When Jiang Yi and Yuk Dalong saw the antidote, their faces lit up with excitement.

God only knows how much they'd tossed and turned last night. This was especially true for Yuk Dalong. His relationship with Xu Ke was the worst, and he had been terrified that once Xu Ke got the evidence on him and Li Lang, he'd just be left to suffer and rot.

Moreover, fearing the pain would strike, Yuk Dalong had followed Xu Ke's previous instructions from the Golden K Bar to the letter this morning. This involved going to the top of a mountain in Tianhai at sunrise, basking in the light for fifteen minutes, and drinking dew…

Last time, Xu Ke had just been stringing him along with these tasks.

"Boss, is this a one-day dose of the antidote?" Jiang Yi asked excitedly.

Hearing this, Yuk Dalong also looked up at Xu Ke.

Xu Ke nodded, his face calm. "Yes. If you want more tomorrow, you'll have to come back."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yi and Yuk Dalong exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

It seemed that getting rid of the poison all at once was impossible. But they had no choice, as Xu Ke now held all the cards.

At the same time, for some unknown reason, both Jiang Yi and Yuk Dalong suddenly found the other man much less irritating to look at. They could only chalk it up to misery loving company.

"Is there anything we need to pay attention to when taking it?" Yuk Dalong carefully picked up the "antidote".

"No need. Just swallow it whole," Xu Ke said.

They replied in unison, "Okay."

Following that, they both took the "antidote", placed it in their mouths, and began to swallow.

However… as Jiang Yi swallowed it, a strange expression crossed his face.

This… This antidote tastes like chocolate, doesn't it?

Yuk Dalong, however, noticed nothing wrong. He was swallowing it with a look of pure bliss.

It really is the antidote! So much better than this morning's dew!

Nearby, Wang Wu struggled to keep a straight face.

So that's why Mister Xu went downstairs to buy a bag of chocolates when he came back just now.

…

"Boss, here is the compilation of all the evidence. It's all here."

After swallowing the "antidote" despite his deep suspicion, Jiang Yi took out his USB drive. It contained a compilation of all the evidence: videos and photos related to him and Yuk Dalong. This included Yuk Dalong's messages in a group chat telling reporters to ambush Xu Ke at his door, his conversations with Li Lang, bank transfer records, screenshots of call logs, and proof of identity for the phone numbers. While it might not hold up to the rigorous standards of legal evidence, it was more than enough for a private mediation setting like the Martial Alliance.

There was also a photo showing the location of the listening device in the Golden K Bar, but it was probably useless now. After all, Ye Chong now had a transactional relationship with Xu Ke.

Jiang Yi's camera had also contained photos of Xu Ke and Qian Hong, but Xu Ke had already deleted them while Jiang Yi was using them to trick Yuk Dalong. There was no need to worry about them anymore...

"Good. You've worked hard," Xu Ke nodded.

However, being cautious, Xu Ke didn't plan to use the drive here. He would check it at an internet cafe later, at which point he'd add the evidence of Li Lang ordering Qian Hong to get him evicted.

Seeing Xu Ke pocket the USB drive, Jiang Yi hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself.

Xu Ke caught his expression and raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"

"Uh…" Jiang Yi faltered.

"Speak up! What are you waiting for?" After savoring the taste of the antidote, Yuk Dalong saw Jiang Yi dithering and grew displeased. "Mister Xu is asking you a question!"

Seeing Yuk Dalong add fuel to the fire, Jiang Yi was secretly overjoyed. He had been wondering if he was being improper, but with Yuk Dalong pushing him, he was more than happy to proceed. "It's like this... Boss, could you reimburse me for the USB drive?"

"I know a USB drive isn't worth much, but I'm completely out of money. Yuk Dalong still hasn't paid my last salary, so I've been surviving on money from loan apps."

"Sigh... if I had my salary, what would one little USB drive matter?"

As he spoke, Yuk Dalong's expression changed instantly.

"Reimbursement?" Xu Ke was taken aback, a hint of amusement entering his eyes.

Jiang Yi's real intentions have nothing to do with the USB drive!

This wasn't about getting reimbursed for a USB drive; he was using Xu Ke's presence to pressure Yuk Dalong into paying his overdue salary.

Xu Ke turned his gaze on Yuk Dalong, watching him quietly.

Jiang Yi also turned his head silently to look at Yuk Dalong.

At that moment, Yuk Dalong wanted to slap himself.

If I hadn't opened my big mouth, Jiang Yi might have kept quiet!

But facing two pairs of staring eyes, and still needing tomorrow's antidote, how could Yuk Dalong dare say anything else?

He silently pulled out his phone, trying to save face. "It's the damn finance department. I told them to settle payments on time and never delay wages, but they still pull this crap. I'll go chew them out right now."

No one said a word. They just watched him.

We all know what's happening. Who are you trying to fool?

The awkward atmosphere made Yuk Dalong's scalp tingle. He didn't dare speak again and silently transferred the money to Jiang Yi...

When Jiang Yi received the notification, he was overjoyed. Looking at the multi-digit salary that appeared on his phone, he found that he was starting to really enjoy working for Xu Ke.

Before, when would he ever have had the chance to stuff a rag in Yuk Dalong's mouth? When could he ever have demanded his salary and actually gotten paid on the spot? And besides, Xu Ke was the husband of the Wang Family Patriarch. In other words, working for Xu Ke was like having the backing of the head of the Wang Family Corporation!

Jiang Yi's entire perspective began to shift.

…

Xu Ke didn't keep Jiang Yi and Yuk Dalong in the urban village. Once he had the evidence, he let them leave.

After they were gone, Xu Ke stood up. "Uncle Wu, let's go to an internet cafe."

Wang Wu was taken aback. "Mister Xu, why go to an internet cafe?"

Xu Ke explained, "I'm worried Jiang Yi might have tampered with the USB drive, so going to an internet cafe might be safer."

Wang Wu hesitated. "Mister Xu, I don't know much about computers, but I recall our Wang Family has a team of elite IT experts. They should be more reliable than an internet cafe. Besides, you never know who you'll run into at an internet cafe. I'm afraid the missus would worry about you."

Xu Ke fell silent.

Wang Wu did have a point. In terms of security, the experts from the Wang Family Corporation were certainly a better guarantee than a public internet cafe.

"Then I'll have to trouble you to make the arrangements, Uncle Wu," Xu Ke said, coughing awkwardly twice.

I was being penny wise and pound foolish!

Wang Wu nodded. "Okay, I'll call someone over right now."

He immediately made a call. "Xiao Deng, it's Wang Wu. Send your best computer technician to the urban village. I think his name is Pan Qi? Yes, send him. It's extremely important. Have him call my phone when he arrives."

…

Xu Ke waited from four o'clock until four-thirty.

KNOCK, KNOCK.

A knock came from the door.

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