In a magnificent villa, Wong Liqing sat beside Wang Yu with a gloomy face, a hint of panic in his eyes. "Ye Fan was killed by Xu Ke, and Xiao Deng was captured..."

He was scared!

Although Deng Mingjie was transporting people for Wang Tianlu, he was actually one of Wong Liqing's men. Otherwise, Deng Mingjie would never have dared to openly defy Wang Wu's order to send his most capable operative, Pan Qi, to help Xu Ke with the computer. Everything stemmed from commands issued by Wong Liqing. So, in arranging Ye Fan's transportation, Wong Liqing was actually the one helping Wang Tianlu! Ever since he and Wong Qifu had become enemies, all he could think about was how to kill Xu Ke. So, when Wang Tianlu offered him money to let Ye Fan escape, he agreed immediately. Once Ye Fan went abroad and built up his power, he would return with his forces, and Xu Ke would undoubtedly die. But Wong Liqing never expected his flawless plan to be completely exposed.

Wang Yu's face turned pale. "Ye Fan is dead? Xiao Deng was captured?"

"That's right," Wong Liqing said, gritting his teeth.

Wang Yu's expression was grim. "Why? How did they manage it?

"Could Ye Fan have been discovered? No, that can't be right!

"We were prepared for the possibility of him being discovered. Even if he was, he wouldn't have died at the port...

"Is Xu Ke really so brazen that he'd dare to kill someone?"

Wong Liqing took a deep breath. "They didn't find Ye Fan at the checkpoint."

"Then what..." Wang Yu trailed off.

Wong Liqing swallowed hard. "Xu Ke deliberately set an ambush on their escape vessel. As soon as the boat left the waters controlled by the Martial Union, he had Ye Fan killed.

"We walked right into their trap from the very beginning!

"If I'm not mistaken, Xu Ke wasn't there to capture anyone. He was there to kill."

Wang Yu was aghast. "Is that guy really so bloodthirsty?"

Wong Liqing spoke through clenched teeth, "Heh... a petty man like him? Of course he'd seize the opportunity to kill Ye Fan immediately.

"But the most important thing right now is whether what happened to Xiao Deng will implicate us."

Wang Yu hurriedly shook her head. "Impossible!

"We made it clear to Xiao Deng from the very beginning. If the plan failed, he was to take the fall alone."

Rebutted by Wang Yu, something inside Wong Liqing snapped. He roared in a fit of rage, "What if Xu Ke claims I'm Xiao Deng's superior and insists on coming after me?"

It was then that Wang Yu noticed Wong Liqing's hands had begun to tremble. She suddenly realized he was cracking under the pressure!

"Calm down! It's not your problem if you can't control your subordinates, do you understand?" Wang Yu yelled. "What are you panicking for? They can't pin anything on you!

"Even if Xu Ke knows you're one of the masterminds, he has no grounds to come after you. Don't you get it?!"

Right now, she was afraid Wong Liqing would fall apart before Xu Ke even came knocking.

Wong Liqing stood up and paced back and forth a couple of times, forcing himself to calm down. "Yes... he definitely has no reason to come after me.

"He has no evidence!

"Xiao Deng's family is still in Wang Tianlu's hands. He wouldn't dare do anything reckless. He won't betray us!"

"He won't betray us," Wong Liqing murmured, as if trying to convince himself.

Wang Yu patted Wong Liqing's shoulder. "Think about it. From now on, all we have to do is sit back and watch the show.

"Xu Ke has to deal with Ye Yunfeng's wrath and the people the overall alliance is sending to rescue Sun Luo. He's got his own ass in the fire. Where would he find the time to bother you?

"By the time he's finished dealing with Ye Yunfeng and the alliance's people, I reckon he won't have any men left.

"Who can handle so many factions at once? Xu Ke, all by himself? Impossible!"

After she finished speaking, Wong Liqing stood still for a moment before finally letting out a sigh of relief. "Yes, you're right...

"All we have to do now is watch the show!

"Just watch how this guy dies!"

As he spoke the last words, Wong Liqing clenched his teeth, his eyes filled with resentful fury. This pretty boy, going to such lengths to make trouble for me... Damn him! Ever since I rose to my position, I've never been so humiliated, never so afraid... I have to kill Xu Ke! I absolutely have to kill him!

"Yes..." Wang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. She'd finally managed to calm him down. She was about to say something more when—

Just then, the doorbell rang from outside. DING-DONG.

Wang Yu frowned. "Who is it?"

A nearby servant bowed. "I'll get the door."

"Go ahead," Wang Yu said indifferently, while Wong Liqing remained lost in his thoughts.

The door opened, and Xu Ke walked in. When they saw him enter alone, both Wang Yu and Wong Liqing's expressions changed drastically. What was going on?

Wang Yu stepped forward, her face grim. "What is the meaning of this?"

Xu Ke looked from Wong Liqing to Wang Yu, bowing with a calm expression. "Pardon the intrusion, President Yuu, Uncle Qing. I've come to borrow something from you." His tone was remarkably polite.

Seeing this, Wang Yu and Wong Liqing exchanged a look. It seems he isn't here to confront us?

"What do you want?" Wang Yu raised an eyebrow. "I have nothing here to lend you."

"Oh, but you do," Xu Ke replied with a solemn nod. "Wong Liqing, for indulging your subordinate in helping Ye Fan escape and for overstepping your authority in the management of the Wangjiang Hotel. For these two matters, Uncle Qing, you will need to return with us to cooperate with the family's investigation.

"And Wang Yu, for allowing your subordinates Wong Hongsheng and Chen Zhiyong to ambush and severely injure me, you will also cooperate with the internal family investigation."

The moment he finished speaking, both Wang Yu and Wong Liqing's expressions changed.

Wong Liqing shot to his feet, shouting, "Kid, do you have any idea who you're talking to?

"What authority do you have to order us back for an investigation?"

A cold glint flashed in Wang Yu's eyes. "And just who do you think you are?!"

Xu Ke chuckled coldly. "I'm not wasting any more time arguing with you. I'll count to three. If you don't come willingly, I'll use force."

He hadn't even brought Wang Wu along, specifically to create an opportunity to act freely. In just one day, his injuries had healed at a terrifying rate. He didn't know if it was because he had absorbed the Dragon Essence a second time, but it didn't matter anymore. What mattered was that he could handle this alone.

"Use force?" Wong Liqing burst into laughter, then suddenly roared, "Then die!"

He rushed forward, furiously swinging a slap toward Xu Ke's face.

With Wang Wu nowhere in sight, and on his and Wang Yu's home turf, this arrogant punk had come alone. Wong Liqing was determined to kill him! Besides, he knew Xu Ke had been severely beaten just yesterday. He had no idea how the man was standing here now, but his fighting strength couldn't be what it used to be. His own Innate Great Perfection True Qi was more than enough to handle this pretty boy! Use force? What fucking right do you have to talk about using force with me, Wong Liqing!

Wang Yu's cold smile widened. And here she'd thought Xu Ke had come alone because he had some meticulous plan to deal with them. It turned out he was just here to play tough? Playing tough? You're a dead man.

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