"You're not worthy of the Willow Association's young lady!"

Those words pierced directly into Liu Zixuan's heart like a thorn!

Looking at Nan Hetian's superior posture, Liu Zixuan's expression gradually changed, with coldness surging in his eyes.

He said word by word, "Whether I'm worthy or not, it's not for you to say, and even less for the Willow Association to decide!"

"What's the point of this bravado? Liu Zixuan, you should understand what I mean. What's meant to come will inevitably come, and you can't avoid it."

Nan Hetian spread his hands: "Bring Meixi out. Maybe when the Willow Association's high-ups arrive, I can put in a good word for you, considering how long you've taken care of the young lady, so they won't make things difficult for you!"

Liu Zixuan sneered: "Don't give me this posture; this young master doesn't buy it! Isn't that Aunt Ying also your Willow Association's steward? Do you know her current fate?"

"Do you know the outcome of opposing the Willow Association?"

"I don't know, but I'd love to find out!" Liu Zixuan shrugged with a mocking smile.

"Fine, since that's the case, we have nothing more to discuss. Another day, we'll settle our old and new scores together!" Nan Hetian stood up immediately and prepared to leave.

Liu Zixuan waved his hand: "You can leave, but take Nan Meixi with you. This young master may not be a good person, but I won't use a girl as a shield!"

"At least you're sensible!"

Nan Hetian snorted coldly.

"No, I just don't have time to take care of a useless woman!" Liu Zixuan gestured to Zhou Madman: "Let them go!"

"We've said so much, and you're letting them leave? Isn't this like letting the tiger back into the mountains? If you ask me, since they're in my territory, we shouldn't leave things unfinished—let's just finish them off!" Zhou Madman said displeasedly.

Liu Zixuan grinned, only waving his hand without further explanation!

Zhou Madman sighed helplessly, brought Nan Meixi out, and after Liu Zixuan woke her up with the Ghost Gate Needle, let Nan Hetian take her away.

After the Nan siblings left, Zhou Madman shouted with deep confusion: "Come on, explain your thinking to me! Logically, you're not one to fear the heavens or the earth, so you can't possibly submit to them! But with such a good opportunity, why didn't you just finish them off?"

"Eventually, there will be a direct confrontation between me and the Willow Association; it is inevitable!"

Liu Zixuan took out a cigarette and lit it, taking a couple of puffs: "A while ago, maybe I was too naive, thinking that after saving Ying Qingning, the Willow Association would surely be grateful, and there would be no trouble from Ruyan's side!"

"But it seems now that they are determined to take Ruyan. In that case, I might as well have a face-to-face showdown with their higher-ups. These lower-level people... they're not worth my effort!"

"True, Nan Hetian and his group indeed aren't your match, but letting the tiger back into the mountains does you no good!" Zhou Madman couldn't comprehend Liu Zixuan's actions.

Liu Zixuan smiled meaningfully: "It might not benefit me, but it benefits those around me!"

"Ying Qingning is the current young lady of the Willow Association. I saved her, yet the Willow Association hasn't shown a bit of gratitude and even considers me an enemy. What kind of people are they, do you think? You could say they're utterly devoid of conscience; they surely aren't good people, right?"

"True, but what's next?"

"Then... if I didn't return Nan Meixi to Nan Hetian, and if he told the Willow Association's higher-ups the whole story, they would likely target those around me, given the Willow Association's nature."

Liu Zixuan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "I, Liu Zixuan, care for very few people, but each one is absolutely irreplaceable, especially considering I disdain using a woman as leverage!"

"What you're saying... makes a lot of sense!"

Zhou Madman suddenly understood that while directly killing Nan Hetian and Nan Meixi might be satisfying right now, it would only deepen the grudge with the Willow Association!

By then, given the Willow Association's strength, their retaliation would naturally cause different degrees of harm to those around Liu Zixuan!

Whether it was Zhou Nian, Jiang Yiyi, Zhao Yi, or Zhou Madman!

Liu Zixuan was considering the bigger picture, not just chasing momentary satisfaction!

All of a sudden, Zhou Madman even felt some admiration for Liu Zixuan.

Despite seeming thick-skinned on the surface, ready to fool others without hesitation, he handled affairs with such maturity and prudence!

This also made Zhou Madman feel reassuring in entrusting Zhou Nian to Liu Zixuan!

He then poured a glass of water for Liu Zixuan: "Don't think too much; even without the Willow Association's young lady, there's still my daughter. She's not lacking either in qualifications or after studying abroad. You're not at a loss, lad!"

Liu Zixuan grinned: "Having your daughter is not a loss, but having you as a father-in-law is!"

"How am I a loss? Have you seen any young man's father-in-law as awesome and powerful as me?" Zhou Madman grumbled discontentedly.

Liu Zixuan stretched out his hand: "As for the seven million just now, I should at least get half, right? You can't cheat me!"

"What did you say?"

"Give me half of the seven million!" Liu Zixuan said word for word.

Zhou Madman got up and scratched his ear: "Ah, one can't fight aging; once you get older, your hearing declines significantly. I just saw you move your lips but didn't hear what you said!"

"Whose is the bank card on the ground?"

"Damn, of course, it's mine!" Unexpectedly, a second ago, he was claiming to be deaf, but once Liu Zixuan mentioned the bank card, Zhou Madman immediately looked down to search for it.

Seeing him act like an old scoundrel, Liu Zixuan couldn't hold back a kick: "You old fellow, pretending to be deaf and mute, aren't you?"

"Well... there's a small auction outside today, and Zhao Yi might have trouble managing alone, so I'll go take a look, huh?"

Zhou Madman continued to feign ignorance, turned, and walked towards the door. Outside, he muttered: "Are you stupid, kid? That's seven million, for God's sake. I have to scam so many people to earn that much, and you think I'd just give you half? I've lived in Ghost Wood City for nothing all these years?"

Although Liu Zixuan didn't hear those words, he had long seen through Zhou Madman's little schemes.

Shaking his head helplessly, although seven million is just a number, Liu Zixuan really didn't care too much about it now, merely teasing Zhou Madman!

The situation is already clear; the Willow Association's vanguards, Nan Hetian and Nan Meixi, have arrived, so it's only a matter of time before their higher-ups come by.

In other words, this time Liu Zixuan will not be facing mere village troublemakers, town bullies, or city riches, but a terrifying entity standing at the peak of Star Sea!

The Willow Association!

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