"Oh! Look at that wicked smile. What exactly are you planning to do?" Rainie Cheng asked with obvious interest.
"Hehe—cast a long line to catch a big fish!" Shawn Young replied with a mischievous grin.
"Hmm? You mean, let Howard Kay go?" Rainie Cheng quickly pressed.
"Yep, that's right—" Shawn Young nodded.
Howard Kay heard this and secretly rejoiced. His mind raced—if Shawn Young let him go, he’d immediately escape through that hidden route to Myanmar and disappear for good! He finally understood: surviving was more important than anything. As long as he could stay alive, everything else could be sacrificed!
"Heh—Chief Kay, you’re so eager to flee to Myanmar, huh? But before you run off, shouldn’t you at least say goodbye to your wife? You’ve been married for decades. Sure, you complain she’s old and not as fresh as those college girls you keep, but don’t forget—you only got to where you are thanks to her family’s connections! You’ve got some skills, I’ll give you that—even managed to get your wife and son in on your dirty business! But all those secrets you’ve kept from her, don’t you think she deserves to know? A little gratitude goes a long way, don’t you think? Haha, soon enough, you three will have plenty of time to catch up!" Shawn Young sneered at Howard Kay.
"Ah—w-what are you planning?!" Howard Kay’s face turned ashen, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. He hadn’t expected Shawn Young to read his mind so easily—it was terrifying! To him, Shawn Young had become the very embodiment of a demon.
"Me? I’m just helping you reunite with your family! I’m a pretty sentimental guy, you know," Shawn Young said, raising his right hand toward Howard Kay.
"N-no, don’t—" Howard Kay’s eyes widened, but a flash of white light shot from Shawn Young’s hand—"whoosh"—and pierced Howard’s brow, entering his Second Sight. Howard shuddered all over, his eyes glazed and vacant.
Shawn Young gave a wicked grin, leaned in close to Howard Kay’s ear, and whispered something. Then he pressed his hand to Howard’s Spirit Gate and said, "Alright, just do exactly as I say!"
Howard Kay shuddered again. His eyes spun strangely, then he shook his head, and the blank look cleared up—he seemed perfectly normal again. Rainie Cheng and Joanna Gong jumped in shock, thinking he’d snapped back to his old self.
But Howard Kay quickly nodded respectfully to Shawn Young and said, "Understood, Master!"
"Good, now get dressed and come back to the city with us! You’ve got a meeting today. After that, go see your wife—and then carry out my orders!" Shawn Young commanded.
"Understood, Master!" Howard Kay bowed deeply to Shawn Young, then turned to head upstairs. His naked, flabby body made the gesture look downright sleazy, but Rainie Cheng and Joanna Gong were still stunned by the sight.
"Shawn, did you really get him under control? What if he’s just faking it?" Rainie Cheng asked anxiously.
"Relax! If you don’t believe me, I’ll prove it!" Shawn Young said, kicking off his right slipper. He called out to Howard Kay, who was at the stairs, "Howard Kay, come here and lick the dust off my slipper!"
"Yes, Master!" Howard Kay stopped, turned around, walked over, knelt on the floor, picked up Shawn Young’s slipper, and started licking it like a loyal dog—first the top, then the sole. The whole thing looked bizarre, but he was disturbingly earnest about it.
"Rainie, Joanna, want him to lick your soles too? Might as well!" Shawn Young grinned wickedly at the two, who were watching in shock and disgust.
"That’s disgusting, no way!" Rainie Cheng quickly waved her hand, frowning.
"No, I don’t want him licking my soles—I want him to go to the bathroom and lick the toilet clean!" Joanna Gong suddenly declared.
"Whoa! Joanna, you’re ruthless!" Shawn Young exclaimed in shock.
"Hmph! After all he’s done to ruin my family and tried to keep me under his thumb, making him lick the toilet is already merciful! I could’ve made him drink from it!" Joanna Gong’s cheeks flushed as she spoke.
"Oh, Joanna, don’t say that—I find it disgusting! Shawn, hurry up and grant her wish!" Rainie Cheng urged from the side.
"Alright! Howard Kay, now that you’ve licked the slipper, head to the bathroom and lick the toilet clean. And remember—while you’re at it, sing ‘Endless Love for You’ with all your heart!" Shawn Young ordered, his voice dripping with mischief.
"Yes, understood, Master!" Howard Kay replied calmly, set down the slipper, and walked into the bathroom.
"Hehe, should we go watch Chief Kay’s performance together?" Shawn Young asked the two women with a wicked grin.
"That’s way too gross, I—I don’t want to see it!" Rainie Cheng’s cheeks turned pink as she protested.
"I—I’ll go watch with you!" Joanna Gong really wanted to see Howard Kay licking the toilet. After all that had happened, her resentment toward him ran deep!
"Heh, alright, let’s go watch Chief Kay sing!" Shawn Young put his arm around Joanna Gong and went to the bathroom door. Looking in, they saw the naked Howard Kay sprawled over the toilet, licking all around it. The sight made their stomachs churn, but thankfully the toilet was pretty clean—otherwise, it would’ve been unbearable.
"Endless love, love, love for you—my endless love, love, love for you—I’d rather spend every day and night with you, loving you endlessly—oh my hey, oh my hey hey—" Howard Kay sang out in a deep baritone as he licked the toilet. To be honest, his singing wasn’t half bad—even Shawn Young had to admit he couldn’t compete.
"Hahaha—amazing! If I’d known he could sing this well, I’d have sent him busking on the street!" Shawn Young doubled over with laughter at Howard Kay’s bizarre performance, and even Joanna Gong couldn’t help but laugh until her sides hurt.