"Boss Yu." In the dimly lit hall, hundreds of men in black bowed 90° when they saw Yu Aotian appear.
This was the third underground floor of the Bosen Group, Yu Aotian's second fortress.
To everyone in front of him, two years later, in China, he was an elegant, cold, and charismatic business tycoon. But at night, he returned to the ruthless and powerful king of the underworld he had been two years ago in Japan.
"Boss Yu, I swear I'll never betray the Yu Long Society again! Please, spare me!" The man kneeling on the floor kept kowtowing.
Yu Aotian narrowed his eyes coldly, taking a small knife from one of his subordinates. With a sinister smile, he crouched in front of the man. "Come on, stick out your tongue."
His dark, enchanting voice echoed through the dim hall. The men in black all instinctively lowered their heads, and the man on the floor was so terrified he almost passed out, wetting himself in the process.
Anyone who had been in the underworld knew Yu Aotian's reputation. He never dealt with enemies or traitors quickly; instead, he made them suffer slowly, savoring every moment of their agony.
People often criticized his methods as too cruel, but he believed they were the rightful fate of those who betrayed or opposed him.
"Sigh, you've wet yourself already before we even begin. What a disappointment." Yu Aotian's cold eyes turned toward Long Qi in the crowd. "He's yours now. Do whatever you want, but if he doesn't 'scream,' I'll punish you." With that, he tossed a dagger toward Long Qi.
Long Qi caught it skillfully and grinned confidently. "Don't worry, I won't disappoint you!"
"Heh." Yu Aotian slowly walked toward a small black room on the side of the hall.
Inside, a beautiful woman had been waiting for some time. "Aotian-ge."
"How did you get here?" Yu Aotian sat expressionlessly on the sofa, watching through frosted glass as Long Qi tortured the traitor.
"Of course, I came because I missed you, Aotian-ge." The woman pouted, resting her head on his chest.
His deep eyes shifted. "Perfect. I actually need to 'relieve' some stress. You know what to do, right?"
"Uh, but… this is my first time…"
Hearing the woman's hesitant tone, Yu Aotian's face darkened. He yanked her long hair, his cold face slowly leaning toward her ear. "Do you think I'd want you if you weren't a virgin?"
She knew very well what he liked. After all, every woman who had been with Yu Aotian was a virgin. "Y-yes, Aotian-ge, I… I know what to do." She trembled as she reached toward his collar.
He shoved her away. "Just get on with it." He had already warmed up in the elevator; he just wanted to finish quickly now.
The woman, shaking, hesitated.
Yu Aotian's patience wore thin. He roughly grabbed her by the shoulders and pushed her down.
"Ah!" In an instant, the woman almost fainted.
But not long after, she adapted to the rhythm, slowly losing herself in it. Her cheeks flushed red. "Aotian-ge... I love you..."
In a daze, she kissed him, but he responded coldly, like ice. "Get lost. You're blocking my view."
In the hall, Long Qi was using the knife to slice off pieces of flesh from the traitor's back. The man's agonizing screams filled the air, but Long Qi seemed to enjoy it more and more.
"Hmm, Long Qi really didn't disappoint me."
Outside, the man's screams echoed. Inside, the woman moaned in pleasure. The stark contrast between the two became the most beautiful melody in the world, and the music Yu Aotian loved the most.