The room was filled with the smell of smoke, and there were many cigarette butts on the floor. Qin Fangtan's body was covered in ashes, but he seemed to ignore it. He took a deep drag from his cigarette and then picked up the bottle of alcohol on the table, guzzling it down.

Perhaps due to drinking too quickly, the person began to cough. Their handsome face turned slightly red, and even their voice had a bit of hoarseness. Suddenly, they started to laugh again, the veins on their forehead bulging, their eyes filled with bloodshot veins, and a strong sense of hatred in their gaze.

What kind of madness has possessed him to agree with Zhou Xun and let the enemy live in this world...

Qin Fangtan squinted his eyes, recalling how he had agreed to Zhou Xun's request.

'... What will it take for you to let him go?'

Letting Zhou Cheng go is impossible, but sparing his life is not out of the question. It all depends on what you choose to do.

"What do you want then? As long as it is something within my capabilities, I will definitely fulfill it..."

It's not whether you can do it, but rather that you must do it. Zhou Xun, if you want to save your father, then use yourself as the exchange.

[...What do you mean...]

You're so clever, you should have already figured it out. Do I really need to say more?

[... I am a man... not a woman...]

Yeah, you're right, you're a man, but what I'm doing is also what a man does. Zhou Xun, listen carefully, I want you to use your body to buy Zhou Cheng's life. Of course, whether you agree or not is up to you, I won't force you."

"Is it true that if I agree... you will spare my father?"

Of course, this is a fair deal.

[...I promise you...but you must keep your word, spare my father...]

"Alright, since you've agreed, from now on, you will be my pet. You must do whatever I tell you to do. If you go against my wishes, don't blame me for turning on you."

......

Like this, he agreed to Zhou Xun. At that time, he only wanted to humiliate the other person because he truly detested that face, always wearing a false smile no matter the time. It was from that moment on that he decided to personally tear apart that smiling face. He wanted people to experience the fear and helplessness of falling from a great height into an endless abyss!

Zhou Xun had a high sense of self-esteem, so he would humiliate and torment others in front of everyone until they begged for mercy. Only when he saw their ashamed and suppressed expressions would he feel a bit of satisfaction.

Looking back now, it was truly a wrong decision; I would die ten times over just to express my dissatisfaction with Zhou Cheng's attitude!

With a loud "Zhi ya" sound, a person walked in.

"Mr. Zhang sent me to check on you..."

A gentle voice entered Qin Fangtan's ears. He sneered sarcastically, lifting his gaze to look at the person with a look of disgust in his eyes.

What are you doing here? Did I give you permission to come in? Get out.

Zhou Xun did not leave. When he saw the cigarette butt on the ground and the alcohol on the table, his eyebrows creased slightly. He said, "Smoking and drinking harm the body. No matter how angry you are, there's no need to have conflicts with yourself."

The corners of Qin Fangtan's mouth curved up as he sneered, saying, "Don't pretend to be kind-hearted. I already know what kind of person you are. Don't use that fake expression to speak. It disgusts me just looking at you."

Qin Fangtan grabbed the person's collar without saying a word. His face was filled with disgust. "Let me tell you, I went to see Zhou Cheng. When I mentioned that I had gotten involved with you and your younger brother, he nearly jumped up in anger, cursing incessantly. Tell me, isn't someone like him utterly disgusting? Now he's acting all fatherly, but I wish I had known better!"

Zhou Xun's heart tightened, a trace of panic appeared on his face, and he said, "You promised me... that you would spare his life..."

Qin Fangtan sneered contemptuously and leaned in close to the person's ear, whispering softly, "I didn't deceive you, did I? After all, by leaving him just one breath, I spared his life, didn't I?"

"Qin Fangtan!" Zhou Xun roared angrily, his expression full of excitement. He couldn't imagine what it would be like for someone to be left with only a breath, and if something happened to his father, then everything he had done would have been in vain...

"Hmph, do you have the right to be angry?" Qin Fangtan released his hand and forcefully pushed the person away. As the person stumbled unsteadily, Qin Fangtan stood up and kicked their leg.

With a loud "thud," Zhou Xun fell to the ground, immediately followed by a foot stepping on his chest.

Qin Fangtan's eyes gleamed with madness as he trampled upon those he once revered, relishing in the extreme satisfaction of crushing both their bodies and souls.

"Zhou Xun, don't forget your identity. When being a dog, one must be obedient. Defying one's master will be met with punishment. I have previously mentioned that either you or your younger brother would become my dog, and I haven't let you go. Do you know why?"

Zhou Xun's heart sank as he thought about what had happened earlier, his voice trembling as he said, "You did it on purpose..."

Qin Fangtan smiled and said sarcastically, "Yeah, I never planned to let you go. I believe you still remember that incident, right? To be honest with you, I specifically had someone inform you about Zhou Chen's whereabouts, so that you would investigate it through intermediaries. And I was just waiting for this opportunity to label you as a traitor and punish you by implicating your younger brother. Do you think my approach is interesting? With a simple scheme, I managed to get hold of both young masters from the Zhou family."

Zhou Xun widened his eyes, trembling with anger, and roared, "Qin Fangtan, are you even human?"

If I weren't human, how could I use these schemes? On the contrary, it's you who loses your mind when it comes to your loved ones. Whatever you are told to do, you do it without hesitation. It seems that you, this dog, actually value family affection a great deal.

"You hate me, and I have nothing to say. You can hit me or scold me, and I won't resist. But Xiao Ye is innocent. He doesn't know anything about Wu Yu or your affair! If you have a shred of conscience left, you shouldn't involve him!"

"Morality? Qin Fangtan chuckled and looked at the person. "When I left the Zhou family years ago, your Zhou family went to great lengths to try to kill me. If it wasn't for Gu Han, I would have died long ago. When you all were ruthlessly trying to exterminate me, did you ever consider morality? Zhou Xun, you were there at the scene back then, did you ever try to stop it? You simply watched everything with cold eyes! And you have the nerve to bring up morality to me, truly laughable!"

Listening to these words, Zhou Xun's face turned pale. Back then, when he was present, he didn't stop his father. He thought his father was just angry and didn't expect that his father actually wanted to kill Fang Tan...

He knew that the young boy had run away, gotten injured, and was hiding alone near the garbage station, because he had been following the boy all along. But he couldn't reveal himself. He had someone bring food to the young boy and intentionally had people chasing after him, cornering the boy in an alley, all just to make the boy encounter someone specific.

He felt guilty and couldn't bear to see the young man die, but he never expected that the young man would come to seek revenge on the Zhou family with hatred... He originally intended to help the young man, but he never anticipated that he would harm the Zhou family, causing the current state of his father and younger brother...

The pain emanating from his face brought back Zhou Xun's train of thought. He looked at the face that was just an arm's length away, and his heart twinged with pain.

"How so, are you thinking about how heartless you were in the past?"

Hearing these words, Zhou Xun laughed and a touch of sadness appeared on his face. "I really have been wondering... Where has my conscience gone..."

Qin Fangtan narrowed his eyes and looked coldly at the person. "I hate the Zhou family, but I hate you, as a member of the Zhou family, even more. As long as you have a comfortable life, I will have trouble sleeping and eating. Only when I see you being tortured and acting submissive, can I have a good night's sleep."

Zhou Xun felt a strong bitterness in his heart. He knew the other person had developed a deep-rooted hatred. He wondered if the hatred would lessen if he told the other person about what happened in the past...

But he didn't dare. He was afraid that someone would tell his father and younger brother. He was afraid that if his father and younger brother found out, they would hate him for the rest of their lives. This was also a secret buried deep in his heart...