Chapter 107: The Last Half Hour of Life

Back in the private room, Lu Ye proceeded to introduce each of Su Qianqian’s close friends one by one.

When it came to Scarlet, Qin Quan suddenly lit up with recognition. “Is she the chieftain who came from the Primitive Tribe?”

“No wonder her innate talent is so exceptional. She must be far tougher than most men,” Qin Quan said admiringly.

He then invited, “Young lady, would you be interested in joining my ranks as a warrior?”

Scarlet, unaware of the elder’s high status and the significance of his offer, shook her head lightly and said, “No interest.”

Though his offer was declined, Qin Quan wasn’t offended; instead, he sighed with some regret, “What a pity. Such a promising talent…”

Lu Ye cleared his throat and reminded, “Grandpa Qin, actually Scarlet is already thirty years old.”

Qin Quan was stunned. “But she looks about the same age as Yaoyao…”

Suddenly, he slapped Lu Ye’s thigh. “I remember now, you young fellow have some kind of flashy boxing move, right?”

Lu Ye laughed, “You mean the ‘Return My Beautiful Punch’?”

“Yes, yes, you always come up with these flashy tricks.”

Lu Ye said, “Actually, I recently developed a new set called the Longevity and Vitality Fist. Grandpa Qin, would you like to try it?”

“Sure!”

Without hesitation, Lu Ye launched into a sparring session right there in the private room with Qin Quan.

If anyone else had witnessed the scene, they would have been utterly shocked—Commander Qin was being beaten up by a young man, yet his face was lit up with a broad smile.

Lu Ye alternated between the Longevity and Vitality Fist and the Return My Beautiful Punch.

After they finished, Qin Quan not only felt decades younger but, incredibly, also restored to the peak of his youthful appearance!

Unbelievable…

An octogenarian with the looks of a fresh-faced youth—would you believe it?

Cai Yueyao giggled and pulled a compact mirror from her bag to show Qin Quan his reflection.

That instantly infuriated the old man, who grabbed his cane and chased Lu Ye around, furiously beating him.

“You little bastard!”

“I spent over eighty years cultivating this wise and seasoned aura, over eighty years!”

“And you turned me into a pretty boy in just a moment?”

Smack!

The cane broke against Lu Ye’s iron-hard head and was tossed aside by Qin Quan.

Anyway, he probably wouldn’t need it for the next ten or twenty years…

After pounding Lu Ye, Qin Quan and Ye Qiu settled down to discuss the specifics of the order.

Previously, the military electronics sector had been monopolized by the Liu family.

Since the generation of Liu Jia’s father, the cooperation had been longstanding.

But under Liu Jia’s leadership, the Liu Group had shown a decline.

Product upgrades slowed, and Liu Jia maintained a complacent attitude, relying on past successes.

Qin Quan had long harbored some dissatisfaction, and recently he had heard news of a rising star in the Ye family, whose group was thriving under Ye Qiu’s leadership.

With today’s incident as the final push, Qin Quan resolved to award the military electronics contract to Ye Qiu.

This move would both extend a favor to Lu Ye and conveniently rid them of the parasitic Liu family.

A win-win situation—why wouldn’t he?

Thus, the meal ended with everyone in high spirits—except Qin Quan, who was begrudgingly stuck with the appearance of a pretty boy.

Feeling displeased, when the gathering broke up, he deliberately greeted only Su Qianqian and gave Lu Ye a disdainful eye roll.

Back at the hotel, Lu Ye and Su Qianqian both stretched out on the bed.

Lu Ye laughed heartily, “It’s rare that Bai Wen didn’t come tonight to spoil the fun.”

Su Qianqian sneered, “During dinner, I saw you secretly sending a WeChat message under the table to Xiao Qiu, asking him to invite Bai Wen to the movies and bring Scarlet along.”

Ha ha ha, awkward.

But for the sake of tonight’s dream come true, Lu Ye accepted the embarrassment.

Suddenly, Lu Ye flipped over and lay on top of Su Qianqian in a push-up position.

The woman’s eyes sparkled seductively, her cheeks flushed like rosy clouds, hands resting gently on his neck as she lifted her head to kiss him.

Dry tinder and blazing flames ignited at once.

Any notion of a gentle, tender moment was nonexistent.

After some playful frolicking under the covers, Lu Ye suddenly slipped off.

He sat on the bedside, hands covering his face, complaining with feigned despair, “You know we can’t do that, so why tempt me?”

Su Qianqian poked her head out, wearing a mischievous grin of triumph.

Coincidence?

Relatives have arrived!

Red light ahead, no passage allowed.

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In the days that followed, the Chen and Xu families vanished without a trace, no longer daring to cause trouble.

Bai Wen’s real estate project resumed smoothly.

Lu Ye used Y6’s resources to track down the runaway business partner and had him caught.

Under Lu Ye’s relentless interrogation, the partner revealed the truth.

The embezzlement and escape had been orchestrated by Chen Liang, and the funds had already fallen into his hands.

That very morning, after dropping Su Qianqian off at the construction site, Lu Ye drove alone to the Chen residence to demand repayment on Bai Wen’s behalf.

With a single kick, he smashed open the tightly closed gate of the Chen family villa.

Chen Liang sat calmly in the living room, smoking, as if he had anticipated Lu Ye’s arrival.

Although Lu Ye felt something was off, he didn’t dwell on it.

Without wasting words, he demanded, “Return Bai Wen’s money!”

Chen Liang took a sip of tea, smacked his lips, and leisurely asked, “You came alone?”

“What do you mean?”

Chen Liang smiled coldly, “Guess where your wife and Bai Wen are right now?”

Lu Ye suddenly realized where the uneasy feeling had come from.

It was likely that just as he left the construction site, someone had abducted Su Qianqian and Bai Wen.

Narrowing his eyes, he snarled, “You’re with the Hongying Society.”

Chen Liang set down his teacup, crushed his cigarette butt, and nodded with a smile, “That’s right.”

“Agent Lu, I admit you’re unbeatable.”

“But your wife is now in the hands of the Hongying Society. What’re you going to do?”

Lu Ye sneered, “If you’re with the Hongying Society, you should know what happened to those who kidnapped my wife last time, right?”

Chen Liang shrugged indifferently, “I know. The Lizhou branch was wiped out.”

“But that’s because the Lizhou people were fools. They leaked information before the operation even began, so you tricked them into a trap.”

“This time, I bet you didn’t expect it, huh?”

Lu Ye grinned, “I truly didn’t expect it. That runaway partner was also deliberately set loose by you as bait to lure me in, wasn’t he?”

“Exactly.”

Chen Liang’s eyes hardened with cruelty. He leaned forward, took off his leather shoes, and placed them before Lu Ye, laughing wildly.

“Hahaha! If you kneel and eat these shoes, I might consider giving your wife a quick release.”

“Otherwise, I’ll have hundreds of Hongying Society members take turns torturing her to death. She’s so beautiful—I’m sure they’d be more than happy to do this job!”

As he finished speaking, Chen Liang suddenly felt the air grow cold beside him.

Looking up, he met the murderous intent burning in Lu Ye’s eyes.

“How dare you glare at me?”

Lu Ye snarled, “Chen Liang, you probably don’t even know who wiped out the Lizhou branch, do you?”

Chen Liang’s suspicion grew, “Wasn’t it you?”

Lu Ye laughed, the sound echoing through the empty living room for a long while.

“Hahaha, actually, I had made thorough preparations that day.”

“But before I could act, my wife single-handedly wiped them all out.”

Chen Liang froze, then scoffed, “Who are you trying to scare?”

“Don’t think I don’t know Su Qianqian is just a weak woman!”

Lu Ye slouched in the sofa, lit a cigarette leisurely, and said, “Since you don’t believe me, I’ll give you half an hour to live—and make sure you understand why.”

Chen Liang still didn’t believe him, sneering, “You trying to bluff me?”

“Shh, don’t say a word.”

“Enjoy the last half hour of your life.”