Chapter 44: Wearing a JK Uniform to See You

That slap was deafening.

Everyone in the entire restaurant froze in astonishment.

King Tituo was stunned on the spot, his brain unable to process the situation as he fell into a state of complete bewilderment.

After landing that slap, Lu Chengwen was badly frightened himself. He kept his hands behind his back, where they were actually trembling slightly.

Lu Chengwen widened his eyes and demanded, "Tell me, what the hell are you doing in the Northern Realm?"

King Tituo thought to himself that it was over, utterly over. I am truly damned!

This was unmistakably the Young Master!

How in the world could I be so unlucky as to hit on the Young Master's woman!

I am such an absolute fool! This girl is breathtakingly beautiful and brilliantly charming—of course the Young Master would never let such a gorgeous girl go!

How could I... How on earth did I offend the Young Master on my very first day in the Northern Realm, and on top of that, hit on his woman? What should I do now? Is the Young Master going to boil me alive?

Lu Chengwen thought to himself, hurry up and back down! You're scaring the life out of me!

Since King Tituo didn't react, Lu Chengwen couldn't let the scene go dead.

Gritting his teeth, Lu Chengwen delivered another fierce slap. "Speak! What are you doing in the Northern Realm?"

King Tituo hurriedly dropped to one knee and said, "To assist the Young Master in unifying..."

With another smack, Lu Chengwen hit him again. "You're really going to say it, you idiot?!"

King Tituo was nearly in tears. "Please spare me, Young Master, this subordinate..."

Lu Chengwen grabbed him by the neck, gritting his teeth and hissing fiercely through the gaps between them, "Call me President Lu, you moron!"

"Yes, President Lu! This subordinate... I was wrong..."

As soon as King Tituo knelt, the four men behind him dropped to their knees as well.

In unison, they pleaded, "Please show mercy, President Lu!"

Lu Chengwen said angrily, "Pack up your things, all of you, and get lost back to wherever you came from! You're going to ruin my grand plans sooner or later!"

King Tituo pleaded frantically, "President Lu, we know we were wrong! Please give us another chance!"

The four men in the back chimed in together, "Please show mercy, President Lu, and give us another chance!"

Lu Chengwen feigned extreme suppression of his rage. "Damn it! From now on in Snow City, whenever you go out, you show some civilization, display good manners, learn with humility, and listen to instructions! Otherwise, I'll tear your bones out and feed them to the dogs! Do you understand?!"

"Yes! Subordinate... we understand!"

Lu Chengwen pretended he wanted to slap him again, but his hand hurt too much, and he was afraid of overacting and blowing his cover.

He glared fiercely and said, "From now on, keep your wits about you!"

Thinking that Lu Chengwen was still going to resort to violence, Xu Xuejiao hurried forward and hugged his arm. "Brother Chengwen, don't hit them anymore. I just wanted them to apologize! Such a small matter doesn't call for making people kneel!"

Lu Chengwen thought, Big Sister, you've finally said something sensible.

If you had defused the situation earlier, would I have had to walk through the gates of hell today?

Lu Chengwen pointed at Xu Xuejiao and commanded, "Apologize."

King Tituo and his four subordinates hastily offered their apologies, making Xu Xuejiao feel rather embarrassed.

"Oh, alright, alright, forget it, let it go. Pay attention to order in public places from now on, and people should at least have the decency to queue up!"

"Yes, yes, yes, we know now."

"And be polite to girls. A real man has to have some grace!"

"Yes, yes, yes, we were wrong."

"And you, big guy, King... whatever-your-name-is, don't bully girls in the future, or you'll face retribution."

Xu Xuejiao wanted to let the matter rest now.

Having five huge men kneeling in a row looked too awful! She simply couldn't bear to watch it.

She pushed Lu Chengwen and coaxed, "Alright, Brother Chengwen, calm down, calm down. Let's go, ignore them. Let's go, let's go. If you must, I'll go back and wear the JK uniform for you to see."

"Do you mean it?"

"I mean it, I mean it! Let's go, let's go!"

Zhao Gang started the car, shaking his head in admiration as he drove. "President Lu, I really admire you! Your methods are just too wild! I tested those guys earlier, and two of them are even on par with me in martial arts... For such terrifying figures to kneel before you and beg for forgiveness, aside from a true favored son of heaven, I can't think of any other words to describe your majesty and grandeur! President Lu, I honestly suspect you're a god who just came down to the mortal world for a stroll..."

While Zhao Gang was still bragging in the front, Lu Chengwen was trembling uncontrollably in the back.

Xu Xuejiao looked at him with concern. "Brother Chengwen, what's wrong with you? Why are you... sweating so much and shaking like this?"

Lu Chengwen thought to yourself, Do you have any idea that I almost died back there? King Tituo! One of the Four Heavenly Kings of the formidable Northern Realm organization, notorious for his ruthless and fierce style.

He had just been putting on a completely fabricated act, pulling off an elaborate bluff.

If that fellow had possessed even an ounce more brains, his own little life would have been over.

Sensing something was amiss, Xu Xuejiao quickly pulled over his wrist to check his pulse.

Tiredly, Lu Chengwen pulled his hand back. "I'm fine."

Xu Xuejiao asked, "A hug?"

As Lu Chengwen's body tilted sideways, Xu Xuejiao pulled him into her arms.

Holding him close, she suddenly felt shy. A blush painted her cheeks as she patted him gently and laughed, "Be a good baby Lu, don't be scared, Sister Xuejiao is right here..."

Lu Chengwen sighed.

It seemed he had gone too far this time. Once that idiot King Tituo figured out he had been played and slapped around, he would definitely come back to settle accounts.

...

Having taken a few slaps, King Tituo stood at the restaurant entrance, watching the luxury car drive away with a deep frown before dealing himself a vicious blow to the face.

"Damn it, to think I'd offend the Young Master on my very first day! I am so blind!"

"King Tituo, was that person really the Young Master?"

"Could there be any doubt? Look at his dashing, unrestrained, and carefree demeanor; look at the overwhelming, thunderous majesty when he lost his temper; look at his swaggering methods and unrelenting attitude—besides the Young Master, who under the heavens could possibly possess such an aura?"

"I suppose we can consider this a meritorious service, right? No matter what, we helped the Young Master put on quite a show."

"Mm." King Tituo nodded. "Those few slaps established an intimate relationship between the Young Master and myself. I think it's a good start. What do you guys think?"

...

Lu Chengwen was deeply stressed.

That jinx Xu Xuejiao was pushing him onto a path of no return. Without her today, he never would have courted such a massive disaster.

Yet, if not for her, he might never have known that King Tituo had arrived in the Northern Realm.

Ah, well. One step at a time.

Lu Chengwen had no idea that while Leng Qingqiu was stubbornly determined to follow him into the shanty town redevelopment project, Long Aotian kept pushing the amusement park project onto Leng Tianhao.

However, in a brilliant move to pull the rug out from under him and support Leng Qingqiu, Lu Chengwen had directly wired ten billion into her personal account. Stubbornly refusing to return it, Leng Qingqiu had locked it down as personal capital.

Meanwhile, scraping together the few billion in liquid cash available within the group and securing another billion-plus in loans, they had gathered 4.9 billion and signed a contract with Li Meiqin at lightning speed, transferring the funds straight into the account of the Great Sage Group.

This had sent Leng Tianhao into a furious rage, yet left him completely helpless.

Long Aotian felt that he had hit a wall.

For some reason, throughout the first half of his life, gods would fall if they blocked him, and Buddhas would perish if they stood in his way, but now that he had arrived in Snow City, he couldn't even walk without twisting his ankles.

According to his blueprint, everything should have progressed logically, naturally, and smoothly, unfolding precisely according to his will!

The ideal was plump, but reality had withered away to nothing.

He simply couldn't conquer the mere Leng family no matter what he tried!

Left with no other options, Long Aotian had no choice but to send a distress signal to his organization—the "Grand" Organization.

Why was it called the "Grand" Organization? Presumably because the author was a huge fan of Naruto.

In any case, the Northern Realm branch of the Grand Organization had dispatched King Tituo, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, carrying fifty billion in cash to assist him.

Everything hinged on that plot of land.

If that land deal failed, everything else was utterly pointless.

Once he secured the land and turned a profit, he could prove his business acumen and operational prowess to Leng Tianhao and Leng Qingqiu.

Only then could he naturally take control of the Qianfeng Group.

Money was hardly an issue for Long Aotian; once he subdued the four major families, their money would become his money, and taking as much as he wanted would require nothing more than a word.

Those girls would line up and beg him to use their wealth. Besides, who wouldn't panic and fear losing favor if he refused to use their money?

At this thought, Long Aotian smiled.

He confidently fantasized about his bright future.

Now, everything was ready; all he lacked was the starting capital that King Tituo was bringing.

...

Inside Lu Chengwen's private villa.

In accordance with his demands, a newly purchased villa had been acquired, its ready-made interior design only slightly modified.

He had to admit, being wealthy felt fantastic, and the construction team's speed was astonishingly fast.

The decor reflected his personal taste—a blend of literary flair and nouveau riche extravagance, showcasing both luxury and understated minimalism.

Lying on the bed, Lu Chengwen stared listlessly at the ceiling.

His journey seemed to be coming to an end.

What should he do about offending King Tituo? Forget King Tituo himself; any random assassin under his command could eliminate Lu Chengwen as effortlessly as unscrewing a bottle cap.

Hadn't Zhao Gang clearly been frightened earlier?

That fellow fancied himself a tough guy built like a brick wall and great at fighting, yet he had probably never suffered such a silent defeat in his life.

To make someone like him instantly change expression and want to slip away quietly—that showed just how terrifying the combat prowess of those four assassins must be.

Lu Chengwen bolted upright. "What if I just flee this city? Who could stop me?"

With that thought, he sprang off the bed, but the moment his feet hit the floor, the front door swung open and a young girl walked in.

Xu Xuejiao walked in wearing a complete JK uniform.

Lu Chengwen froze. "What are you doing?"

Xu Xuejiao smiled and said, "Wearing this uniform for you to see! Aren't you a massive