Finally, after a long ordeal, Luo Xiu was free from the women's torment.

Having taken another bath and changed into fresh clothes, Luo Xiu mounted Xu Qianqing's small electric scooter and headed for the East District, ready to meet Boss Huang.

The night in the East District was bustling and lively, but the atmosphere inside Boss Huang's villa was suffocating.

As Luo Xiu entered the living room and looked at the familiar faces—Boss Huang, Qian Laoyao, Zhu Hongmo, and confidants like Purple Mink and Xiong Zi—he suddenly felt a sense of estrangement. This was probably because he felt he had never truly been one of them.

"Xiao Luo, you've been missing for nearly a month. Where the hell have you been?" Boss Huang asked, frowning.

Luo Xiu walked straight over, sat down, and poured himself a glass of wine.

"Ah Huang, about the delivery… I'm very sorry."

Boss Huang waved his hand. "What's past is past. As long as you're alive, that's all that matters. And it's not your fault. If anyone's to blame, it's Wu Xin."

He gritted his teeth and said, "Who would have known that woman was an agent from the Audit Bureau? To think I trusted her so much, I even made her my personal bodyguard!"

"Damn it, if I get my hands on that woman, I'll make her wish she were dead!"

Luo Xiu frowned. Wu Xin silently shouldered everything this time.

Beside them, Zhu Hongmo nodded. "Wu Xin has been investigating us for a long time. It was fortunate we escaped so quickly this time. Otherwise, we would have fallen into her hands as well. I suspect she was the one who brought in Third Miss Ye."

Then Purple Mink added, "Fortunately, we had General Luo with us, or we all would have died at the hands of that Third Miss Ye."

Qian Laoyao sighed. "So that's what this was, the mantis stalking the cicada! Our whole plan was to take out Tang Hong'e, but we never imagined Wu Xin was the oriole waiting behind her."

Luo Xiu gently set down his wine glass and looked at Boss Huang. "Ah Huang, I came to see you tonight... because I want to leave the East District."

At these words, everyone's brows furrowed. The room instantly fell silent.

After a moment, Boss Huang shook his head. "I'm afraid that's not possible."

Luo Xiu asked, "Why not?"

Boss Huang stated bluntly, "Because you were the person in charge of this delivery."

Luo Xiu laughed. "You say I was in charge, but in reality, I knew nothing. I didn't even know what you were delivering."

"You really didn't know?" Boss Huang asked, staring into his eyes.

Luo Xiu shrugged. "I found out later."

Boss Huang's eyelids lowered as he stared at Luo Xiu and spoke slowly, "Besides that, you now know our other identity, which makes it even more impossible for you to back out now."

Luo Xiu met his gaze, his face expressionless. "I think you're mistaken… I'm not here asking for your permission."

"I just felt it was necessary to tell you in person, since you've treated me pretty well."

Boss Huang's eyes narrowed, and then he suddenly burst out laughing.

"Xiao Luo, why are you being so serious? There's no need to be so formal, is there?"

"The truth is, it's not that I don't want to let you leave. I also wish you could live a peaceful life, free from these underworld matters. But I can't. There are people above me, and to be frank, I'm just a subordinate myself. I can't make that call."

"Let me be honest. We've reported your situation to the higher-ups, and they value your abilities highly. Sometime soon, they'll be sending someone specifically to see you."

Luo Xiu asked, "And what if I insist on leaving?"

Boss Huang sighed and placed a hand on Luo Xiu's shoulder. "Xiao Luo, I know you're very capable. Old Master Zhu told me everything. Even Third Miss Ye was no match for you."

"But you must understand, there is always someone stronger."

"Your abilities mean nothing to the true big shots and powerhouses. They have plenty of ways to deal with you."

"And even if they can't get to you, have you thought about the people in your life?"

Luo Xiu smiled. "Is that a threat?"

Boss Huang's expression turned stern. "Yes, it is a threat! But make no mistake, I'm not the one threatening you, nor do I want to make things difficult for you!"

"Anyway, I'll say it again… I hope you can live a peaceful life, but I'm not the one calling the shots."

"Xiao Luo, you must know, once you step into this swamp of the underworld, it's nearly impossible to pull yourself out. Your life is no longer your own."

"So, Xiao Luo, listen to me. Let's put this aside for a while. You just get some rest."

Without saying anything else, Luo Xiu crushed the wine glass in his hand with a CRACK before getting up to leave.

Watching Luo Xiu's retreating back, Boss Huang gnashed his teeth and cursed under his breath.

"Damn it!"

"That little bastard is rebellious to the bone!"

Zhu Hongmo looked at Boss Huang, his face filled with helplessness. After witnessing Luo Xiu's power, he hardly dared to speak to him anymore. He also knew that Boss Huang would never be able to control a man like Luo Xiu.

Qian Laoyao sneered, "Boss Huang, is this the talent you so admire? Look at him, completely disrespectful! It's like you, his boss, are nothing to him!"

"Why don't you shut the hell up?" Boss Huang glared at him.

Purple Mink then asked, "Boss, what are we going to do about General Luo? Are we really going to let him leave the East District?"

Boss Huang took a deep breath. "I'll ask the higher-ups for their instructions. If the kid insists on leaving the East District, then our only choice is to kill him."

"He knows too much."

Xiong Zi's face paled. "But how are we supposed to kill him? With his power… even a terrifying old monster like Guan Changyun took him as a master."

Boss Huang smiled meaningfully. "You don't always need force to kill someone."

"Besides, the higher-ups have plenty of experts who can kill Luo Xiu. If it comes to it, they'll just send a few down."

「Meanwhile.」

In the South District.

Xiang Laoer stood at the grand entrance of his villa, craning his neck expectantly.

Finally, after a long wait, a Bentley drove up and stopped at the gate. Xiang Laoer hurried over to greet it.

A tall, beautiful young woman stepped out of the car.

"Grandpa…"

Looking at his precious granddaughter, Xiang Laoer's eyes welled up with tears. He hadn't seen her in two years.

"Lanlan, didn't you say you'd be here this afternoon? Why are you home so late?"

"Grandpa… I… I went to the hospital, so I was delayed."

Hearing this, Xiang Laoer's expression hardened. Only now did he notice the bandages wrapped around his granddaughter.

"You're injured?!"

"How did this happen?"

"Grandpa, you have to get revenge for me! Last night, at a motel in some little town, I ran into this absolute bastard! He fought me for a room, which was bad enough, but then he actually attacked me! He kicked me onto an Immortal Sphere Plant and then kicked me all the way down the stairs..."

If Luo Xiu were there, he would have recognized Xiang Laoer's granddaughter as the same punk girl from the motel—Xiang Lanxin.

Xiang Lanxin's parents were both part of the underworld and had been hacked to death when she was only a few years old, so she was raised solely by her grandfather. Your upbringing determines the person you become. At twenty-three years old, Xiang Lanxin was the notorious "She-Devil" of Sea City.

A murderous light flashed in Xiang Laoer's eyes. "Don't worry, Lanlan. As soon as we find that bastard, Grandpa will take care of him for you!"

"Are your injuries serious? I'll go get a doctor for you."

"No need, it's not that bad. I'm just furious. Look, Grandpa, I'm perfectly fine, aren't I?"

"That's good, that's good. Hurry inside. I've asked Sister Zhang to make you something delicious."

「Meanwhile.」

In the East District.

Boss Huang was about to go to bed with a nineteen-year-old beauty when he suddenly received a call. A young man's voice came from the phone.

"Not long ago, we captured a woman in a church in Sakura Country. Your wife, Su Shenyun."

"Shenyun? She… Messenger Lord, what's going on?" Boss Huang asked, breaking out in a cold sweat.

"She must be from the Audit Bureau, investigating our Holy Boi Religion. She is now under our control."

Boss Huang said quickly, "This has nothing to do with me! I didn't know anything, I beg the Messenger Lord to see the truth!"

"I know. She married you just to use you as a breakthrough point."

"Also, Tang Hong'e isn't dead. She returned to the provincial city."

"And it wasn't just her. Everyone she brought with her that night survived."

"Huang Yang Chi, do you know what this means?"

Boss Huang trembled, his mind instantly jumping to Luo Xiu. This can only mean one thing… Luo Xiu didn't kill Tang Hong'e.

"Figure out a way to take out that Luo Xiu yourself."

"Because of this delivery fiasco, the Archbishop is now under the Audit Bureau's watch!"

"It's rumored that the head of the Audit Bureau has even shown his face in Henghai Provincial City, so the Archbishop can't make any big moves right now. You'll have to find a way to deal with that Luo Xiu yourself."

"If you can't handle this cleanly, and your crew is full of useless riffraff, then you can forget about keeping your position."

"Right… I understand."

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