About three hours after Wu Hao left the secluded villa, the Zhou family sent someone to check the situation at the villa after failing to contact Zhou Kai and his bodyguards.

“Master, something terrible has happened. Young Master was murdered in his villa.” The subordinate who checked the situation reported to Zhou Shixiong, the head of the Zhou family, in a trembling voice.

This subordinate had been with Zhou Shixiong for over ten years and was one of his trusted aides. He knew well the importance of Zhou Kai to Zhou Shixiong and the Zhou family. Although Zhou Kai was merely a wealthy young man, he was the only heir of this generation and thus the sole successor to the Zhou family’s vast estate.

Now, with the only heir of the Zhou family brutally killed in his private villa for unknown reasons, it was undoubtedly a major issue. The subordinate could easily guess the rage Zhou Shixiong would feel upon learning this news.

“What did you say? Xiao Kai was murdered?” As expected, Zhou Shixiong’s face changed immediately upon hearing the report. He had initially thought his wayward son was just out partying, and since he had something to discuss with him, he called but got no response. That was why he had sent subordinates to check places Zhou Kai often frequented.

But to his dismay, Zhou Kai was found, and he had been brutally killed in his own villa.

Zhou Shixiong knew very well the purpose of Zhou Kai’s private villa; it was merely a place for indulging in pleasure. The villa was equipped with handcuffs, whips, and other toys because Zhou Kai was a perverse individual with a penchant for extreme Japanese fetishes. The girls he tortured usually had no chance of survival.

In comparison, Wu Hao’s use of his usual handcuffs to imprison Zhou Kai and leave him to die was trivial.

“Yes, Master.” The subordinate had no choice but to say again, gritting his teeth.

Zhou Shixiong’s eyes widened in anger, and he continued to question, “Have you found out the specifics of the situation?”

“Master, according to Ah Hao’s report, both Young Master and his bodyguards were shot dead. However, besides a few bodyguards who were killed instantly, Young Master was shot and then left handcuffed to bleed to death.” Although he hadn’t seen Zhou Kai’s body, it was easy to imagine the despairing way Zhou Kai met his end. This method of death, full of despair and fear, was undoubtedly a hundred times more agonizing than a direct gunshot death.

Hearing the report, Zhou Shixiong’s face darkened further. Taking a deep breath, he said, “Investigate what Xiao Kai has been up to recently. I won’t let my son die in vain.” Zhou Shixiong wasn’t old, just over fifty. Given his family background and assets, he shouldn’t have had only Zhou Kai as his son. However, due to his excessive indulgence in women in his youth, after having Zhou Kai with his first wife, he had countless other women but failed to have another child.

This indulgence led to his leniency toward Zhou Kai, allowing Zhou Kai’s misdeeds to go unchecked.

But now, with Zhou Shixiong’s only son murdered and the culprit still unknown, Zhou Shixiong was not going to sit idly by.

His subordinates quickly acted on his orders, and within two hours, they had thoroughly investigated Zhou Kai’s activities over the past week. They detailed the women he had been with and when, including his conflict with Wu Hao’s sister, Wu Xiaoxiao, and Li Xiaoyun.

“Master, we’ve cleared up Young Master’s activities over the past week. From the data gathered, the only conflict Young Master had was with a group of tourists from the mainland. Therefore, his murder is likely related to this group.”

Zhou Shixiong understood the implications from the report. It was evident that Zhou Kai, who had clashed with Wu Hao’s bodyguards at the mall without getting the upper hand, would not let it go.

Indeed, Zhou Shixiong was clear that this matter must involve Wu Hao. Although he had no direct evidence against Wu Hao, Zhou Shixiong was not a Hong Kong police officer; he would not be constrained by evidence.

“Have Ah Hao bring this group of mainlanders to see me. Remember, everyone.” Zhou Shixiong’s expression was now emotionless. While it seemed neutral, his close aides knew that such a demeanor signaled an impending major action.

On the other hand, Wu Hao was fully aware of Zhou Shixiong’s orders through the monitoring of his intelligence system. After dealing with Zhou Kai and his bodyguards, Wu Hao had anticipated this reaction.

Initially, Wu Hao considered ending the matter here, but now that he had drawn out the bigger player, he saw it as an opportunity to resolve the situation completely.

“Zero, how can we resolve this matter thoroughly?” After receiving Zero’s report, Wu Hao sought the advice of his intelligence system.

Though Wu Hao had the capability to eliminate Zhou Shixiong and his subordinates himself, this situation was much larger than the conflict with Zhou Kai. Using force would undoubtedly attract much attention, particularly from the authorities. Wu Hao was reluctant to deal with the government due to the powerful figure known as the “Harmonious Deity,” whom he greatly feared. Triggering the Deity’s intervention would be an undesirable outcome.

“BOSS, this matter is actually quite simple to resolve. You don’t even need to take action personally,” Zero said confidently.

“Go on,” Wu Hao said casually.

“BOSS, the reason the other party is so audacious is due to their extensive influence in Hong Kong, with significant impact in both legal and illegal circles. To resolve this issue swiftly, you only need to drive them into bankruptcy. At that point, not only will they not trouble you, but their competitors and enemies will likely handle them easily.”

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