But his dignity had been seriously challenged, and naturally, he wasn’t going to let her off easily.
"Lu Xiaofan, do you realize what you’re doing?" the man looked at her coldly and asked in a deep voice.
"I know. I acted behind your back, deciding on my own to take her out and telling everyone about her ability to save the Mafia, indirectly forcing you not to protect her. Whether it’s the former or latter, both are serious violations of the rules. If you’re angry, you can kill me, and I won’t have a single complaint," she said indifferently, her expression utterly unconcerned.
When she made this decision, she was already prepared for the worst.
"You think I don’t dare kill you?" Qiao Yiyang pulled out a handgun and pressed it hard against her forehead.
His expression was exceedingly grim, and his body was tense from trying to restrain his overwhelming anger, giving off an ice-cold, suffocating pressure.
If it were anyone else defying his orders, he would kill them without hesitation.
But Lu Xiaofan was the person he trusted the most.
Even she dared to defy his orders and make decisions on her own; of course, he was furious, extremely angry.
Lu Xiaofan’s indifferent gaze met his eyes steadily, without a trace of disturbance.
"Qiao Yiyang, my death is not a pity. But you need to live on, and don’t forget, this is our belief," she said calmly.
This belief had sustained them through the toughest times and brought them to where they were today.
That’s why she made her own decision to save his life.
The man’s expression became even more sinister and terrifying, her words making it even harder for him to act.
Yet, he couldn’t just let her off easily, or else how would he establish his authority in the Mafia in the future?
"Lu Xiaofan, you’re pushing me! Even if you’ve done a lot for me, you can’t disregard my orders ! I told you last time, don’t touch her, or get out of the Mafia! Now I’m formally expelling you, leave, and from now on, we owe each other nothing!"
Lu Xiaofan’s whole body shook, and she firmly rejected his proposal: "I won’t leave! Kill me, but I will not leave even in death!"
"Get out!" the man shouted harshly.
"I won’t go!" she stubbornly tilted her chin slightly, her eyes showing an irrefutable determination.
Qiao Yiyang sneered, "If you leave, you can save your life. Staying here means death! Lu Xiaofan, this is your last chance, I hope you won’t be ungrateful!"
He always had a bit of reluctance when it came to her.
But Lu Xiaofan didn’t appreciate it at all.
"Qiao Yiyang, you’ve forgotten, I swore I would never leave you, even in death," she said calmly, but her words carried a wealth of deep meanings.
The man’s pupils constricted slightly, a flash of ruthlessness passing through his eyes.
His hand tightened on the trigger, and he was ready to kill.
"Fine, then I’ll kill you!"
"Stop!" Lin Xinlan stepped forward, grabbing the handgun, "Qiao Yiyang, I hope you think three times before acting."
Lu Xiaofan was so good to him; if he really killed her, he would surely regret it one day.
In fact, she wasn’t a saint, not one to try and save everyone she saw.
But she couldn’t bear to watch Lu Xiaofan, a living, breathing person, just die like that.
"Xinlan, step aside, I must kill her!" No one can challenge his dignity, no matter who they are.
"Qiao Yiyang, I asked her to bring me here. If you’re going to kill her, you might as well kill me too!" she said calmly.