Why are you all trying to win over me, the male supporting character?

The thought that Lu Chengzhou might be in mortal danger made her heart ache as if it were being torn apart.

"That bastard, he didn't even have time to let me know he was safe?"

……

……

at the same time.

The city next to Yicheng.

Lu Chengzhou and Gong Shui sat on the rooftop of the hotel where he and Xu Qian had once been.

Last time, a confession ceremony was held here, and it was packed with people.

This time, the place was crowded with people, but it was as if no one was there at all; it was deathly silent.

These men and women in suits were all subordinates that Miyamizu had just brought over from the ferry.

Her gang is not what it used to be. Everyone is more low-key now, and some have even changed careers and completely integrated into the lives of ordinary people.

Therefore, this is probably the strongest team she can assemble in a short period of time.

Gong Shui sighed and shrugged, "I say, isn't this unnecessary, Lu Chengzhou?"

Lu Chengzhou glanced at her indifferently.

Gong Shui continued, "Killing Lin Chen is nothing. Even if he did have three heads and six arms, one shot would be enough to kill him."

Lu Chengzhou raised an eyebrow: "Who told you I was going to kill someone with a gun?"

Gong Shui was stunned.

She subconsciously touched her waist and handed Lu Chengzhou a dagger that she had carried with her for many years.

"No, why do you think I have to kill someone?"

Lu Chengzhou also sighed.

He felt that this guy had ruined his reputation.

Although the legal system in this world differs greatly from that in the real world, he is still a law-abiding citizen and doesn't want to kill people indiscriminately.

Looking at the eyes of the people around him, Lu Chengzhou felt that his reputation might already be associated with the devil.

Injustice!

He truly died unjustly.

It seems I really should keep my distance from this woman, Gong Shui.

"So what do you want to do?"

Gongshui felt that she understood this person less and less.

If she's not going to kill anyone, what's the point of having so many subordinates?

They're not planning to throw a party, are they?

Lu Chengzhou smiled and said, "There's a saying, 'Winning without bloodshed,' have you heard of it?"

Gong Shui tilted her head slightly.

"Ah, I think I've heard of that before."

She genuinely had never heard of it.

Her Chinese proficiency is only sufficient for daily communication; she is not fluent.

Lu Chengzhou solemnly returned the dagger to her.

"In short, I hope to handle this matter on my own as much as possible. If I don't handle it well, then you can help me finish the job."

His gentleness and confidence pleased Miyamizu greatly.

"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say."

So, after the last latecomer arrived, Lu Chengzhou took out his phone and made a call to Lin Chen, whom he hadn't contacted in a long time.

After receiving his call, Lin Chen remained silent for a long while.

He was already arranging all sorts of accidents for Lu Chengzhou's death, but then he suddenly received a call from Lu Chengzhou. What was he supposed to say?

Lu Chengzhou didn't really know what to say.

He was already prepared to send Lin Chen to his doom, which meant he was going to kill him. Suddenly, he heard Lin Chen weakly call out "Brother Lu". What was he supposed to say?

Small talk is inappropriate.

The two of them hadn't spoken for a long time.

It's not appropriate to hurl insults at each other.

They are both the kind of people who care a lot about their image and generally don't use explicit profanity.

In this eerie silence, Lu Chengzhou slowly pressed the button to end the call.

Miyamizu: "???"

Seriously?

Are you alright?

If you hesitate now, I'll look down on you.

Lu Chengzhou rubbed his throbbing temples, sighed, and said, "To be honest, this guy is like my own son... no, I mean, like my own brother. I really can't bring myself to do it."

Gong Shui's gaze towards him grew increasingly strange.

"you sure?"

Gong Shui had heard a little about the complicated relationship between Lu Chengzhou and Lin Chen, which stemmed from a woman.

In her opinion, Lin Chen was utterly hopeless, a complete incompetent fool, and any despicable or shameless adjective could be applied to him.

Lu Chengzhou was certainly no saint either...

After all, this man had stolen her gold and deceived her feelings.

However, if she had to choose between the two, Gong Shui would still choose Lu Chengzhou.

Perhaps this is the result of preconceived notions, an unavoidable bias.

Because of my favoritism, I can tolerate his rudeness and even help him in the future.

Unfortunately, Lu Chengzhou is a really sneaky guy; he wanted to just leave after he was done with him.

Gong Shui had absolutely no way to deal with him.

"Sigh, let's call it a day. I need some peace and quiet."

Lu Chengzhou got up and walked straight towards the exit.

Miss Miyamizu, who was following behind him, almost popped her eyes out.

"Lu Chengzhou!!!"

He just ran away like that. What will happen to all these men who have been gathered together with such difficulty?

Miss Miyamizu was quite troubled.

Seeing her distress, her subordinates also became distressed.

Having lived a peaceful life like ordinary people, they no longer crave violence and bloodshed.

So, since the employers have all run away, can they also return safely without getting their hands dirty?

"You guys go back to the hotel first. I'll call you if I need anything."

Great, let's dismiss!

These gang members, who had no interest in fighting to begin with, decisively made their escape as quickly as possible.

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……

And so, three days later, on the night of the third day.

For the past three days, Lu Chengzhou has not left the house; he has simply been lounging on the specially customized large sofa in the hotel.

He was thinking about what it meant to have softened his heart that day.

Could it be that I really don't want to get rid of Lin Chen?

No, that's impossible.

He knew very well that Lin Chen could no longer provide him with much enjoyment.

The fact that my recent minor skirmishes with Lin Chen in the business arena did not trigger any system rewards is proof of that.

Lin Chen's luck, as well as his protagonist aura, were almost completely depleted under his suppression.

It's no longer realistic for him to make money easily through investments.

"Sigh, I just can't figure it out."

Lu Chengzhou has been thinking about this for three days, but still hasn't come up with a correct solution.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

Along with the doorbell ringing, his cell phone also rang.

The caller ID showed it was Jiang Aiyu.

"Teacher, I'm at your door. If it's not too much trouble, could you come and open the door?"

Lu Chengzhou opened the door.

Jiang Aiyu was dressed very simply today.

Wearing a simple tracksuit and a gray baseball cap, he looked quite low-key.

Lu Chengzhou stepped aside to let her in.

"How did you find me?" This question was a bit redundant, but Lu Chengzhou still asked it.

"Xu Qian told me."