C13 Settling the Debt
C13 Settling the Debt
He flashed away and disappeared from his initially position, leaving only a mere afterimage behind.
As a result, the shot missed its target.
Shen San shocked beyond belief.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Yin had suddenly appeared at Shen San's side like a ghost.
"Agh!"
At that moment, Lin Yin grabbed Shen San by his arm and twisted it without any mercy. As the sound of the bones cracking reverberated through the room, Shen San shrieked in agonizing pain.
The pistol in his hand had also fallen to ground.
*Crash!*
With a violent kick, Lin Yin sent Shen San flying a few meters away before crashing heavily into the wall. In the sorry state that he found himself in, Shen San's body shook uncontrollably as blood dripped down from his head.
Shen San's crimson-painted face was quickly flushed bleach pale in the presence of Lin Yin. He never expected Lin Yin to be faster enough to dodge a bullet. Furthermore, he had even disarmed him in that exact instant.
Lin Yin walked slowly towards Shen San with an indifferent expression.
"What do you want? Don't come any closer!" Shen San — scared out of his wits — shouted as gazed at the devil in front of him. "Don't misunderstand! Brother Lin, I had no intentions of killing you. I was simply giving you a warning shot."
"Warning?"
Lin Yin sneered while slapping Shen San's face menacingly, causing his face to swell up and bleed internally.
"You're still trying to lie in your current state?" Lin Yin stared at Shen San coldly. "You were aiming at my left calf the moment you fired, yet you dare to say it was just a warning?"
"This!" Shen San looked at Lin Yin in disbelief.
Shen San really had no intentions of killing him as he only planned to teach him a lesson after shooting him in his calf.
He never expected Lin Yin to actually be able to see through his actions. How terrifying was his eyesight for him to be able to do so? At that moment when the gunfire sounded, not only did he manage to figure out its trajectory in that instant and dodge the bullet, but he even countered the attack by disarming him?
What kind of monster had he provoked this time?
As Shen San started to regret his actions, he suddenly thought of something before raising his head and staring at Lin Yin in his eyes.
"Are... Are you an ancient martial artist?" Shen San asked hesitantly.
"Oh?" Lin Yin uttered with intrigue, never expecting Shen San to possess knowledge of ancient martial artists.
"You also know about ancient martial artists?"
"As expected." Shen San muttered to himself, thinking that his failure this time was not unjustified.
Shen San had once befriended a big shot with a high status in the neighboring province and learned a few ancient martial arts from him. With those skills, he could easily take down a dozen bodyguards with mere knives. However, he was still not as ruthless as Lin Yin. According to the big boss, powerful ancient martial arts experts were extremely fast beings who could dodge bullets with ease. Thus, he warned Shen San that if he ever encountered one that he should never use a gun to deal with them.
Furthermore, he told him that he should never offend the powerful forces behind those ancient martial artists.
Recalling those warnings, Shen San knelt down and begged, "Master Lin, please show mercy. I was blind to not recognize someone of your status. I also never intended to offend you in any way. Everything was because of that bastard from the Sunn Family!"
"Tell me, did the people from the Sunn Family give you the orders?" Lin Yin asked with a cold expression after piecing the puzzle together.
"Yes. It was that bastard Sunn Heng who attempted to sabotage me by ordering me to kidnap Master Lin. It seems that I have been used as a weapon, " Shen San said fiercely while gritting his teeth.
At this moment, he wished he could kill Sunn Heng for putting him in a situation of life and death.
Shen San initially planned to make friends with Sunn Heng, the Eldest Young Master of the Sunn Family, by helping him with what seemed to be a simple matter. However, who knew he would end up causing such a huge disaster?
Sunn Heng even swore that Lin Yin was just a useless son-in-law who did not possess any redeeming qualities and that he would just have to tie him up. It seemed that he had been sabotaged by that bastard!
Lin Yin thought for a moment and asked coldly, "What exactly is going on? Tell me everything in detail!"
Shen San secretly heaved a sigh of relief and said seriously, "Master Lin, Sunn Heng invited me over for a meal this afternoon and gave me a photo. He asked me to arrange for my subordinates to tie up the person in the photo. The reward was five million yuan."
"Where's the photo?" Lin Yin interrupted and asked.
Shen San took out two photos from his pocket and handed them to Lin Yin.
One was a photo of Qimo's entire family while the other was a photo of him alone.
Looking at the two photos in his hands, Lin Yin's killing intent began leaking out from his body.
Lin Yin then stated, "Keep speaking. What did Sunn Heng tell you to do after successfully kidnapping the people in the photos?"
"Master Lin, I don't even dare to say! That bastard's heart is really too vicious!" Shen San said in fear and trepidation. "Master Lin, although I, Shen San, did indeed come from a wild background, I still care about my conscience and loyalty. I do not have any interest in getting myself involved with such despicable matters. That's why I rejected his initial request and only agreed to help him bring the people here while letting him handle the rest for himself."
"I also treaded my steps carefully when doing business with him by recording our conversation. Master Lin, do you want to listen to the recording?" Shen San asked seriously. He then kowtowed and begged, "Master Lin, I was blind to offend you. If you let me go this one time, I, Shen San, will be willing to serve you in the future."
"Pass me the recording," Lin Yin said calmly.
Shen San handed over the pen which recorded the entire conservation with Sunn Seng.
Aftering releasing the cap of the pen, the recording of the conversation began playing.
Lin Yin simply ignored the previous irrelevant nonsense and paid close attention to the conversation about the kidnapping.
"Third Master, I'll have to trouble you with this. The reward is five million yuan."
"Heh, Young Master Sun, is a useless son-in-law from the Zhang Family really worth it for you to spend five million yuan on? There won't be any problems with this, right? After capturing the targets, what will you be planning on doing to them?"
"That Lin Yin is just a wimp, so you won't have to worry about him. Cripple one of his legs after you capture him. I want him to be disabled for the rest of his life!"
"However, the main part of this plan is to catch Zhang Qimo and find a few people to defile her body. Make sure to take a video, for I want her to lose her reputation. I want that good-for-nothing brat to witness the sight of his wife being defiled by other men!"
"Young Master Sun, I, Shen San, cannot do this kind of thing! But since Young Master Sun has spoken, how about this? I can help you bring her here, but you'll have to arrange the rest by yourself."
"That's fine too. As long as you catch him, I will find someone to arrange for it later."
...
After the recording ended, Lin Yin revealed a sinister smile on his expression while his bloodthirst exploded from his body.
Heh, it seemed that he had been far too kind to Sunn Heng and his family. Perhaps it is now the time to settle his debt with them.
"Master Lin, this bastard Sunn Heng is really vicious. If you want to deal with him, I, Shen San, will be willing to lead the charge," Shen San said angrily.
"No need to be so polite. Do you think I would let you off the hook after you sent someone to kidnap me and even dared to shoot me?" Lin Yin asked calmly.
At that moment, a cold sweat dripped down from Shen San's forehead. A martial expert like Lin Yin, who was not afraid of bullets, was not someone he could defeat, much less fight against.
Not to mention, Lin Yin most likely had an incredible backer supporting him in the shadows. After all, ancient martial artists such as him would definitely not expose themselves without a good cause.
He did not doubt that Lin Yin possessed at least a hundred ways to make him disappear from this world.
"Master Lin, please show mercy and let me go just this once! I did not mean to offend you. I just hope that Master Lin will give me a chance to redeem myself! From now on, my life will be under Master Lin's hands!"
Shen San kowtowed three times before Lin Yin in absolute fear and trepidation.
"You want to work for me? Then, follow the rules of your sect. Show me just how sincere you are by breaking off one of your fingers."
After saying that, Lin Yin looked at Shen San indifferently.
Shen San took a deep breath and clenched his teeth. He grabbed his left thumb and pulled it up.
*Crack!*
As the sound of bones cracking echoed through the room, Shen San's thumb had turned completely limp. Looking at its bent and deformed state, it would not be an understatement to say that it had been crippled entirely.
Shen San's face had been painted bleach pale as his entire body trembled from the agonizing pain of his thumb. Since all ten fingers of a human possessed extremely sensitive nerves, the pain of breaking one's own fingers would usually be unbearable for any ordinary person.
Lin Yin said lightly, "I'll let you live for now."
"Thank you, Master Lin," Shen San replied as he gasped for air.
"We can't let anyone know what happened tonight," Lin Yin said slowly. "Report to me immediately the next time Sunn Heng contacts you."
"Yes, Master Lin. From now on, my life will be at your disposal. As long as you give the order, I will go through with it no matter what," Shen San said seriously.
He then let out a long sigh of relief, thinking that his life had finally been spared. On the other hand, this outcome could also be considered a blessing in disguise. Although he had suffered a great loss, he had nevertheless acknowledged Lin Yin as his boss. Serving under someone as powerful as him, his future would definitely not be too bad.
After learning about the details of the matter, Lin Yin did not have a reason to stay any longer as he turned around and left Starlight.