Volume Four: Buddha Saves No One, but I, the Demon, Will-Chapter 50: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Part One)

Luo Qian had waited for Qi Ren until his eyes nearly wore through the autumn waters. At last, Qi Ren arrived—not alone, but with a whole "delegation." Lei Laohu was among them, along with seven or eight other demons and monsters, all prominent figures in the Immortal Realm underworld, including Xu Hao, the mob boss of Bolo Continent.

"Little Luo," Lei Laohu said with a grin, "old Qi's got fourteen concubines now. He's lost his nerve and his drive—but don't worry, I'm behind you! Haha..." Luo Qian stared at Qi Ren. "When did you go and ruin an innocent girl?" Qi Ren laughed angrily. "What do you mean, ruin her? Is being with me such a hardship?" "Listen to that," Luo Qian said. "Straight out of a tyrant's handbook!" Everyone burst out laughing. Qi Ren turned serious. "Little Luo, I've thought it through. If we're doing this, we should handle everything from start to finish. These are my good brothers, which makes them yours too. Each has his specialty. I'll handle the casinos, old Lei the auction houses, and the others will take care of food, drink, and entertainment."

Luo Qian's eyes lit up, but inwardly he was displeased. No matter how enormous a cake was, if everyone under heaven came to share it, each person would get only a tiny slice. Qi Ren's enthusiasm was probably not just about "growing bigger and stronger." He meant to keep Luo Qian in check too. It seemed the growth of Luo Qian's power had begun to make Qi Ren uneasy.

Luo Qian felt a flicker of pride. He led everyone inside, where they laughed and chatted in perfect harmony.

Luo Qian had planned to take these "big shots" to see the Pinglu Plains, but Longque arrived at his door wearing a worried