In reality, my plan to deal with Ye Fan is simple enough to explain in one sentence. But right now, I can't tell which side Zhou Yi Yi is on. Even though she just went through a dangerous situation with Wang Qiya, I still can't trust her. That's why I don't want to tell her about my plan to use Ye Chong to get to Ye Fan.

"Yes."

Wang Wu nodded slightly.

I trust Xu Ke!

And so, Wang Wu stepped forward. "Miss Zhou, Second Lady, let's get going."

"But..." Zhou Yi Yi's eyes widened. If Xu Ke really is in league with Ye Chong, why is Wang Wu still following his orders?

But Wang Wu gave her no chance, pushing her directly down the stairs. Time was of the essence; there was no room for argument.

As for Wang Qiya, she had never truly believed Xu Ke would betray the Wang Family. So, they quickly fell in step behind Xu Ke and descended the stairs.

The first floor of the Golden K had long since been cleared out by Ye Chong's men. Apart from those shivering in the private rooms, only Ye Family members remained.

"Let's go," Xu Ke said slowly, dragging Ye Chong down the stairs and seeing only a few wary-looking bodyguards.

The four of them made their way down.

"Mister Xu, don't make a grave mistake. Put Young Master Chong down," the manager of the Golden K said, steeling himself as he stepped forward.

Xu Ke said nothing, merely flicking the small knife in his hand to signal for the manager to get out of the way.

The manager was stunned. Wasn't this a clear refusal to negotiate?

He looked at Ye Chong.

Ye Chong gritted his teeth. "Xu Ke, are you sure you want to kidnap me? Don't you know the Martial Union will never let you get away with this?"

Xu Ke scoffed. "Young Master Ye, you had malicious intentions and surrounded us with dozens of men. If Uncle Wu hadn't arrived in time, wouldn't I, this good-for-nothing, and the two ladies have already fallen victim to your schemes?"

"If this gets reported to the Martial Union, who do you think is in the right, Young Master Chong?"

Ye Chong's face froze.

"Move," Xu Ke said, his gaze falling coldly on the Golden K's manager. He couldn't kill anyone today, or he would have already dealt with this man.

Only then did Ye Chong signal for the manager to back away.

The manager sighed in relief and retreated, and the security guards who were about to close in left with him. While the manager was anxious for Ye Chong's safety, the guards were relieved.

In their eyes, Xu Ke was undeniably trash, but Wang Wu was a genuine powerhouse. They could tell how ferocious Wang Wu was just by contrasting the calm on the second floor before he arrived with the intermittent screams that followed.

Thinking this, their gazes toward Xu Ke filled with disdain.

He's just a good-for-nothing hiding behind someone else's power. Does he really think he's so tough? If we had Wang Wu backing us, we could act just as badass.

But thoughts were just thoughts. They didn't dare do anything and could only watch helplessly as Xu Ke and the others left.

The group of four finally walked out of the bar smoothly.

Just as they stepped outside, a rush of fresh air hit them. Wang Qiya thought she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

But...

Outside the bar, the street was deathly silent. There were no pedestrians, only a light breeze rustling the autumn leaves and the flickering shadows of the streetlights, creating a grim and murderous atmosphere.

Clearly, the Ye Family had cleared the area.

A bald, gloomy-looking old man with a fierce aura and red, swollen eyes stood waiting quietly, accompanied by a team of men who watched them like predators.

Seeing these people, Ye Chong finally felt a weight lift from his shoulders.

His reinforcements had arrived!

"Wang Wu! Xu Ke! You are too arrogant!" the bald elder roared furiously.

He had rushed over the moment he received word that Ye Chong was in trouble. He didn't arrive late because he was slower than Wang Wu; he was late because a Wang Family squad had ambushed him en route. If Ye Family reinforcements hadn't arrived to break the siege, he'd likely still be trapped there.

Now, seeing Ye Chong's arms streaming with blood, his aura weak, his Dantian collapsing inward—the rage in his chest instantly ignited.

Had the Wang Family gone too far?!

"Arrogant?" Xu Ke scoffed. "Why is everyone from the Ye Family so shameless?"

The bald elder's eyes widened. "What did you say?"

"Isn't Mister Xu's meaning clear enough, Ye Dexian?" Wang Wu said coldly as he stepped forward.

Next to Xu Ke, Wang Wu added in a low, grave tone, "Ye Dexian. He is the ninth brother of the old Ye Family Head, Ye Deming, and one of the Ye Family's Innate Experts."

At his words, Xu Ke's pupils constricted slightly.

This is a major figure. It seems Ye Chong's status in the Ye Family is far higher than Ye Chen's; otherwise, Ye Dexian would never have shown up personally. Still... why are his eyes so red and swollen, as if he'd had quicklime thrown at him? He also looks disheveled, and the hem of his clothes is even torn.

Ye Chong whispered, "Uncle Dexian is here. You need to take this chance. If you don't let me go now, this situation will be very difficult to resolve." He was trying to sound like he was on Xu Ke's side to more easily gain his trust.

But Xu Ke only tightened his grip on the knife, his expression unchanged. "Be quiet. I'll handle this."

Only an idiot would let him go now.

"Wang Wu, it's one thing for you to be Wong Qifu's lapdog, but now you're even eager to grovel before a worthless son-in-law?" Ye Dexian said with contempt. "What, did Wang Jiangnian and his father die too early? Have you missed having a man steering the Wang Family for so long that you'd fawn over a good-for-nothing like him?"

Wang Jiangnian was Wong Qifu's father.

Hearing this, Wang Wu's face darkened, and his killing intent erupted.

But someone else exploded with rage even faster.

"What did you say?!" an angry, hoarse roar ripped through the air.

It was Wang Qiya. Her eyes were red as she stared daggers at Ye Dexian, looking as if she wanted to devour him whole.

Seeing Wang Qiya speak up, Ye Dexian's eyes shifted, and a sneer spread across his face. "Ah, so the Second Lady Wang is here as well?"

"Wong Qifu works herself to the bone, yet her little sister comes to a Ye Family bar to have fun and causes all this trouble... Tsk, tsk, the Wang Family truly has a knack for producing wastrels. One after another, you line up to drag Wong Qifu down."

His words hit home, and Wang Qiya's guilt surged. Her face turned deathly pale as she began to doubt herself...

Am I... really useless?

Seeing Wang Qiya so provoked by just a few sentences, Xu Ke's expression changed. "Qiya, calm down! He's just trying to provoke you." Her father had been insulted, so Wang Qiya was bound to be emotional, but losing control was the most dangerous thing in this situation. There was no telling what she might do, and it could give the enemy an opening.

A sinister smile crept onto Ye Chong's face. If Wang Qiya could be provoked into making a mistake, forcing either Wang Wu or Xu Ke to deal with her, that would be even better.

Zhou Yi Yi anxiously supported Wang Qiya. "Calm down."

Wang Wu glared at Ye Dexian and bellowed, "Ye Dexian, you are an elder! How can you target a junior like this?"

"How laughable," Ye Dexian jeered, his words dripping with venom, as if he hoped to kill Wang Qiya with insults alone. "I merely stated a fact. You call that 'targeting'? Are Wang Qiya and Xu Ke not burdensome wastrels?"

"If Wang Qiya hadn't come here to drink, would you have needed to come rescue her? Would you have had to put yourselves in danger? Let's not forget, your Wang Family's men ambushed me just now, desperately trying to slow my advance, all to save Wang Qiya, correct? Well, I've already killed more than half of them."

"If this old man, knowing full well the conflict between the Ye and Wang families, went drinking on Wang Family turf and caused the death of their people, I would atone for it with my own life."

As he finished speaking, Wang Qiya's face became completely bloodless, and she began to sway on her feet.

Someone... someone died?!

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