Elder Lu wanted to rescue Zhou Muyue, but the old villain had explicitly stated that whoever tried to rescue her would be making an enemy of him.
Elder Lu had once been a powerful figure who commanded respect and possessed his own network of connections. However, the one now holding the reins of power was the old villain—who had not only surpassed his predecessor, but with the times having effectively changed, the Elder's old connections were now utterly useless.
Elder Lu had arranged to meet someone for dinner, bringing gifts and trying to reconnect, but the other party was too terrified to either accept the gifts or make any promises.
Chapter 124