Turning against

Both of them are taken into a room. Mark is anxious, "What do you want?"

"Relax, no bad thing will happen. That man is a machinist who knows gun blueprint. The boss wants the technology but we know nothing about him. We haven't done anything yet. We want to know everything you know about him."

Mark thinks quickly and becomes excited. If he can meet Mr. Civet, it is a great chance to get recognised and even promoted! He glimpses at his cousin, yellow hair who is looking at him with jealousy. There is no need to hesitate on disclosing Xiao's info. Xiao is not related, fuck him.

After half an hour expectation, here comes the Civet. Mark and yellow hair bow to show respect. Mark is too nervous and pushes down the chair by accident.

"You know about Machinist Han?" Civet's face is emotionless which makes Mark even more nervous. He sweats without control, he stammers, "His name is Xiao Han, a straggler. We shared the stowaway trip. This is his first time in West capital. No one is with him."

"That's it?" Civet squints.

Marks thought that Civet is not satisfied and tries his best to recall any details, "Oh, and when he entered the West capital, he had nothing with him. He worn like a beggar and looked poor."

"Great." Civet is about to leave.

Mark says with respect, "At your service."

Civet pauses and says without looking back, "You are competent, you can work for me in the future."

Mark is ecstatic! I will be rich!

After Civet leaves, yellow hair comes closer and flatters, "Cousin Mark, I am counting on you." Now, Mark has the advantages. He looks at yellow hair with contempt, "What did you just call me?"

"Cou..Cousin Mark."

Their position switches around naturally. Mark is satisfied and pats on yellow hair's back and smiles. Suddenly, something come in his mind. He asks the guard in the room, "Bro, may I ask how will boss deal with Xiao?"

"Easy. Catch him and torture him until he gives out the blueprint. With blueprint, we can try to make guns ourself and then kill him."

"Excellent." Mark relives.

….

Less than three minutes, Civet is back to the dinner table. He looks at the dishes, says, "Xiao Han right?"

"It seems that you know my name." Xiao feels the coming storm. His face remains calm and sneaks his hand into the bag and gets the light powered arm ready. Now he relives a bit. Although he chooses the junk station to get rid of Civet, it is better to be cautious. When he started playing 'Stellaris Legend' Xiao was a brave puppy. He thought that the NPCs in the game were merely lines of code which were settled. He was naughty and played whatever he liked until he get punished a couple of times and learned his lessons.

How? He was chased and killed by NPCs who would block the revive point and killed him again every time he revived. It was devastating to be killed three four times in a couple of days.

Civet knocks the table with his finger, "I never stop guessing your background. To my surprise, you are a straggler who is new to West capital. I have to apprise your cautious. I just figure it out today."

"So?"

Civet's face gets cold, "Be smart. Give out the detailed technology of making guns." Be aware of Xiao is alone, Civet decides to fire.

"There is no friendship then."

"Friendship? That was just a deal, kid."

"You are not afraid of me fighting back?" Xiao smiles.

Civet smiles like everything is under control. A finger snap, the four guards nearby take out guns and point at Xiao, "You expect me to be unprepared? It is funny that those guns pointing at you are made by you." There are six guards around. Four are near Civet and two are guarding the door. Space are limited for Xiao to dodge.

Xiao stays still, "Even I gave you the technology, you would kill me after."

Civet smiles. He doesn't deny it. The technology which makes money should be in a few people's hand. "Your cooperation would save you from torture at least."

"What if I don't cooperate?"

"Some of my man enjoy torturing, it is just a matter of time."

Suddenly, the laziness from Xiao's face disappears. His sharp eyes shocks Civet in that flash. "You thought that I can't run away?"

Civet noticed that Xiao's left hand is in the bag all the time, "I don't think things in the bag will help you that much. My man will fire if you cross the line."

"What if there is a bomb?"

No one checked what is inside. But Civet doesn't believe it. Marks appears from nowhere today, there is no reason for Xiao to prepare for this.

Xiao says slowly, "I don't know who told you about me. But it seems that guy knows only a little about me. If you have a computer which can access dark net. You would be surprised by some new reward."

Civet frowns, Xiao's confidence makes him uneasy. Although he controls a part of grey area in West capital, it is subtle in the under world. His force is not enough to engage in the business in dark net. That's why he didn't know Xiao is rewarded. He thinks Xiao is bluffing. There is no reason to follow the request from a kid.

Xiao adds up, "You don't believe me. Want a bet? Life is a box of chocolate, you never know what you gonna to get. Bomb is super effective in such a small space. First explosion then the shrapnel would penetrate every corner with the energy wave. Following by the heat wave which would ignite every last pieces in this room. You would be lucky to be dissemble by the first wave of shrapnel..."

The guards after Civet is frightened by Xiao's detailed description and steps back.

"Enough, I am not joking, stands up and hands on the head. Or eat my bullet."

Xiao sighs, "There is no place for negotiation? I will offer…"

At this moment, Xiao suddenly attacks. His left hand starts the powered arm which tears the bag apart. He pull over the table which smashes towards Civet and his men with dishes.

Negotiation? I don't believe it myself!

Four on the front and two on the back. Xiao had the plan which blocks the gun fire from the front with the table and deals with the guards on the back first. Thus, he doesn't stop but rushes towards the door. He blocks the front with light powered arm.

Kalakala, the table with dishes smashes the four guards and Civet to the ground. Civet's head is broken by the dishes, he covers the wound and shouts with anger, "Fire!" Only the two guards by the door can fire.

The sounds of gun fire spreads around.