold on tight!”
Yu Xia clutched her child and braced herself as the van sped off toward the snake farm.
The driver didn’t take them home. No way. He’d overheard the call—Zhou Jing Hui’s men were already at the snake farm, laying in wait for Snake.
That meant the snake farm was the safest place they could be. If he could just get Yu Xia and the kid to Zhou Jing Hui, they’d be safe.
Behind them, Lu Jin Huan dragged herself up, fury in her eyes. She climbed onto the back of a motorcycle, screaming orders at her men as they roared after the van, speeding toward the snake farm!
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