22: Chapter 22 Attack, Counterattack

At the banquet hosted by Moriarty, Zhang Shan stole the spotlight and instantly became the most famous person on the street.

Zhang Shan's popularity skyrocketed. Everyone kept saying they would contact him whenever he needed anything.

In one night, Zhang Shan earned about 30 million us dollars. However, he was not in a hurry to exchange the money for weapons. Instead, he quietly calculated how to make the best use of it.

Anyway, the system could manufacture weapons very quickly. It did not require a very complicated process.

At this moment, Zhang Shan was actually a little happy. After all, he was earning money! The more money, the happier he felt.

On this side, Zhang Shan was busy reaping fame, fortune, and money.

On the other side, a person was staring intently at the busy Zhang Shan.

"Hey, Boss. That young man introduced by Moriarty really has some ability. I saw the goods. They are the kind we cannot get right now. What should we do now? Should we take him out?"

"Are you sure he was the one who brought out the goods?"

"Positive."

"Then make arrangements. Talk to him and see if he can be of use to us. If he is sensible, give him a position to sit in. If he cannot be used by us, kill him."

"Make arrangements to bring more men. I have a feeling this guy won't be easy to kill."

"Alright, Boss, I will arrange the men right now. As soon as he leaves the hotel entrance, we will make a deal with him. We will definitely make you satisfied."

Victor dispatched dozens of top-tier assassins to reinforce Kratis. He had investigated; Zhang Shan did not bring many people to the banquet today. Even if they had to use attrition warfare, they had to kill him.

That was, of course, if he didn't cooperate.

Zhang Shan, who was talking to others, vaguely felt a trace of unease. He kept feeling like something was about to happen. But on second thought, he had brought two combat-capable warriors, and he himself was a top-tier assassin. There shouldn't be any major problems.

Little did he know, it was precisely because of this momentary carelessness that he would take a big fall.

Kratis arranged for assassins to ambush the road Zhang Shan would take home.

Kratis followed Zhang Shan out of the banquet hall door.

He reached out and stopped Zhang Shan. He said, slightly gentlemanly,

"Our boss wants to have a word with you."

"Oh! To talk about cooperation?"

"Yes, having seen your strength today, our boss is very interested in you. If we can cooperate, we can dominate the entire ZL Country."

"Heh." Zhang Shan scoffed.

"Is that it? That's the condition you're offering me? I'm not interested. This condition is a bit too small, isn't it? With my strength, I don't need your help to dominate ZL Country."

"Young man, don't be so arrogant. Haven't you heard the saying? A mighty dragon does not crush a local snake. And our boss has quite a say in ZL Country."

"Ha, are you threatening me? Although your boss is someone of note, Moriarty is no pushover either. Since he has already helped me, I must return the favor."

"Haha! It seems you haven't realized the current situation! That piece of trash Moriarty? What major thing can he accomplish?"

Zhang Shan looked at him with disdain.

"That doesn't need to trouble you. I have my own ways of solving things."

"The young man has courage."

Curtis, seeing that Zhang Shan was so ungrateful, decided to implement their second plan.

Zhang Shan, seeing Curtis's state today, knew that something would definitely happen. He actually regretted a little that he had only brought Zhang Shan and Zhang Er out.

But it didn't matter. He feared nothing.

Zhang San drove the business car that Zhang Shan had just bought. Because he was a robot, he only listened to his boss's orders.

"Zhang San, do you think Curtis will let us go so easily?"

"I don't think it will be that simple," Zhang San said without any emotion.

Zhang Shan nodded in agreement. He felt a sense of crisis, as if a storm were about to break.

Just as Zhang San and the others were halfway through their journey.

Kratis commanded the assassins he brought to start their operation.

A large group of assassins swarmed up.

In an instant, the car windows were riddled with bullet holes. Zhang Shan's eyes darkened. He told Zhang San and the others to protect themselves.

Zhang San and the others jumped out of the car and found a strategic position to cover themselves.

Seeing so many assassins, Zhang Shan was still secretly worried. Because there were only three of them today.

"Careful, someone is preparing to ambush from behind." The system reminded Zhang Shan in time.

He suddenly remembered that he still had one most powerful weapon: the system. The system would absolutely not allow him to die just like this.

Under the system's guidance, Zhang Shan and Zhang San's evasion of the assassins' pursuit did not seem so strenuous.

Just when Zhang Shan thought they had escaped to safety.

Suddenly, Kratis pressed a gun against his head.

"Young man, I warned you long ago. If you had listened to me, the situation now would absolutely not be like this."

"Our boss is also someone who cherishes talent. But what? You wouldn't cooperate, right? If you had cooperated with us, we would have given you some face, more or less."

"Heh. I, Zhang Shan, admit defeat today. I guess I underestimated you. But don't be too happy too early. Do you think I didn't have a backup plan?"

Back when Zhang Shan and the others encountered the attack, he had already asked the system to notify the others. By the time, they should have arrived.

"Young man, who do you think is faster, them or my gun?"

No sooner said than done, Curtis slammed his finger on the trigger.

Zhang San saw that his master was facing a life-threatening situation and desperately rushed towards Zhang Shan.

But the bullet still hit Zhang Shan's arm.

Zhang Shan's men also arrived, and the situation instantly turned around.

He held Curtis hostage, his eyes flashing with a fierce light as he said, "Since you want to die so badly, I will grant your wish. However, I will spare your life. Go back and report to Victor. Tell him to wait for my revenge."

Looking at Zhang Shan's sinister gaze, Curtis felt that they had taken the wrong step. If they had invited Zhang Shan in a peaceful manner, the situation might be different now.

The assassins brought by Kratis were wiped out by Zhang Shan's people.

Although Zhang Shan spared Kratis's life, it was merely a resistance in his dying moments.

He kept Kratis alive just so Victor could see what he would look like later. To let him know that not just anyone could be provoked.

Just right. It would also let the people in the ZL Country underworld see.

He, Zhang Shan, is someone they cannot afford to provoke.

In the future, it is best to keep a respectful distance when seeing him, otherwise, don't blame him for being ruthless.