The Bootlicking Antagonist Only Wants to Survive, but the Female Lead Refuses to Follow the Usual Plot

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Chapter 68: Incorporating into the Fold

Jumping ship.

In this virtual world, a point spring for some Jianghu sects also is known as slang among commoners.

It means leaving the original organization to serve another organization, gang, or family.

For some legitimate families and sects, jumping ship is allowed, and it implies an amicable departure. Even when business transactions fail, righteousness remains; when ties are severed, friendships endure.

In future encounters in Jianghu, one can still greet each other with clasped hands and inquire warmly, making things convenient.

Of course, it depends on the situation. Leaving on your own is fine, but if you leave with a group of people, or with someone else's resources or clients, or if you steal secret techniques, and treasures, or cause trouble by killing someone, it won't be considered an amicable departure.

Whoever shelters you in Jianghu, even if it means becoming enemies with that sect.

The specific circumstances depend on the severity of your misdeeds.

However, for some organizations, such as major ones, jumping ship is forbidden.

Once you join such an organization and learn some secrets, leaving is not an option.

Upon entry, you must swear a curse, saying that you will be with them for this lifetime, and whether you live or die depends on fate.

Jumping ship means initiating a pursuit order, and everyone in the organization can hunt you down for a reward. The bounty depends on your abilities, the amount of secrets you know, and the severity of your misdeeds.

king Tietuo is one of the four great kings of the Northern Snow City Sub-Division, not to mention his knowledge of the internal situation of the major organization. Moreover, this time he came out with five billion in cash to handle affairs.

Now that he's beaten the young master several times and given five billion to Lu Chengwen, he sits here eating lobster and drinking red wine...

He jumps ship, and the major organization is going crazy trying to take his life.

At this moment, King Tietuo hasn't figured out the situation yet: "Young Master, what does this mean?"

Lu Chengwen said, "You now have two choices. One is to kill me and then flee. The other is to leave the major organization and follow me in the future. As long as I'm alive, I won't mistreat you. As for whether you can escape the pursuit of the major organization, it depends on our luck."

King Tietuo and the others are still confused.

"Young Master, this... where do we begin?"

"I am not your Young Master. I am Lu Chengwen, a native of Snow City. The one who was beaten several times by you is your Young Master."

The wine glass in King Tietuo's hand fell directly to the ground, and he sat there speechless.

"You... this... Young Master, don't joke like this!"

"Do I look like I'm joking to you?"

King Tietuo stared at Lu Chengwen for a long time, and from his eyes, it was clear that this was no joke.

Recalling the things he had done, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

The other four big guys were also dumbfounded, looking at each other, realizing that they were doomed.

Having caused such a big trouble, we'll all die no matter what!

"How about it? What's your decision?" Lu Chengwen asked.

King Tietuo struggled for a moment, then suddenly slammed the table: "You're playing me for a fool! I'll kill you!"

Lu Chengwen shouted, "From the moment you set foot in Snow City, you were doomed to a losing game!"

This sentence stopped all five of them.

Lu Chengwen said domineeringly, "Look at yourselves, do you think you're worth five billion? Why would such a good deal fall into your lap?"

King Tietuo couldn't say a word.

Lu Chengwen continued, "The major organization sent you here, never intending for you to live! You were supposed to act as Dragon Proud Heaven's black glove in the shadows, doing his dirty work. When Dragon Proud Heaven consolidates the four major families, or even before he completes it, as long as at a certain point when his righteous image can't be maintained, he'll pin all the blame on you five. He'll be seen as a saintly figure, and everyone will praise him as a just little white horse, while everyone will say that you are a wicked force of evil, unworthy of sympathy!"

"At that time, while Dragon Proud Heaven is embracing beauties, drinking champagne, driving luxury cars, and living in villas, you won't even have a grave to lie in. You'll be thrown into the sea with stones tied to your feet!"

King Tietuo nearly two meters tall, had tears in his eyes.

Based on his understanding of the major organization, what Lu Chengwen said was highly probable, something that could indeed happen.

He glanced back at the four men, all of whom were already crying.

King Tietuo looked at Lu Chengwen and roared in anger, "Then why did you deceive me? If... if I work hard to help the Young Master, become his confidant..."

"Become what confidant?" Lu Chengwen roared back. "Does he need people like you? If he wanted to cultivate confidants, would he choose you? A few newcomers from the Four Gates? Would Dragon Proud Heaven, such a person, take you as confidant?"

"Do you think big shots only need loyalty from their confidants? If you can't even tell people apart, do you think you qualify to be a confidant? Dragon Proud Heaven has made a name for himself in the Outer Region for many years. Over these years, how many people have followed him through thick and thin? As soon as he's established here, there will be a whole bunch of people he has trained himself coming to accept his rewards. By then, what use will you have?"

"He won't kill you himself, but his team will keep you outsiders to compete for resources and favor!?"

"You've been abandoned as soon as you left the major organization! You're just a few among the thousands of corpses that Dragon Proud Heaven's grand plan must tread upon, and you're the kind that doesn't even need to remember their names, completely expendable!"

Several people started crying.

King Tietuo closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "So if we follow you now, do we have a way out?"

Lu Chengwen pulled a chair and sat down, "Not necessarily, but there's a chance."

King Tietuo laughed, a bitter and hopeless laugh, "Lu Chengwen, you don't understand, you don't. You don't know how terrifying the major organization is, you don't know what it means to become a traitor from within their organization. They will hunt us five down at all costs, relentlessly! It's the rule, it's never been broken!"

Lu Chengwen said, "The major organization is divided into several main institutions: Main, Plot, Induce, Scheme, Red, White, and Black. These institutions do not know each other, each is responsible for its work, no communication is allowed, and no interaction is permitted. You guys are the Red Guards, specialized in opening doors."

"The highest power center consists of a leader, two guardians, and a strategist, four people in total. The Red Guards are managed by the Left Guardian, and"Below that is you, the four big Lump Kings: Gold, Silver, Copper, and Iron."

"After you jump ship, they will hunt you down at all costs. However, the department responsible for chasing you down will still be the Red Guards because it's their disgrace, they have to clean up their mess. The Red Guards must act openly, announce to the world, and use their lives to set an example. Am I right?"

King Tietuo looked at Lu Chengwen, "How...how do you know all this?"

"I know more than just this," Lu Chengwen said, "Help me pick up the table."

King Tietuo hesitated for a moment, but seeing Lu Chengwen's demeanor, he complied.

"Put the table back."

The four men quickly lifted the table back up.

Lu Chengwen grabbed the bottle of good wine that fell when the table was flipped and grabbed a few cups, placing them together and pouring a bit of wine into each cup.

"I'll tell you the truth. Dragon Proud Heaven is exceptionally talented and outstanding, he is the chosen one by destiny. He may stir up the winds and clouds in the future and become the strongest, most formidable figure of this era."

King Tietuo moved his mouth, "Do you even need to say? Everyone says he's the pride of heaven, with unlimited potential."

Lu Chengwen slammed the bottle of wine on the table and stared at King Tietuo, "But! I, Lu Chengwen, am not an ordinary person either. He is the chosen one by destiny, and I am the chosen one by heaven! His advantage lies in the aura above his head and the external aids in his body, while my advantage is the knowledge and intelligence in my mind that no one else in this world possesses! Between him and me, there will be a showdown sooner or later!"

"Now, the chosen one has been thoroughly offended by you, and you can't even go back to be his key. lac But me! Lu Chengwen! The chosen one now invites you to join me! Accept it or not, it's up to you to decide."

King Tietuo looked at Lu Chengwen, now truly intimidated by his dominance.

How can this young man be so powerful?

Damn, his words are so arrogant!

The chosen one? So confident!?

What does he know exactly?

King Tietuo said, "You...you can't possibly defeat him. You're just wealthy, but he..."

"Who won during your time in Snow City?"

All of them were stunned.

"Why am I so sure that he won't die after falling off the cliff and that I need to go after him myself?"

"With Dragon Proud Heaven's abilities, in any other city, things would have been settled long ago. Why is it taking so long to make a breakthrough in Snow City?"

Lu Chengwen pointed to his chest, "Because he met me! I can't guarantee that I'll ultimately win, but I won't succumb to fate! I won't be intimidated by his damn title of 'chosen one'! I may be at a disadvantage now, but he can't do anything to me either. Today, I'm here to tell you, that as long as I, Lu Chengwen, am here, Dragon Proud Heaven won't even think about touching Snow City! This city! Is mine!"

Lu Chengwen raised his glass, his gaze like flames, "Let's drink to that. From now on, we share life and death, and build our empire together!"

King Tietuo struggled for a moment, then snatched a glass and raised it high, "Good! King Tietuo has no other way out. Whether we live or die, we're with you from now on!"

He turned to look at the other four.

Lu Chengwen said, "It's your choice. Either I give you some money, and you disappear, or you drink this glass, and we're all on the same boat."

King Tietuo already had a glass in hand, and soon, one person responded, then another, and another...

Six people raised their glasses.

Lu Chengwen said, "From now on, you must obey my orders, no matter how difficult they may be to understand. As long as you do as I say, I guarantee that we'll either live or die together!"

"Live or die together!"

They all finished their drinks, wearing smiles on their faces.

Just then, there was a banging on the door, and Lu Chengwen's face turned grim.

Oh no, could the pursuers be here already!?