Staring at the hung-up phone, Ye Xiao was momentarily stunned. What was all this about? He had already stopped caring whether Qian Shuangyue was really helping him or not. The strength of Young Master Qian was the real concern. It seemed like unless one reached the Earth Rank, there was no beating him. Could he have already reached the Late-stage Xuan Rank, or even the Peak of Xuan Rank!

With a sense of resignation, Ye Xiao thought, in the path of Martial Arts, secret manuals are secondary; talent is foremost!

Warm Winter Night Club.

"Young Master Wu, I heard that the bastard who injured Young Master Cao yesterday has been caught. That's truly gratifying news," a young man, with hair dyed showy reds and greens and dressed in avant-garde fashion, said obsequiously to Wu Feng, who was sitting in the central position of the private room, chuckling.

Wu Feng burst into loud laughter and replied, "Of course, our family's elder himself took action. What can a mere loser do? Daring to mess with Brother Bin, I must say, he's tired of living."

"Yes, yes, Young Master Wu - has the guy been handed over to the judicial authorities? I know people in the court; I could at least get him a life sentence!" The man was attempting to curry favor with Wu Feng.

"Do you really think that's necessary? Young Master Wu, Young Master Li, and Young Master Guo - which one of them doesn't have all-reaching connections? Young Master Wu, if you need any help, just say the word!" said another young man to Wu Feng, Li Bei, and Guo Chuan.

Today was a small celebration gathering, so quite a few people had come. However, the private room was quite spacious, so it didn't feel crowded at all.

"Us?" Li Bei looked at these lackeys flattering the so-called Four Young Masters of Heng Zhiyuan and snorted with laughter. "Does our Hengzhiyuan Group need someone else's help to deal with a person? Furthermore, we didn't plan to use our local Minghai City connections this time. The State Guard Hall will soon send someone. Given our Hengzhiyuan Group's relationships in the state capital, making someone disappear without a trace is a piece of cake for us."

Li Bei's words were brimming with pride and arrogance, yet no one present dared to challenge his assertions. After all, to all onlookers, the Hengzhiyuan Group was a colossal entity within Minghai City's financial circles, with comprehensive strength ranking within the top three.

Just then, someone entered from the outside; it was someone dressed like a server.

"Young Master Wu, Young Master Zhang from the Zhang Group has arrived."

Upon hearing this, Wu Feng immediately laughed and chided, "Well, don't just stand there, invite him in, you fool!"

It wasn't long before a person entered from the outside, dressed in fashionable attire and quite handsome - who else could it be but Zhang Zilong?

"Brother Zhang, long time no see!" Upon seeing Zhang Zilong enter, Wu Feng laughed heartily, greeting him warmly; he hadn't been this enthusiastic before, primarily because Wu Feng had been tasked by his father to talk things over with Zhang Zilong first.

Upon seeing Wu Feng, Zhang Zilong's usual arrogance was tempered significantly; he was quite familiar with the reputation of the Four Young Masters of Heng Zhiyuan.

"Brother Wu, I apologize for being late; there was a traffic jam on the road, truly sorry!" Zhang Zilong laughed and said to Wu Feng, then turned to Li Bei and Guo Chuan, saying, "Brother Li, Mr. Guo, my apologies!"

"Nonsense, we're all brothers here!" Wu Feng pulled Zhang Zilong in, acting as if they were indeed brothers, and seated him beside himself, smiling as he spoke to Zhang Zilong.

After three rounds of drinks, everyone's faces were flushed, and each person was embracing a girl, all thoroughly enjoying the moment.

"Brother Zhang, as far as I know, you and Ye Xiao seem to have some bad blood between you," said Wu Feng, his hand resting on the thigh of the girl beside him, while he swirled the wine glass in his other hand, eyes on Zhang Zilong.

Upon hearing Wu Feng mentioning Ye Xiao, Zhang Zilong immediately replied, "Brother Wu, you're right, I do have a vendetta against Ye Xiao. Unfortunately, it seems he's with Ling Hengyu, so for the time being, I really can't touch him. By the way, I heard Brother Cao ran afoul of this kid a couple of days ago – is that true?"

Li Bei interjected, "How could that be false?"

Zhang Zilong immediately added, "Our Zhang family has limited strength; though we very much wish to eliminate Ye Xiao, our spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Not many people knew about Ye Xiao being captured by the Guard Bureau; after all, Ye Xiao had left quickly that day, and the press hadn't captured any footage, so Zhang Zilong had been in the dark, trying to figure things out with his family.

At that moment, Wu Feng said, "Ye Xiao has already been arrested by the Guard Bureau. I believe it will be very difficult for him to be released now."

"Oh?" Zhang Zilong was truly shocked when he heard Wu Feng say that Ye Xiao had been captured by the Guard Bureau. Who was Ye Xiao, that he could be so easily arrested by the Guard Bureau? It was simply inconceivable.

"Is this true?" Zhang Zilong asked in surprise.

Then, the young man with the flamboyantly dyed hair said to Zhang Zilong, "Young Master Zhang, what Young Master Wu said is correct; he has indeed been captured and is currently detained in the Guard Bureau's jail, and he will soon be taken away by people from a higher jurisdiction."

"A higher jurisdiction?" Zhang Zilong was momentarily startled, quickly exclaiming, "Has this matter actually alarmed those from a higher jurisdiction?"

He thought about it and realized it must be a move orchestrated by the Hengzhiyuan Group.

"Young Master Zhang, isn't it clear? This is the power of the Hengzhiyuan Group," said another young man nearby to Zhang Zilong with a chuckle.

Zhang Zilong replied, "I have never doubted the power of the Hengzhiyuan Group. However, we're not just dealing with a minor figure like Ye Xiao now. To be honest, neither I nor the entire Zhang family are concerned about him in the slightest. It's that Ling Hengyu..."

Wu Feng keenly grasped Zhang Zilong's point and signaled to Li Bei.

Li Bei looked at Zhang Zilong with a chuckle, saying, "Brother Zhang, Ye Xiao may be a thorn in the side for others, but you need to understand - who is he up against now? It's our entire Hengzhiyuan Group. I can assure you responsibly that if anyone offends our Hengzhiyuan Group, they only have a dead-end road ahead of them. Today, we invited Brother Zhang here because we trust that you are a friend of the Four Young Masters of Heng Yuan. Ye Xiao is your enemy and ours, so be assured, our Hengzhiyuan Group will make him completely disappear from this world."

"Ah?" Upon hearing Li Bei's words, Zhang Zilong was slightly surprised and hastily spoke up, "Brother Li, the impending disposal of Ye Xiao – it's all thanks to the power of the Hengzhiyuan Group. Also, I must express sincere thanks on behalf of my cousin for the Group's generosity!"

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