Wilderness Romance!

At this moment, Lu's mother was secretly wiping away tears inside the house.

After her eldest son passed away, Nie Xiaoyu had been taking care of them. In her heart, she had long regarded Nie Xiaoyu as her own daughter, even closer than a biological daughter.

Hearing that Nie Xiaoyu was leaving, she was more heartbroken than anyone else.

"Splash!"

Lu Pingchuan pushed open the door and walked in. Seeing his mother crying again, he scolded her, "Mother, didn't I tell you? Your eyes have only just healed, you can't cry."

"Xiao Chuan, Xiao Yu is gone?"

Mother Lu wiped away her tears and sighed, "These past two months, we've been so grateful to Xiaoyu. Otherwise, your father and I wouldn't be alive today. Her passing has been heartbreaking for me."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu's mother felt a sudden pang of sadness, and the tears she had just managed to suppress welled up in her eyes again. Before she could hold on for more than two seconds, large tears streamed down her cheeks again, and her sobs were about to spill out uncontrollably once more.

Lu Pingchuan stepped forward and took his mother's hand: "Mother, since Sister Xiaoyu didn't marry my eldest brother, she's still an outsider. It's no big deal that she's gone."

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Mother Lu's face darkened, clearly angered. "Xiao Chuan, what did I teach you before?"

"As a person, you must know how to repay kindness. Xiaoyu has done so much for our Lu family. No matter where she is, in my heart, she will always be my family."

"If you say such nonsense again, don't blame me for disowning you as my son."

Lu Pingchuan smiled wryly. In his mother's eyes, he, her biological son, was not as important as Nie Xiaoyu, but he was not jealous at all.

"Mother, I was wrong, okay?"

"To make up for my mistake, I've decided to give you a surprise."

Lu's mother reached out and gently poked Lu Pingchuan's forehead with her finger. Her eyes were full of tenderness, and although she pretended to scold him, her tone was soft and gentle.

"You'd be lucky if you didn't surprise me, at least you didn't scare me."

"No, Mom, are you ready? Don't get too excited later."

Lu Pingchuan cleared his throat and shouted towards the door, "Come in."

"Crunch."

The door was pushed open again, and Nie Xiaoyu appeared in Lu's mother's sight, carrying her luggage.

"Xiaoyu?" Lu's mother exclaimed, pushed Lu Pingchuan aside, and immediately got off the kang (a heated brick bed).

She rushed to Nie Xiaoyu without even putting on her shoes: "Xiaoyu, you didn't leave?"

"Yes." Nie Xiaoyu nodded emphatically, her eyes red-rimmed. "Mother, I can't leave. I want to stay and take care of you and Father, is that alright?"

"Of course, Xiaoyu, I couldn't ask for more, I couldn't ask for more."

Lu's mother hugged Nie Xiaoyu tightly, bursting into tears of joy.

"Pingchuan, hurry up and slaughter our old hen. We'll have a good celebration tonight."

For the next two days, Lu Pingchuan spent most of his time at home, partly to spend time with his parents and partly to think about his next plans.

Avenging his elder brother is a must, but at the same time, he also needs to plan for the future. His parents have suffered all their lives, and now that he has returned, he must ensure they live a good life.

Now he possesses extraordinary medical skills, and in the short term, he can rely on these skills to accumulate some wealth and connections, laying a solid foundation for doing business and making investments in the future.

In his spare time, he would go out and wander around, inquiring about things related to Qingshui County and Luo Sanpao.

After two days of learning, he gained some basic understanding of Qingshui County and Luo Sanpao.

In Qingshui County, there is a saying: "One white, two black, three scoundrels." The "two black" refers to Luo Sanpao from the new district and Zhao Siye from the old district.

In fact, when Lu Pingchuan left Qingshui County, Zhao Siye was in charge of the entire underground world of Qingshui County.

But later, when the new district was being renovated, Luo Sanpao suddenly appeared.

Initially, Luo Sanpao only led some unemployed people to carry out violent demolitions. Relying on the ruthless methods of Lao Hei and Lao Bai, he accumulated a lot of wealth in a short period of time.

As the new district grew larger, Luo Sanpao's influence also increased.

He started with a demolition team and gradually took over sand and gravel transportation, construction waste transportation, and construction site security, turning himself into the local tyrant of the new district's underground world in less than three years.

At first, Master Zhao didn't take it seriously, but by the time he realized it, Luo Sanpao had already grown powerful.

Luo Sanpao's appetite went far beyond that. Soon, he set his sights on casinos, loan sharks, bars, and karaoke bars—businesses that brought in quick profits. These businesses were originally run by Master Zhao.

He first opened a similar establishment next to Master Zhao's, but lowered the prices by 30% and was willing to spend more on service, thus attracting a large number of customers away from Master Zhao.

That wasn't the end of it. He also had people cause trouble at Master Zhao's place, smashing up the place every few days. Relying on the ruthlessness of Lao Hei and Lao Bai, they managed to drive Master Zhao back to the old district.

Thus, the underground world of Qingshui County was officially formed.

Luo Sanpao is riding high, with money and connections, and acts arrogantly; he calls the shots in the new district.

Master Zhao, on the other hand, is calm and shrewd, with deep roots in the old city and a rich cultural heritage.

The two forces were evenly matched, and neither was confident of defeating the other, so they remained deadlocked. On the surface, they seemed to be keeping to themselves, but in reality, they were secretly vying for power.

Before understanding the situation, Lu Pingchuan didn't take Luo Sanpao seriously. But after learning about the other party's background and strength, he realized that the enemy he was about to face was far more powerful than he had imagined.

It would be difficult for him to bring down Luo Sanpao on his own.

Nowadays, in the entire Qingshui County, the only person who can rival Luo Sanpao is Master Zhao.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend, so Lu Pingchuan set his sights on Master Zhao.

If we can get in touch with Master Zhao, the destruction of Luo Sanpao will be just around the corner.

However, he found very little information about Master Zhao, only that he had a daughter named Zhao Hongying who spent almost every day in the new district, at Luo Sanpao's bar.

Moreover, Master Zhao was a well-known doting father. When Luo Sanpao led his men to drive him out of the new district, Master Zhao gritted his teeth and did not fight Luo Sanpao to the death.

On one occasion, one of Luo Sanpao's thugs slapped Zhao Hongying. That very night, Master Zhao strapped bombs to himself and led a group of his henchmen to Luo Sanpao to demand Zhao Hongying's release.

Judging from this situation, as long as we can win over Zhao Siye's daughter, Zhao Hongying, we will have a chance to win over Zhao Siye and work together to deal with Luo Sanpao.

However, this is a double-edged sword. If the attempt to win them over is successful, all will be well; if it fails, it will only make things worse.

But in order to avenge his elder brother as soon as possible, Lu Pingchuan had no other choice.

Looks like I'll have to go to a bar tomorrow.

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