The Devil who devoured Snow White

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Acari spat a broken tooth out of his mouth together with his saliva that was mixed with blood. He wiped the side of his lips and glared at Scorpion. He had seen him coming and yet, he wasn't able to react in time. The other man was faster than him.

"That felt great, finally landing a punch on your face," Scorpion remarked with a wide snicker plastered on his lips. He massaged his wrist, warming it up.

The other man scoffed as he stood up from the ground. "Don't get ahead of yourself."

"Oh, I'm way ahead, alright." He smirked, taunting him. His words obviously irked the other man as his face turned red in anger. Acari took out the gun that he was hiding and pointed it at him.

Scorpion knew that he shouldn't underestimate him, especially when he was angry. The man had always been a scary opponent. He was always brutal even back then when they were just having a par. Others would have to step in just to stop him.

With his cat-like reflexes, Scorpion was able to avoid the first shot Acari made by bending low and dashing forward to him. As he did, two knives slipped out of his sleeves and swung them towards him.

This time, Acari was able to react on time by evading the slash aimed at him. He used his gun to block the other dagger. When he found the chance to jump away from Scorpion, he tried to shoot him again but once again, missed, frustrating him.

Scorpion was fast on his feet. Hitting his wrist with his elbow, Scorpion was able to knock off the gun Acari was holding before he swung his knife on him once again. Acari jumped back quickly enough as the motion slashed through his shirt. It was about a millimeter away from slicing into his skin. Just when he thought he avoided the attack, Scorpion used his other knife and was able to slash him on his right cheek.

Acari groaned in pain as he staggered a few steps back. He touched his bleeding cheek as he glared at Scorpion in spite. "You…" he gritted his teeth in anger.

"Oh come on, don't look at me like that." Scorpion smirked. "Don't you think it's a good thing that you don't have a pretty face? So why should you care about having a scar?"

"I'm going to kill you!" He growled furiously before he tried to strike him.

"You can try," the other man calmly said as he easily avoided Acari's hard blow.

Spider wanted to join the fight but he was in no condition to do so. If he received another fatal hit from Acari, it would probably be the end of him.

Surprisingly, no one was coming down the basement despite hearing the gunshots. Just like the confrontation there, the men upstairs, especially Acari's group, were trying to hold off Scorpion's elite men.

...

While everyone was fighting their own battles, back in Lu Mengjie's room, Yong Liwei had managed to keep Cian inside, overpowering him despite how dire his situation was. Their battle was fierce especially when Cian himself was someone not to be underestimated.

Without having to protect anyone in that room, Yong Liwei was ruthless towards Cian. His sickening bloodlust sent shivers down Cian's body. Only one of them could leave the room alive, that was for sure. It was amazing how Yong Liwei could still stand his ground despite being stabbed. Cian always knew that the other man was a monster but he was the ultimate tyrant he had ever faced. When Lu Mengjie left, it was as if the man before him turned into something else. He was smiling wickedly with soulless eyes. The terror in Cian's gaze intensified when he realized that he was going to lose.

Back then, Yong Liwei had always thought that caring and having attachment to someone was nothing but weakness but now, just thinking of protecting the woman he loved gave him the strength to keep his feet on the ground. If he were to fall now, he was sure that Cian was going to go after Lu Mengjie. Yong Liwei threw his leg high into the side of his head, sending him crashing against the wall. Cian coughed out blood, his head was bleeding and he looked pretty beaten up from the intense fight he had with the other man. Unlike him, despite being covered with cuts and blood, Yong Liwei stood majestic and elegant. As he approached the man on the ground, his every step was heavy. Yong Liwei could feel his body losing its strength but he was pushing himself to his limit. He had to kill Cian. He was not going to allow him to leave the room and follow his wife outside. He had to kill the man that tormented his wife for years.

Cian pushed his body to stand up but as he did so, his neck was quickly clenched by Yong Liwei, startling him. He grabbed the other man's arm, trying to set himself free but failed to do so. His face slowly turned into blue as his airways were being cut off. "A pest like you should remain dead," Yong Liwei said with disgust, his voice icy. He tightened his strangle around Cian's neck until the man in front finally stopped moving.

"You done here?" Scorpion's voice was heard from the doorway.

Yong Liwei threw Cian's lifeless body on the ground before he turned and saw Scorpion with Spider standing beside him. The wounded man's arm was around the bald man's shoulder as he was being supported.

"Looks like we're going to have a vacation in the hospital, boss." Spider joked with a chuckle.

Yong Liwei, as usual, ignored his remarks. As he began walking towards them, his sight slowly turned dark as he felt his body fall. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Boss!"

"Boss!"

He heard his men's voices and their faint figures rushing towards him before he finally fainted.