The conversation had gone on for too long, and Lian Jun had missed his nap time again. Shi Jin helped him lie down on the bed and sat by his side, frowning.

"Scared?" Lian Jun held the hand that was placed by the bed and kissed it.

Shi Jin nodded honestly and said, "Although I knew you were planning to take down the Annihilation and other organizations together, hearing you say it in that tone of preparing to die, I still find it hard to accept... You won't die, will you?"

"Of course not. I just said that to pressure Zhang Zhuoyuan." Lian Jun sat up and ruffled his hair, pulling him into his arms and comforting him by stroking his back. "With you by my side, how could I bear to die?"

Shi Jin hugged him tightly, tightening his arms.

......

Zhang Zhuoyuan stayed in the study without leaving. He was truly shaken by Lian Jun's words - "to perish together".

Although Lian Jun had expressed this intention before, because Annihilation was steadily transforming, he never took it seriously and thought that Lian Jun, like other cunning leaders of criminal organisations, was just saying nice things for benefits.

But after today's conversation, he could no longer deceive himself. Lian Jun was serious. He had already written the ending for Annihilation and other frontline organizations, and was quietly waiting for the final chapter to arrive.

In the face of such determination, his various attempts were too despicable and ridiculous. After standing there in a daze for a while, he suddenly took out his phone and started making calls one after another. Some conversations were short, some were long, some were arguments, and some made him say "yes" repeatedly.

When Lian Jun woke up and returned to the study, Zhang Zhuoyuan phone's had already run out of battery. He seemed to have changed completely, becoming gentle and kind instead of serious and tense. When he saw Lian Jun approaching, he quickly greeted him and apologized sincerely.

"We acted without authorization this time, and we are deeply sorry for involving you. This kind of thing will never happen again. Also, I have already discussed with my superiors, and we may need your help in making decisions and determining the overall direction for dealing with major criminal organisations in the future."

Zhang Zhuoyuan spoke with a very humble attitude. Lian Jun remained skeptical and cold towards him, refusing to soften.

Zhang Zhuoyuan smiled bitterly and said, "I will prove my sincerity with my actions." After politely bidding farewell and nodding to Shi Jin and the others, he turned and left.

Click. The study door closed.

Shi Jin immediately looked down at Lian Jun and asked, "So, does this mean the conversation was a success?"

"A huge success!" Number Two removed his serious demeanor, pounced on Shi Jin's shoulder, and laughed so hard that his teeth were not visible.

"Zhang Zhuoyuan was completely led by Young Master Jun, we saved the Tarantula, gained our benefits, and even secured our right to speak in the future. Three birds with one stone, beautiful!"

With a warning glance at Number Two, Lian Jun gestured for him to enter when he loosened his grip on the door handle. As he took hold of Shi Jin's hand, a smile crept onto his face.

"It's done. We can contact Aunt Lu for the next step of the plan," he said.

Finally, the ultimate battle was about to begin.