Chapter 00033: Lou Family Village
# Lou Family Village
Chapter 33
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 33: Lou Family Village
When Su Cen woke up, she found herself in a large hotel room. She instantly recalled what happened before she fainted, which frightened her into sitting up abruptly. When she realized she was unharmed, her heart filled with confusion. Why did those who captured her leave her in such a luxurious hotel? What happened to Lan Xiaobu? Could he have been killed by those brutal thugs?
Su Cen rushed to the hotel's first floor as fast as she could, her hunger causing her legs to tremble. But she couldn't care less about that; she needed to know who had booked the room and whether she was still in the hands of those people.
Ten minutes later, Su Cen dragged her weak legs back to the room. This place was the Jidun Hotel, the very room reserved with her own identification. She wasn't in Yue City but rather in Jiuyuan City, which bordered Yue City. She wanted to go back to Yue City to look for news about Lan Xiaobu, but when she remembered the bloody scene, her legs shook even more.
She glanced around and spotted her bag—everything inside it was intact. The first thing Su Cen did was take out her phone to charge it. Just as she powered it on and hadn’t yet had the chance to dial out, the phone rang. It was Zhang Meixun calling.
Hearing Su Cen's voice made Zhang Meixun's voice tremble with excitement. "Su Cen, it’s so good to hear you're okay! I’ve already informed your family; they’ve probably reported your disappearance to the police. Where are you now?"
"I'm in Jiuyuan..." Su Cen replied.
"Good, good…" Zhang Meixun obviously let out a sigh of relief. "You must not go back to Yue City, do you understand? Something shocking happened there yesterday."
"What happened?" Su Cen felt still a bit confused; she clearly was in Yue City but woke up here in Jiuyuan.
"You know the Savage Crocodile Gang, right? Never mind, you probably don’t know what that is. It’s just been reported that the Savage Crocodile Gang is one of the largest gangs in Southeast Asia. Yesterday, this major gang got wiped out in their headquarters, the White Crocodile Tower. The gang leader, the Five Ministers, and the Twenty Prodigies—whatever that means, I don’t really understand. The borders are incredibly chaotic. Hurry back! Oh, when I looked for you at Kunhu Hospital, I saw Lan Xiaobu..."
"You say Lan Xiaobu was at Kunhu Hospital?" Su Cen's voice quivered. She had seen Lan Xiaobu before losing consciousness and then woke up here. The Savage Crocodile Gang? The group that kidnapped her yesterday was indeed the Savage Crocodile Gang; they themselves stated it.
"Yes, he left quickly. You should hurry back to Haiyang," Zhang Meixun said, not knowing where Lan Xiaobu had gone. She was just urging Su Cen to return quickly.
...
The Jianghu Forum erupted again, discussing the destruction of the Savage Crocodile Gang, which was obliterated right in their stronghold at the White Crocodile Tower.
Curious onlookers were inquiring about what type of gang the Savage Crocodile Gang was and how powerful they were. For ordinary folks, it was difficult to get an understanding of the Savage Crocodile Gang. But among those who mixed in Southeast Asia, who wouldn't know about them?
Some keyboard warriors started to spread knowledge about the Savage Crocodile Gang on the forum, discussing just how formidable they were. This even led to comparisons with the recent Thousand Sounds Auction, as many began debating which group was stronger—the Savage Crocodile Gang or Thousand Sounds?
The news of the Savage Crocodile Gang's downfall was so sensational that even students like Zhang Meixun caught wind of it, and businesses naturally were well aware too.
At this moment, Shang Hongze's expression was quite grim. After a long while, he uttered, "Youshui, quickly call Feixiong back; we, the Shang family, are pulling out of the medicinal formula business."
"Huh?" Shang Youshui made no immediate response, while Shang Fangqi voiced his confusion, "Master, with the Essence of the Earth’s Qi explosion, that medicinal formula is crucial to us. Why withdraw?"
Shang Hongze sighed, "Can’t you see? Who wiped out the Savage Crocodile Gang?"
"Who?" Shang Fangqi was a bit slow to react, perhaps indicating he wasn't well informed on the matter.
Shang Hongze did not answer, but Shang Youshui said, "It must be Lan Xiaobu; there’s no mistaking it. With Lan Xiaobu able to wipe out the Savage Crocodile Gang, he has clearly cultivated at a very high level using the medicinal formula. Engaging him would only lead us to follow in the paths of the Ju family. We have no enmity with Lan Xiaobu, and since he has reached this level, the master’s decision is indeed wise."
Shang Hongze nodded, "Yes, Lan Xiaobu is no longer someone my Shang family can control; he has become a force of nature. Besides, Thousand Sounds is also keeping an eye on this matter. It would only benefit us to withdraw early. Hehe, let's just see in the end who wins, Lan Xiaobu or Thousand Sounds."
"No matter how strong Lan Xiaobu is, when compared to Thousand Sounds, he’s still lacking in distance," Shang Fangqi unwittingly said.
Shang Youshui shook his head. "Not necessarily. Although the formula was auctioned by Thousand Sounds, it is no longer in their control. Of course, one cannot rule out the possibility that Thousand Sounds has already recorded a copy; this chase is simply to prevent it from leaking."
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Lan Xiaobu was eager to enter Kunlun Mountain immediately to search for the flying saucer. But he knew he had another task to fulfill first—he must pay a visit to Dongqing City, as he needed to settle things regarding the Lou Family.
Perhaps to Lan Xiaobu, in his previous life, Su Cen owed him too much, but what does a couple say about owing each other?
He had once promised that if there was a next life, he would marry Su Cen again. But now, he was about to leave, to depart from this planet and venture into the vast unknown universe, not knowing where he would return.
In this life, he was breaking his promise and severing any connection with Su Cen. He also did not wish to let his former wife fall into the hands of the Lou Family. Not attending to this matter, he could not surpass this obstacle in his heart. He only hoped that after leaving Earth, Su Cen would be able to live a quiet and peaceful life, without suffering as she did in her previous life.
Su Cen's illness was initially treatable, but alas, due to his lack of funds, it was allowed to progress. Eventually, with her emotional burdens unresolved, her condition deteriorated. By the time he had sufficient means, Su Cen's medical expenses had escalated to astronomical numbers. Even amidst the outbreak of nuclear war, he was unable to save her. In this life, as long as he resolved Su Cen's apprehensions, with the Su family's strength, she would not fall into the same fate as before.
Dongqing, since ancient times, has been known as the City of Plateaus. While its altitude is not the highest and barely ranks within the top ten, its prosperity can rival first-tier cities such as Jin City and Shenpu.
The Lou Family rose to prominence through mining, with many of their mines located abroad, from Africa to Australia, the shadow of their family enterprises could be seen.
Finding the Lou Family in Dongqing City was extremely simple; everyone there knew of the Lou Family.
At this moment, Lan Xiaobu stood outside the Lou Family, feeling somewhat troubled. If it were similar to the Ju Family, he could sneak in at night. Even if it were like the Savage Crocodile Gang, he could raid their headquarters.
But the Lou Family was different; they maintained a typical familial way of survival.
A massive standing stone appeared before Lan Xiaobu, on which three large golden characters were inscribed: Lou Family Village.
Indeed, the Lou Family still existed in the form of a village. Lou Family Village was entirely made up of Lou family members; there wasn't a single outsider.
From the outside, it looked like rows of independent villas, which from another perspective indicated the wealth of Lou Family Village.
"Who are you looking for?" The security guard at the entrance of Lou Family Village saw Lan Xiaobu hanging around for quite some time without approaching and took the initiative to walk toward him.
No one was allowed entry without an escort into Lou Family Village.
"Who is the village chief of Lou Family Village?" Lan Xiaobu decided to be direct; he didn’t want to waste time pondering how to enter Lou Family Village or how to find Lou Ruyu. Rather than wasting that time, it would be better to just walk in openly and state his purpose.
"What’s your identity?" The security guard frowned immediately, raising his voice. How could he directly ask about the village chief of Lou Family Village? Where did this newcomer come from?
Lan Xiaobu responded calmly, "Just go and inquire. Tell them Lan Xiaobu has matters to discuss. If you refuse to pass the message along, or if the village chief refuses to see me, I'll leave immediately."
Lan Xiaobu was confident that the news about him taking down Ju Jie would reach the village chief of Lou Family; otherwise, it would be unusual for him not to have heard about it.
"You are Lan Xiaobu? Doctor Lan?" The security guard was taken aback, and his tone immediately turned respectful.
Not to mention the village chief; even a security guard had heard of Lan Xiaobu—he was indeed a formidable figure.
Lan Xiaobu did not respond; he had already identified himself.
The security guard seemed to have only instinctively asked and hadn't waited for an answer. He quickly said, "Our village chief’s name is Lou Xuemao. Please wait a moment; I will report your arrival right away."
This displayed an intimidation factor; he could stop others but wouldn’t dare to block Lan Xiaobu even with ten times his courage.
Today’s update ends here. Good night, friends!
(End of the chapter)