Guan Hao waved his hand, motioning for the two bodyguards behind him to stand aside.

Then, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, he sauntered over, plopped down into a chair, and helped himself to a beer.

A hint of disgust flickered in Lin Xiyue's eyes. "What do you want?" she asked.

Guan Hao flashed a grin. "It must be fate that we met here. Can't I come have a couple of drinks with you if I have nothing better to do?"

He then turned his head, provocatively blew a puff of smoke at Luo Xiu, and reached for the oysters on Luo Xiu's plate, eating them as if they were his own.

"These oysters aren't bad. Very nourishing. Xi Yue, you know me so well. This is just what I needed."

In fact, he had people secretly monitoring and following Lin Xiyue all along, so his arrival here was no coincidence.

"Luo Xiu, let's go!" Lin Xiyue stood up, not wanting to stay a moment longer.

"Hey, don't go." Guan Hao grabbed her wrist and pulled her back down into the chair.

A hint of coldness flashed in Luo Xiu's eyes. "Take your dirty hands off," he said coldly.

Guan Hao was taken aback but let go of her wrist. Ignoring Luo Xiu, he said to Lin Xiyue, "Xi Yue, I want to talk to you about something. After we're done, you can decide whether to stay or go."

Lin Xiyue offered a faint smile, a trace of scorn shining through her cool eyes. "It's nothing more than you wanting to help me with the Lin Family's troubles and then get me into bed. What else could there be to talk about?"

Guan Hao looked surprised, but then he laughed. "Straightforward! I like it!"

"Well then, let's cut to the chase. Think about it. Come with me tonight, meet a few big shots, and keep them company. By tomorrow, your family's problems will be solved."

"I appreciate the thought, but I can handle it myself," Lin Xiyue replied indifferently.

Guan Hao shrugged and then looked at Luo Xiu. "In that case, my hands are tied. This man of yours," he said to Lin Xiyue, "broke one of my arms last time. You were there, too. So tonight, I have to settle the score with him."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu suddenly laughed, put down the oyster shell he was holding, and pulled out a tissue to wipe his mouth.

"Young Master Guan, many things in this world can be solved with money, don't you agree?"

Guan Hao looked at Luo Xiu with a smirk. "What do you mean? You want to compensate me with money? Do I look like someone who's short of cash?"

Luo Xiu smiled. "You just ate one of my oysters, so you should pay for that, right? You also blew secondhand smoke in my face, which is damaging to my health, so you should compensate me for that, too, right? And for touching my wife's hand and frightening her... that definitely requires compensation. I've just carefully calculated the bill for you. It comes to one hundred million."

Upon hearing this, Guan Hao burst into laughter. "A country bumpkin is always a country bumpkin. Have you never seen real money? A hundred million just rolls off your tongue? Who the hell do you think you are?"

Luo Xiu's eyes darkened. He suddenly grabbed Guan Hao by the hair and slammed his face down onto the oyster shells on the table.

"Then you can kneel here tonight and chew and swallow these oyster shells!"

The two bodyguards came to their senses and rushed toward Luo Xiu.

However, before they could get close, a loud crack echoed from The Void, like the sonic boom produced by a powerful punch tearing through the air.

Then, a bizarre scene unfolded!

The two bodyguards screamed as they were sent flying backward, crashing hard to the ground, unable to get back up.

Lin Xiyue watched this scene, completely dumbfounded.

Just now, Luo Xiu was clearly facing away from those two bodyguards, and he hadn't done anything. How could they have been sent flying?

Guan Hao's face was already a bloody, lacerated mess from the oyster shells.

He struggled fiercely, gritting his teeth and shouting, "Quick, call for help... call Brother Feng!"

Upon hearing the name "Brother Feng," Luo Xiu suddenly let go of his hair.

Guan Hao scrambled to his feet and retreated to one side. He pointed viciously at Luo Xiu and roared, "Scum, if you have any guts, you won't fucking leave!"

Luo Xiu replied with a faint smile, "Scum, I'll take your advice. I'm not fucking leaving. I haven't even finished eating."

He then waved to the stall owner. "Auntie, another two dozen oysters, please."

The stall owner, already scared witless, just nodded dumbly.

By now, a crowd of onlookers had gathered. Some recognized Guan Hao and began whispering among themselves, shooting Luo Xiu looks of pity.

"That's the Guan Family's eldest young master. Who is that guy? He even dares to touch Young Master Guan."

"Sigh, that kid's a dead man tonight."

"I heard Guan Hao is tight with East District Boss Huang's people."

"Let's just watch. It has nothing to do with us."

Back at the table, Lin Xiyue watched Luo Xiu with a complex expression, wanting to say something but not knowing what.

She just felt that this man was incredibly arrogant—the kind of arrogance that was nonchalant and indifferent to everything. But this arrogance, while making her a little worried, also gave her a profound sense of security, the kind that comes from being protected. Especially when Luo Xiu had just said "my wife." She suddenly realized that she had never truly understood this man.

About half an hour later, three vans pulled up and stopped by the roadside. About twenty more men got out.

Ling Feng took the lead, striding forward.

The crowd of onlookers erupted in a stir, hastily parting to make way for him.

"He's toast! That's Brother Feng from the East District!"

"I know him too! He's one of Hua Butcher's men, just as ruthless and vicious!"

"Sigh, this kid is done for tonight."

"Seriously, why did he have to provoke Young Master Guan of all people?"

"In the end, it's always a woman's fault."

"I heard that no woman who catches Guan Hao's eye has ever escaped..."

"Who's so arrogant that they dare to touch our Young Master Guan?" Ling Feng boomed as he approached Guan Hao.

Guan Hao rushed over to him. "Brother Feng, it's that kid Luo Xiu again! Last time, in the woods on the outskirts..."

However, before he could finish, he saw Ling Feng's expression change.

Ling Feng's face turned pale, as if he had seen a ghost.

Then, Ling Feng glanced around in a panic. His gaze finally landed on Luo Xiu's face, and he flinched. He quickly scurried over, a fawning smile plastered on his face.

"Luo…"

Luo Xiu shot him a look, signaling him to shut up.

He didn't want to reveal his connections to the underworld in public, especially with Lin Xiyue here. In truth, he felt a strong aversion to people from the underworld. If it weren't for the massive debt of flesh he owed Su Shenyun—a debt he could never repay—he would never have agreed to her request to wallow in the mire with these people. There was no helping it. Since ancient times, even heroes were no match for a beautiful woman. This was all a woman's fault!

Ling Feng wisely shut his mouth and looked at Luo Xiu obediently.

Using Forced Sound into Line, Luo Xiu said in a voice only Ling Feng could hear, "This Young Master Guan owes me one hundred million. I'll give you Lin Xiyue's account number later. Once you have the money, transfer it to her."

Ling Feng nodded, understanding Luo Xiu's meaning.

Luo Xiu continued, "I can't be bothered to deal with this piece of trash myself. Beat him until he's hospitalized. Then, the day before he's discharged, arrange for people to wait at the entrance and beat him so he's admitted again. Make sure he spends the rest of his life in there."

Ling Feng looked troubled. "But the Guan Family…"

Luo Xiu asked, "The East District can't handle a single Guan Family?"

"Understood!"

Ling Feng didn't dare say another word. He nodded vigorously, turned, and strode toward Guan Hao.

A series of agonizing screams immediately followed.

The onlookers, seeing Ling Feng pinning Guan Hao to the ground and beating him viciously, were completely dumbfounded.

"What's that kid's background? Why is Ling Feng helping him instead of Young Master Guan?"

"Looking at it this way, that kid's backing must be even stronger than Guan Hao's!"

"Hah! That Guan Hao, always going around bullying men and tyrannizing women, acting like his family owns all of Sea City. Looks like he's finally kicked a steel plate."

"Serves him right!"

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