The phone rang during Ye Xiao's conversation with Qi Xin.

Ye Xiao looked at the phone, and the display showed the name 'Zhou Hao'.

Ye Xiao smiled slightly, then pressed the connect button.

"Boss!" As soon as the call connected, Zhou Hao immediately spoke.

Ye Xiao said, "Got it done?"

Ye Xiao had instructed Zhou Hao to buy the ingredients for Dragon Blood Strengthening Pills, and if he managed to get them, Ye Xiao planned to try making the pills tonight.

But Zhou Hao apologized, saying, "Boss, sorry, not yet done."

Ye Xiao heard Zhou Hao's words and couldn't help but feel surprised. He laughed and asked, "Did something happen?"

"We found a seller, the price is reasonable, but she wants to meet you!" Zhou Hao said.

Ye Xiao felt extremely puzzled hearing this. Zhou Hao was the one buying the herbs, not him. How could the seller know him? And wanting to meet him, how could that be possible? But Zhou Hao wouldn't be mistaken. Since Zhou Hao said so, the seller must definitely want to meet him.

"Who is the seller?" Ye Xiao asked.

Zhou Hao said, "The Red Shield family!"

Ye Xiao was slightly taken aback upon hearing Zhou Hao's words and said, "Ross..."

Saying this, Ye Xiao realized Jiang Miaoke and Qi Xin were watching him. He hesitated for a moment, then stood up and directly walked out of Huai Qianqiu Grilled Fish.

Jiang Miaoke and Qi Xin exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat strange.

"Why is he being secretive about a phone call? Could it be, he's hooking up with some pretty lady again?" Jiang Miaoke asked with a puzzled look.

Qi Xin smiled and said, "In this world, there's a type of man who will definitely keep certain things secret from women."

Jiang Miaoke was puzzled by Qi Xin's words and asked, "Why? Could it be because he's not doing something good?"

"To others, it might not be good, but to him, it certainly is. However, he doesn't want women to know because he fears hurting the woman he doesn't wish to harm," Qi Xin said seriously.

Jiang Miaoke couldn't help but laugh after hearing Qi Xin's words, then she whispered to Qi Xin, "Qi Xin, I've never seen you talk about boyfriends. How come you're speaking so expertly? Or have you secretly had lots of experience behind my back?"

"Get out of here, you're the one who's had lots of relationships," Qi Xin glared at Jiang Miaoke and said, "I'm just discussing the principle."

"Alright, alright, hmph, he doesn't want me to know, and I don't care to know either," Jiang Miaoke snorted and said, "This afternoon, watch how I max out his credit card."

Qi Xin smiled faintly at Jiang Miaoke's indignant look, truly that's how women are.

Qi Xin couldn't help but envy silently, she also wished to become a woman who doesn't have to think too much.

Outside Huai Qianqiu Grilled Fish.

"Rothschild?" Ye Xiao said as he walked out.

Zhou Hao replied, "Yes, the woman's surname is An, she said you might know her."

"An Meihui!" Ye Xiao said.

Upon hearing Ye Xiao say 'An Meihui', Zhou Hao was immediately surprised and asked, "You know her?"

Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "We've worked together before; she actually has those herbs?"

Hearing that Ye Xiao indeed knew An Meihui, Zhou Hao felt relieved and quickly said, "Boss, here's the situation. Actually, where I've been buying herbs from all along is from the Red Shield Trading Company under the Rothschild holdings."

"Red Shield Trading Company?" Ye Xiao had never heard of this name before, though he did know the Rothschild family is also called the Red Shield family.

Zhou Hao said, "Very few people know about Red Shield Trading Company, and those who do believe it's an asset of the Rothschild family, but, according to reliable information, Rothschild has only a quarter control of the Red Shield Trading Company. However, Red Shield Trading Company is the world's largest trading platform for martial artist items; here you can buy almost anything related to martial arts, like weapons, armor, minerals, and herbs."

"A quarter control?" Ye Xiao sharply noted Zhou Hao's statement, even ignoring everything else Zhou Hao said.

Zhou Hao noticed Ye Xiao's confusion and promptly added, "It is indeed a quarter. There are too many secret organizations in this world, and too many powerful forces."

Mysterious organizations!

A name flashed in Ye Xiao's mind: 'Soul Sect'!

The Rothschild family is undoubtedly an extraordinary force, revered by ordinary people and even ordinary martial artists. Yet on this platform named Red Shield Trading Company, the Rothschild family only holds a quarter control.

Ye Xiao couldn't think of any other organization besides the Soul Sect having the qualification.

Ye Xiao had a moment of distraction; could he really defeat this elusive organization, the Soul Sect?

Powerful opponents aren't the most terrifying; the most terrifying are those you don't even know where they are.

It's just like how a normal person would fear monsters and goblins. Why fear them? Because we can't see them, we don't know what they look like. More so, because the appearance of those monsters and goblins only exists in the human mind. In other words, they are just imaginations produced in a normal person's brain.

If it's just imagination, a person with strong willpower can erase it. But what if you find out there might be a monster or goblin that could actually appear before you, yet it currently feels intangible and elusive?

Even if you have immense power, what can you do if you can't find them or hit them?

"Boss, boss…" Zhou Hao's voice repeatedly rang out through the phone.

Ye Xiao finally snapped back to reality and said, "I'm here!"

Zhou Hao didn't know what happened to Ye Xiao or why he suddenly went quiet. He quickly expressed his concern to Ye Xiao, "Boss, are you alright?"

Ye Xiao said, "I'm fine. You just mentioned that An Meihui wants to meet me?"

"Yes, but she doesn't seem to want others to know. When she met me, she deliberately sent her subordinates away. Also, it's strange that she knows about our relationship," Zhou Hao said in amazement.

Rothschild!

As Zhou Hao spoke, a glint of sharpness flashed through Ye Xiao's eyes!

What is the thing that one hates most? It's having no privacy!

But now, the Rothschild family gave him this feeling, and in an instant, a murderous intent flickered in Ye Xiao's eyes.

"Because of Rothschild's intelligence network!" Ye Xiao said.

"Oh?" Zhou Hao was astonished by Ye Xiao's words and said, "The intelligence network of the Rothschild family is indeed this powerful, unbelievable."

"Don't find others unbelievable. As long as you work hard, Blood Blade will surpass them," Ye Xiao said with a smile.

Zhou Hao said, "But Blood Blade's strength is not enough!"

"Whether the intelligence network is complete doesn't depend on strong power alone, don't fall into the trap of thinking Martial Artists are gods," Ye Xiao said.

Listening to Ye Xiao, Zhou Hao seemed to understand something and said, "Yes, boss, I understand. All the other herbs have been obtained, only the Red Dragon Fruit is left. Red Shield Trading Company doesn't sell it. An Meihui said there might be a way after she meets you."

"Alright, I know. Hand over the herbs to Wang Luoxin, and then you can return to Minghai City," Ye Xiao said.

Zhou Hao said, "Okay, boss. If there's nothing else, I will…"

"Wait a minute!" Ye Xiao suddenly thought of something and then said, "If things are stable in Minghai City, quietly lead a squad of elites to Bird City."

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Zhou Hao's eyes lit up and he immediately said, "Yes, boss!"

In fact, Zhou Hao had been waiting for this day all along. Blood Blade has been trained for quite a while and he has always hoped for Blood Blade to try actual combat.

Now that Ye Xiao had spoken, Zhou Hao knew that this day had finally come.

"Yes, boss!" Zhou Hao said, slightly excited.

Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "You seem quite excited."

"Just a little!" Zhou Hao said.

Ye Xiao said, "Don't get too happy too soon. Make sure to secure Minghai City's security before coming to Bird City."

"Absolutely!" Zhou Hao replied.

Ye Xiao said, "Alright, let's leave it at that."

Then, the call ended.

After hanging up, an inscrutable expression appeared on Ye Xiao's face. The progression of events was becoming increasingly untenable.

Of course, Ye Xiao also understood that compared to the Soul Sect, he was merely an ant to an elephant. Although very confident, coincidentally, he was also quite self-aware.

Ye Xiao looked up at the sun in the sky, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and he muttered to himself, "Maybe it's not particularly hard to defeat."

Returning to Huai Qianqiu Grilled Fish was already six or seven minutes later.

"I thought you weren't planning on coming back," Jiang Miaoke said sarcastically as she saw Ye Xiao walk in from outside.

Hearing Jiang Miaoke's words, Ye Xiao laughed and said, "Are you kidding? I'm the one paying the bill today, so how could I not eat?"

"Have a little ambition, will you?" Jiang Miaoke immediately looked at Ye Xiao with disdain and said, "After all, you're considered a rich man now."

Ye Xiao didn't care and said, "A rich man? I don't have that awareness. Don't you know? Basically, my money is your money, just holding it for you."

Qi Xin, hearing Ye Xiao's nonchalant words, immediately laughed and said to Jiang Miaoke, "Coco, didn't see that, you two are developing quite quickly in secret."

Jiang Miaoke's face turned slightly red, and she quickly said, "Don't listen to his nonsense, we have nothing, really nothing!"

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