Chapter 369: Lu Devotee, Have You Ever Had a Conceptual Kindred?

Words : 1239 Updated : Oct 9th, 2025

... Not expecting just one or two to reveal themselves, but what if there were ten or eight? Gao Zhiyu remained calm despite being exposed. Where in the world is there a deal that yields ten thousand times the profit? He paid the bounty;if others want it, then they must have the ability. If you have no ability, you die, yet you still remain greedy. Who’s to blame for that? But he still said, “There really aren’t many Gao family members left now.” Lu Ding patted Gao Zhiyu’s shoulder, who was kneeling properly, and said, “I understand.” “No need to revoke it. Let them take the bait.” Lu Ding’s words surprised Gao Zhiyu a little. He instinctively asked, “Isn’t that against regulations...?” “So you know as well?” Lu Ding’s remark made Gao Zhiyu smile awkwardly. But now everything was out in the open, so there was no issue of hiding anything. They were all thousand-year-old foxes;what kind of ghost stories were they playing? “Regulations always have to consider the actual situation. Besides, this is how I do things.” “Alright, get up. Are the victims’ bodies preserved?” Gao Zhiyu stood up from the ground. “Yes, yes. Lu Tai Sui, please come this way.” He called Wutian. The three of them walked to a mortuary specially reserved inside the Gao family estate. The murderer couldn’t be caught. These people couldn’t be properly buried. In the dim room, incomplete skeletons were laid out in crystal coffins. Lu Ding gave a signal. Gao Zhiyu stepped forward and opened a coffin. A stench of corpse mixed with medicinal scent rushed into their noses. Though unpleasant, Lu Ding was already accustomed to it. He analyzed it expressionlessly;it was likely the residual scent of the Most Violent Victory. Even with medicinal preservation, the scent would never completely vanish. Everything left traces. The scent of humans and monsters was different. Within this smell, Lu Ding detected several sources that differed from human origin. He examined each corpse. He searched for commonalities amid the differences. Finally, he recorded and confirmed them in his mind. After viewing most of the bodies, Lu Ding stopped in front of a pile of spread-out dehydrated meat slices. He smelled something different. Fragrant and sweet, but not cloying. Pointing at the pile, he asked, “Who is this?” “This is my youngest son, Gao Han.” Upon Gao Zhiyu’s reply, Lu Ding reached out and picked up a slice that looked similar to the others but had a slightly different scent. He examined it under the light while casually saying, “Compile your son’s data. I want to see his information. Make sure it’s detailed.” After finishing, Lu Ding casually tossed the meat slice to Wutian. “This is important. Take a look.” Wutian caught it steadily. A red glow flickered between his brows. On the meat slice, there was a pure red color attached—mesmerizing, beautiful, yet dangerous. It surpassed all the colors Wutian had ever seen before. No, that wasn’t right! There was another color that resonated with it. It was the noble, pure black Wutian first saw on Lu Ding’s forehead with the white curl. Wutian pinched the meat slice. “Lu Devotee, have you ever had a conceptual kindred?” “You mean it?” Wutian nodded and shook the meat slice in his hand. “You could say that, but it’s not precise.” “After all, you are in different positions.” Wutian’s words made Lu Ding think about how he killed demons, monsters, ghosts, and evil spirits. He killed them because they were demons and monsters. But the people who shared the same nature as the Most Violent Victory killed humans. They killed humans because ‘it’ was human. Same, yet different. Suddenly, Lu Ding became interested in this person. Meeting ‘it’ was inevitable. The outcome would never change. It’s either ‘it’ dies, or ‘it’ dies. Anyway, Lu Ding wouldn’t die. He would run, play on his phone, call for help. He was no fool. But the process could be changed. During the process, Lu Ding wanted to understand a little. Of course, the premise was that the other party had to be someone with thoughts. Fools didn’t count. Thinking about this, Lu Ding’s mood instantly brightened. At that moment, the door opened, and someone entered, trying to quietly speak with Gao Zhiyu. But Gao Zhiyu glared at him sharply. The person then began to say, “Director Gao, the Huo family and Qin family heard rumors that the 749 Bureau sent people to ask you to revoke the bounty.” “So they brought a group of people over.” Hearing this, Gao Zhiyu’s heart trembled. He instinctively glanced at Lu Ding. “Lu Tai Sui, I didn’t call them. They came on their own. The Gao family’s matters have always been handled internally.” “I deeply understand the seriousness of gang formation.” “You can check;the Gao family has always been honest and upright, or else we wouldn’t have come this far.” “If my background wasn’t clean, I wouldn’t have dared to confront the investigators from Green Vine.” “They are taking advantage of the Gao family, which is under 749’s sanction and restricted by the murderers, to leverage the Gao family and seek a voice in front of 749.” “They want the Gao family to be the scapegoat.” He said all this in one breath. Gao Zhiyu was genuinely afraid Lu Ding would misunderstand. After all, many families and forces had been destroyed because of Lu Ding’s deeds. Among them, although the Gao family was influential, it was definitely not at the top. So he really feared that Lu Ding might wipe them out on a whim. The reason would be: gang formation, attempting to disrupt local order. “If that’s what you say, then I’ll believe it. There’s no need to investigate.” “Let’s go. Let’s see what they have to say.” Gao Zhiyu breathed a sigh of relief and led the way. Lu Ding and Wutian followed behind. The little monk said, “Does Green Vine and 749 Bureau not care?” “Care? Of course, they care. But isn’t the situation different now? The world is never short of gamblers walking on the edge of a cliff.” Lu Ding had seen the data, so he said, “If this hadn’t happened, they’d all behave obediently.” “But who called for trouble now?” “The Huo family and Qin family are also victims, but their scale is smaller than the Gao family.” “Now that they have this identity, if they push forward while standing on the Gao family’s shoulders, if something goes wrong, the Gao family will definitely be purged. When that happens, all the spoils will belong to them.” “Even if the Gao family isn’t cleansed, once the Most Violent Victory matter ends and Green Vine and 749 Bureau free their hands, do you think the Gao family will be fine?” “Another point is that before, the Gao family could suppress them. But now, because of the Most Violent Victory incident, many Gao family members have died.” “The surviving Gao family members dare not go out. The external business needs supervision. To maintain operations, the Gao family’s business must be shared with them.” “These people are like sharks smelling blood;they only want more!” “They will never be satisfied.”

Chapter 369: Lu Devotee, Have You Ever Had a Conceptual Kindred?

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