Seeing the syringe in the hands of the small-time gang leader, Su Chen realized what had happened.

Before he left, Red Luo was forcefully injected by Jack.

Generally speaking,

although that stuff is easy to get addicted to,

the chances are not high with just one use.

However, it looked like Red Luo had gotten hooked.

Once someone gets hooked on that stuff, they're basically ruined.

They become puppets to the whims of others.

Bringing Red Luo back to his area of daily activities, Su Chen simply wanted to let others know, Red Luo was his person.

He didn't expect that just over a week since he left, this small-time gang leader would dare to target Red Luo.

But the small-time gang leader still feared Su Chen.

He didn't dare to go too far and only resorted to exploiting Red Luo's own drug addiction to coerce her.

The small-time leader had discovered a few days ago that Red Luo was an addict.

And then, he took the initiative to offer her the syringe.

Originally, Red Luo had resisted strongly for a few days by herself.

It felt like she didn't really need that stuff anymore.

But when she saw the syringe,

all her efforts were in vain.

She hated herself, hated that her willpower was not firm enough.

The small-time leader himself was an addict.

He knew very well that the stuff could be quit with enough willpower.

But the condition is that you never come into contact with it again.

Once you do, the chances of relapsing exceed ninety percent!

That's why he didn't make a move three days ago.

Instead, he took the initiative to give Red Luo a syringe.

As expected, today, Red Luo's craving became infinitely stronger.

Clearly, Red Luo had given up the fight.

Ready to accept this fate.

Su Chen was well aware of Red Luo's situation; if she got involved with that stuff again, quitting would become much harder.

And he would not allow the small-time leader to touch Red Luo.

However, before he could intervene,

a petite figure rushed over in a furious dash.

"You shameless scoundrel, how dare you bully my sister Red Luo, take this—Foshan Shadowless Kick from a beautiful girl!"

In the next moment, the small-time leader's body turned into a parabola and then vanished from Su Chen's sight.

Su Chen stood there, dumbstruck, watching the petite figure that had suddenly appeared.

This beautiful girl who had popped out of nowhere was none other than the Netherworld Empress in her youthful form!

That kick just now was easily the force of a bull.

Who would've thought that in just a few days, this girl could unleash such immense strength.

The Netherworld Empress also saw Su Chen, throwing him a triumphant glance, "How about that, ain't I awesome?"

Su Chen's face twitched again.

Dammit, she was calling herself a beautiful girl just now, and now she's going by 'old lady'.

But the Netherworld Empress was a contradiction in itself.

Outwardly a young girl, in reality, she was an old monster over a hundred years old.

The small-time leader was kicked away.

The syringe he was holding fell to the ground.

While Su Chen and the Netherworld Empress were talking,

Red Luo had already picked up the syringe in her hand.

Her eyes were filled with conflict.

But the allure of that stuff was simply fatal to her.

In the end, desire overcame reason.

She picked up the syringe, preparing to inject herself.

"Red Luo, don't!" Su Chen quickly spoke up to stop her.

If Red Luo injected now, quitting would become even harder for her.

Unfortunately, Red Luo was nearly deaf to external noises.

Her only thought was to plunge the needle of the syringe into her vein.

Su Chen frowned slightly, his body flashed, appearing in front of Red Luo and snatched the syringe away.

"Su Chen, give it to me, give it to me now!" Red Luo attempted to snatch it back from Su Chen.

Sadly, how could she possibly snatch it away.

"Su Chen, please, I can't take it anymore, just this one time, okay?" Red Luo begged Su Chen with a pained expression.

Of course, Su Chen wouldn't believe in any 'just this one time' nonsense.

"Please, just give it to me, I'll do whatever you say!" Red Luo trembled violently, her expression in utter agony.

"Red Luo, you haven't been in contact with that stuff for long, just hold on a little longer, and it'll be fine," Su Chen said.

"I can't hold on, I just can't!" Red Luo pleaded bitterly.

Su Chen knew that as long as Red Luo caught sight of the syringe, she couldn't stay rational.

At once, he channeled his Inner Strength into his palm.

With a bang, the syringe was shattered into powder by the force.

"Ah!" Red Luo, driven mad, charged at Su Chen.

She clawed and bit at Su Chen repeatedly.

The struggle lasted for a good ten minutes, after which Red Luo finally collapsed to the ground, exhausted.

The addiction had passed.

Su Chen called over Liu Jie to take Red Luo down to rest.

He instructed Liu Jie to watch over her and not let her come into contact with that stuff again.

Su Chen returned to his room, planning to take a shower and then go find Hua Qianyu.

"Su Chen, I'm hungry, I want to eat, I haven't had meat in so long while you were away," the girl complained with a sulky face.

"Eat, eat, eat, all you know is to eat, be careful not to turn into a fatty," Su Chen rolled his eyes.

He had heard about it.

This gal was a complete glutton.

Half the meat from two districts had gone into her stomach.

And still, she wasn't satisfied.

"I don't care, I want to eat, I don't mind becoming a fatty!" the girl pouted.

"I have things to do, I don't have time for you!" Su Chen ignored the Netherworld Empress.

He had to control this one's diet.

Otherwise, even the food from two districts wouldn't be enough for her.

"Su Chen, you don't love me anymore!" The Netherworld Empress pouted with a scrunched nose, looking aggrieved.

"Love your grandpa! I'm going to take a bath, are you going to keep staying here?" Su Chen glanced at the girl and said.

"If you don't find me something to eat, I won't leave!" the girl huffed.

"As you please!"

"Ah, Su Chen you jerk!" The girl covered her eyes, shouting and yelling.

Su Chen, looking at this, felt a headache coming on.

Damn it, what's with peeking through gaps while covering your eyes?