Gongi's bottom lip began to tremble uncontrollably. He could feel the hard and cold tip of something metal touch his back. The touch alone was enough for him to tell that it was a gun.
"W-What is this? Are you betraying boss?!!"
He shouts in rage but was not willing to turn and see who it is. The reason why he assumed it was the same man who interrupted him because the man only took one step back. He (the unknown man) did not leave.
Thinking that there is a traitor amongst them, he looks at Man 1 who had not moved a muscle since their arrival.
"Why the fuck are you still sleeping? Fucken wake up!!"
He roars at the top of his lungs but could feel the tip of the gun press more against his back.
A shiver shot through his entire body. It felt like the gun had turned into a snake and was slithering on his spine.
Before he could think any further, Man 1 slowly, but finally moves from his spot.
Gongi's eyes glisten in relief knowing that he will be saved. Man 1 is a capable and strong person, he will definitely take down whoever it is that is behind him.
However, Man 1 did not stand up like Gongi had hoped for. His body slowly slides towards Gongi and lands on the cold floor with his head coming to view under the light.
"…"
It was then, Gongi finally saw the ripped hole on the mask. The blood that stained Man 1's forehead can be seen despite the mask still on. His eyes were wide open even after death.
"Ahh—!!"
Terrified by the sudden greeting, Gongi jumps back in horror. Only this time, he was the one who pressed his own back deeply against the gun. He groan at the sharp pain and remembers the man holding the gun to him.
"W-Why are y-you doing this? Aren't w-we brothers?"
He stuttered his words but cursed inside in wonder of where the other two bastards went. Can't they see that he is being held at gun point?
"You touched her."
A deep and cold voice answers from behind. It sounded like a low growl, but Gongi could only focus on the three words that were spoken.
Each word felt like the weight of a giant mountain place on his shoulders one after another.
However, his brows furrow in confusion. Did any of the three men have such a deep voice like this? How come he doesn't remember?
As he spoke to himself, the sound of rustling awoke him back to reality. What he saw shook him even more by surprise.
"Y…"
Yue Ling, who was tied to the chair was now standing up. The rope that was once around her is neatly placed on the chair behind her.
She was taller than him by a full head as he stares up at her and she down to him.
However, Gongi could only ask more questions inside his head. When did she free herself? And was she always this tall?
Seeing him so confused about the situation, Yue Ling gives him a smile that reach her eyes. She lifts her hand to reveal a very simple black pen.
Just as Gongi was contemplating at why she would have a pen, her thumb presses the end cap. It sounds a click and Gongi's voice sounds again. His recorded words echoes inside Uncle Zhi's shop on repeat.
"Y-You fucken bitch! Give that to me!!!"
Gongi lash out in rage and tries to grab the voice recording pen. However, Yue Ling was quicker than him. She calmly turns away and avoids his claw like hand as she walks away like the man was never there.
Gongi inhales a mouthful of air and veins popped on his forehead. Wanting to get that recorder from her, he takes a step forward, but he was met with a large hand that appeared out of no where. It slams against the side of his head and slams his body down.
"Ugh!"
He lands on his side with a loud groan at the painful fall. His jaw clench tightly as he glares at Yue Ling's departing figure.
As much as he wants to catch the woman and end her life on the spot, he still has to deal with this man. He curse inside and turns to look at the man. They were brothers serving under the same boss, how dare he betray them!
"You fucken traitor! H-How—"
He shouts in anger, but before he could finish his next sentence, his eyes widen in pure horror. The person who knocked him down was none of the three men.
"L-Lu Tian…"
Lu Tian stood towering over Gongi like a menacing shadow ready to swallow him whole. He glance at his wife, then back to the man on the ground.
"You shouldn't have touched her."
When he saw Gongi's disgusting hands touched his wife, he wanted so badly to chop those hands off. Those hands of his (Gongi) will only taint his wife with nightmares. However, he had to hold himself back because his wife kept glancing at him with eyes that said 'not yet'.
Hearing Lu Tian's words, sweat formed like crazy on Gongi's forehead. He struggles a difficult gulp and couldn't continue to stare the man in the eyes.
However, what he saw behind Lu Tian shook him even more.
Sitting in the spot that Lu Tian was supposed to be sitting was none other than A. The man had been knocked out cold. Whether he is still alive or dead, Gongi could not tell.
Seeing A like this, all the colors on Gongi's face pale. What about B and C? Don't tell him they have been captured too and this is all a set up?
"Which hand?"
Deep in his thoughts, Lu Tian's voice brought him back to reality. Gongi looks up at the tall man and slightly furrow his brows. Hand? Why would….
Suddenly, his pupils shook when he understood the question. He press his lips tightly together and curl his fingers into a tight fist. Forcing a crooked smile, he chuckles sarcastically.
"I d-didn't touch h-her. I-I swear."
He had been so confident since they got the clear from Man 1 that he did not expect the sudden turn of events. He even dared to touch Yue Ling and curse Lu Tian when he was standing right behind him (Gongi).
Lu Tian stares down at the man and slightly lift his hand to point the gun at Gongi.
"Which hand?"
"Ah! I didn't touch her!!"
Gongi's shoulders jumped in fear when he saw the gun pointed at him. He quickly answers Lu Tian in a choking sob. His bottom lip trembles and he pulls himself to sit up. However, with the gun pointed at him, he made sure not to get too close.
He raise his left hand and waves it in front of him as his head shook violently.
"I didn't… I really didn't touch her!"
Lu Tian continued to stare at the man who suddenly turned into a coward. He takes a step forward and his deep voice sounds.
"Wrong answer." *Pu!
"Arrgghhh—!!!"
Gongi shrieks at the horrifying pain. He falls back onto the ground on his back as he tossed and turned. His right hand covers over his left hand with tears falling out of his eyes like a river.
The bullet that shot from Lu Tian's gun aimed straight for his hand taking with it his thumb and index finger together.
Seeing the man's pale face covered in more sweat, Lu Tian did not take another step.
No longer hearing the man's footsteps, Gongi's breathing turned heaby as he groan in pain and used his left elbow to support himself up a little. He press his wounded hand against his chest to stop the bleeding. Thinking unclearly, he raise his right hand and tries to beg for his life.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I didn't know she was your woman! Please spare me! I'll tell you everything you want to know! Please!"
*Pu!
"Arrgghh—!!!"
Another shot sounds after Gongi's pleading words. He screams at the intense pain and falls back onto the ground.
Like his left hand, he lost yet again two more fingers on his righthand. However, this time, it was his middle and ring finger. Not only that, the bullet shot through his hand and scrape his shoulder.
Never ending tears fell from his eyes as he wails in frantic panting.
Why did he get so full of himself? If he had been cautious like A, B, and C, he wouldn't have fallen into this trap…. Maybe all of them would have lived to see daylight.