Am I Not Even the Only Victim!

"Fuck! Damn it! Damn it all!"

On the way home, Xu Anbang couldn't control himself, slamming the steering wheel to vent the rage burning inside him.

Lin Wenhua naturally had his own little circle. As soon as the regular meeting ended, they gathered to discuss Xu Shi's affairs.

"The situation today was really strange."

Lin Wenhua was still puzzled. "There wasn't a single hint beforehand—caught us completely off guard."

"Probably that bitch Su Lin's doing."

Jiang Fengshan furrowed his brow too. "Xu Shi doesn't seem like the type to have such schemes... but that damned woman keeps her eyes on us all day long."

Though nominally the company's HR Director, Su Lin was practically no different from Xu Shi's personal secretary.

As a loyal hound of the Xu Family, she'd been the one blocking them all these years, clashing openly and covertly more times than they could count.

"You mean she tipped him off behind the scenes?"

"Most likely. Did that surnamed Xu ever bother with this kind of thing before?"

Jiang Fengshan nodded. "He even toured the Engineering Department once—does that seem like something he'd do?"

"You've got a point... Huh? He went to the Engineering Department?"

Lin Wenhua raised an eyebrow. "And? How did it go?"

"I was worried it might be a trap, so I didn't meet him in person."

Jiang Fengshan said. "But I heard from Chengcheng that he just came, went through the motions, and it was handled."

"That daughter of yours, right?"

Lin Wenhua gave a slight nod, feeling reassured about him. "Good. But keep an eye out lately. If they actually get a hold of something, it'll be trouble."

"I understand."

"...And me?"

Xu Anbang had no real interest in listening to their recap. "Old Lin, am I really just going to let that little girl push me out?"

That was what he cared about.

"What else?! Who told you to screw up your own job?"

Lin Wenhua didn't spare his face either. "How many times have I said it? Don't always think about skimming money—you still have to do the work... If you can't even handle some thugs from Sin City, how am I supposed to protect you?"

"But I—"

"Do I need to say it a second time?"

Lin Wenhua shot him a sidelong glare.

"...Tch."

Xu Anbang obediently shut his mouth.

The truth was, his standing wasn't high enough—he couldn't afford to offend either side.

"Still... don't worry too much. There's no way we'll let that little girl run wild."

Seeing him calm down, Lin Wenhua patted his shoulder. "But it'll take some time... Wait a bit. That position will open up sooner or later, and we'll talk then."

"For now, just take a break. Don't rush this moment."

"...Fine. I'll head back first."

Xu Anbang forced a smile and walked out, but the moment he was through the door, his face dropped.

Because he knew full well that Lin Wenhua's promise was no better than hot air.

If he really meant to protect him, he wouldn't be drawing empty pies after the fact.

That unwavering support earlier had already made it clear—he'd been abandoned.

No matter what happened to the Technical Department from now on, it had nothing to do with him.

And the root cause was still Xu Shi... Thinking of this, he couldn't help but curse under his breath.

"A bunch of bastards! Just wait—sooner or later, you'll all die! Fuck!"

Fuming with anger, Xu Anbang returned to his residence, looking for something to vent on.

He'd never married. Before, he always bought sex slaves straight from Sin City to blow off steam, torturing countless young girls to death over the years.

But the last one had just been broken, and he hadn't restocked yet... So he'd settle for a call girl for now.

Though his career was over, he'd still raked in plenty of money over the years.

The credits he'd skimmed would let him live comfortably for a lifetime.

But.

The moment he stepped inside, he saw a figure standing before the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Who's there?"

Startled, he quickly pulled out the pistol at his waist. "You've got some nerve breaking in here to steal—you tired of living?"

Yet before the words faded, a dagger came whistling toward him, piercing straight through his palm.

It not only knocked the pistol from his grasp but also precisely shattered the chip in his palm used to activate the security system.

"Aaaahhh—!"

Blood gushed out as Xu Anbang crumpled to his knees in pain, letting out a loud scream.

He understood everything in an instant, but he hadn't expected his reckoning to come so swiftly.

"Friend, let's talk this over nicely."

He shouted, cold sweat pouring down his face. "How much can you make doing dirty work like this? I'll give you double, no, triple! Spare my life, how about it?"

Hearing this, the masked young girl in combat gear stepped slowly before him.

"Old Lin's meaning is, if I kill you, that money is mine too."

"...It's you!"

Hearing her voice, Xu Anbang instantly recognized her identity. "You're one of Lin Wenhua's people too? I'll fuck his—"

Before he could finish, she raised her hand.

Xu Anbang only felt his internal organs squeezed together, his eyes bulging uncontrollably outward.

In no time at all, he had turned into a puddle of sludge.

After finishing all this, Xia Wuyou sighed endlessly as she cleaned up the traces.

So soon, she'd been ordered to do dirty work again.

Not even willing to add another tally to his own karmic ledger, this superior of hers was truly a bastard.

"Things like this, you could have left them entirely to me."

Xia Wuyou wasn't happy doing this kind of work, but some people were still dissatisfied. "Why did you have to give it to her..."

"What, you're not jealous, are you?"

Looking at Su Lin's serious expression, Xu Shi found it amusing. "No way, no way?"

"...Young Master, please show some restraint."

Su Lin hurriedly stepped back. "What I mean is, at least I'm more reliable than her, aren't I?"

"That still sounds like jealousy to me."

Xu Shi spread his hands and laughed it off.

To be honest, killing a small fry like Xu Anbang—whether he gave it to Su Lin or Xia Wuyou—really made no difference.

But it was just like a raising sim game.

The one in front of him had maxed out her affection, so why not grind the one who hadn't?

Anyway, he'd keep pressuring Xia Wuyou with his methods. Once she did enough of these things she once hated, she'd get used to it, wouldn't she?

Behind him, Gu Yi wasn't paying much attention to their conversation, because her focus was on something else.

"So, the safe house you mentioned... is your home?"

Staring at the villa before her, the corner of her mouth twitched uncontrollably.

"Is there a problem?"

Xu Shi raised an eyebrow. "In all of District 18, you won't find a second place safer than this."

That wasn't false—the private residence of a military enterprise chairman was naturally beyond doubt in terms of security.

Any inconspicuous spot could hide a deadly weapon.

Gu Yi didn't doubt that, but didn't that mean...

She'd have to live under the same roof as Bastard Xu from now on?

At that thought, Miss Black Rabbit's expression turned somewhat horrified.

Thanking him for his trust was one thing, but she couldn't forget that this bastard had hung a bomb around her neck!

If she really moved into his place, she didn't dare imagine what would happen.

But when she saw Su Lin casually enter the house and change her shoes, an even greater earthquake struck her pupils.

"Wait, Sister Su Lin... she lives with you too?"

"What else?" Xu Shi was baffled by her question.

"Huh?!"

I'm not even the only victim?!