After Lu Ming finished dinner with Liu Ya Mei, he arranged for a car to take her to a nearby hotel. He told her to rest well and not to worry, as he would handle the rest.
After she was gone.
Dragon King walked up to Lu Ming, holding a small notebook, and said, "Warlord, after my investigation, this Fan Xiao Yun is quite the player. She keeps many young 'puppies' around her. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Wasn't she supposed to have health issues and be infertile? How is her desire so strong?"
Lu Ming gave a wry smile. "Who knows? Anyway, I always feel that woman, Fan Xiao Yun, is extremely strange. It's like she's not human, more like a vampire."
"Right!" Dragon King nodded repeatedly. "I have that feeling too. When I look at her, I feel like I'm looking at a vampire."
Lu Ming glanced at Dragon King's notebook. "It's impossible to approach Fan Xiao Yun directly. We need to start with people around her. These 'puppies' are close to her, making them the best targets. Take a look and see if any of these 'puppies' are suitable to approach."
Dragon King scanned the list and pointed to a name. "Shen Zi Yin. This one is suitable! This person is extremely lustful and greedy, yet timid and fearful of trouble. Perfect to approach."
Lu Ming nodded. "Then it's him. Make the arrangements."
"Yes!!!"
...
Late at night, Yu Ming KTV.
Shen Zi Yin drove his 3 million yuan Maybach to the entrance of the KTV. He stopped the car and got out.
Accompanied by a group of his henchmen, Shen Zi Yin swaggered into the KTV. Passersby on the street made way for him, their expressions a mix of hatred and fear, their eyes filled with disdain.
"Damn, what's he showing off for? He's just a kept man, isn't he?"
"Heh, who has money, right? Do you know how much Fan Xiao Yun spends on him every month? It'll shock you to death, at least eight figures a month!"
"Holy crap, that much?"
"Otherwise?"
"But isn't Shen Zi Yin being kept by Fan Xiao Yun? How can he still go out and fool around?"
"You don't understand. Fan Xiao Yun lets these 'puppies' have their freedom. She never interferes with their personal lives. As long as these 'puppies' are available whenever Fan Xiao Yun calls and can keep her happy and entertained, it's fine. If you go too far in private and can't perform when she needs you, then you're in trouble."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Sounds exciting."
Under the envious, jealous, and hateful gazes of the crowd, Shen Zi Yin strode into Yu Ming KTV.
Just as others said, as long as you're energetic when she needs you, she doesn't interfere with your private life, as long as you don't catch any diseases.
Therefore.
Shen Zi Yin often went out to play.
After all, at his age, his needs were strong, and Fan Xiao Yun couldn't satisfy him completely. Not to mention Fan Xiao Yun kept a bunch of 'puppies,' and she only called him up two or three times a month.
Shen Zi Yin, with his ample money and desires, often came to Yu Ming KTV to seek pleasure.
Fan Xiao Yun kept him, and he kept the KTV princesses.
Each to their own.
All playing their games.
Today, Fan Xiao Yun had called for other 'puppies,' so Shen Zi Yin knew he wouldn't be needed for the next few days. He boldly came to Yu Ming KTV to have fun with his little sweetheart.
As soon as he entered the KTV, professional staff approached him and led him to a private KTV room exclusively for him.
The Crown SVIP room, Shen Zi Yin's exclusive room, which others were forbidden from entering!
"I've missed this place so much." As soon as Shen Zi Yin sat down, he couldn't help but caress the sofa in the room, his eyes filled with fondness.
His other subordinates also sat down.
Following the old rules, the waitresses brought in a group of princesses to accompany the men singing.
But...
After all the princesses had entered, Shen Zi Yin frowned and asked with a stern face, "What's going on? Why isn't Xue'er here?"
The waitress's expression changed, and she said in a low voice, "Xue'er is with another guest."
Huh?
At these words, the entire room fell silent.
Everyone knew that Xue'er was kept by Shen Zi Yin. Shen Zi Yin had even paid for a year in advance! He had instructed Xue'er not to take any other appointments!
Xue'er was supposed to exclusively serve Shen Zi Yin.
Yet now, Xue'er was secretly taking other jobs?
Shen Zi Yin's face turned extremely grim. "What, is she desperate for money?"
The waitress stammered, "No, it's not that she's short on money. It's just that a guest specifically requested her company. Xue'er refused at first, but that person was very forceful. Xue'er couldn't refuse, so she... had to agree."
"Bastards!!!"
Shen Zi Yin stood up, kicked over the table, and cursed, "Are you KTV people useless?!"
The waitress coughed and said timidly, "That person gave the boss a lot of money, more than you, Mr. Shen. So the boss turned a blind eye and didn't interfere."
"Good, very good. Money talks, right?"
Shen Zi Yin's body trembled with anger. He reached for a bottle of wine and emptied its contents.
He asked, "Which room is Xue'er in?"
"409."
"Alright." Shen Zi Yin raised the empty wine bottle. "Brothers, we're not singing tonight. We're going to fight!"
A group of his henchmen stood up, each holding an empty wine bottle. The group marched out of the room and headed towards room 409.
A while later, the group arrived at the door of room 409.
Without a word, Shen Zi Yin kicked open the door and shouted, "Who the hell is trying to steal my woman?"
He looked inside.
There were only two people in the room, a man and a woman.
The woman was Xue'er, sitting quietly on the sofa, watching the TV screen.
As for the man...
That man was a bit strange.
He was dressed casually, his entire outfit likely costing less than 300 yuan. He wasn't singing, just listening to music and cracking sunflower seeds.
Furthermore, he seemed completely uninterested in Xue'er, not glancing at her the entire time, leaving her neglected.
However, upon seeing Shen Zi Yin, the man showed a flicker of interest.
Shen Zi Yin entered the room, pointed the wine bottle at the man, and roared, "Are you new to Wu Du? Don't you know Xue'er is my woman? You dare to snatch her? Believe it or not, I'll pull out your intestines and use them as a skipping rope!"
The man smiled and said, "I don't believe it."
"Heh, you're quite arrogant." Without another word, Shen Zi Yin swung the wine bottle towards the man's head. "I'll show you arrogant!"
But before the bottle could hit, the man leaned back and delivered a swift kick to Shen Zi Yin's chest, sending him crashing into the TV.
"It hurts, it hurts so much." Shen Zi Yin clutched his chest, groaning in pain.
Seeing this, his other henchmen rushed forward, brandishing their beer bottles.
The man silently took out a few silver needles and flicked them through the air.
The needles pierced the hands and legs of the henchmen. Instantly, their limbs went weak, beer bottles clattered to the floor, and they all lay on the ground, convulsing.
In the blink of an eye, seven or eight people were dealt with.
Such skill was terrifying.
Seeing this, Shen Zi Yin trembled all over, knowing he had encountered a formidable opponent.
The man clapped his hands, stood up, and walked towards Shen Zi Yin.
Shen Zi Yin cowered against the wall, his courage almost shattered, but he still spoke defiantly, "You, you don't do anything reckless. Let me tell you, I have people backing me!"
The man chuckled, "I know, the Fan family, Fan Xiao Yun."
Shen Zi Yin froze.
The man said calmly, "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Lu Ming, from the Jin Ling Jiang family. I came to Yu Ming KTV today not to see Xue'er, but to find you."
"Find... me?" Shen Zi Yin swallowed, unable to believe it.
Lu Ming snapped his fingers, and a group of men in suits immediately entered. They dragged Shen Zi Yin's henchmen out.
Xue'er also left with them.
Within a minute, the room was cleared, leaving only Lu Ming and Shen Zi Yin.
Lu Ming patted the sofa. "Sit down and let's talk."
Shen Zi Yin timidly sat down, carefully maintaining some distance from Lu Ming. His voice trembled as he asked, "You... what do you want with me? Honestly, I'm just a kept man, nothing worth your trouble, right?"
"You are indeed nothing worth my attention. I am looking for you to inquire about some matters concerning Fan Xiao Yun."
Shen Zi Yin breathed a sigh of relief.
So he was after Fan Xiao Yun. As long as Shen Zi Yin cooperated, his life would be safe.
He asked, "What do you want to know? As long as you don't kill me, I'll tell you everything I know."
Lu Ming found it both funny and exasperating.
Just as Dragon King had said, this Shen Zi Yin was a complete coward. He didn't even need to be coerced; he started cooperating voluntarily.
This was better, saving trouble.
Then.
Lu Ming took out two photographs, one of Chen Xian and one of Xia Rong Rong.
He handed the two photos to Shen Zi Yin. "Take a good look. Have you seen these children before?"
Shen Zi Yin took them and looked them over carefully. He said with certainty, "No, never seen them."
Lu Ming sighed.
As expected, Fan Xiao Yun was very cautious in her actions. Even her close 'puppies' were kept at a distance.
So, he asked his second question.
"Does Fan Xiao Yun have any children?"