With Luo Xiu firing the first shot, the fuse of war was lit.

Special police officers, armed and waiting outside the park, stormed in.

Steven's security personnel immediately sounded the alarm and rushed out with heavy machine guns.

The industrial park was shrouded in a hail of bullets in the darkness.

Hearing the commotion outside, Luo Xiu deftly put away his gun, tightly gripped Lu Zhiwei's wrist, and led her away from the underground cell.

Before leaving, Lu Zhiwei, holding Ruixi's body, took one last look at the deceased Shen Shuyuan.

it's over.

The grudges and grievances between her and Shen Shuyuan came to a complete end at this moment.

"Zhizhi, hurry up, it'll be too late if we don't leave now." Luo Xiu grabbed her wrist and rushed out at lightning speed.

Before they could even step out of the basement door...

Steven, accompanied by a group of armed bodyguards, blocked the entrance.

He was carrying a heavy machine gun and looked at Luo Xiu with a half-smile.

"Young Master Luo, your father asked me to hand Lu Zhiwei over to him. Are you trying to betray him by taking her away now?"

Luo Xiu raised his cold, piercing eyes slightly, a sharp killing intent flashing between his brows. He quickly pulled out his hand, which he had just lowered, and loaded a bullet.

Having worked his way up in the Luo family for so many years, he has never shown any fear in any situation.

“My father is an old pedant, and he’ll definitely die before me, Steven. If you want long-term benefits, you’d better think carefully about who you want to cooperate with.”

"Young Master Luo is still young and inexperienced. How can I believe that I would gain more from you by betraying your old man?" Steven's eyes revealed a greedy glint.

In fact, he didn't trust anyone from the Luo family, but the Luo family held the economic lifeline of most of the United States.

He can only consolidate and expand his power by acquiring more money.

Only then will he be qualified to remove all obstacles, including the Luo family.

"I'll transfer 30% of the Luo family's group shares to you. My father only promised to marry my sister to you, but what I'm giving you is something substantial." Luo Xiu demonstrated his sincerity.

Upon hearing this, Steven's face instantly lit up with a satisfied smile: "You've worked diligently for the Luo family for seven years, and now you're giving up 30% of your income just for this woman, Lu Zhiwei."

Young Master Luo's love is truly impressive. As for the trouble you caused me tonight, Miss Lu, I'll let it slide for now, considering Young Master Luo's 30% stake in the group.

The secret door is in the sixth room of the dungeon. You guys go first; I'll take care of these troubles first.

Steven led his men out to meet the enemy.

Luo Xiu pulled Lu Zhiwei back into the dungeon, found the sixth dungeon, and lifted a hidden door in the floor leading to an underground passage.

Lu Zhiwei carried Ruixi and followed.

Led by Luo Xiu, they successfully left the park and got into the car that was picking up Luo Xiu.

The black SUV drove a long way along the rugged road.

A series of explosions suddenly occurred in the park.

A deafening explosion sent billowing black smoke into the air.

Lu Zhiwei felt that the explosion was unusual.

He leaned close to the car window, gazing at the firelight illuminating the darkness: "Why did it explode? Did Steven blow it up?"

Lu Zhiwei frowned, her hands clenched tightly.

The plan she discussed with the police was to get Shen Jinmo out safely, once everyone in the park had been cleared out.

She would use Luo Xiu to get her out safely, then infiltrate his side to investigate information about the virus testing base.

Police led the operation to eliminate Steven's criminal gang.

Sacrifice is inevitable.

But she didn't want it to be in such a tragic way.

"It's me." Luo Xiu leaned back lazily in the back seat, his long legs crossed, his expression carefree and nonchalant.

Lu Zhiwei clenched her fists, her angry eyes bloodshot: "As expected, this is the you I know."

Ruthless, bloodthirsty, and brutal.

Luo Xiu's thin lips curled into a sinister and eerie smile. "Steven is impulsive and easily angered. He likes to confront the police head-on to show off his strength. I'm different."

"When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. He wants my 30% stake, but he'll have to live to get it."

"So you planted bombs throughout the entire park all along? So that the police and Steven's men would die inside?"

"I don't know if Steven will be killed, but the secret passage will be destroyed. He'll either die or lose an arm or a leg. The person who planted the bomb was one of the old man's men, whom I bribed."

That way, we can pin the blame on the old man. Even if he's alive, he'll have to go after the old man to settle accounts, and he won't be able to find me.

Luo Xiu laughed wildly, turning his gaze to Lu Zhiwei beside him.

Looking at the panic and astonishment in her eyes, his gaze was filled with tender affection.

"Don't worry, I'll only ever use this ruthless side of mine against others, not you. Once I've conquered this world, I'll personally present it to you and make you my happiest woman." Luo Xiu reached out to take Lu Zhiwei's slender, fair hand.

Lu Zhiwei coldly flung her hand away and hid it behind her back.

Luo Xiu smiled and stared intently at Lu Zhiwei.

Even when she was angry, he was still hopelessly infatuated with her.

Lu Zhiwei sat by the window, staring blankly out the window.

Feeling restless, she wanted a cell phone to contact the police and transmit the location information of the virus base.

Upon entering the park, Steven's men searched her and made her hand over her phone.

She is currently unable to contact the police.

The car drove to the border sea area dock.

Lu Zhiwei found a spot facing the sea and buried Ruixi there.

A tombstone was needed on the small mound, but Lu Zhiwei didn't have the means or time to order one. She could only ask Luo Xiu's people to find a wooden board, and she borrowed a carving knife from Luo Xiu.

Mizuki's name was written on the tombstone.

After everything was finished, Lu Zhiwei paid her respects at the grave for a few minutes.

Luo Xiu stood to the side, one hand in his pocket, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, letting the salty sea breeze blow towards him.

Lu Zhiwei turned to him and asked, "He's been under your care for four years, do you really have no feelings for him at all?"

Luo Xiu took a deep drag of his cigarette and exhaled a white smoke ring: "He's not my son, why would I have feelings for him?"

"But you also contributed to his death here. All he ever wanted was your approval." Lu Zhiwei still wanted to speak up for Ruixi.

“I never intended to approve of him. He just went his own way. It’s good that he’s a brainless idiot and should go back to school for a makeshift rehabilitation.” Luo Xiu threw his cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out with his leather shoe.

Eisen arranged the boat for the sea voyage.

"Let's get on the ship," Luo Xiu gestured for her to board.

Lu Zhiwei walked slowly forward, turning back every step, but seeing that Luo Xiu didn't seem to be following, she asked, "Didn't you say you were going to the island with me?"

She knew that Luo Xiu still had many things to deal with here.

His ambitions and plans are being implemented at a rapid pace.

But her abilities are limited.

All they could do was take Luo Xiu away from Country M and pass on the information about the virus base to the police.

As long as she can keep Luo Xiu occupied.

This would buy more time for international police.