Xu Ke smiled. He knew what Wong Qifu meant—it was because of him that the Ouyang Family had started showing a tendency to side with the Wang Family.

Xu Ke nodded. "I see. It seems their strength really shouldn't be underestimated."

"So what's the relationship between Ouyang Zhou and Ouyang Hao?"

Wong Qifu explained, "Ouyang Zhou is a distant relative of Ouyang Hao and wasn't in Tianhai before. He was a journalist overseas for a few years. He once berated congress members and the presidents of prestigious universities. After offending so many people, he came back to help Ouyang Hao manage his company."

Xu Ke was astonished. "I see."

He knew Ouyang Zhou was fierce. Otherwise, he wouldn't have pointed a finger at Ding Anzhi during the press conference and called him a gossipmonger. But Xu Ke had never expected him to have been so confrontational even when he was overseas.

"Alright, you should head back now. The press conference is over," Wong Qifu said, gently patting Xu Ke's shoulder. "You went through so much treating Elder Master Zhou yesterday. Go get some rest and recover."

Xu Ke retorted, "I'm fine, but what about you..."

He had slept soundly all night after taming the Dragon Essence, but Wong Qifu, on the other hand, hadn't slept well at all.

"I'm fine. Don't forget your own arm is still injured," Wong Qifu reminded him.

The reason she touched his shoulder was that she knew he had been injured by Wong Hongsheng's Claw Skill when he first arrived.

Xu Ke smiled casually. "With my recovery abilities, it's already healed."

Wong Qifu applied a bit more force to her touch on his arm.

Xu Ke grimaced.

How could an attack from an Innate Martial Artist heal so easily?

Seeing him like this, Wong Qifu was both annoyed and amused. "Uncle Wu, send him back."

"Yes, Miss," Wang Wu replied, stepping forward. "Mister Xu, let's wait a little longer before we leave. There are still a lot of reporters around, so it's best we don't run into them."

Seeing this, Xu Ke laughed helplessly. "Alright."

Now that Wong Qifu had exposed him, he had nothing left to deny.

"Aunt Lin, let's go upstairs first," Wong Qifu said before turning to remind Xu Ke, "Don't run around, and let me know if you have any plans."

"Sure," Xu Ke nodded.

「Inside the elevator.」

"Miss, how should we deal with Chen Zhiyong and Wong Hongsheng?" Lin Qinghua whispered close to Wong Qifu's ear.

Wang Wu and Xu Ke had already captured the two men. Now, they were just waiting for Wong Qifu's orders.

Wong Qifu's face was expressionless. "We wait. My aunt and Uncle Qing won't stay put for long."

"Yes," Lin Qinghua nodded.

Soon, the elevator arrived with a DING. At the same time, Wong Qifu's phone began to ring.

A small smile touched Wong Qifu's lips as she saw the caller's name. She answered as she walked toward her office. "Hello, what's up?"

The other end was silent for a moment before a voice said, "...Sis, I'm sorry. It was my fault."

"Silly," Wong Qifu replied. "Get some rest. Did you cry all night?"

Wang Qiya replied reproachfully, "Of course not..."

Wong Qifu couldn't help but laugh. "Uncle Wu told me everything."

"It was only for an hour..."

Meanwhile, Xu Ke was unaware that Wang Qiya was apologizing to Wong Qifu. He was lying in the back seat of the car, grimacing in pain.

His recovery ability was indeed strong, but it all depended on the opponent.

A direct hit from a master like Wong Hongsheng, who possessed rigid True Qi and specialized in Claw Skill, was no small matter. The pain was so intense that Xu Ke could barely stop himself from shivering.

If it weren't for the press conference and the need to keep up appearances in front of Wong Qifu, he never would have been able to maintain the facade.

Wang Wu glanced at Xu Ke in the rearview mirror and laughed. "Mister Xu, I almost thought you were really fine."

Wang Wu felt bad that Xu Ke was hurt, but he'd almost been fooled. Seeing Xu Ke maintain a straight face in front of Wong Qifu had made him think the young man was unscathed. Now, it was clear that pure masculine pride was what got him through the press conference.

Xu Ke felt awkward. "Uncle Wu, please stop laughing..."

"Don't worry, it's completely normal. I used to put on the same act for Qing Hua, hahaha."

Xu Ke felt even more embarrassed. Just then, his phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and froze. It was Yuk Dalong.

He answered the phone. "What's up?"

Yuk Dalong's voice was filled with confusion. "Boss, have the Ouyang Family, the Zhou Family, and the Dapeng Trading Company all gone insane?"

Xu Ke was taken aback. "What happened?" What a strange way for Yuk Dalong to ask a question.

Yuk Dalong spoke breathlessly, "Haven't you checked online? Right after you announced you were suing those media outlets, especially after you indirectly named the Ye and Huang Families' companies, they started a smear campaign against you."

Xu Ke wasn't surprised to hear this. His threat to sue the media was just a pretext. His real goal was to suppress the arrogance of the Ye and Huang Families. It was no surprise they'd start running their mouths online.

Yuk Dalong continued, "Jiang Yi and I were just about to start helping you when, out of nowhere, a huge number of people came to your defense. Basically, every conversation about you online is overwhelmingly positive now."

"I did some digging and found out they're all on the payrolls of the Ouyang Family, the Zhou Family, and the Dapeng Trading Company."

"I can understand the Ouyang Family. I mean, Ouyang Zhou already spoke up for you, so it makes sense they'd fight for you online."

"But the Zhou Family and the Dapeng Trading Company... what's going on? Are they trying to help you?"

"Or are you being used as a pawn? Are they planning to use you as a pretext to go after the Ye and Huang Families?"

After listening to Yuk Dalong's questions, Xu Ke snapped back to his senses, a warmth spreading through his chest.

He never expected that the Zhou Family, the Ouyang Family, and Duan Chongfeng would all take the initiative before he even had a chance to make a move.

Xu Ke smiled. "It's fine."

Yuk Dalong grew even more anxious. "What do you mean, 'it's fine'? What should we do now? Should we coordinate with these friendly forces or just ignore them for now? We can't let them take advantage of us!"

He had finally revealed the real reason for his call; he was afraid the Zhou Family and the Dapeng Trading Company were trying to use Xu Ke.

"They're here to help us, don't worry," Xu Ke said, his words calming Yuk Dalong's fears.

"That's a relief." Yuk Dalong sighed, then suddenly exclaimed in disbelief, "Boss, you have that many families helping you?"

He belatedly realized... If that was the case, then among the Six Great Families, Xu Ke already had the Wang Family and the Zhou Family backing him. Not only that, but there was also Tianhai City's most unique first-rate power, the Dapeng Trading Company, and the fastest-rising force of all, the Ouyang Family...

Yuk Dalong gasped. He suddenly felt that his decision to betray Ye Chong had been an absolutely brilliant one.

"That's not important," Xu Ke said, not wanting to discuss the topic further. He casually changed the subject. "Dalong, you're the boss now. Isn't your job just to handle the big picture?"

"Aren't these trivial matters supposed to be handled by your subordinates? Why are you getting involved personally?"

Yuk Dalong, who was already celebrating his decision to follow Xu Ke, replied with even more confidence, "Boss, saying that makes me feel like an outsider."

"I'm your little brother. If I'm not the one to ask, then who should?"

Yuk Dalong was a decisive man. Since he had chosen to side with Xu Ke, he would do so without any hesitation. Besides, it was just being a subordinate. It wasn't like he hadn't done it before. And this time, he knew just how unbelievably reliable the backer he was following truly was...

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