Chapter 69 of 100

Chapter 69

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Zhou Bin's skills and techniques were beyond reproach. To be able to work as a barber in this high-end club, he must have gone through rigorous selection processes. There was no way someone who was just filling a position would be allowed to tarnish the club's reputation. Zhao Zhu sat in the chair, enjoying Zhou Bin's service.

For male customers, especially young ones, barbers paid more attention to efficiency and speed. So, after about fifteen minutes, Zhou Bin put down the scissors and said, "Do you need any adjustments?"

"Very good, everything is perfect. I'm very satisfied. Let's pay by card." Zhao Zhu took out a card and handed it to Zhou Bin, "The PIN is 742588."

"Alright, please wait a moment."

After Zhou Bin completed the card transaction and returned the card to Zhao Zhu, Zhao Zhu smiled and said, "It's so late, let's go out for some night snacks."

Zhou Bin's face changed instantly. He thought Zhao Zhu was one of those young masters who liked men and was trying to make a move on him. The barbers in this shop were not only skilled but also had to be good-looking, so many people chose their lovers here, and there were quite a few who liked men. Zhou Bin knew that several male barbers in the shop had already come out of the closet. However, Zhou Bin's heart was set on Xia Yihan, his girlfriend. He knew about her family's power and status. If he could eventually be with her, he would have everything. So, Zhou Bin didn't want to compromise himself for some money.

"Sorry, I..."

Zhou Bin's refusal was halfway out when he swallowed the rest of it. Zhao Zhu had pulled out a gun from his pocket, and the muzzle was pointing at Zhou Bin under the cover of his clothes.

"I think you'll be willing, won't you?"

"Y-Yes... I... I am..."

Seeing the gun, Zhou Bin felt his legs start to tremble. He had no choice but to submit.

"Let's go, the car is outside."

Zhao Zhu nodded.

Zhou Bin obediently followed Zhao Zhu out of the shop and got into the car parked by the roadside. When Zhao Zhu "escorted" him out, Xiong Zhiqi also entered the shop for a haircut. However, because Zhou Bin had left, the two barbers in the shop were busy with other customers, so he had to wait. Bored, he touched the computer at the counter and then muttered that he didn't want to wait anymore and left. The computer's temperature slowly rose, and half an hour later, it spontaneously combusted, destroying the store's camera storage. Since the barbers in the shop had a lot of freedom, it was normal for someone to leave for a while, so no one found Zhou Bin's departure strange.

"Where to, sir?" the driver asked when he saw another person get into the car.

"Take a taxi back. I'll drive this one," Zhao Zhu said.

"Yes, sir."

The driver didn't argue and got out of the car. Zhao Zhu sat in the driver's seat and asked Zhou Bin, "Where do you live?"

Zhou Bin hesitated for a moment but still gave the location of his rental apartment. He was now full of fear and dread. When Zhao Zhu stopped the car outside his rental apartment, Zhou Bin was so scared that he started crying and begged for mercy, "Brothers, I'm just a worker, I don't have any money. Look at where I live, does it look like I have money?"

Seeing that Zhao Zhu and Xiong Zhiqi were unmoved, Zhou Bin gritted his teeth and said, "My girlfriend's family is rich. Her father is the mayor of SZ City. They have money. If you need money, I can call my girlfriend and ask her to send me some. In the future, if you need anything, I can help you with connections. Once I marry her, my father-in-law will be the mayor, and you'll have someone to rely on, right?"

Hearing this, Xiong Zhiqi, who was sitting next to Zhou Bin in the back seat, couldn't help but laugh, "Brother Zhao, you were cuckolded by this wimp?"

After saying that, Xiong Zhiqi quickly covered his mouth, realizing he had said the wrong thing. It was a strange phenomenon that, despite being much more experienced and powerful, Xiong Zhiqi always followed Zhao Zhu in daily life.

"You... You... You... You're her fiancé!!!"

Zhou Bin, no matter how stupid, now knew who the man in front of him was. Thinking about the indifferent smile on his face when he pointed the gun at him, Zhou Bin felt his heart almost stop. He realized he was in deep trouble. These playboys were the most lawless, and he had slept with his fiancée. How would he punish him? And he had also been involved in the death of his father...

"Get out of the car, let's go to your place first."

At this point, Zhao Zhu didn't plan to take Zhou Bin to some abandoned factory to beat him up or bring in some male escorts to torture him. He had more important things to do. Compared to the legacy left by the group, the matter with his fiancée could wait. Of course, Zhou Bin's fate was already decided in Zhao Zhu's mind. He wouldn't live.

In a small apartment building, a one-bedroom apartment had been converted into a two-bedroom by adding a mezzanine. Zhou Bin lived in one room, and the other room's owner hadn't been seen for a long time. In Zhao Zhu's view, he had probably died in a mission world.

"Xiong Xiong, you search the other room. I'll go to his room," Zhao Zhu said.

Although Zhou Bin had moved some things from the other room to his own, from the perspective of an ordinary person, he might not have recognized all the items the group members had exchanged. He might have picked up the small things and missed the big ones, so it was necessary for Xiong Zhiqi to do a thorough search.

Zhao Zhu pushed Zhou Bin into his room, pointed the gun at him, and said calmly, "Put everything you took from the other room in front of me. Don't leave anything out."

"Okay, okay, I'll go get them."

Zhou Bin went to his bed and started looking for things. Zhao Zhu found a chair and sat down, watching Zhou Bin work.

Soon, a string of copper coins and an ancient mirror were placed in front of Zhao Zhu.

"Is that all?"

"There's also a ginseng root," Zhou Bin reluctantly said, hoping Zhao Zhu didn't know it was ghost ginseng.

A short while later, Xiong Zhiqi returned from the other room, his face dark and heavy with thoughts.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Zhu asked.

"Come and take a look."

Zhao Zhu stood up, and at that moment, he suddenly turned and kicked Zhou Bin in the chest. Zhou Bin flew backward and hit the wall, dropping a phone from his hand. He had been trying to call the police, and Zhao Zhu had seen every detail. Since strengthening his mental abilities, his observation and sensitivity had greatly improved. Zhou Bin's attempts to deceive him were still too naive.

Zhao Zhu started to attach a silencer to his gun, but at that moment, Xiong Zhiqi spoke again, "Brother Zhao, let's keep him for now. He might be useful."

Since that was the case, Zhao Zhu went over and picked up Zhou Bin, who was almost unconscious from the kick, and brought him to the other room.

The layout of the other room was almost the same as Zhou Bin's, but the bed had been moved, and the floor under the bed had been pried open, revealing a hole.

"Brother Zhao, I suspect the guy who originally lived here didn't die in the mission world but was killed in this hole. Otherwise, he wouldn't have left his things behind. What if he needed them?"

"What's down there?"

"I don't know," Xiong Zhiqi looked at Zhao Zhu, "But I have a feeling it's dangerous."

"Is that why you want to keep him alive?"

"Exactly... If we're going down, we need someone to scout first. Brother Zhao, he's already doomed, so we might as well make his death useful."

"Bind him and let him go down first. If it's not too dangerous, we'll follow. If it is, we'll leave. Your building can house zombies, and there's one living downstairs. Who knows what could be under the floor of this group member's home."

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