Ye Guichen took out his phone and started looking at it as soon as he got in the car, completely ignoring Qiao Chunhe, making her so angry that she wanted to kill someone.

Even after the car drove away, Qiao Chunhe was still clenching her fists, emanating a cold aura like a volcano about to erupt.

Qiao Qiushi had never seen her always composed and confident sister lose her temper like this. She dared not even breathe, quietly sticking out her tongue and cautiously said, "Sis, that guy named Ye must be blind. Being favored by a graceful and beautiful, talented, and unparalleled woman like you is a blessing earned over multiple lifetimes. He's an idiot, serves him right..."

"Who said I favored him?" Qiao Chunhe glared at Qiao Qiushi. "And you, don't talk nonsense, trying to recruit some brother-in-law! Hmph, I want to see how that guy survives under the Qi Family and Luo Family's hands!"

With that said, she left angrily with her people.

Qiao Qiushi watched Qiao Chunhe's departing figure, shaking her head secretly. "Wow, that Ye guy is quite something, actually made Sis this angry. But, judging by Sis's attitude, she seems to have moved her heart."

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouth apart!" From a distance, Qiao Chunhe's roar rang out, frightening Qiao Qiushi into shutting up quickly.

...

On the other side, Ye Guichen saw Mi Lan's missed call and immediately dialed back.

But, as expected, the phone just indicated it was turned off.

"Greedy Wolf, looks like you need to go back and monitor the Qin Family." Ye Guichen originally thought he had conveyed his message, allowing Greedy Wolf to rest, but now it seemed the situation was more complex than imagined, so he said to Greedy Wolf.

Greedy Wolf naturally had no objections, nodded, and returned to the Qin Family.

After Greedy Wolf left, Shang Wen Dong couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Ye, are you really planning to take down the Qi Family's Martial Arts Top Scholar plaque?"

Ye Guichen responded, "Why, is there a problem?"

"Hehe, as far as I know, that plaque is the Qi Family's lifeline. If you really touch their plaque, this grudge will be immense. No matter what, they won't let it go." Shang Wen Dong sighed bitterly, "Back when I stayed in Qinghe for a while, I learned that many people who wanted to make a name for themselves tried to target that plaque. Even a second-rate peak expert boasted about taking down the Qi Family's plaque. But, as you might guess, that person died mysteriously, without any visible wounds."

"Is that so?" Ye Guichen became interested. "You think someone from the Qi Family did it?"

Shang Wen Dong nodded, "This event caused quite a stir back then. Many speculated that the Qi Family isn't as simple as it appears; they possibly have a hidden first-rate expert, who is the true foundation of the Qi Family. This person usually doesn't show up but will act ruthlessly when the Qi Family's core is threatened."

"Having provoked the Qi Family, what is there to fear now?" Ye Guichen said indifferently.

Shang Wen Dong shook his head, "Mr. Ye, whether you fought Qi Xiong or Qi Bao is irrelevant. Even killing the Qi Family's disciples might not matter since there are many Qi Family members, but that plaque symbolizes the entire Qi Family and is an entirely different matter."

Upon hearing this, Ye Guichen nodded, understanding.

No wonder from the start, only the three brothers of the Qi Family appeared; even the Qi Family Patriarch or higher-level members didn't show up.

From Shang Wen Dong's explanation, it seemed they hadn't taken him seriously or planned to send more powerful members.

"Hehe, interesting." Ye Guichen chuckled, not expecting his trip to Qinghe would have such entanglements. Just as he was about to instruct Shang Wen Dong to find a place for lunch, he frowned and glanced behind.

A car was following them.

The car was inconspicuous, without a license plate, but it had been tailing them all the way from Yun City.

Initially, Ye Guichen didn't mind, but after such a long time, he couldn't help but be annoyed by their persistence.

"Stop the car, let's meet the people behind us." Ye Guichen said.

Shang Wen Dong hadn't noticed they were being followed, so he quickly glanced at the rearview mirror. "Mr. Ye, is that car following us?"

"Yes." Ye Guichen nodded. "You wait here, I'll go check it out."

Once the car stopped, Ye Guichen got out and walked straight towards the tailing car.

The other side didn't expect Ye Guichen to notice them and tried to turn away but saw Ye Guichen blocking their path, so they had to stop the car.

The driver's window rolled down, revealing a middle-aged man pretending to be surprised at Ye Guichen. "Something wrong?"

Ye Guichen instantly recognized the driver as the auction host from before and grinned. "You've followed me so far, yet you ask if something's wrong? Come on, don't you owe me an explanation?"

Ma Weihe felt embarrassed since they'd been recognized, glanced at the passenger seat, "Miss?"

Ma Xiaoling spoke, "Ye Guichen, we mean no harm. Want to talk?"

"Sure, your treat; I'm hungry." Ye Guichen sniffed twice, realizing something.

Even though Ma Xiaoling and the man seemed normal externally, they emitted faint corpse qi that Ye Guichen's nose couldn't miss.

Such people are either crematorium workers or forensic doctors frequently dealing with corpses.

However, judging by their demeanor, Ma Xiaoling and the man weren't either.

Apart from that, the only other type would be Corpse Chasers.

Corpse Chasers usually hid in desolate places, rarely appearing in public. Coupled with the earlier incident at Longjing Villa's auction, where someone swapped fake Seven-colored Lotus Jade for Dragon and Phoenix Revitalizing Pill, Ye Guichen easily guessed their identity.

It seemed these two were targeting him.

Ma Xiaoling got out of the car, found a restaurant nearby, and walked in with Ye Guichen and Shang Wen Dong.

After sitting down, Ma Xiaoling straightforwardly said, "Ye Guichen, you've offended the Luo Family and the Qi Family. No matter how talented you are, you can't fight them alone. We can help you, but we have a condition."

Ye Guichen wasn't surprised by Ma Xiaoling's immediate mention of his situation.

Having followed him all this time, even staying hidden, they could easily learn his actions.

Ye Guichen didn't rush to agree or refuse but said, "You want the Dragon and Phoenix Revitalizing Pill, right? Haha, to be honest, I don't have it now, but I could make one—but I'm very curious about how you plan to help."

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