Playing the male antagonist in a melodramatic novel is fine for a bit of fun.

Upon hearing Wenrou's words, Tu Ming felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

He knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face, and crawled toward Wenrou.

"Sister Wen, please, don't give up on me."

Over the years, with the backing of the Wen family, he has done a lot of unethical things.

If I lose power, I will be in a terrible situation.

He cannot lose his tenderness!

No!

She looked at him coldly and said without any emotion, "In the past three years, the company has lost 30 billion yuan on you. If you continue to pester me, can you repay that 30 billion yuan?"

"Or perhaps you plan to repay it in another way? Like, for example, by going on a business trip to Africa?"

Wenrou didn't want to argue with Tu Ming; she didn't care about a mere 30 billion.

All she wanted was for Tu Mingjing to disappear as soon as possible.

Now that Chen Zhou has returned, the contrast between the two makes her feel even more that she was blind.

Tu Ming, with his scheming and calculating nature, how does he resemble Chen Zhou in any way?

Tu Ming immediately fell silent. Without Wenrou's support, he would indeed suffer greatly and face retaliation.

But compared to being "voluntarily" sent to Africa, it's much better to just lose the support of a gentle person.

Thinking of this, Tu Ming looked at Chen Zhou on the hospital bed, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

All of this was caused by this man surnamed Chen.

Is it true that everything will go back to normal once he disappears?

Thinking of this, a murderous intent that even terrified Tu Ming surged within him!

Chen Zhou watched quietly. Tu Ming's gaze just now could fool others, but it couldn't fool him.

He had faced such gazes countless times in the cultivation world and was extremely sensitive to them.

Therefore, he was certain that Tu Ming had murderous intent towards him.

In that case, this person cannot be kept alive.

After all, although she wasn't afraid of being harmed, her parents and sisters were just ordinary people.

While harboring resentment towards oneself, it's hard to guarantee that others won't be implicated.

……

Late at night, Chen Ya and Chen Xin had already fallen asleep by Chen Zhou's bedside.

Liu Ruyan was also sleeping soundly, but there was Wenrou stubbornly refusing to leave her bedside.

To ensure that nothing unusual would be detected, Chen Zhou used a little trick to make them sleep even more soundly.

After doing all this, Chen Zhou concealed himself again, opened the window, and flew out.

He had already marked Tu Ming's body.

When Chen Zhou arrived at Tu Ming's place, he saw Tu Ming sitting in front of a computer logging into a killer forum on the dark web.

He was browsing through the forum's comments and execution videos one by one, his expression growing increasingly ruthless.

In these videos, being hit by a car is the easiest way to die.

Other forms of death ranged from physical torture to mental abuse.

If an average person saw this, they might not be able to sleep well for more than a week at best, and in more severe cases, it could cause lifelong psychological trauma.

But Tu Ming felt different; he only felt excited.

The thought that one of these methods might be used against Chen Zhou made him even more excited.

"I still have 500 million yuan on hand, enough to put a bounty on Chen Zhou's life once."

The thought that Wenrou would never leave him after Chen Zhou's death brought a manic and excited smile to his face.

"That's a pity, you won't have that chance."

A sudden sound rang out behind him, and Tu Ming instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

That voice was Chen Zhou's voice; he had heard it in the evening.

What is he doing here?!

He wanted to turn around, but his body wouldn't obey him at all.

He felt short of breath and eventually collapsed weakly onto the table.

Then, from Chen Zhou's perspective, a figure emitting a faint white light rose from Tu Ming's dead body; this was clearly Tu Ming's soul.

With the appearance of Tu Ming's soul, a black vortex also appeared on the ground.

The vortex exerted tremendous pulling force, directly drawing Tu Ming's soul towards it.

In addition, Chen Zhou could also feel the intense deathly aura and yin energy emanating from the vortex.

Looking inside, you can see wandering white lights and gaping mouths.

Chen Zhou watched with great interest, showing no intention of trying to seize Tu Ming's soul.

He is still too weak, and will not recklessly venture into the vortex without knowing its depths.

Under Chen Zhou's gaze, Tu Ming's soul was sucked in without any resistance.

However, less than a moment after entering, a huge mouth suddenly opened and swallowed it whole, and the vortex disappeared at that moment.

"Big Mouth's strength has not yet reached the Dao, but what I saw should not be the whole picture of that vortex."

"Not yet a Daoist" is a strength level assessment for those who have not yet reached the Qi Refining stage.

However, considering that it was only a fleeting glimpse, we cannot make too hasty judgments about the situation inside the vortex.

"Furthermore, there might not be just one vortex."

Chen Zhou waited in the same spot for a while, and when nothing else happened, he left.

……

The next morning.

Chen Xin woke up with a cry and stretched her back comfortably.

Yesterday, she was supposed to be sleeping next to her brother's hospital bed, so she should have been suffering from back pain, but that wasn't the case at all; she slept very soundly.

But then her gaze fell on Chen Zhou, who was leaning against the bed with a half-smile on his face.

She instantly realized that she was in a hospital and that she had probably disturbed her brother.

Chen Xin quickly apologized, saying sincerely, "Brother, I'm sorry, I disturbed you."

Chen Zhou picked up the disposable toothbrush, toothpaste, and toothbrush cup from the table and handed them to Chen Xin: "It's okay, I woke up a while ago. You're just in time to wake up, hurry up and wash your face and brush your teeth, the breakfast your sister bought is still warm."

Chen Xin nodded obediently, took the toiletries, and ran off happily.

After Chen Xin's figure disappeared into the distance, Liu Ruyan's voice rang out: "Senior, you siblings really have a good relationship."

Her tone was full of envy and longing.

She was her parents' only child, so she was also the only one who could protect their property.

She often faced not only the covetousness of those with ill intentions, but also the need to guard against the children of her uncles and aunts, which was one of the reasons she initially chose Qin Yi as her son-in-law.

If you had a sister or brother, things would be much easier.

Chen Zhou picked up the purple sweet potato porridge next to him, stuck a straw in it, and said, "That's how it is between siblings."

Soon it was noon, and the doctor gave Chen Zhou and Liu Ruyan a second examination.

"There are no obvious problems, but I still recommend staying in the hospital for a few more days," the doctor advised.

Both Chen Zhou and Liu Ruyan rejected this suggestion.

Because the eldest sister, Chen Ya, was still busy, only Chen Zhou and Chen Xin returned to the Chen family home.

In the car, Chen Xin scrolled through her phone, a flash of anger crossing her face. "At least she's gentle with some backbone! People like that are a nuisance!" she said.