Upon hearing this, Wang Qiya was startled. "Why do you think my brother-in-law is so strange?"

Zhou Yi Yi glanced around, and seeing that Mai Qing wasn't paying attention to them, she lowered her voice. "Think about it, why would he treat Ye Chong?"

Although she was furious with Xu Ke's actions, she wasn't about to voice her baseless conclusions to others.

"To make us leave, of course," Wang Qiya said, puzzled, her tone laced with anger.

"That's not it." Seeing Wang Qiya getting angry, Zhou Yi Yi said hurriedly, "Xiao Ya, don't be angry yet. Do you remember what Ye Chong said in the hallway?"

Wang Qiya immediately recalled Ye Chong mentioning a partnership with Xu Ke. She hesitated before nodding.

Frustration flashed across Zhou Yi Yi's face. "Do you think he orchestrated everything tonight? He injured Ye Chong, yet in the end, both Ye Chong and Ye Dexian let him provide the treatment? Would a normal person accept that? There's definitely something fishy going on!"

"I think he wanted to do something to prove his worth and make the Wang Family take him seriously. That's why he and Ye Chong must have staged this whole drama tonight."

Once she finished, Wang Qiya immediately frowned. "Yi Yi, can you please stop with the wild accusations? My brother-in-law isn't that kind of person."

If Zhou Yi Yi weren't her best friend, Wang Qiya would have told her to get out of the car right then. Xu Ke had desperately come to rescue them, yet Zhou Yi Yi was still indulging in these unrealistic fantasies.

"Xiao Ya, I'm not asking you to believe me right away. I just hope you stay alert." Seeing how much Wang Qiya trusted Xu Ke, Zhou Yi Yi softened her tone. "After all, your situation is very dangerous, and your relationship with the Ye Family is terrible. If there's really something wrong with Xu Ke, it could..."

"Enough," Wang Qiya interrupted, her expression turning cold. "Let's not talk about this anymore."

At this, Zhou Yi Yi's face stiffened, and she finally whispered, "Okay."

At the same time, Zhou Yi Yi began to secretly harbor a deep resentment toward Xu Ke. A feeling of disgust for him welled up inside her. She had been grateful when Xu Ke saved her, but now, the thought that he might have engineered the whole situation wiped away her gratitude, replacing it with revulsion. Her disgust deepened when she recalled Xu Ke's comment about maintaining a harmonious relationship between the Wang and Ye families.

Zhou Yi Yi silently vowed to change Wang Qiya's opinion of Xu Ke. I can't let the Wang Family be deceived by him!

「Golden K Bar, Second-Floor Corridor」

"He just needs to rest for a bit," Xu Ke said, walking out of the room and wiping the sweat from his forehead.

By his side, Wang Wu followed close behind.

Inside the room, Ye Chong had already closed his eyes and was drifting off to sleep. Outside, however, Ye Dexian and two doctors looked as if they had seen a ghost. They couldn't believe what they had just witnessed. A shattered Dantian had actually regained its ability to absorb True Qi under the influence of Silver Needles.

It was nothing short of a miracle!

If not for the other Ye family members present, the two doctors would have knelt down to beg Xu Ke to be their master. They only held back for fear of being accused of colluding with him.

"Yes," Ye Dexian said, taking a deep breath.

"By the way, are all the people here yours?" Xu Ke asked casually.

Ye Dexian nodded. Ye Chong was his most beloved junior. When Ye Chong had been in trouble, Ye Dexian had summoned men he had personally trained, who had no affiliation with the main Ye family's guards.

"Don't let anyone else know I treated Ye Chong. Otherwise, you'll have a hard time in the Ye family..." Xu Ke said with a faint smile.

Ye Dexian's expression changed instantly. This was indeed a troublesome matter. Everyone knew how terrible the relationship between Xu Ke and the Ye Family was, yet Ye Chong had been willing to accept his treatment. If word got out, it was impossible to imagine the consequences. Within the Ye Family, Ye Chong might be branded a traitor.

Thinking of this, Ye Dexian's face turned incredibly grim.

Could this be Xu Ke's intention? Destroying Ye Chong's Dantian, only to then treat him... Firstly, it would resolve the situation, avenge Wang Qiya, and force the Wang Family to acknowledge his abilities again. Secondly, it could drive a wedge between Ye Chong and the rest of the Ye Family.

Seeing Ye Dexian's ugly expression, Xu Ke knew he had been misunderstood. He shook his head. "Don't look at me like that. I'm not as malicious as you think. I'm just worried you'll have a hard time in the Ye Family."

"Besides, if you hide it well, it's unlikely anyone would discover I treated him, right?"

After all, when Xu Ke was administering the treatment, all outsiders were gone, and no one had left the private room. As long as Ye Chong kept quiet and the surveillance footage was destroyed, who would ever know?

Ye Dexian's expression was a whirlwind of changing emotions, but he remained silent. He couldn't figure it out. He truly couldn't. His mind was a complete mess, unable to decipher Xu Ke's true intentions.

Call Xu Ke malicious? But Ye Chong started the fight tonight. Xu Ke didn't just let it go; he was magnanimous enough to treat his injuries.

Seeing that Ye Dexian was still silent, Xu Ke seemed to remember something and whispered, "Oh, right. If you want to get that kidney of yours looked at, you can come to me. It won't be free, though."

At his words, Ye Dexian's eyes widened. He was baffled by Xu Ke's erratic train of thought.

Seeing his reaction, Xu Ke chuckled and turned around. "Uncle Wu, let's go."

"Yes," Wang Wu nodded.

When Ye Dexian truly had nothing more to say, Xu Ke simply shook his head again and turned to leave.

These people really overthink things.

He had simply treated Ye Chong's injury and wanted Ye Dexian to conceal that fact. As part of that, he hoped Ye Dexian would destroy the surveillance footage that might have captured his meeting with Yuk Dalong. Of course, Xu Ke was more than happy to see whatever changes might occur in the Ye Family after the footage was destroyed.

「Outside the Golden K Bar」

The moonlight mingled with the glow of the streetlights as night fell over Tianhai City.

Wang Wu and Xu Ke got into the car.

"Mister Xu, it's been a tough night," Wang Wu said as he drove.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Xu Ke shook his head. "It wasn't tough."

"By the way, Uncle Wu, how did the Wang Family Squad intercept Ye Dexian? Did they really not have any casualties?"

At this, Wang Wu smiled. "Don't worry, they've already reported back. They even used your little trick, throwing quicklime in Ye Laojiu's face. That's why he looked so wretched."

Hearing this, Xu Ke blinked, then burst into laughter. "I see."

So that's it! No wonder his eyes were so red when I first saw him. It was the quicklime!

"Doesn't he have Protective True Qi? Haha," Xu Ke laughed heartily. Ye Dexian was supposed to be slightly stronger than Ouyang Shuang, so blocking quicklime with his Protective True Qi should have been no problem at all.

Wang Wu also couldn't help but chuckle. "He's too arrogant, telling our men to make the first move. That man has been living a comfortable life for far too long."

Xu Ke laughed even harder.

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