Jiang Xiaohou had already lost count.
She counted on her fingers for a long time and finally gave up.
Standing up, she shook her head: "Eh? Luo Shiyin, isn't that the one..."
"Five-Colored Illusory Flower Eyes."
"Oh, right, right, hahaha!" Jiang Xiaohou stood up: "I'll go take a look and see how Lu Chengwen plans to deal with the Five-Colored Illusory Flower Eyes."
"Over here, several forces are entangled with each other, and he can still maneuver between them. But over there, he has to face Luo Shiyin alone. Hmph, I bet Luo Shiyin won't even bother using her charm technique—she could just kick Lu Chengwen to death with her foot."
"Luo Shiyin seems to be at the peak of the Upper Four Gates' intermediate level, already close to the advanced level. Killing Lu Chengwen would be as easy as flipping a hand."
"Hmm, that makes it even more worth watching."
Jiang Xiaohou said, "Keep an eye on things here, I'll be back soon."
"Yes."
…
Chu Bai was captured alive by two men and tied up tightly.
He was already crying and just wanted to ask one question:
"Big brothers, why did you capture me? At least tell me why?"
One of them slapped him hard across the face and said angrily, "How the hell would I know!?"
Chu Bai was completely dumbfounded.
You don't even know why you caught me?!
Chu Bai said, "I haven't offended you two, have I?"
"No, no, we've never even met before."
"I also haven't blocked either of you or your boss in any way, right?"
"Aiya, come on, who the hell are you? Do you think you could block us?"
"Then I haven't offended you or your boss, right?"
"If you had, do you think we'd be treating you this well? Just slapping you?"
"Then why did you capture me!?"
The man said gloomily, "I already told you, I don't know! Why the hell do you have so many questions?"
Chu Bai was crying so hard he was almost out of breath: "Big brothers, this doesn't make any sense!"
The man got annoyed and slapped him again: "Ever since I started working for our master, I haven't done a single thing that made sense! You want a reason?! Damn it, I want one too!"
The other man said, "This guy is too talkative, let's just cut out his tongue."
Chu Bai sobbed, "No, no, no! I accept my fate, I accept my fate!"
At that moment, the big brother received a phone call. "Mm, mm, mm... I got it."
He hung up, loosened Chu Bai's ropes, unlocked his acupoints, and put away the rope. "Scram."
"Huh?"
Smack! Another slap.
"Scram! Do you understand or not?"
"But... why?"
Smack! Another slap!
"Now do you get it?"
Chu Bai covered his face. "I'm leaving, big brothers, take care, take care..."
Smack! Another slap.
Chu Bai clutched his face and walked away. Only when he got far enough did he start sobbing in grievance.
"They treat people like we're not even human, wuwuwu... Who does this?! Even Lu Chengwen isn't as mean as you two... wuwuwu..."
…
Jiang Xiaohou returned to the villa, and from a distance, she heard some indescribable sounds.
She stood at the door, her face cold as she stared at Lu Chengwen working hard. The corners of her lips gradually curled into a smile.
Not bad, quite impressive.
No wonder Hua Xuening was so at ease letting her chase after you all the way to the villa—so this is the kind of relationship you two have.
Long Aotian… Heh, what so-called chosen son of heaven, Southern Border God of War!
Lu Chengwen never even saw you as a person.
Jiang Xiaohou watched intently, then suddenly remembered something. She picked up her phone and sent a message to her subordinate.
"Chu Bai, keep him alive for now."
…
This time, Chu Bai ran even farther—he bolted as fast as he could!
"These people are insane! Absolutely insane!"
"I don't even know how to describe it! It's just too bizarre!"
"They capture me just like that, release me just like that, and for no reason at all! Is this how humans behave?!"
"Run! I have to run! Those two are too strong—how can there be such powerful people in Snow City?"
"They must be the young master's helpers! No, wait! The young master's people wouldn't have captured me!"
"And Lu Chengwen's people wouldn't have let me go either!"
"Whatever, I just need to escape first! I'll go find the young master, yes!"
A figure suddenly landed in front of him. Chu Bai froze.
"Uh..." That person also looked embarrassed. "Well... um... about this matter..."
Chu Bai was on the verge of tears. "Big brother, this is like the third time… So… are you going to capture me again?"
The man nodded.
Chu Bai lowered his head and started crying: "Big brother, can't we just settle everything at once?"
The man sighed. "I'm just a worker too, I don't have a choice, please understand, okay?"
"But…"
Smack! A slap.
The man said kindly, "How about now?"
Chu Bai covered his face. "I understand."
"Good, good, you're a good guy, really. Same as before, tie yourself up."
"Big brother, can we just talk without slapping me all the time?"
Smack! Another slap.
"Okay."
…
The Bandit-Suppressing Heavenly King was caught off guard by Long Aotian's sneak attack at close range. He was exhausted and kept getting hit—A'Long and A'Yin had already beaten him to the point where he could barely fight back.
If it weren't for that one palm strike from Long Aotian, A'Long and A'Yin might not have been able to handle him.
It had to be said—an old-school Heavenly King had a solid foundation.
Meanwhile, the Wave-Subduing Heavenly King had already run far away, and Hua Xuening was still chasing him.
The problem was, the Wave-Subduing Heavenly King couldn't outrun Hua Xuening!
"Stop! Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop! Sis, it's just a little over a hundred bucks, why are you going all out?! I'll give it back to you!"
The Wave-Subduing Heavenly King handed back the 125.8 yuan to Hua Xuening.
Hua Xuening furrowed her brows and carefully counted it several times. "Was it 125.8 yuan, or was it 128.5?"
Fubo widened his eyes: "Big Sis! You're hanging around with Boss Lu! There's no need to argue over a few bucks, right?"
Hua Xuening blushed: "I'm not stingy."
"Really?"
"I'm just meticulous."
"Understood."
"Do you know how much money the Lu family business burns through just by opening its doors in the morning?"
"Yes, yes, it's not easy for anyone."
"This broken house alone racks up thousands in electricity bills every month!"
"Damn."
"And those cleaning ladies—twice a week, and every time they demand tips!"
"That's robbery."
"Then there are the management fees for this big house, the separate water supply system, internet system, security system…"
Fubo was getting anxious: "Big Sis, you can take your time with the math, but Long Aotian is a beast, and my brother is barely holding on. I'm going to help, okay?"
"Mm, go ahead."
Hua Xuening happily took the money and left.
But the moment she stepped onto the windowsill, she was instantly annoyed: "You two are at it again!? Seriously… you even found time for this!?"
Luo Shiyin was so embarrassed she grabbed the blanket to cover herself: "Xuening, good little sister, stand guard for your big sis, be good."
"No way!" Hua Xuening said, "Every time… it's always like this!"
Lu Chengwen chuckled: "I'll pay you."
"How much?"
"How much do you want?"
"Mm… two hundred."
Lu Chengwen nodded: "I'll give you five hundred."
Hua Xuening was delighted: "Alright! You guys carry on, I'll keep watch."
Lu Chengwen looked at Luo Shiyin: "So! You came to capture me on Long Aotian's behalf, but now you've ended up in my hands. Hahaha! Let's see how I deal with you!"
"Lu Chengwen! You'll get what's coming to you for this! Let me go! Let me go right now!"
"Stop! Stop! Stop!" Hua Xuening interjected. "What's going on? I'm so confused!"
Luo Shiyin was beyond frustrated: "Ugh, we're… role-playing! He caught me, so I have to—ugh, just don't ask! I'll give you five hundred too!"
"Oh oh oh, that's fine then. Wait… how do I know you're not faking it?"
Luo Shiyin yanked off the blanket: "Looking like this, how could it be fake!?"
Hua Xuening blushed and sneered: "Sister Shiyin is shameless. Yue—!"
Luo Shiyin's face turned red: "You brat, you'll understand when you're older."
Jiang Xiaohou, who had been watching, was already blushing and his heart was racing. He cursed in his head and turned to escape.
...
Meanwhile, Long Aotian had already beaten Ah Hu and Ah Xiao so badly that they couldn't fight back anymore. But just then, Fubo broke free from Hua Xuening's hundred-yuan entanglement and suddenly charged into the battle—everything changed in an instant!
Long Aotian was now fighting against three opponents at once, growing more furious with each strike.
The three had gone mad too!
Fubo 's thought process was: Screw it! The Pirate-Slaying Heavenly King smacked you with a frozen fish a few times and you nearly killed him. If it were us, we'd probably be torn to shreds!
Today, it's either you or me!
Our only chance of survival is to take this money back to the strategist and the branch master. Maybe, just maybe, they'll let us off the hook in exchange for this cash and quietly sideline us so we never have to cross paths with Long Aotian again.
And if we can somehow secure a deal between Lu Chengwen and the organization, even better!
Then, we can just follow Lu Chengwen, feast like kings, and use Long Aotian as a punching bag for fun.
Ah Hu's thought process was:
Kill Long Aotian! Aim for his damn ass! That bastard has no weaknesses except his ass! If I don't make sure his ass blossoms into a beautiful flower today, I won't rest!
What damn young master? A young master wouldn't be such a show-off! No skills, just endless posturing!
If I kill Long Aotian today, the entire team will have to move to my rhythm!
Only Boss Lu has the true aura of a king!
Ah Xiao's thought process was: Kill him! Set Shiyin free!
Right now, the suffering Shiyin is enduring is unimaginable!
She's not happy! I can feel it—she hasn't had a single moment of happiness!
At this very moment, she must be trapped in unbearable agony, unable to break free!
Her soul is imprisoned! Her freedom is shackled! She… she needs me to kill Long Aotian for her!
I, Ah Xiao, have wandered all my life, but this—this is the choice I will never regret!
Long Aotian! Die!
Long Aotian's thought process was:
Something's not right!
These bastards aren't right! Why the hell are they fighting so hard today? Are they all crazy!?
Am I really that hated?
Ah Hu, you son of a bitch, stop targeting my backside! If I catch you, I'll kill you!
Long Aotian was on the verge of collapse. He shouted to the Pirate-Slaying Heavenly King: "Pirate-Slayer! Team up with me! Guard my back, and we'll take them down together!"
"Alright, Young Master!"
Just as Long Aotian moved, he felt a sudden bang from behind—his backdoor had exploded!
The Pirate-Slaying Heavenly King gritted his teeth: "Feels good, doesn't it!? Hm!?"
"I f***ing swear to god—!"
And so, the chaotic battle continued.
Ah Hu: "Less talking, more stabbing his ass!"
...
Jiang Xiaohou came back. His subordinate was surprised: "Your Highness, what happened? Why… is your face so red?"
"Huh?"
Jiang Xiaohou hesitated for a moment: "Nothing."
"Did Luo Shiyin already capture Lu Chengwen?"
"Uh… kind of. Anyway, Lu Chengwen isn't getting away anytime soon."
"Oh."
Jiang Xiaohou looked down the mountain: "Is that Long Aotian?"
"Yes."
"He was wearing white pants earlier, wasn't he? Why are they red now?"
"Uh… Your Highness, that's blood."
"So much!?"
The subordinate pressed his lips together and nodded solemnly: "Just keep watching, and you'll understand everything."
"Huh?"
The subordinate shook his head: "Brutal. These guys are just too brutal!"
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