Chapter 192: The Plan to Capture Taotie
“Let’s see if there are any clues left behind.”
“Capricorn’s people are useless. They followed the cops around but couldn’t catch a single one of that woman’s people.”
Taotie cursed under his breath.
Sure enough!
The ones who violently broke into Villa No. 5 were, just as Fang Xiaocao had guessed—Taotie and his secretary.
“Damn, it’s Blacklist people.”
At this moment, the “Refined Scoundrel,” who was preparing to go downstairs and rendezvous with Han Xue’s group, also heard Taotie and the secretary talking. He immediately realized the visitors were not his allies but members of the Blacklist!
“Boss, the police already searched this place thoroughly. How could there still be any clues left?”
The secretary’s voice rang out again.
“We’ll only know for sure if we check.”
Taotie said coldly.
“Fine! Capricorn’s intelligence team said those people were barricading themselves in the attic, confronting the cops. Maybe they left behind some bloodstains. Should we collect a sample and send it to the lab for analysis? We could cross-check it with the police DNA database.
Maybe we’ll get something useful—some leads.”
The secretary suggested to Taotie.
“Not a bad idea. It’s not much, but it’s better than nothing. Let’s go up and take a look first.”
Taotie nodded.
Footsteps sounded.
The footsteps gradually grew louder, then soon started ascending the stairs.
Hearing Taotie and his secretary coming up, the Refined Scoundrel panicked.
He instinctively backed away, trying to return to the room where he had been hiding.
But he forgot that his leg was injured.
Running made his footsteps heavy.
As expected—
Just after two steps—
Taotie, who was halfway up the stairs, roared, “Who’s there!”
A heavy stomping sound followed.
“Shit!”
“I’m exposed!”
The Refined Scoundrel cursed under his breath.
“Screw it!”
He gritted his teeth in anger.
The next second, Fang Xiaocao heard the crisp, metallic sound of a handgun being cocked.
She was shocked.
She hadn’t expected the Refined Scoundrel to have a gun—and a loaded one at that.
Fang Xiaocao had assumed Han Xue’s people had taken all the firearms when they fled and wouldn’t have left weapons for the wounded.
At the same time, she felt relieved.
She had planned to capture the Refined Scoundrel alive, so she hadn’t acted impulsively.
Otherwise…
She had no way to dodge bullets.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
As Fang Xiaocao was lost in thought, three gunshots rang out.
“Aahhh!”
A woman’s scream followed.
But it wasn’t Taotie.
“You’re dead!”
Taotie’s angry roar erupted, followed by a loud cracking sound—like wood breaking.
“What the hell?”
“No wonder they call him a ruthless killer!”
“Damn, he just stomped through solid wood flooring!”
Hearing the sound, Fang Xiaocao was startled.
“You bastard, I’ll kill you!”
The Refined Scoundrel cursed in panic and fury.
“You? Kill me?”
Taotie sneered.
More gunfire—”Bang! Bang! Bang!”—filled the corridor.
Yet, there were no screams.
No heavy thud of a body hitting the ground.
Fang Xiaocao figured the Refined Scoundrel had missed every shot.
“Useless! That close and still missed!”
She silently cursed.
The distance from the stairs to the hallway was barely two or three meters.
Even if you gave a pig a gun, it would probably hit something.
But this guy… missed everything.
“You’re dead!”
Taotie roared again.
A dull thud followed—
The Refined Scoundrel groaned.
“Bastard, I’ll fight you to the end!”
The Refined Scoundrel bellowed in desperation.
“You? Trash like you?”
Taotie mocked him with disdain.
A brief struggle ensued.
But it ended almost immediately.
More accurately, the Refined Scoundrel was finished in an instant.
“Damn, that was fast!”
Fang Xiaocao muttered to herself.
Crack!
A chilling sound of bones snapping echoed.
Fang Xiaocao knew—
Taotie had just snapped the man’s neck.
She lay under the bed, holding her breath, making sure to stay completely silent.
Just then, her phone screen lit up, nearly making her jump.
Quickly, she checked the message.
[Tom: Princess, I’m here. I heard gunshots inside. Are you okay?]
“I’m fine!”
“It was Taotie fighting the injured guy.”
“Taotie brought one woman with him. She was shot by the wounded man—not sure if she survived. But the wounded guy is definitely dead.”
She briefly explained the situation to Tom.
[Tom: Understood!]
[Tom: Princess, should we take down Taotie while we have the chance?]
Tom sent a bold suggestion.
Fang Xiaocao’s heart skipped a beat when she read it.
“Taotie is strong. Do you think we have a chance?”
She hesitated but still asked.
The idea was crazy—
But she was tempted!
Fang Xiaocao had an even crazier plan…
To hypnotize Taotie!
If she could make Taotie another Tom…
With a powerhouse like Taotie as her bodyguard, why would she fear any assassination attempts?
Even if Capricorn’s people came, she wouldn’t be afraid!
And Taotie was a high-ranking member of the Blacklist.
If she controlled him, she could secretly manipulate Blacklist members in Tang City.
She could even access Blacklist’s internal intel through him.
Thinking about all the benefits, she was so excited that she started sweating.
[Tom: Princess, Taotie is terrifying, but your knight isn’t weak. It’s worth the risk.]
Tom quickly replied.
Fang Xiaocao blinked at his message, swallowing hard.
She hesitated for a few seconds, then clenched her teeth and sent back:
“Let’s do it!”
“How do you need me to assist?”
The potential rewards were massive.
Following the principle of “fortune favors the bold,” Fang Xiaocao decided to take the gamble.
[Tom: Princess, I’ll enter through the front door and lure Taotie downstairs into close combat. You cover me with a gun from upstairs!]
[Tom: I can’t beat Taotie in hand-to-hand combat, but I can hold out long enough. If we coordinate well, we can take him down!]
“No way! That’s too dangerous!”
Fang Xiaocao immediately rejected the plan.
“I’m in the first guest room on the left side of the second floor. Find a way to come up first and grab a weapon before facing Taotie.”
She looked at the gun in her bag and sent her revised plan to Tom.
If Tom had a gun, their chances would be much higher.
(End of Chapter 192)
