Men and White Eels

When ordinary people went missing, it could very well become a major case. Nowadays, with surveillance cameras everywhere, the BeiDou Navigation System on phones, traces left on social media, and login locations and times on various apps, it was not difficult to pinpoint where a missing person had appeared.

But people like those Liu Chang'an had crushed—once they got involved with that stuff, their lives became like sewer creatures, like cockroaches, like rats crossing the street. Whether they lived or died, no one paid attention anymore.

Even their families were often accustomed to their disappearance and felt no concern when they could not be reached... assuming they ever tried to contact them.

As for their associates and accomplices, they certainly would not go out of their way to report them missing. That would practically be walking into a trap, if not outright turning themselves in.

"Crush" was a word commonly seen in arrogant declarations: "I'll crush you like an ant." It implied driving the other person into the dust, destroying their life, pride, self-respect, and so on.

Liu Chang'an had not gone that far. Crushing meant crushing—nothing more than a direct physical effect.

They would probably rather be physically crushed than have their pride and self-respect destroyed. People were all like that, and Liu Chang'an understood it deeply.

"Even when dealing with evil people, I still considered their feelings." Liu Chang'an sighed somewhat emotionally, then turned to Li Hongfang. "Wouldn't you say I'm very considerate, kind, and gentle?"

"Absolutely." Li Hongfang spoke with a hint of a Northeastern accent. Though she had no idea why Liu Chang'an had suddenly said such a thing, how could he possibly be wrong?

That was exactly what Liu Chang'an liked about Li Hongfang: she was honest and dared to say what she thought.

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