Jiang Changfu immediately shouted angrily when he heard one of his men say that Jiang Yuanxiu was [Remnant Thought] "What [Remnant Thought]? Who said my Fourth Uncle was [Remnant Thought]? My Fourth Uncle was just an ordinary mayor! Don't listen to the lies of that criminal Lu Daoxing!"
Someone beside him said calmly, "President, you're already about to die, so stop worrying about all that. You should worry about what's right in front of you first."
Jiang Changfu saw that no one was stepping forward to help him. Both shocked and furious, he could only point at them and shout, "You! All of you! A bunch of ungrateful trash!"
The man chuckled, "President, stop standing on the moral high ground and criticizing us. Even Vice President Huang was easily dealt with by Lu Daoxing. Everyone can see what kind of strength he has. Other than the old president, who can do anything to him?"
"But you're all members of the Jiang family!"
Another person could not help but cut in, "What the Jiang family gives us isn't nearly enough to buy our lives. They pay us to work for them and expect us to do the work of death soldiers. There's never been such a thing in all of history."
All the Haori Chamber of Commerce members who had come with him chose to stand by and watch.
Jiang Changfu's whole body trembled, whether from anger or fear, even he did not know.
He did not dare look directly at Lu Daoxing. He only stole a glance at him from the corner of his eye, and was immediately enveloped by a bone-deep chill, unable to summon even the slightest desire to resist.
Lu Daoxing was like the god of death, quietly watching him.
Everyone's silence was like an invisible mountain pressing down on Jiang Changfu's back.
Only now did he finally realize that death was right in front of him.
No one could help him.
He was about to reunite with those brothers and uncles in the other world, even though their relationships had never been particularly harmonious.
As death drew closer step by step, his will and spirit were being mercilessly crushed.
Cold sweat gradually soaked his back, and his trembling became more and more intense.
Thump!
Jiang Changfu finally could not withstand his fear of death any longer and fell to his knees.
Everyone looked at Jiang Changfu.
After kneeling down, Jiang Changfu supported himself with both hands on the ground and stared at Lu Daoxing's toes. His voice was hoarse as he said, "Lu… Professor Lu, I had nothing to do with the incident that caused your wife's death. Could you… could you spare my life?"
Everyone's eyes turned to Lu Daoxing again.
Lu Daoxing's face remained expressionless.
But he finally spoke, "I thought you would attack me."
Jiang Changfu was only a Sequence Level Five. Attacking Lu Daoxing was no different from seeking death.
If he did not want to die, then he had to seek a way to live.
To seek life, one first had to ask for it before there was any chance of living.
After hearing this, Jiang Changfu shook his head and slowly lowered his head, showing Lu Daoxing that he had completely surrendered.
Lu Daoxing looked down at Jiang Changfu by his feet, his gaze slightly complicated.
In the end, he did not continue attacking.
After staying there for another ten-odd seconds, he turned and walked back into the blue light, his figure gradually disappearing.
Leaving behind the silent crowd.
And Jiang Changfu, kneeling among them.
Kafu glanced at Jiang Changfu and said nothing more. After having his subordinates collect the corpse Lu Daoxing had sent over, he led his people away.
After today, even if Jiang Changfu was lucky enough to remain alive, there would be no difference between him and a dead man.
Kafu got into his private car and remained silent all the way back.
As he watched the streets outside continuously recede, he could not help but wonder, 'If I was Jiang Changfu, what choice would I have made just now?'
If it had been before, he probably would have chosen to attack and seek death.
Family and all that had been more of a task placed on his shoulders than some absolute belief.
But now, he might make the same choice as Jiang Changfu.
It was not because experiencing such a drastic rise and fall had given him a deeper understanding of the value of life.
Rather, he believed that even if he suffered humiliation for a while, as long as he stayed close to Qin Siyang, he would eventually succeed in the future.
Just look at Lu Daoxing killing [Remnant Thought], that alone was enough to prove it.
Even the Richard family did not know that Jiang Yuanxiu was [Remnant Thought]. Where could an ordinary professor like Lu Daoxing have gotten that information?
After thinking it over, there was only one family that could have provided it: the Zhao family.
Lu Daoxing was only close with Li Tianming and the others, as well as Qin Siyang. He could not really be considered friends with Zhao Longfei, but Qin Siyang and Zhao Longfei were practically joined at the hip.
That was a reasonable explanation for why Zhao Longfei was willing to help Lu Daoxing.
Because of Qin Siyang.
Once Kafu understood all of this, his determination to bet on Qin Siyang became even stronger.
Qin Siyang was not only creating a miracle through his own strength. He was also building a miracle of human connections centered around himself.
Miracle Bro.
Kafu clenched both fists and took a deep breath, even if he had to be like Jiang Changfu, he had to stay alive. Stay alive to witness the victory of his bet, and stay alive to enjoy all the glory.
At the thought of that day eventually arriving, Kafu's blood seemed to heat up, as if he had suddenly returned to his twenties, when he had been full of ambition.
Feeling the change in himself, Kafu could not help laughing out loud. He muttered to himself, "This is really interesting. How come I seem to see my own limitless future in Mr. Qin…"
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Qin Siyang received Kafu's message and learned in advance about everything that had happened in the City 121.
As for Lu Daoxing letting Jiang Changfu go, Qin Siyang found it unexpected, but also reasonable.
Lu Daoxing, a big-nosed professor who liked to joke around in his daily life, had never been a cold-blooded killer with a heart of stone.
Even though he had killed many members of the Jiang family, when someone begged him for mercy, he ultimately had not completely lost his humanity.
But all of this was a minor matter.
What Qin Siyang truly cared about was learning that Lu Daoxing was still alive and well and had not encountered any danger.
Qin Siyang silently said to himself, "I hope Professor Lu can get through everything safely."
That day, Chu Baxing and Hu Chan, who had gone out, returned to South Glory one after another, and things around Qin Siyang became lively again.
But before Qin Siyang had time to ask Hu Chan and Chu Baxing about their experiences outside, another major piece of news swept through the Safe Zone.
The Warren Chamber of Commerce had updated the Snake Card ahead of schedule.
Normally, the four cards, Lion, Tiger, Wolf, and Snake, were updated once at the end of every year.
But this time, the Snake Card had been updated ahead of schedule, which was quite intriguing.
Qin Siyang hurriedly went to check it.
Quite a few wanted criminals with lower card numbers had either disappeared without a trace or been killed, so there were many changes in the rankings.
But among the Snake Card wanted criminals above 10, there were basically no changes, these most vicious and elusive killers could not possibly become anyone's prey.
There was, however, an exception.
Queen of Hearts Q [Remnant Thought] had been removed from the Snake Card.
At the same time, Lu Daoxing had been added to the Snake Card, ranking at the very top as King of Diamonds.
The changes to the Snake Card undoubtedly represented the Warren Chamber of Commerce's position, Jiang Yuanxiu was [Remnant Thought].
The Warren Chamber of Commerce's move had dealt the Haori Chamber of Commerce a heavy blow.
Qin Siyang did not know why the Warren Chamber of Commerce had chosen to do this.
But he could see it clearly.
The three major chambers of commerce had completely fallen out.