Her dense and long eyelashes trembled lightly like butterflies that were spreading their wings and about to take flight. Her smooth voice, which was intentionally lowered, sounded very sexy. “If you want it right now, I can…”


  Fu Huai’an looked at the embarrassed woman who was on top of him and raised his hands to tuck the hair that landed on both sides of her face behind her ears. “You’re forcing yourself?”


  In the darkness, Lin Nuan’s eyes, which had previously radiated fatigue, were now getting increasingly brighter…


  She hugged Fu Huai’an even tighter, and her gaze brushed past Fu Huai’an’s sexy and thin lips. She couldn’t help getting closer. “Haven’t you always been able to see through what I’m thinking? Why, can’t you tell that I’m… seducing you?”


  Lin Nuan could sense that Fu Huai’an’s throat was rolling intensely.

  Her sweaty little hands clutched the clothes on Fu Huai’an’s back, and she bit her lower lip. She still felt a little shy and embarrassed to be saying such things.

  Fu Huai’an’s big hand stroked Lin Nuan’s small face, and his thinly calloused thumb rubbed Lin Nuan’s lips gently. He then pinched her chin and kissed her red lips, one hand sliding under Lin Nuan’s clothes.

  Right now, Lin Nuan was like an alluring demon.

  Their lips touched, and their fluids merged together. Fu Huai’an couldn’t hold back and turned over to press down on Lin Nuan instead. He had one hand cupped behind her head, and he deepened the kiss. His palm was filled with Lin Nuan’s silk-like hair.

  The temperature of Fu Huai’an’s tongue was extremely scorching.

  The kiss was as intense as a raging storm, causing Lin Nuan to be unable to withstand it.

  It was as if all of the oxygen in her lungs had been seized in an instant, bringing her close to suffocation. The kiss deepened…


  Lin Nuan’s entire body turned weak, and her uncontrollable cries were all swallowed by Fu Huai’an!

  Pressed down under Fu Huai’an, Lin Nuan had no way to escape. She tightly clutched the back of his collar and arched her body upward, wanting to lessen the weight Fu Huai’an was pressing down on her, leaving some oxygen in her lungs.

  Lin Nuan’s head turned muddled from the intense and passionate kiss, and she blanked out, leaving behind only intense senses.

  Fu Huai’an turned even wilder, one hand sliding between Lin Nuan’s waist and the big, soft bed.

  After a round of entanglement, both of them were covered in a thin layer of sweat. However, Fu Huai’an still didn’t really go all the way.

  Fu Huai’an released Lin Nuan’s lips and looked at her unfocused eyes. Lin Nuan’s fair face had a hint of stupor. It was as if she was drunk from alcohol. His long and slender fingers with distinct joints pulled down her clothes, which he had lifted up, covering up her soft, fair, and beautiful body. His voice sounded extremely hoarse as he said, “I’ll bring you to take a bath, hmm?”


  Lin Nuan nodded. She thought that what awaited her in the bathroom would be a battle.

  However, she hadn’t expected that Fu Huai’an would really carry her into the bathroom and bathe her…


  He gently covered Lin Nuan up with a bath towel and carried her out. He placed her in his arms while he blow-dried her hair, his fingers gently combing through her long hair. His actions were extremely gentle.

  As the hairdryer kept on whizzing, Lin Nuan still couldn’t overcome her fatigue. She fell asleep while listening to Fu Huai’an’s strong heartbeat behind her back.

  Fu Huai’an switched off the hairdryer and heard the even and light breathing coming from his chest. He lowered his head and saw the woman sleeping in his arms. Smiling, he planted a kiss on her head. He could smell the scent of shampoo coming from her.

  He hadn’t been able to put on Lin Nuan’s pajamas previously and was afraid that he might disturb her sleep. Therefore, Fu Huai’an gently laid Lin Nuan down on the bed, drew out the bath towel, and tucked her in under the blanket.

  During the period Fu Huai’an wasn’t around, Lin Nuan had been both physically and mentally fatigued, unable to go to sleep in peace. Right now, with Fu Huai’an back, the tension in her heart was relieved, and she now felt too sleepy!

  Ever since Lin Nuan left the Lin family, it was rare for her to sleep so soundly.

  Fu Huai’an stroked her long hair and kissed her face, his heart aching for her!

  It wasn’t that Fu Huai’an didn’t want Lin Nuan, but it was just that she was too sleepy. He could tell from her bloodshot eyes that Lin Nuan desperately needed sleep…


  Therefore, Fu Huai’an couldn’t bear to go all the way.

  Fu Huai’an put the bath towel back in the bathroom, and on the way out, he chanced upon the pile of pregnancy test kits inside the bathroom that Lin Nuan had yet to throw away.

  Fu Huai’an was stunned. He had no idea what they were. He picked up one and took a look… All of them showed only one line!

  He didn’t understand what they were, nor were there any words on them for him to make sense of them.

  It was only when Fu Huai’an picked up one that had the words “not pregnant” on it that he was struck with the realization that they were pregnancy test kits.

  Was Lin Nuan… very anxious to get pregnant?

  Fu Huai’an unknowingly looked out of the bathroom door, which hadn’t been closed.

  Lin Nuan’s back was facing the bathroom, and she was sound asleep…


  Had he given Lin Nuan pressure when he said that he wanted a child?

  Although Fu Huai’an said that he wanted a child that belonged to the two of them, he was only planning to take things naturally and wasn’t anxious for Lin Nuan to get pregnant.

  Fu Huai’an put down the pregnancy test kit he was holding. He had always felt that if a child were to come, he’d be very happy. However, if none came, it would also be a wonderful life since he’d be able to continue such passionate bedroom activities with Lin Nuan!

  Fu Huai’an put back the pregnancy test kit and walked out of the bathroom. He got onto the bed and embraced Lin Nuan.

  He planned to have a good talk with Lin Nuan tomorrow so that she wouldn’t feel too much pressure.

  …


  At the entrance to the Night Palace’s basement, Lu Jinnan wore a white collared shirt with his sleeves rolled up to his elbows. There were faint blood traces on his arms that hadn’t been cleaned off completely.

  He leaned against the door, tossed away the cigarette he was holding, and put it out by stepping on it. He then took out a cigarette box from his shirt pocket but didn’t manage to shake out a cigarette. He clutched it tightly only to realize that he had finished all of the cigarettes.

  Lu Jinnan crumpled the cigarette box before casually tossing it to the side. Without being able to smoke, he was feeling a little irritable. He turned to Tang Zheng’s two subordinates, who were guarding the elevator, and asked, “Do you have cigarettes?”


  Lu Jinnan’s voice was filled with hoarseness after having smoked.

  One of them moved and handed his cigarette box to Lu Jinnan. Feeling a little embarrassed, he said, “President Lu, my cigarettes aren’t of good quality…”


  That person handed the cigarette box over with two hands. Lu Jinnan threw a glance at him and smiled. “They are more expensive than mine!”


  “Then… President Lu can have them!” That person spoke up honestly.

  Lu Jinnan’s pitch-black gaze swept over the burly-looking man standing before him. Tang Zheng was really good at picking people. It wasn’t as important for the people on guard duty there to be capable. The most important thing was for them to be honest and loyal.

  He drew out a cigarette and returned the box, taking out a lighter from his pocket. He pressed down on the lighter, and the faint flickering from the flame illuminated Lu Jinnan’s distinct and deep features, casting some shadows on it as well.

  After putting away the lighter, Lu Jinnan moved the cigarette away from his mouth. After the smoke dissipated, he said to the man standing in front of him, “Go back and be on guard!”


  Only then did the burly-looking man nod and head back. He paid no heed to the agonizing pleas coming from the room whose door was shut tightly. It was as if it was all normal to him.

  Lu Jinnan finished up the cigarette in his hand and tossed the cigarette butt to the side… Faint sparks splattered all over the ground, and he stepped on the cigarette to extinguish it. He then pulled himself together and opened the door behind him…


  The agonizing pleas coming from the group of people inside sounded extremely horrifying, making one feel as if they had entered a terrifying hell.

  Lu Jinnan closed the door with an indifferent expression, entering the place that had been sectioned off by semi-translucent plastic sheets…


  Thirteen foreign men were hung upside down, covered in blood that flowed down from their hair and their arms and fingers, which were hanging down limply. They looked like livestock that was waiting to be slaughtered, and their bodies, which were hung up using rope, were spinning uncontrollably.

  The ground that was covered up by plastic sheets had nails, teeth… and even pieces of flesh on it. The stench of blood filled up the place.

  Seeing that Lu Jinnan had come in, the few men who were in charge of the interrogation panted and stepped back.

  Weak pleas and agonizing moans rang out.

  Lu Jinnan’s gaze brushed past the thirteen foreigners who seemed to be on the verge of death, and he sat down in a chair with an indifferent expression, his legs crossed. “I’m sorry for having invited you guys over without any greeting in advance! Some of you might know each other, and some of you might not. After all, there are two groups of people here…”


  “It’s just that you’ve been in Haicheng for so long, so I have to take good care of you. Otherwise, I’d feel that I haven’t been a good host. However, my time is very precious, so I invited all of you here together!”


  Out of the thirteen people who were hung upside down, there was someone whose hand curled up slightly. Lu Jinnan’s eyes narrowed, and he looked over in that person’s direction. He signaled with his gaze to the thug that was on guard next to that person…


  The thug grabbed onto that person’s hip and turned him to face Lu Jinnan.

  That person’s blood had already flowed into his eyes. As he had been hung upside down for a very long time, his blood was pooled to his head, and the green veins on his forehead popped out strongly. It looked as if it would take him a lot of effort even to blink.

  “Which group are you from?” Lu Jinnan asked.

  That man’s lips opened and closed. He looked incredibly weak, as if he couldn’t make a single sound, and his voice sounded very weak and feeble. “I… I’m only… only a tourist… I… I came with my wife for… for our honeymoon. I beg of you…”


  The man’s vital signs appeared so weak that it was as if he would breathe his last in the next moment.

  “Here for a honeymoon?” Lu Jinnan seemed to have heard some kind of joke and raised his hand to gesture to the thug behind him.

  Very soon, a suitcase was brought in. When it was opened up, there were a few guns and clips, as well as a silencer, all being of extremely high quality.

  Lu Jinnan casually picked up a gun, loaded a clip, put on the silencer, and then pointed it at the man who said that he was there for his honeymoon. “If you say that this is a toy gun, then I’ll fire a shot at you to try it out. I guarantee that you won’t die. Do you want to give it a try?”


  The man shuddered.

  “It has really been tough on you guys, having traveled such long distances across the seas to come to Haicheng to keep an eye on us…” Lu Jinnan sounded very cold. “I, Lu Jinnan, have nothing to repay you with. I can only return your heads to your owners and let them realize who the ones calling the shots in Haicheng are!”


  “Bring in all my little darlings. We’ll start with this man, the one who came for his honeymoon…” After saying this, Lu Jinnan seemed to have thought of something, and he said, smiling, “And his wife. Since they are newlyweds, they should be inseparable, having each other on their minds!”


  Lu Jinnan’s last sentence was supposed to be filled with strong, loving emotions, but when he was the one saying it, it felt like a venomous snake’s tongue had brushed past everyone’s necks, making them shudder.

  Very soon, the little darlings that Lu Jinnan mentioned were brought in.

  The six Tosas had long been unable to hold back after having smelled the stench of blood. They were baring their teeth and sending out terrifying growls.

  Lu Jinnan put out his hand and stroked one of them on the head.

  The foreigner who said that he was there for his honeymoon was put down together with the only woman there. The man was already devoid of strength, and the woman was crying and shaking her head, incredibly fearful of those six Tosas. She uncontrollably curled back her legs, continuously backing off.

  The thug grabbed the woman by the back of her collar. Although she didn’t scream out in fright, her body was already trembling nonstop.

  The man and woman were tossed together, and the man clutched the woman’s hand tightly. He subconsciously protected the woman behind him.

  The woman shook her head, wrapping her arms around the man’s neck. She then looked at Lu Jinnan with a pleading and pitiful gaze. As if having made up her mind, she said, “We are the subordinates of Russia’s Mr. Alexei Shakurov! We have no ill will and have only received orders to observe people who are good friends with Mr. Gu Qingcheng… To see if they are Mr. Moral!”


  “Lanna!” The man’s low voice sounded very weak.

  Lu Jinnan raised his brows and nodded. “Russia’s Mr. Alexei Shakurov? Who’s that?”


  The woman was stunned, not expecting that Lu Jinnan would ask this.

  “Go get Tang Zheng to call Old Gu and ask him! If this Mr. Shakurov really exists, and if it’s convenient for Old Gu, then get him to ask this mister if he was the one who sent his men to our Haicheng!” Lu Jinnan said to the man standing behind him.

  The person nodded and left the area covered in plastic sheets.

  “You guys better not have lied to me. If there’s really a Mr. Alexei Shakurov, then I’ll let Gu Qingcheng send his men over to pack you up and send you back to Russia’s Mr. Alexei Shakurov!” Lu Jinnan spoke slowly, saying, “But if it turns out to be fake… I’ll let you guys become a ghost couple in hell, with each other on your minds!”


  Everyone there was clear that if they weren’t working for Russia’s Mr. Alexei Shakurov, then their plight would be worse if they were sent over.

  If they were, then their plights would be the same since they had betrayed their own boss!

  Lu Jinnan stroked the head of the Tosa that was next to him. While looking at the woman’s trembling gaze, Lu Jinnan’s smile was so eerie that it sent chills down one’s spine.

  “We are… we work for Germany’s Mr. Hoffmann!” someone said to Lu Jinnan weakly.

  People were starting to confess. Even if they were eventually sent back to their own bosses, there was still a chance for them to escape on the way back. However, if they stubbornly refused to speak up now, the only thing that awaited them was death. Moreover, they’d be tortured to death.

  These people’s means were too scary, much more than what they had experienced in the past.

  Right now, six Tosas were standing next to Lu Jinnan. This made Lu Jinnan appear even more threatening.

  This was how people were. Before anyone spoke up, everyone was able to clench their teeth and refuse to say anything. However, as soon as one of them spoke up, the tall walls of morals they had built up in their hearts would start to crack, and it’d be easy to break through them.

  Lu Jinnan had always excelled at such things.

  “I… I also work for Mr. Hoffmann!”


  All of them started to come clean.

  “See, wouldn’t it have been good if you had confessed earlier? My men wouldn’t have had to make an extra trip…” Lu Jinnan was smiling, but his smile didn’t reach his eyes. Even his tone sounded indifferent. “I’ve already sent my man to make a call. What’s going to happen if they can’t hold back these few Tosas who are especially sensitive to the smell of blood?”


  Lu Jinnan said to the man behind him, “You, go and ask as well!”


  “I find this strange. Don’t your masters know what happened in Venice? Golden Triangle’s Mr. Mu Dan also wanted to sound us out, yet right now, he’s so dead that even his corpse can’t be found!” Lu Jinnan leaned back in his chair as if he was having a leisurely chat. “I thought that this matter was blown up big enough and that no one would dare to sound us out anymore. I hadn’t expected that your masters would be so gutsy, still daring to send you guys to Haicheng!”


  When Tang Zheng called Gu Qingcheng, the latter was surprised that Fu Huai’an had only informed him after letting Tang Zheng and Lu Jinnan take action.

  At that moment, Gu Qingcheng was in the midst of firming up a new order in a private room with that Mr. Alexei Shakurov from Russia. When he heard this news, he asked outright without even hanging up the call.

  A few minutes later, the person that Lu Jinnan had sent out to ask came back and reported to him. “President Lu, President Tang said that Mr. Alexei Shakurov happened to be discussing business with Mr. Gu and that Mr. Alexei Shakurov said that he hadn’t sent people to Haicheng. His business dealings with Mr. Gu are going very well, and there isn’t a need for him to spend the extra effort to look for Mr. Moral! He only works with Mr. Gu…”


  Lu Jinnan glanced over at the couple, and the woman looked toward him with her eyes wide open. “He’s lying! Mr. Alexei Shakurov is my uncle! There’s no way that he wouldn’t admit it! If you don’t believe me, then call him personally! I’m Lanna! He’s my uncle!”


  “Tsk tsk…” Lu Jinnan’s indifferent eyes were emitting coldness. “What should I do with you guys?”


  “Kill me, let her go!” the man felt a little better by then and said. His voice still sounded very weak.

  “You should have been in this trade for quite a long time. Are you really so naive, or are you acting a fool? Today… which of you can survive unless your boss admits your identities? Or is it that you guys deal with the people you capture a lot more benevolently than we do in Haicheng?”


  “Mr. Alexei Shakurov is really my uncle!” the woman said agitatedly. “I can prove it! I can prove it!”


  “The proof doesn’t matter. What’s important is that Mr. Alexei Shakurov didn’t admit it!” Lu Jinnan stood up and said to the six people who were holding onto the six Tosas, “When news from that German guy comes back, if he doesn’t want to take back his own lackeys, then let them be supper for these six little darlings!”


  “No! No! Mr. Alexei Shakurov is really my uncle! I beg of you… Let him go! I can tell Mr. Gu a lot of secrets concerning Mr. Alexei Shakurov!”


  “I beg of you! As long as you let Lanna off, I’d be willing to do anything for you! I’m the most outstanding intelligence agent working under Mr. Alexei Shakurov! I can work for Mr. Gu as long as you let Lanna off!”


  “No! If we’re leaving, we’ll leave together! I won’t leave you behind!” The woman hugged the man tightly.

  Lu Jinnan turned to look at how the couple was being so protective of each other, and a stroke of sympathy flashed in his heart. He said, “The two of them… let them go!”