25: It's all my money, and they take two million?

"Crack!"

A crisp sound echoed through the bar, like glass shattering.

Lin Hu’s face instantly turned pale.

What kind of monster is this kid?!

His body was completely immobilized by a terrifying pressure.

He could only watch as the precious magic treasure he bought to save his life teetered on the brink of collapse.

Lu Ming’s fist was raised, brimming with power, without a trace of hesitation in his eyes.

He slammed his fist down again, and the sturdy armor shattered with a crash.

Lin Hu was instantly scared out of his wits.

Damn it, this lunatic is really going to kill me!

"Young Master Xiao, save me!"

As soon as his voice fell, a voice suddenly came from the second floor.

"You’re Lu Ming, right? You’ve hit the person, and you’ve vented your anger. It’s best to be lenient when you can. For the sake of my Xiao Family, spare his life."

As the voice faded, a young man walked down.

He was dressed in luxurious clothes, with an extraordinary demeanor and an arrogant expression.

His manner showed no hint of asking for help; it was as if he was bestowing a favor upon Lu Ming.

Lin Hu, who had just narrowly escaped death, made a gurgling sound in his throat. Catching a glimpse of Xiao Lei from the corner of his eye, he seemed to grasp at a last straw, and a flicker of survival instinct burst forth in his cloudy eyes.

"Thank you… Young Master Xiao…" Lin Hu struggled to turn his neck.

"Hmph, trash!"

Xiao Lei glanced down at him from above, letting out a cold snort from his nostrils.

If it weren't for the fact that this old dog was still useful, he wouldn't have bothered to show up.

Lu Ming picked up the half-dead Lin Hu and patted his swollen face: "Old man, you’re really lucky. You even have a little something to back you up."

Lin Hu’s eyes showed the relief of escaping death: "Tha—"

Before he could finish the word "thank," his head rolled.

"Here, I’m returning it to you." Lu Ming kicked it to Xiao Lei’s feet.

"You dare!" Xiao Lei’s voice trembled, not from fear, but from extreme rage.

"Do you think you’re a big shot? What are you putting on a show for?!"

Lu Ming suddenly erupted, instantly smashing Xiao Lei fiercely into the floor, staring down at him.

"Damn it, I thought you were some kind of expert, turns out you’re just a lowlife. Advising others to be magnanimous? Do you even have the power for that?"

"Originally, that old man could have lived a bit longer, but since you hidden bastards jumped out, he’s lost his value."

Xiao Lei’s cheek slammed hard against the cold floor, the front of his luxurious robe stained with Lin Hu’s blood. Humiliation and anger gnawed at his sanity like venomous snakes.

He struggled to get up, but Lu Ming’s foot was like a thousand-pound boulder pressing on his back. No matter how much strength he exerted, he could only wriggle in place.

"Let go of me! Do you know who I am?! My uncle is Xiao Xinyuan!" Xiao Lei’s expression was distorted.

Lu Ming chuckled at his words, adding three more points of force to his foot.

Xiao Lei instantly felt as if his spine was about to break, the pain making his vision go black, and his harsh words turned into gasps.

"Sorry, I haven’t heard of any Xiao Xinyuan, and I don’t have a habit of being a servant." Lu Ming tapped Xiao Lei’s cheek with a cold blade, his eyes devoid of any emotion.

"Now, it’s my turn to ask you."

The chill of the blade seeped into his skin. When Xiao Lei met Lu Ming’s emotionless eyes, his heart pounded uncontrollably.

"Why did you target Xu Youyou and Xu Lulu?"

"I don’t know! I was just responsible for collecting debts. I don’t know anything. The Xu Family’s matter was entirely planned by my eldest uncle!"

Xiao Lei dared not hesitate, fearing that Lu Ming’s blade would pierce him in the next second.

"Ugh… Ah!"

Lu Ming mercilessly stabbed him several times in the thigh.

"I really don’t know, trust me! Ah! Please trust me!"

"I’ll believe you for now. How much money does the Black Tiger Gang collect this month?"

"About 2.5 million, but it’s all been transferred to the family head…" Xiao Lei tremblingly held up his storage bag, "Ah! You… there’s still a little in there… that I’ve secretly kept over the years…"

Lu Ming reluctantly put away his knife, a warm smile returning to his face: "My apologies, I got carried away with the stabbing. Next time, remember to speak more quickly."

Devil, this person is a devil!

A gentleman’s revenge is never too late, even after ten years.

Damn it, once I get away, I’ll show you what cruelty is!

Xiao Lei had lost all his arrogance now, only the fear of death remained.

"Brother, I’ve given you everything. Can you spare my life?"

"So sensible!" Lu Ming grinningly took the storage bag.

He opened it and saw about 500,000 in cash and some indecent photos.

Lu Ming was furious: "It’s all my money! They take two million, give me five hundred thousand, and you expect me to thank you?!"

Damn it, you must be a dog, changing your face just like that.

Xiao Lei’s little schemes instantly vanished, and he quickly begged for mercy: "I’m not, I didn’t, I swear!"

Only a bloody lightning bolt greeted him.

Boom!

Thunder erupted, and Xiao Lei instantly turned into a pile of bloody foam.

Lu Ming shook off the blood on his hands and gave a shy smile to the dumbfounded Wang Yaowen and Lin Haowen: "This kid’s name really attracts lightning."

Oh no!

Things got out of hand.

How could Team Leader Lu kill Xiao Lei too?

His uncle is Xiao Xinyuan.

Besides Jiangcheng’s only four-star alchemist, Xiao Xinyuan, who else could it be?

Lin Haowen swallowed: "Team Leader Lu, I’ll go cover up the surveillance."

And Wang Yaowen quickly raised his blade, glaring fiercely at the surrounding rogue cultivators.

"What are you looking at? Hand over your phones. The Law Enforcement Team is on a case; photography is prohibited!"

His fierce demeanor suggested that if Lu Ming even nodded, these people’s heads would roll.

Lu Ming waved his hand: "Alright, let them go. Wen, how many times have I told you, we must enforce the law civilly."

Wang Yaowen glanced at the severed limbs on the floor, his eye twitching.

"Quick, scram! Remember, if even a single detail of today’s events leaks out, you’ll be eating your last meal!"

Lu Ming shook his head helplessly.

Today’s incident was so big, it definitely couldn’t be kept a secret.

But he wasn't without a backup plan.

If the Xiao Family truly had absolute power in Jiangcheng, they wouldn’t have needed to secretly plot against the Xu Family sisters.

The Black Tiger Gang controls the entire black market trade in the Outer City, and he didn’t believe that the Night Watch Division wouldn’t be tempted by it.

Perhaps in the past, due to certain unspoken agreements, they could only watch the Black Tiger Gang grow.

But if he set the stage for them, could they resist getting involved?

Before coming, he was certain that a gang like the Black Tiger Gang wouldn't have clean hands, and he expected to unearth a trove of incriminating evidence.

Moreover, he still had the big gift that Xiao Lei himself had given him.

Under the puzzled gazes of Lin Haowen and Wang Yaowen, Lu Ming pulled out 300,000 in cash and Xiao Lei’s treasured photos from the storage bag.

"Here’s 300,000. Go find me a group of internet trolls. I want to make sure every person in Jiangcheng sees these photos."

Wang Yaowen saw the pile of indecent photos, and the veins on his forehead bulged: "Damn it, beast!"

The photos were all of Xiao Lei’s crazed smiles and the bruised and battered underage girls.

"But, Chief, if we release this, the Xiao Family’s reputation will be ruined, but won’t this just add fuel to the fire?"

Lu Ming’s lips curled into a smile, and he patted his shoulder: "Wen, even though we’re out here making a living, we need to use our brains more. Just do as I say! If it’s handled well, maybe that old man will even send people to protect me…"

Lin Haowen and Wang Yaowen looked at each other, wide-eyed, only able to assume their captain was talking nonsense.

He killed his nephew, and now he expects him to send people to protect him?

Is that something a person would say?

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