"Congratulations, your life is temporarily back in your own hands!"
"But I hope you understand, don't even think about trying to deceive me!"
"Otherwise, I'll let you know that sometimes living can be far more terrifying than dying!"
"Of course, of course!"
Upon hearing Zhou Xuan's words, Hei Hu couldn't help but shiver. He forced a smile that looked worse than a cry and replied to Zhou Xuan in a fawning tone.
"Alright, you'll take me to find Lu Ling'er in a moment, but now I have some other matters to attend to!"
"Lu Tianming, where do you think you're going?"
After warning Hei Hu, Zhou Xuan turned around and coldly looked at Lu Tianming, who was trying to slip away amidst the chaos.
"Thump!"
"Brother Zhou, I was wrong before, I deserve to die. I shouldn't have gone against you!"
"Please, for the sake of us having grown up together, spare me this time!"
"I'll never dare to do it again!"
"I swear, from today onwards, I, Lu Tianming, will get out of the Zhou family, no, out of Cangyun City!"
"And I'll never cause trouble for you and Ling'er again!"
"I swear to heaven, what I'm saying is true. If it's false, may I be struck by lightning!"
"Boom!"
Hearing Zhou Xuan's voice, Lu Tianming quickly withdrew his already extended legs and turned to kneel before Zhou Xuan. He kept kowtowing his head to the ground, continuously making assurances to Zhou Xuan.
But as fate would have it, just as Lu Tianming finished his oath, the sky, which had been clear moments before, suddenly turned overcast.
Several massive bolts of lightning rolled within the clouds.
Seeing this, Lu Tianming, who was kneeling on the ground, was completely dumbfounded. This was clearly pushing him towards death.
This damned heaven, it was truly outrageous! Who plays with people like this?
"Lu Tianming, it seems you still have wicked intentions. Even heaven can't stand it anymore!"
"In that case, you can deal with Hei Hu!"
Indeed, after glancing at the suddenly changed weather, Zhou Xuan turned to Hei Hu and gave him an order.
"Yes, sir. Rest assured, I will handle it properly!"
Upon hearing Zhou Xuan's words, a flicker of killing intent flashed in Hei Hu's eyes.
He had been displeased with Lu Tianming for a long time. Damn him for dragging him into this mess. If he hadn't been clever, he would have been a corpse by now.
Even if Zhou Xuan hadn't given the order, Hei Hu would have sought trouble with Lu Tianming afterward. And now that Zhou Xuan had spoken, there was no reason for him not to obey.
"Zhou Xuan, you bastard, may you die a horrible death!"
"Just you wait, one day your fate will be even worse than your Zhou family's!"
"I'll be waiting for you down there, waiting for you to come find me in a sorry state..."
"Slap!"
As if sensing his own end, Lu Tianming suddenly stood up and began to curse Zhou Xuan fiercely.
However, before he could finish his words, Hei Hu delivered a resounding slap to his face.
"You ungrateful fool, who gave you permission to speak to the sir like that?"
"Someone, take him out and find a place to pull out his tongue, then slowly bleed him dry!"
"Let him know what it means to invite trouble with his mouth!"
Looking at Lu Tianming, who had been knocked unconscious by his slap, Hei Hu began to curse him fiercely, pointing at his body. He then instructed some of his subordinates to take Lu Tianming somewhere and finish him off.
After doing all this, Hei Hu cautiously approached Zhou Xuan.
"Sir, are you satisfied with how I handled this?"
"Hmm, wait here for a moment. I'll come find you later."
Zhou Xuan glanced at Hei Hu without commenting on whether his handling of Lu Tianming was acceptable, and simply replied in a lukewarm manner.
"Ah, alright. Then please, sir, continue with your business."
"Lu Lao, are you alright?"
Seeing Hei Hu agree and obediently step aside, Zhou Xuan then turned to Grandpa Lu and asked softly.
"Heh, what can happen to this old bone of mine? But it's all thanks to you arriving in time."
"Otherwise, I might not have been able to stop that guy even if I had to give my old bones."
"I just didn't expect you to have such powerful strength at such a young age. That Zhou Tianba really has a good grandson!"
Looking at Zhou Xuan in front of him, Lu Mingyuan sighed with emotion. He knew Zhou Xuan was a cultivator when Zhou Xuan treated him a few days ago.
However, what he didn't expect was that Zhou Xuan's cultivation would be significantly higher than his own at his peak!
"You don't need to be so polite, Lu Lao. Do we still need to say these things between us?"
"Seeing that you are safe, I am relieved. But if we're going to reminisce, let's do it when I get back."
"I'm going to rescue Ling'er from that guy first."
"Although that guy kept guaranteeing that Ling'er would be fine, I'm still not entirely at ease."
"Yes, you're right, rescuing Ling'er is the priority!"
"My legs aren't convenient right now, so I'll entrust Ling'er to you. Make sure you bring her back safely!"
Hearing Zhou Xuan's words, Lu Mingyuan slapped his forehead, finally remembering the most important matter of the day. He quickly grabbed Zhou Xuan's hand and looked at him with pleading eyes.
"Don't worry, Lu Lao!"
"Let's go!"
After bidding farewell to Grandpa Lu, Zhou Xuan turned and instructed Hei Hu.
"Yes, sir. Please get in the car!"
Upon hearing Zhou Xuan's command, Hei Hu respectfully invited him into an SUV. Then, with Hei Hu driving, they sped towards the warehouse where Lu Ling'er was being held.
Moments later, inside a derelict warehouse by the sea, Zhou Xuan finally found Lu Ling'er, her mouth and nose covered.
Seeing that Lu Ling'er was unharmed apart from being a bit disheveled, Zhou Xuan's hanging heart finally relaxed.
He stepped forward to untie Lu Ling'er's ropes. After letting her vent her emotions fiercely in his arms, Zhou Xuan then took her back to Hei Hu's SUV.
With Hei Hu still acting as the driver, Zhou Xuan and Lu Ling'er sat in the back, and the three of them sped back towards the Lu family's residence.
"Okay, okay, don't be afraid anymore!"
"Your Brother Xuan is here, no one will dare to harm my Ling'er!"
"If you're still upset, when we get back to the Lu family, we can beat up the guy in front and turn him into a pig's head. What do you think?"
Inside the SUV, seeing that Lu Ling'er's eyes were still red and swollen, Zhou Xuan chuckled and playfully ruffled her head.
"Pfft!"
"Brother Xuan, you're too wicked!"
"The person driving is right here, and you're openly saying you want to beat him up. Is that really okay?"
"What's the big deal? I believe he won't mind. What do you say, Hei Hu?"
"Sir is right. Little one here had offended the sister-in-law before and should rightly..."
"Screech!"
Hearing Zhou Xuan's words, Hei Hu gave a wry smile. Just as he turned his head to respond, he suddenly seemed to see something terrifying and sharply turned the steering wheel.
With a screech, the SUV made a dramatic drift and instantly crashed into a large tree by the roadside.
As for Zhou Xuan and the other two in the SUV, they were instantly stunned by this sudden turn of events!