"Qian Laoyao, let me tell you something! If I die here today, the East District will massacre your North District!" His face flushed with rage, Boss Huang roared at Qian Laoyao.

Qian Laoyao toyed with his prayer beads and smiled faintly. "Since I dared to come, I'm not afraid of your East District's retaliation."

"Once you're dead, the East District will be leaderless. What trouble could your men possibly cause then?"

"And then, our North District will slowly swallow up your East District."

With that, his gaze turned fierce. "Old Master Zhu, do it!"

Zhu Hongmo's expression darkened. With a sudden burst of strength, his right hand shot out to snap Boss Huang's neck.

But just in the nick of time, a blade flashed as Wu Xin lunged forward to intervene.

Not daring to be careless, Zhu Hongmo instantly dodged backward, avoiding the slash from Wu Xin's blade.

In that split second, had he insisted on snapping Boss Huang's neck or hesitated for even a moment, Wu Xin's blade would have certainly severed his hand!

Wu Xin then shoved Boss Huang's corpulent body toward Luo Xiu and said in a low voice, "Get Boss Huang out of here! I'll cover the rear!"

"Oh," Luo Xiu acknowledged nonchalantly, then began to lead Boss Huang out of the private room at an unhurried pace.

Seeing this, Qian Laoyao's eyes hardened, and he immediately motioned for a man in black to block Luo Xiu.

When he saw the man in black, Boss Huang's expression changed drastically. "Luo Xiu, be careful!" he said quickly. "That's one of the North District's..."

SMACK!

Before he could finish, Luo Xiu had already slapped the man in black across the face. The sound was incredibly crisp.

"Get out of the way," Luo Xiu said coolly.

The man in black's eyes widened in fury. "You punk, you fucking dare—"

SMACK!

Luo Xiu hit him with a backhand. "I told you to get out of the way."

The man in black clutched his face, crouching on the ground and wailing in agony as blood streamed from his mouth.

Luo Xiu then led Boss Huang out of the private room, only to find the corridor outside completely blocked on both ends by a large crowd of men in black.

Boss Huang sighed. "Xiao Luo, with your skills, it shouldn't be hard to break out of here. Just go. Don't worry about me. They wouldn't dare kill me!"

Luo Xiu glanced back at him. "Weren't they just about to kill you?"

Boss Huang grew anxious. "I said go! Hurry!"

BOOM!

Suddenly, a huge crash erupted from behind them.

Wu Xin was sent flying out of the private room, blade and all, and slammed heavily into the corridor wall.

Then, Grandmaster Zhu Hongmo emerged from the private room, strolling casually with his hands clasped behind his back.

He looked at Boss Huang and taunted, "Thinking of leaving? You'll have to ask permission from these iron hands of mine first."

Boss Huang stepped forward to shield Luo Xiu. "I'm the one you're after," he said in a low voice. "This has nothing to do with my brother! Let him go, and I'll stay and accept my fate."

Hearing this, Qian Laoyao couldn't help but start clapping.

"Excellent! Truly excellent!"

"Ah, Boss Huang... there's not much else I respect about you, but this... this I can admire."

After speaking, he glanced at Luo Xiu and smiled faintly. "You can go, kid. This has nothing to do with you. Your skills aren't half bad. If you ever find yourself with nowhere else to go, you can consider looking me up in the North District."

Boss Huang nudged Luo Xiu with his elbow and whispered, "Go now, Xiao Luo, before they change their minds!"

"That old man is one of Sea City's Four Great Masters! You're no match for him! Hurry!"

But Luo Xiu said nothing. He simply walked around Boss Huang, moving unhurriedly toward Zhu Hongmo.

This is all so boring.

But since this Zhu Hongmo is called a Grandmaster, he must have some real strength. I might as well test him.

Even now, I still don't know my own strength. Since a so-called Grandmaster has conveniently shown up, he'll make a perfect test subject.

Seeing Luo Xiu walk toward him with an air of complete disregard, Zhu Hongmo was overcome with fury. He strode forward and threw a palm strike at Luo Xiu.

"You punk! I gave you an out and you refused it. You're courting death!"

"Wait!"

At that exact moment, Qian Laoyao spoke up.

Zhu Hongmo stopped his attack just in time and gave Luo Xiu a cold snort.

Qian Laoyao hurried over, shaking his head with a smile. "Now, Old Master Zhu, this boy is a real talent. If you were to actually injure him, wouldn't that be a terrible loss?"

He then turned to Luo Xiu, his admiration for the young man unconcealed. "A very impressive fellow. Ah Huang, it seems your test was unnecessary."

"A test?" Hearing this, Luo Xiu frowned and turned to look at Boss Huang.

So after all that, this was just some show Boss Huang directed himself?

Boss Huang walked over with an apologetic look on his face. "Sorry, Xiao Luo. Today was just a test. But rest assured, I absolutely meant no harm!"

Qian Laoyao added his praise, "Even when facing an expert on the level of a Grandmaster, he didn't abandon his brother. He even dared to step up and fight!"

"Xiao Luo, you're loyal and a true man. From this day forward, I, Qian Laoyao, consider you a brother!"

Luo Xiu found their words inexplicably hilarious.

This pathetic display was supposed to be a fucking test?

Then again, it's a good thing Qian Laoyao stopped things just now. If I had really fought that Grandmaster Zhu Hongmo and ended up crippling the expert they'd hired, this whole test would have been for nothing, wouldn't it?

At this thought, Luo Xiu put on a show of being angry. "I'm telling you, Ah Huang, do you have nothing better to do than be this boring?"

"Alright, you all can talk. I'm leaving." With that, he turned and walked away without a backward glance.

Boss Huang hurriedly scurried after him. "Hey, Xiao Luo, don't be mad, okay? It was my fault. I'm sorry!"

"Let me give you a ride, alright? Oh, right! You forgot your medicinal herbs!"

「Jin Hao Restaurant. Another Private Room.」

Boss Huang pushed the door open and walked in, immediately spotting Qian Laoyao and Zhu Hongmo waiting for him.

He walked over and flopped onto the sofa. With a simple gesture, an underling brought over a cigar and placed it in his mouth.

Once the cigar was lit, he took a deep drag and slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke.

"Old Qian," Boss Huang began, "after this test, we can basically confirm that Luo Xiu is a genuine talent worth cultivating."

"Speaking of which, where did you find a talent like him?" Qian Laoyao asked curiously.

Boss Huang grinned. "My wife introduced him to me, of course."

Qian Laoyao frowned. "He may have passed the test, but is he really completely trustworthy?"

"The kid doesn't seem interested in our line of work," Boss Huang said. "Plus, his background is clean. I think we can trust him."

"Speaking of which," Qian Laoyao said, "Su Shenyun still hasn't earned the organization's complete trust, has she?"

"That's because of Yun'er's family!" Boss Huang retorted. "It's because her father used to be on the team. The organization is only holding back because they're taking that into consideration. It has nothing to do with her personally!"

"Have you forgotten everything she's done over the years? Isn't that enough to earn the organization's trust?"

Qian Laoyao stood up and said solemnly, "Regardless, we are all working for the big boss in the provincial capital. We must be cautious about everything."

"However, I trust you when it comes to judging people. You haven't made a mistake in all these years. So, Boss Huang, I'll leave the decision to you."

Boss Huang grinned. "Either way, I'm definitely going to use Luo Xiu. I'll just have to observe him for a while longer. The kid lacks reverence and has a rebellious streak. He'll need to be tempered properly."

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