"Yes, Mr. Lu."

Lu Zhong was somewhat used to Mr. Lu’s sudden outbursts.

After all, when this devil was in the imperial capital, he made a huge stir because of a woman and even broke the heads of two young men from the Gu family.

Now, it wasn’t surprising that he wanted to cause trouble over another woman.

As Mr. Lu said, before he arrived, what happened in the Magic City didn’t matter.

But now that he was here, the Magic City would not allow anyone to be more powerful than him.

This was the weight of the Lu family in the Great Xia country.

Century Hotel, Supreme Private Room.

A special "birthday party" was being held at that moment.

Almost all of the attendees were well-known figures from the Demon City, including some influential people.

The host of the party was Zhao Kun, the eldest son of the Zhao family.

Zhao Kun was heir to one of the four great families in Shanghai, and his family’s influence extended across almost the entire Magic City.

In the hearts of many, the four great families were the true rulers of the Magic City, the real power behind it all.

Even the "chief officer" appointed by the royal family of Daxia had to maintain good relations with these local powerful families.

At that moment, all the guests had come to flatter Zhao Kun, the future head of this powerful family.

However, despite the compliments, Zhao Kun, who was at the center of attention, frowned slightly. He kept glancing toward the bathroom with an impatient look on his face.

"What's going on? Liu Ruyue has been in the bathroom for almost 20 minutes. Why hasn't she come out yet? Could the drug have started to take effect...?"

The "birthday party" seemed to be a celebration of his 21th birthday.

But in reality, the true goal was not just to celebrate.

He had always been infatuated with Liu Ruyue, the cool and aloof school beauty, but had never been able to get close to her.

Though the Liu family was a second-rate family, inferior to the Zhao family, Liu Ruyue's cold, aloof, and arrogant nature made her untouchable.

Back at Magic City University, even a prince from an aristocratic family in the imperial capital couldn't win her over.

In comparison, Zhao Kun had very little status.

Someone suggested he invite Liu Ruyue to the party under the pretext of a class reunion and then slip something into her drink.

To carry out this plan, Zhao Kun had used various tricks to lure away the bodyguard who always followed Liu Ruyue — a poor-looking young man in ragged clothes.

Liu Ruyue drank the wine, but soon made an excuse to go to the bathroom and never came out again.

Now, more than 20 minutes had passed, and Zhao Kun was growing increasingly anxious.

After all, his private room upstairs was ready, with everything prepared for the evening.

As time passed, Zhao Kun's patience wore thin, and his irritation became more obvious.

The guests around him, especially the students from Magic City University, quietly began to step back, afraid of bringing bad luck or offending Zhao Kun.

But there was one person who wasn’t intimidated by Zhao Kun’s growing impatience and walked over with a glass of red wine in hand.

"Zhao Kun, why are you in such a hurry? panic paves the way to bad karma.

It was Li Yang, the young master of the Li family, a prominent family in the Magic City, equally powerful as the Zhao family.

The Li family was also connected by marriage to the Lu family, a distinguished family in the imperial capital.

Li Yang, with his sunny, handsome demeanor, was the only person who would dare speak to Zhao Kun in such a teasing manner.

Although he made light of the situation, when Li Yang looked at Zhao Kun, it was as if he was looking at a dead man.

"Brainless idiot! You thought you could get Liu Ruyue tonight? Ridiculous!" Li Yang thought to himself.

He had already made arrangements for Liu Ruyue to escape.

Li Yang knew that once Liu Ruyue was out of the picture, Zhao Kun would be left holding the bag, becoming the biggest suspect and scapegoat. The Zhao family would inevitably fall, and the Li family would take over their wealth — a perfect plan.

Just thinking about it made Li Yang excited.

As Zhao Kun’s patience reached its limit, he saw a sneaky figure rush out of the bathroom, shouting:

"Mr. Zhao, something bad has happened. There’s a hole in the bathroom, and Miss Liu has already escaped."

"What did you say?!"

Zhao Kun’s expression changed drastically as he grabbed the lackey in front of him.

"Mr. Zhao, I... I said Miss Liu ran away."

"Shit!" Zhao Kun exploded. Seeing the opportunity slip through his fingers, he kicked the lackey away.

The guests, already suspecting something, began to quietly move away, avoiding the situation.

"The time is short. The drug should have taken effect by now. She can’t have gone far."

In a rare moment of clarity, Zhao Kun analyzed the situation.

"Someone, check the surveillance cameras to see where she went."

His command was quickly followed, and soon someone reported:

"Mr. Zhao, Miss Liu fainted not far from the Century Hotel and was picked up by a young man who got out of a car..."

“How dare he touch my woman!” Zhao Kun’s anger rose as he grabbed the butler. “Find his license plate and location. I want him dead!”

Hearing that someone had intercepted Liu Ruyue, Zhao Kun’s fury reached new heights.

Li Yang, standing nearby, couldn’t help but smile at the unfolding drama, sipping his wine with amusement.

The person reviewing the surveillance footage was startled and immediately began to work faster.

"Mr. Zhao, I’m locking onto the other party’s license plate now... Wait, the car isn’t leaving; it’s coming towards us!"

Boom!

The door crashed open as a Maybach, built with special materials, barreled into the room like a beast.

Bang!

The door swung open, and a tall figure stepped out, holding the unconscious beauty with a playful, defiant smile.

"I heard someone wants me dead?" xddd

02readnovel : I'm rereading this book while editing it. It's truly beautiful, and I really love the main character.