3 a.m. sharp.
Xiaolei, Li San, and Ren Ying returned to Xiaofan's apartment.
The Capital City is so large. Even though they know where Luo Wei's territory is, it's vast, and searching each area one by one is really difficult. But there's no choice; just waiting around won't do. If they can rescue her a moment earlier, that would be even better.
"Hmm? Isn't Xiaofan back yet?" Li San was the last of the three to return, and seeing the other two, he asked suspiciously.
"Not yet. Despite how he usually doesn't care about that girl Chen Mei'Er, he's actually a deeply sentimental guy. Otherwise, why would he be running around with the threat of the Assassination Order looming over him? Isn't that like asking to get killed?" Xiaolei sighed as well.
"Since ancient times, heroes find it hard to resist the charms of a beauty. Ren Ying, didn't Xiaofan end up with your sister? Now he's running around to find another girl; aren't you going to say something to him?" Li San teased.
"He's the Patriarch of the Ren Family now. Grandma asked me to follow and fully support him. As for Ling'Er, it was Grandma who forcibly put the two of them together, so technically, our Ren Family owes Xiaofan. So Ling'Er wouldn't oppose Xiaofan in his personal life."
"Wow, should I be envious of Xiaofan, or should I be envious of Xiaofan, or should I be envious?" Li San asked with great envy.
"Envious of what? Don't look at how carefree he seems, he's actually suffering. Let me tell you, during that week at Yanhuang Soul, for that Shen Zuimo, you guys don't know, Xiaofan became like a little kid, as naive as can be, constantly trying to impress, even aced the training grounds. Also..."
It's past three, and these guys showed no signs of leaving, still chatting about Xiaofan's private affairs. Of course, everyone was familiar with Xiaofan's character, finding him reliable when serious but also quite worrisome when acting foolish.
At the moment, Xiaofan was driving towards the next club under Luo Wei's jurisdiction. Although hiding in a club was unlikely, Xiaofan still wanted to try his luck.
He couldn't explain why, but whenever he thought of something happening to Chen Mei'Er, he couldn't calm down. Indeed, too many ties can bind oneself, yet he couldn't sever his direct connection with her.
Their initial meeting was laughable, and the development even more bewildering. She was clearly into women, yet inexplicably fell for him. He knew she liked him, but he never distanced himself to break her heart.
Was he incapable of refusal? Or did he just not want to refuse? From that first night they met, if it weren't for Chen Baicheng getting someone to blow the door, they might have done something that night. Since then, she continually appeared in his life.
Contests, then the Dragon Scale Fragrance ignited by Ren Ling, to her showing up in his room every so often. Sometimes when a long time passed, Xiaofan would even slightly anticipate her visit. Seeing her dressed sensually, those long legs swaying before him was eye candy that spiced up the monotony.
The last time they met, she even brought breakfast. Knowing it was dangerous for him, she still came, even planning to give him a final chance to possess her. Such a foolish girl. Even when kidnapped, she still left words about liking him during a call with Chen Baicheng.
Xiaofan isn't cold-hearted; he can feel Mei'Er's passion for him.
Chen Baicheng hit the nail on the head when asking why he'd show up here—was Xiaofan's heart truly as indifferent towards Chen Mei'Er as he claimed, just treating each other as friends?
Who knows...
Meanwhile, at Luo Wei's home.
"Gentlemen, the goods have been sold completely, not a single item left. Plus, all the gangs are actively reselling, so I'm confident they'll sell out in no time," Luo Wei reported with a smile to the three mysterious men.
"And Chen Baicheng, did he sell?"
"He sold them. With Chen Mei'Er in our hands, would he dare disobey? I've sent someone to check, and his extensive network is selling exceptionally well," Luo Wei continued.
"Good. Remember, Chen Mei'Er must not be harmed. Chen Baicheng will surely call every day. Once the second shipment arrives, we can assess his sales performance, and it won't be too late to release her afterward. Remember, don't let your son repeat the incident from that day. Angering Chen Baicheng is bad for all of us."
"Yes, yes, I've already taught my worthless son a lesson. Rest assured, gentlemen, I will supervise my subordinates closely."
"Alright, we're leaving. No need to come looking for us, contact by phone if anything comes up."
With those words, the three mysterious men stood up and left by car.
After they left, Luo Wei's pleasant expression twisted into a menacing scowl.
"Chen Baicheng? Just you wait. Once I'm stronger than you, you'll be polishing my shoes. Hmph..."
Clearly, Luo Wei was irked by the importance those men placed on Chen Baicheng, yet he knew he couldn't match Chen Baicheng's power, swallowing his pride and planning to surpass him one day. Now, his dream was becoming closer to reality.
Meanwhile, the three men drove away, with one of them taking out a phone and dialing a number.
"Hello, Boss."
"Ninth Young Master? How are things?"
"Things are well. Chen Baicheng obediently followed orders. The second shipment can be introduced next week."
"No, the second shipment will arrive in three days, double the previous one. It's been a while since we, Red Butterfly, took a major task from headquarters. This time, the directive is to cover the Capital City with poppies. Ninth Young Master, you three did well; you won't be forgotten afterwards."
"Yes, thank you, Boss."
With that, Ninth Young Master hung up the call.
"So, how did it go, Old Ninth? What did the Boss say?"
"Second Brother, the Boss said the second shipment arrives in three days. If we do well, there will be rewards, and after the second shipment sells, someone will come to take over our job."
"Great. Let's go, take this time to find some women and have some fun."
"Alright."
The plan unfolded exactly as Xiaofan predicted, even including these three mysterious arrivals. For such a significant commotion, the first thing Xiaofan thought of was Red Butterfly.
Since the Assassination Order from Red Butterfly was already targeting him, disrupting another of their plans would merely add fuel to the fire. No matter how much Red Butterfly despised Ye Xiaofan, it couldn't surpass the assassination order.
Xiaofan was determined to risk everything. Besides, he had no choice but to take the risk; otherwise, it would be waiting for death.
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