650: The significance of Su Yue's visit

Cui Lin clenched his teeth, trying to find a trace of hesitation or deceit in the other party's eyes, but he was disappointed. What he saw was only a deep and resolute ocean, where unknown secrets and determination were hidden.

"You... what exactly are you trying to do?" Cui Lin's voice trembled slightly. He felt as if he was standing on the edge of an unknown cliff, about to fall into the endless Abyss if he wasn't careful.

The man sighed slightly, as if feeling helpless about the question. "My intention is very simple, it is to protect all of us." His tone was calm and firm, as if every word had been carefully considered.

"Protect all of us?" Cui Lin was stunned. He couldn't understand the meaning of this sentence. In their opinion, opening fire would only make the situation worse, so how could it protect all of them?

The man seemed to see through Cui Lin's thoughts. He shook his head gently. "Some things, you still don't understand. But please believe that I am doing this for the benefit of all of us." His eyes were full of sincerity and determination, as if at that moment, he became a solid backing that everyone could rely on.

Everyone fell silent. Although they still couldn't understand the man's actions, that determination and resoluteness made them re-examine this teammate who had always been with them. Perhaps, he really had hidden difficulties and plans that they had never known. And all of this would be revealed at some point in the future.

This was clearly a script carefully designed by Cui Lin, but at this moment, even though the plot was developing according to his design, he couldn't help but frown.

"This..."

"How could this happen?"

Cui Lin frowned tightly, his gaze fixed on Liu Yu (Su Yue) in front of him.

He knew that Liu Yu was not an ordinary person, but this shot clearly had no benefit for him, and was even equivalent to a self-inflicted death sentence. Why could he shoot so unhesitatingly?

Did he have a deal with Zhang Xiuxian?

Or was he colluding with Cui Zhuo? Did they agree in advance to kill Cui Zhuo at this moment?

How is this possible?

Cui Lin knew Cui Zhuo's character very well. He was a person who cherished his life extremely. In any case, even if there was a deal, it shouldn't have been Cui Zhuo who died at this time.

However, he was still dead.

Su Yue looked at Cui Lin's tightly furrowed brows, smiled, and calmly handed the gun back.

As Cui Lin took the gun, he suddenly asked, "Do you two have a grudge?"

Su Yue shook his head and replied, "No."

Cui Lin's brows furrowed even tighter.

"No?"

The atmosphere at this moment was extremely tense, but the three people standing in the center and most conspicuous positions—Cui Lin, Jiang Zhixian, and Su Yue—seemed completely unconcerned.

Their expressions were different, but there was no trace of tension.

"Yes, no."

Amidst the crowd's questioning, Su Yue still smiled and nodded in confirmation.

Then, he asked in return, "Did I shoot too fast?"

Su Yue said with a smile, "Do I... really have to tremble with both hands, cry while shouting that I don't want to kill people, and then shoot?"

"I think that would be really undignified."

There was a dead silence in the hall.

Su Yue's words clearly reached everyone's ears.

People widened their eyes, looking at the young man standing in front of the almost insane Cui Lin, their hearts filled with sympathy.

They were shocked, but they had no other feelings for Liu Yu (Su Yue)'s performance except pity.

Because they thought they understood Cui Lin's character, they knew that he would never tolerate such a thing happening, and they knew that he would definitely kill this Liu Yu who had no sense of awe!

However...

Cui Lin had already raised his gun!

He aimed the gun at Su Yue's forehead again!

"Do you know the consequences of speaking to me like this?"

He grinned hideously, his tone filled with endless coldness.

The chilling aura around him made people feel as if he was about to shoot in the next second.

But...

Su Yue still stood there, neither dodging nor avoiding, with even a faint smile on his lips.

"Death?"

"But definitely not now."

Hearing Su Yue's words, Cui Lin's arm stiffened.

His crazy eyes seemed to switch personalities, suddenly becoming sharp.

"You predicted that I would use your hand to shoot, and the gunpowder residue would prove that I killed Cui Zhuo."

"And you will definitely die here."

"As the instigator of this conflict, the person above, because he dare not offend our family, will choose to cover up this 'accident'."

"Am I right?"

"Eliminate dissidents and take power yourself."

"Isn't that your goal?"

"So even if I die, I will never die here."

"And until now, you haven't fired a single shot..."

"Am I right?"

Su Yue's words made Cui Lin widen his eyes.

And in Jiang Zhixian's eyes next to him, that blankness suddenly flashed with a hint of doubt.

Everyone present heard these words, and Cui Lin's methods and goals made everyone's expressions freeze.

They all covered their mouths, as if they had heard an unbelievable truth.

And the truth behind it was actually like this?

Indeed, Cui Zhuo was dead, and Zhang Xiuxian was also dead.

According to this, the only person who could control the overall situation next was Cui Lin.

And he still hadn't fired a shot, so even if there was an investigation later, the death of the China diplomat would make the authorities hesitant and dare not pursue it deeply.

This was a... perfect plan.

"You are very smart."

The surprise and shock on Cui Lin's face gradually faded, replaced by the hideous grin that he always wore.

"I am indeed very smart."

Su Yue said without modesty.

"I won't die so easily, so I still have a chance to turn the tables."

Cui Lin smiled and said, "Yes, you won't die now."

"But that moment won't be as far away as you think."

As he spoke, the muzzle of the gun in his hand suddenly changed direction again!

Bang bang bang bang!

He suddenly pulled the trigger!

Cui Lin, who had not fired a shot until now, suddenly shot at Cui Zhuo's corpse!

Looking at the surprise and confusion in Su Yue's eyes, Cui Lin's eyes widened.

"Smart man, guess what I will do next?"

"I've also blocked your retreat. Let me guess, how will you respond next?"

"Will you send your dance partner to call for help?"

"Do you think I didn't notice that woman is gone?"

Su Yue's eyes remained firm, without the slightest waver.

His control over temperament and facial expressions was superb, but at this moment, Cui Lin could instantly perceive the situation related to Xiao Xiao, which still caused a slight ripple in his heart.

Cui Lin's observation skills were exceptionally sharp, and his control over the current situation had reached a peak.

It was clear that Cui Lin had made ample preparations for this day and had formulated response strategies for various possible emergencies.

For example, Cui Zhuo's current situation. Normally, Cui Lin should never have personally fired the gun, because he needed to control the Cui family and maintain his voice in front of Mr. Quan. However, he just fired the gun that Su Yue had held, and this action had fully exposed his intentions.

Since Su Yue had already exposed his plan, he seemed to have adjusted the order of his subsequent actions, and even pointed out the fact that Su Yue's dance partner was no longer present.

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So, what was he trying to do?

Su Yue's brain raced, quickly locking onto the most likely answer.

Although this answer, even from Su Yue's broad perspective, shouldn't have happened, in the current situation, this seemed to be the best choice.

Cui Lin aimed the gun at Su Yue and spoke again, "Do you have anything else to say?"

"I guess the situation is different from what you expected now, right?"

Facing these words, Su Yue not only didn't change his expression but also smiled.

"It is indeed different."

Su Yue said slowly, "But if you continue to follow the original script, it will not be good for you either."

"I didn't expect you to give up so quickly and directly take this worst path."

"I have to say, it seems your father's assessment of your ability was wrong."

Cui Lin was stunned for a moment when he heard Su Yue's evaluation, seemingly not expecting this China person to give him such high praise.

But he quickly laughed, shook his head, and said, "No, he didn't misjudge my ability."

"To be precise, he didn't have enough vision to see through my ability."

"He is too old, both in terms of overall perspective and level, he is far behind."

Su Yue pretended to ponder for a moment, then nodded.

Then he said, "But that doesn't mean he has to lose his life."

"After all, he is your father."

Cui Lin did not respond to this sentence, but just said, "How can ordinary people like you understand the intensity of our internal struggles."

"Although that old man is not very capable, he is a headache when it comes to playing power games."

"He will use one confidant after another to weaken my power, to counterbalance me, to erase my existence."

"To consolidate his position."

As Cui Lin spoke, his eyes became increasingly frantic.

He seemed to have been oppressed for a long time, and at this moment, he could no longer forgive Cui Zhuo's actions.

Su Yue smiled and said, "But that's not a reason for you to immediately choose the worst outcome after I revealed the truth."

"I don't think you should give up so easily."

"There aren't many people here now, and the top figures who came to the ball are dead."

"Are you really going to do this?"

Cui Lin closed his eyes and grinned heartily, "Yes."

"I'm very happy to have a smart opponent like you who can see through my plan."

"This way, my sense of accomplishment will be even greater."

Jiang Zhixian, however, asked in confusion, "Xiankun, what exactly do you want to do?"

"Aren't we getting married?"

"Father he..."

Cui Lin looked at her and interrupted her words with his eyes. At this moment, his eyes were full of tenderness.

This tenderness seemed to deeply attract Jiang Zhixian. In this situation, it was as if only he existed in her eyes.

She trusted the man she was holding onto with all her heart.

Cui Lin said gently, "Yes, we are getting married."

"Nothing but death can stop us now."

When Jiang Zhixian heard this, a look of relief appeared on her face.

She thought to herself, so their bond was already this deep.

So there was truly someone in this world who loved her sincerely.

The gun in her hand loosened slightly, then clattered to the ground.

Su Yue's gaze shifted slightly.

In the instant his gaze shifted, he looked at Jiang Chengzai.

In any case, Su Yue had already seen through the current situation.

He sighed silently.

And Jiang Chengzai's eyes widened in the next moment.

Gunshots...

Rang out again.

A blood-red flower bloomed on Jiang Zhixian's white dress.

Su Yue witnessed the tragedy unfolding before him, and finally, there was a ripple of emotion on his face.

He narrowed his eyes slightly. Cui Lin's coldness and resoluteness were truly startling.

"The outcome was already determined," Cui Lin said coldly, looking at Jiang Zhixian lying on the ground.

He watched Jiang Zhixian's eyes gradually lose their luster, then turned his gaze to Su Yue.

"Do you understand?" he said in a deep voice, "There is no turning back now."

"Not just you, everyone here has to die."

"In hell, Liu Yu, you will endure endless curses."

Su Yue shook his head gently and said slowly, "I want to say the same thing to you, Cui Lin."

Cui Lin sneered, "At this point, are you still bluffing?"

"What reason, even a tiny reason, do you have to turn the tables in this desperate situation?"

"Is it that woman who escaped?" He asked and answered himself, "No, she can never escape from here."

Cui Lin said confidently, "You should know that my choosing to act at this moment means I have made foolproof preparations."

"In a matter of life and death, how could I make any mistakes?"

Su Yue smiled without speaking, offering no response.

Cui Lin seemed to have lost interest in continuing the conversation. He shook his head and turned to leave.

He raised his hand wearily, clenched it into a fist, and walked towards the backstage, muttering, "This world is full of lies and deceit. If so, what is the meaning of an ordinary life?"

"Since we are going down that road eventually, why not advance this moment?"

"Let's see what kind of scenery is at the very end of the end."

His voice carried a hint of melancholy, like a reciting poet.

Su Yue watched his departing back, and suddenly heard other sounds.

It was the clatter of rifle bolts being drawn.

In North Korea, military control is strict, and the military districts have great power.

With Cui Lin's order, the sound of rifle bolts being drawn echoed throughout the hall, followed by a burst of angry roars.

"Cui Lin! Are you crazy?!"

"I am willing to be loyal to the Cui family! Don't kill me!"

"Ah!!!"

Anger and fear intertwined in the ballroom.

The next moment, the lights suddenly went out, and the ballroom plunged into darkness.

Perhaps this was respect for the dead, or perhaps it was a form of mercy from Cui Lin. In the darkness, the ballroom became unusually quiet.

However, immediately after, the muzzle flashes pierced the darkness.

Loud gunshots echoed in the ballroom, and all the shouts were replaced by screams.

Then, the screams stopped, and the gunshots also ceased abruptly.

Finally, only some meaningless whispers remained under the moonlight.

This place seemed to have turned into a living hell.

Immediately after, the lights came back on.

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