"Five million?"
Lin Xiao's eyes widened. He immediately checked his transaction record, a hint of embarrassment on his face. "My apologies, I added an extra zero."
"..."
Jiang Tao was at a loss for words upon hearing this excuse.
"No wonder you were so excited on the phone. I overestimated by that much..." Lin Xiao said as he lay down on the massage bed. "Let's just do a VIP top-up. Remember to give me some bonus credit."
"Of course, rest assured, Mr. Lin."
Jiang Tao nodded quickly, his heart finally at ease. Thankfully, Lin Xiao had just made an accidental overpayment, not indicated a desire to sever ties.
"Then, Mr. Lin, please relax. Shall I take my leave?"
"Mm, go ahead."
Lin Xiao had already settled in. Master Huang was massaging his head and shoulders, while Xixi was attending to his foot bath.
An hour and a half later, Lin Xiao emerged from the VIP room feeling utterly relaxed. He hadn't touched any of the beverages, having already arranged for them to be stored, especially the precious red wine, which needed proper preservation to avoid waste.
Coincidentally, it was almost time. Uncharacteristically, he didn't go to pick up his child from school himself.
Regarding Xun'er's safety, he no longer felt overly concerned. If there were true dangers, she would have already encountered them. Cultivators seemed to refrain from harming his family.
Or perhaps it was because they were his family that these cultivators held back.
Naturally, he had still arranged for National Security personnel to pick her up. While cultivators might not act, there could still be malicious individuals.
His mental state lately, as Wu Ma had pointed out, had been one of constant tension. He needed to genuinely relax, or at least, shift his mood. Otherwise, like today, he had felt a sense of oppression in his chest before arriving here. Now, he felt a little better.
Just a little, though.
Subconsciously, he drove to the "New World" that Wu Ma had mentioned.
He didn't watch a movie. Instead, he wandered among the street stalls outside the mall.
Perhaps because it was the largest mall in the vicinity, the surrounding street stalls were also packed with people.
Shoulder to shoulder.
The sidewalks teemed with crowds, and the plaza was bustling with activity. Pungent aromas of spices filled the air, a thick sense of everyday life washing over him.
This was the life of ordinary people.
Lin Xiao observed his surroundings. He didn't have any particular desire for the goods on display at these stalls, perhaps because there was nothing particularly novel. He had cooked similar dishes for Xun'er himself.
Therefore, he had no inclination to try anything.
However, he had to admit, the crowds here were immense, and almost all of them were young people. There wasn't anyone older. Even the vendors were young.
He watched with some curiosity.
Mo Tianwang nodded and then asked, "Aside from the He family, the other nine families who were waiting outside have also been interrogated."
"How did it go?"
Chu Feng tasted a piece of fish from the chopped chili fish head, looking very satisfied. He asked without looking up.
"Fruitless."
Upon hearing these four words, Chu Feng's gaze turned colder. His silver-grey eyes seemed capable of freezing the world.
He slowly put down his chopsticks.
"As per the plan, bring them in."
"Yes!"
Mo Tianwang nodded and immediately gave the order.
Outside the Chu family villa, a large crowd stood, hundreds of people filling the space. Every single person's face bore a trace of fear, and every person was stained with blood.
These were the people from the ninety-first to the one-hundredth families who had come to the Chu family.
As per Chu Feng's instructions, all able-bodied members from these families had been summoned, and each one had been questioned.
Mo Tianwang looked at these people with impassive eyes. Over the years, tens of thousands had died by their hands. Each of them had a reason to die, just like those gathered here.
"Zhang Xiaochuan."
He calmly called out a name.
"Here..."
A person stepped forward. The next moment, he was escorted into the dining room by two Dragon Guards.
"You are the head of the Zhang family, aren't you?" Chu Feng held a document, glanced at it, and then said unhurriedly, "You truly have 'glorious achievements'."
"You're already fifty years old this year, past the age of understanding destiny. You truly have quite a few children." Chu Feng's tone was laced with mockery. He stared at Zhang Xiaochuan. "Eleven with legal father-child relationships, and over thirty illegitimate children. To be honest, this record, from hundreds of years ago, could only be matched by one person in the world."
Chu Feng looked at Zhang Xiaochuan's rather charming face with a smile that was not quite a smile. A wealthy, mature, and somewhat handsome middle-aged man, combined with a certain cunning, this fellow indeed possessed some skill.
Zhang Xiaochuan's facial expression twitched uncontrollably as he heard this. He stared at Chu Feng in horror, unable to comprehend how Chu Feng knew about his illegitimate children, whom he had so carefully handled.
"I know, with wealth and power, you naturally become corrupt. It's not that you're incompetent, but the enemies are too formidable, right?" Chu Feng's smile remained unchanged. He slowly turned two pages of the document in his hand and said, "Most importantly, Mr. Zhang, your hobbies are quite impressive. You like women, and you like to abuse women, even particularly enjoying the act of brutally killing them. If not for this reason, perhaps your illegitimate children could have doubled."
"..."
Zhang Xiaochuan had a foreboding premonition. He stared at Chu Feng, trying to decipher something from his eyes, but those gray-white pupils...
"I was just thinking, since you enjoy this particular taste so much, I can let you experience it firsthand." Chu Feng revealed a playful smile. "Asura, where are you!"
"Reporting!"
A powerful yet slightly gentle voice responded. Then, a female officer, over 1.8 meters tall, with arms thicker than Zhang Xiaochuan's head, walked up to Chu Feng.
She was the only woman among his ten Great Divine Generals, Asura.
Furthermore, Asura was not from Long Country. She was an opponent Chu Feng had encountered during a mission in another country.
Before meeting Chu Feng, Asura could be considered invincible. She had once declared that anyone who could defeat her would become her husband.
A man she couldn't match in strength, she wouldn't fall for.
And that time...