HR Chapter 37

Lu Jianwei surrendering obediently was actually beyond Lu Qinyuan’s expectations. He probably had his own set of excuses to explain his inaction; he could always find reasons for his actions, never caring about the lives of others. But it was fine; a mutually destructive outcome would not benefit him or the Lu family. On the contrary, Lu Jianwei’s inaction minimized the Lu family’s losses.

Now that the Lu family belonged to him, the next step was to start the work of catching the worms. Two years, even if he used money toa slang, meaning overwhelm, he could still cultivate two or three confidants, let alone the two young masters bearing the Lu surname.

Leaving Lu Jianwei’s villa, Lu Qinyuan ordered the driver to take him to the hospital.

Bai Ze had already regained consciousness. Shu Xiu sat on a chair by the bed, peeling an apple and talking to him in a low voice: “Every time before, I was the one rushing to the front in a fight. This time, I only got a sentence, ‘Wait for news, wait for victory news.'”

Bai Ze’s gaze fell on Shu Xiu’s neck. He raised his index finger slightly. Shu Xiu looked at himself, “Huh? What’s wrong with me?” Using the reflection of the fruit knife, he saw the red marks that the collar couldn’t hide. His cold face cracked, and he muttered dryly, “I was wondering why Brother was looking at me so strangely.”

After peeling the apple, Shu Xiu started eating it himself. Lu Qinyuan quietly pushed the door open and slapped the back of his head: “Is this how you take care of Little Bai? Only caring about eating yourself?”

Shu Xiu almost threw the apple in his hand. He jumped up and hid to the side, subconsciously pulling at his collar: “Brother, Little Bai’s throat is damaged from the fever, he can’t eat.”

“Then you can’t eat in front of him. If you want to eat, go outside.” Shu Xiu agreed, taking two steps out of the ward. Lu Qinyuan stood by the bed, leaning over to look at Bai Ze: “I won’t touch the person you want to protect. Don’t joke with your body like that in the future. You almost scared me to death.”

Bai Ze closed his eyes. Lu Qinyuan reached out and turned down the drip rate: “Rest well. I’ll come to see you again tomorrow.”

He didn’t have time to sit down. After speaking, he walked out of the ward. Shu Xiu immediately greeted him, still holding the half-eaten apple in his hand. Lu Qinyuan thought for a moment: “Switch Zhu Yan back. Can you go suppress the situation?”

“Yes.” A fighting spirit instantly ignited in Shu Xiu’s eyes. Lu Qinyuan glanced at Bai Ze on the hospital bed: “After Zhu Yan comes, you go again. Little Bai can’t be without someone by his side.”

There were many people taking care of Bai Ze, nannies and caregivers galore, but Lu Qinyuan didn’t feel at ease without his own people guarding him. Shu Xiu nodded in agreement.

Lu Qinyuan went to the office. Qi Yue, Song Ci, and several other doctors were discussing Bai Ze’s condition. He called Qi Yue out alone to ask about the situation. Qi Yue frowned so hard that he couldclip/kill a fly: “Little Bai’s foundation is too poor. The medicine is too strong, he can’t handle it. If the medicine is too weak, it won’t be effective. Let him recover slowly.”

Lu Qinyuan was anxious, but it was useless. He couldn’t be distracted to take care of him right now. He repeatedly instructed Qi Yue: “It will be very busy during this time. Pay attention. I’ll try to come to see him once a day. Notify me of any situation in time. Don’t hide anything from me, remember? If you dare to hide anything from me…”

Qi Yue raised his hand to swear and guarantee: “If I hide anything from you, may I be struck by lightning!”

After the old fellows returned to their positions, they woulddispatch troops and assign generals to make him uncomfortable. In order to control the situation, he had to kill a chicken to warn the monkeys before that happened.

The red-light district had a long history, thriving despite prohibitions. It was the dirtiest and darkest place in Shang Ning City, hiding countless forces of all sizes, deeply rooted and intertwined. A casual slash might send a big boss away, and a group of people might suddenly pop up on the street and surround you, asking you to pay for your life.

He had been there once thirteen years ago, but not deeply. Lu Qinyuan stood on the side of the road delineating the red-light district. During the day, the red-light district had no color, no different from ordinary businesses and buildings. But the colors were hidden inside, shining brightly even during the day.

The street corner where Lu Qinyuan stood was the most prosperous street in the red-light district. The buildings along the street were magnificent and resplendent, all in the service industry. There were not many people on the street, not lively, and there was no music. The whole street was very quiet.

The car stopped in front of a nightclub called Di Fang. The security guard saw a vehicle stopping and came forward to greet it. He realized the situation was wrong when he saw the person getting out of the car. He said a few words into the walkie-talkie, wanting to come up and stop them, but was slapped away. Lu Qinyuan’s people replaced them guarding the entrance.

His subordinate stepped forward to open the door. Lu Qinyuan, while observing Di Fang’s decoration, stepped inside. More than a dozen thugs had already taken their positions to wait for him. Lu Qinyuan didn’t stop, striding forward and kicking out his feet. His movements were decisive and ruthless. Without Lu Qinyuan’s greeting, his subordinates formed a battle circle and watched, occasionally kicking the escapees back.

In a few minutes, all the dozen or so thugs were knocked to the ground by Lu Qinyuan. He hadn’t had such a hearty fight in a long time. The stuffiness accumulated in his heart dissipated, and his mood was lighter than ever before.

He took the towel handed over by his subordinate to wipe his face and hands, then strode further into Di Fang. The inside was the real face of Di Fang. Before he even got close, he heard the deafening music drumming in his eardrums. Lu Qinyuan frowned uncomfortably. His subordinates immediately sent a few people to find the main switch and directly cut off the power.

The colorful flashing lights and deafening music stopped. The men and women who were frantically headbanging and twisting their waists on the dance floor instantly stopped moving. The guests who were embracing male prostitutes and princesses stopped their lecherous hands that hadread countless bodies. After a brief silence, the unaware guests began to protest, demanding that someone in charge come.

His subordinates cleared a space to protect Lu Qinyuan inside. He sat on a chair that his subordinate had brought, crossed his legs, his face half-hidden in the shadows, his voice with a penetrating force ringing in the hall: “Xu Baichuan, where are you?”

A small head honcho in charge of security led a group of lackeys forward, opened his mouth and shouted: “Which ignorant fool is causing trouble? Xu Grandpa’s (Master Xu’s) name…” The rest of his words were sent back into his stomach with a punch. The remaining lackeys were shocked in place. They only heard a chuckle from the shadows: “You do have good eyes, but unfortunately, your eyesight isn’t very good.”

The light in the room was dim, so they could only discern the direction of the voice. The small head honcho stretched his head to look at Lu Qinyuan’s side. He could only see a bit of his chin. Although the man was sitting, he gave people a feeling of being high above. The small head honcho hadseen countless people and had seen many big bosses, but none had the aura of Lu Qinyuan.

But this was the job he did. No matter what the identity of the person was or how powerful they were, he couldn’t back down. The small head honcho covered his stomach and climbed up, taking two steps forward: “No matter who you are, I’m in charge here today, and I can’t let you break the rules!”

“I make the rules!” Lu Qinyuan recognized this person as Xu Baichuan’s number one loyal dog. Because he especially liked dogs, he kept a chihuahua at home, treating it like his own child, taking it wherever he went. So outsiders gave him the nickname “Dog Slave.” This person might not be the most powerful in a fight, but he was exceptionally loyal. Lu Qinyuan had spent a lot of effort trying to buy him off, but to no avail.

“Your eyesight isn’t bad, it’s blind.” Feeling something wiggling under his feet, Lu Qinyuan reached out and grabbed it, holding it in his arms. It was a rather cute chihuahua, wearing children’s clothes, with big eyes, round, pitch-black, and darting around. This reminded him of Laixi at home, who was much more majestic than this one.

Lu Qinyuan handed the chihuahua to his subordinate to return to the Dog Slave, and ordered: “Stand on the side and watch. See what it’s like for the boss you recognize to be a dog.” The Dog Slave had just hugged the chihuahua when he was pushed and escorted to the side.

Lu Qinyuan raised his wrist to check the time. Xu Baichuan didn’t plan on saving face. After waiting for ten seconds, Lu Qinyuan’s remaining patience ran out: “Three seconds. If Xu Baichuan doesn’t come out, I’ll pick the most expensive heads here andsmash.”

The words had just fallen when a panicked and fearful flattery rang out: “LuMaster Lu, LuMaster Lu, please be merciful!”

When Xu Baichuan walked to Lu Qinyuan’s front, a limp body was thrown at his feet. Judging by his clothes, he was wealthy. His neck was twisted in a strange position, his eyes wide open and his eyeballs protruding, obviously dying extremely unwillingly. Xu Baichuan was so scared that his legs trembled. He knelt down with a cry, clasping his hands together and bowing to Lu Qinyuan: “LuMaster Lu, LuMaster Lu, you sent someone to tell me to come see you. Why did you have to make a trip yourself? LuMaster Lu, tell me what you need.”

Weak Yama King! Watching his loyal bosslying prone like a dog at Lu Qinyuan’s feet, the Dog Slave opened his mouth but felt his throat tight and unable to make a sound.

“Xu Baichuan, you made me wait thirteen seconds? Made me wait?” Lu Qinyuan’s raised toe pointed in the air: “Then I’ll chop off thirteen of your fingers, adding up your fingers and toes. Thirteen is enough.”

His subordinates immediately wanted to pull the person down. Xu Baichuan crawled a few steps and hugged Lu Qinyuan’s leg: “LuMaster Lu, spare me! I’ll never dare to again, please spare me!”

“Eating inside and out! Harboring disloyal thoughts! I’ve been watching you for a long time, just waiting for this moment to use you as an example. You really lived up to my expectations, with outstanding achievements.” Lu Qinyuan kicked the person away with force: “Congratulations, mission accomplished. You can report in.”

Xu Baichuan was stunned for a long time, then suddenly got up from the ground, changing his subservient appearance, and said sharply: “Lu Qinyuan, don’t go too far. You came to my territory and are still showing off your power. Today, I’ll let you come but not return, and let you know how powerful Master Xu is! Brothers, grab your weapons!”

The princesses and male prostitutes who were just spectators surrounded him, and countless black-clad men with gunsgushed out of the darkness, surrounding them. Immediately, there was a huge disparity in numbers between the enemy and his side.

Lu Qinyuan still sat calmly, resting his chin on one hand, slightly raising his chin to look at Xu Baichuan: “I know Master Xu is powerful, after all, you’ve been operating here for decades, putting in a lifetime of effort. It’s right for people to move upwards, but you’re too greedy. You had one Di Fang, and then you started planning for a second Di Fang, never knowing satisfaction. Greed is human nature, I don’t blame you, but you shouldn’t have had disloyal thoughts. I wanted to spare you, but I couldn’t convince myself. Look at your brothers, see who their guns are pointed at?”

Hearing this, Xu Baichuan looked. The guns that were originally pointed at Lu Qinyuan suddenly turned towards him. Xu Baichuan trembled his fingers: “You, you…” Suddenly roared: “Dog!”

“Master Xu!” The Dog Slave struggled to come forward to protect Xu Baichuan, but his hands and feet were pinned in place like nails. He struggled for a long time, his eyes turning red with anxiety, and he roared: “Let go!” But he was held even tighter.

“Heh, you can only use this dog. I said, I’ve been watching you for a long time, even longer than you’ve been eating inside and out.” Lu Qinyuan seemed to have lost interest in this conversation. He stood up andswept Xu Baichuan from a high position: “Don’t let Master Xu go on the road alone, I’ll feel bad.”

He raised his feet and walked the way he came, the lights in the room suddenly turned on behind him, someone noticed the corpse on the ground, and suddenly screamed out.