What——

Ye Xiao had intended to pull Han Xuewei to safety first, to at least separate her from Huang Zongyuan; that way, she would be safer. But just as he had raised Han Xuewei up, he heard a gun shot.

Huang Zongyuan had somehow produced a silver pistol in his hand, and at that moment, the barrel of the gun was still emanating blue smoke, while another blood hole had appeared in Han Jianjun's head.

Clearly, the bullet from that gun had pierced Han Jianjun's head, and he immediately collapsed to the ground, dead.

"Dad——" A heart-wrenching cry came from Han Xuewei's mouth as she rushed forward and threw herself onto Han Jianjun's body.

At the same time, Huang Zongyuan's gun was once again aimed at Han Xuewei, but just then, like lightning, Ye Xiao came in front of Huang Zongyuan and kicked him on the wrist.

Ye Xiao used a lot of strength.

Ye Xiao was a Martial Artist, and Huang Zongyuan couldn't withstand even a slight exertion of his power, let alone the full strength of his body.

With this kick from Ye Xiao, the hand that was holding the gun along with the pistol itself were sent flying.

That's right, sent flying—Huang Zongyuan's hand was kicked clean off his arm, evidencing the force of Ye Xiao's kick and the rage in his heart.

Huang Zongyuan let out a loud cry of agony.

At this time, after crying for a few more moments, Han Xuewei passed out directly; evidently, seeing her own father killed by Huang Zongyuan was something she simply could not bear, and she fainted.

Ye Xiao helped Han Xuewei up, then laid her on the sofa, and with his eyes on the screaming Huang Zongyuan, whose hand had been kicked off, he took out his mobile phone to make two calls, the first to Ling Shuya to come upstairs, and the second to Yang Ming to bring people over to handle the situation.

After putting the phone away, Ye Xiao looked at Huang Zongyuan, who in his pain, looked at Ye Xiao with a trembling voice and fearfully asked, "Who... who exactly are you?"

"My name is Ye Xiao," he leaned on the edge of the desk with a cold smile as he looked at Huang Zongyuan on the ground, disheveled and pitiful. "Do you feel a great sense of injustice for sustaining such serious injuries, do you think you've been wronged?"

Huang Zongyuan looked at Ye Xiao, he seemed to have heard that name before.

"I have no grudge against you, why would you come looking for trouble with me?" Huang Zongyuan asked in pain, sweat streaming down his forehead, while blood continued to flow from his wrist.

"Do you remember how you came to be known as President Huang?" Ye Xiao asked.

"What?"

"Think about it." Ye Xiao took out a cigarette, lit one, and spoke with a smile.

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Huang Zongyuan looked at him in surprise and asked, "Are you Lin Yaoguang's man?"

"No, I just want to tell you, it's wrong to force someone to death, to steal someone's property," Ye Xiao said, and with a smile, added, "Do you remember Ling Shuya?"

"Ling Shuya?" Huang Zongyuan found the name unfamiliar and said, "I don't know her."

"Oh, you don't know her? Then what about the daughter of Ling Hengyu?" Ye Xiao asked.

"You... you are that impressively skilled young man from Ling Hengyu's camp?" Huang Zongyuan suddenly looked at Ye Xiao and said with a look of surprise.

"You're quite smart. Now that you've also killed Han Xuewei's father, adding up these three incidents, tell me a single reason why I shouldn't kill you," Ye Xiao said with a cold smile, watching Huang Zongyuan.

Huang Zongyuan turned pale upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, clearly realizing he might be doomed; but how could he resign himself to death?

"You can't kill me. If you dare to kill me, the Black Dragon Company won't let you go, and there is also a power you absolutely cannot contend with. And it's not just you; even Ling Hengyu would die if he crossed them," Huang Zongyuan yelled at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao looked at Huang Zongyuan, unbothered at the mention of the Black Dragon Company. He had long known about Huang Zongyuan being sworn brothers with Shi Qiang, the boss of the Black Dragon Company.

"Still relying on some people, are you?" Ye Xiao said to Huang Zongyuan. "Go on, tell me, I would like to see if it could deter me," he said teasingly.

Huang Zongyuan, thinking Ye Xiao was scared, immediately said to him, "I'll tell you, behind the Black Dragon Company is the Mountain Wolf Group from Beihai Country. You might not fear the Black Dragon Company, but if you offend the Mountain Wolf Group, you'll be dead without a complete corpse," Huang Zongyuan said loudly.

Ye Xiao laughed inwardly upon hearing Huang Zongyuan's words. The Mountain Wolf Group—indeed, he had been relying on them.

Ye Xiao continued, "Then you tell me, how much influence does the Mountain Wolf Group have in Minghai City?"

Huang Zongyuan had intended to speak, but he was shrewd and sensed something was wrong. He immediately said, "Humph, trying to pry information out of me? Don't even think about it. You'd better realize that if you kill me, both you and your master, Ling Hengyu, will be doomed."

Ye Xiao didn't hit Huang Zongyuan, nor did he speak; instead, he was continuously thinking.

It seemed that to find out how much influence the Mountain Wolf Group really had in Minghai City, a thorough investigation of Huang Zongyuan was in order.

Not long after, Ling Shuya, Zhou Yuyan, and Shen Qiuyu arrived in the office. When they entered, Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan were terribly frightened because they saw a dead body. When Ye Xiao announced that the dead man was Han Jianjun, Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan were shocked. Han Jianjun was Han Xuewei's father, and almost everyone knew that.

Upon seeing the three women come upstairs, Ye Xiao immediately asked, "What about the people downstairs?"

Shen Qiuyu answered, "They've all been laid out. They won't be able to stand up for half an hour. Ye Xiao, this..." Shen Qiuyu pointed toward the slain Han Jianjun.

Ye Xiao said, "He was Han Jianjun, Han Xuewei's father. He was shot by this bastard while saving her."

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Shen Qiuyu instantly frowned and said, "Does that mean Han Xuewei witnessed her father being shot?"

Ye Xiao nodded.

Shen Qiuyu was taken aback by Ye Xiao's confirmation. The thought that Han Xuewei had witnessed her own father's murder was unbearably cruel.

Ye Xiao told Shen Qiuyu, "Take good care of Han Xuewei, the three of you."

Shen Qiuyu nodded and stared at Huang Zongyuan, who was in a pitiful state on the ground. Huang Zongyuan's face was ashen, clearly from excessive blood loss.

Ye Xiao looked at Huang Zongyuan and said with a cold laugh, "Huang Zongyuan, you definitely don't want to die, right? It's simple. As long as you cooperate with me, I'll make sure you don't die."

Huang Zongyuan understood well that a local authority was more formidable than a distant one. At this moment, he realized that his life was in Ye Xiao's hands.

Huang Zongyuan looked at Ye Xiao in terror, his voice trembling, "What... what do you want?"

"As long as you clearly explain everything about the Mountain Wolf Group to me, I'll make sure you don't die," Ye Xiao said with a sly grin.

Huang Zongyuan wasn't foolish. He looked at Ye Xiao in surprise, upon hearing his words. Clearly, Ye Xiao wouldn't be inquiring about the Mountain Wolf Group without reason. Who could Ye Xiao be? And since the Mountain Wolf Group was not a local organization, revealing it to the region of Yan Country would mean big trouble.

Huang Zongyuan dared not speak because he knew once he leaked the secrets of the Mountain Wolf Group, even if Ye Xiao let him go, the Mountain Wolf Group never would.

"I don't know anything; I really don't know anything," Huang Zongyuan stubbornly and weakly protested.

Ye Xiao didn't question him further, but he had already decided that he must pry open Huang Zongyuan's mouth. This would be very helpful for the task Ouyang Hua had given him.

"It doesn't matter, you will talk," Ye Xiao said, his face filled with a smile.

At that moment, Ling Shuya, pale-faced, looked at Ye Xiao and deliberately avoided looking at Han Jianjun, who had been shot dead on the ground. She said, "Ye... Ye Xiao, Han Xuewei is in a very bad state. We should take her to the hospital first."

Although Han Xuewei was already unconscious, her eyebrows were tightly furrowed, obviously still processing something in her mind. Having just witnessed her father being shot in the head, she was on the verge of collapse.

Of course, it was also the first time Ling Shuya had seen a dead body, especially with Han Jianjun's head blown open, blood and brain matter spilled everywhere. For a young girl, this was a sight too horrifying to behold.

Ye Xiao looked at Han Xuewei's pained expression while she was lying on the couch with her eyes closed and sighed. Then he immediately told Ling Shuya, Zhou Yuyan, and Shen Qiuyu, "Take Han Xuewei to the hospital. Go to the city hospital and look for a nurse named Song Jiaqian. She can arrange a better ward for Xuewei."

The three women nodded at Ye Xiao's words. Shen Qiuyu stepped forward to pick up Han Xuewei but hesitated, looking at Ye Xiao, "What about this place?"

"You go ahead, I'll take care of it here," Ye Xiao answered.

Shen Qiuyu nodded and then said to Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan, "Let's go."

Although Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan were usually chatty and boisterous, the sight of the tragically dead Han Jianjun had left them pallid, with their stomachs churning, threatening to vomit at any moment.

Shen Qiuyu, carrying Han Xuewei, left immediately with Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan. Their task was urgent—they needed to get Han Xuewei to the hospital as soon as possible, especially since getting away from the scene could help her teetering nervous system.

Once they were gone, Ye Xiao walked over, ignoring the pained screams of Huang Zongyuan. He adjusted Han Jianjun's body to a more respectful position, indifferent to the blood and matter staining the floor—since the man was already dead, he deserved to leave this world with some dignity.

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