Chapter 2121 - 2094: The Masked Man
Actually, during this period, Lu Haoyue has been targeting the Tang family’s forces, and teaming up with Rose has eliminated quite a few, but the outside forces of the Tang family seem to have received some news or become shrewder. Originally unrelated forces suddenly gathered together, banding together to try to resist the Lu Family.
Moreover, the Lu Family wants to use this incident to lure out the Tang family’s forces, so they haven’t acted against these banded Tang family forces, but now it seems unnecessary to hold back anymore.
After all, so many days have passed, and the Tang family has remained indifferent, clearly indicating they have abandoned this batch of forces. Otherwise, knowing the opponent hasn’t been exterminated, they would have sent people to rescue them, since this is one of the foundations of the Tang family’s future outside Shu.
Yet two days passed, and the Tang family continued to show no reaction, which was sufficient to indicate their abandonment, allowing these forces to fend for themselves.
Old Master Lu gazed at Lu Haoyue slowly speaking, "Since you have made the decision, then go ahead; grandfather won’t stop you. However, grandfather has one thing to tell you: when you root out evil, leave none behind, cut weeds to eliminate roots, leaving no potential threats for yourself, understand?"
"Grandfather, rest assured, this time I promise no one in the Tang family will leave alive, no one. I will make sure they have no place to be buried."
As these words fell, a chilling bloodlust swept over Lu Haoyue’s figure; this time he wants to use the blood of these people to show all of China that this is the fate of offending the Lu Family, and everyone must die.
Old Master Lu, after sensing the bloodthirsty aura from Lu Haoyue, revealed a slight smile. For a ruler, they must learn to be cold-blooded towards enemies, with absolutely no leniency. Now Lu Haoyue is finally beginning to show some traits of a ruler.
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On the other side, Beijing, Lin Yafei’s villa.
For the past two days, Lu Tianxing has remained in Beijing, never leaving, and ever since the Chen Changwu incident, he hasn’t set foot outside Lin Yafei’s villa, as if matters in Xiangjiang, Jiangnan, or even Beijing have nothing at all to do with him.
And just today, Lu Tianxing received a call, then left the villa with Lin Yafei. This time Lu Tianxing did not bring Bai Zhiqing along but left her at the villa.
After Lu Tianxing left the villa, Bai Zhiqing also inexplicably received a mysterious call, and upon receiving this call, Bai Zhiqing made no pause, likewise driving straight out of the villa.
Beijing, in a seemingly upscale café.
Logically, the café should be bustling with business at this hour, but in this café, there wasn’t a single customer presence, not even a waiter. Were it not for the waiters standing at the door of the café constantly blocking incoming patrons, one might suspect if the shop was closing down.
Inside the café, in a private room, Bai Zhiqing sat there, coldly staring at a masked man in front of her, whose appearance couldn’t be seen, her tone carrying a hint of frost: "Who are you? What do you want calling me?"
While speaking, Bai Zhiqing’s hand tightly gripped several photos, handed to her by the masked man upon arriving at the café, depicting her grandfather, grandmother, and younger sister Bai Weiwei.
The masked man, upon hearing Bai Zhiqing’s words, responded in a somewhat indifferent tone: "Miss Bai, does who I am and why I called you matter? What matters is whether you care about the lives of those in these photos. If you don’t care, then there’s nothing for us to discuss, you can leave now, and I assure you I won’t stop you."
Upon hearing the masked man’s words, Bai Zhiqing’s exquisite face couldn’t hide a flicker of anger, but dared not show it, speaking coldly: "What exactly do you want to do?"
"Miss Bai, what do you think I want to do?"
The masked man retorted: "And what do you think you can offer me?"
"Don’t tell me you want to use these to help you deal with Lin Yafei, help you against my man?"
Bai Zhiqing squinted at the masked man, immediately guessing his intent.
"Why wouldn’t it be possible?"
The masked man did not deny Bai Zhiqing’s words, instead calmly saying: "Miss Bai, you have no choice now. I know Lu Tianxing has indeed arranged many experts around your relatives for protection, but have you ever heard ’Even the wise will err’? If I want their lives, by spending enough, I can surely send them to their deaths. If I wish to kill them, they will certainly die, do you believe me, Miss Bai?"
"You..."
At the masked man’s threat, Bai Zhiqing felt flames of anger surging uncontrollably, gritting her teeth, saying: "I don’t care who you are, stop daydreaming, I won’t help you against my own man."
Upon hearing Bai Zhiqing’s words, the masked man showed no surprise, as if everything was in his grasp: "Miss Bai, don’t rush to refuse, I’ll give you time to consider, three days. I believe you will make the wisest choice, for surely you don’t wish harm upon your grandparents! And if I recall correctly, your sister is only twenty this year, what a blossom of youth; you wouldn’t wish her lifeblood spilled, would you?"
"Do you think just these photos can threaten me? You’re truly naïve, aren’t you?"
Bai Zhiqing responded coldly: "Do you think I’m a three-year-old? That easy to fool? If you really think that, then I’d advise you to wake from your dream! I won’t be scared by such an inferior lie, stop dreaming."
The masked man, hearing Bai Zhiqing’s response, showed no emotional change, his tone still composed: "Ha, Miss Bai, you’re joking; a woman who single-handedly developed Bai’s Group into one of China’s strongest enterprises, Miss Bai’s intellect is undeniable. If I intended to treat Miss Bai as a child, then I am truly a fool."
Upon hearing the masked man’s words, Bai Zhiqing sneered coldly: "I’m glad you understand."