After dinner, as the sky gradually darkened, Hailong thought to himself that Guan Daqiu should be packing up and preparing to flee by now. Most of his men were dead, and not a single enemy had been caught. Hailong didn't believe that Guan Daqiu could sit at home, especially after leaving Donghai City for half a year. Looking at the over 200 thugs outside, who knew who was still on his side and who wasn't? Apart from the five people in front of him, Guan Daqiu couldn't trust anyone.
Hailong's guess was right. After reporting to the police, Guan Daqiu found that the police were just going through the motions. He knew that this city could no longer accommodate him. Unable to catch those enemies, Guan Daqiu decided never to return to Donghai City, regardless of his wife and children. After returning from the police station, Guan Daqiu hurried back home, went to the basement, and since half a year ago, when he decided to gradually shift his business from the underworld to legitimate operations, he had a sense of unease. He knew that it wasn't easy to go straight. Thinking about the things he had done in the past, he wondered if the legitimate world would accept him, let alone the underworld. Considering the opposing forces and those who wanted to bring him down, Guan Daqiu knew how difficult it would be. But his heart was tired. Years of fighting and killing had left him weary. Now, with assets worth hundreds of millions, Guan Daqiu wanted to enjoy life. So, this trip out to sea was a test to see what would happen in Donghai City after he left. If things didn't work out, he planned to abandon all his businesses and escape to live abroad. Therefore, he had converted most of his assets into cash, totaling 100 million yuan, which he stored in the basement. Looking at the dozen or so boxes, Guan Daqiu thought with a sinister smile, "Do you think this can bring me, Guan Daqiu, to my knees? After all these years, do you think I'm just a nobody?"
"I've been in the game for ten years, and I'm tired of it. From now on, I'll take this 100 million yuan and live a luxurious life abroad," he said, urging his five men to help load the boxes into the car. Then, Guan Daqiu took these five men to the port, boarded his yacht, and urged them to load the boxes onto the yacht. After that, he had the five men board the yacht with him. As the yacht started, Guan Daqiu looked back at Donghai City and said with a smile, "Goodbye, scum. I'm off to live a carefree life abroad."
After dinner, Hailong was about to leave the 1913 Coffee Shop when he saw Detective Chen Xiaoya in civilian clothes at the stairway. Seeing her looking at him with amusement, Hailong couldn't help but laugh and said, "Sister, I haven't broken any laws. Why are you following me?"
Chen Xiaoya smiled and said, "Who says that a police officer following someone in civilian clothes is surveillance? Can't I just take a walk?" Since starting the investigation, Chen Xiaoya had reviewed Hailong's file and found that he was not an ordinary person. He was a student at Donghai University and, somehow, managed to catch crabs in the Devil's Sea, making a lot of money in the past few months. Therefore, Chen Xiaoya had a soft spot for talent and didn't want Hailong to be led astray by the people in the small fishing village. So, after work, she openly followed Hailong.
Reluctantly returning to his seat, Hailong looked at Chen Xiaoya, who had changed into a long dress, revealing her perfect figure. Her slim waist and 36D bust, beautiful shoulder-length hair, and large, dark eyes looked at Hailong with a mix of disappointment and concern, as if saying, "Why are you so disappointing?"
Hailong chuckled and said, "Sister, I don't even know your name yet."
Hailong was drenched in sweat and said, "Sister, it's New Year's Eve. How can you have nothing to do? Aren't you going home to celebrate with your family?"
Chen Xiaoya said nonchalantly, "My family isn't home. Who would I stay with? Since I have nothing to do today, why don't you keep me company?"
Hailong was even more drenched in sweat, surprised by her unusual family situation, where no one was home during the New Year. Reluctantly, he said, "Alright, but I'm a heavy sleeper. If I fall asleep, don't blame me." Hailong warned her in advance because when he controlled the Dragon King, his body would appear to be asleep, and he didn't want Chen Xiaoya to notice. Chen Xiaoya nodded indifferently.
New Year's Eve was the most boring time for Chen Xiaoya. Her parents were always busy with important work and couldn't be with her, and her friends would go home to be with their families. No one would keep her company, so for the past five years, she had spent the night alone. Seeing the occasional hint of loneliness in Chen Xiaoya's expression, Hailong felt a pang of sympathy.
Hailong didn't expect Chen Xiaoya to be such a good cop, deliberately keeping him company to prevent him from meeting Liu Yong'an and others. Looking at Chen Xiaoya's expression, Hailong felt guilty and said to himself, "I'm sorry, Chen Xiaoya, but I must kill Guan Daqiu. Guan Daqiu and his cousin Guan Dahai bullied my mother and me so much in the past. If it weren't for me, my mother might have been killed by them. Guan Dahai is already dead, and now only Guan Daqiu is left. If I spare him, all the efforts of the people in the small fishing village will be in vain, and the pain my mother and I have endured for so many years will be for nothing. There's no such thing as getting away with ten years of crime and living a carefree life afterward." Feeling guilty, he ordered many desserts for Chen Xiaoya. The sky had turned completely dark, and snowflakes were beginning to fall.
Pushing the desserts toward Chen Xiaoya, Hailong said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I need to sleep for a while. Please eat." He then closed his eyes.
Chen Xiaoya was about to speak when she saw Hailong close his eyes and fall asleep. Looking at his sleeping face, she couldn't help but smile. She thought, "As long as you're not involved in this, it's fine. You're only 19, such a promising young man. Why get involved in the underworld?"
After closing his eyes, Hailong immediately controlled his soul to enter the Dragon King's body. The GPS on the Dragon King's wrist had been beeping for a long time, indicating that Guan Daqiu had already set sail on a fishing boat.
In the dark depths of the sea, a sudden burst of bright light illuminated the ocean like daylight. A deafening roar echoed from the underwater canyon, and upon hearing it, all the fish, jellyfish, and giant crabs fled, knowing that the Dragon King, the most terrifying creature in the Devil's Sea, was about to emerge.
The light continued to rise from the bottom of the canyon, and then a five-meter-long Dragon King suddenly shot out of the canyon, roared, and swiftly swam toward a certain direction in Donghai City.
Controlling the Dragon King, Hailong's mind was filled with memories of his mother and himself being brutally beaten by Guan Daqiu and Guan Dahai. Each time he thought of Guan Daqiu's vicious expression, his anger grew. When the Dragon King, controlled by Hailong, saw the yacht approaching from a distance, his anger reached its peak. He clenched his fists and charged at the yacht from the side. From a high vantage point, one could see the yacht moving rapidly forward, and on its right side, a Dragon King, glowing with electric light, was rapidly closing in. In one minute, the Dragon King would collide with the yacht's stern.
At this moment, Guan Daqiu, seeing that he had successfully escaped to the sea, finally felt relieved. He thought, "I've finally escaped the hell of Donghai City. From now on, I can go anywhere without worrying about betrayal or being hunted by enemies. With 100 million yuan in cash, I can live a comfortable life." He also thought that even if someone tried to chase him at sea, they couldn't catch him. His luxury yacht was traveling at 20 kilometers per hour, while the coast guard's speed was only 18 kilometers per hour. On the sea, no one could catch him. Thinking this, Guan Daqiu stood at the control panel, looking at the dark night ahead, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
He activated the yacht's autopilot, set the course, and then took out the champagne he had prepared, drinking and reveling with his five men.
However, one minute later, Guan Daqiu heard a loud boom, and the yacht shook violently, causing the fragrant champagne to spill from the glasses and onto the floor.
When the Dragon King, controlled by Hailong, reached the side of the yacht, Hailong directed the Dragon King to the yacht's stern. The Dragon King's arms tightly grabbed the railing at the stern, found the propeller, and opened its mouth to release a 2200-volt electric shock at the yacht's propeller. The propeller couldn't withstand such a high voltage and began to spark within two minutes. Once the 2200-volt electric shock completely destroyed the yacht's engine, the propeller stopped. Hailong, still angry, controlled the Dragon King to punch the steel ring in the middle of the propeller. The already weakened propeller broke, and the yacht, propelled by inertia, moved forward a few dozen meters before coming to a sudden stop.