Alex stared at the screen, a bitter chuckle escaping his lips. The Yu family, once a titan, now paled in comparison to the sprawling dominion of the Wu family. Hereditary nobility, a queen's consort, an inspection official – Wu Xiufan's lineage shimmered with a power that dwarfed anything the Yu family could muster.
The chilling statistic about Wu Xiufan's inspection role sent a shiver down Alex's spine. Forty percent feared him, fifty percent wanted him dead, and the remaining ten percent… well, let's just say their desires were a tad less conventional. This man, the object of his newfound purpose – to protect – was a figure shrouded in both fear and a peculiar kind of allure.
Suddenly, the missions assigned by the System seemed all the more daunting. Exposing the Yu family's corruption was one thing, but navigating the treacherous waters of the Wu family court, with its web of political machinations and deadly ambitions, was a whole other ball game.
