Chapter 383: The Asura King Kneels! A Dangerous Convergence!
"Boss!"
"Boss!"
"Boss!"
At this moment, excited voices rang out, and burly men gathered from all directions, respectfully standing before Chu Yun.
"Blood Dragon, Blood Tiger, Blood Wolf... you're all here!"
Chu Yun looked at his brothers before him, patting their shoulders, and immediately smiled.
The Blood Dragon, Blood Tiger, and Blood Wolf he spoke of were his right-hand men, the infamous Three Blood Generals. In the international Dark World, their achievements were astonishing, having killed countless people, leaving mountains of corpses and seas of blood in their wake. They were men who slept with guns under their pillows and whose bodies were roadmaps of scars, testaments to a life lived on the razor's edge of violence.
The abandoned warehouse, filled with the smell of rust and decaying wood, suddenly felt suffocatingly small. The killing intent radiating from these men was palpable, thick enough to curdle the air.
This time, Chu Yun decided to wipe out the entire Modu Ji Family, so he had his brothers disperse and return in disguise. It was a mobilization of the highest order.
After all, the Blood Skull Mercenary Group was a dark force with countless bounties on its head, and its core members were all marked men on international watchlists. Returning directly would too easily attract the attention of the Yanxia Special Department, so they had to enter disguised and dispersed, trickling into the city like drops of poison.
The memory of recent events in the Dark World still cast a long shadow over them. Some time ago, the War God Alliance—a colossal organization that rivaled their own—was completely eradicated by the Yanxia Special Department. The Leader of the War God Alliance, Yan Lingxiao, a figure who had stood at the pinnacle of the Grandmaster realm, was killed on the spot. This indeed caused a huge stir in the international Dark World, sending shockwaves of fear through the underground networks.
The reputation of Yanxia as a Forbidden Land for dark forces once again shook the international community. It was a graveyard for arrogance.
The General Instructor of the Fire Phoenix Special Forces, Aunt An Zhiyue, who led the charge to kill the Leader of the War God Alliance, Yan Lingxiao, and annihilate the War God Alliance, became a Female War God revered by countless powerhouses in the international Dark World! Her name alone was enough to make hardened killers check their exits.
Chu Yun had previously dealt with the Leader of the War God Alliance, Yan Lingxiao, and was wary of him. He knew Yan Lingxiao's strength intimately; they were rivals and peers. But he never expected that such a Grandmaster powerhouse, the Leader of the War God Alliance, who had countless experts under him, would fall in Yanxia so decisively.
If not for the sea of hatred in Chu Yun's heart—a hatred that burned like molten lava, consuming his rationality—he wouldn't dare to undertake such a major endeavor rashly. But the debt of blood had to be paid in blood. He decided to send the entire Ji Family to Hell during the Ji Family patriarch's 80th birthday celebration in Modu. He would turn the banquet into a funeral.
"Boss, it's not just us who came, Big Sister-in-law is here too!"
Blood Dragon winked, saying with a mischievous look, his rugged face twisting into a teasing grin that looked out of place on a killer.
"Tsk, who's your Big Sister-in-law? What nonsense!"
Hearing the clear, cold voice that haunted his dreams, Chu Yun looked over excitedly. His entire demeanor shifted instantly. The ruthless aura of the Asura Demon King evaporated, replaced by the frantic energy of a teenage boy seeing his crush.
Before him was an exceptionally beautiful woman, none other than Xu Ruoxue.
Xu Ruoxue at this moment was not disguised as she was at the Ji Family, wearing black-rimmed glasses and looking dowdy and unremarkable. She had shed the skin of the "plain assistant."
At this moment, Xu Ruoxue was wearing a wine-red long dress that hugged her figure with devastating precision. The fabric shimmered like liquid rubies under the dim warehouse lights, accentuating her graceful curves—the slender waist, the swell of her hips, the elegance of her neckline. She was dressed fashionably and beautifully, attracting countless gazes.
It was as if she possessed the Peak beauty of a certain Hong Kong Island goddess when she played the ghostly beauty Nie Xiaoqian, but her delicate features were even more exquisite, more icy. Her skin was pale as moonlight, contrasting sharply with the blood-red dress and her jet-black hair that cascaded down her back like a waterfall of silk.
Looking at Xu Ruoxue's captivating beauty, Chu Yun's eyes flashed with deep admiration. His throat went dry.
Originally, in Chu Yun's heart, besides avenging the Modu Ji Family, he had no other desires in this life. He was a weapon, forged for war. He cared nothing for wealth, beauty, or power. Women were usually just distractions or tools to him.
But until he met Xu Ruoxue, everything changed. He had a dream: after avenging his great hatred, to be with Xu Ruoxue, marry, and have children. To retire to a quiet island, wash the blood from his hands, and live a peaceful life. If so, his parents' souls in heaven could also rest in peace. She was his light in the abyss.
"Ruoxue, are you doing well at the Ji Family? Won't they suspect you if you come out?"
After his excitement, Chu Yun asked with concern, his voice dropping several octaves to a gentle murmur. He stepped forward, wanting to reach out but stopping himself, afraid of soiling her pristine dress with the dust of the warehouse.
In front of Xu Ruoxue, even the cold-blooded, cruel, and terrifying leader of the Blood Skull Mercenary Group, the Asura Demon King, became gentle. He was completely tamed.
Such a scene was nothing new to Blood Dragon, Blood Tiger, and the others. In their hearts, they had long regarded Xu Ruoxue as their future Big Sister-in-law. They watched the interaction with knowing smirks, exchanging glances.
They even started to grumble inwardly.
Given how much of a simp Boss Chu Yun is, won't he become henpecked in the future?
The thought of the infamous, murderous Asura Demon King—who could silence a room with a single glare—becoming henpecked, washing dishes, and kneeling on a washboard in the future almost made Blood Dragon, Blood Tiger, and the others burst out laughing. The cognitive dissonance was too strong.
Chu Yun glared at them, his eyes flashing with a warning sharp enough to cut glass. It scared Blood Dragon and Blood Tiger into immediately stifling their laughter, straightening their backs.
Then Chu Yun looked at Xu Ruoxue with gentle eyes and continued to show concern, ignoring his subordinates completely.
The people of the Modu Ji Family are inherently suspicious and difficult to trust. They were old foxes in the business world. Even Xu Ruoxue spent a lot of time and effort to infiltrate the Ji Family as an assistant to Ji Meilan, the eldest young lady, so she could learn more of the Ji Family's secrets.
Besides wiping out the entire Ji Family, Chu Yun also wanted to expose the Ji Family's sins—their corruption, their illegal dealings, their blood debts—in front of the visiting celebrities and wealthy individuals from all walks of life during the Ji Family patriarch's 80th birthday tomorrow.
He not only wanted to destroy the Ji Family physically but also to ruin its reputation socially! He wanted them to die in infamy.
And this important task was voluntarily undertaken by Xu Ruoxue, the head of the intelligence hall of the Blood Skull Mercenary Group. She was the brain to his brawn.
Hearing this, Xu Ruoxue raised her fair and delicate chin, her expression arrogant and cold, like a swan looking down at a toad. She said:
"This young lady personally took action and has already completely fooled Ji Meilan, that eldest young lady of the Ji Family who has only ambition and beauty but no brains. She is a vase, empty inside. She trusts me implicitly, treating me as her confidant, so there will be no suspicion."
Her voice was cool and crisp, carrying a tone of absolute confidence.
"I have already obtained many pieces of evidence of the Ji Family's crimes, but the most crucial evidence can only be obtained tomorrow night. It's in that encrypted safe in the Ji Family Villa's hidden study. I already have an idea of how to open it."
Listening to Xu Ruoxue's words, Chu Yun was overjoyed. His admiration deepened. Not only was she beautiful, but she was also brilliant. Then, he asked with concern, his protective instincts flaring:
"Tomorrow night, do you want me to help you? That safe might be trapped."
"Hmph, no need. This young lady will handle it personally, it'll be a piece of cake. I don't need your help!"
Xu Ruoxue flipped her hair, her tone dismissive yet charming in a way that only a beauty could pull off.
Looking at Xu Ruoxue's proud demeanor, Chu Yun found her even more adorable. His heart melted into a puddle.
'After the Ji Family matter is resolved, I will officially pursue Ruoxue. I will confess my feelings properly. For the rest of my life, I will spoil her rotten! I will give her the world.'
Looking at the exquisite and cold red-dressed girl before him, Chu Yun secretly swore in his heart.
...
[Location: Presidential Suite, Top Floor]
At this moment, Young Master Shen lit an after-sex cigarette, the expensive tobacco crackling softly as he inhaled. He was leisurely crossing his legs, sitting on the edge of the messy bed. The air in the room was thick with the scent of pheromones, a musk that hung heavy and sweet, evidence of the intense exercise that had just concluded.
He exhaled a plume of blue-grey smoke, his eyes narrowing as he watched this scene through a holographic projection generated by the [Nanometer Monitoring Robot].
In his hand were also the digital files of the Blood Skull Mercenary Group and its leader, the Asura Demon King.
"Blood Skull Mercenary Group. Asura Demon King Chu Yun? This background, this nickname... it's clearly a Child of Destiny, no doubt about it."
Shen Anyu tapped the ash from his cigarette, his expression amused.
"The Ji Family really is a family of villains. They act as the perfect stepping stone for these protagonists. They're probably in for a tragedy."
Shen Anyu paid no attention to the Ji Family's fate. Whether they lived or died was irrelevant to him; they were merely NPCs in the grand scheme. He was analyzing the scene before him, deep in thought, dissecting the narrative threads connecting these people.
"Xu Ruoxue is the original second sister of Xu Ping'an, the Child of Destiny who fits the 'True and False Young Master' archetype. She is also one of his destined heroines—the bro-con sister."
"But it seems she has become involved with Chu Yun, the Child of Destiny from the Blood Skull, who fits the 'Mercenary King Returns to the City' archetype."
"Destiny is truly unpredictable. In this comprehensive novel world, various characters from different novels can become interconnected! It's a massive crossover event."
Shen Anyu's lips curled into a playful, predatory smile.
"Otherwise, Susan, a tragic heroine from a 'Youth Campus Pain' novel, wouldn't have become a terrifying demoness capable of instantly annihilating the three Celestial Beings of the Martial God Hall."
Shen Anyu also recalled the tsundere eldest young lady, Su Hongmian.
Originally, that tsundere eldest young lady, Su Hongmian, was the destined heroine of Xia Liu, the Child of Destiny who was the Country Divine Doctor. But now, she's involved with Long Hao, a Child of Destiny from a 'Trashy Fiancé Breaking Off Engagement' novel, becoming Long Hao's fiancée.
The threads of fate were tangled, weaving a complex web. And Shen Anyu sat at the center of it, the spider waiting to feast.
Today is Thursday. This weekend, Shen Anyu still has to accompany Su Hongmian and Su Wanqing to the Long Family of Sichuan to break off the engagement. He wonders if they can stage the classic scene:
'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, do not bully a young man in poverty!'
"Do not bully a young man in poverty? Do not bully a middle-aged man in poverty? Do not bully an old man in poverty? The deceased is revered? Uncover the coffin and rise?"
Shen Anyu shook his head with a playful look, mocking the clichés that governed the lives of these protagonists. Then, he pondered about Xu Ruoxue and Chu Yun, his gaze returning to the woman in the red dress on the screen.
"Tomorrow night's Ji Family patriarch's birthday banquet seems like it's going to be lively. I'll go and watch then. How can such a classic scene not have the participation of a Destined Villain?"
Shen Anyu's eyes flickered with a cold, calculating light. He already had an idea.
Sisters should be together. That was only polite.
Since Xu Ruoshui—the gentle, water-like elder sister—is already in his hands, fully conquered, how can Xu Ruoxue be let go? She's a woman even more beautiful than the legendary Nie Xiaoqian, exquisite, cold, and possessing that intellectual charm of an intelligence officer.
Not to mention, he could also strike at Chu Yun, this guy who is possibly a Child of Destiny, as well as Xu Ping'an, the Child of Destiny who is the true and false young master. Two birds, one stone.
Shen Anyu was determined to succeed. The 'Asura Demon King' might be a king in the dark world, but in front of Shen Anyu, he was just another leek waiting to be harvested.
At this moment, Shen Anyu suddenly sensed something. His [Void Breaking Divine Eye] caught movement in the hallway outside.
His eyes softened as never before. The cold calculation vanished, replaced by a genuine warmth.
His mother An Zhiyi and Aunt An Zhiyue had arrived.
However, there was also someone Shen Anyu didn't expect: Liu Ruyan!
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