Chapter 226: Saving the Ruthless Underworld Boss 14

The next day.

After another night of spiritual power nurturing, Meng Fuchi's consciousness had completely stabilized; Jin Chen additionally added a trace of his own spiritual power into the Spirit Pearl Pendant on his chest.

He had just left the bedroom when he saw A Qiang escorting a disheveled Liang Shu inside.

"Boss! How are you feeling?" A Qiang asked urgently.

"It's fine."

Meng Fuchi glanced at the constantly struggling Liang Shu and said, "What's wrong with him?"

"Let me go! Let me go!"

Liang Shu tried to break free from A Qiang's restraint, his shoulders constantly twisting, but he refused to lift his head to look at Meng Fuchi.

"Originally, that undercover agent confessed yesterday; I wanted to go find him this morning to ask, but as soon as he saw me, he ran."

A Qiang cursed, "Damn it, isn't this just a guilty conscience of a thief?!"

Thus, in everyone's eyes, Liang Shu was confirmed as a traitor.

ELF's other members entered the outer hall of the suite one after another; hearing A Qiang's explanation, they all angrily looked at Liang Shu.

"How could he do this! Boss even saved his life!"

"Exactly, if he were useless it'd be fine; all that's needed is to look after Boss, yet he dares to collude with members of other gangs!"

Listening to the discussion, Liang Shu kept his head down, but the smile at the corner of his mouth grew larger and larger.

Suddenly, he burst out, his voice manic.

"What do you know!"

The sound in the outer hall fell silent as he abruptly fell quiet.

Jin Chen had just stepped out of the bedroom when he was startled, patted his chest, walked over to Meng Fuchi, yawned, and leaned on his shoulder, saying, "Chi Ge, you didn't even call me when you woke up."

He was still wearing pajamas, and coming out of Meng Fuchi's room made it utterly obvious.

A Qiang snorted, "Boss, you're moving fast enough!"

Liang Shu glared fiercely at Meng Fuchi.

"What do you think, how good is Meng Fuchi to me? He constantly says I'm his assistant, ELF's confidant, yet he only ever has me do trivial chores, treats me like a servant, and subjects me to all kinds of humiliation!"

"ELF never tells me about any important operations! Even the original butler of the manor, under his orders, treats me like thin air!"

"Why should I! I'm not willing!"

His eyes were blood-red; he wished to devour his flesh and blood, as if the person before him were not his lifesaver but an enemy of immense evil.

Every word Liang Shu spoke was filled with tears of blood.

Gradually, the ELF subordinates who had originally been prejudiced against him also seemed to be moved.

"This... Boss went a bit too far."

"Yeah, how could he do that? He's also an assistant."

A Qiang frowned tightly, feeling that something was off in Liang Shu's words, yet his subconscious told him to trust.

Meng Fuchi sat on the sofa, listening to the subordinates' voices, his phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, yet his expression revealed no emotion.

"You just believe what he says like that?"

"Isn't what I said correct! What gives you the right to treat me like this!" Liang Shu roared again, though a hint of pride flickered in his bloodshot eyes.

Meng Fuchi, the feeling of not being trusted by everyone must be unpleasant, right?

"Tsk."

Jin Chen frowned displeasedly, stepped forward to block Meng Fuchi, and scolded, "What are you yelling about, just because you have a loud voice! Ah!"

He slightly raised the hand hanging at his side, sending back the black aura emanating from Liang Shu, together with the dark energy that had drifted into the ELF members' bodies.

And Jin Chen continued.

"If it weren't for Chi Ge saving your life, you wouldn't even have the chance to kneel here and shout; you don't appreciate it—what do you mean by 'value'? Giving you a gun to go kill someone? Would you dare?"

Jin Chen's tone was extremely fierce; although his harmless-looking face lacked intimidation, he still resolutely stood in front of Meng Fuchi.

"And you all! Who doesn't know what's in Boss's mind! How can you waver your trust in Chi Ge just because of a traitor's few words!"

The black aura was forcibly driven back into Liang Shu's body, and the ELF members awoke as if from a dream.

A Qiang slapped his forehead, "Good grief! What's wrong with me! I actually believed that bastard's words!"

"Boss! I... I'm sorry! I shouldn't have said that!"

ELF subordinates also apologized in a flustered manner, wishing they could give themselves two slaps for their earlier nonsense.

"Crazy! How dare you question Boss's decision!"

Liang Shu couldn't believe their attitude, staring at Jin Chen, instinctively feeling that he was the one who had awakened them; could he also possess that formidable power...

Meng Fuchi, however, remained indifferent to all of this.

He merely lifted his gaze, fixed on Jin Chen's back, the corner of his mouth slightly curling into a smile.

He reached out and tugged at Jin Chen's sleeve, saying, "All right, I'm fine."

Jin Chen turned away, feeling wronged, lowered his head and pouted, then took Meng Fuchi's hand, saying, "They don't trust you."

"And you? Do you trust me?" Meng Fuchi asked him; a rare sense of expectation suddenly welled up, and he was very curious about Jin Chen's answer.

"I believe you; no matter who says what, I only believe you."

Jin Chen's tone was resolute.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +10, total now 40!】

Meng Fuchi chuckled lightly, pulled Jin Chen to sit beside him, and his gloomy mood immediately became apparent.

"Just believe me."

He glanced lightly at Liang Shu and said, "A Qiang, bring him over."

"Let me go!"

Liang Shu really was a bit panicked; following his plan for today, as long as he made these people believe his words and alienated them from Meng Fuchi, he could make a perfect escape.

In the panic, he saw Jin Chen's teasing gaze, suddenly understood something, but A Qiang yanked the binding rope and flung him down to kneel before Meng Fuchi.

"Wait…… I still have something to say!"

Liang Shu swallowed, his lips dry and chapped, "You think…… Jin Chen is some kind of good person? Yes, I told those people the negotiation time, I got them to cause trouble, but!"

Jin Chen came out of your Study, deliberately blurred the timeline, and told me it was half an hour earlier; if it wasn't your order, then it only shows he also knows your plan, right?

Liang Shu seemed to have suddenly found an opportunity to drag Jin Chen down, and his emotions were especially agitated.

Chi Ge…… At that time, when I came out of your Study, Liang Shu urgently questioned me, still wearing earphones, not knowing who he was calling on the phone; I was a bit afraid and also worried that your plan might go wrong because of this, so I just blurted out a sentence.

He shook Meng Fuchi's arm, Jin Chen lowered his wet eyelashes, "You wouldn't mind, would you, Chi Ge?"

"Don't worry, I don't mind."

Meng Fuchi rubbed his head, his tone especially indulgent.

"You! What gives you the right to protect him so much! You ah——"

Liang Shu's finger was suddenly stepped on by a leather shoe, repeatedly pressed, he cried out in pain, mouth wide open, glaring at Meng Fuchi.

"It's not your place to criticize him."

Meng Fuchi's tone was icy to the extreme, his foot pressure increased, and he pulled out a dagger, tracing it across Liang Shu's face.

"You're really sure there's only one ELF traitor?"

"Ah… I, I'm certainly sure!"

Liang Shu clenched his teeth tightly, even though he was sweating profusely from the pain, he absolutely refused to speak.

He still couldn't give up Du Ruosong, still keeping this person useful.

With one cut, the untouched little finger on his other hand fell off.

Liang Shu's whole body twitched, beads of sweat rolled down his pale cheeks, hair stuck to his temples, his vision darkened.

"Really, none left?"

Meng Fuchi asked again.

"……No, have." Liang Shu squeezed out these words with his last bit of willpower, fainted from the pain, and collapsed like a lump of mud.

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -10, total 60!】