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

The man was Li Yuan's henchman, and he appeared somewhat flustered when questioned by Li Yuan. Ultimately, he had to admit that he had been assigned to monitor someone there. Following his henchman's directions, Li Yuan went to the basement. When he opened the door, the scene before him shocked him.

In the basement, a person was huddled in a corner, filthy and with disheveled hair. Li Yuan looked closely and realized it was Li Lin! He couldn't believe his eyes, as Li Lin had been presumed dead for years. Li Yuan rushed forward, grabbed Li Lin's collar, and asked urgently, "You're alive? Why are you here?"

However, Li Lin didn't seem to understand Li Yuan's question; his eyes were vacant and unfocused. Li Yuan was utterly confused and bewildered. He didn't know what had happened, why Li Lin was here, and why he looked so disheveled. His underling couldn't offer a reasonable explanation either; he was simply ordered to guard Li Lin and prevent his escape.

Li Yuan returned to prison and realized how deeply the events of his childhood had affected Li Yan. Overwhelmed with remorse, he slammed his fist against the wall, blood immediately flowing. Since he was already in this state, he decided to do one last thing for his beloved younger brother.

Li Yuan tried every possible method and finally succeeded in getting out of prison. He counted the days and knew that today was the day Li Yan was to be discharged from the hospital. Lu Ze came to pick him up and take him to the hospital together. Lu Ze asked curiously, "Why are you suddenly so eager to get out?" Li Yuan replied, "I want to take good care of my younger brother." Lu Ze did not press further.

When the two brothers met again, more than half a year had passed. Li Yuan patted Li Yan on the shoulder and said, "You should rest well. I'll take care of everything else." Li Yan entrusted everything to him with complete trust. They returned home together, a rare moment of family reunion, and sat down together for a meal.

Lu Ze was overjoyed to see Bai Mengmeng enter. Finally, he had a legitimate opportunity to hug her. Li Yuan silently walked over and drew all the curtains to prevent anyone from taking pictures.

Bai Mengmeng and Lu Ze were so inseparable that the others couldn't bear to watch. Liu Lin said, "Mengmeng, we've really gone to great lengths for you two! Ji Feng and I have broken up countless times trying to create opportunities for you." She then shook her head helplessly.

Hearing this, Bai Mengmeng couldn't help but laugh. She released Lu Ze's embrace, walked to Liu Lin's side, hugged her tightly, and said emotionally, "Thank you all! Thank you so much for your help!"

Then, everyone enjoyed a warm dinner together. After dinner, Li Yuan and Luffy sat down in the courtyard. Li Yuan stated directly, "I want revenge." Luffy had already guessed his thoughts, so he calmly replied, "Okay, tell me, how can I help you?"

Li Yuan said firmly, "Help me go back." However, the two did not continue their conversation. Luffy simply gazed silently at the sky, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

During this time, Luffy witnessed too much. Lu Ze risked his life to protect Bai Mengmeng; Li Yan was willing to sacrifice his life to save Liu Ting; Li Yuan was determined to avenge his brother. These experiences made Luffy deeply understand that selfishness will not earn anyone's pity.

Luffy sighed deeply. His biggest worry was still his father. He knew his father's situation was difficult, but he was powerless to help. At this moment, he could only pray silently, hoping that everything would gradually get better.

After learning of his son's thoughts, Old Master Lu began frequently complaining to the mysterious man and demanding more power and resources, causing the man a daily headache. However, since Luffy's performance in City A did not arouse his suspicion, the mysterious man had no choice but to send his subordinates to temporarily take Old Master Lu back to City A.

When Luffy met his father, he discovered that Li Ming had come with them. Luffy smiled and said to Li Ming, "I never expected you to have the guts to come back." Li Ming, however, remained relatively calm, stating that Li Yan was still alive anyway.

Luffy didn't say anything more, and pulled his father to go home, but Li Ming insisted on going back with him. Just then, Li Yuan, who was hiding nearby, watched everything closely, his heart filled with anger, wishing he could stab Li Ming right then and there.

Ever since Li Yuan learned of Li Yan's secret, he was determined to drag the entire Li family into this conflict. Li Ming excitedly followed Luffy home, never expecting that Li Yuan and Li Yan were already waiting there. Li Ming was instantly dumbfounded. Li Yan grinned maliciously, slowly approaching him and threatening, "What? Are you afraid I'll stab you too?" With that, Li Yan dragged Li Ming outside and gave him a severe beating. Luffy realized this was a golden opportunity and seized the chance to ask his father about them.

Uncle Lu did not disappoint, explaining everything clearly in a short time. Li Ming rushed in in a panic, only to find Uncle Lu cooking, and did not suspect anything. The meal was eaten quickly. Lu Fei winked at Li Yuan, and found an opportunity to take the information out. At this time, Li Yuan went straight to Lu Ze's house, and also brought Bai Mengmeng home.

"What?!" Lu Ze exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the documents in his hand. He had initially thought it was just some ordinary business competition or personal grudges, but now it seemed that things were far more complicated than that.

“I never expected this to be an organization…” Lu Ze muttered to himself, a solemn expression on his face.

Li Yuan and Li Yan had already conducted a preliminary analysis of this information on the way. This organization, ostensibly helping others regain their former glory, was actually exploiting people's psychological weaknesses to turn them into pawns. The families they recruited were merely tools for expanding their influence.

Lu Ze took a deep breath and continued reviewing the documents in his hands. He discovered that, in addition to those vengeful families, this organization had even recruited some desperados to work for them. The existence of these people undoubtedly posed a greater threat to their operations.

"It seems we're just helping them expand their territory..." Lu Ze said slowly, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes. Although there was no immediate danger to their lives, things would only get worse if things continued this way.

Bai Mengmeng's face showed worry after hearing this. She clenched her fists and said in a low voice, "Then what should we do? We can't just let them control us forever."