After speaking, Yuk Dalong looked at Xu Ke with a meaningful gaze.

He was proving his value to Xu Ke! Killing me would be pointless! Spare my life, and I can provide you with information that only a few people know. I am valuable!

Xu Ke frowned.

But Jiang Yi was losing his patience. "Can't you just get to the point? Stop beating around the bush, or I'll kill you myself!"

Yuk Dalong immediately wilted. Just as he was about to speak, Xu Ke's ears perked up at the sound of heavy footsteps outside the door, and he immediately signaled for Jiang Yi to be quiet.

Jiang Yi instantly shut his mouth.

"Boss, are you still there? A lot of people want to come in to use the bathroom, but I've driven them all away," the deep, muffled voice of Yi Long came through the door.

Xu Ke kicked Yuk Dalong and mouthed the word, "Speak."

Yuk Dalong had wanted to seize the opportunity to shout for help, but the memory of the heart-stopping pain made him swallow hard. "Keep watching the door for me. If you dare let a single person in, I'll kill you!"

"...Yes."

The sound of footsteps faded away from the door.

Then, Xu Ke looked at Yuk Dalong. "Continue."

Done with his games, Yuk Dalong said obediently, "Second Young Master Ye has installed quite a few listening devices in the private room. There should be recordings."

As he finished speaking, Xu Ke's expression changed instantly. This is big news. But he immediately sensed something was off. "How would you know something so confidential?"

"Exactly!" Jiang Yi chimed in.

Yuk Dalong flinched. "I work for Second Young Master Ye, and he has something on me. I'm the one who installed the bugs."

"How do I know you're telling the truth?" Xu Ke asked indifferently.

Yuk Dalong immediately lifted his chin. "Check my phone. In the cloud drive file named 'Study Materials,' the third private folder has photos of the bug locations in the private room."

Jiang Yi immediately unlocked Yuk Dalong's phone, checked the cloud drive, and his eyes widened. "It's really here."

"Send it to me," Xu Ke said, his face expressionless.

"Yes." Jiang Yi immediately set to work, forwarding files and taking photos while muttering, "Why on earth would you keep records of this stuff? Are you asking for trouble?"

Yuk Dalong shot Jiang Yi a death glare. This guy is kicking me while I'm down? Watching Jiang Yi mess with his phone as he pleased, Yuk Dalong felt he had completely given up inside.

So what if I die? Betraying Second Young Master Ye is better than dying right now, anyway.

Meanwhile, Xu Ke was lost in thought. So there's still a chance to catch Ye Fan red-handed. But… even if Ye Chong and Ye Fan are at odds, how could Ye Chong possibly betray his own brother? At that thought, Xu Ke's eyes lit up. I can take a different approach!

A while later...

"So, can you give me the antidote now and let me go?" Yuk Dalong pleaded humbly.

Xu Ke nodded. "Untie President Yuk."

"Huh?" Jiang Yi exclaimed. "You're really letting him go?" I only survived by pledging my loyalty to Xu Ke, and this guy gets to walk after just saying a few words?

"Let him go. We can't leave if he doesn't," Xu Ke said flatly. While Yi Long was keeping outsiders at bay, he was also blocking their own way out. Xu Ke wasn't confident he could neutralize someone instantly in a head-on encounter and prevent them from calling for help.

"Alright then." Jiang Yi reluctantly tore off the tape binding Yuk Dalong.

Once his limbs were free, Yuk Dalong looked at Xu Ke with hopeful eyes. "And the antidote?"

"Give it to him," Xu Ke said indifferently.

Yuk Dalong was thrilled. Is Xu Ke actually a man of his word?

But Jiang Yi was perplexed. "Antidote? What antidote?"

"You didn't bring it?" Xu Ke asked in astonishment.

Jiang Yi looked completely baffled. When did Xu Ke ever tell me to bring an antidote?

Yuk Dalong's face contorted with rage as he glared at Jiang Yi. "You motherfucker didn't bring the antidote?"

Jiang Yi was at a loss for words. "I..."

"It seems there's been an oversight," Xu Ke said regretfully. "Here's what you do, President Yuk: tomorrow at sunrise, go to a mountaintop, bask in the sun for fifteen minutes, and drink some dew. It will relieve the pain."

Yuk Dalong was horrified. "So there's really no antidote for me?"

"Wait for me to go back and get it," Xu Ke said earnestly.

Of course, he didn't have any antidote to begin with.

Yuk Dalong's face turned deathly pale. My life is still in Xu Ke's hands?! Doesn't that mean I just threw away my trump card by revealing Second Young Master Ye's evidence?

***

Regardless of his mood, Yuk Dalong was escorted out of the bathroom by Xu Ke. He had run into the bathroom, but now he staggered out.

After Yuk Dalong left, a voice came from outside.

"Boss, where's Er Long? And Jiang Yi?"

"Er Long and Jiang Yi haven't come out. Can't you use your brain and figure out what I had Er Long do?"

"Oh, oh! The boss is wise and decisive!"

"Shut the hell up."

Then, the sound of two people walking away followed.

Seeing that Yuk Dalong had lured Yi Long away, Xu Ke stood up. He clutched the Silver Needle he had pulled from Er Long's neck, pressed down his duckbill cap, and said, "Let's go."

"Yes," Jiang Yi nodded.

However, as he left the restroom, a question still lingered in his mind: Did Xu Ke really ever tell me to bring an antidote?

***

「On the first floor, at the bar.」

"You go back first and make a backup of the evidence," Xu Ke said indifferently.

"Yes." Jiang Yi nodded, then lowered his voice. "Then, Boss, when will you give me the antidote?"

"Don't be anxious," Xu Ke waved his hand. "And don't even think about pulling any tricks. I've recorded our entire conversation in the bathroom. Now that you're on my ship, you can't escape."

With that, Xu Ke took out a voice recorder. He had prepared it long ago, binding Jiang Yi firmly to his cause.

Jiang Yi's face stiffened. "Boss, you're too cautious!"

"Besides, if this recording gets out, you won't be able to escape either, right?"

Xu Ke smiled wryly. "I can't escape even without this recording."

He was already sinking deeper and deeper into the whirlpool of conflict between the six major families.

"Then I'll head back," Jiang Yi sighed helplessly and stood up.

"Alright," Xu Ke nodded.

Afterward, Jiang Yi left the bar.

Xu Ke, meanwhile, waited quietly. He knew that with Wang Qiya on Ye Chong's territory, the Ye Family's temperament meant they were bound to stir up trouble. Ye Chong would inevitably show up. Besides looking out for Wang Qiya, he also wanted to meet Ye Chong in person to see if the man could be of any use.

After waiting for some time, a man in a white shirt walked in from outside. He bore a slight resemblance to Ye Chen, but his face carried a warm smile, like a refreshing spring breeze that instinctively put people at ease. He looked like a gentle, obedient good boy.

"Young Master Chong!"

"Good evening!"

People on the dance floor immediately began to greet him.

Seeing this, Xu Ke couldn't help but feel surprised. His appearance is so deceptive! If I didn't know he was plotting against Ye Fan behind the scenes, I wouldn't be this wary of him either.

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