Three hundred million was undoubtedly a colossal fortune, an astronomical sum that Xu Ke previously couldn't have even fathomed.

For the Ye and Huang Families, the silver lining was that Xu Ke had only asked each family for sixty million. This made the financial pressure significantly less severe. If Xu Ke had really taken three hundred million in one go, it would have been an unbearable blow for any single family. Of course, Yuan Shang could support Xu Ke taking three hundred million, but not him taking the death compensation paid by the Ye Family to the others. So, the final figure still fell short of the original three hundred and forty million, but that didn't bother Xu Ke at all.

He had never expected to receive the death compensation in the first place, and the excuse he'd given was complete nonsense, designed only to fool them. In the end, simply getting the money was the greatest victory.

Of course, aside from getting the money, refusing to settle and letting the Martial Alliance restrict their activities was also a viable option. But Xu Ke knew that even if he successfully had the Martial Alliance restrict their actions, it would be pointless. Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. Given the cunning of the Ye and Huang Families, how could they not find a way to circumvent the Martial Alliance's restrictions?

Therefore, getting this much money from them had already met his greatest expectations.

Now that Xu Ke had three hundred million, it perfectly met his current need—to purchase the Dragon Ring.

But he couldn't touch this money recklessly. It actually belonged to Xu Yi. This was money Xu Yi had obtained after facing great danger, so it wasn't something Xu Ke could spend thoughtlessly. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say Xu Yi had earned this money with her life.

But Xu Ke also knew Xu Yi well. She was the type of person who had insisted on paying rent when she moved into Junyue Residence. If he gave her the money directly, she would absolutely refuse it. Therefore, his only option was to ask Wong Qifu to find someone to manage the funds. This way, he could first use the three hundred million to generate more profit, then wait for the right opportunity to give the money to Xu Yi and Xu Zhentai.

Apart from this, Xu Ke's focus today was also on Huang Zhendong and Huang Sheng. He had thought that Huang Sheng, after seeing the information about Chang Yi, would try to test him today about the matter of the Medical Saint's Pupil. But as the day came to an end, Xu Ke realized the Huang Family hadn't mentioned it once. Presumably, just as I expected, Huang Zhendong won't act rashly until he's sure about it.

While Xu Ke remained at the Martial Alliance, the members of the other families left. Peng Hetong was the one who saw them off.

After returning to the Martial Alliance building, Peng Hetong stood in the corridor, looking toward Lin Zhongtian and Yuan Shang's offices with a mixture of confusion and fear. Recalling the blatant favoritism Lin Zhongtian and Yuan Shang had just shown, he still couldn't wrap his head around it.

When Xu Ke came here before, I could still put him in his place. But now, overnight, how has the Martial Alliance fallen under the Xu name?

Remembering that old fool Lin Zhongtian's fawning attitude, and how he even seemed to be asking for Xu Ke's instructions...

Peng Hetong took a deep breath as a shocking question surfaced in his mind.

Could Xu Ke really be his dad?!

At nine o'clock, the Ye Family's car was the first to leave the Martial Alliance.

Inside the car, Ye Chong and Ye Yunfeng sat together in the back seat. Ye Yunfeng stared out the window, his expression so dark it looked like it could drip ink.

Ye Chong was still fuming beside him. "Xu Ke is too despicable! He actually colluded with Yuan Shang and Lin Zhongtian in their underhanded dealings. Utterly shameless!"

Condemning Xu Ke, Ye Chong had forgotten how, just a few days ago, his own Ye Family had used Peng Hetong for their own manipulative schemes. Now *that* was the true definition of shameless and despicable.

Ye Yunfeng's eyes smoldered with contained rage. "That bastard... If we give him any more time, won't all of Tianhai truly be at his mercy?"

Seeing this, Ye Chong quickly tried to think of something to placate his father, but he knew that empty platitudes would have no effect. Suddenly, he remembered something. "Right, Dad, Wang Yu called me yesterday. She wants to meet with me to discuss matters regarding Xu Ke!"

The fury in Ye Yunfeng's eyes receded slightly. "What?!"

"I don't know what she's planning, but Wang Yu probably wants to ally with me to deal with Xu Ke." When Ye Chong spoke, he put special emphasis on "ally with me." He wanted Ye Yunfeng to see that he was useful.

As expected, a slight smile touched the corners of Ye Yunfeng's lips. "Alright, then you go meet with Wang Yu. If you can make this work, I'll put you in charge of the Qinghai Bay project."

Hearing this, Ye Chong was ecstatic.

「The Zhou Family.」

"Three hundred million?!" Zhou Qingzhi, who had just woken up, was stunned by the news.

"Brother, is this for real?" Zhou Xiuyun, emerging from upstairs, was also dumbfounded.

Zhou Qingzhi nodded, his eyes shining with disbelief. "It's true!"

In a single morning, Xu Ke managed to silently carve such a huge chunk out of the Huang and Ye Families? Good heavens, that three hundred million must have struck them right in a major artery, wouldn't it?

Though Zhou Qingzhi's voice was filled with shock, his eyes shone with elation. He was now incredibly thankful that his decision a few days ago to build a good relationship with Xu Ke had been the right one.

At first, I thought investing in Xu Ke was a high-risk gamble. Then I thought it was like buying stocks; it could go up or down, but I wouldn't lose too much... But looking at it now, what kind of investment is this? This is just money falling from the sky!

With Xu Ke's power on the rise, the Zhou Family was sure to profit.

While some rejoiced, others worried.

The Kang Family, the Huang Family, and Qian Jun naturally left the Martial Alliance with expressions as if they had eaten shit. Even from dozens of meters away, Hua Xingxue could still hear Qian Jun cursing Xu Ke.

As Xu Ke and Tang Yingchang departed, they could hear the boisterous laughter of Yuan Shang and Duan Chongfeng behind them, as Yuan Shang had already called Duan Chongfeng to share the good news.

Xu Ke chuckled and left, heading downstairs to his car.

But his good mood didn't last long, as he soon received a call from Duan Jia.

Xu Ke was surprised. Why would someone from Duan Chongfeng's circle be calling him?

Duan Jia's voice was grave. "Hello, good morning, Mister Xu."

Xu Ke's expression darkened. "What's the matter?" Duan Jia's tone did not sound good.

"Mister Xu, an old man and a young person have come to your clinic looking for you."

Xu Ke's gaze hardened. "Didn't you tell them we're not open for business yet?"

Anyone could see the clinic was still under renovation; they couldn't possibly be here to see a doctor. That meant there was only one possibility—they were here to cause trouble!

"I did," Duan Jia said, taking a deep breath. "So they demanded I call you. They said if you don't come over, they'll start making a scene and stop our crew from working."

After the incident with Zhao Chengyang, Duan Chongfeng no longer allowed any random riffraff to work on Xu Ke's renovations. The current construction team was composed of a core crew from the Dapeng Commerce Society, which was why Duan Jia was in charge.

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