Just a few seconds ago, they were completely confident that Ron Do would stop Chen Zheng. But now? Chen Zheng was actually standing right before them?

"Chen... Chen Zheng... No, please don't kill me!" someone finally shrieked in terror.

"Ah!" Another frantically pulled out a gun and shot wildly at Chen Zheng.

CLICK! CLICK!

The gun was empty.

Yet Chen Zheng still stood behind the gate, the powerful bullets hovering motionlessly in the air before him.

TING! TING! TING!

The bullets fell like raindrops, their crisp sounds echoing through the air. To the men, however, those sounds were like cold blades piercing their hearts.

"Die," Chen Zheng said, his voice concise and decisive as he waved his hand lightly.

His power cut through the air like an invisible sword. Sword Qi shot through the safe house like a vicious storm.

PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!

A series of soft thuds, the sound of lives fading away, echoed in the room.

"Ugh... ah... Hgh..."

In an instant, not a single person in the safe house was left standing.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for making a successful choice. You have received the following reward: Control of Lan Luo Purple.]

The System's notification sounded like heavenly music in Chen Zheng's ears.

Chen Zheng turned and left the battlefield. Once outside the villa, he paused. The members of the Shekui Squad lay on the ground, their lives extinguished.

"Grandmaster Chen, they tried to resist. I've dealt with them," a voice said as Li Cangyun approached like a whirlwind.

"Hmph. Let's go." Chen Zheng nodded, paying it no mind. They were in a foreign land, and these men were mercenaries who wagered their lives for a living. No one would care about their fate.

The group of four left Shekui Island and reached the shore. Stryker ran up from behind them and boarded the cruise ship, his heart still pounding with shock. The Shekui Squad was a legendary mercenary team that had never failed a mission. Yet, just like that, they were annihilated. The entire process had taken less than an hour.

Once this news spread, it would surely cause a massive uproar in the mercenary world. Stryker felt incredibly fortunate that his Wolf Sky Team had harbored no killing intent earlier. Otherwise, they'd be the ones lying dead on the ground right now.

Soon, Chen Zheng and the others departed from Shekui Island.

「A day later.」

Chen Zheng and Stryker arrived in Haitian City.

Meanwhile, Li Cangyun and his group had set foot in Magic Capital. In a distant foreign land, news of the Shekui Squad's downfall was like a stone cast into a calm lake, sending shockwaves through the mercenary world. Their most recent protection detail was revealed to be a vital mission: guarding the senior executives of Lan Luo Purple. Behind it all was a single person: Chen Zheng.

At that moment, Chen Zheng's name became a taboo among mercenary teams across the globe.

More shocking news came from abroad: the trillion-dollar commercial empire, Lan Luo Purple, had changed hands. An Eastern man had taken over the enterprise. He also controlled the most sought-after cosmetics: the Beautifying Paste and Spirit Cleansing Liquid product lines. In an instant, the cosmetics market erupted as if oil had been thrown on a fire. The merger of the two companies became inevitable, and the name Yan Shuiyu was set to resonate worldwide.

In fact, upon returning to Haitian City, Chen Zheng unhesitatingly handed over all of Lan Luo Purple's files to Zhuge Xiyu. He completed his task in Haitian City flawlessly and didn't linger for a moment, immediately returning to his villa in the Yun City Garden.

He found a moment of peace on the villa's living room sofa and took a nap. He awoke to the evening sunlight spilling into the villa. The three women, having heard of his return, rushed over with fresh ingredients and got busy in the kitchen.

During dinner, a warmth filled Chen Zheng's heart as he looked at them. He made a bold proposal, asking them to stay with him that night.

Hearing this, the three women were surprised, but they quickly understood his meaning, their faces flushing red. Before they could even react, Chen Zheng waved his arm decisively and declared, "It's settled then! Let's spend a wonderful night together!"

The women's cheeks flushed an even deeper shade of crimson as they rebuked in unison, "You wish!"

However, in the end, they stayed.

That night, Chen Zheng moved between the three rooms, not resting until the first light of dawn touched the horizon.

The next morning, the three women were already up, while Chen Zheng was still fast asleep. When they saw each other, faint blushes touched their cheeks.

Wei Zixuan told Liu Qianqian she wasn't planning to go to work today and might take a few days off. Li Yitong then asked Wei Zixuan if Chen Zheng would be accompanying her, and Wei Zixuan replied that she would ask him later.

After Li Yitong and Liu Qianqian left, Wei Zixuan stayed behind. Chen Zheng didn't wake up until noon.

Wei Zixuan, who had been waiting by his bed, called him to come eat before quietly leaving.

"You're not working today?" Chen Zheng asked curiously as he walked down the stairs. Wei Zixuan was a workaholic, so a day off for her was a rare sight.

"Yes, I wanted to rest for a few days," Wei Zixuan nodded gently. "Chen Zheng, I need to go to the Imperial Capital. Can you come with me?"

"Of course! What for?" Chen Zheng agreed without a second thought.

A glint of joy flashed in Wei Zixuan's eyes. "I'm going to celebrate my maternal grandfather's 80th birthday and visit my second uncle."

"Oh, no problem!" Chen Zheng looked at Wei Zixuan in surprise. "So your mother was from the Imperial Capital before she married your father?"

Wei Zixuan's mother had passed away, and Chen Zheng didn't know much about her background, so he was understandably surprised. After all, being a native of the Imperial Capital came with many advantages.

"Yes, but that wasn't necessarily a good thing. My mom insisted on marrying my dad against my grandfather's strong opposition, and she ultimately got her way. However, their father-daughter relationship soured after that. My eldest uncle's family, in particular, has always been very cold to us. My father's greatest wish has always been for our family to establish roots in the Imperial Capital." There was a hint of melancholy in Wei Zixuan's voice.

Chen Zheng gently patted her back, comforting her in his own way.

In the Imperial Capital, it was common to think of a daughter marrying outside the city as a downgrade in status. Wei Zixuan's father's eagerness to get into the Imperial Capital was closely related to the disdain from his wife's family. His intentions were good, but his methods were wrong. Using his own daughter as a bargaining chip... what a genius.

"When do we leave?" Chen Zheng asked, seeing that her mood had stabilized a little.

"Tomorrow morning," Wei Zixuan answered.

After they had dinner, the two of them went on a massive shopping spree in preparation for their trip.

The next morning, they arrived at the airport and boarded their plane. Several hours later, they landed in the Imperial Capital.

As soon as they disembarked, Qi Zhenyun and Qi Lei were there to greet them.

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