An American knife seller? No, please acknowledge me as your godfather.

Lighthouse Hill Community, Mrs. Hill's home.

As the sun sets, the intense orange-red afterglow filters through the blinds, casting dappled light and shadows in the bedroom.

Just as Lynn transformed into a quack doctor and frantically earned US dollars and gratitude points.

Katie, who was alone at home, seemed particularly absent-minded.

At this moment, she was lounging lazily on the large double bed, holding a thick book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," in her hands with a bored expression.

Since she was at home, she was still wearing Mrs. Hill's slightly oversized silk slip dress.

Perhaps because she was tossing and turning in bed too much, her already slender bra strap had long since slipped down to her rounded shoulders.

Large swathes of fair and delicate back skin were exposed to the air without reservation.

Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, even the fine, translucent downy hairs were clearly visible.

Following down that smooth back, the astonishing curves it outlined, though not quite reaching the exaggerated size of Mrs. Hill's ripe back.

But it can definitely be said that he has already shown signs of extraordinary talent.

Two slender, straight legs playfully curled back in mid-air.

The ten toes, as delicate as peeled scallions, unconsciously curled and unfolded gently according to their owner's emotions.

She exudes a natural charm and allure.

Katie's feet swung back and forth unconsciously in mid-air, her watery eyes fixed on the words on the page.

But my mind was like a movie playing, filled with images of my crazy interactions with Lynn in the room last night and this morning.

Those blush-inducing actions, that heavy breathing...

As she pondered this, Katie unconsciously bit her full lower lip tightly, and the frequency of her legs swinging in mid-air seemed to increase.

A deep, ripe blush inexplicably appeared on her fair cheeks.

She looked extremely alluring, like a fresh and juicy peach.

"hiss……"

Suddenly, Katie stopped abruptly, her delicate eyebrows furrowing tightly.

He gasped for breath.

Last night and this morning were so crazy that I seem to have some broken skin.

She moved too much and accidentally pulled on her sore spot.

"call……"

Taking a deep breath, a hint of resentment flashed in Katie's watery eyes, and she muttered to herself inwardly.

That person was like a wild beast, utterly lacking in chivalry, just standing up and kicking...

After this slightly painful little episode, Katie completely lost the will to read.

He casually tossed "Deathly Hallows" aside, turned over, and stared intently at his phone next to his pillow.

It's been a whole day.

She did nothing all day but lie here waiting for a phone call.

To be precise, he was waiting for Mrs. Hill's call.

This phone call directly determines whether her daring plan for tonight will succeed...

However, even as the sun was about to set, the phone screen remained completely black.

After staring intently for a while, Katie shook her head in frustration, seemingly giving up all hope.

But at this moment.

"Buzzing!"

The crisp ringtone of a cell phone suddenly rang out in the quiet bedroom.

Katie's eyes lit up, and almost the instant the phone rang, she grabbed it and pressed the answer button: "Hello!"

They seemed so eager, as if they were afraid the other person would hang up.

Mrs. Hill paused for a moment on the other end of the phone, her tone tinged with surprise: "Oh my God, Katie, how did you answer so quickly?"

"Ah... I was just using my phone!"

Katie's eyes darted around, and she told a lie without batting an eye.

She paused, suppressing her wildly beating heart, and tentatively asked with a hint of hope, "What's wrong, Mom? Is Grandma feeling any better?"

"Ugh!"

A helpless sigh came from Mrs. Hill on the phone:

"The doctor just said that your grandmother's foot injury is quite serious, and she needs to rest in bed. I have to stay at the hospital to take care of her for the next few days and can't go home for the time being."

"But don't worry, I'll get back as soon as the situation stabilizes."

hum!

Upon hearing this, Katie felt her head buzzing.

Then, all that remained in my mind were the four shining words: "I can't go home."

An uncontrollable surge of joy bloomed on his cheeks, his mouth stretching almost to his ears.

"Katie? Katie, are you listening?"

Not hearing a response from Katie for a long time, Mrs. Hill raised her voice.

"I'm listening! I'm listening!" Katie snapped back to reality.

He quickly suppressed his elation, deliberately lowering his voice to feign a pitiful tone as if he were about to cry:

"That's so heartbreaking, but you're not home, what am I going to do all by myself..."

"Oh, poor little Katie."

Mrs. Hill comforted her with heartache, "I don't want this to happen either, but there's really no other way."

"Okay, to make it up to you, I'll transfer more money to your card later, so you can order more delicious takeout these next few days, okay?"

"Well... okay then."

Katie bit her lip, her tone sounding very aggrieved and troubled.

But in reality, the corners of her lips on her pretty face were already curling up uncontrollably.

This strange look—a sorrowful expression with upturned corners of his mouth.

If an unsuspecting outsider saw this, they would definitely think that this girl is a schizophrenic.

"Oh, right!" Mrs. Hill suddenly remembered something and continued:

"I'll call Lynn later and ask him to take good care of you these next few days. With him here, I can feel much more at ease."

"what!"

Hearing Lynn's name out of Mrs. Hill's mouth all of a sudden, Katie gasped in surprise, feeling guilty.

His body trembled violently as if he had been electrocuted, and he almost threw his phone away.

"What's wrong, Katie? Why are you so startled?" Mrs. Hill asked, puzzled.

"No, nothing... Just now, an annoying bug flew by!" Katie's cheeks twitched wildly a few times, and she swallowed nervously.

"Oh, I see." Mrs. Hill didn't suspect anything; instead, she smiled and said:

"I thought Lynn hadn't taken good care of you before, and that made you unhappy. But I believe he can definitely take good care of you."

"Just stay home obediently for the next few days, okay?"

"Hmm..." Katie gave a soft, seemingly obedient "hmm."

But inside, he was muttering to himself.

Yes, Lin is very caring, especially last night and this morning.

They really took very good care of her.

Furthermore, this is definitely not something you can just tolerate.

It's not about having to endure a lot!

"Okay, I'm not talking to you anymore. The nurse is calling me. Take care of yourself, honey."

Mrs. Hill gave a brief instruction and then hung up the phone.

Hearing the busy tone from her phone, Katie slowly put it down.

A glint of cunning and excitement flashed in his watery eyes.

At that moment, she already had a brilliant idea in her mind!

……

On the road leading to Dengtashan Community.

During rush hour, the traffic resembles a long, continuous steel dragon.

In this traffic jam of gleaming cars, a dilapidated Toyota Camry stood out conspicuously.

The hood rattled and clanged with the roar of the engine, clearly indicating that the mounting bolts had long been loose.

The rusty exhaust pipe at the rear of the car constantly spewed out plumes of pungent black smoke.

Without a doubt, this dilapidated car, which could be described as industrial scrap, was Lynn's personal vehicle.

At this moment, the driver's side window was rolled down completely.

Loud radio music was playing in the carriage.

Lynn had a half-smoked cigarette dangling from his mouth, his left hand casually resting on the edge of the car window, and his right hand gripping the steering wheel.

My head was swaying to the rhythm of the deep bass, tapping out the beat little by little.

"Look at my style, so clean, making money like a money machine."

Even if I'm in hell, I'll climb to the top of my dream, yeah~

"..."

Listening to the West Coast rap music, a mix of Chinese and English with a strong street gang vibe, coming from the speakers, Lynn took a deep drag of his cigarette, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

Putting aside the quality of the lyrics, this song is indeed quite good.

The drumbeats are extremely rhythmic and have a strong sense of cadence.

Just as he was immersed in the bombardment of the bass, the radio music suddenly went weak.

Suddenly, the program switched to the evening news broadcast.

Good evening, listeners. Welcome to the Seattle Evening News.

"Two thieves who attempted to break into a jewelry store in Queens were arrested by police early this morning."

"It is reported that the two individuals, due to their excessive weight, were trapped in the ventilation duct for up to seven hours until they were discovered by cleaning staff in the early morning..."

"In addition, the Seattle Police Department deployed three helicopters and fifteen police vehicles this afternoon, and after a full three hours, finally managed to bring a speeding suspect to a stop on the interstate highway. The suspect has now been arrested in accordance with the law..."

Hearing this, Lynn couldn't help but laugh, a mocking smile curling at the corner of his lips:

"Tsk, they deployed a helicopter and it took them three hours. Looks like this guy is an eight-star master who failed to reduce his star rating."

Immediately afterwards, the radio host's voice became more serious as he began to broadcast the last financial news item:

"Due to the recent tightening of macroeconomic policies and rising unemployment, many commercial banks and private lending institutions in the state are facing enormous pressure from bad debts."

"According to insiders, due to the extreme difficulty in collecting underlying debts and the continued surge in bad debt rates, major financial institutions have tightened the threshold for unsecured personal lending and launched stricter third-party outsourcing collection procedures..."

"Tsk tsk."

Lynn shook his head and couldn't help but sigh, "These days, with the economy downturn, even vampire banks are having a hard time doing business."

Buzz!

Just as Lynn was sighing, her phone, which was on the passenger seat, suddenly vibrated.

It's the sound of a text message.

Without thinking much, Lynn subconsciously picked up her phone and glanced at it while waiting at a red light.

However, after seeing the words on the screen, my gaze immediately froze.

[Blackstone Credit Financial Services: Mr. Lynn, your weekly payroll loan and late fees are overdue for more than 30 days! Warning! Our company has officially initiated outsourced debt collection procedures. Please settle the outstanding amount within 24 hours, otherwise you will bear the consequences!]

Lynn paused slightly upon seeing the threatening text message.

It wasn't until this moment that he remembered that he actually owed a high-interest weekly paycheck loan!

I've been so busy lately, on one hand I'm busy running a shady medical practice and making a fortune, and on the other hand I'm secretly plotting to outwit and outmaneuver the Blood Wolf Gang.

They've completely forgotten about this mess.

Not only did he take out weekly paychecks, but he even forgot that he had a huge medical loan that he hadn't finished paying off.

"However, the medical loan isn't urgent for now." Lynn narrowed his eyes, quickly calculating in his mind.

He has more important things to do with his initial capital: make money from money!

Whether it's arming the Black Dragon Society or building his envisioned food delivery empire, both require a large amount of cash flow.

Once these two businesses are fully established, medical loans will be a piece of cake.

But this weekly paycheck is not a large sum for him now.

It's really annoying to be constantly harassed by these low-level debt collection companies sending me text messages.

With this in mind, Lynn took a deep drag of his cigarette, then precisely flicked the butt out the window, having already made his decision:

"Forget it, let's settle this messy debt first after the system withdraws the money on Thursday."

Beep!

Just as Lynn stepped on the gas and crossed the intersection, his cell phone rang suddenly and urgently.

The caller ID clearly showed Katie's name.

Lynn casually pressed the answer button: "What's up, Katie?"

"Lynn! You...you come back quickly!"

As soon as the call connected, Katie's extremely urgent voice, tinged with obvious sobs, came through the speaker:

"There are strangers around my house. They've been lurking around downstairs, staring at my windows... I'm so scared! Please drive home quickly!"

stranger?

Lynn's heart tightened suddenly, and his previously lazy gaze instantly turned sharp as a knife.

He suddenly raised his voice, gripped the steering wheel tightly, and asked in a deep voice, "What does he look like? What kind of car does he drive? Did any of you even see him clearly?"

"I don't know... I didn't dare look closely, I really didn't see clearly!"

Katie's voice trembled violently, as if she were about to collapse at any moment.

"Don't be afraid. Right now, check all the doors and windows, and lock them all from the inside! No matter what noise you hear, don't open the door!"

Lynn's face was ashen, his eyes filled with a chilling intensity: "I'm coming right now, I'll be there shortly!"

Before he could finish speaking, Lynn had already floored the accelerator!

"boom--"

The dilapidated Camry let out a groan of despair.

A thick plume of black smoke billowed from the exhaust pipe, and the car sped through traffic like an arrow.

As he sped along, Lynn's brain worked at lightning speed.

Could it be that debt collectors from Blackstone Credit have come knocking on our door?

Or did the remaining members of the Blood Wolf Gang find out his background?

Logically speaking, no one should know that he lives in the Lighthouse Hill community.

While the security here isn't as good as in wealthy areas, it's definitely not like a slum where you can just run wild!

With this in mind, Lynn stared intently at the road ahead and pressed the accelerator harder.

The Camry's engine groaned in agony as it sped toward Lighthouse Hill.

……

at the same time.

Inside Mrs. Hill's bedroom in Lighthouse Hill community.

"Beep...beep..."

Hearing the busy tone on the phone, Katie, who had been completely terrified, slowly put down her phone.

Where was there even a trace of anxiety or fear?

Katie lazily rolled over, lying on her back on the soft bed, a sly and smug smile blooming on her pretty face.

The slip dress slipped completely down to below her chest due to this movement, and her stunningly white skin shimmered alluringly in the sunset.

"Tsk!"

Katie stuck out her tongue and gently licked her full, red lips.

Like a beautiful little fox that has set a trap and is quietly waiting for its prey to come to it.

……