Wilderness Romance!

The five men took turns attacking, and under the intimidation of Lu Pingchuan's silver needles, none of them dared to show mercy.

After the five men finished fighting, Huang Tianhua's head was swollen like a pig's head, and he lay on the ground like a lump of mud, groaning and moaning in pain.

"Mr. Lu," Li Hu said, bowing slightly, "I've done as you instructed. Can we leave now?"

"Where to?" Lu Pingchuan raised an eyebrow, clearly not intending for him to leave.

Li Hu was slightly taken aback: "Mr. Lu, you said before that as long as I did as you instructed, my cousin's matter would be considered settled. You're not going to go back on your word, are you?"

"That's right." Lu Pingchuan nodded. "The matter between him and me is settled, but the matter between you and me seems to be unresolved."

Li Hu was the least noticeable among Luo Sanpao's group of confidants. He originally planned to deal with Li Hu last, or even ignore him, but now that the other party had delivered himself to his doorstep, he would deal with him all at once.

Upon hearing this, Li Hu's body stiffened abruptly, and a fine layer of sweat involuntarily seeped from his forehead. He knew perfectly well what Lu Pingchuan was referring to.

"Mr. Lu, haven't I already made that matter clear? It was all Brother Pao who led Lao Hei and Lao Baigan; it has nothing to do with me."

"None of my business?" Lu Pingchuan stood up, staring coldly at the other man. "Whose side are you on? My older brother works at the sand washing plant you're in charge of, and he was taken away from there. You're saying it has nothing to do with you?"

"This..." Li Hu opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but didn't know how to explain.

"Alright." Lu Pingchuan waved his hand. "Let them leave first. I want to talk to you alone."

A troubled look appeared on Li Hu's face, and he was even more resistant in his heart. Even if he had to endure a few slaps, he would not want to be alone with Lu Pingchuan.

Lu Pingchuan seemed to see through Li Hu's thoughts and gently patted his shoulder: "Li Hu, I won't do anything to you. If I were to take action, would their presence or absence affect me?"

Hearing this, Li Hu calmed down a little. Just as Lu Pingchuan said, if he were to take action, even if all of them were combined, they would definitely not be his match.

When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. At this moment, Lu Pingchuan was in a powerful position, so Li Hu had no choice but to comply.

He waved to his henchmen and ordered, "You can go out now."

Upon hearing this, the henchmen felt as if they had been granted a pardon; they had long wanted to leave this suffocating room.

Without further hesitation, the group immediately helped the weak Huang Tianhua out of the room.

At this moment, Bai Xue timidly approached Lu Pingchuan: "Pingchuan, do...do Xiaoman and I need to go out?"

"Go out."

Without further hesitation, Bai Xue stepped to the corner of the wall, pulled Su Man out of the room.

The door closed, and in an instant, only Lu Pingchuan and Li Hu remained in the small room. The air in the enclosed space was so oppressive that it was almost solidified, and even their breathing could be heard clearly.

Lu Pingchuan took out a cigarette, lit it with a "click," and then tossed the cigarette pack to Li Hu.

Li Hu dared not smoke it and obediently put it back on the table.

For the rest of the time, Lu Pingchuan smoked cigarette after cigarette, but remained silent.

Li Hu opened his mouth several times, but dared not speak first, for fear of saying the wrong thing and angering Lu Pingchuan.

A few minutes later, Li Hu's back was already soaked with cold sweat. He was puzzled. Didn't he have something to say to me? Why hasn't he said a word? What's going on?

A few more minutes passed, and Li Hu grew increasingly anxious. Unable to contain himself any longer, he finally spoke first.

"Mr. Lu, what is it you want with me?"

"I followed Luo Sanpao, but I only followed him to make money. I had no knowledge of or involvement in the illegal and criminal things they did."

"Oh?" Lu Pingchuan raised an eyebrow. "Then tell me, what illegal and criminal things did they do?"

Lu Pingchuan's words immediately silenced Li Hu. He wasn't stupid; even if he knew Luo Sanpao's background, he would never easily tell Lu Pingchuan.

"Mr. Lu, I really don't know anything else. If your older brother hadn't worked at the sand washing plant, I probably wouldn't have known anything about him."

"I was one of the earliest followers of Luo Sanpao, but now I'm just stuck with a half-dead sand washing plant. Look at those who joined Luo Sanpao later than me—some manage casinos, some manage nightclubs, aren't they all rolling in money?"

Li Hu sighed, his words filled with resentment and bitterness.

Li Hu wasn't lying. According to the information Zhao Siye gave Lu Pingchuan, the earliest people to follow Luo Sanpao were Lao Hei, Lao Bai, and Li Hu.

Logically speaking, such a veteran figure should have controlled Luo Sanpao's most important businesses, but in reality, Li Hu was the least noticeable among Luo Sanpao's confidants.

However, to be fair, someone like Li Hu would probably never be given a prominent position, no matter who he works for.

This person is smooth in dealing with people, the kind who says one thing to one person and another to another, and is extremely timid and lacks any courage. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so respectful to Lu Pingchuan right now.

The reason he was able to follow Luo Sanpao before was entirely because Luo Sanpao had no one else to use. Now that he's in charge of the sand washing field, it's probably just out of consideration for their past friendship, giving him a chance to make a living.

Lu Pingchuan ignored Li Hu and lit another cigarette, then started fiddling with his phone.

Li Hu stood there awkwardly, unsure whether to sit or stand.

The room fell silent once again.

Twenty minutes passed in this way, until Lu Pingchuan received a message and then stood up.

He put his arm around Li Hu's shoulder, a strange smile playing on his lips: "Hu Zi, don't be so nervous."

Lu Pingchuan's actions nearly scared Li Hu so much he wet himself.

What's going on?

He was silent just now, but now he's putting his arm around him and calling him Tiger. This is just too weird.

Li Hu felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the eerie smile on Lu Pingchuan's lips.

"Mr. Lu... what... what do you mean by this?"

"It's nothing." Lu Pingchuan raised a finger and pressed it to the corner of the other person's mouth. "Smile, why the long face?"

Li Hu didn't dare to ask any more questions, and could only grin, revealing a stiff smile.

"That's more like it. Come on, let's go out."

???

Li Hu was completely bewildered. Wasn't there something wrong? He'd only been in the room for half an hour, barely said a few words, and was already leaving?

Although he had doubts, he didn't ask any more questions, since all he wanted to do now was leave this place as soon as possible.

"Splash!"

The door opened, and Lu Pingchuan and Li Hu grinned, put their arms around each other's shoulders, and walked out of the room like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

Upon seeing this, everyone outside the corridor was instantly stunned.

What's going on?

What exactly happened? Just a moment ago, the room was filled with murderous intent, but how come their relationship is so good now in just half an hour?

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