Although Li Ang could potentially inflict more damage with his bare hands than with this cheap little pistol, in the current environment, it was definitely more threatening to use a gun.
When the dark muzzle of the gun is pointed directly at your eyeballs, even those who boast about their courage in normal times can't help but apologize repeatedly, begging for the gun to be moved away.
It's possible that the other side didn't necessarily have the courage to shoot someone on the spot, but in case there was an accidental discharge, all he could do was inscribe "total responsibility of the other party" on his own tombstone to console himself—there would be nothing else he could do.
After going through two intermediaries, Li Ang finally met with a seller who was powerful and significant enough to negotiate with.
However, for a buyer like him, without connections or the right channels, this ostentatious approach was the only way to find what he needed.
