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Inside the Seaview Manor.

Xu Fu, dressed in pajamas, leaned back in his chair, letting the sea breeze caress his body.

He already knew about the situation in Gotham. Everything was going even better than expected. The assassins of the Court of Owls had been eliminated, and the MAXK I power armor had been fully restored. Of course, the biggest surprise was Claws. Eight Claws had been captured, which fundamentally shook the power of the Court of Owls.

After this battle, even if the Owl Court managed to escape by chance, it could never regain its former status. It was destined to become dust in history and be forgotten by everyone.

Footsteps sounded behind me, carrying a faint fragrance.

Xu Fu picked up the juice, took a sip, and smiled.

"I think so too."

The girl pouted and sat down next to Xu Fu.

I feel like you're lying to me.

"cheat?"

Xu Fu asked, puzzled, "What do you mean I'm deceiving you?"

"Don't think I can't see it. Everything tonight, including the choices you suggested I make, was planned in advance."

Xu Fu: "..."

"Your goal is to get me to work for you, isn't it?"

The girl stared nervously at Xu Fu, without leaving her seat.

Chapter 1323 Barbara's Persistence

"I thought carefully about my past experiences and understood many things."

Barbara sat up straight and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"From our first meeting until today, we've met seven times. Each time, you make me feel refreshed and invigorated; being with you feels wonderful. But after things calm down, it's different."

“You’re good to me, but not like a couple. You make me choose, but you never think about what I want, and of course you never make any promises. You’ve never said anything like you like me.”

"Perhaps what you want isn't me as a person, but rather my abilities or something else?"

Xu Fu smiled helplessly: "Your imagination is too rich; I can't think of something like this."

"Don't lie to me."

Barbara reached out and placed her hand on Xu Fu's chest: "Aunt Sarah told me that couples in love have a faster heartbeat when they are together, but your heartbeat is cold."

Goodbye, Xu Fu~, I will remember you.

The girl nestled against Xu Fu, kissed his forehead, and turned to leave without a second thought.

As the footsteps faded into the distance, Xu Fu raised his eyes. "Ava, is my pulse normal?"

"Ava, is my pulse normal?"

"Yes, it's very stable, you're in good health."

Xu Fu stood up, walked to the balcony, and muttered to himself:

When does a man's heart rate increase?

"Tense, happy, excited, thrilled, fearful, physically exhausted, having sex, or meeting someone you like—these are the medical definitions."

"Medical?"

Mo Zhiguo sighed. At this moment, he really wanted to go back to when he was eighteen years old in his previous life and experience the feeling of his heart racing.

"Young master, should we call Ms. Gordon back?"

"no need."

Xu Fu took out his phone and sent a text message to Dior. Half an hour later, Dior and his party of ten appeared outside the villa.

Xu Fu glanced at the wound on the armor and smiled.

"Engaged?"

"Yes"

"So how do you feel?"

Dio answered without hesitation: "The power of the claws is indeed as rumored. The wounds on my body were inflicted by them, but they paid an exceptionally heavy price."

"That's good."

Xu Fu nodded slightly and stood up.

We've done our foreplay, it's time to wrap things up.

After tonight, the Owl family will become history, and everything they own will become Xu Fu's spoils, whether it be gold and silver jewelry or amber and gold.

...

After leaving the seaside villa, Barbara did not go home. Instead, she went to her secret base, took out the armor that Xu Fu had given her, put it on, and, under the cover of night, moved through the city like a ghost.

Soon, she arrived at the martial arts school and found Richard Long there as well.

"Master, wake up, I need your help."

Richard, who was in a meditative state, opened his eyes, which shone brightly before disappearing. He looked Barbara up and down and frowned as he spoke.

"Power armor?"

"you know too?"

Richard shook his head slightly: "The worst thing for a martial artist is to rely on external things. If you want to achieve great success, you must focus on your own strength. You can't go far by relying on external things."

The girl smiled awkwardly and said in a low voice.

"Don't lecture me. This is not the time to lecture others. This is exactly what I'm asking for."

Richard looked at her carefully: "Even in power armor, you're no match for a sharpshooter right now. Going in there will only mean certain death. Are you sure you want to go?"

Barbara nodded seriously: "Yes."

"why?"

“I’ve fallen in love with a man, but he’s a bastard. I suspect he’s trying to get close to me for the Court of Owls. I need to go to the underground labyrinth; maybe I’ll find something there.”

Richard stood up and spoke as he walked.

"Someone has already warned you not to mess with Xu Fu-Xiao; you're not on the same level."

Barbara asked, "Do you know who he is?"

“I didn’t know at first, but I found out later that Xu Fu-Xiao was just a name on his ID. He also had another name: Young Master Xiao.”

You should have heard of this name.

Richard winked at the girl and continued.

"In the coastal city, there is a gang called the Young Master Gang, whose leader is called Young Master Xiao. Five years ago, I lived in the coastal city and heard many legends about him. This Young Master Xiao never went to school a day in his life, but strangely enough, he left his family at the age of eleven, before he was even ten, and formed the Young Master Gang. At the age of fourteen, he united half of the coastal city and became a glorious gang leader."

"During that period, the number of people who died was so high that even the funeral home couldn't hold them all. There was a joke circulating at the time: Why do sharks in the Pacific Ocean always eat people? Because Young Master Xiao threw away too many corpses."

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Barbara clenched her fists: "Is it all true?"

Richard said in a deep voice, "What you see is only the side he wants you to see. The darkness behind it can tell you, but this Young Master Xiao is different from other gangsters. He doesn't like drugs, you could say he hates them. During the unification of Haibin City, he repeatedly used drugs as bait to cooperate with the police in taking down one enemy after another. During this time, he also got acquainted with high-ranking police officers, which allowed the Young Master Gang to move freely between the underworld and the legitimate world."

"In recent years, many police chiefs and department heads have become friends of Young Master Xiao. They are happy to see the Young Master Gang unite with underground forces. Compared with the ruthless traditional gangs, the Young Master Gang is very different. They do not bully the weak, nor do they force women into prostitution. Instead, they establish and enforce rules, integrating and uniting all the gray industries (casinos, nightclubs, discos, strip clubs, etc.). This move not only reduced the crime rate in Haibin City, but also formed a huge industrial chain. Even the then governor had to stand up for them."

..... . ...

At this point, he shook his head slightly, as if sighing over something.

"I won't ask about your relationship, but as your mentor, I have to tell you something: being with him is not good. You should break up with him if you can."

Barbara lowered her head. Her master's words had a profound impact on her. She never imagined that this boy had such a shameful past.

Young Master Xiao

Young Master Gan!

He kills without blinking an eye, is extremely cunning, and uses ruthless methods...

No wonder his father always rejected him; this is the root of the problem.

"Do you still want to go?"

The girl opened her mouth, seemingly struggling. Seeing this, Richard shook his head helplessly and said softly.

"Come with me, I'll see you to the door."

After leaving the martial arts hall, the two ran eastward across the street, one after the other, and stopped at a garbage dump outside the city.

"Gong Su disappeared here. The entrance is in the warehouse. I'm asking you one last time, do you really want to go in?"

"Yes, I must find it."

Okay, I hope you come back safely.

Richard wasn't a short-tempered person. Seeing Barbara's determined look, he didn't say anything more and turned to leave.