Well, Brother Zhu Bufan certainly has a sincere way of apologizing. If I don't accept it, I'd seem rather unkind. But this is his turf after all. It never hurts to be cautious—these ruthless gangster bosses aren't kind to you for no reason.

There must be an ulterior motive.

"Alright, let's go inside and take a seat," Zhu Bufan decisively accepted Brother Zhu Bufan's invitation, clutching his stick as he headed into the abandoned hall.

Brother Zhu Bufan disapproved of the weapon in Zhu Bufan's hand, but under the current circumstances, getting Zhu Bufan to give up his weapon was unlikely. He could only suppress his irritation, forcefully put on a big, laughing face, and lead Zhu Bufan into the derelict building.

Although the building was abandoned, it wasn't in danger of collapsing. The reason for the factory's relocation was due to the state's push for energy conservation and emissions reduction; the factory's emissions did not meet the standards. It had to move.

On the bumpy concrete floor, a thin red carpet had been temporarily laid out, and on top of it sat a delicate glass coffee table, surrounded by several low stools.

This set of exquisite furniture starkly contrasted the crude factory environment—it seemed out of place, but what can you do if Brother Zhu Bufan is willing to spend money like that?

"Brother Zhu Bufan, have a seat. If there's anything to discuss, we can talk over a meal. Please!" I'm not sure what Brother Zhu Bufan is plotting, but his politeness is almost infuriating.

After speaking, Brother Zhu Bufan gestured towards the door, and immediately, a group of women dressed in red filed in neatly from outside. These women were dressed in sexy cheongsams, each carrying a tray, and the last two held two bottles of wine.

They were serving up drinks and dishes.

"How about it, Brother Zhu Bufan? Want a dame to join you?" Brother Zhu Bufan actively pointed to the group of beauties, letting Zhu Bufan take his pick.

"Uh, no need, I appreciate Brother Zhu Bufan's kindness," Zhu Bufan declined repeatedly, waving his hands. With Shao Meiru on his mind, how could he be interested in these women? Wouldn't that be like betraying Shao Meiru?

"Alright then, since Brother Zhu Bufan doesn't want any, I won't insist. Just Yan Hong will stay with me, the rest of you get out!" Brother Zhu Bufan only kept one exceptionally attractive woman for company and shooed the rest away.

"Brother Zhu Bufan, please don't be polite with me, go ahead!" Brother Zhu Bufan gestured with his hand.

"Well… Brother Zhu Bufan, you go first," Zhu Bufan responded with a polite gesture, showing no intention of picking up the chopsticks. One can never be too careful in this world—if he had put drugs in the food, wouldn't that be terrible for me?

"Hehe, I'll go first!" Brother Zhu Bufan spread his hands nonchalantly, decisively picked up a pair of chopsticks, and tasted each of the dishes on the table. Then, he poured himself a glass of wine and downed it.

Zhu Bufan finally felt a bit relieved. Since the kid dared to eat it himself, it meant that the food and drinks were mostly fine. Zhu Bufan was extremely hungry, having only had that half pot of thin soup after being busy for the majority of yesterday, not getting anything substantial to eat. He had planned to go out for breakfast this morning, but as soon as he stepped out the door, he was invited into a car.

"Brother Kuan..." Xiao Hong threw herself into Brother Kuan's arms, and Brother Kuan had already bent his head down, their mouths tightly kissing each other.

Zhu Bufan tilted his head to glance at them and suddenly felt a wave of frustration. If he had known it was this enjoyable, he would have asked for a girl to accompany him for a drink. Now here he was drinking sullenly alone, not cool!

Hmm, why do I suddenly feel a bit dizzy? No, I haven't been drinking; how can this be possible! Zhu Bufan suddenly felt a sense of discomfort in his body and immediately turned to look at Brother Kuan sitting in his seat. Seeing that glint of cruelty in the other's eyes, a chill ran down his spine.

This is bad, there's definitely something wrong with this meal!

I absolutely cannot pass out. If I fall now, I'd be like meat on the chopping board, entirely at their mercy. Brother Kuan has gone to such lengths to bring me down; he definitely won't let me off easily.

In such a state, to forcibly maintain consciousness, the only way...

Zhu Bufan suddenly grabbed a plate from the table and smashed it with a snap, then took a sharp shard of porcelain and viciously slashed his own wrist, leaving a ferocious and bloody gash.

Those drugged with sedatives must stimulate their brain intensely to stay conscious, to keep aware and self-rescue. Zhu Bufan still had this trick up his sleeve.

"Ha, ha, not bad, kid, you've got guts. But I don't believe you can stand a chance against my men in your current state. Boys, jump him and beat him to death!" Brother Kuan gestured, and immediately a large gang armed with steel pipes and machetes leaped out from outside - clearly an ambush. Damn, the underworld is perilous; I was still not cautious enough. Zhu Bufan slumped to the ground, powerless, and with barely moving lips filled with unwillingness whispered, "I clearly saw you eat the same food just now, why are you completely fine?!"

"Ha, ha, seeing as you're about to die, I don't mind letting you die with some understanding. Sure, I did put a certain drug in the meal, but there is an antidote to it. I've taken the antidote, so naturally, I'm fine, while you didn't, so naturally, you can't hold on, ha, ha!" Brother Kuan's face gleamed with triumphant gloat, no matter how capable you are, you still lack the experience in the underworld.

"Oh, you took the antidote, but I didn't see you consume any antidote," Zhu Bufan was not at all foolish. He had closely monitored Brother Kuan after the latter had ingested the drug, and if Brother Kuan had taken any antidote, it would not have gone unnoticed. In fact, after eating, Brother Kuan had just been kissing the woman the whole time without even drinking a sip of water.

Where on earth is the antidote?

"Ha, ha, kid, when I say you're green, you really are. The antidote is in Xiao Hong's mouth. Just now, while kissing her, I absorbed enough antidote from her mouth to neutralize the drug effect on me. Now, you can die enlightened, ha, ha!" After saying this, Brother Kuan sneered, pulled out a gleaming machete from under the coffee table, and was about to strike.

"Puh!" At that very moment, Zhu Bufan suddenly opened his mouth and spewed a mouthful of bright red blood, then miraculously stood up.

Amidst the shocked cries of the crowd, Zhu Bufan coolly dusted himself off, then brought his wrist to his mouth, licked the blood with his tongue, enjoying a comfortable suck, and then slowly said, "Brother Kuan, I forgot to tell you, I'm a doctor, a doctor who knows detoxification. Just now, while you were busy talking nonsense, I had already... got the drug under control, I won't fall for half an hour."

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