In truth, even with Ouyang Shuang and Huang Qi dead, Huang Sheng's position within the Huang Family wouldn't be affected in the slightest.

In the eyes of the Huang Family, although Ouyang Shuang and Huang Qi had died, it was their own fault. This was because, from the very beginning, Huang Sheng had concealed everything. No one knew he was the mastermind.

What the Huang Family saw was this...

After his elder brother was kidnapped, Huang Sheng took the initiative to negotiate with the Wang Family, adopting a compromising attitude. He even stepped forward to participate in the life-or-death duel. He wasn't at all like that useless Huang Qi who had messed everything up; instead, he seemed more like a pitiful soul left to clean up the mess.

This had all been arranged by Huang Sheng beforehand. He had Ouyang Shuang take action instead of Chang Yi precisely to prevent his own reputation from being tarnished if things went south.

And now, it seemed everything was going according to his plan. Even if the truth came out, he could still protect himself!

"Huang Sheng, how long do you plan on playing computer games in here?"

At this moment, Huang Zhenyang opened the door and walked in, his face sullen.

Huang Sheng, who was sitting at his desk playing a computer game, smiled. "Fourth Uncle, is there something that requires us to go out and solve? Isn't playing games what someone my age is supposed to be doing?"

"You're already thirty," Huang Zhenyang said, exasperated. "Why are you still playing games? You have no idea what happened tonight."

His eyes still fixed on the computer screen, Huang Sheng asked, "What happened?"

"The reporters downstairs from Xu Ke Building were driven away," Huang Zhenyang said angrily.

"How were they driven away?" Huang Sheng's expression didn't change.

"Apparently, someone was passing by and got squeezed by the reporters until they had a medical emergency. They even got Zhang Qiming from Tianhai Hospital to come and confirm it, which made those reporters think they'd caused a fatality. As a result, they didn't dare to continue surrounding Xu Ke Building."

"I heard the Wang Family is already planning to target these reporters in the media."

"Those reporters are idiots. It's a good thing we weren't the ones who called them. Otherwise, we'd be the ones feeling the heat now," Huang Zhenyang said.

"Oh?" This time, Huang Sheng finally tore his gaze away from the computer screen and smiled. "That person was faking the illness, right?"

"Most likely," Huang Zhenyang hesitated, "but there's no proof. After all, Zhang Qiming was there."

"Is that so..." A playful smile touched Huang Sheng's lips. He pondered for a moment before turning back to his computer screen. "Then who called those reporters over?"

"The Ye Family told me they had the Li Family do it."

Huang Sheng nodded. "That's a logical move for the Ye Family. But I'm afraid the Li Family will have to face the Wang Family's wrath again."

"Tch. The Li Family's fate is none of our business," Huang Zhenyang scoffed. He then added, "Huang Sheng, we should think of a way to get rid of that bastard Xu Ke as soon as possible. I can't stand the sight of him."

Huang Sheng shook his head. "It's not that easy, Fourth Uncle. Just be patient."

"But..." Huang Zhenyang still wanted to argue.

Hearing this, Huang Sheng said helplessly, "Be patient. Our ultimate goal is to bring down the Wang Family, not him. The current tug-of-war between the Huang and Wang Families is what you need to focus on."

"Fine," Huang Zhenyang said resignedly.

To be honest, Huang Zhenyang was terrified of Xu Ke. From the very beginning, nearly everyone who had targeted Xu Ke had ended up dead. Now that Huang Sheng was unwilling to act, Huang Zhenyang didn't have the courage to face Xu Ke alone.

So, after all his blustering, Huang Zhenyang obediently stayed put.

...

Meanwhile, on the other side of Tianhai City.

Inside a magnificent hotel.

"Absolutely despicable!" a furious male voice roared, followed by the sound of a glass bottle shattering.

CRACK!

Everyone in the private room fell deathly silent.

At this moment, sitting in the seat of honor at the dining table was a middle-aged man in his fifties with a full head of white hair, wearing a brown suit.

His name was Li Shichuan. He was Li Jun's father.

"Dad... Dad, please don't be angry," a young man with trembling lips pleaded. He was Li Jun's younger brother, Li Lang.

"How can I not be angry?" Li Shichuan roared. "We spent money and hired people, but in the end, Xu Ke didn't even show his face! He just sent all the reporters I invited packing! What is the meaning of this? Does the Li Family have any dignity left?"

He wasn't angry about the money spent on the reporters. He was infuriated by his complete helplessness in the face of his son's killer.

In terms of martial strength, the strongest expert in the first-rate Li Family was merely at the Postnatal Perfection realm. He didn't know Xu Ke had killed Ouyang Shuang, but he knew that a man who had even killed Yuk Ming was not someone the Li Family could handle. Furthermore, the Ye Family had no intention of avenging Li Jun. So, Li Shichuan had to abandon the idea of using force.

If he wanted to move against Xu Ke in other ways, the Wang Family was always there, backing him. And now, his attempt to simply harass Xu Ke had been effortlessly thwarted. The mighty Li Family was utterly powerless against an ordinary person like Xu Ke.

How could Li Shichuan not be enraged?!

"Dad..." Li Lang said cautiously, "No matter how you look at it, this seems like a coincidence. Xu Ke never showed up from beginning to end. How could he have been the one who drove the reporters away? Besides, Zhang Qiming's appearance was a complete surprise. That man doesn't even care about the six great families, so why would he give a damn about a freeloader like Xu Ke?"

Hearing this, Li Shichuan's expression softened slightly. What Li Lang said did make some sense.

At that moment, Li Lang continued, "Even if the reporters can't do anything to Xu Ke, don't we still have someone else? Let her continue to harass Xu Ke. Even if she can't drive him away, making him lose some face would be nice."

Hearing this, Li Shichuan closed his eyes. "Fine. Go and give her the order at once."

"Yes." Li Lang breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, his father's rage had subsided.

Afterward, Li Lang stepped out of the private room, his expression turning sinister.

Xu Ke, you bastard.

After Li Lang left the room, a call came from the Ye Family.

"Young Master Ye, what can I do for you?" Seeing the caller ID, Li Shichuan took a deep breath and forced a smile as he answered the phone.

"Li Shichuan..." Ye Fan's voice came through the phone. "Regarding the reporters, you didn't leave any loose ends, did you?"

"No," Li Shichuan said. "Young Master Ye, I naturally handled the matter you entrusted to me with extreme care."

"Good," Ye Fan replied.

Everyone knew the Ye and Wang Families were at odds, but if it became public knowledge that the Ye Family had hired people to corner Xu Ke and nearly caused a death... that sort of thing would be disgraceful.

"Yes," Li Shichuan nodded.

Only after receiving his answer did Ye Fan sneer with contempt. "From now on, the Li Family had better use their brains when they do things, understand? You can't even handle a simple task. You're just as useless as Xu Ke."

Rage instantly flared in Li Shichuan's eyes, but he ultimately forced a single word from his throat. "Yes. I'll be more careful in the future."

BEEP...

The call ended.

...

「Moments later.」

Furious, stifled roars once again erupted from the private room.

BANG!

"Xu Ke, I want you dead!"

...

「Urban Village.」

It was already half-past seven. The night was quiet and clear, yet the urban village was as lively as ever.

However, the usual passersby, who were always in a hurry, were now stopped by the roadside, whispering amongst themselves.

"You have no idea! I was just buying milk tea, and the scene was insane."

"Let me see..." one man said, pulling out his phone to play a video of the reporters causing a disturbance earlier.

Around him, seven or eight people crowded together to watch. The entire area at the foot of the urban village buildings was exceptionally noisy, buzzing with voices.

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