"Am I going too far?"
"What!"
Fang Yan seemed to have heard the most amusing thing in the world, so he shook his head and burst into laughter.
"Both of you, if my memory serves me right, you are the most notorious villains in this city, aren't you?"
Fang Yan reclined in the chair, his feet resting on the table.
He reached behind and pulled out a document.
"Baiyun Pavilion, one of the three major factions in Ningcheng, controls all the territory east of Ningcheng. It holds sway over seven group companies. Ostensibly, they engage in various legitimate businesses, but beneath the surface, they are involved in drug and arms smuggling! Many KTVs and clubs are under your protection, and you extort a significant amount of money every month!"
After Fang Yan finished reading this segment, he glanced at Long Baiyun with a half-smile. "Long Gang, the guns wielded by your club members and the firearms in the hands of the gangsters beneath Ningcheng, are they all sourced from you?"
Long Baiyun remained silent. He withdrew a silver-white Desert Eagle from his waist, loaded it, and aimed it at Fang Yan.
"People these days just don't heed advice!"
"Fine, I'll settle the score with you later!"
"Now, let's discuss the Red Clothes Hall!"
Fang Yan smiled and turned to the next page.
"Hongyitang, one of the three major syndicates in Ningcheng, controls all the transportation routes south of Ningcheng and along the coast. While it only possesses three transportation companies, every sea, land, or air route must go through Hongyitang. Stray from their permission, and you've affronted Hongyitang, and they'll send assassins after you!"
"Sect Leader Hong, that's impressive! A transport magnate who's far more ruthless than Baiyun Pavilion! Baiyun Pavilion doesn't resort to excessive killing. You, on the other hand, eliminate anyone who crosses you, no exceptions... The information even indicates that you're in cahoots with the Tiger Gang, Ningcheng's largest gang near the city. Most of those who offend you end up assassinated by the Tiger Gang! It's a mutual interest... Quite an effective arrangement!"
"The following information outlines the various heinous acts you've committed, along with the evidence... You've amassed quite the list, and it might take you a while to read through it, so feel free to take your time!"
After speaking, Fang Yan tossed the document directly in front of Hong Jiu and Long Baiyun.
Hong Jiu glanced at it with furrowed brows, his expression as dark as a brewing storm.
Setting the walnut in his hand on the table, he pulled a pistol from his pocket and aimed it at Fang Yan as well.
"I know you're a proficient hacker, skilled in computers. If you could catch Lao Yu's weakness, you could undoubtedly uncover many of our vulnerabilities... But I didn't expect you to uncover so much in such a short time!"
Hong Jiu's lips curled into a sneer, his eyes ablaze.
Fang Yan had uncovered indisputable evidence of their wrongdoings. Any single piece of it could be fatal for them.
He didn't even need to personally uncover this evidence. Once the contents of this document were made public, it would spell doom for Hongyitang!
"Boy, don't think your little creation, like those metal ants, is impressive just because you managed to subdue dozens of people in an instant!"
"I observed how your metal ants were used against the Knife Gang. I suspect you've used up most of them to deal with them. Not many should be left to handle us now, right?"
Long Baiyun, being a seasoned schemer, immediately grasped the crux of the situation.
Fang Yan had produced millions of micro-robots in one go, but due to their small size, even with millions of them, their effective spread was limited.
To subdue the dozens of people from the Xiaodao Gang, nearly all the micro-robots had been expended. Eliminating the remaining members from the other two major factions would take time!
Upon hearing this, the members of the two factions gained confidence, taking a step forward. The fear in their eyes seemed to wane.
"Admirable! You've figured this out! As expected of the founder of Baiyun Pavilion, your attention to detail is impressive!"
Fang Yan clapped his hands, a smile playing on his lips.
"But you've got one thing wrong. These micro-robots were intended to deal with a certain aspect. As for the rest, I'll handle it with this!"
Fang Yan reached behind and pulled out a water gun.
Yes, a water gun!
A plastic toy, the kind easily found at roadside stalls.
"Pfft...Pfft hahahaha!! A water gun!! He's actually brandishing a water gun!"
"Hahaha... I can't believe this! Threatening someone with a water gun, of all things!"
"Is this guy for real? Hahaha..."
"..."
As soon as Fang Yan brandished the water gun, uproarious laughter erupted.
In this grave atmosphere, Fang Yan's sudden action was utterly incongruous.
Even Hong Jiu couldn't help but crack a smile: "What's this? Mr. Fang planning to take on our real pistols with a water gun? You don't seriously think what you're holding is on par with what we have, do you?"
"Mr. Fang, I admire your audacity! But this kind of low-level joke isn't funny at all!"
Long Baiyun remained composed, his tone icy.
"Exactly! You got it right—it's indeed a water gun!"
"But I've made a little modification before coming here. Now, its name should be... the Annihilator!"
Fang Yan's smile deepened.
At his words, everyone noticed that the water gun in Fang Yan's hand was slightly different. Its overall shape was identical to a regular water gun, yet oddly, it lacked a nozzle. Instead, there was an iron ring-like structure with a silver-white circular metal piece attached to it, resembling a satellite dish!
Yet, this revelation only heightened the laughter.
"He's turned a water gun into a toy gun? Hahaha... I can't stop laughing!"
"It still looks like it could squirt water. What's this iron ring supposed to do? Shoot lasers?"
"Where did you find this boss? Just shoot him already!"
"..."
Amid the uproarious laughter, Fang Yan sighed in exasperation.
"People these days... I just don't understand!"
With that, Fang Yan aimed the water gun at the person who was laughing the hardest, and pulled the trigger—
An orange bolt of lightning flashed, and the person who had been laughing just moments ago was reduced to a palm-sized chunk of putrid flesh, collapsing to the ground!
In that instant, all laughter ceased, replaced by stunned silence.