Traveling back to 1966, starting by living in a cowshed.

Chapter 52 Carrying Out Retaliation

It wasn't until midnight that Lin Zhou changed into all black clothes from his previous life: a black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, a black market baseball cap, and a black mask, completely transforming himself into black. He then found the black ice silk arm sleeves he used for riding electric bikes on the key cabinet in his spatial house and put his arms into the black as well.

Instead of driving, he chose to walk to Deep Water Bay. Thanks to his enhanced physique, he was incredibly fast, moving as if the wind was blowing through the quiet streets.

The streetlights along the way flashed past him, creating blurry streaks of light and shadow. Lin Zhou's breathing was steady, his heartbeat didn't quicken at all, and even running at such a fast pace, he didn't feel tired in the slightest.

More than half an hour later, Lin Zhou appeared on the outskirts of the Deep Water Bay villa area. He slowed his pace, carefully observing his surroundings with his keen senses. Patrolling security personnel were walking slowly along the wall, their flashlights scanning back and forth, the beams drawing arcs in the darkness.

Lin Zhou hid behind a large tree, patiently waiting for his opportunity. After the last patrolling security guard passed by, he waited another minute, and then, like a nimble cheetah, Lin Zhou suddenly darted out.

He pushed his speed to the limit, his body becoming a black blur, silently sweeping across the open grassland. The wall was two meters high, equipped with a high-voltage electric fence, but this was nothing to Lin Zhou. He took a few running steps, lightly touched the ground with his feet, and his body soared into the air like an arrow, landing steadily on the edge of the wall.

The moment his toes touched the ground, his body stopped on the wall like a nail. The whole process was clean and swift, without making a sound, not even the weeds on the wall trembled.

Lin Zhou surveyed the surroundings of the courtyard, and only after confirming there was nothing amiss did he quietly climb over the wall, revealing the courtyard of Boss Li's villa. The courtyard was filled with many valuable trees and dense flowerbeds, providing Lin Zhou with excellent cover. He crouched low, using the vegetation as cover, and quickly approached the main building of the villa.

A bodyguard stood guard at the main building entrance, changing shifts every fifteen minutes. Boss Li had them all on the move, afraid they'd fall asleep and someone would sneak in, hence the ten-odd minute shifts. Lin Zhou precisely timed these shift changes, moving through the courtyard like a ghost. His footsteps were light and silent, making no sound even when stepping on fallen leaves.

Soon, Lin Zhou arrived at the corner of the main building of the villa. He looked up and saw that a window on the second floor of the villa was still lit. According to the information provided by Zhao Jianjun, that should be Boss Li's study.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Zhou grabbed the protrusions on the wall with both hands and, like a gecko, quickly climbed upwards. His arm strength was astonishing, and each climb was as steady as Mount Tai. In just a few seconds, he had reached the window on the second floor.

He listened intently and heard the soft sound of turning pages coming from the study. Lin Zhou took a deep breath, went to a room next door, gently gripped the edge of the window with his fingers, and with a little force, pushed the window open a crack.

He put his ear close and, not hearing any breathing, boldly pushed open the window and flipped into the room, a guest room that was spotless.

Lin Zhou opened the door and went into the corridor. Although he had no mental energy, his hearing was still very good. In the quiet night, he could clearly hear the faint breathing of the people around him.

Lin Zhou quietly went into each room, knocking people unconscious and putting them into a deep sleep. He didn't even spare the bodyguards at the door. After doing all this, he swaggered up to the second floor.

When Lin Zhou pushed open the study door, a faint smell of cigars wafted out, mixed with expensive perfume, causing Lin Zhou to frown slightly. He didn't rush in, but first carefully observed the situation inside the study.

The study was large and decorated in a luxurious and elegant style. Several valuable calligraphy and paintings hung on the walls, and the bookshelves were filled with books. In the middle was a huge mahogany desk, and behind the desk sat a middle-aged man, who was none other than Boss Li.

At this moment, Boss Li was wearing a comfortable silk nightgown, holding a cigar, leisurely flipping through a magazine, with a contented smile on his face, seemingly completely unaffected by the strike and demonstrations outside.

Lin Zhou's eyes turned cold, and the anger in his heart reignited. This was the man who, for his own benefit, did not hesitate to stir up trouble in Hong Kong, plunging countless people into misery, while he himself enjoyed wealth and luxury here, even planning to flee at any time.

Without further hesitation, Lin Zhou shoved the door all the way to the wall and slammed it shut. He strode over to the desk opposite Boss Li.

"Who are you?!"

Startled by the sudden commotion, Boss Li looked up abruptly and saw a dark figure appear in the study. His face turned deathly pale, and the cigar in his hand fell to the ground and rolled onto the carpet.

He instinctively wanted to shout, but Lin Zhou saw through his intentions at a glance. Lin Zhou flashed forward like a ghost and rushed to the desk. Before Boss Li could make a sound, he reached out and grabbed him by the neck.

"Well……"

Boss Li's throat was being tightly choked, and he could only make muffled sobs. His face was flushed red, and he desperately tried to break free by grabbing Lin Zhou's arm with both hands. But his strength was like an ant trying to shake a tree in front of Lin Zhou, and it was completely useless.

Lin Zhou tightened his fingers slightly, and Boss Li immediately found it difficult to breathe, his eyes filled with fear and despair.

"Boss Li, hello." Lin Zhou's voice was icy cold, like a whisper from hell. "Aren't you secretly excited? The chaos outside is all your doing, and nobody can do anything to you. Aren't you very proud?"

Boss Li's eyes widened, filled with shock and confusion. He didn't recognize the man in black, but the man's words had precisely struck a chord with him.

"Who...who are you?" Boss Li managed to squeeze out a few words, his voice hoarse.

"Who I am is unimportant," Lin Zhou sneered, his fingers tightening even more. "What matters is that you owe too many people a debt, and now it's time to pay it back."

Boss Li's body began to tremble violently; he could feel the breath of death approaching him. He knew that the man in black before him was no benevolent person; there was no pity in the other's eyes, only icy killing intent.

"Money...I have money..." Boss Li said hurriedly, trying to use money to buy his life. "I'll give you money, any amount, as long as you let me go..."

"Money?" Lin Zhou scoffed, his eyes filled with disdain. "Do you think those people whose families you've ruined would care about your money? Do you think I'm here today for your money?"

Lin Zhou's words were like a sharp blade, piercing deeply into Boss Li's heart. Looking into Lin Zhou's cold eyes, he knew that the other party had come to take his life, and no amount of money would help.

"No...don't kill me..." Boss Li's voice trembled with tears, his eyes filled with pleading. "I know I was wrong, I'll never do it again, please let me go..."

"Wrong?" Lin Zhou's eyes grew even colder. "When you disregarded the lives of others for your own benefit, did you never think that you might be wrong? When those ordinary people lost everything because of you, did you never think of letting them go? You don't know you were wrong now, you just know you're about to die! That's why you're afraid."

Every word Lin Zhou spoke was like a heavy hammer blow to Boss Li's heart. His face was filled with regret and fear, but it was too late to say anything now.

Lin Zhou looked at Boss Li's disheveled appearance without feeling any sympathy. He slowly raised his other hand, aimed it at Boss Li's temple, and a resolute glint flashed in his eyes.

"If I kill you now, will there be no such thing as shared area when buying a house in the future?" Lin Zhou muttered to himself.