Saving the male protagonist in the dungeon only resulted in him becoming cannon fodder.

Lu Ze quietly looked at Bai Mengmeng, inwardly admiring her composure and calmness. He couldn't help but ask the question that had been weighing on his mind for a long time: "If one day I did something to hurt you like they did, what would you do?"

Bai Mengmeng was slightly taken aback, then realized that this question was not a casual remark, but rather a reflection of his deep-seated concern. Without hesitation, she replied, "No matter what happens, I will choose to believe you, because I know you must have your own reasons. Just as you have always trusted me, I will always support you."

The dinner ended in a warm and cozy atmosphere.

However, after returning to his room, Lu Ze tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. He knew that to completely defeat the enemy, he had to take more risky actions. Just then, his phone rang, and a mysterious message appeared on the screen—action could proceed.

The next day, Lu Ze approached Luffy and expressed his willingness to submit to them. Luffy looked at him with some surprise and reminded him, "You need to understand that once you agree, there's no turning back."

Lu Ze nodded firmly: "I understand, but I have already gotten the answer I wanted."

Lu Ze stopped Luffy, asking, "Could we keep this from leaking out for now?" He then inquired about how to handle Bai Mengmeng's situation. Luffy calmly analyzed the current situation for Lu Ze, explaining that if they truly agreed to cooperate, the first step was to weaken the Bai family's power. They would use various methods to test Lu Ze's loyalty and reliability. Luffy advised Lu Ze to reconsider his decision carefully.

After a moment of silence, Lu Ze said, "That's fine then." After finishing his conversation with Luffy, Lu Ze turned to find Bai Mengmeng. When he arrived, she was busy. Seeing Lu Ze suddenly appear, a flicker of surprise crossed Bai Mengmeng's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

Lu Ze hesitated before speaking, "Mengmeng, are you busy?" Bai Mengmeng smiled and replied, "Yes, but it's okay. What brings you here?" Lu Ze took a deep breath and slowly said, "Mengmeng, it's possible that after today we'll become adversaries." Hearing this, the water glass in Bai Mengmeng's hand trembled slightly.

Bai Mengmeng asked softly, "You agreed?" Lu Ze nodded heavily. Bai Mengmeng understood that in the face of such a complex situation, only by making sacrifices could victory be achieved. Lu Ze gently hugged Bai Mengmeng, feeling her warmth and softness. Then, he released her and silently left the room.

Bai Mengmeng seemed to have lost her soul, staring blankly ahead, muttering to herself, "Xiao Bai, what is the ending of this game?" Xiao Bai only said a few words before quietly leaving. Bai Mengmeng repeatedly pondered those words—"It doesn't matter." However, she couldn't help but fall into deep thought. What did this answer really mean? Was it good or bad? In an instant, she felt a deep doubt about herself. Perhaps, from the very beginning, there was no such thing as winning or losing in this game; or perhaps, when everything returned to calm, that would be the true end of the game.

Lu Ze walked out of the building, his gaze landing on the window of Bai Mengmeng's office. At the same time, Bai Mengmeng was also quietly gazing at Lu Ze. Their eyes met in the air, but neither of them spoke, as if time had stood still at that moment.

Afterwards, Lu Ze went to the prison to visit his father. "Dad, I've already spoken to him. Our plan can officially begin," Lu Ze said firmly. Lu Zhanping never imagined that his son would now have to shoulder all the responsibility. He sighed helplessly, inwardly lamenting that things had come to this point, the die was cast, and there was no turning back.

On the other side, Li Ming, with nowhere to vent his resentment, sat there alone. Seeing this, Luffy asked curiously, "Really? You're still bothered by me putting pressure on Liu Ting?" Hearing Liu Ting's name, Li Ming immediately flew into a rage and shouted, "Can you please stop mentioning her!" Luffy suddenly realized that Li Ming had been upset about something else, not because of Luffy's pressure on Liu Ting.

Luffy patted Li Ming on the shoulder and comforted him, "She's just a woman, what's there to be upset about?"

Li Ming stared wide-eyed at Luffy, gritting his teeth as he said, "You don't understand! She has to be mine!" With that, Li Ming turned and stormed out of the room.

Li Ming remained undeterred. He went to Liu Ting's office and waited quietly. Time ticked by, and Li Ming grew increasingly anxious. Finally, after a long wait, Liu Ting appeared at the company entrance.

Li Ming pounced on Liu Ting like a hungry tiger, grabbing her and dragging her away without any regard for the stares of those around them. Liu Ting was terrified and struggled desperately, but to no avail.

Meanwhile, Li Yan witnessed everything from a short distance away. He was filled with regret; he had been so close to saving Liu Ting. But he quickly calmed himself and immediately drove after Li Ming and Liu Ting.

Li Ming drove to the abandoned factory where he had been kidnapped before. Seeing the familiar route, Li Yan felt a sense of foreboding. He immediately called Bai Mengmeng, informing her of the situation and urging her to come as soon as possible.

When they arrived at their destination, Li Yan found Li Ming standing there arrogantly, holding a knife and gesturing at Liu Ting. Seeing this, Li Yan was frantic and quickly tried to persuade Li Ming to put Liu Ting down. However, Li Ming was blinded by rage and wouldn't listen to any advice.

Li Ming demanded that Li Yan come to his side, or he wouldn't let Liu Ting go. Li Yan had no choice but to cautiously approach Li Ming.

Li Ming roughly dragged Liu Ting out of the car, and Liu Ting's body fell heavily to the ground. Li Yan noticed that Liu Ting's leg was bleeding, but he chose to pretend not to see it and insisted that Liu Ting come over. As Liu Ting struggled to approach, Li Ming suddenly roared, "Why? Why has everything become so bad in just a few days?" As he spoke, he pulled a sharp knife from his sleeve and stabbed Li Yan without hesitation.

Looking at the bloodstains on his hands, Li Ming felt a surge of panic. He began to realize the terrible thing he had just done. Just then, Bai Mengmeng rushed to the scene and witnessed the horrifying event. She immediately ordered her men to arrest Li Ming and quickly dialed for an ambulance. However, Li Ming managed to escape in the chaos.

Liu Ting watched helplessly as Li Yan slowly collapsed before her eyes, crashing heavily to the ground. Ignoring the excruciating pain in her knees, she desperately crawled to Li Yan's side, crying out, "Wake up! Don't sleep!" Bai Mengmeng rushed over as well, and Liu Ting anxiously shouted, "Save Li Yan first, save him quickly!" Bai Mengmeng quickly covered Li Yan's wound with her hand, waiting for the doctor to arrive.