CHAPTER 44: CHAPTER 44: THE CHILD YOU ONCE ABANDONED IS NOW VERY AWESOME

Lu Xiao didn’t linger at the Qin Family Old Mansion but returned to Chen Fei and Chen Han’s villa instead.

The Qin Family Old Mansion is indeed vast, but it also comes with its fair share of troubles.

Though he could slap someone if they provoked him, dealing with such incidents frequently was also upsetting.

Chen Fei’s place was better.

The space was smaller, but it was comfortable to live in.

Just as he entered the door, Lu Xiao saw Chen Fei on the sofa.

"Haven’t you rested yet?" Lu Xiao glanced at the time; it was already eight or nine in the evening.

Chen Fei turned down the volume of the television a bit: "Not yet, I’m having trouble sleeping."

Too much had happened that day.

In the morning, she thought she would die at the hands of Dou Haichuan, but then Lu Xiao arrived, and Dou Haichuan was directly killed.

With Dou Haichuan dead, she thought the White Clothes Pavilion would seek revenge, but Lu Xiao went straight to the headquarters of the White Clothes Pavilion, and then Hu Sheng, a strong figure from the Divine List of the White Clothes Pavilion, became Lu Xiao’s lackey.

What made her more uneasy was that just yesterday, she was merely a common assassin in the White Clothes Pavilion, but today she suddenly became the Hall Master.

In the White Clothes Pavilion hierarchy, the Hall Master directly reports to the Pavilion Master.

This meant that she had now become one of the core members of the White Clothes Pavilion.

It was more outrageous than riding a rocket.

"Why, too excited about suddenly becoming a Hall Master?" Lu Xiao asked with a smile.

"Excitement isn’t quite it; it’s more like anxiety, a sense of unreality."

"And I have no clue what a Hall Master is supposed to do, how to coordinate, and how to manage."

"I don’t even know which assassins I’m supposed to be responsible for." Chen Fei scratched her head, somewhat troubled.

Lu Xiao dismissed it with a wave of his hand: "You don’t need to worry about any of that, assassins and the like are all going to be a thing of the past."

Chen Fei looked puzzled at Lu Xiao.

"I’ve negotiated a collaboration with your Pavilion Master. I’ll invest, and she’ll restructure."

"The White Clothes Pavilion will drop the assassination business and focus on intelligence and consulting from now on; it’s going to become a legitimate company."

Hearing Lu Xiao’s words, Chen Fei’s mouth fell open wide.

It felt like... she could swallow an entire egg.

"Will the Elder Council agree?" Although shocked, Chen Fei quickly grasped the crux of the issue.

Within the White Clothes Pavilion, the Elder Council is hardly a secret; many people are aware of it.

The Elder Council is essentially the early investors of the White Clothes Pavilion.

Nowadays, most of the White Clothes Pavilion’s income comes from the assassination business.

Eliminating this service would not just cut profits in half; it would decimate them completely.

"If they agree, they’re friends; if not, they’re enemies. That’s all."

"Taking out enemies, I wouldn’t feel any psychological burden," Lu Xiao said, spreading his hands.

Jiang Lan had already sent him information about those four Elder Council factions.

Since he hadn’t heard of them anyway, he’d start by making contact and see how it goes—if it doesn’t work out, he’d turn things upside down.

Chen Fei didn’t ask any further questions, simply nodding silently.

In her heart, she wanted to understand Lu Xiao, to probe his identity, to clarify his motives, to inquire just how strong his combat power was, to grasp how he could play the White Clothes Pavilion with such ease.

But she didn’t dare to ask too much, afraid of displeasing Lu Xiao.

"Actually, you can ask some questions," Lu Xiao glanced at Chen Fei and said softly.

Chen Fei looked up, her eyes sparkling.

"Though we haven’t known each other long, I trust you quite a bit," Lu Xiao said sincerely.

Everything Chen Fei had shown these past few days warranted his trust.

Even in the face of death, she had never betrayed him.

"So... you talk, I’ll listen. You tell me as much as you’d like me to ask," Chen Fei blinked her eyes, her gaze slightly mischievous.

Lu Xiao also smiled, "See, a girl who is not only attractive and loyal but also clever and knows when to advance or retreat—who can resist?"

"In fact, I did indeed just get discharged from the military and returned."

"The main reason I came to Hai City was to investigate my origins."

"Abandoned from a young age, the older I got, the more stifled I felt—always wanting an explanation."

"I wanted to ask them what exactly they found so undesirable about me," Lu Xiao spoke softly.

Chen Fei felt a tightness in her heart, and her gaze towards Lu Xiao grew even warmer.

So he had been abandoned by his family as well.

She and her brother had been sold by their alcoholic father...

"I have a bit of a lead now; I think it won’t take much longer to clear things up."

"Deep down, I’m not really sure, so I thought of giving myself some confidence."

"So, you want to take over the White Clothes Pavilion," Chen Fei interjected aptly.

Lu Xiao nodded, "Yes, and next will be Qin Department Store and Qin Real Estate."

Chen Fei pursed her lips; she understood Lu Xiao’s implication.

Lu Xiao was afraid that the family who had abandoned him were from a grand household; he didn’t want to be looked down upon again. He wanted those who had abandoned him to see that the child they had discarded was now outstanding.

After sharing this, Lu Xiao fell silent for a while.

This was the first time he had revealed his inner thoughts to someone.

But indeed, speaking out made him feel a lot more relieved.

"As for my strength," Lu Xiao took a deep breath, may as well tell Chen Fei everything since he had already started.

"You know about the Divine List, right?"

Hearing Lu Xiao talk about his capabilities, Chen Fei straightened her back.

Based on her assessment, Lu Xiao’s combat abilities would rank him at least in the top five hundred of the Divine List.

"Destroying the number one on the Divine List would not be much different for me from crushing Dou Haichuan."

Chen Fei was completely stunned.