Chapter 458: Borrowing a Knife to Kill

"Buddy, how do you want to deal with him?" Xu Damao asked in a low voice.

"Doesn't He Yuzhu show off every day driving that Jeep? I want to torch it and see what he uses to compensate his unit!" Li Yong said through gritted teeth.

"Heh! You kid have some strategy!" Xu Damao flattered him.

In reality, he had always been brooding over the fact that He Yuzhu had swindled his Jade Dragon Head away. Now that he had run into a hot-headed youth who took the initiative to cause trouble for He Yuzhu, it was exactly what he wanted. Even if it cost him some money, he was happy to do it.

Hearing Xu Damao praise him, Li Yong felt quite pleased inside.

To provoke Li Yong, Xu Damao began his performance. He sighed and said, "Li Yong, if we're talking about who in this Siheyuan has it the worst, it definitely has to be us two. Your father was beaten to death by He Yuzhu, and my father was beaten to death by Chen Qingshan's daughter. Every time I think of my father, my heart aches. I won't lie to you, he often comes to me in my dreams, telling me to avenge him... but buddy, I don't dare! I just got out of the detention center, and I know that place is no place for a human to stay... Forget it, Li Yong, we can't afford to provoke the He Family!"

Li Yong was naturally a person who would get stuck in a dead end. Ever since his father died, his family's life had plummeted, and the children outside all looked down on him; the resentment in his heart had long since twisted. After hearing these words from Xu Damao, his thoughts changed instantly.

Originally, he only wanted to burn He Yuzhu's car.

Now—

He wanted to burn He Yuzhu's entire family to death.

Li Yong stared at Xu Damao and said coldly, "Damao, it's not that I'm lecturing you, buddy, but you have plenty of schemes, yet your guts are just too small. Living is just suffering; living like a coward is not as satisfying as settling scores with a vengeance."

Xu Damao waved his hands hurriedly: "Li Yong, how old are you, and you already don't want to live? You can't beat He Yuzhu; his backing is very solid... As for me, I'd still rather live like a coward."

Li Yong sneered: "Every time I see that murderer He Yuzhu eating and drinking well every day and sleeping with beautiful women, I get angry. Actually, I haven't just been wanting to kill him for a day or two. For this, I even learned how to pick locks."

Xu Damao said sinisterly: "Buddy, a gentleman's revenge is never too late, even after ten years. You're still too young now; throwing your life away for nothing isn't worth it..."

Li Yong's blood surged, and he was nearing a loss of control.

He smashed his fist against the earthen wall and gritted his teeth: "I've lived too stifled! My family is so poor we can barely afford to eat... If I had a gun, I would definitely go down with He Yuzhu!"

Seeing that the timing was about right, Xu Damao suddenly hugged Li Yong, his voice filled with a sobbing tone: "Buddy, I know your family is struggling. I didn't expect it to be this hard! I'll give you half of my savings; you go out for a walk, clear your head, and maybe your hatred for He Yuzhu will fade... Take a step back and the sea and sky will open up..."

"Damao, you don't even know what I've been through, so don't try to persuade me..." Li Yong shook his head.

Xu Damao choked up and said: "Li Yong, I also want revenge, but I don't dare. Just a moment ago, I even ran into He Yuzhu and got scolded by him! Just because I treated my Ministry leaders to a few meals, he actually said my money was stolen! This is too bullying!"

Li Yong took a cigarette from Xu Damao's hand and lit it.

Xu Damao wiped his tears and continued: "Li Yong, I'm just useless and afraid of death. As for retaliating against He Yuzhu, let's just forget it."

Upon hearing that Xu Damao was going to give him money, Li Yong's eyes lit up instantly: "Damao, you just said you were going to give me money, is that true?"

Xu Damao nodded.

"With money, I can kill He Yuzhu and then fly far away!" Li Yong breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'll give you half my assets, five million. It's agreed, this money is because I, your buddy, feel you're a bit stuck in a dead end right now and hope you'll go out for a walk, not as funding for your revenge!" Xu Damao said in a low voice.

"Damao, great kindness needs no thanks! If one day I really do commit a crime, I won't bite you!" Li Yong grinned, his smile very evil.

Xu Damao went home and quickly brought out a bag containing exactly five million.

The reason he was so generous was because he could tell—

The murderous aura in Li Yong could no longer be suppressed.

He believed that once Li Yong had the money, he would sooner or later go and cause trouble for He Yuzhu.

Even if Li Yong ended up in trouble, he, Xu Damao, could wash his hands of it completely.

After getting the money, Li Yong was exceptionally excited and first went to have a good meal.

As soon as it got dark, he began his operation.

His plan was very simple—

Siphon gasoline from He Yuzhu's Jeep and set the He Family's house on fire at night.

He had long since calculated this revenge plan.

He had seen He Yuzhu open the trunk to refuel, and he also knew that the car was parked year-round in an abandoned courtyard far from the No. 95 Siheyuan.

In the night, Li Yong quietly snuck into the desolate small courtyard and used a wire to pry open the Jeep's trunk. Inside was a tin cabinet with a small copper lock hanging on it.

He couldn't pick the lock with the wire, so he had to take out the pliers he had prepared in advance and forcibly snapped the lock.

Inside the tin cabinet was a twenty-liter gasoline drum, with only half the fuel left.

He placed the drum on the ground, used a canvas hose to siphon gas from the Jeep, and after filling it, poured some of the gasoline into the car.

Afterwards, he siphoned more from the fuel tank until the drum was full again.

Li Yong hid the fuel drum near the No. 95 Siheyuan and returned to the car's location.

He lit a fuse and threw it into the car.

Not long after, the Jeep burst into a raging fire.

He Yuzhu, who was eating dinner, suddenly saw Wang Shujuan, the daughter of Wang Zhifu from the front yard, run in panting: "Brother Zhuzi! Your Jeep is on fire!"

He Yuzhu's heart tightened, not because he felt bad about the car, but because he was worried about the fire spreading to nearby houses.

By the time he arrived at the scene, the car had already burned into a skeleton.

Chen Xueru held his hand and asked in a low voice: "Zhuzi, did you offend someone? How could your car be burned?"

He Yuzhu shook his head.

At first, he suspected Xu Damao, but immediately dismissed it—that man didn't have the guts.

Liu Guangtian? Impossible.

Thinking of Zhou Hao, he suddenly smiled.

"It's probably that grandson."

"After holding back for months, he finally made a move."

He turned to Chen Xueru and said: "Xueru, I can't accompany you tonight, you go back first."

Chen Xueru nodded and left by rickshaw.

He Yuzhu then called Tian Dan.

Neighbors rushed over one after another, fearing the fire would spread.

Basin after basin of water was splashed on, and the fire was finally extinguished.

When He Yuzhu checked the trunk, he discovered the oil drum had been taken by someone.

This indicated that the other party burning the car was merely a Smoke Grenade; their true target might be people.

Before long, Tian Dan arrived at the scene, and after a brief inspection, she pulled He Yuzhu to the side: "You suspect Zhou Hao did this?"

He Yuzhu nodded.

Tian Dan shook her head: "It doesn't seem like it. If Zhou Hao were to make a move, burning a car would be too childish."

"I think someone wants to burn me to death," He Yuzhu said in a low voice, "burning the car was just to cover up the theft of the gasoline."

Tian Dan pondered: "If it really were Zhou Hao, he would have no need to take oil from your car."

He Yuzhu nodded.

Tian Dan smiled and said: "Do you have other thoughts, wanting me to cooperate with you?"

He Yuzhu laughed: "If that person truly intends to use this gasoline to burn me and my family to death, I will not leave him alive. I came to you only to obtain a permit for a legal killing!"