Chapter 261: The Dragon King's Last Show! A Convoy of Despair!
"I'm planning to make a strategic retreat."
Han Qi's voice was low and hoarse, filled with suppressed rage and humiliation.
"I am taking the Dragon King Society's liquid assets and the core elites to leave Yanxia tonight. We will go to Southeast Asia or Europe to develop abroad!"
"Only a few of you trusted confidants know about this. It must be carried out in secret and quickly. It cannot take more than one day at the latest!"
He slammed his fist onto the table, cracking the glass.
"Whatever cannot be taken... burn it. Destroy the databases. Wipe the safehouses. I'd rather destroy my life's work than let that bastard Shen Anyu get his hands on it! I will not leave him a single brick!"
Han Qi's face was twisted in a savage expression. His eyes were bloodshot, veins bulging on his forehead. He looked less like a Dragon King and more like a cornered wolf baring its fangs.
Situ Yueying sat across from him, her face calm. She had never seen such a savage Han Qi before. Usually, he was the picture of "endurance" and "wisdom."
Now? He was running away.
She shook her head almost imperceptibly.
'He lost. Completely.'
On the surface, she maintained her loyal facade. She asked calmly:
"What about Liu Qingyue and her family? Dragon King... are you going to reveal your identity and take them with you? Or leave them behind?"
"Yes!"
Han Qi said without hesitation. His savage expression instantly softened into a look of twisted, possessive tenderness.
"I must take Qingyue. She is my wife. My sanctuary."
"Since I'm taking her... there's no need to endure any longer. I'll reveal my identity tonight."
He stood up, straightening his suit jacket, trying to regain some dignity.
"Her husband is not some useless live-in son-in-law who washes feet. I am the Dragon King who commands the wind and clouds! I am the Second Young Master of the Han Family!"
At this point, a hint of deep gloom flashed in Han Qi's eyes again.
Originally... his plan was different.
He had dreamed of this moment for three years. He planned to reveal himself to Liu Qingyue at his most glorious moment—perhaps after defeating his brother, or conquering the Yanxia underworld. He wanted to create a "Wedding of the Century" that all brides in the world would envy, making Liu Qingyue the happiest woman alive.
But now?
He had to reveal himself as a stray dog fleeing in disarray. He was running from Shen Anyu like a thief in the night.
This filled Han Qi with helplessness, humiliation, and a burning anger that threatened to consume him.
"Shen Anyu..."
Han Qi spat the name like a curse.
"It's all because of him. He ruined my plan. He killed my father."
At this moment, his hatred for Shen Anyu was no less than that for his elder brother, Han Xiu; in fact, it was even greater. Han Xiu was a distant threat. Shen Anyu was the devil breathing down his neck.
After discussing the specific retreat arrangements—securing the private jet, moving the offshore accounts—Han Qi left the Dream Night Bar.
He got into his Rolls-Royce Phantom, flanked by a convoy of bodyguards, and headed straight to the Liu family residence.
"Qingyue... wait for me. I'm coming to save you."
As Situ Yueying watched Han Qi's retreating figure through the window, the loyalty in her beautiful eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a cold, mocking indifference.
She pulled out her phone.
She dialed a number she knew by heart.
"Young Master Shen... the fish is moving."
She informed him of Han Qi's plan to flee the country.
In fact, Situ Yueying didn't strictly need to report it; Shen Anyu already knew about it through the [Nanometer Monitoring Robot] attached to Han Qi's collar. However, hearing it from her confirmed her loyalty.
Shen Anyu was very satisfied with Situ Yueying's performance.
'Good girl. I'll reward her with a few billion later. Or maybe a cultivation pill.'
...
[Location: Jiangjing Manor - Master Bedroom]
"Escape?"
Shen Anyu chuckled softly in the darkness of the bedroom.
"You can't escape, Little Han. The net is already closed."
He looked down at the woman sleeping in his arms.
Liu Qingyue had fallen asleep from exhaustion hours ago. Her hair was messy, her breathing shallow. The marks of his "affection" were visible on her neck and shoulders.
Shen Anyu gently woke her up.
"Qingyue, dear... wake up."
He brushed a strand of hair from her face.
"It's time to go home."
"Mmm... What?"
Liu Qingyue fluttered her eyelashes. She woke up from her deep sleep, startled by his words.
She looked at Shen Anyu with confusion and a sudden flash of fear.
'Go home?'
'Did... did Shen Anyu already despise me? Is he driving me away in the middle of the night because he's done with me?'
If it had been a few days ago, Liu Qingyue would have wished Shen Anyu would drive her away. She would have run out the door.
But now... after days of intimacy, care, and the gradual erosion of her defenses... she had fallen. She couldn't extricate herself.
However, Liu Qingyue did not refuse. She had her pride.
Her pearly white teeth gently bit her pink lower lip. She took a breath, sat up, and looked at Shen Anyu with complex emotions in her beautiful, misty eyes.
"Young Master Shen..."
Her voice was hoarse.
"I understand. These past few days... have been Qingyue's repayment to you."
She tried to frame it as a transaction to salvage her dignity.
"If you hadn't loaned us one hundred million, our family's lighting factory wouldn't have been revived. We would be beggars."
"If you hadn't told us the truth—that Han Qi had ill intentions and was using us as a Human Shield against his brother—my family might have died at Han Xiu's hands without even knowing why."
She shuddered at the thought.
"Qingyue will repay the one hundred million loan to you in installments. I will work hard."
She looked down, hiding her tears.
"From now on... let's not contact each other. I am not worthy—"
"Ah..."
Liu Qingyue's words about breaking off contact were interrupted before she could finish.
Shen Anyu reached out and pulled her into a hug.
He looked at the beautiful woman with disheveled hair and teary eyes.
"Silly girl. Don't overthink it."
He kissed her forehead.
"I won't let you down. I'm not driving you away."
"I want you to go home for a specific reason."
Shen Anyu's eyes darkened.
"I want you to go home... and propose a divorce to Han Qi."
[Ding! Detected Destined Heroine Liu Qingyue's favorability +6! Plundered +18,000 Destiny Value!]
A hint of joy and relief flashed in Liu Qingyue's beautiful eyes.
'He wants me to be free?'
Then, seeing Shen Anyu's amused gaze, she lowered her head, her face flushed crimson.
Naturally, she would not refuse Shen Anyu's suggestion.
For one, she and Shen Anyu already had such a relationship. Her body and heart belonged to him now. It was impossible to be with Han Qi anymore. It would be a betrayal of her own feelings.
Secondly... Han Qi.
According to the information exposed by Shen Anyu, Han Qi was a monster.
In Liu Qingyue's current thoughts, Han Qi was ambitious, deeply cunning, and extremely patient—a psychopath who played with lives.
As the Second Young Master of the Emperor Capital Han Family, he had hidden in Modu and married into the Liu family as a live-in son-in-law solely to paralyze his elder brother, Han Xiu.
The so-called "wandering the streets" back then? A play to gain Liu Qingyue's sympathy.
The harassment by Liu Yuan? Orchestrated by Han Qi to force the marriage.
Furthermore... the seemingly useless son-in-law who served foot-washing water was actually the Underground Emperor of Modu's Dark World—Dragon King Mr. Han—who had killed countless people and had a notorious reputation.
Such a ruthless person made Liu Qingyue shiver.
She feared that one day, her entire family would be killed by Dragon King Mr. Han's enemies or by Han Xiu. She was sleeping next to a ticking time bomb.
She no longer wanted to be Han Qi's shield. She wanted out.
However...
Liu Qingyue looked at Shen Anyu with worried eyes. Her hand gripped his arm.
"An'yu... will Han Qi accept it?"
"If I propose a divorce... will he completely tear off his facade and act ruthlessly? He is a murderer! He controls the underworld!"
"What if he hurts my parents?"
Shen Anyu gently stroked her exquisite face, wiping away a tear.
"Don't worry."
His voice was calm, filled with absolute confidence.
"With me here... I will protect you. He can't touch a hair on your head."
"Tonight, I will be right behind you."
"Mm."
[Ding! Detected Destined Heroine Liu Qingyue's favorability +3! Plundered +9,000 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! Detected Destined Heroine Liu Qingyue's total favorability is 80! Additional plunder +30,000 Destiny Value!]
…
Meeting Shen Anyu's gentle and doting gaze, Liu Qingyue's heart sweetened. She felt exceptionally at ease, like a boat finding a harbor.
The man before her—sometimes assertive, sometimes gentle, always powerful—she had gradually fallen into the web of love he had woven.
Subsequently, the two were intimate for a while longer. Shen Anyu personally helped Liu Qingyue get ready. He chose a dress for her, helped her fix her hair, and did her makeup. This domestic intimacy took another hour.
When Liu Qingyue finally left in a chauffeur-driven car, Shen Anyu's eyes returned to calmness.
He stood on the balcony, watching her car leave.
"It's a pity I couldn't wait..."
He sighed theatrically.
"Otherwise, if Han Qi and Liu Qingyue had their 'Grand Wedding of the Century' as he planned... and then I stole her... it would have been very interesting. The face-slapping would be legendary."
"However... being abandoned by everyone at his lowest moment? That is also a good script."
Shen Anyu pulled up the holographic screen from his [Nanometer Monitoring Robot].
He saw the feed from Han Qi's side.
He raised an eyebrow and laughed.
"Good heavens... he's still showing off at a time like this? He really can't help himself."
...
[Location: Liu Family Residence]
At this moment.
Outside the modest villa of the Liu family.
VROOOOM!
The roar of engines shattered the quiet night.
A line of luxury cars had arrived, blocking the street. It was a convoy fit for a head of state.
There were Bentleys, Maybachs, and Lamborghinis acting as escorts. Dozens of men in black suits stood by the cars, looking formidable.
In the center, a lengthened Rolls-Royce Phantom slowly drove up to the gate.
Liu Xingsheng and He Xuemei, Liu Qingyue's parents, ran out of the house in their pajamas, terrified and confused.
"What is happening? Who is this?"
"Is it... is it Young Master Shen coming to propose?" He Xuemei's eyes lit up with greed.
The door of the Rolls-Royce opened.
A man stepped out.
He was wearing a bespoke Italian suit. His hair was slicked back. He exuded an aura of dominance and power that was completely unfamiliar.
But the face...
"Han Qi?!"
"H-how... how could it be you?!"
Liu Xingsheng and He Xuemei were both stunned. Their jaws dropped. They rubbed their eyes, thinking they were hallucinating.
They had originally thought that such a grand motorcade with a Rolls-Royce must surely contain an immensely important figure.
As it turned out, the person who stepped out was the person they despised the most.
The useless live-in son-in-law! The trash who washed their feet! Han Qi!
Han Qi looked at his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
He saw their shock. He saw the fear. He saw that they no longer had their usual harshness and disdain.
Instead, they were trembling, full of shock and restraint.
Han Qi felt immense satisfaction in his heart. This was the moment he had waited three years for! The Face-Slapping moment!
"Father-in-law. Mother-in-law."
Han Qi spoke, his voice cool and authoritative.
"I am here to pick up Qingyue. We are leaving."
He looked at the house, ignoring their stuttering.
He was already impatient. He wanted to see his beloved wife, Liu Qingyue.
He wanted to see the surprised, adoring look on her face when she realized her husband was a King.
'She will be so happy,' he thought delusionally.
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