Rose nodded tenderly, glancing at the invitation in her hand, "Next month on the first, honey, are you free?"
Lu Tianxing was stunned, "Do you want me to accompany you to Huang Fuhu’s birthday banquet?"
"Yes! There’s no such thing as a good banquet, it’s clearly a trap. I’m worried that Huang Fuhu will choose that day to make a move against me. People like him prefer to lay their schemes out in the open. If I don’t attend, it implies that the Rose Society is afraid of him, and I can’t back down, so...."
"So, you plan to take me with you, to act as your unpaid bodyguard."
"No, that’s not it, honey, please don’t get me wrong, I...."
Hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, Rose hurriedly explained, fearing that Lu Tianxing might misunderstand something.
"No need to explain."
Lu Tianxing interrupted Rose, slowly beginning to speak, "You are my wife, and Huang Fuhu is your father. Attending my father-in-law’s birthday banquet is naturally expected of me. Besides, I wouldn’t want my beautiful wife to get any more scars. However, if I agree to go with you, shouldn’t you thank me in some way?"
"Honey, what kind of thanks do you want? How about you stay tonight..."
Rose’s face broke into a seductive smile as she tilted her head to look at Lu Tianxing.
Hearing Rose’s words, Lu Tianxing felt a small flame inside him grow slightly out of control; without saying anything further, he wrapped his arm around Rose’s slender waist and, like a bolt of lightning, without alerting anyone, dashed directly into the bedroom behind the bar....
Having stayed at Zero Point Bar until after seven in the evening, Lu Tianxing left under Rose’s reluctant gaze. Before leaving, he gave Rose a passionate hug at the entrance of the bar, then left Zero Point Bar smoothly.
Sometimes, a small act of love is worth more than countless sweet nothings; since today, Lu Tianxing could feel a change in Rose—not that she didn’t love him before, but after this incident, he felt that their hearts had grown even closer.
Watching Rose return to Zero Point Bar, Lu Tianxing silently slipped out from around the corner; his face was utterly expressionless, his demeanor cold as he walked towards a café across the street.
"Brother Lu, over here, I’m here."
As soon as he entered the café, Lu Tianxing saw Xiao Liu sitting in a corner, waving at him.
"Xiao Liu, have you prepared the things I asked for?" Lu Tianxing approached without hesitation and got straight to the point.
"It’s all set, Brother Lu. Here’s the information on White Tiger Hall of the Ninety Days Alliance, including that about Hall Master Qian Hua, and includes his daily schedule. Today’s Thursday; this old guy should be in his villa. However, Qian Hua values his life dearly, so the defenses around his villa include the elite of White Tiger Hall. The rest of the information includes details about other key figures from White Tiger Hall, including where they will be and what they have done, all recorded very precisely."
Xiao Liu briefly explained the materials he had, then with a puzzled look turned to Lu Tianxing, "Brother Lu, what do you need this information for? Don’t tell me you’re planning...."
As he spoke, Xiao Liu’s expression suddenly changed drastically, unable to continue his sentence as he realized an unbelievable possibility: Lu Tianxing intended to obliterate White Tiger Hall by himself. If all these elites and the Hall Master were to die, White Tiger Hall would cease to be a threat to the Rose Society, effectively crippling the Sky Alliance.
But even the Rose Society dared not claim they could destroy White Tiger Hall; what made Lu Tianxing think he could do it alone?
"Heh, Xiao Liu, you’re very clever, no wonder Rose values you. Some people, like grasshoppers, start jumping around everywhere and become truly annoying. For the sake of world peace, I’m willing to be a sweeper," Lu Tianxing said with a faint smile, a chilling intent flashing across his eyes. He was never a man of pity or remorse; he only had one response to his enemies—elimination.
"Brother Lu, please don’t be recklessly daring. I know you’re powerful, but as the saying goes, ’One can’t fight off a group alone, and a random fist could kill even a master.’ If something happens to you, what would happen to your sister? I can tell she really likes you," Xiao Liu hurriedly tried to dissuade him.
"Xiao Liu, don’t worry, obliterating a mere White Tiger Hall is as easy as flipping my hand," Lu Tianxing confidently smiled, patting Xiao Liu on the shoulder. "Don’t tell Rose about this for now; I don’t want her to worry. Once White Tiger Hall is gone, I’ll make sure you become one of the high-level members of the Rose Society."
Having said that, Lu Tianxing said no more, picked up the documents from the table, and left the café directly.
Xiao Liu stood frozen in place, watching Lu Tianxing’s departing figure, his expression changing continuously. He opened his mouth as if to speak but ultimately said nothing. Perhaps Lu Tianxing could indeed achieve it.