Cold sweat covered Liu Tianxiang's forehead.
If his relationship with his eldest brother's woman were exposed, he wouldn't need anyone else to deal with him—
He would already be dead.
To underground bosses like Miao Youao, the one thing they could never tolerate was being cuckolded.
Even if those women were "just lovers"—
They were still his possessions.
Liu Tianxiang forced a smile and said cautiously,"Mr. Xu… what exactly do you want to talk about?"
He desperately hoped Lucas wouldn't be too greedy.
Otherwise, once this matter was exposed, the damage to him would be irreversible.
Lucas watched the sudden change in Liu Tianxiang's attitude and smiled.
Very good.
This man knew when to bow.
In the original story, Liu Tianxiang was indeed a character.
After becoming Miao Youao's trusted confidant, it didn't take long before he slept with Miao's woman.
The most outrageous part was—
After sleeping with her, he even let her get pregnant.
And then—
He had Miao's lover kill Miao's only heir.
To make things worse, he even destroyed Miao Youao's ability to have children.
At that point, Miao was already nearly sixty years old.
This completely drove him insane.
In the end, after finally obtaining another lover, Liu Tianxiang tricked that woman into killing Miao Youao as well.
You could say—
This was a ruthless man.
Later, Liu Tianxiang successfully took over Miao Youao's entire underground empire.
The method?
He filled their stomachs with cement and dumped them into the Tianjiang River.
The entire family died.
The scene was so gruesome it was hard to look at.
Tsk.
Thinking about it even now made one's scalp tingle.
Lucas smiled and said lightly,"Mr. Liu, you destroyed Miao Youao's bloodline. If he found out… do you think he'd let you live?"
"Stop—stop!" Liu Tianxiang interrupted urgently.
Just hearing it made his scalp go numb.
He really couldn't bear listening to it anymore.
Suppressing his panic, Liu Tianxiang said hurriedly,"Mr. Xu, if you have something to say, say it directly. Don't beat around the bush."
Lucas glanced at him calmly.
"Let you be the boss."
The smile on Liu Tianxiang's face froze instantly.
"Be… the boss?"
Liu Tianxiang took a deep breath, his expression turning cold.
"Mr. Xu, this kind of joke isn't funny."
"You know who's above me. You know how terrifying he is."
"You're pushing me to my death."
His fear of Miao Youao was rooted deep in his bones.
Once this was exposed, he would be the first to die.
Seeing this reaction, Lucas wasn't surprised at all.
If Liu Tianxiang were still smiling casually, then this deal wouldn't even be worth discussing.
Now—
This was good.
Everyone had taken off their masks.
Lucas leaned casually against the Mercedes-Benz S600, pulled out a cigarette, and lit it.
Smoke drifted slowly through the air.
He said calmly,"Mr. Liu, we're both adults. Don't tell me you haven't thought about it."
"Besides—if I dared to come find you, don't you think I have some confidence?"
Liu Tianxiang frowned deeply.
"What do you mean?"
He didn't understand.
What confidence could Lucas possibly have?
Wasn't he just the president of a listed company?
Lucas smiled but didn't answer.
In the original story, Miao Youao had far too many enemies.
Any one of the things he had done in the past could have been enough to send him to hell several times over.
The reason Lucas wanted to take Miao Youao down wasn't just because of Liu Tianxiang—
It was because of the enormous industries behind Miao.
If he supported Liu Tianxiang to rise—
The road ahead would be much smoother.
At the very least, it would weaken the protagonist's future opportunities.
After all, wherever the protagonist Ye Fan went, there would always be a few old acquaintances waiting.
And one of those people—
Held the same status as Miao Youao.
Lucas said leisurely,"Don't worry about the details yet."
"Let me ask you something instead."
"Is it better to be a second-in-command who can be replaced at any time…"
"…or to be the boss?"
Liu Tianxiang fell silent.
If he had no ambition, that would be a lie.
His ambitions were enormous.
They had simply never had a chance to surface.
If Liu Tianxiang truly listened obediently to Miao Youao—
Even if he were given a hundred times the courage, he would never dare touch Miao's woman.
Let alone have her kill Miao's heir.
This man—
Was never a good person to begin with.
Liu Tianxiang looked deeply at Lucas.
After a long pause, he finally nodded.
"I want to."
Who wouldn't want to be the boss?
Who would want to be someone else's dog forever?
Lucas laughed softly."Good. Just think about it."
As he spoke, he stepped closer, leaned toward Liu Tianxiang's ear, and whispered a few words.
No one knew what he said.
But Liu Tianxiang's eyes went from suspicion—
To shock—
To blazing excitement.
After Lucas finished speaking, he took two steps back.
"Mr. Liu," he said with a smile,"my information… is it worth cooperating over?"
Liu Tianxiang's breathing grew rapid.
He nodded repeatedly.
"It's worth it."
"It's absolutely worth it!"
"Mr. Xu—no, Brother Lucas. As expected of you. You really can pull this off!"