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Chapter 161: The Boss Arrives

She gently closed the door, and soon after, sounds began to emerge from inside the room, gradually growing louder.

 

One hour earlier.

 

In Oceanic City, on the lakeside island, Leo was handling business in his study when he received a call from Lone Wolf.

 

"King, we've just received word that Aaron took his two daughters to attend Bald Strong's private banquet."

 

Bald Strong's private banquet was infamous in the underworld, known for its unsavory activities, catering to the peculiar tastes of certain powerful figures.

 

The place was a specialized entertainment venue for the elite. Bald Strong had invited Leo several times, hoping to establish a connection, but to no avail. Eventually, Bald Strong sought backing from a branch of one of the eight major families in the capital.

 

Leo put down the document in his hand, a dark glint flickering in his eyes. "Prepare the speedboat and gather our men."

 

"Understood."

 

Five minutes later, a red sports car sped off the island, heading towards the dock.

 

Half an hour later, a row of black cars lined up at the dock. As soon as the red sports car came to a stop, everyone stood at attention, respectfully waiting on the sidelines.

 

Leo stepped out of the car, and immediately, everyone bowed and greeted him, "Boss!"

 

Lone Wolf approached. "The ship left the port half an hour ago, heading towards the open sea. If we move at full speed, we should intercept them in forty minutes."

 

The group quickly boarded the speedboat, racing towards the cruise ship at top speed.

 

In a luxurious cabin, Bald Strong was leisurely enjoying himself, drinking, smoking cigars, and being attended to by beautiful women, completely unaware of the approaching danger.

 

Suddenly, a subordinate burst into the room, frantically reporting, "Boss, something's wrong! Our ship is surrounded!"

 

Bald Strong immediately sat up, shoving the woman in his arms aside. "Who dares to come after me?"

 

In all his years in the underworld, he had never encountered anything like this. Who would be foolish enough to target him?

 

Someone must have a death wish to mess with him!

 

"I don't know who they are, but they're all armed."

 

As they spoke, the door to the cabin was kicked open.

 

A group of men in black combat gear, highly trained, stormed into the room.

 

For the first time, Bald Strong was faced with such a situation. Judging by the weapons they carried, he knew they were no ordinary force, and the calmness on his face vanished, replaced by a trembling fear.

 

The men in black split into two rows, pointing their guns at everyone in the room.

 

The occupants were so terrified they didn't dare move.

 

The sound of footsteps echoed from afar, growing closer.

 

The sound was like the melody of death, sending chills down everyone's spine.

 

As the footsteps approached, a tall figure came into view. The man's deep-set features were cold and stern, exuding an aura of chilling intensity.

 

As he drew near, the atmosphere in the room became oppressive, the suffocating pressure making it hard to breathe.

 

Bald Strong's pupils contracted when he saw the man. His voice trembled as he spoke, "Mr. Ye—Mr. Ye, I apologize for not welcoming you properly."

 

Leo stepped forward, pressing a silver gun to Bald Strong's forehead. "Where is she?"

 

Bald Strong was scared out of his wits.

 

Damn it, Aaron's going to get me killed!

 

"Miss Lin is in Room 1808. Here's the key."

 

Bald Strong, trembling, pulled out a master key from the drawer.

 

The cold barrel of the gun pressed against Bald Strong's forehead as Leo's low voice echoed in his ears, "If she loses even a hair, you'll pay with your life!"

 

Leo took the key and left.

 

As soon as they were gone, Bald Strong collapsed onto the ground, his face ashen, silently praying that nothing had happened to Miss Lin.

 

As they approached Room 1808, they could hear the miserable cries of a woman and the mocking voices of several men coming from a nearby room.

 

The woman's voice was somewhat familiar.

 

Leo recognized it—it was the voice of the eldest daughter of the Lin family!

 

Leo quickened his pace.

 

When he reached Room 1808, he quickly unlocked the door and rushed inside, only to see a woman sitting in the living room, leisurely eating fruit with her legs crossed.

 

Hearing the commotion, she looked up in confusion, surprised to see Leo.

 

"You... Why are you here?"

 

Then, as if something occurred to her, she stared at him in shock and slight disdain.

 

Could he also be a guest on this ship?

 

The ship had already left the port, yet he could appear in front of her. He must have been here all along.

 

Wow, she really didn't expect Leo to be this kind of person.

 

It turned out that men who seemed abstinent on the surface often had unknown sides to them.

 

Leo could tell from her expression what was going through her mind.

 

He had been worried sick about her, and here she was, heartlessly imagining things about him. What an ungrateful little brat.

 

Leo walked over and flicked her forehead lightly with his finger. "Get rid of all those messy thoughts in your head."

 

Zuri covered her forehead, glaring at him.

 

At that moment, from the bedroom separated by just a door, suddenly came a man's shrill scream.

 

"Ah! Ah! Ah! It hurts... it hurts...!"

 

Both Zuri and Leo recognized the voice—it was Aaron.

 

Then, they heard Jia Dafu's rough voice. "Stay still. It won't hurt in a moment. If you move again, I'll beat you to death."

 

A look of astonishment flashed across Leo's deep, calm eyes.

 

The next second, a pair of warm hands covered Zuri's ears, holding them tightly.

 

Zuri looked up at him, blinking, silently telling him.

 

Too late!

 

She had already heard it all.

 

Everything she should have heard, and shouldn't have heard, she had heard it all.

 

"This place is too dirty, not fit for you to stay in," Leo whispered softly into her ear.

 

"No way, I still have something to retrieve."

 

She had installed an invisible pinhole camera in the bedroom. If she didn't retrieve it, this trip would have been for nothing.

 

"What is it?"

 

Zuri gave a sly smile. "What do you think?"

 

Leo understood. "I'll have someone retrieve it for you."

 

Without giving her a chance to refuse, he grabbed Zuri by the collar, lifting her like a little duckling, and carried her out of the filthy place.

 

Zuri didn't forget to remind him, "Make sure they don't forget to get the item under the TV switch. They must be careful not to break it. That information is very valuable, and if it's lost, it's gone forever."

 

Seeing how she was still fixated on that item, the veins on Leo's forehead throbbed.

 

"If it's lost, I'll get you another one. The main characters will still be those two."

 

Zuri was momentarily stunned, then gave Leo a thumbs up, casually adding, "No need for Jia Dafu, we can find some other leads, someone like him would be just fine."

 

Leo: …

 

Zuri spoke with such casual confidence, without a hint of embarrassment.

 

"Zuri, I'm a man," Leo couldn't help but remind her.

 

Her long eyelashes fluttered as she looked at him earnestly, "I know that!"


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Chapter 162: Don’t Let Anything Happen

Leo took a deep breath, putting an end to this suffocating conversation.

 

In the top-class suite, Bald Strong sat anxiously on the sofa, occasionally glancing towards the door. His gaze would dart nervously to the black-clad man holding a gun by the entrance. Bald Strong's heart trembled as he repeatedly prayed.

 

"Miss Lin, please don't let anything happen to you! Miss Lin, please don't let anything happen to you!"

 

The waiting was excruciatingly torturous.

 

Twenty minutes later, Leo and Zuri appeared before him. Seeing Zuri unharmed, Bald Strong let out a long sigh of relief.

 

He wasn't going to die!

 

Bald Strong nearly shed tears of joy.

 

"Miss Lin," Bald Strong called out excitedly.

 

Leo sat on the sofa, crossing his legs lazily. His deep eyes locked onto Bald Strong. "Now, tell me how you plan to compensate Zuri for the emotional damage."

 

The mention of compensation immediately reminded Bald Strong of the time when the Ji, Shu, and Yu families had to pay a heavy price for Zuri's 19th birthday. To appease Leo's wrath, he knew he'd have to bleed money again.

 

With a fawning smile, Bald Strong said, "Last month, I acquired a pair of blood jade bracelets from the Han Dynasty in Australia. They would complement Miss Lin's complexion perfectly. With them, she would surely shine with extraordinary charm."

 

After speaking, he instinctively looked at Leo. Seeing Leo's indifferent expression, Bald Strong's heart pounded even faster.

 

Damn, that's not enough?!

 

Those Han Dynasty blood jade bracelets had cost him 18 million!

 

Gritting his teeth, Bald Strong continued, "I almost forgot. I also have some shares from Lin Group in my possession. They're useless to me, so I'd like to gift them to Miss Lin today as a token of my appreciation. I hope Miss Lin will accept this humble gift."

 

After finishing, he glanced at Leo again and noticed his eyebrows relax. Bald Strong finally let out a sigh of relief.

 

Thank goodness, it worked!

 

After securing the compensation, Leo took Zuri and left the yacht. Bald Strong watched them leave, cursing inwardly that the bandit Leo was finally gone!

 

Lone Wolf approached and patted him on the shoulder with a cold tone. "Next time, be more careful. Not everyone is someone you can afford to provoke. This was the first and last time."

 

If he dared to make the same mistake again, mere compensation wouldn't suffice.

 

"Yes, yes, you're right," Bald Strong nodded repeatedly. There was no way he'd dare provoke Miss Lin again. He wasn't suicidal!

 

Zuri followed Leo back to Oceanic City, but Saira and Aaron on the yacht didn't fare as well.

 

The next morning, Saira woke up to find her body covered in bruises, her eyes filled with hatred and venom.

 

Why did this happen to her?

 

If she still didn't understand by now, she'd truly be a fool!

 

In that moment, Saira hated everyone in the Lin family, including Dalia and Christian.

 

She vowed to see them dead. All of them!

 

In the adjacent room, Aaron was awakened by a sharp pain from his lower back. Just moving slightly sent waves of excruciating pain through him.

 

Jia Dafu also woke up. Seeing Aaron next to him, his face turned green!

 

"Why are you here?! What did you do to me?!" Jia Dafu shouted angrily, his expression as if he had swallowed something vile.

 

Aaron's face was even more bruised. He was the real victim, yet before he could lash out, Jia Dafu was already playing the victim.

 

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"You ruined me! You owe me for the emotional trauma and the physical damage!" Jia Dafu was livid.

 

Aaron slapped him across the face.

 

But Jia Dafu wasn't one to be easily subdued. The two started wrestling on the bed, and both ended up with bruised faces.

 

Jia Dafu then sought out Bald Strong to argue, but upon learning from him that Leo had been there, he was too scared to speak.

 

"All the money you paid yesterday will be fully refunded," Bald Strong snorted coldly. "You should consider yourself lucky that the person in your bed last night wasn't Miss Lin. Otherwise, you'd be fish food by now."

 

Jia Dafu broke out in a cold sweat, feeling relieved that it wasn't her.

 

Meanwhile, Saira and Aaron silently returned to the Lin family.

 

When Dalia saw them, she greeted them with a smile. "You're back. Darling, what happened to your face?"

 

"None of your business," Aaron said as he went upstairs.

 

Saira also went upstairs without acknowledging Dalia.

 

Something was clearly off with these two. What had happened at last night's banquet?

 

Dalia frowned.

 

Wait, why hadn't Zuri come back?

 

Worried, Dalia went upstairs and knocked on her daughter's door.

 

There was no response from inside.

 

Dalia grew more concerned and opened the door without permission.

 

No one was in the room, but the sound of water could be heard from the bathroom, accompanied by a woman's sobs.

 

Dalia's heart tightened. She quickly approached the bathroom door. "Saira, what's wrong?"

 

"Get out!" Saira shouted, her voice filled with both sobs and hatred.

 

Dalia grew even more anxious.

 

"Saira, what happened? Tell Mom."

 

Saira, with tears streaming down her face and her eyes bloodshot, ignored her. She kept scrubbing her body vigorously, her skin turning red, yet she didn't stop, as if she wanted to peel off a layer of skin.

 

When Dalia opened the bathroom door, this was the sight that greeted her.

 

She was terrified.

 

Seeing the bruises on her body, Lady Lin, being a woman with experience, immediately understood what had happened to her daughter.

 

"What happened? Who did this to you?" Dalia was furious and heartbroken.

 

Saira sneered at her, "Don't pretend to care. Isn't this what you all wanted? You sold me out for money. After all, I'm not really your daughter."

 

Dalia's heart ached as she hugged her. "Saira, it's all my fault. I couldn't protect you."

 

"Mom?" Saira sneered. "You're not my mother."

 

Dalia couldn't hold back anymore. "Saira, you're wrong. You're the child I carried for ten months. I'm your real mother. How could I ever do something like this?"

 

Saira was stunned. "What did you say? I'm your daughter? Then who is Zuri? Whose daughter is she?"

 

Dalia didn't explain further. She simply said, "You don't need to know everything. Just know that I am your biological mother. In this house, we are the closest to each other. As for the others, they don't matter."

 

Saira couldn't snap out of it.

 

After a while, Saira started laughing bitterly. "You're lying to me! You just want me to willingly make money for the Lin family."

 

"No, it's not like that. How could I push you into the fire? I'll go deal with that beast right now," Dalia said, releasing her and heading out.


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