Chapter 16: Bar Brawl

What happened next goes without saying. The "Crewcut Brother" shook his head and was about to rush out with his gun, but the rest of the group quickly held him back.

Shen Congfei grabbed his shoulder: "Have you forgotten why we are here?"

"I won't stand in your way for revenge, but if your impulsivity gets us all killed in the city, then who will avenge your parents? Who will avenge us?"

Hearing this, Xue Yangping finally cooled down slightly.

He clenched his teeth, turned his head to look at Tang Ke's parents and asked, "Can you tell me, how did my parents…."

Father Tang nodded: "Your father was a good cop."

"Before the Imperial Army took us for interrogation, we tried to find you."

"The situation in the city was very chaotic at the time, police forces were scattered around to maintain public order, we bumped into your parents and some others, all of them were looking for their children at school."

"But unexpectedly, we encountered airborne soldiers at the school gate and a firefight ensued..."

Father Tang didn't continue, because the outcome was not very good.

"Afterwards, I and some other people, seeing the situation, decided to leave in our car. Your parents were in our car at the time, but unfortunately, their gunshot wounds were so severe, they passed away before we reached the hospital..."

"Before your father passed away, he mentioned your name and asked me to take care of you if I got a chance."

Saying this, the middle-aged man full of sorrow took out a picture from his pocket and handed it over.

Xue Yangping grabbed the photo and looked at the smiling family of three in it, as well as the bloody fingerprints smeared along the corner.

He sat down on the ground with his gun on his back, looking at the photo and burst into uncontrollable sobs.

Among the people around, others who had similar experiences included Xia Wei. So she was moved by his sorrow.

On the surface, Shen Congfei, who has had a similar experience, but now he is a "forgetful" character.

Honestly, it was difficult to empathize because he hadn't had the direct experience.

So, Shen Congfei just felt some sympathy for this guy.

He looked at Father and Mother Tang: "Uncle, Auntie, did you notice any characteristics on the soldiers who fired at you? For example, a uniform number?"

Hearing this, even Xue Yangping, who was crying, lifted his head to listen.

"Uniform number?"

Father Tang, muttered, and then shook his head: "I don't remember that."

Just when they started to feel disappointed, the next sentence from Father Tang lifted their spirits again.

"However, I remember the soldier who shot your parents, he had a scar across his nose. Because of this feature, I remembered him at the time."

Upon hearing this, everyone knew who they were to look for next.

And Xue Yangping, crouching on the ground, clenched the photo in his hand.

From this moment on, anyone with a scar on their nose was added to his kill list.

"By the way, if you're looking for this person, you might want to check Imperial Bar in the city."

Father Tang explained: "This place was initially an investment property of Imperial traders, and often you could see Imperial soldiers hanging out there."

"I see. Uncle Tang, thank you for providing the lead. This is very important to us."

Shen Congfei immediately thanked the couple. Now they had a target and a location. All that was needed was action.

Father Tang looked at the guns they were carrying, and his face turned worried:

"I understand you want revenge, but this is too dangerous. One little mistake…"

Shen Congfei understood his concern and glanced at the silent Tang Ke. He then turned back to explain the current situation to the couple.

After listening, Father Tang sighed reluctantly.

"If that's the case and you guys have a plan, I can't stop you. Let me go with you."

"No, no, no, Uncle Tang, if you go as well and your identity is exposed, you will no longer be able to provide us with further information. That would be the most dangerous thing for us."

Father Tang figured out the situation: "You want us to be your informants."

"Um, we don't have many people we can trust now."

Shen Congfei bluntly described their situation. They dared to ask because Tang Ke was part of their team.

"Alright, I agree, but you must be careful."

Even though he was speaking to all of them, Father Tang's eyes fell on his own son off to the side.

...

After determining their target and location, before leaving the zoo, Shen Congfei and his group changed into the temporary clothes prepared by Tang Ke's parents.

Their clothes had become quite worn during their time in the wilderness, and they would have attracted unwanted attention if they walked out in them.

After changing into new clothes and hiding their guns, they slowly walked towards the Imperial Bar.

On the way, armored vehicles and Imperial soldiers on patrol came and went without noticing them.

After all, this is a seaside city at the border with a population of nearly 100,000.

Even if Imperial soldiers were formidable, it was impossible for them to investigate every single person.

And this factor would become Shen Congfei and his group's advantage.

Shen Congfei withdrew his gaze, not wanting to watch the Imperial soldiers.

When they arrived at the Imperial Bar, they didn't rush in immediately but surveyed the surroundings to prepare an escape route.

When it was about to get dark, groups of soldiers who had completed their duties started to arrive at the Imperial Bar.

Before them, there were already some other patrons drinking there.

Seeing the soldiers arrive, the patrons made way quickly, afraid of provoking the soldiers.

This behavior made a group of Imperial soldiers quite smug, and they took over the bar counter.

At that moment, three figures entered from the bar's entrance.

The bored Imperial soldiers were watching around as they drank.

"Hey, you three brats, get lost. You don't even have a decent mustache yet you want to drink."

One of the Imperial soldiers caught sight of the three men and immediately shouted in Imperial language. His comrades around him laughed carelessly.

The ones who walked in were Shen Congfei and his group. Although they didn't understand the Imperial language, they could tell it wasn't anything nice.

However, remembering the purpose of their visit, they didn't care and just scanned through the Imperial soldiers first.

To their disappointment, they didn't find the supposed man with a scar on his nose.

Even though they were disappointed, Shen Congfei didn't forget their more important task.

So, he signaled the other two.

Having received the hint, "Silverback" and "Crewcut Brother" quickly pulled out their guns hidden under their loose clothes at their waists.

In rapid-fire mode, the bullets sprayed over the Imperial soldiers whose expressions changed drastically.

Some were trying to grab their guns, but unfortunately, they were killed in the spray of gunfire first.

Whilst panicking, some patrons felt relieved.

Had they not given their places to those Imperial soldiers, they might have gotten caught in the line of fire.

After the gunfire stopped and seeing that the Imperial soldiers at the bar counter were either dead or injured, Shen Congfei instructed the other two to finish them off.

Meanwhile, he himself shouted at the other people in the bar:

"What are you waiting for? You better leave, unless you want to stay and watch."

Hearing this, the patrons scattered in all directions, rushing out of the Imperial bar.

A few even took a few bottles of booze with them on their way out.

Of course, none of them paid for it.