Twenty years ago, the Dark Web suffered an unprecedented blow.
Six of the Dark Web's CEOs (it was previously mentioned as seven, a typo), CEO Roman and CEO Jin Yingji, were both converted by a man. The remaining CEOs all died with their eyes wide open.
Yet, in just twenty years, the Dark Web, representing darkness and hidden behind the light, rose again.
Furthermore, having learned from the painful lessons of its previous downfall, it no longer restricted its leadership to only those of mixed heritage. No mixed-blood, no Dark Web CEO or high-level executive.
As long as she was a woman, regardless of her skin color – white, yellow, or black.
The reason the Dark Web was able to rise so rapidly, besides learning to "improve" itself with the 209 virus to become stronger, was an old trick.
That was using beauty to identify a useful target and then, subtly and without notice, capture him.
To devour and drain all his value, and assimilate as much of it as possible for their own use.
In Li Xiao's opinion, since a Dark Web CEO was lurking in Tian Dong, they definitely had to target him!
Who could blame them when his eldest son had such a formidable background?
His grandmother was the universally recognized top expert in the world, his father was the master of the Dragon Ruins, and his mother was the God of War, Li Wujiang.
Especially Li Qianfan himself, who was the village chief of Li Family Village.
If they could win him over, the Dark Web could completely resurface and openly vie for dominance as they did twenty years ago!
"It's certain that after you wreaked havoc at Lan Yunhai's wedding, the Dark Web figured out your identity and background, and started to strategize against you."
Li Xiao patiently explained, "I can also confirm that the Dark Web wouldn't use the 209 virus against you. Because they know very well that you are Li Wujiang's son, the innate host of 209. Let alone 209, even the 309 virus wouldn't be of the slightest use to you. They would only use the most traditional, simplest, and effective method against you."
The most traditional, simplest, and effective method, what was that?
Li Qianfan asked, "Beauty?"
"Correct."
Li Xiao said, "From the time you were three years old, your family's discipline over you was extremely strict. This also led to your rebellion and your lack of understanding of women. Especially since Du Junlin forbade you from becoming a true couple with Su Ziyu. Therefore, you would have a pent-up resentment, and your resistance to beauty would drop to its lowest."
Li Qianfan fell silent.
Subconsciously, he thought of what he had done early this morning.
"Of course, if the Dark Web wants to drag you down with beauty, they wouldn't send mid-level or high-level executives, let alone small fries. Because they know they only have one chance to make a move on you. This chance, they must seize."
Li Xiao stated, "There's a 95% chance that one of the CEOs lurking in Tian Dong will personally deal with you."
Li Qianfan chuckled, "Anyway, I'm not afraid of poison, nor of brute force. I just need to see a beautiful woman and walk around her."
Li Xiao also smiled, "If things were as simple as you say, your friend wouldn't have contracted 209."
Li Qianfan's eyebrows shot up, "You mean, the Dark Web set up my friend? And they set her up just because she's my friend?"
Li Xiao calmly replied, "The upgraded version of the 209 virus is not something just anyone can obtain. If ordinary people could obtain it, it would only mean the Dark Web is manipulating things from behind the scenes."
Hoo!
Li Qianfan exhaled a breath of stale air, "Can I understand this as my friend contracting 209 because I implicated her?"
"99% that's the answer."
Li Xiao replied.
Li Qianfan understood, "The Dark Web is using this method to force me to act according to their plan. They should know that I can control 209. But if I want to help my friend control 209, I have to have the most intimate relationship with her. And the biggest characteristic of 209 is its craving."
"Yes, the biggest characteristic of the modified 209, besides being difficult to suppress, is its craving."
Li Xiao said in a low voice, "As long as you and your friend cross that line, even if you can control the virus and it never backfires on the host, she will crave to be with you 24 hours a day. More importantly, as you spend more time together, the innate 209 inherited from your mother will be activated. At that point, you might also crave to be with women 24 hours a day. Unless, like your mother back then, you suddenly lost 209 and rapidly aged, on the verge of death, then regained 209. Only then can you completely control 209 and have it serve you wholeheartedly."
Li Qianfan shivered.
He didn't want to retrace the path his mother had walked twenty years ago!
Sigh.
Li Qianfan sighed and said, "My friend's genes might have fused with 209."
Li Xiao was surprised, "What?"
"My friend's genes have fused with 209."
Li Qianfan repeated.
"That makes things difficult. If her genes don't fuse with 209, as long as you're together, you can help her keep the virus firmly under control, and it will never backfire on the host."
Li Xiao's tone was serious, "But from the perspective of 209, if she's one in a million of the best hosts, it means her 209 has its own life. It will never allow you to control it, but will grow wildly on its own. If left unchecked, she will eventually reach the peak of human beauty. And after passing the active period of the virus, she will not only become more beautiful but also, under the virus's control, become insatiable for men."
Sigh, who would have thought Dai Paipai's genes would fuse with 209?
Li Qianfan sighed again.
With a complex look, he glanced towards the outpatient building.
"Son."
Li Xiao's tone was light, "Hesitation leads to trouble."
Li Qianfan was confused, "What do you mean?"
Li Xiao said softly, "Kill her."
Kill her!?
Li Qianfan's eyebrows and eyes twitched violently.
"If you don't kill her, she will not only be insatiable for men but will also be used by the Dark Web."
Li Xiao stated truthfully, "The Dark Web must be secretly monitoring her situation. When they discover she is the one in a million host, they will try every means to bring her into the Dark Web. To use her against you or others."
He paused.
Li Xiao continued, "The key is that unless you can undergo nirvana and completely control 209, you can stop the 209 virus she contracted from replicating indefinitely. It will eventually reach the peak of human beauty and then, with a bang, turn to dust. This period is estimated to be at most one or two years."
Dai Paipai would die sooner or later!
Dying now would save Li Qianfan endless trouble.
Dying later would bring him immeasurable trouble.
Kill her now!!
Undoubtedly, the solution Li Xiao offered was correct.
But how could Li Qianfan bring himself to do it?
*Clack*.
Li Qianfan lit a cigarette, his hands trembling slightly.
He had never thought of having that kind of relationship with Dai Paipai.
But he had also never thought of killing her.
"Dad, I will find a way to solve this problem. After all, there's still a year left, maybe a miracle will happen?"
Li Qianfan made up his mind, "Please remember, without my permission. You, Mom, and Grandmother are not allowed to harm her."
Li Xiao remained silent.
After a long pause, he let out a low sigh, "Alas. Alright."
"Let's talk about that Dark Web CEO again."
Li Qianfan changed the subject, "Besides being exceptionally beautiful and highly skilled, what other characteristics does she have? After all, the Dark Web has compensated for the drawback of only allowing mixed-blood individuals to be CEOs twenty years ago."
Li Xiao said concisely, "Besides being exceptionally beautiful, adept at deceiving men, and highly skilled, she has one more major characteristic. That is, she must be a 'da huang hua' (big yellow flower)."
"'Da huang hua'?"
Li Qianfan was confused, "The yellow croaker from the East Sea?"
Hahaha.
His father laughed heartily, "'Da huang hua' specifically refers to a virgin!"
What the hell!
Why didn't he just say virgin directly?
He had to say 'da huang hua'!
As expected of his player father—
Li Qianfan muttered to himself, feeling a slight sense of relief in his heart.
As long as the Dark Web's CEOs were 'da huang hua', then the women Li Qianfan would need to guard against in the future would be reduced by more than half.
Among the women he currently knew, Su Ziyu, Mo Hongti, even that scarred mare, and Bai Ziyan who had buried him alive once, were all 'da huang hua' in his father's words.
The possibility of them being Dark Web CEOs was almost nil.
Dai Paipai and Chu Yazhi were both married, so they were even less qualified to be Dark Web CEOs.
What about Shen Yun!!
Suddenly, Li Qianfan thought of Shen Yun.
Before last night, Shen Yun was a guaranteed 'da huang hua'.
Li Qianfan could bet his life on it.
Could she be a Dark Web CEO?
After all, it was she who transformed Li Qianfan from a boy into a man.
Don't even mention that Shen Yun came from a prestigious family and couldn't possibly be a Dark Web CEO.
The Dark Web was pervasive.
"Son, have you thought of something?"
Li Xiao, who had been waiting on the other end, asked.
"Dad, there's something I really need to tell you."
Li Qianfan looked a little embarrassed.
His father immediately understood his tone.
He smiled, "Has my son been promoted to manhood?"
Li Qianfan sincerely praised, "As expected of the world-renowned player, your intuition is so sharp."
Li Xiao cursed, "You damn brat."
This statement—
Was flawless!
Li Qianfan could only clear his throat repeatedly.
Li Xiao asked in a muffled voice, "Was it Mo Hongti, or that Chu Yazhi?"
He knew very well that Li Qianfan dared not become a true couple with Su Ziyu.
Therefore, Li Xiao immediately deduced that the person was most likely Mo Hongti, or Coach Chu who was willing to be his pet.
"It wasn't them."
Li Qianfan said in a small voice, "It was Shen Yun from the Lingnan Shen family."
"Who!?"
Li Xiao's voice immediately rose by eight octaves.
Li Qianfan said again, "It was Shen Yun."
You scoundrel—
Li Xiao roared, "Shen Yun, is that someone you can touch? Du Junlin already made you, and even your old man, scramble. You're quite capable, you've actually provoked the former granddaughter-in-law of the Gao family! Damn it. You get over here right now, I'm going to beat this little brat to death!"
Li Qianfan said in a low voice, "I had no choice but to do so."
Li Xiao suppressed his anger, "Then tell me, why did you have no choice?"
Li Qianfan began to ramble.
It took him a full half hour to simply recount how Shen Yun went undercover in a garment factory to secretly monitor Su Ziyu, how he unintentionally learned from Gao Lingwang that she was an undercover agent, and how he decided to take her down to force Du Junlin to retreat.
"Heaven, please strike me down with lightning."
After listening, Li Xiao wailed, "Scoundrel, you were ultimately tricked by a woman from the Shen family! Shan Jian Yaqing? Heh heh! Do you know who she is? How could she possibly have overheard her phone call from that idiot of the Gao family!?"
Before Li Qianfan could say anything.
Li Xiao angrily asked, "Do you know that seven years ago, Shen Yun had a major conflict with Du Junlin? And more than a month ago, they completely fell out over an incident. If Shan Jian Yaqing hadn't intervened in time, Du Junlin would have seriously injured or even killed her!?"