Forbidden Fruit [Complete] - 13

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Chapters 182-184

Chapter 182 Special Blood Type

Seeing the truck about to crash into him, Ye Tianya glanced to his right and saw there was still a little space. Without thinking, he sharply turned the steering wheel, the van screeching as it spun ninety degrees. Just centimeters away, the truck came hurtling towards him, a deafening crash echoing beside the van. The Mercedes in front of the van was sent flying, the truck hitting its rear, spinning several times before crashing into the traffic police platform in the middle of the intersection.

Ye Tianya, having stopped his car, watched the truck glide past his van, then swerve around the traffic light and speed away. The traffic police immediately gave chase, forgetting that someone was still in need of rescue ahead of him.

Ye Tianya, who had narrowly escaped an accident, immediately flew into a rage. If it weren't for Yin's mother sitting in the back, he might have blasted the truck to ashes with a single spell. Enraged, Ye Tianya glanced at the truck's license plate before turning to look at the Mercedes that had been hit. The Mercedes was completely mangled, and a young man struggled to climb out of the driver's seat, his face covered in blood indicating serious injuries. Ignoring his injuries, he desperately tried to open the back door. Ye Tianya noticed there was someone in the back seat, but the rear of the Mercedes had been directly hit by the truck, and the person inside was trapped by the deformed body; whether they were still alive was questionable.

The bloodied young man struggled for a while without being able to open the door. He had no choice but to ask the other drivers for help, but they all hurriedly drove away, fearing trouble.

Ye Tianya suddenly remembered the time he saved Li Lanyu. He couldn't find a driver to take her to the hospital until he offered 10,000 yuan, at which point someone volunteered. He couldn't help but feel sorry for the young man with blood on his face. He turned to look at Mrs. Yin, who had been thrown from the back seat when he swerved the steering wheel, and asked, "Auntie, are you alright?" Mrs. Yin had bumped into Yin Chao's cousin, but thankfully the back seat was safe; she was only slightly swayed and not injured. Mrs. Yin said with lingering fear, "I'm fine, Xiao Ye, go help that person!" Mrs. Yin had also seen the young man struggling to find help.

Ye Tianya knew Mrs. Yin was referring to the young man with blood on his face, so he nodded, pulled the handbrake, and got out of the car.

Seeing that several cars hadn't stopped to help, the young man ran back and desperately tried to open the car door to rescue the person inside. Ye Tianya went over and said, "I'll help you!" The young man looked up at Ye Tianya, thanked him gratefully, and continued pulling, but the car door was deformed and couldn't be pulled open. Ye Tianya stepped forward and helped, pulling hard together with the young man to finally open the door. Inside, they saw a well-dressed middle-aged man crushed under the car body, unconscious and bleeding from the head. Worst of all, his legs were trapped inside, and his neck was cut by glass, blood gushing from it, half his body already stained red.

Saving lives was paramount. Ye Tianya first subtly applied pressure to acupoints near the man's wound to seal the major arteries, then, using all his strength, he managed to pry open the deformed car body and drag the middle-aged man out, much to the young man's astonishment.

Ye Tianya checked the middle-aged man's pulse; it was so weak it was almost imperceptible, and his body was growing cold. He glanced at the pool of blood on the leather back seat of the Mercedes, knowing it was from excessive blood loss. Without hesitation, he carefully lifted the man, protecting his wounds as much as possible, and carried him back to the van. He then said to the young man, "He's lost too much blood and needs to get to the hospital for a transfusion as soon as possible. He can't move his arms now. Can you still drive?" The young man, seeing the blood on the middle-aged man staining Ye Tianya's white clothes, knew Ye Tianya was telling the truth. Despite his injuries and bleeding head, he nodded and said, "I can still drive!" He then climbed into Ye Tianya's van. Ye Tianya glanced at the two women, Mrs. Yin and Mrs. Yin, who had already gotten out of the car and said, "Auntie, we're not far from home. You can walk around yourself." Mrs. Yin knew there was no time to lose, so she pulled her relative out of the van, saying, "Young Ye, be careful on the road." Ye Tianya smiled at them, hooked the car door shut with his foot, and said to the young man, "Quick, the nearest hospital!" The young man was even more anxious than Ye Tianya, slamming on the gas and speeding off towards the hospital.

However, shortly after entering the emergency room, a doctor came out anxiously and said, "The injured person has lost too much blood and needs a transfusion immediately! But the injured person's blood type is too rare; it's B-type. This blood type is extremely rare, and blood donors are extremely scarce—one in a thousand. Our blood bank doesn't have this blood type, and the surrounding hospitals don't have any either. Immediately notify the injured person's family and find their immediate family members." The injured young man pleaded, "It's no use! The CEO has no immediate family members. He has no brothers, no children, and his parents have passed away. Doctor, please think of another way. See if my blood type is compatible?" The young man rolled up his sleeves to get his blood tested, but Ye Tianya stopped him, saying, "You've already lost quite a bit of blood. Let me do it. My blood type is B." On the way to the hospital, Ye Tianya learned that the young man was just the injured man's driver. Ye Tianya admired the driver's loyalty in risking his own injury to save his boss. He hadn't planned to get involved, but because of this young man, Ye Tianya made an exception. "

You're B? That's great! Thank you! You must save my boss, thank you!" the young man said excitedly, grabbing Ye Tianya's hand.

Ye Tianya smiled slightly and said, "You should also take care of your wound." Ye Tianya was quickly taken to the lab for a blood test. After confirming he was B positive, he was asked to fill out a detailed personal form. Ye Tianya assumed it was a requirement for all blood donors, so he readily wrote it down. However, he wrote the address as Shangri-La and the phone number there. Only after finishing did he get his blood drawn. Ye Tianya didn't know that the hospital had made this record because of his rare blood type. If they encountered a similar blood shortage in the future, they would have to pay a high price to find someone with type B blood. They also recorded Ye Tianya's contact information so they could easily find him later.

Ye Tianya walked out of the hospital, clutching his wrist where blood had been drawn. All he could do was donate blood. The seriously injured middle-aged man, besides excessive blood loss, only had a minor leg fracture. Even if he helped, he could only provide a transfusion; the other wounds weren't life-threatening, and the hospital could handle them. He didn't want to cause trouble for himself by getting involved. He wasn't one to expect anything in return for his kindness. He didn't go back to the emergency room, but exited through a side door, took off his blood-stained clothes, and drove back to Shangri-La. However, after all that trouble, it was almost dark.

Yin Chao, having heard about the car accident from his mother, called to inquire. Ye Tianya, driving, chuckled, "You're a boss now, kid. Hurry up and buy yourself a car. I don't want to be your driver!" "If it weren't for Auntie needing the car today, I wouldn't have bothered with you." Yin Chao laughed, "I know, boss, I'll go buy it another day, okay?" But I have to learn to drive first! Ye Tianya said irritably, "Wait until you learn to drive? By then, half my hair will be white! Hire your own driver, I can't be bothered with you. Just entertain your guests properly. Take Auntie to Changlongju to eat more often, she says she likes the food there!" Yin Chao screamed, "Oh my god, boss, are you trying to kill me? That place is so expensive, you... It's okay, it's okay, I'll take my mom there when I have time, hehe, don't be angry, I used to be poor, the thought of that kind of place makes me reflexively think of being broke, hehe!" Ye Tianya wasn't angry. He laughed and said, "Alright, I'm too lazy to be angry. Auntie's getting old. Spend more time with her when you have time, otherwise you won't have the chance to be filial later." Yin Chao sensed the sadness in Ye Tianya's words. Ye Tianya had no parents and was experiencing the sadness of wanting to be filial but having no one to rely on. Yin Chao said on the phone, "Boss, Mom said she's always treated you like a son. Aren't we good brothers?" Ye Tianya composed himself and laughed, "I know, kid. Go home quickly. Even though it's the first day of business, don't stay up too late and make Auntie wait at home!"

Chapter 183 Intricate and Complex

After hearing Ye Tianya's words, Yin Chao laughed and said, "I know, I'm already on my way home. I'm not talking to you anymore, my lovely little Sisi is calling. Bye-bye!" After hanging up the phone, Ye Tianya couldn't help but look at the phone and chuckle, "What a heartless guy when it comes to women!" Yin Chao was his best brother, and now one of the people he trusted most. He had almost come to treat Yin's mother like his own mother. For a lonely man like him, he had always longed for a perfect home. Thinking of home, Ye Tianya unconsciously stepped on the gas a little more. At home in the End of the Earth, Xingye must still be waiting for him to come back for dinner. Thinking of Xingye, Ye Tianya's heart warmed again. A smile appeared on his face once more.

However, Ye Tianya's smile froze when he returned to the End of the Earth, because Nangong Qian'er and the other three girls had already left, leaving him a note. A note that gave him a headache. "

Xiaoye, when did they leave?" Ye Tianya asked as Xingye snuggled into his arms.

Xingye thought for a moment and said, "They left during lunch. Xuejie and Shuangjie came down to eat lunch, and after seeing them, they left without even eating." Ye Tianya felt uneasy. He hurriedly opened the note the four women had left him. The handwriting was Sima Ruyan's. It read: "Captain, seeing how beautiful Bingshuang and Bingxue are, we finally understand why you can accept all of them except Xingye but not the four of us. We've completely given up. We have to admit that standing before them, we are nothing more than ugly ducklings before swans. You chose them, and we have nothing to say. We don't know what will happen between us in the future, but we will never forget the captain who rescued us from the raging river, who shared our hardships in the boundless desert, who never abandoned us, and who faced death with us in the dark jungle. We will also never forget that dream in the poison camp where fate tricked us into becoming your women." We have no other requests, we only hope that when you reminisce about the past, Captain, you can occasionally remember that there were four girls who will always love you deeply. We wish you happiness and joy. We also wish you, Xingye, and Bingshuangbingxue happiness. The note was signed by four names, each in a different handwriting, clearly the signatures of the four girls themselves. Ye Tianya stared blankly at the note, his mind a jumbled mess, because he realized he seemed to have truly become a man who only cared about appearances and couldn't take responsibility. As

Ye Tianya stood there, holding the note in a daze, Li Lanyu and Lin Siyin entered from outside. Seeing Ye Tianya staring blankly, not even reacting to their arrival, Li Lanyu, out of curiosity, snatched the note and laughed, "What are you staring at? What is this? Let me see!" Ye Tianya panicked and hurriedly reached out to snatch it back, but Li Lanyu hid behind Lin Siyin, using Lin Siyin as a shield. She loudly proclaimed from behind Lin Siyin: "Captain, seeing how beautiful Bing Shuang and Bing Xue are, we finally understand why you can tolerate them except Xing Ye but not the four of us. We've completely given up. We have to admit that standing before them, we are nothing but ugly ducklings before swans..." Li Lanyu continued reading, seemingly oblivious to anything amiss. However, when Lin Siyin heard the words "accept them except Xing Ye," her expression changed drastically. She looked at Bing Shuang and Bing Xue with surprise and suspicion, then at Ye Tianya. As if waiting for his explanation, Li Lanyu continued reading aloud until she reached the part about that dream in the drug camp, where fate had tricked them into becoming his women. Only then did she stop in surprise, the note slipping silently from her hand. She didn't even notice; she just stared at Ye Tianya in astonishment, her expression as complex and incomprehensible as Lin Siyin's.

Not only were she and Lin Siyin surprised, but Xingye was also astonished. Only Bing Shuang and Bing Xue remained relatively calm.

Lin Siyin was the first to recover, turning to Li Lanyu and saying, "Xiaoyu, what are you daydreaming about? We haven't finished our work yet. Let's go to the study and finish it before dinner is ready." Without waiting for a reply, Lin Siyin dragged the still-dazed Li Lanyu into the study, leaving Ye Tianya, Bing Shuang, Bing Xue, and Xingye in the living room. "

Xiaoye…" Ye Tianya began, trying to explain to Xingye, seeing her stunned expression. But he found himself at a loss for words to explain, and in his view, Xingye was only twelve or thirteen years old; even if he explained, she might not understand.

But then Xingye laughed and said, "Brother, I have four sisters! That's wonderful! Brother, go and bring them to the ends of the earth! It'll be even more lively here!" Ye Tianya clearly saw that Xingye's smile was so unnatural, so forced. However, Ye Tianya didn't have time to ponder the reasons. Filled with deep guilt, he pulled Xingye into a tight embrace.

Xingye nestled on Ye Tianya's shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Brother, shall we go and bring Sister Qian'er and the others to play with me?" Perhaps due to their similar personalities, Xingye had a much stronger impression of Nangong Qian'er.

After hugging Xingye, Ye Tianya saw the frost and snow behind her giving him encouraging looks, which made him feel slightly better. At least for now, all three of his lovers understood and supported him. However, he remained somewhat worried that Xingye hadn't regained her memory yet, and wondered if she would blame him once she did.

In the study on the second floor, Lin Siyin and Li Lanyu absentmindedly clicked on the computer icons, opening and closing them repeatedly, but doing nothing. They couldn't concentrate on anything; their minds were filled with the contents of the note.

They realized that not only were Bing Shuang and Bing Xue Ye Tianya's women, but the four girls who had come to the ends of the earth today were also his. The two girls, each lost in their own thoughts, repeated the same actions. Their minds were a jumbled mess, as if they were thinking about many things, yet also as if they were thinking about nothing at all. It wasn't until Yang Meng came in to call them out for dinner that they glanced at each other's computer screens and exchanged a bitter smile. After exchanging a knowing glance, they almost simultaneously took a deep breath to calm themselves. But as they inhaled, they couldn't help but smile bitterly at each other again; their thoughts were now completely transparent.

At the dinner table, everyone tacitly avoided mentioning the note. Lin Siyin deliberately brought up some engineering matters to discuss with Ye Tianya as a topic of conversation. After dinner, she and Li Lanyu went to the study. Unlike usual, when they would deliberately try to talk to Ye Tianya, today they all avoided him. Ye Tianya, his mind in turmoil, didn't notice. After dinner, he immediately went up to the third floor, with Bing Shuang and Bing Xue quickly following, holding Xing Ye's hand.

Ye Tianya leaned against the sofa in the third-floor living room, trying to sort out his thoughts. After sending Xing Ye to her room to finish her studies, Bing Shuang and Bing Xue sat on either side of Ye Tianya, gently leaning on his shoulders. "

Husband, are you considering whether to bring Sima Ruyan and the others over?" Bing Shuang was always so understanding.

Ye Tianya gave a soft "hmm" and said, "Xiao Ye is still young and doesn't understand. She only wants me to pick them up for fun. What about you? What do you think?" Bing Shuang said quietly, "Of course we don't want too many people to share our husband's love, but we also hope that our man is a responsible person. Since they have given their bodies to our husband, he should take responsibility." Ye Tianya hesitated for a moment, then Bing Xue said from the other side, "Husband, my sister and I have been thinking about the relationship between men and women in modern society. After so long, we still can't accept many of the modern concepts. They gave their first time to our husband, so they should always belong to him. If they don't follow our husband and marry someone else, we can't accept our husband being cuckolded. Let's bring them back." Compared to Bing Shuang, Bing Xue was a bit more outgoing and spoke much more directly. However, her words stirred up a chord in Ye Tianya's heart: could he accept that Sima Ruyan and Nangong Qian'er, along with the other three women, would marry someone else?

Chapter 184 Taking Action Personally

He was a man, a normal man, and he possessed many common male traits, including never having too many women. It wasn't that he disliked the four women, including Sima Ruyan; the reason he couldn't decide to accept them was Xingye. Because of Xingye's amnesia and immaturity, Ye Tianya didn't know her true feelings. Xingye was the most important part of his life, and if Xingye didn't agree, Ye Tianya would rather bear the stigma of being unfaithful than accept the four women.

Today, Xingye wanted Ye Tianya to bring them back, citing the reason that it would be more fun with more people. But the reason for bringing the four girls back couldn't simply be because Xingye liked playing with them. If Ye Tianya said he would bring them back, it meant he had to accept them. But was Xingye's desire for Ye Tianya to bring them back her only thought? Would she still think that way once she regained her memories? This left Ye Tianya uncertain, putting him in a dilemma.

In the end, Ye Tianya didn't go to the school to pick up Sima Ruyan and the others because Gu Letian sent news that the Mo family had recklessly started opposing Xueya Shuangye again. Thanks to Zheng Guorong's genius analytical abilities, the Mo family was no longer afraid of Xueya Shuangye. With over ten years of accumulated capital, their strength was no less than Xueya Shuangye's. Now that Yin Chao had started his own company, Xueya Shuangye only had Ye Tianya, who had been silent for a long time, while Mo Shaocong had Zheng Guorong, who had never lost in the futures market. It seemed he still had a greater advantage, but Xueya Shuangye's development momentum was too rapid. Mo Shao Cong worried that one day Xueya Shuangye would completely overshadow his Mo Group, and that would be his downfall.

During the period when Xueya Shuangye was shut down, Mo Shao Cong took advantage of the dissolution of the financiers' club formed by Ye Tianya, and used Zheng Guorong's reputation to gather many peers to form a financial alliance. At this time, he contacted dozens of companies within the alliance to launch a comprehensive blockade against Xueya Shuangye. This caught Gu Letian somewhat off guard. However, Gu Letian, who had been in the financial world for decades, was not someone to be trifled with, and he quickly organized funds to hold on. Fortunately, there was a large sum of money transferred from Lin Siyin's Tianya Real Estate, otherwise Xueya Shuangye might have been in dire straits.

After recovering, Gu Letian reported the situation to Ye Tianya. He had learned from Hu Qing that Ye Tianya was the company's president when the company was shut down. Therefore, this time he did not go through Hu Qing, but reported directly to Ye Tianya. After receiving the news, Ye Tianya pondered for a moment, then a smile immediately appeared on his face. It was time to settle the score with Li Lanyu of Xingye.

Ye Tianya appeared at Qingfeng Building, where Gu Letian announced that Ye Tianya had become a full-time employee of Xueya Shuangye. Amidst the media frenzy, Ye Tianya completed several large deals within a month, each one incredibly profitable. The media reported on this extensively, unaware that before each investment, Ye Tianya had relayed the information to Zheng Guorong, who was working diligently for the Mo family, through Yin Chao, clearly explaining which investment target Ye Tianya intended to invest in. After

several such transactions, Zheng Guorong also made a considerable amount for the Mo family and gradually gained complete faith in Ye Tianya's investment targets. Not only him, but when Ye Tianya relayed the information to Mo Shaocong, Mo Shaocong immediately began paying attention to Xueya Shuangye's movements, eventually becoming convinced of Ye Tianya's investment analysis as well. Ye Tianya estimated that the time was almost right. Once again, Ye Tianya embarked on a frenzied investment spree. This time, he again managed to leak his investment targets to Zheng Guorong through Yin Chao, the spy within Xueya Shuangye.

Although Mo Shao Cong and Zheng Guorong couldn't understand why Ye Tianya chose such a seemingly unprofitable investment, the information leaked by Yin Chao, Zheng Guorong's spy within Xueya Shuangye, over the past month revealed that Ye Tianya's investments, which appeared to be losing money, had actually yielded several times the initial investment. Moreover, Ye Tianya had invested half of Xueya Shuangye's funds at once, further fueling their suspicions. Mo Shao Cong and Zheng Guorong once again followed Ye Tianya's lead without hesitation. Not only the Mo family, but many companies within the financial alliance led by Mo Shao Cong also poured money into the stock Ye Tianya had invested in.

With the help of Li Si, Ye Tianya reviewed the operational processes of the Mo family and other companies. Seeing dozens of companies following his frenzy, he couldn't help but laugh in the special office Gu Letian had arranged for him. Using his signature hacking skills, Ye Tianya pulled off a masterful deception. While dozens of companies were pouring money into the stock, he quietly withdrew his own investment without anyone noticing. He also profited handsomely from the price difference as the stock prices of these companies skyrocketed. At Mo's, Mo Shao Cong only saw the stock market slowly rising, unaware that if Ye Tianya hadn't been withdrawing his funds, the stock price would have soared to unprecedented heights, given the frenzied trading by dozens of companies. Mo Shao Cong couldn't help but

ask excitedly, "Guo Rong, did your inside man say how long this cycle is? When is the peak profit period?" Zheng Guo Rong replied excitedly, "Mr. Mo, the inside man said the peak profit period starts the day after tomorrow morning. If you still have funds, invest them all. They'll definitely double by the morning of the day after tomorrow." Mo Shao Cong thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, you can't earn all the money in the world. Let's invest another 200 million. That's the maximum we can invest. We don't need to take too much risk!" Zheng Guorong was thinking about the huge commission he would receive after recovering the funds. In his opinion, Ye Tianya wouldn't have invested so much without absolute certainty. The more Mo Shaocong invested, the bigger his commission would be. So he advised, "Mr. Mo, Ye Tianya dares to invest so much at once. He's never been one to make such a big move without absolute certainty. Think about it, in the past few months, every project he's undertaken has seemed like a loss, but he always manages to find the perfect entry point and make a fortune. Why turn down money?" Mo Shaocong was somewhat tempted and said, "Alright then, I'll invest another 500 million. I'll listen to you and go all in. If this succeeds, what can Xueya Shuangye do to me? What can Ye Tianya do to me? He probably never dreamed that his every move was under our surveillance. Guorong, your move to plant an informant in Xueya Shuangye was excellent. Do a good job, and I won't treat you unfairly. Introduce me to that informant when you have the chance." Zheng Guorong, recalling Yin Chao's assurance that Ye Tianya's investment would be a sure profit, felt reassured and happily smiled, "Don't worry, Mr. Mo. I only dared not introduce you to him to avoid attracting the attention of Xueya Shuangye. If he came to see you, Xueya Shuangye would immediately discover his suspicious nature. I will find a good opportunity to introduce you." He didn't doubt that Yin Chao had given him false information, because the information Yin Chao provided had earned Mo's Group hundreds of millions, and he himself had taken a commission of several million. He firmly believed that there was an unknown conflict between Yin Chao and Ye Tianya, and Yin Chao's decision to run his own company further convinced him that Yin Chao was going against Ye Tianya.

Mo Shao Cong nodded in satisfaction, patted Zheng Guorong on the shoulder, and smiled, "Well done! After this investment is recovered, you will be Vice President Zheng of Mo's Group!" Upon hearing this, Zheng Guorong's blood almost boiled, and he excitedly said with a grateful expression, "Thank you, Mr. Mo! I won't let you down! Just wait for my good news." His eyes gleamed, as if he could already see the scene of being applauded and respected by nearly a thousand employees of the Mo Group when he was appointed as vice president.

*Knock knock knock…* Ye Tianya was checking the investment trends of dozens of companies that Lisi had retrieved when there was a knock on the office door. Ye Tianya minimized the interface he was looking at before saying to the door: "Come in!" Su Dawei pushed open the door and said with a smile: "Tianya, it's time to leave work. Are you still busy?" Ye Tianya glanced at the clock in the lower right corner of the computer and smiled: "Oh, it's almost time to leave work again. Manager Su, you can go first. I'll pack up and leave." Su Dawei smiled: "Tianya, it's like this, we haven't had a proper get-together since you officially became our colleague. Today, President Gu said he's treating all of us former veterans to dinner. Let's go together!" Ye Tianya hesitated for a moment. He couldn't refuse such a gathering, otherwise his colleagues would think he was arrogant, so he smiled and said: "Okay, I'll call home first and then come."

Chapter 185 Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road

After saying "We'll wait for you," Su Dawei left. Only then did Ye Tianya call Haijiao Tianya on his phone. For over a month, Haijiao Tianya hadn't changed much; everything seemed to be back on track. Xingye continued studying her legal profession as always, and Bingshuang and Bingxue maintained their roles as gentle wives, spending their time either playing music, chess, calligraphy, or playing with Xingye, or standing on the balcony waiting for Ye Tianya to come home. Lin Siyin and Li Lanyu, ever since reading the message from Sima Ruyan and the other three women, had become true workaholics. Every day, aside from returning to Haijiao Tianya for meals and sleep, they devoted all their time to the construction work at the Haijiao Tianya villa complex.

As for Sima Ruyan and the other three women, Xingye seemed to have forgotten about it the next day and didn't urge Ye Tianya to pick them up. Plus, Ye Tianya was busy with work at Xueya Shuangye Company, so he kept putting it off. For the first month after joining the company, Ye Tianya devoted all her energy to her work and didn't have any meals with her colleagues for over a month. Since Gu Letian brought it up, Ye Tianya naturally couldn't refuse and agreed.

There were only about a dozen people who could be considered veterans of Xueya Shuangye. Zheng Guorong and two others left when Xueya Shuangye encountered difficulties, leaving only ten people. Among the ten, the lowest position was project team leader. The highest promoted were Su Dawei, general manager of the investment department, and Zhan Kun, assistant to the vice president. Of course, the others were either department heads or team leaders, and even the lowest-ranking project team leader had five people under him. These people were all old acquaintances of Ye Tianya. However, among the people Gu Letian hosted were those who had been promoted to department head level or above due to their expertise and abilities from the second and third batches of recruits. These included Xu Jing, deputy manager of the investment department; Zhang Xu, head of the securities department; Lin Liqin, head of the industrial department; as well as the personnel experts who joined later, and the heads of eight departments, including the personnel department and the finance department. Fortunately, Gu Letian had made preparations in advance and booked a private room with three seats before they could sit down.

Having learned from Yin Chao's previous experience of teasing Zheng Guorong, Gu Letian and his group dared not try to force Ye Tianya to drink again. Ye Tianya, using the excuse of needing to take care of Xingye upon returning, drank a few cups and then stopped. Everyone in the company was already well aware of Ye Tianya and Xingye's story, and Ye Tianya's use of Xingye's name to deflect drinks was always effective. No one dared to force him to drink after he mentioned needing to take care of Xingye.

Others might not know that Ye Tianya was the company's CEO, but Gu Letian did. Ye Tianya had gone from being his employee to his boss, a change in status that initially made Gu Letian somewhat uncomfortable. However, he quickly got used to it. Before knowing Ye Tianya's identity, he had never had any unpleasant encounters with him, and he already admired Ye Tianya's abilities immensely. Moreover, the recent resounding victory in the lawsuits against the Industry and Commerce Bureau and the Tax Bureau, securing a ten-year tax exemption for the company, was something others might not know, but Gu Letian was fully aware of—all thanks to Ye Tianya's efforts and perseverance. Gu Letian admitted he couldn't do that.

Fearing his employees, unaware of Ye Tianya's identity, might act rudely in front of him, repeating the mistake of his previous dinner with Yin Chao, Gu Letian warned before the meal, "Now is a time for relaxation; no work-related discussions at the table!" He did this to prevent anyone from trying to extract inside information from Ye Tianya and embarrassing themselves in front of the behind-the-scenes CEO.

Ye Tianya knew Gu Letian had arranged this dinner to familiarize him with the company's upper management team, preparing him for taking over full control later. Compared to the dozen or so veterans he'd met before, Ye Tianya was quite unfamiliar with Xu Jing, Zhang Xu, Lin Liqin, and others. However, these were all seasoned business veterans, and the lively conversation at the dinner table broadened the horizons of the socially awkward Ye Tianya.

Although Ye Tianya declined drinks under the pretext of taking care of Xingye, the others drank to their hearts' content. As a result, by the end of the meal, almost half of the twenty-odd people were staggering and walking unsteadily. As everyone helped each other out of the private room, another group emerged from another private room. The two groups met briefly and were both stunned.

It seemed fate had brought them together again. Emerging from the other room was none other than Mo Shao Cong of the Mo family, Zheng Guo Rong who had jumped over from Xueya Shuangye, and a large group of people behind him—apparently another high-level gathering. Upon seeing Gu Letian, Ye Tianya, and the others, Mo Shao Cong suddenly burst into laughter, saying, "So that's why I heard crows cawing when I left today! Turns out, it means I'm going to meet 'distinguished guests'! I never expected to run into President Gu and classmate Ye Tianya here, even as the day is ending. Oh, aren't these all high-ranking members of Xueya Shuangye? My apologies!"

Mo Shao Cong changed the auspicious phrase "meeting a distinguished guest" to "meeting a crow," clearly implying that Ye Tianya and his group were "unlucky." Before Ye Tianya's group could even get angry, Mo Shao Cong turned slightly and smiled at Zheng Guorong, who was following behind him, "Vice President Zheng, aren't you going to come up and say hello to your old colleagues and superiors?"

Gu Letian and the others were surprised to see Zheng Guorong, who had already stepped forward, when they heard the words "Vice President Zheng." Zheng Guorong was beaming with pride and said to Ye Tianya and Gu Letian's group with a smug smile, "President Gu, Minister Su, oh? Special Assistant Zhan is here too. Oh, isn't this junior Ye Tianya? It's been a long time!" Zheng Guorong deliberately dragged out the words "Special Assistant," clearly expressing his dissatisfaction with Gu Letian's previous lack of importance towards him.

When Gu Letian heard that Zheng Guorong had become vice president, he was slightly surprised, then laughed and said, "Yes, it's only been a few months, and I should be calling him Vice President Zheng now. It's true what they say, 'A scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days of separation.' President Mo really has a discerning eye for talent."

Mo Shao Cong laughed and said, "I have to thank President Gu for his shortsightedness and jealousy of talent, which allowed me to pick up a treasure. President Gu, are you regretting it a little?" Mo Shao Cong and Gu Letian had become mortal enemies because of Ye Tianya's attack on Mo Shao Cong. At this moment, Mo Shao Cong really didn't hold back his words at all, using his shortsightedness and jealousy of talent, and even wanted to find some sarcastic words to humiliate Gu Letian.

Gu Letian, however, showed no anger, smiling broadly. "Regret? Heh, a little, but I regret hiring Vice President Zheng into Xueya Shuangye during the initial recruitment process, wasting so much of his time. If he hadn't been held back at Xueya Shuangye, he might already be President Mo's right-hand man. Congratulations, President Mo, on finding such talent! You truly are a talent scout reborn!"

Mo Shao Cong smiled smugly. "That's called 'if one place doesn't keep you, another will.' Gold shines wherever it is. By the way, many of your former members from the Financiers Association are now members of our Financial Alliance. They asked me to pass on their greetings, saying that the recent attack on Xueya Shuangye didn't cause President Gu any trouble."

Almost everyone on Ye Tianya's side showed expressions of anger, but Gu Letian remained calm, smiling. "Thank you for relaying the message, President Mo. By the way, President Mo, your Financial Alliance seems to be lacking in strength. You gathered so many companies but couldn't even scratch Xueya Shuangye. President Mo, you must..." "Keep trying. By the way, this Vice President Zheng probably hasn't given it his all yet. Don't hold back."

Mo Shao Cong's face flushed red at Gu Letian's words. Last time, he had united so many companies to block Xueya Shuangye but failed, which was already embarrassing. Now that Gu Letian had pointed it out on the spot, he couldn't save face. He snorted and said, "President Gu seems tired. Are you in such a hurry to retire after Xueya Shuangye falls? It seems I really have to try my best to fulfill President Gu's wishes. Hmm, why isn't Ye Tianya saying anything today?"

Ye Tian Ye Tianya smiled slightly and looked at Mo Shao Cong, saying, "Oh dear, I forgot to greet you, Mr. Mo. You mentioned encountering crows this morning. Be careful, Mr. Mo. It's eight o'clock in the evening, and the day isn't over yet. Encountering crows is a bad omen. Be careful while driving later, and don't die too soon. I would be very disappointed if that happened. Oh, and by the way, please give my regards to your good-for-nothing son. His ability to sneak out of the country with his tail between his legs is truly a testament to his father's talent."

"You...you..." Mo Shao Cong almost vomited blood in anger. His face turned ashen as he pointed at Ye Tianya and repeatedly said "you," but in the end, he snorted, flicked his sleeves, and walked out of the hotel. Zheng Guorong glared at Ye Tianya and the others and followed closely behind.

Chapters 186-189.

Chapter 186: The Show Begins.

Just as he reached the hotel entrance, Ye Tianya called out, "Senior Zheng, when you leave, please tell President Mo that the way he left just now was as pathetic as his son scurrying away with his tail between his legs. Also, Teacher Li asked me to give you her regards. She'll be coming back to find you soon, but don't misunderstand, she's just here to collect a debt."

Zheng Guorong walked out with his back to Ye Tianya. When Ye Tianya called out, he visibly paused, as if struck by lightning, but ultimately left without looking back. Meanwhile, Su Dawei, Zhan Kun, and the others burst into laughter, causing the other employees of Mo's Group to flee in panic after Zheng Guorong.

Ye Tianya didn't laugh. His encounter with Mo Shao Cong reignited the anger in his heart. Just as his colleagues were surprised by Ye Tianya's cold expression, his phone rang. Ye Tianya answered the phone, his coldness vanishing instantly, replaced by a gentle smile as he spoke softly, "Xiao Ye, what's wrong?... Hehe, brother has finished eating and will be back soon, okay?... Okay, okay, the notebook, right? Of course brother remembers. Okay, sweetie, brother will be home in half an hour. You'll have to check Xiao Ye's homework, okay?... A reward? What kind of reward do you want?... A teddy bear? Okay, brother will buy you one, but if you haven't finished your homework, brother won't give it to you. Okay, sweetie, stop fooling around, go study, brother will go buy you a teddy bear right now..."

Ye Tianya continued his phone call, while Gu Letian and his colleagues beside him nearly popped their eyes out in astonishment. Ye Tianya's expression shifted instantly before and after the phone rang, and his gentle demeanor on the phone left all his colleagues speechless and stunned. It wasn't until Ye Tianya hung up and anxiously inquired where they could buy a teddy bear that they snapped out of their daze. The finance department head, a young woman who had probably bought toys for her young daughter, gave Ye Tianya a location. Ye Tianya then hurriedly said goodbye and rushed out the door, leaving the twenty-odd people behind looking at each other in bewilderment.

Meanwhile, Mo Shao Cong, having been told by Gu Letian that even with so many people, he couldn't do anything to him, and then thoroughly humiliated by Ye Tianya's sarcasm, returned home increasingly angry. The next morning, he added another 1 billion yuan to Zheng Guorong's investment in the same company Ye Tianya was investing in. This delighted Zheng Guorong. Another 1 billion yuan brought the total to over 3 billion yuan. Even after deducting the information fee Yin Chao wanted to take, he could still pocket tens of millions if he earned 30%. Thinking of the tens of millions that were almost in his hands, Zheng Guorong couldn't help but spin around in his office, doing a rumba.

After two spins, he suddenly stopped, his excitement vanishing instantly. He remembered Ye Tianya's last words: Li Lanyu was coming to collect her debt. He had initially thought that the thugs' deaths would be the end of it, but then he remembered that the "Young Master Chen" they mentioned was one of the insiders. However, he knew who Young Master Chen was, and even if he wanted to silence him, he wouldn't have the chance.

Therefore, when he thought of Li Lanyu coming to collect her debt, his initial joy turned to dejection. He racked his brains for a solution, but he firmly believed that money could make the world go round, and he had plenty of it. He also firmly believed that no woman disliked money, and he believed Li Lanyu loved money too. He didn't believe that with hundreds of thousands to his name, Li Lanyu would still bother him.

"Money is so easy to use!" Zheng Guorong couldn't help but chuckle with a satisfied smile. His good fortune didn't seem to end there. Just as he finished devising a solution to Li Lanyu's problem, Mo Shao Cong walked in with a stunningly beautiful girl, smiling, "Guorong, this is my niece, Xiaoqin. She just arrived in S City. You've been so busy these past few days. Why don't you take a break this afternoon and be Xiaoqin's guide around S City?"

Zheng Guorong looked at the beautiful girl beside Mo Shao Cong with amazement and said, "Of course!"

What made Zheng Guorong tense up was that the girl winked at him and said, "Vice President Zheng, thank you for your trouble."

Mo Shao Cong smiled beside him, "Xiaoqin, Guorong isn't an outsider, just call him Zheng..." "My brother won't mind, will he?" she said, then looked at Zheng Guorong and smiled, "Right, Guorong?"

Zheng Guorong was secretly delighted. Mo Shaocong's words were clearly a reminder for him to seize the opportunity. He suppressed his elation and smiled, "Of course, it would be Guorong's honor."

The beautiful girl immediately stepped forward and boldly took Zheng Guorong's arm, sweetly saying, "That's great, Brother Zheng, let's go now."

Mo Shaocong smiled at Zheng Guorong from the side, "Guorong, Xiaoqin is in your care today, you're not allowed to bully her." He deliberately dragged out the word "bully," causing the girl named Xiaoqin to twist her waist and pout. This made Zheng Guorong's eyes widen, and he almost had a nosebleed.

Mo Shao Cong did this simply to keep Zheng Guorong firmly under his control. He knew that his entire stake in contending with Xueya Shuangye rested on Zheng Guorong. He guessed that Zheng Guorong's refusal to reveal the identity of the mole planted within Xueya Shuangye indicated a lack of absolute loyalty, hence his decision to involve his niece. Coincidentally, upon learning that Zheng Guorong, this eligible bachelor, was still single, his niece actually asked him to introduce her to him. In this way, he gained a favor while simultaneously achieving his own goal.

Zheng Guorong and Xiao Qin, one with feelings and the other with intentions, naturally clashed loudly. A few hours later, the two began to tour the large bed in a star-rated hotel room in S City.

While they were browsing the bed and then examining each other's bodies, Ye Tianya was in his office calculating a massive amount of data. The data on the computer screen flashed rapidly, and Yin Chao, sitting next to him, was also intently watching the constantly changing data on the screen. Only when the data finally stopped flashing did Yin Chao jump up with a cheer. Ye Tianya, however, pushed him back down onto the sofa, saying, "What are you cheering for? Such a small achievement, and you're this happy? When will you ever be more composed?"

Yin Chao remained unmoved by Ye Tianya's words, still excitedly laughing, "Boss, this is our first product from Beyond Software! You know, this financial system can lay off a tenth of the finance department's staff, hahaha, how could I not be happy?"

Ye Tianya said irritably, "Look how happy you are. Undeniably, your company has indeed recruited some top talents, and this system can certainly save finance staff a lot of work. But don't get too excited. The biggest vulnerability of your system is its insufficient security. Password login is a common approach used by almost all such software, but the algorithm in your password program is very common on the market. This algorithm has already been thoroughly studied by some advanced hackers, so there's likely to be many breaches. Therefore, this needs to be changed; a different algorithm should be used."

"Other algorithms?" Yin Chao's face fell. "Boss, this is already the most secure algorithm recognized. Are there any other algorithms?"

Ye Tianya laughed. "Why not? If others can create an algorithm, why can't you? If you can achieve something in this area, then Beyond Software can quickly become a force to be reckoned with in the software industry."

Yin Chao said with a bitter face, "You make it sound so good. Me, create an algorithm? Although I've read almost all the books I read in my four years of university, I'm still a sophomore, aren't I?"

Ye Tianya pointed to the code on the screen. "Look here, didn't you..." "Have you noticed something? Does this look familiar? It's similar to the simple algorithm I gave you a few days ago."

Yin Chao looked at it carefully, then pondered for a moment before his eyes lit up. "You mean... that simple algorithm connects to this, the two algorithms are combined... Ah, I know, I know! Boss, you're amazing, wow..."

Ye Tianya impatiently pressed the cheering Yin Chao back down, saying, "Quiet down, this is my office. Do you want to attract all the colleagues outside to see me doing other things during work hours?"

Yin Chao chuckled. He quieted down, excitedly taking out the CD from Ye Tianya's computer, preparing to add a simple algorithm Ye Tianya had given him to his own software, following Ye Tianya's instructions. That seemingly simple algorithm was actually a very simple one that Lisi had taught Ye Tianya. Ye Tianya didn't dare to take out everything from Lisi's software all at once; that would definitely cause chaos. However, a few simple algorithms wouldn't cause any trouble.

Just as Yin Chao reached the door, he suddenly remembered something, turned around, and smiled at Ye Tianya, "Boss, when will the show start?"

Ye Tianya gestured for silence and then smiled, "It's already begun."

Chapter 187 Using a Borrowed Knife to Kill

Two hours after Ye Tianya declared, "The show has begun," a natural gas development company called FDGH declared bankruptcy.

The bankruptcy of an ordinary company at most affects its partners, but the impact of the bankruptcy of a listed company, especially one manipulated by someone, is immeasurable. It might have no impact at all, or it might trigger a disaster. Like the collapse of FDGH, its collapse itself wouldn't have had much impact, but the problem was that Ye Tianya used it as a base for a full-scale counterattack. Its collapse directly caused heavy losses to dozens of companies in S City. Among them, Mo Shao Cong's Mo Group suffered the most.

Mo Shao Cong was still dreaming of reaping huge profits from all his investments and crushing Xueya Shuangye when his special assistant rudely stormed into his office. Mo Shao Cong, who was about to explode in anger, couldn't muster any more anger after hearing the assistant's frantic report. Instead, he slumped into his executive chair.

"Bring Zheng Guorong back here—"

Mo Shaocong suddenly shouted at his assistant after collapsing for a few seconds.

Looking for Zheng Guorong? Zheng Guorong was currently engaged in a passionate lovemaking session in the hotel. Outside the hotel, Yin Chao and Ye Tianya sat comfortably in their van, listening to soft music.

"Boss, are you sure he went in with that woman?" Yin Chao asked somewhat doubtfully.

Ye Tianya nodded, saying confidently, "Don't worry, I've had someone follow him for most of the day. Given Zheng Guorong's character, going into a hotel with that woman won't end well. He's been inside for over an hour, so I think he'll be out soon. It just so happens that Mo Shao Cong's niece is with him today; otherwise, we'd have to wait until the Mo family's gate to pick him up. Yin Chao, after this, I wonder how much he'll hate you."

Yin Chao smiled and said, "Hate me? I'm already being generous by not hating him. I wasn't planning on pushing him to the brink, but what he did to Teacher Li... even if I wanted to let him go, my conscience wouldn't forgive me. Since we're going to change what needs to be changed in this world, then we have to..." "You've wronged him. Boss, if you hadn't asked me to do this, what would you have done?"

Ye Tianya smiled coldly and said, "If it weren't for letting you have your fun, he would have left this world the night Teacher Li was hospitalized. But your trick of using someone else to do the dirty work has allowed us to slaughter the Mo family and get some revenge for Xiao Ye. It can be considered that Zheng Guorong did a good deed."

Yin Chao chuckled and said, "Boss, it's rare for you to praise someone like that."

Ye Tianya glared at him and said, "Are you going to cheer again?"

Yin Chao chuckled and said, "No need, I have something to do." As he spoke, Yin Chao pushed open the door of the van and got out, because he had already seen Zheng Guorong and that woman walking out of the hotel hand in hand.

After getting out of the car, Yin Chao walked towards Zheng Guorong. Zheng Guorong, preoccupied with picking up girls, only noticed him when he reached him and exclaimed in surprise, "Yin Chao?!"

Yin Chao chuckled and said, "Senior Zheng, I was just looking for you. Let's find a place to have a good chat."

"But..." Zheng Guorong glanced at the girl beside him, somewhat reluctant. Without a word, Yin Chao pulled him toward the van, saying, "If you're in a hurry, you can talk about love later. You did a good job this time, the boss will definitely reward you handsomely. Anyway, you've already completed your task, why rush?"

Zheng Guorong was focused on the girl and didn't pay attention to Yin Chao's words. He looked at the girl reluctantly, and she said understandingly, "Brother Zheng, you go ahead with your work, I'll call you tonight."

Zheng Guorong then said with relief, "Okay, Xiaoqin, I'll wait for your call tonight. Go home by yourself, be careful on the road..."

The girl left, and Zheng Guorong was dragged into the van by Yin Chao. Ye Tianya sat in the driver's seat without turning around, and Zheng Guorong, sitting in the back with Yin Chao, didn't notice Ye Tianya in the front. He just gestured to Yin Chao, who smiled and said, "Don't worry, he's one of us, you can rely on him." Only

then did Zheng Guorong ... Zheng Guorong asked, "Yin Chao, what brings you here today? Perhaps we should see each other less often."

Yin Chao smiled and said, "Don't worry, Senior Zheng. Right now, all the employees of Xueya Shuangye are working incredibly hard. I called you here today to remind you that the Mo family invested over ten or twenty billion this time, and my share is in your commission. Don't forget that."

Zheng Guorong laughed, "Don't worry, you'll definitely get your share. This deal will bring you tens of millions more. Don't forget that I was the one taking the risk for you."

Yin Chao laughed and said, "Of course! Let's find a place to have a few drinks to celebrate our successful cooperation. Let's make it clear, don't prioritize romance over friendship, or we won't be able to cooperate in the future."

Zheng Guorong had originally wanted to refuse to accompany his beautiful mistress, but Yin Chao used the cooperation as leverage, so he had no choice but to nod. Ye Tianya remained silent, dropping the two off at a rural resort far from the city before driving back to the city.

Meanwhile, Mo Shao Cong went into a frenzy, sending people everywhere to search for Zheng Guorong. They couldn't find Zheng Guorong, but they did find the girl named Xiao Qin.

"Xiao Qin, where's Zheng?" Mo Shao Cong asked sternly, looking at his niece who had returned alone.

The girl didn't understand why her uncle was asking Zheng Guorong so loudly and angrily, so she said, "Brother Zheng left with someone named Yin Chao. I don't know where he went. Uncle, what's wrong?"

"Yin Chao?!" Upon hearing that Yin Chao was with Zheng Guorong, Mo Shao Cong exclaimed in realization, "So that's how it is!"

He quickly regained his composure and asked, "Xiao Qin, what did Yin Chao and Zheng Guorong say?"

The girl thought for a moment and replied, "They seemed to say something about doing a good job, and the boss would reward him handsomely. They also said the mission was complete and there was no need to rush back, but I didn't understand. What happened, Uncle? Why are you so angry?"

Mo Shao Cong froze, as if struck by lightning, muttering, "Sure enough, sure enough, Gu Letian and Ye Tianya are truly cunning."

He then looked at a burly man next to his assistant who was helping him find Zheng Guorong and said coldly, "Black Wolf, do you know what to do?"

The burly man nodded and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Mo, you can trust me to handle things." He then turned to leave, but Mo Shao Cong suddenly called him back, saying coldly, "Wait, let me see him first, and let Xiao Qin help you find him."

"Yes, Mr. Mo!" the burly man said, then looked at the girl named Xiao Qin. The girl looked at Mo Shao Cong, puzzled, and said, "Uncle, what are you talking about? I don't understand a word."

Mo Shao Cong forced a smile and said, "Xiao Qin, you don't need to understand. Uncle has urgent business with Zheng Guo Rong. Do me a favor and ask him to come out, but in your own name. Don't tell him it's Uncle who needs to see him."

Xiao Qin seemed to sense that Mo Shao Cong's meeting with Zheng Guo Rong wasn't for anything good, and shook her head, saying, "Uncle, I can't..."

Mo Shao Cong's expression turned bitter, and he said, "Let me tell you, Uncle just lost two or three billion, and with my allies' losses, it's no less than five billion. Now I have to ask him for help, but if you tell him it's me who's asking him, he might think I'm blaming him for causing me financial losses and is afraid to meet me. So you must help Uncle."

"Then... okay!" The girl agreed and immediately started dialing Zheng Guo Rong's number. But Zheng Guo Rong was worried that Yin Chao would break off their cooperation, and he hung up on her several times. Until Yin Chao laughed and said, "Senior Zheng, you should still accept it. Don't make the girl worry. Today is really not a good time to celebrate. Let's get together another day."

"Alright, alright, we can celebrate after the final results are out," Zheng Guorong said with a smile. Actually, his heart had already flown to the beautiful Xiao Qin. After returning to the city with Yin Chao, Zheng Guorong couldn't wait to call the girl.

But when he arrived at the agreed location, waiting for him was Mo Shao Cong and a group of burly men in black.

The next day, Ye Tianya received news that Zheng Guorong was dead, killed in a car accident. Of course, apart from Ye Tianya and Yin Chao, who knew it was Mo Shao Cong's doing, everyone else believed he had truly died in a car accident. However, soon after news spread that the Mo family had lost billions due to Zheng Guorong's erroneous investment, some people familiar with Mo Shao Cong's style naturally guessed why Zheng Guorong had been in a 'car accident'.

Would Mo Shao Cong let Zheng Guorong's death rest? Of course not. Even if he wanted to, Ye Tianya wouldn't give up. Not for any other reason than Xingye's unrecoverable memories.

Chapter 188 Relentless Pursuit

Ye Tianya never hesitated to strike back against his enemies. From the moment he was framed and imprisoned, and emerged from Tianya Valley under a different identity, repaying kindness and seeking revenge became an integral part of his life. Repaying kindness with kindness and seeking revenge with revenge was Ye Tianya's unwavering belief.

There's an old Chinese saying, "Use your bones to extract your oil." This saying couldn't be more apt for Mo Shao Cong. The billions he and his allies lost were all siphoned off by Ye Tianya into Xueya Shuangye's accounts. Then, taking advantage of Mo Shao Cong's heavy losses and financial difficulties, Ye Tianya, adhering to the principle of "strike while the iron is hot," launched a relentless attack on the Mo family. The funds Ye Tianya used for this attack were precisely what he had earned from the Mo family and their allies. It perfectly illustrated the saying, "Use your bones to extract your oil."

Forced into a corner by Ye Tianya, Mo Shaocong once again resorted to the old strategy of sacrificing pawns to save his king, abandoning three shopping malls that he had previously invested in. These malls were all acquired by Xueya Shuangye Industrial Investment Department, led by Gu Letian. To prevent his businesses from being swallowed up by Xueya Shuangye, Mo Shaocong desperately sought help from his allies in the alliance. However, because the alliance members had suffered significant losses along with Mo Shaocong, they began to adopt a wait-and-see attitude. Mo Shaocong's trump card, Zheng Guorong, was dead, and even if he wasn't, after incurring such heavy losses, he was no longer trustworthy. They considered whether they could afford to offend Xueya Shuangye. Thus, one by one, they declined to help, citing similar heavy losses to the Mo family. Mo Shaocong's financial alliance was declared defunct. He could only watch helplessly as Xueya Shuangye 'legally' seized the three shopping malls he had given up.

However, Mo Shaocong was still Mo Shaocong. As a veteran businessman, he knew that at this point, only by being willing to give up could he preserve his strength. After losing several shopping malls, he finally stabilized his situation. Adding to the losses from Chaoyang Real Estate and several supermarkets, the Mo family had lost nearly half of its assets. Mo Shao Cong finally realized Ye Tianya's power, and his head began to ache. He finally thought of the most suitable partner: the Lan family. After Lan Yang left, the Lan family had been managed by Lan Yang's wife, but this woman was completely incompetent. Fortunately, a group of capable people Lan Yang had trained at the company kept it afloat, preventing the Lan family from collapsing. Originally, he had always believed that it was Lan Yang's foolish woman who had caused his son to go abroad, and he had even had some arguments with her. But now was no time for such grudges. Ye Tianya's attack on the Mo family was also due to Xingye's suicide attempt, and Lan Yang's woman was inextricably linked to this. After dealing with the Mo family, the Lan family would be Ye Tianya's next target. At this point, cooperating with the Lan family was his best choice. Moreover, behind the Lan family was the Zhao family, one of the three major conglomerates in S City—the family of that foolish woman, Zhao Xiangyu.

Zhao Xiangyu, Lan Yang's wife, has directed all her hatred towards Ye Tianya since Lan Yang left. She believes that all the suffering she has endured is Ye Tianya's fault. However, the image of Ye Tianya's blade, which effortlessly ended three lives, still haunts her nightmares, making her afraid to approach him, even avoiding the area around Huaxia University. Yet, her hatred for Ye Tianya doesn't diminish with fear; instead, it grows stronger each day. When Mo Shao Cong approached her for an alliance, she agreed without hesitation. Making Ye Tianya suffer was her greatest wish, even greater than her desire for Lan Yang to return home.

The alliance between Lan and Mo was expected by Ye Tianya. He knew that pushing Mo Shao Cong to this point meant that targeting the Lan family was his only option. Ye Tianya wasn't worried about the Lan and Mo families joining forces. Given the severely weakened Mo family and the declining Lan family, even if they did, Ye Tianya wouldn't hesitate. However, Ye Tianya was worried because the Lan family had Zhao Xiangyu's maternal family behind them—the Zhao family's Jinjiang Group. The Jinjiang Group, along with the Qin family and the Jiaoyang Group led by Chen Guoping, the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce (who was also the father of the castrated Chen Shao), were known as the three major groups in S City. If the Jinjiang Group intervened, Ye Tianya might have to work harder to bring down the Mo and Lan families.

Ye Tianya was determined to drive the Mo family to the brink of ruin, regardless of whether the Zhao family intervened or not, until Mo Jun returned to the country to face his death. Even if the Zhao family intervened, he would still fight without hesitation. He would avenge even the slightest harm suffered by Xingye tenfold, a hundredfold. He also wanted to make those who, with a little money, became snobbish and materialistic, realize their mistakes.

At this moment, Ye Tianya was traveling in the same car with Gu Letian and Zhan Kun to inspect the three shopping malls they had just taken over. Also accompanying them were Lin Liqin and others from the Industrial Investment Department. The people who secured the Mo family's shopping malls this time were from her department, and they were quite familiar with the situation of the three malls. Therefore, she accompanied them.

Ye Tianya held a transcendent position in the company. Although he was just an ordinary employee without any official title or departmental affiliation, he was an independent entity. Gu Letian's decision to give him a private office instead of allowing him to join any department stemmed from his knowledge of Ye Tianya's true identity. He feared that if Ye Tianya were assigned to a department, he would be constrained by the department head, leading to inconvenience. Furthermore, no department would dare accept such an outlier as Ye Tianya. If Ye Tianya joined a department, that department head would become a figurehead, as Ye Tianya's influence within the company even surpassed Gu Letian's, let alone that of a mere department head.

Therefore, Gu Letian brought Ye Tianya, who had never demonstrated any real ability in industrial investment, along for the inspection trip. Everyone in the industrial investment department considered this perfectly normal. If Gu Letian hadn't brought him, they would have thought something was amiss.

The three shopping malls were located in prime areas of three different districts, offering a wide range of goods from food and clothing to digital products and home appliances, from low-end daily necessities to high-end luxury items. Each floor of the malls carried different products. However, at this moment, all three malls were completely empty, with signs indicating they were closed for rectification hanging at the entrances. Before reopening the malls, Mo Shao Cong had actually transferred all the goods inside to other merchants at less than half the cost price. He was truly willing to lose money rather than let Ye Tianya and Gu Letian profit from them.

With no goods, the malls naturally had no employees. Apart from the mall managers and security guards waiting at the entrances, there were only some cleaning staff cleaning up the trash left behind after Mo Shao Cong had removed all the goods.

As Gu Letian and his group got out of the car, the mall manager quickly approached and respectfully greeted Gu Letian and Lin Liqin. Gu Letian smiled and said, "Manager Cai, thank you for your hard work. How is the mall doing now?"

The middle-aged man, addressed as Manager Cai, replied, "All the shops and warehouses in the mall have been emptied and are currently being cleaned. They will be available for rent in two days at most. Given the location of our mall, it should be fully rented out within half a month. Many merchants have already contacted me."

As Gu Letian walked inside, he asked, "What about the mall's former employees? What have you done with them?"

Manager Cai said, "Well... I'd like to see what Mr. Gu thinks. Some of the former employees have started looking for new jobs, but a large portion are still unemployed. Although the former employees all belong to the Mo family, everyone is just trying to make a living, so it doesn't matter who they work for. On behalf of the former employees, I implore Mr. Gu to be more lenient with the lease agreements, but request that new merchants give priority to hiring former employees."

Gu Letian remained silent. Merchants would naturally choose the most capable people; even if they included certain clauses in the contract, it might not be effective.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Manager Cai, meritocracy is the choice of the merchants. Adding such a clause to the contract is completely unreasonable. The Mo's Mall had many employees before, and it's inevitable that there were good and bad ones; not everyone could be excellent. But making such a request seems inappropriate for you as a business manager."

Manager Cai's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly said, "President Gu, please don't misunderstand. I didn't mean anything by it. I know Xueya Shuangye has no obligation to provide positions for former employees, but seeing my former subordinates unemployed makes me feel bad."

Gu Letian thought for a moment and turned to Lin Liqin, saying, "Minister Lin, do you have any other solutions?"

Lin Liqin thought for a moment and said, "President Gu, we do have a solution, but…"

"Go on," Gu Letian pressed.

Chapter 189 Offbeat Management

Lin Liqin said, “The best solution is to completely ignore the previous employees. If the merchants moving in are willing to hire them, then let them apply themselves. We can at most provide them with job postings. However, this seems a bit heartless, but from a business perspective, it’s not wrong. Another solution is for us to get involved in the retail industry and manage the entire mall. This way, we can bring back all the previous employees. However, the initial investment will be substantial, and we’ll have to rebuild our supply channels. The biggest problem is that we simply don’t have the talent pool for this.” As

soon as Lin Liqin finished speaking, Gu Letian turned to look at Ye Tianya, who then lowered his head in deep thought. Seeing Ye Tianya deep in thought, Gu Letian knew he was considering the feasibility of Lin Liqin's suggestion, so he said, "Let's go, look around, I'll think about it some more."

Hearing that Gu Letian needed to think it over, Manager Cai seemed to see a glimmer of hope. Leading the way, he said, "Mr. Gu, regarding talent reserves, I can bring back all my original staff. And our old supply channels are still there. Although they used to have a good relationship with the Mo family, they are still businessmen. Businessmen chase profits. I guarantee I can open up the supply channels..."

Because of his deep thought, Ye Tianya gradually fell to the back of the group. Gu Letian, who was walking ahead, noticed Ye Tianya lagging behind and stopped, saying, "Tianya, what do you think?"

Ye Tianya looked up and asked, "Manager Cai, if we fill all the floors of the mall with goods, how much capital would we need?"

Manager Cai only realized his mistake when Gu Letian stopped to ask Ye Tianya. Having overlooked someone so important that even Gu Letian would consult him, Ye Tianya quickly lowered his head and thought for a moment before replying, "We don't need much capital. The initial investment will mainly be used for low-end goods, while high-end goods and brand-name items can be negotiated with suppliers through agency agreements, eliminating the need for upfront payments. One billion yuan is more than enough for the initial investment. However, due to the stubbornness of the director sent down by the Mo Group's senior management, the mall's reputation has been damaged. We can't use the old name; we must rename it and then advertise it, which might cost several million more."

Ye Tianya thought for a moment and asked, "If we hand over 1.1 billion yuan to Manager Cai, how long will it take you to recoup this investment?"

Manager Cai thought for a moment and replied, "Conservatively speaking, one year."

Ye Tianya looked at Gu Letian and said, "President Gu, I think it's feasible. However, we'll need to adopt a decentralized management approach."

"Offline?" Gu Letian and his group, including Li Liqin and Manager Cai, looked at Ye Tianya in surprise. Ye Tianya secretly grieved; "Offline management" was a term from the theory Lisi taught him, a term from Dream Star, and there was no such concept on Earth. He explained, "Offline means that we still make our investments, but we don't do retail. We hand over the entire mall to Manager Cai and provide him with funds, but we don't participate in its operation and management. After deducting our share of the profits from providing the mall and funds each year, the rest goes to Manager Cai for distribution. The funds he distributes include paying employee salaries, building utilities, etc. In other words, you can think of Xueya Shuangye as two investors: one provides the mall space for Manager Cai, who pays us rent monthly; the other provides funds for Manager Cai, and we receive dividends from the profits."

Gu Letian and the others' eyes lit up as they looked at Ye Tianya in astonishment. Following Ye Tianya's advice, Xueya Shuangye wouldn't need to worry about management at all. After investing in the mall, they would make a second investment in the merchants who joined. Furthermore, there was an incentive mechanism: after Xueya Shuangye took a certain percentage of the profits each year, the remainder would go to Manager Cai. This would severely motivate Manager Cai, a manager, to work wholeheartedly in pursuit of profit.

"Manager Cai, what's your opinion?" After Ye Tianya finished speaking, Gu Letian thought for a moment and asked the excited Manager Cai.

Ye Tianya's theory thrilled Manager Cai. As a management graduate, he understood the effects of implementing this plan. He also understood that in doing so, he would go from a mid-level manager working for someone else to the owner of his own mall. He looked at Ye Tianya with some disbelief and said, "You mean you won't interfere with my management and operations?"

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "That's right. We will only send a financial representative to be stationed here. The financial representative will not be involved in your management and operations, only in the financial records. We won't concern ourselves with anything else. Of course, the premise is that our investment won't go down the drain. Hehe, that's something to be discussed in the contract."

Manager Cai couldn't wait to say to Gu Letian, "President Gu, if the profit distribution is reasonable, I'm willing to operate this mall."

Gu Letian smiled and said, "In that case, there's no need for us to continue our inspection. Minister Lin will be responsible for negotiating the contract with Boss Cai." "Profit sharing is negotiable, hehe, Minister Lin. The other two malls will also use the same investment model; you can handle those. We won't interfere with the retail sector."

Gu Letian said, shaking Manager Cai's hand and smiling, "From now on, I should call you Boss Cai, hehe. I hope we can cooperate happily in the future." Manager

Cai was extremely excited and said, "Mr. Gu, you're too kind. I'm truly grateful."

Gu Letian smiled and said, "If you want to be grateful, be grateful to Ye Tianya for proposing this excellent plan."

Manager Cai immediately thanked Ye Tianya, saying, "Mr. Ye, thank you for proposing this plan. Now I don't have to worry about my former subordinates losing their jobs. I, Cai Zhong'an, guarantee..." "This will definitely make your eccentric management theory resound throughout the investment world."

Ye Tianya laughed, "It's good that you care about your subordinates, but as a businessman, you can't be too emotional. Our company's investment profits all depend on your operation and management."

Manager Cai nodded repeatedly in agreement. After Ye Tianya and Gu Letian left, he couldn't help but mutter, "Ye Tianya? Where have I heard that name before? I can't remember."

Lin Liqin next to him smiled and said, "Mr. Cai isn't in the financial industry, so of course he doesn't remember very well. Shall we find a place to sit down and talk about our cooperation?"

Mentioning the financial industry, Manager Cai said, "Oh, I..." "I remember now, haha, so he's Ye Tianya from 'Twin Dragons of China.' No wonder I recognized the name so well. He's truly an amazing person. Minister Lin, with such talent in your company, it's no wonder your company is developing so rapidly. This way, please, let's go upstairs to my office to talk."

Lin Liqin led her subordinates upstairs with Manager Cai, smiling as she said, "Ye Tianya is a pillar of our company. Even President Gu respects him greatly. He's the only ordinary employee in the company who enjoys vice president-level treatment without joining any department."

After a pause, Lin Liqin added, "Manager Cai, have you considered the reasons for the problems that occurred at this mall before?"

As Manager Cai stepped into the elevator, he said, "This is why I was so excited when Ye Tianya proposed the 'offline management' approach. Previously, the Mo family entrusted the mall to me, but they didn't trust me enough. They sent a director who had just returned from overseas training. That director simply copied their foreign management methods, completely disregarding the mall's actual situation. The result was naturally the current state of affairs. This is why the Mo family abandoned our mall. Offline management will no longer interfere with my business model. With my abilities, I'm confident I can create a brilliant future."

Lin Siyin secretly admired Ye Tianya. Although he wasn't involved in industrial investment, his proposal undoubtedly mobilized the enthusiasm of lower-level managers. The direct result of this was naturally beneficial to the company's profits. Moreover, with this plan, Xueya Shuangye wouldn't have to worry about a lack of retail management personnel; only the finance department needed to send someone. They wouldn't need to spend any energy managing it; they could simply collect money at the end of the year. From Manager Cai's perspective, not only could he showcase his talents without constraints, but the principle of "more work, more pay" would also bring him higher income. Overall, this plan was definitely a win-win situation. Having been involved in industrial investment for so many years, she had never considered such an unconventional theory. She couldn't help but admire Ye Tianya immensely.

Back at the company, Ye Tianya carefully reflected on his confrontation with the Mo family. Zheng Guorong's death was unexpected; in Ye Tianya's estimation, Zheng Guorong would at most suffer disgrace and retribution for what he had done to Li Lanyu. He hadn't expected Mo Shaocong to be so ruthless, but this also made Ye Tianya re-evaluate Mo Shaocong.

Chapter 190 Night Owl's Accident

This time, the Mo family was pushed from a mid-to-upper-tier company to the bottom in just a few days, but it still couldn't be driven to the brink of ruin. After seeing the news of the alliance between the Mo family and the Lan family, Ye Tianya suddenly wondered, if the Mo family hadn't been a mid-to-upper-tier company before, but instead was a small fry like it is now, would Zhao Xiangyu still treat Xingye that way? Would she still be so eager to curry favor with the Mo family? Now the Mo family is even worse than the Lan family. If Lan Yang had a son and Mo Shao Cong had a daughter, would Mo Shao Cong also follow Zhao Xiangyu's example?

The ringing of his phone interrupted Ye Tianya's reverie. When he answered, he found it was an unfamiliar number. After hesitating for a moment, he still answered. A frantic voice came through the phone: "Brother Tianya?"

Ye Tianya recognized the voice as Black Hawk's. Hearing his anxious tone, his heart tightened, and he quickly asked, "This is Tianya, Brother Black Hawk, what happened?"

Black Hawk's voice trembled with emotion as he said, "The leaders are in trouble. Three leaders have perished. Only the Grand Leader is still alive. He wants to see you. Please come to Ping An Hospital immediately."

Ye Tianya felt as if he had been doused with ice water, his whole body chilled to the bone. He trembled as he spoke into the phone, "Brother Black Hawk, what did you say? Brother Night Owl, Brother Yang Huan, and the others..."

Black Hawk's voice choked with sobs, "Leader Yang is... is gone. Leader Night Owl is also dying. Please hurry!"

Ye Tianya didn't know where Ping An Hospital was. Space jumps couldn't be completed without a destination. He jumped up and rushed out of the office like a madman, ignoring the astonished looks of his colleagues, and dashed towards the elevator.

Downstairs at Qingfeng Building, Ye Tianya flagged down a taxi. Before the driver could even ask where he was going, Ye Tianya dragged him out of the driver's seat and shoved him into the back seat. The movement was so fast that the driver didn't even have time to scream for help.

Ye Tianya then jumped into the taxi, pressed the accelerator and clutch, and turned back to the driver, almost shouting, "How do I get to Ping'an Hospital?" The driver, still feeling dizzy from being dragged out and shoved into the back seat, instinctively answered, "Left!"

The moment he finished speaking, he felt the car lurch forward, then saw buildings and other cars rushing past, the car seemingly flying through the air. The driver, barely regaining his senses, was terrified again, trembling and pale.

"Now how do I get there?!" Ye Tianya completely ignored the driver's horrified expression, now pale from the sheer speed of Ye Tianya's car, and asked coldly. The driver stammered, "Left," and the car "flew" away again. Just then, the driver heard the siren of a traffic police car behind him.

Old Gan, a traffic cop for over ten years, was witnessing firsthand what a real reckless racer looked like. He was patrolling Zone 3 when he received a request for backup from a colleague in Zone 1. The colleague reported that a taxi with license plate xx5233 was speeding at three times the speed limit in the city and heading towards Zone 3, requesting

Old Gan to organize his colleagues to intercept it. "How is that possible? Three times the speed limit? Even on highways, that's not allowed, let alone in the city? Are they crazy?" Old Gan wondered, but he had no choice but to notify several colleagues on patrol nearby to prepare for an interception at the intersection. Soon, he saw the taxi with license plate xx5233. In all his years as a traffic cop, even the most notorious racers had never reached that speed. What was even more puzzling was that even for racing, a taxi wouldn't be used.

But what he saw next caused his mind to short-circuit, leaving him unable to think straight. He witnessed a scene he would never forget. He and his colleague were positioned on higher ground to intercept the taxi, and he clearly saw the taxi, which had been overtaking a truck, suddenly swerve and veer into the yellow line between the oncoming and oncoming lanes. A BMW was passing the truck in the oncoming lane, and the taxi, veering off course, was bound to collide with the BMW at such high speed. Just as his heart clenched in fear of a fatal accident, he saw the taxi's left two wheels suddenly lift up, the entire vehicle tilting to the side, leaving only its right two wheels on the ground as it hurtled past. The BMW, incredibly, passed under the taxi's raised wheels without a scratch. After passing the BMW, the taxi overtook the truck, made a right turn, and rejoined the oncoming lane. With all four wheels on the ground, it sped towards the direction Old Gan was trying to intercept. The BMW driver, startled, screeched to a halt, causing a brief traffic scramble.

"Is...is this real? Is it a stunt?" Old Gan wanted to ask his colleagues for confirmation, but turning his head, he found them all equally mesmerized. Seeing the taxi hurtling towards them, Old Gan was the first to react, shouting, "Quick, stop him!"

He positioned his motorcycle across the road, and his colleagues, reacting quickly, also positioned their motorcycles across the road, dismounting and holding up "Pull Over" signs towards the oncoming taxi.

The taxi drew closer, showing no sign of stopping. Just as they were about to collide, Old Gan and his colleagues scrambled aside, expecting the taxi to knock over their motorcycles and hurtle them, but instead, it screeched to a halt in front of them. Seeing that the taxi driver dared not hit his car, Lao Gan and several colleagues immediately became imposing. Without even looking at who was inside, they shouted, "Turn off the engine, get out, show me your driver's license!" But what

they pulled out was a green booklet with a solemn national emblem on it and a line of gold lettering below: "xxxx Work Permit."

When Lao Gan saw those words, he shuddered. He then heard the taxi driver coldly say, "Move the car!"

Having been a traffic policeman for over ten years, Lao Gan knew exactly what that green booklet meant. His legs went weak with fear, and he hurriedly called to his colleagues, "Quick, move the car to the side."

After the traffic policeman moved one of the motorcycles blocking the road, Ye Tianya immediately rushed out, following the trembling directions of the pale-faced taxi driver, heading towards Ping'an Hospital. Old Gan's colleague, who was behind him, asked in bewilderment, "Brother Gan, who is this person?

They scared you like this!" Old Gan replied irritably, "Someone with a green book of proof. If they kill you, you'll die in vain. Aren't you scared?"

The colleague's face changed drastically, and he suddenly realized, "No wonder! The car could even tilt to one side. They're really not human!"

Old Gan calmed his fear and picked up the walkie-talkie in the car, saying, "Attention brothers in all districts, there's a taxi with license plate number xx5233 speeding, but there are special agents inside. Please don't intercept it, and it would be best to clear the way!" Thanks

to Old Gan's words, Ye Tianya wasn't stopped by the traffic police again, and even when he ran a red light, he received a salute from the police. This made the taxi driver in the back, who was so frightened he almost defecated, too afraid to breathe. When Ye Tianya parked the car in front of Ping An Hospital, a foul smell of urine wafted from the car. It was from the terrified driver.

As soon as Ye Tianya entered the Ping An Hospital lobby, he saw Black Hawk waving at him from the opposite side: "Brother Tianya, over here, quick!"

Ye Tianya only glanced at Black Hawk briefly; this hot-blooded man's eyes were bloodshot, but he remained remarkably calm. He led Ye Tianya to a corner room on the far side. Four men in black, their eyes bloodshot, stood at the door. Ye Tianya rushed in and, upon seeing the scene on the bed, felt a chill run through his body. Lying on the bed was Night Owl, his legs gone, even his right hand missing. His entire body was wrapped in bandages, an oxygen mask over his mouth, and in his only hand clutched a photograph. As Ye Tianya approached, he saw that the photograph was a group photo of four people—the four brothers, Night Owl and Yang Huan.

"Brother Ye!" Even Ye Tianya, who had weathered countless storms, couldn't help but tremble.

Night Owl was barely breathing; he had been stubbornly refusing to fall asleep, knowing that if he did, he would never wake up again. He had to wait for two people. One was his lawyer, whom he had already found; the other was the only person he could entrust the entire spy ring to—Ye Tianya.

Hearing Ye Tianya's call, Night Owl's eyes flickered towards the direction of Ye Tianya's voice. He weakly said, "Little... Ye, please... please... do me a... favor!"

Ye Tianya bent down and grasped Night Owl's hand. A halo of light appeared at their point of contact, and Ye Tianya began drawing life force from the plants around the ward to replenish Night Owl's nearly depleted life force. Night Owl's eyes lit up, and he immediately seemed more alert. However, Ye Tianya painfully discovered that Night Owl's abdomen was injured, a section of his intestines was missing, and his ribs were almost completely shattered, one of them pressing on his heart. It was a miracle he was still alive. Even if Ye Tianya possessed extraordinary abilities, he couldn't save him. He could only temporarily restore his energy.

Chapter 191 Night Owl's Orphan

Ye Tianya Night Owl, feeling a bit more energetic, said, "Brother Ye, you said it. As long as I, Ye Tianya, can do it, even if it's a mountain of knives or a sea of fire, I will definitely do it for you."

Night Owl, now more alert, had brighter eyes and spoke with a bit more strength. He looked at Ye Tianya and said, "Little... Ye, you don't need to waste... your true... energy. I know... I'm... already... not going to make it. Yang Huan and the others... have already... gone... before me. Now... I'm handing... Shadow over... to... you. Can... you promise... me, don't let... my... brothers... go... without food?"

Ye Tianya choked back tears, "Brother Ye, I promise you, I won't let Shadow decline."

"Chief!" A thud of kneeling came from the ward. All the burly men in black in the room knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly. Even at this moment, Night Owl was still thinking of his brothers. Even the toughest men couldn't help but kneel on the ground and wail.

"Black Hawk!" Night Owl called Black Hawk's name again. Black Hawk immediately stood on the other side of the bed, leaned down, and said weakly, "Black Hawk, from now on, you... will follow... Little Ye. He is your... leader. I want you... to swear... to always follow... him."

Ye Tianya was shocked and hurriedly said, "No, Brother Ye..."

Night Owl interrupted Ye Tianya, "Little Ye, my... time is running out... don't... interrupt me!"

At this moment, Black Hawk knelt down next to Night Owl on the other side, raised his hands and swore, "I, Black Hawk, by the order of the leader, will follow the new leader Ye Tianya for the rest of my life, with unwavering loyalty. " "Never betray me. If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death."

Upon hearing this, Night Owl coughed heavily, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood. Ye Tianya quickly channeled his life force into him, finally reviving him. Night Owl, weakened by the blood, said to Ye Tianya, "Little Ye... I have... a wife... and... a daughter. The place... where they... live... is now... known only to... Black Hawk... You... must... take... care of... them..."

Night Owl's voice grew fainter and fainter. Without any intact organs, even Ye Tianya's life force could not prolong his life. Night Owl closed his eyes amidst Black Hawk's heart-wrenching cries of pain. Ye Tianya painfully released Night Owl's only remaining left hand and slowly stood up.

"Brother Black Hawk, tell me who did this?" Ye Tianya's eyes were bloodshot as he looked at Night Owl's mutilated body and coldly asked Black Hawk, who was kneeling on the other side.

"A bomb—the leader's car was planted with a bomb..." Black Hawk choked out.

Ye Tianya's eyes turned even redder. He glanced at the four or five men in black kneeling on the ground and said, "All of you, stand up! Brother Black Hawk, I want you to mobilize all your forces to find out who killed our four brothers. I want to use their blood to atone for their sins!"

Almost simultaneously, the four or five burly men kneeling on the ground jerked their heads up. Seeing Ye Tianya's bloodshot rage, they all stood up abruptly and looked at Black Hawk.

Black Hawk also stood up, his voice no longer choked with sobs, and said with unwavering determination to the four men who had stood up, "Get everyone out there. We must find the person who killed our leader."

The four burly men wiped away their tears, kowtowed one after another before Night Owl's bed, and then turned and left. Ye Tianya then said to Black Hawk, "Take me to see your sister-in-law!"

Black Hawk nodded, kowtowed before Night Owl's bed, and said, "Leader, please bless us to find the murderer soon and avenge you."

Then he stood up again and led Ye Tianya outside. As Ye Tianya walked out of the hospital, he saw the taxi driver who had been robbed still slumped in his car. Feeling guilty for scaring the driver so much in his haste, Ye Tianya walked over to the driver and handed him a stack of bills worth no less than a thousand yuan, saying, "Sir, I was in a hurry today and offended you. Please forgive me. This money is payment for borrowing your car. Please accept it." The driver

had seen the green driver's license Ye Tianya had shown to the traffic police, so he dared not accept Ye Tianya's money. He kept waving his hands and saying, "No...it's okay, I can't take your money, I...no..."

Ye Tianya didn't have time to listen to his incoherent words. After placing the money on the front seat, he got into the car that Black Hawk had driven over.

On the way, Black Hawk drove ahead, saying, "Boss, your wife's name is Yang Ying. She only knows that you're the chairman of Qingfeng Group, not that you're involved in organized crime. Please don't mention it when we meet."

Ye Tianya hummed in agreement, "Brother Black Hawk, please don't call me 'Boss' anymore, just call me Tianya."

Black Hawk also said "Oh" and fell silent. Ye Tianya, however, was already thinking about how to tell Night Owl's wife and daughter about Night Owl's death.

Black Hawk carefully circled the city several times before turning onto the highway. Once on the highway, he immediately accelerated, circled around, and then returned to the city, driving into a villa complex. Ye Tianya knew that Black Hawk's caution was to avoid being followed and having Night Owl's wife and daughter's residence discovered.

The car stopped in front of a Western-style villa. Ye Tianya saw a dignified and beautiful young woman, who looked to be no more than twenty-five or twenty-six, playing catch with a girl of about four or five years old on the lawn in front of the villa. The little girl was dressed in Wahaha children's clothes and looked as innocent and cute as a doll. She was laughing and catching the ball with the young woman. The girl's laughter, however, felt like needles pricking Ye Tianya's heart

. "She must be Yang Ying, Night Owl's wife," Ye Tianya thought to himself.

When the young woman saw the car parked in front of the villa, she stopped, picked up the girl, and walked towards the door. Smiling, she looked at Black Hawk getting out of the car and said, "Ah Hawk, what brings you here? Where's your brother? Is he back?" The young woman's eyes were fixed on the other car door, but when she saw that it wasn't Night Owl she had been hoping for, but a strange young man who stepped out, she froze, her eyes filled with disappointment.

Black Hawk respectfully greeted the young woman, "Sister-in-law." Then he looked at Ye Tianya and said, "Sister-in-law, this is Ye Tianya, my brother's best friend."

Yang Ying looked at Ye Tianya and suddenly smiled, "You're Little Yezi? Beibei's father often mentions you, even praising you as a stock market genius!"

Ye Tianya felt a pang of pain in his heart, but forced a smile and said, "Hello, sister-in-law, I'm Little Yezi." After saying this, Ye Tianya looked at the adorable girl in Yang Ying's arms, who looked like a porcelain doll, and asked, "Is this Beibei?"

The girl sweetly replied, "Uncle, I'm Beibei, hello uncle!"

Ye Tianya held back his tears. Impulsively, he reached out to the girl and said, "Beibei, come here, let Uncle hug you, okay?"

The girl wasn't shy around strangers. When the young woman handed her to Ye Tianya, she opened her arms and wrapped them around his neck, sweetly saying, "Uncle Ye, are you the uncle my dad told me about who likes to wear white clothes? Dad says I'm not clean and like to crawl on the ground, and he'll scold me when he sees me. Uncle, Beibei hasn't crawled on the ground in a long time, please don't scold me, okay?" Ye

Tianya nodded and forced a smile, "How could Uncle scold Beibei? When Uncle was Beibei's age, I..." "She rolls around on the ground all day long."

Beibei happily kissed Ye Tianya on the cheek, saying, "Uncle, you're so good, just like Daddy said."

Every time the girl mentioned Night Owl, Ye Tianya felt a sharp pain in his heart. He handed the girl to Black Hawk, saying, "Beibei, how about going to play ball with Uncle Black Hawk? Uncle Ye and your mother have something to discuss."

The girl obediently left with Black Hawk. Yang Ying smiled at Ye Tianya and said, "Little Ye, what's so mysterious?"

Ye Tianya looked at Yang Ying in front of him, her dignified face radiating a gentle smile. She didn't know he had lost his lover. Ye Tianya hesitated. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Sister-in-law, I could have kept this from you, but this pain was inevitable sooner or later. I hope you can be strong. Brother Ye is gone; it was a car accident."

Yang Ying's smile froze instantly. Ye Tianya clearly felt her whole body tremble, and she asked in a trembling voice, "Little Ye, what did you say? Ye Xiao, he..."

Ye Tianya finally couldn't hold back the pain on his face and said, "Sister-in-law, you have to be strong. Bei Bei still needs you."

Yang Ying finally understood what Ye Tianya meant. She closed her eyes slightly and collapsed to the ground. Ye Tianya quickly helped her up and carried her to the sofa in the villa's living room. Black Hawk, who was dealing with Bei Bei nearby, also saw Yang Ying faint. Without caring about affecting Bei Bei, he picked her up and rushed into the house. He asked anxiously, "Sister-in-law, what happened to her?"

Ye

Tianya sighed and said, "She just fainted; it's nothing." "Ye Tianya said, pinching Yang Ying's philtrum. Yang Ying slowly woke up, but tears welled up in her eyes the moment she awoke.

Bei Bei cried out in panic in Black Eagle's arms, "Mommy, Mommy, what's wrong?"

Yang Ying sat up and hugged Bei Bei, sobbing uncontrollably. Ye Tianya felt a pang of sadness, and all he could do was comfort her from the side, "Sister-in-law, don't frighten Bei Bei, please accept my condolences."

"Where is he now...? I want to... go with Bei Bei to see him one last time," Yang Ying asked, her sobs choked.

Ye Tianya hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, I'll take you."

Black Eagle hurriedly stepped forward, saying, "Tianya, this... is dangerous!"

"What's dangerous?" "Yang Ying looked up at Ye Tianya and Black Eagle with tearful eyes and asked.

Ye Tianya seemed to have made a decision and said to the young woman, "Sister-in-law, we suspect that Brother Ye's accident was because he offended someone in business. Brother Black Eagle is worried that if you and Beibei go out this time, those people will harm you."

A cold glint flashed in Yang Ying's eyes and she said, "Little Ye, are you saying that your Brother Ye was murdered?"

Ye Tianya nodded and said, "Sister-in-law, Black Eagle and I will take care of the revenge. We have already sent people to investigate. Also, I don't feel comfortable with you staying here. If you want to go out to see Brother Ye one last time, you can't come back here after you've seen him. Please take Beibei and come with me to the End of the Earth. You will be absolutely safe there."

"The End of the Earth? You mean the End of the Earth Villa?" Yang Ying asked in surprise.

Ye Tianya nodded and said, "Yes, it's the End of the Earth Villa. That's my home." " After we get there, someone will protect you and your daughter, and we can focus all our efforts on avenging Brother Ye."

Yang Ying lowered her head and thought for a moment, then raised her head, wiping away all her tears, and said firmly, "Okay, I'll go with you. I must take Beibei to see her father one last time." When Black

Hawk heard that Ye Tianya was going to take Yang Ying to the ends of the earth, he was no longer worried about the safety of Yang Ying and her daughter. Yang Ying handed Bei Bei, who looked confused and seemed to be trying hard to think about what "the last time" meant, to Ye Tianya, then went upstairs to pack a suitcase of clothes. Black Hawk went to help her carry it, and then the three of them took Bei Bei and drove back to the city.

Night Owl's body had already been taken to the funeral home by Black Hawk's men, which was almost entirely occupied by a large group of men in black. The scene was grim and desolate. Four corpses were lined up in the middle of the hall. When Yang Ying, holding Bei Bei, stood next to the last corpse, Black Hawk gently lifted the white sheet with trembling hands. When Yang Ying saw the face under the white sheet, she tightly covered her mouth and sobbed, trying not to cry out and frighten Bei Bei in her arms.

But when Bei Bei saw Night Owl, she innocently said, "Daddy, Daddy, why are you sleeping here? Daddy, go home and sleep. Daddy, why aren't you talking to Bei Bei?" "

Beibei called out a few times, but the owl didn't respond. She turned to Yang Ying, who was covering her mouth, and asked, 'Mommy, Daddy isn't talking to Beibei.'

Yang Ying removed her hand from her mouth and choked out, 'Beibei, Daddy's sleepy and asleep. Let's not disturb him, okay?'

Beibei nodded obediently and said, 'Beibei understands, Mommy. Let's wait here for Daddy to wake up and go home together, okay?'

Beibei's innocent voice echoed in the empty funeral home, and the large group of burly men in black standing around couldn't help but burst into tears. Yang Ying couldn't hold back her tears any longer, and Ye Tianya quickly took Beibei from Yang Ying's arms and said, 'Beibei, your daddy needs to sleep for a long time. He still has to work when he wakes up. You'll disturb him if you stay here. Let's go home first, okay?'

Beibei hesitated and looked at her mother, asking in confusion, 'Mommy, what's wrong? Why are so many uncles crying? Uncle Ye, why are you crying too?'" Ye Tianya forced a smile and said, "

Uncle didn't cry, and neither did your mother. It's just that the air here is choking. Uncle will take you away from here, okay?"

"But why aren't Beibei's eyes tearing?" Beibei asked, puzzled.

Ye Tianya could only say, "Because Beibei is still little. When Beibei is here, she will cry too." After saying that, Ye Tianya said to Yang Ying, "Sister-in-law, let's go."

Yang Ying stood by the bed without moving, so Ye Tianya had to signal to Black Eagle. Black Eagle covered the bed with the white sheet again and practically dragged the mute Yang Ying out of the funeral home.

By the time they took Yang Ying and Beibei to the ends of the earth, it was almost night. Lin Siyin and Li Lanyu had also returned from work. Ye Tianya told them about the situation of Yang Ying and her daughter and asked them to help persuade them and arrange accommodation for them. Beibei was left with Xingye.

Back at the ends of the earth, Ye Tianya received a call from Gu Letian, asking if something had happened given his hurried manner that afternoon. Ye Tianya gave a vague answer, and then Black Hawk's phone rang. Black Hawk's expression changed drastically after answering. He whispered in Ye Tianya's ear, "Tianya, we found out. It was the Azure Dragon's men who did it."

When Ye Tianya heard the name Azure Dragon, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, causing Black Hawk, who was reporting to him, to take a step back. The name Azure Dragon immediately reminded Ye Tianya of Lei Bao, and then of the two ledgers he had obtained from the nightclub in Lin City. A plan for revenge immediately formed in his mind. After comforting the tearful Yang Ying, Ye Tianya said goodbye to Xingye, then left with Black Hawk. Before leaving, Ye Tianya called out Bing Shuang and Bing Xue, reminding them to be careful, before departing. He and Black Hawk still had to handle the funeral arrangements for Ye Xiao and the four Yang brothers.

On the way back to the city, Black Hawk suddenly pulled the car over to the side of the road and turned to Ye Tianya, saying, "Tianya, avenge the leaders! Tonight!!" Before

Ye Tianya could answer, Black Hawk's phone rang again. He answered and listened to only one sentence before his expression changed drastically. He turned back to Ye Tianya and said, "Tianya, the Azure Dragon men are attacking several of our establishments. Give the order quickly. Avenge the leaders!"

Unexpectedly, Ye Tianya shook his head at this moment, saying, "No… I don't want my brothers to risk their lives. Someone will lead the charge for us!"

Black Hawk was stunned, looking puzzled. Ye Tianya, however, said in an unquestionable tone, "To eradicate Azure Dragon completely, we need to ensure all our brothers retreat and preserve their strength. If we're going to do it, we'll do it thoroughly. If Azure Dragon isn't destroyed by the Shadow Spy, then I, Ye Tianya, am not Ye."

Ye Tianya's imposing aura intimidated Black Hawk . Without a second thought, Eagle said into the phone, "Tell the brothers to retreat. Don't make unnecessary sacrifices. Concentrate all our strength to avenge our leaders!"

As soon as Black Eagle hung up, Ye Tianya immediately said, "Drive quickly to Brother Ye's funeral hall. Qinglong's men will definitely cause trouble there. Hurry!"

Black Eagle immediately stepped on the gas and sped off. Ye Tianya, sitting in the rapidly moving car, looked at Black Eagle driving intently and asked, "You don't object to me having my men hide?"

Black Eagle drove without turning around, so Ye Tianya couldn't see his expression, only hearing him say calmly, "This kind of retreat is dishonorable, and I don't approve of it. I don't object because I swore an oath to the leaders."

Ye Tianya said calmly, "You'll understand soon enough!"

As Ye Tianya expected, Black Eagle soon received a call from the funeral home; his men had gone to cause trouble. Black Hawk angrily threw the phone on the floor, floored the accelerator, and sped off. Ye Tianya, also consumed by rage and a strong urge to kill, had bloodshot eyes.

When Ye Tianya and Black Hawk reached a street outside the funeral home, they encountered a convoy of police cars heading towards it. More than ten police cars, sirens blaring, formed a formidable sight, but their speed was far slower than Black Hawk's frantic pace. Soon, Black Hawk overtook the lead car in the convoy. As they passed each other, Black Hawk glanced at the white luxury car with flashing lights at the front and couldn't help but say, "Old Huang has personally come. It seems he wants to use this opportunity to wipe us both out."

"Old Huang?" Ye Tianya didn't understand who Black Hawk was referring to.

Black Hawk explained, "That fat police chief is a guy who uses gang rivalries to gain credit, get promoted, and make money."

"Chief?" Ye Tianya's eyes lit up, and he suddenly said, "Stop, stop him."

Black Hawk was taken aback and didn't react for a moment. Ye Tianya repeated, "Stop him. I have a way to get him to help us find the vanguard. To avenge Brother Ye!"

Black Hawk then realized what was happening, hesitated for a moment, and with a screech, swerved his car sideways, blocking the police convoy.

The kill order

had already attracted the attention of the police cars when Black Hawk overtook them. Now, with him still daring to block the police chief's car, the police convoy immediately tensed. Several police cars sped up and surrounded Black Hawk's vehicle. Ye Tianya remained seated in the car, handing Black Hawk an account book, saying, "Give this to the chief. Tell him you have another copy, and that if he takes all the police away, you'll give him the other one too."

Black Hawk took the account book and glanced at it under the streetlight. Ye Tianya sensed the change in Black Hawk's body as he looked through it.

After reading it, Black Hawk turned and gave Ye Tianya an admiring look before getting out of the car as several policemen approached with guns drawn. He raised his hands to indicate he was unarmed and said to one of the officers, "I'm here to report a crime. I have something important to give to your chief. Let me see him."

The policemen turned to look at the police car that Black Hawk had blocked. A fat police officer got out, glanced at Black Hawk, and said to the several officers pointing guns at him, "Let him come over!"

Black Hawk calmly walked towards the fat man. Although he hated him, he knew that what Ye Tianya had asked him to do was related to his people's revenge. So he suppressed the urge to snap the fat man's neck and calmly handed him the ledger, saying, "Chief Huang, please take a look at this!"

The fat man took it with a puzzled look, glanced at it, and his eyes immediately lit up. His hand holding the ledger trembled slightly. Black Hawk then said, "Chief Huang, shall we talk in the car?"

The fat man nodded without thinking, "Okay, let's talk in my car!"

Black Hawk got into the chief's car and went straight to the point, "Chief Huang, you're just a district bureau chief now. You should know how useful this ledger will be to you when you take over the city bureau. To tell you the truth, this is only one of them. I have another one."

"What are your conditions?" The fat man immediately understood Black Hawk's meaning and asked.

Black Hawk asked, "Are you heading to the funeral home now?"

"Yes!" the fat man readily replied, eager for the other ledger in Black Hawk's hand.

Black Hawk said, "I think you should have more important things to do now. Go ahead with tonight's operation, and I'll give you the other one. Director Huang, if we cooperate, I think you'll be promoted soon."

The fat man hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, I hope to get the other one as soon as possible so we can begin the operation."

Black Hawk didn't answer the fat man again, but instead got out of the police car, got into his own car, and hurriedly drove away. The fat man immediately ordered, "Take the outer ring road, go back to the station, and notify everyone with stars on their shoulders to return to the office for an emergency meeting."

After Black Hawk got into the car and started it, he said to Ye Tianya, "Tianya, it's done."

Ye Tianya replied expressionlessly, "Hurry up, time is running out!"

In front of the funeral home, two groups were facing off. Standing outside were the Green Dragon men, thirty or forty of them armed with machetes and steel pipes, with several dark gun barrels in the front row. A stretcher with a 'corpse' on it was placed at the very front. At the funeral home entrance, the Shadow agents were blocking the entrance. Although outnumbered, they showed no fear, facing the Green Dragon men without flinching. If it weren't for Black Hawk's orders not to move, these hot-blooded men might have fought to the death against the Green Dragon men, regardless of their own weakness. Under Night Owl's training, the Shadow agents' greatest strength compared to other underworld organizations was their superior discipline. The Azure Dragons made an excuse that the bodies on the stretchers they brought also needed to be taken to the funeral home, but the bodies of the Night Owls were still in the funeral home. How could they allow these people to carry people in? In addition, the Shadow Spy members already knew that the person who killed their leader was from the Azure Dragons. They were already very frustrated that they could not take action because of Black Hawk's orders, let alone let the Azure Dragons' people in.

The atmosphere was tense, a fight seemingly imminent. The Qinglong gang, relying on their numbers and weapons, could no longer contain themselves. The leader at the front shouted, "I'll count to three! If you don't hand over the funeral home by then, we won't be polite! One… two…"

Before the Qinglong leader could finish the count, a speeding car screeched to a halt at the entrance to the funeral home courtyard behind them. The door opened, and two people, one in black and one in white, stepped out.

Ye Tianya got out and glanced at the Qinglong thugs who were turning back to look at him and Black Eagle in surprise. They all had red headscarves tied around their heads, apparently to help them identify each other in the fight. He then glanced at the gleaming machetes and dark steel pipes. He looked back at the courtyard entrance; a dozen or so Qinglong thugs, who had followed them in after they drove in, were standing guard on the front street against the police. One of them had pulled out a Type 54 pistol. A cold smile crept onto Ye Tianya's lips.

"You take care of the last ten, the group in front is mine!" Ye Tianya whispered to Black Hawk beside him.

Black Hawk looked at Ye Tianya in surprise. With his skills and the gun he carried, he could easily take down the last ten or so with a sudden attack. But the group in front numbered thirty or forty. Ye Tianya alone?

But Ye Tianya didn't give him much time to be surprised, because he had already moved.

Black Hawk only saw a white shadow flash past him. He hadn't even seen how Ye Tianya got out, but he didn't have time to think about it, because he had to do as Ye Tianya said and take care of the last ten or so. Otherwise, this fight would be extremely disadvantageous for Shadow Spy.

Black Hawk was already a skilled fighter, and with years of experience in combat, his combat prowess far surpassed that of ordinary thugs. From the moment he drew his gun, cocked it, and fired, it took less than two seconds. Among the dozen or so men behind him, the one wielding a Type 54 pistol fell to the ground with a single shot… Black Hawk's bullets, however, landed squarely in the chests of the dozen or so men behind him. Seeing the blood gushing from their chests, Black Hawk's blood boiled. When he stood up after completing the task Ye Tianya had given him, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. In the time it took him to deal with the dozen or so men behind him, the weapons of the nearly dozens of Green Dragon Gang members in front of him were piled on the ground in front of the Shadow Spy group in front of the funeral home.

Black Hawk was stunned, the Green Dragon Gang members were stunned, and the Shadow Spy group was stunned. They hadn't seen how Ye Tianya rushed into the crowd or how he snatched those weapons. By the time the Shadow Spy group reacted, they only saw weapons flying out of the crowd and landing in front of them.

When Ye Tianya appeared beside the pile of weapons, he ordered the still-unresponsive members of the Spy Shadow organization, "What are you all standing there for! Avenge Brother Ye! Kill them all!"

Capture Lei Bao, search the prison guards all over the country... The care the four Night Owl brothers had shown him since they met flashed through Ye Tianya's mind. The scene of drinking with the four of them also came to mind. The innocent five-year-old Bei Bei had lost her father and was oblivious to everything. Yang Ying was heartbroken. Ye Tianya, who had never experienced parental love, knew what kind of pain Bei Bei would suffer when she grew up. But the Qinglong people wouldn't let them have peace even after Night Owl's death. Ye Tianya angrily issued the kill order. Kill! It would balance his anger and the anger of all the members of the Spy Shadow organization.

Ye Tianya's order made everyone present tremble, including Black Hawk. The Shadow members trembled because they could finally act, finally vent the hatred that had been building up inside them all day. The Azure Dragon members trembled, of course, because they were empty-handed, and their opponent had a devil in their hearts—Ye Tianya had become a devil in their minds. Someone who could take their weapons in seconds, before they even realized what was happening, was either a god or a demon. Ye Tianya, of course, was not their god.

Realizing what was happening, the Shadow members moved, Black Hawk moved, and of course, Ye Tianya's voice spurred the Azure Dragon members, who had only felt their hands empty and their weapons vanish, to action as well. They chose to flee. But it was too late. The Shadow members had already surrounded them. When they turned to escape, they found Black Hawk blocking the doorway with a gun in his hand.

The situation reversed dramatically; even the 'corpse' that had been lying on the stretcher stood up.

Black Hawk and his men surrounded dozens of Green Dragon members. Black Hawk was the first to rush in, roaring angrily, "Brothers, let's use their blood to pay homage to our leaders! Avenge them!"

After Ye Tianya issued the kill order, he walked towards the mourning hall without looking back. The fighting behind him was ongoing. Ye Tianya knew that there was blood and flesh flying everywhere. He also knew that it was a one-sided massacre. The Green Dragon members' weapons were in the hands of the Shadow Agents. Those with weapons were attacking those who were unarmed. Even if there were fewer people, there would be no suspense. Moreover, among the weapons that Ye Tianya had confiscated and handed over to the Shadow Agents, there were about ten Type 54 rifles equipped with silencers.

Ye Tianya walked straight to Ye Xiao's corpse and said firmly, "Brother Ye, your wife and Bei Bei are safe now. Don't worry, I will take good care of them. When Bei Bei grows up, I will educate her to become an extraordinary person. The brothers outside are avenging you. I want to go too, but I don't want to make a move before killing Qinglong. I want to save my hands for taking Qinglong's dog head. You and the four brothers, take care. I'll take care of everything here!"

After saying that, Ye Tianya walked to Yang Huan's corpse and gently lifted the white cloth. Yang Huan's body was still relatively intact, and his face was peaceful. When he walked this path, he was already prepared for this end. He didn't have a wife and daughter like Ye Xiao. If he really had anything to hold him back, it would be his favorite drink—alcohol.

"Brother Yang, I won't be drinking with you today. I'll come back and drink with you properly when we get Qinglong's head..." After

Ye

Tianya examined the remains of the four Night Owl brothers, the fighting outside was nearing its end. Black Hawk, covered in blood, walked in and calmly stood behind Ye Tianya, saying, "Tianya, it's over!"

Black Hawk was unusually composed after killing, as if what had just flowed from his hands wasn't a human life, but the life of an ant.

"Are any of our men injured?" Ye Tianya asked with concern.

Black Hawk said, "One seriously injured, ten lightly injured, and the rest just scrapes. The Green Dragon Gang has about ten who surrendered. What should we do?"

Ye Tianya calmly replied, "Kill! Leave no one alive. Clean them up. Go find the funeral home staff and arrange the mourning hall properly. Also, have your men closely monitor the Green Dragon Gang's movements and find out where they are. Later, I'll give you another ledger; take it to that fat guy. He'll stir up a huge anti-drug operation. Tell your men to behave; don't let any of Brother Ye's brothers be harmed."

When Black Hawk heard Ye Tianya calmly utter the word 'kill,' his blood seemed to stop for two seconds. The word 'kill' sounded so calm coming from Ye Tianya's mouth, but Black Hawk, a man who had spent years in the underworld, could smell the blood in it. He realized that the new leader in front of him was completely different from the weak scholar he appeared to be.

Black Hawk obeyed Ye Tianya's every word. That night, both Shadow Spy and Azure Dragon were busy. Shadow Spy was busy concealing their power and handling the aftermath of Night Owl and the others, while Azure Dragon was busy expanding his own influence. Taking advantage of the chaos surrounding Shadow Spy with Night Owl and his three brothers in trouble, he dispatched all his men to seize the territory Night Owl had previously occupied.

That night, Azure Dragon's men who swept through Night Owl's territory encountered no resistance and took it all without losing a single soldier. Now, except for Night Owl's Qingfeng Building, all of Night Owl's businesses in S City had been seized by Azure Dragon overnight. However, none of the men Azure Dragon sent to the funeral home to cause trouble returned, nor could they. They were now lying on a pile of gasoline-soaked firewood in the wilderness dozens of kilometers outside the city.

A burly man in black, expressionless, lit a cigarette, took a puff, and muttered, "Four leaders, it must be boring down there. Leader Ye sent me to bring down some of his underlings for you to practice your punches and have some fun. Their leader will be down soon." With that, he flicked his middle finger. *

Boom!* Flames erupted, instantly engulfing dozens of corpses in flames. The burly man climbed into a large truck without looking back and sped away.

※※※ Five in the morning.

"What? No one stopped them? Where are Night Owl's men?" Qinglong asked in surprise after hearing the report from his men who had gone to clear the area.

The subordinate, puzzled, said, "I don't know. It seems they escaped before we arrived, or... could they all have gone to the funeral home? But those damned ones took everything they could."

Qinglong shook his head, "They probably didn't go to the funeral home. When You Laosan went, he sent me a message saying there were only about twenty people at the funeral home. The entire Shadow Spy wouldn't have gathered there!"

After saying that, Qinglong turned to ask the person next to him, "Has You Laosan returned?"

The person next to him shook his head, "Not yet. I tried calling him just now but couldn't get through."

Qinglong was momentarily lost in thought, "Could something have gone wrong? Send someone to find out what happened."

Before the person next to him had left, a subordinate rushed in in a panic, his face pale and his whole body trembling as he fell at Qinglong's feet, "Boss... it's over, You... Brother You's men are all gone."

Qinglong's heart tightened, and he grabbed the guy who came to report, "Explain clearly!"

"They're all dead. Those who knelt down and surrendered... are going to be killed. Their bodies... have been taken... out of the city by trucks..." The person who reported was filled with endless fear. The man trembled more and more violently.

Everyone present gasped, staring at Qinglong in astonishment.

Qinglong released the trembling man and muttered, "They're all dead? That's fucking ruthless!"

"Who's in charge of Qingfeng now?" Qinglong asked again.

The man replied, "Night Owl's...number one henchman, Black...Hawk!"

Having been in the underworld for so many years, Qinglong knew exactly what to do at this moment: to boost his men's morale. He slammed the ashtray on the ground and said angrily, "Brothers, You Laosan and dozens of other brothers can't have died in vain! What do you all say we do?"

"Revenge!" everyone roared. Taking advantage of the situation,

Qinglong said, "That's right, revenge! We can't let You Laosan's revenge go unavenged. Brothers, get your weapons ready, before dawn, let's grab our weapons and avenge You Laosan!"

This roused the men below to a fever pitch of righteous indignation. However, a phone call changed his mind. No one knew who called, but after answering the phone, Qinglong immediately said, "Brothers, I've been thinking. Everyone's been busy all night, taking a lot of territory, but we also need to hold it. Everyone's exhausted tonight. If we rush in for revenge now, we'll all be too tired to fight. A gentleman's revenge is never too late. Let's all rest for a bit, and once we've recovered our strength, we'll uproot Qingfeng's last remaining forces to avenge You Laosan and our brothers."

Qinglong's words moved the men below deeply. Little did they know that shortly after they left, Qinglong and his most trusted henchmen packed up and left.

After a busy night, Ye Tianya, Black Hawk, and the funeral home staff finally finished setting up the mourning hall for Night Owl, Yang Huan, and the others. The four bodies were placed on a platform surrounded by white flowers, and white curtains were hung around the hall. Two rows of evergreen plants were placed outside the door. Only after completing this did Ye Tianya prepare to pick up Yang Ying. News of Night Owl's accident had already spread yesterday, and Black Hawk had sent the notice to the newspaper. Today, Night Owl's business partners from the Qingfeng Group might come to pay their respects. As Night Owl's family member, Yang Ying should be present. When Ye Tianya walked out of the funeral home, the men guarding the entrance looked at him with awe. Last night, he had single-handedly disarmed dozens of people in just over ten seconds, then coldly issued a kill order. To these men who revered strength, this seemingly weak student was nothing short of a god. Although in the eyes of the Qinglong men he was a demon, in the hearts of the Shadow Spy members he was a god-like figure. They finally understood why Night Owl had given his position to him instead of Black Hawk when he was dying.

Ye Tianya walked straight to Black Hawk, who was directing his men at the door. Black Hawk hadn't slept all night and was exhausted, his eyes bloodshot. Seeing Ye Tianya approach, he stopped what he was doing and turned around. Ye Tianya approached and said softly, "Brother Black Hawk, you watch over here for now. I'll go pick up my wife."

Black Hawk hummed in agreement, looked at Ye Tianya's white clothes, and said, "Tianya, although you don't like black, you should change your clothes for this occasion."

Ye Tianya looked down at his pure white clothes and realized that they were indeed not suitable for this occasion. He nodded and walked outside. There were three black cars parked at the door, Audis in front and behind, and a Mercedes in the middle. Black Hawk had arranged for Ye Tianya's car to be guarded in front and behind. Ye Tianya didn't need them, but since he was going to pick up Yang Ying, it was necessary to have a few more people to deal with any emergencies.

After Ye Tianya got into the car, the burly men in the front started the engine, and Black Hawk excitedly ran over with his phone. Leaning

close to the car window, Black Hawk excitedly said, "Tianya, we have news of Qinglong! He and several of his men are preparing to escape. They've already reached the dock."

Upon hearing this, Ye Tianya immediately said, "Have someone capable watch over things here, let's go!"

Black Hawk immediately waved over a burly man, gave him a few instructions, and then climbed into the front seat of Ye Tianya's car. After he got in, two more people climbed into the Audis in front and behind, and the three cars sped off…

Shortly after Ye Tianya and Black Hawk set off,

at Huaxia University. Sima Ruyan, Murong Piaoxue, and two other women received a phone call almost simultaneously, and then quickly met up at the school gate. All of them were dressed in tight-fitting clothes, each carrying a camouflage bag. They got into a van parked at the school gate.

"Director Xia, why are you suddenly so nervous?" Sima Ruyan asked a middle-aged man sitting next to the driver as she opened her camouflage bag and took out a pistol, a short knife, and other weapons, securing them to her body. The three women beside her were also arming themselves in almost identical motions.

The middle-aged man said anxiously, "We just received an urgent request for help. It was from Minister Tao's entourage. Minister Tao, who was inspecting the development zone, was suddenly taken hostage by developer Hu Nanting. Those protecting Minister Tao never imagined the developer would target him. We just learned that the developer is a major drug lord in S City; almost all the city's drugs come from him, but nobody knows this. They all think he's some outstanding entrepreneur. Last night, the director of the Shinan District Public Security Bureau received two ledgers with Hu Nanting's name on them, along with drug trafficking networks and suppliers from at least ten major cities across the country. The S City police immediately held an emergency meeting, launching a large-scale crackdown in conjunction with police from various regions. However, the news leaked out beforehand, and Hu Nanting..." " They're desperate, they've even tried to abduct Minister Tao and escape. Unfortunately, all our men have been sent out on an important mission, so we have no choice but to turn to you."

Sima Ruyan, having already strapped a knife to her calf, looked up and said, "Don't worry, Director Xia, even without our captain, our Flying Dragon Team can still complete the mission perfectly. Please give us detailed information. We need to know Hu Nanting's movements and how much weaponry he has..."

Chapter 195 Yacht Battle

Ye Tianya and Black Hawk had just arrived at Pier 4 when a young man who looked like a porter jumped out and whispered to Black Hawk, "Brother, ten minutes ago, Qinglong and his men boarded that white yacht. His men keep coming up to the side of the boat to look around; it looks like they're waiting for someone."

Black Hawk pointed at Ye Tianya and said, "This successor designated by the Nightclub leader, quickly greet the head of the gang."

The worker was about to greet Ye Tianya when Ye Tianya kindly stopped him, saying, "Now is not the time for greetings. You did a good job today, Brother Black Hawk. You'll get a good reward when you have the chance. Now, go and find a way to get us a boat, a light one. There are quite a few people at the dock right now; we can't make a move there. We'll have to chase it out to sea first."

The young man dressed as a worker agreed and left. Ye Tianya, Black Hawk, and the others used the containers as cover to observe the yacht's movements.

Before long, they indeed saw someone anxiously looking around at the bow, just as the worker had said, as if waiting for someone. After the person looking around went back, the yacht suddenly started moving and left the dock.

At this moment, the worker also returned and led them to a speedboat on the other side of the dock.

Among Black Hawk's men was a burly man who knew how to sail. He immediately stood at the helm, ready to chase after the yacht. Ye Tianya quickly said, "Don't chase them directly. Keep your distance. Wait until they're out of sight of the dock

before pursuing them." The burly man adjusted the direction, maintaining a visible distance from the yacht, and sailed out of the harbor. Black Hawk, standing beside Ye Tianya, said, "Judging from the direction they're heading, they're going south. We can't

see the dock anymore. Shouldn't we make our move?"

Ye Tianya nodded and said, "Ahead from the side, then stop in the channel in front of them. "

The burly man responded with a "Yes," and revved the speedboat to maximum speed. The people on board felt as if the speedboat was floating on water. It made a wide turn and stopped in the main channel of the yacht. Ye Tianya told Black Hawk and the others to go into the cabin, while he stood alone on the deck with his arms crossed. Silently watching the approaching yacht, Ye Tianya's excitement grew with each passing moment. The yacht didn't stop despite the speedboat 'anchored' ahead; it swerved and brushed past it. Just as the yacht passed, Ye Tianya sprang from the deck, while Black Hawk simultaneously leaped from the side of the speedboat. Ye Tianya landed easily on the yacht's deck, while Black Hawk, hanging from the railing, glanced up before climbing onto the deck.

As he landed, he heard a thud from the side. Looking warily to the side, he saw Ye Tianya standing at the corner, a young man in a floral shirt lying before him, a pistol clutched in his hand. Black Hawk gave Ye Tianya a grateful look, then, together they lowered the rope from the deck and darted towards the cabin door. Gunshots rang out.

It was Black Hawk who fired, as the enemy had spotted them boarding the ship. A dozen or so burly, agile men rushed out. Each one pointed a dark gun barrel at Black Hawk and Ye Tianya. Black Hawk fired while rolling and dodging, mowing down two men. When he fired at the third, he found that the man fell before he could even pull the trigger. He then realized that all the dozen or so men who had boarded were already on the ground. He turned his head in surprise and saw that Ye Tianya had somehow produced a T63 submachine gun. That thing was something that everyone in the underworld dreamed of. He hadn't expected Ye Tianya to have one, but he was puzzled. When did Ye Tianya get a submachine gun? His clothes couldn't possibly hide such a large weapon. However, he didn't have time to think about it, because... More people came out.

At this moment, the people on the speedboat below also climbed up using ropes, and gunfire erupted throughout the yacht. Qinglong hadn't brought many people on the yacht to begin with; besides the four or five experts accompanying him, the rest were just small fry. Black Hawk's men were all carefully selected elites, and in just a few minutes, not a single living person on the deck was left from Qinglong's group.

Black Hawk led the charge towards the cabin door.

However, he staggered back several times as soon as he entered, clutching his arm and rolling to the side, dodging a burst of bullets hitting the deck. Two of the burly men who followed Black Hawk were also shot and retreated.

Ye Tianya, seeing Black Hawk and the other two burly men shot, ignited a rage. No one knew where he pulled out a grenade, and he shouted at Black Hawk and the others, "Get out of the way!" Then he threw it down towards the hatch.

Boom—

a deafening explosion followed, the hatch was flung far away, and the corrugated iron wall was deformed. This time, Ye Tianya led the charge inside. As soon as they reached the bottom, they saw the shattered limbs at the bottom of the stairs. The group followed, Ye Tianya clearing the way, his submachine gun blazing down the stairs. Ye Tianya was a force to be reckoned with, killing anyone who stood in his way. Anyone who stood in his way was instantly shot in the head. These were just people who knew how to shoot; how could they compare to someone who had received special training? Black Hawk and the others followed behind, with no chance to do anything.

The luxury yacht had many rooms, and aside from encountering some useless henchmen, they found no trace of Qinglong. Black Hawk waved to the others behind Ye Tianya, saying, "Split up and search! Be careful."

The people behind him scattered. Ye Tianya released his aura and immediately sensed a powerful figure rapidly approaching around the corner of the corridor. Ye Tianya quickly stopped Black Hawk, who was following him, and stopped to wait for the approaching figure. One

step, two steps… Ye Tianya estimated the distance of the approaching figure .

The person was no ordinary fighter; the first thing he extended was not his head but a pistol. Every reaction as he turned his head was to pull the trigger. However, before he could fully pull the trigger, Ye Tianya's bullet had already flown out.

Ye Tianya was somewhat surprised by the opponent's skill. After Ye Tianya fired, the opponent bent his leg and flipped… He rolled on the ground, dodging the bullets, then sprang up, leaping over the railing with both feet, turning and firing—the series of movements was surprisingly fluid and swift.

Ye Tianya felt a pang of regret; why would someone with such skill be an accomplice to evil?

But Ye Tianya didn't let him go just because he was skilled. Someone with such skill would likely not even benefit Black Hawk, but he had followed the wrong person. Ye Tianya, without hesitation, pulled the trigger of his submachine gun, riddling the man who had already climbed over the railing and fired a shot. The bullet was deflected by an invisible current and struck a nearby door panel.

"Are you alright?" Ye Tianya glanced at Black Hawk, who was clutching his arm. Black Hawk, true to his tough character, didn't even flinch, saying, "It's nothing, just a minor scratch." Seeing that he was alright, Ye

Tianya continued searching. Suddenly, one of Black Hawk's men chased after them from behind, anxiously saying, "Boss, leader, Qinglong escaped in a small boat! They destroyed the control panel, the yacht is immobile, and there's a bomb in the cockpit. It'll explode in about a minute!"

"What!" Black Hawk's expression changed drastically upon hearing this, and he turned to look at Ye Tianya. Without a word, Ye Tianya rushed towards the cockpit, shouting as he went, "Check for bombs elsewhere, quick!"

Ye Tianya rushed past the cockpit, where two men in black were using pliers to cut either a red or yellow wire. The clock showed ten seconds remaining.

"Get out of the way! Go out and check for any more bombs!" Ye Tianya rushed over, pushing the two men aside, and covered the time bomb with one hand. The two men in black cried out urgently, "Boss, danger! Please leave immediately!" Ye

Tianya glanced at the invisible, film-like layer that had formed on the bomb, where time seemed to have stopped for a second. His heart finally settled. This film was the time boundary that Frant had sealed with frost and snow for hundreds of years. However, Ye Tianya's magical power was limited; it wouldn't last more than an hour. Ye Tianya turned back and sternly ordered, "Get out of here! Give me this bomb!"

The two burly men panicked. There were only three seconds left before it exploded, but seeing Ye Tianya still standing beside the bomb, they tried to drag him away. Ye Tianya flicked his sleeve, and the two felt a powerful force, throwing them out of the driver's seat and onto the corridor floor. Their first reaction was to desperately cover their ears, waiting for the explosion that would detonate and kill their new leader.

But three seconds passed, four seconds passed, five seconds passed, and they still didn't hear any explosion.

They couldn't help but open their eyes, only to see Ye Tianya standing in the doorway, holding the timed bomb in his hand.

The two men let out a long sigh of relief. Ye Tianya looked at the bomb in his hand and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. He had received special training in this area during his training, and he recognized this bomb. If it really exploded, probably no one but Ye Tianya would leave alive.

Ye Tianya was worried about whether there were other bombs, and he was also worried that Qinglong, who had escaped in the small boat, would soon be out of his sight.

Ye Tianya rushed onto the deck. Two men in black were firing at the small boat, which had already sailed far away, but the boat was completely out of range of their pistols and could no longer harm them. Seeing the two men's frantic expressions as they fired at the small boat, Ye Tianya stopped them, saying, "Stop shooting!"

As he spoke, Ye Tianya magically produced another grenade. The two men in black, who had put away their pistols, looked at Ye Tianya in confusion, not understanding what he was trying to do. Could it be... that he couldn't even hit them with his pistols, yet he was throwing grenades? Had the leader lost his mind?

As they thought, Ye Tianya actually threw it. However, he wasn't out of his mind, because the two men in black beside him clearly saw that shortly after the grenade was thrown, everyone on the small boat in the distance jumped into the water, followed by a loud explosion and flames shooting into the sky.

Chapter 196 Emergency Rescue

Is...is this real? The two men in black stared at Ye Tianya in disbelief.

Black Hawk then rushed up with his men and reported to Ye Tianya, "No other bombs were found, but we can't be sure there aren't any hidden ones. Tianya, we'd better leave quickly."

After Black Hawk finished speaking, he looked at the two men staring at Ye Tianya so rudely and couldn't help but get angry, "You two, what are you standing there for? Go check if there are any spare boats on the yacht. We can't let Qinglong get away."

"Qinglong...Qinglong jumped into the sea!" The man was jolted awake by the shout and stammered, pointing to the burning small boat in the distance and the heads of people swimming desperately in the water that could be vaguely seen around it. Qinglong looked up and indeed saw a burning boat and the heads of people vaguely emerging from around it. Black Hawk looked at Ye Tianya with a puzzled expression. Ye Tianya offered no explanation but instead ordered, "Find a boat! We're after them!"

Black Hawk led his men to search the area under the yacht, but found no working powerboats. Qinglong had destroyed them all when he left, seemingly determined to kill Ye Tianya and his men on the ship. Ye Tianya jumped onto two manpower-operated lifeboats that Black Hawk had found, pointing in the direction Qinglong had jumped overboard, and ordered, "Row over there! Except for Qinglong, blow the heads off every single one of the others you see!"

Several wounded men lay in the middle of the lifeboat, while the men on either side rowed rapidly towards the exploding boats. Black Hawk stood at the front of the lifeboat, and as he approached the Qinglong gang members who were desperately swimming to escape after jumping overboard, he was the first to pull the trigger.

After a burst of gunfire, four or five corpses floated on the sea. The only survivor, who had been desperately swimming, stopped and waved to Black Hawk, pleading, "Don't shoot...don't...don't shoot, I surrender...I'm Qinglong...I surrender..."

Black Hawk raised his gun again, scaring Qinglong into diving deeper into the water. But the shore was nowhere in sight, and he couldn't stay submerged for long. He surfaced again shortly after, choking on mouthfuls of seawater before begging for mercy from Black Hawk.

Black Hawk wanted to scare him further, but Ye Tianya stopped him, saying, "There's no time. We have to get back to the funeral home and send a few men to capture him and keep an eye on him at the abandoned shipyard where Lei Bao was imprisoned last time. We'll use his blood to pay our respects on the day Brother Black Hawk is buried."

Qinglong was dragged onto the lifeboat like a drowned rat. Without hesitation, Ye Tianya grabbed him and broke all of Qinglong's limbs amidst his pig-like screams.

Qinglong, true to his reputation as a seasoned underworld boss who lived on the edge, didn't faint even with his limbs broken. After letting out two screams, he stubbornly suppressed his pain and glared at Ye Tianya with hatred, exclaiming in surprise, "Ye... Ye Tianya, it's you!"

Ye Tianya asked in surprise, "You recognize me?"

Black Hawk, standing nearby, said, "Tianya, last time he sent his trusted henchman, Butcher, to cause trouble at the construction site at the End of the World. They were intercepted by the leader of the Three Associations. Knowing Qinglong's style, he usually conducts a thorough investigation before dealing with someone. He must have investigated President Lin Siyin before targeting the End of the World. You're President Lin's friend, so naturally he investigated you."

Only then did Ye Tianya realize that Yang Huan had secretly helped him. He asked in surprise, "When did this happen? How come I didn't know?"

Black Hawk... Eagle said, "The group leader said it's a small matter, no need to tell you or trouble you, so he didn't tell you. But why Qinglong is targeting President Lin and Haijiao Tianya, we can only ask him."

Ye Tianya thought for a moment and said, "No need to ask, it's Qin Ting who made him do it, no doubt about it. Qinglong is Qin's lackey. Qin Ting wants to deal with Sister Siyin, so Qinglong will naturally work hard to please him. So, Brother Ye and the others got into trouble because they offended Qinglong while protecting Haijiao Tianya, right?"

Eagle shook his head and said, "No, we've been enemies with the Qinglong Gang for a long time. Back then, the group leader went to jail because of this bastard." Eagle looked angrily at Qinglong, who was practically paralyzed, and couldn't help but shoot him in the leg again. Although he couldn't kill him, he didn't mean he wouldn't torture him. Qinglong couldn't help but let out another scream, angrily saying, "Ye Tianya, Black Hawk, I have no complaints about falling into your hands today. Kill me if you want. Anyway, those four bastards, Night Owl, went to take my

place before me. If you have the guts, just shoot me!" Qinglong knew he was doomed if he fell into Black Hawk's hands. He brought up the deaths of Night Owl and the other three to provoke Black Hawk into anger so he could shoot him and save him some pain. Sure enough, upon hearing Qinglong mention the deaths of his four leaders, Black Hawk immediately raised his gun in fury. He raised his pistol and pointed it at the man's head, but Ye Tianya stopped him, saying, "Stop! He knows he's going to die. Even if he doesn't fall into our hands, he'll still die in the police's. He might want to die and suffer less, but if he dies like this, who will the brothers vent their anger on?"

Qinglong's face turned ashen, his eyes filled with despair and fear as he looked at Ye Tianya. Ye Tianya ignored him and ordered the rowers to turn the boat around and row towards the abandoned shipyard on the other side of the dock. At the same time, he ordered the Shadow Agents driving on the dock to take Ye Tianya and Black Hawk to the abandoned shipyard to take them back to the city funeral home.

Shortly after the Shadow Agents drove Ye Tianya and Black Hawk to the dock and left Pier 4, the dock was surrounded by police. Sirens wailed on both sides of the dock, and two teams of marine police flanked from the sides, surrounding the seaside of the dock. At the same time, gunshots rang out on the dock, and the dockworkers immediately panicked and ran in all directions.

At the pier's front, a bald, middle-aged man angrily shouted at the sea, "Damn Qinglong! You lost the ledger and let me expose you! Now that disaster is upon you, all you care about is running away! If I, Hu Nanting, can get away today, I'll make sure you die a horrible death!"

Seeing the water police flanking him from the side, Hu Nanting angrily waved his hand and shouted to his group of men following him in a panic, "Hold onto that guy surnamed Tao tight! We still need him to walk. Push him to the front. Let's see which of those policemen dares to fire."

Soon, a listless old man was pushed to the front of the crowd, with a thug holding him by the side pressing a pistol against his temple.

As one of the organizers of this comprehensive anti-drug operation, the chubby branch chief Huang naturally recognized Minister Tao from S City

, who was there for an inspection. Seeing Minister Tao being pushed forward, he yelled at the top of his lungs, "Don't shoot! Don't shoot! He's Minister Tao! No one is allowed to shoot!" At the same time, Director Xia arrived at the dock, accompanied by Director Ji Yuanqing of the S City Public Security Bureau in the car. Both men looked anxious.

Ji Yuanqing, his forehead covered in sweat, said nervously, "Director Xia, the situation is urgent. Are the people you sent up up to the task? Minister Tao is in their hands; his safety cannot be compromised."

Director Xia was also sweating with anxiety. He only knew the true strength of the Flying Dragon Squad from rumors circulating within the military. The fact that five members of the Flying Dragon Squad had taken down forty elite soldiers was undeniable, and they were the only people he could rely on. He had no choice but to call them out. As for whether they could guarantee Minister Tao's safety, he dared not make any promises. He understood why Ji Yuanqing was so nervous; he was about to be promoted, and if anything happened to Minister Tao here, he might lose not only his promotion but also his current position. How could he not be anxious?

Director Xia had his own ulterior motives in calling out the Flying Dragon Squad. The Flying Dragon Squad belonged to Elder Han's faction; if even they couldn't save Minister Tao, then when the higher-ups blamed them, they would naturally have to consider Elder Han's reputation.

Relying on his connection to a minister, Hu Nanting fearlessly negotiated with Fatty Huang at the dock, demanding the police withdraw and a boat to leave. Fatty Huang, the director, dared not make the decision himself; such matters were best left to superiors, ensuring accountability in case of trouble.

Ji Yuanqing frowned upon receiving the report. Although he didn't want to let Hu Nanting off so easily, the minister's influence forced him to agree. Director Xia, standing beside him, immediately said after Hu Nanting's nod, "There's a speedboat at berth number seventeen. Director Huang, have someone take that boat directly to him. I've made arrangements on board; hopefully, we can rescue Minister Tao."

"But… what if they discover this? If they kill her, Minister Tao will be in danger?" Fatty Huang looked at Ji Yuanqing nervously.

Ji Yuanqing was eager for Director Xia to intervene. That way, even if there were problems, with the security department involved, the blame would be much lighter. He immediately said, "If you can't even trust the people Director Xia sent, who can you trust? You?"

Fatty Huang knew Ji Yuanqing was referring to someone in his department leaking information beforehand, and he nodded hurriedly, his fat body trembling. He negotiated with Hu Nanting for a while, but Hu Nanting's attitude was tough, so he had no choice but to send someone to bring over the speedboat from berth number seventeen.

Hu Nanting wasn't a novice; he didn't upload it directly but sent his subordinates to check if the speedboat was intact, if the power was sufficient, and if there were any ambushes on it.

The guy Hu Nanting sent carefully searched the yacht, and after entering the lower deck, he saw the furnishings and suddenly felt a sense of familiarity. He couldn't help but pull his hands against the wall to the side, and the wall slid far to the side along his hands, revealing a hidden compartment. Inside, there were gambling tables, roulette wheels, and other gambling equipment. He couldn't help but mutter in surprise, "Damn it, isn't this Black Dog's gambling ship? How come it's been requisitioned?"

Just then, he suddenly heard a sound coming from the other side of the wall. His heart tightened, thinking there was an ambush. He nervously pulled out his pistol and quietly walked over, sliding the wall open. To his astonishment, he found four stunningly beautiful women tied up inside. Their hands and feet were bound, their mouths were stuffed with towels, and their hair was disheveled. When they saw the guy's pistol, they were all terrified, their faces turning ashen, and they shook their heads frantically.

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