Lawless Gangster

Chapter 28

Hi everyone! XD This is by far the longest chapter for this novel and boy hahaha I wanted to whack someone with a bat >:( but but I'm good now because I went ahead and listened to the audio a few more times. :P 

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Qi Xiu Yuan & Xiao Li (๑˃̶͈̀ ᵕ ॣ˂̶͈́)*｡̀ ̫ ｡́)ॢ)

《不法之徒》

Li Shi Qing sighed, "Get up and talk."

Xiao Li remained kneeling on the floor with his head lowered, not budging at all.

Looking at him like that, Li Shi Qing softened his tone, "Then you can kneel there and talk, but you have to say something, not just tune the world out."

Xiao Li lowered his voice, "Qing Ye, it's impossible for me to not care about my brother and I can't implicate Han Jia. I can only come here and ask you."

Li Shi Qing asked, "What do you want to ask me?"

"Luo Dong didn't directly look for me but rather he went to you. There must be something in your possession that he wants."

Li Shi Qing went speechless for a long while before he sat up straight from his seat, "Xiao Li, do you know what you are asking of me?"

"Qing Ye, I beg you, help my brother," asked Xiao Li, his appearance seemingly ridden with uneasiness.

"That's not it," Li Shi Qing's voice rose with severity, "You're asking me to let Luo Dong return!"

He stood up and with his hands clasped behind his back, he proceeded towards the side of the window.

"Lu Wu and Luo Dong wants you and Han Jian from me. This is nothing more than them relying on their connections and power to coerce me. If I don't hand you over, then I must give them the territory under my control. I can't give either of you over, that is something I've told you before; but even more so, I can't give them any territory. If it falls into Luo Dong's hand, then it would only increase his grip in this area. Without giving you two or the territory away, he will kill the hostage. But if we remain unmoved by his homicidal tendencies, he won't be able to do anything about it. Xiao Li, back when you had just become a leader of your own territory, Ma Zi Que had captured Luo Dong's daughter. Every day he would cut off one of her finger, demanding him to withdraw his power and influence from the northern cities. Do you remember what Luo Dong did at that time?"

Xiao Li remained silent for a moment then lowered his voice and reply back, "He didn't do anything."

"That's right." Li Shi Qing sighed sorrowfully, saying, "It's because he didn't subject himself to the threat that Ma Que Zi couldn't do anything to him. In the end, it led to him withdrawing in that despicable manner, causing the gang faction to fall apart and lose its' unity. Tell me, should we act like Luo Dong, or should be act like Ma Que Zi huh?"

Xiao Li did not reply back; all he could do was look down and press his forehead to the floor, bowing with all the strength in his body.

"Qing Ye, I beg you, save my brother."

When Li Shi Qing heard his forehead struck the hard floor in a loud thud, his brows drew close to each other. He walked toward the center of the room back and forth a few times, then finally stopped in front of him. His hand gripped Xiao Li's collar, stopping him from incessantly crashing his head against the floor.