*****“It looks lively here… something interesting happening?”As soon as the haggard-looking man, exhaling a thick cloud of black smoke through his mouth and nostrils was beckoned over, he called out playfully, gazing at the crowd’s faces.“I summoned you,” the pretentious, arrogant, and heavily painted Madam Tush, drenched in overpowering perfume, announced icily, her gaze locking onto Vidor… Little Lola’s father.Contrary to what one might expect… that a gang leader would react with fury at being addressed so curtly, the man merely grinned sheepishly.“The great, mighty, and most prosperous Madam Tush,” he declared with exaggerated politeness, his expression oozing insincere flattery. “Did you summon me and my men to hand out some cash for cigarettes?”The moment his men caught wind of this, their eyes gleamed with anticipation while the crowd collectively rolled their eyes, making no effort to conceal their disgust.As for Madam Tush:“Why on earth would I squander my mone

*****Xavier had arrived over ten minutes ago, standing and waiting for Little Lola at the spot where he had promised to meet her the previous day.However, after waiting over five minutes with no sign of her, his first thought was that the little girl had run off with his money.But he quickly dismissed that idea, recalling the desperate, honest look in her eyes when he had seen her the previous evening.This had compelled him to reason that the little girl had either forgotten about their arrangement or had simply given up and left after waiting for him all morning.With this thought in mind, Xavier, knowing that the little girl was the only person who had the intention of taking him to where he could find the rare herbs he needed to concoct his parents’ medicine had no choice but to wander aimlessly into the market, searching for her.He had scoured every corner of the market, but not even the slightest trace of her had been found.However, just as he had decided to give up

*****Vidor was the leader of a small gang in the herb market. However, unlike the typical gang or gang leaders, he rarely made life miserable for others, nor was he a menace to society.Instead, apart from his habit of constantly roaming around and begging the merchants and customers for money, he was almost well-liked by the market’s people due to his mischievous nature.There was, however, only one way to witness his sinister and ruthless side—by interfering when he was disciplining or about to discipline his daughter.Note: Not just interfering, but trying to stop him from carrying out his punishment on her.He would turn into a completely different entity and might even go on a killing spree if care is not taken.Recalling this grim fact, several of the market people couldn’t help but cast Xavier a look of pity.“His intentions were good, but it seems he will definitely regret them very soon,” someone muttered with a small sigh, the crowd already forgetting about the miserable th

*****Madam Tush had always been known for her extreme arrogance. Why? Because she possessed some of the rarest and most expensive herbs in the marketplace.Not only this, but her husband was a powerful figure in the herbal trade generally, wielding influence that extended far beyond the marketplace.Her reputation was also built on fear, and she thrived on chaos. She always instigated trouble and never once faced consequences for her actions. After all, she was untouchable… someone no one had ever dared oppose.But today…Today was different.Her precious goods—the expensive herbs she had just acquired—were completely destroyed, leaving no one whole again.Without knowing how, her world suddenly spun, her vision darkening.Following this, a cold chill ran through her body, her blood seeming to flow in reverse. She felt It was as though she were on the brink of death."How... how could you?" she stammered, her voice high-pitched with disbelief and terror. "Do... do you have a

*****“But husband…”As soon as Vidor disappeared from sight, Madam Tush let out another pitiful sob, instantly drawing her husband’s attention.Master Tush turned back in alarm, his expression heavily etched with concern. “What is it, wifey?”“The goods…” Madam Tush whimpered, her voice trembling. “They’re completely ruined! All the goods you sent me are destroyed! It’s all gone!” Her eyes reddened as she recalled the devastation, and fresh tears streamed down her face.Seeing his wife like this, sobbing pitifully, Master Tush grew flustered.“Don’t cry, wifey. Please don’t!” he pleaded anxiously, but his words did little to console her, and realizing this, Master Tush’s desperation mounted.With this, he could only force out a deep breath and then turned to his bodyguards."I want two of you to shadow that brainless fool and drag those two worthless scums who had dared to lay their filthy hands on my wife and her treasured belongings back here. Meanwhile, take their disgusti