"You seem to be in good spirits now; has your injury healed?" Ling Hengyu, seeing Ye Xiao's utter disdain for the Flame Dragon Team, didn't want him to continue disrespecting them and thus quickly changed the subject. Of course, this topic was also of great concern to Ling Hengyu at the moment.

Ye Xiao chuckled and replied, "Not bad, I guess. Just now I asked you how much this box of pandas costs, and you haven't told me yet."

Ling Hengyu glanced at the box of Panda Collector's Edition and smiled, saying, "I'm not sure about the exact price, but it should be around one hundred fifty or sixty."

"Rich man!" Ye Xiao, hearing Ling Hengyu's words, immediately expressed envy with his expression!

"Ye Xiao, do you really need to exaggerate that much around me?" Ling Hengyu said, "Now that you control most of the shares of the Hengzhiyuan Group, you could smoke one of these cigarettes every day and still not run out in ten lifetimes."

"Uncle Ling, do you really hate me that much? Smoking one pack a day, let alone being a Martial Artist, even an immortal would meet God immediately," Ye Xiao said with a laugh.

Ling Hengyu listened to Ye Xiao's words, took them as a joke with a slight smile, and said nothing. Clearly, he was still quite worried; the conversation that Ye Xiao had with Ouyang Hua just now clearly stated his intention to fight Xiong Daoliang to the end.

Ouyang Hua was invited by Ling Hengyu for a simple reason: he wanted to use the power of the Flame Dragon Team to eliminate Xiong Daoliang, thus solving the problem once and for all. After that, the Ling family would still call the shots in Minghai City, with no one daring to cross them.

However, Ye Xiao came and forcefully changed Ling Hengyu's plan with a tough stance. Although there was some displeasure with Ouyang Hua, in the end, Ling Hengyu was the one who lost the most.

Ye Xiao was very astute. Yesterday, Xiong Daoliang had shielded all communication devices within a ten-kilometer radius of the Ling family villa, meaning that Ouyang Hua would definitely not have come unless Ling Hengyu had informed him, since there was no way for him to know otherwise.

Thus, the reason why Ouyang Hua came was obvious.

And now, Ling Hengyu's thoughts were also crystal clear to him.

"Uncle Ling, are you worried?" Ye Xiao looked at Ling Hengyu and said with a light smile.

Ling Hengyu looked at Ye Xiao and said, "If I said I wasn't worried, that would be a lie. I knew Xiong Daoliang was not weak, but I never imagined he would be this strong. You can't beat him."

"I know!" Ye Xiao said.

Hearing this, Ling Hengyu's surprise was palpable, and he immediately stared at Ye Xiao, clearly perplexed. Knowing that you can't win, why still fight? Isn't that just asking for trouble?

However, despite thinking this, Ling Hengyu didn't say it out loud.

Ye Xiao continued, "Uncle Ling, you must be really puzzled now. Why do it, knowing full well that a rematch with Xiong Daoliang would be a dead end?"

Ling Hengyu didn't speak but was obviously waiting for Ye Xiao to continue.

Ye Xiao went on to say, "If it were before, I would definitely have slipped away, but now I absolutely can't. I may not be a good person, but I must personally avenge Senior Xie's grudge."

"You were that close to him?" Ling Hengyu asked doubtfully as he looked at Ye Xiao. "How come I've never heard you mention Xie Zheng before?"

Ye Xiao gave a bitter smile, saying, "I only met Senior Xie twice. The first time, I truly wanted to punch the annoying old man."

"But you..." Ling Hengyu didn't continue.

"He saved me!" Ye Xiao said. "Moreover, everyone in this villa who's still alive was saved by Senior Xie. One can't be ungrateful."

"There are many ways to seek revenge!" Ling Hengyu said.

For Ling Hengyu, although he knew that without Xie Zheng's intervention last night, they all would've been finished, he wouldn't want to risk their lives for Xie Zheng's revenge. As a businessman, he wouldn't engage in a losing deal knowingly.

"I choose to handle things in a straightforward and brutal manner; that's my style," Ye Xiao said with a slight smile.

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Ling Hengyu was deeply shaken. Indeed, that was Ye Xiao's style. No matter who the opponent was, even if it was a battle he knew he couldn't win against even the mightiest foe, Ye Xiao would still insist on confronting them head-on. Winning or losing was not important; what mattered was that he tried.

"Alright, since this is your choice, I won't say anymore. However, since Xiong Daoliang managed to leave injured yesterday, there's no guarantee he won't come back soon. When that time comes, it could truly be hopeless." Ling Hengyu warned.

Ye Xiao just gave a faint smile and responded, "So what?"

Ling Hengyu originally wanted to persuade him again, but Ye Xiao had already made his stance clear; what more could he say?

Just then, a guard came in from outside.

"Mr. Ling, a young man named Zhou Hao says he's looking for Ye Xiao," the guard entered with a respectful look toward Ling Hengyu and spoke to Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao, upon hearing it was Zhou Hao, didn't even wait for Ling Hengyu to speak, and directly said to the guard, "Let him in, quickly."

The guard, being directly under Ling Hengyu's command, listened to Ye Xiao's words but still looked at Ling Hengyu once more.

Ling Hengyu said, "Do as Ye Xiao says. Furthermore, the next time Zhou Hao comes, let him pass directly."

"Yes, Mr. Ling!" the guard nodded and then left the villa.

Ye Xiao watched the guard leave, chuckled, and said, "Uncle Ling, the security inside this villa is quite strict, isn't it?"

Ling Hengyu replied with a bitter smile, "I had no choice. It was forced by Xiong Daoliang. Did I ever need a guard before? With Weei Jie alone, it used to be enough."

Weei Jie was a Xuan Rank Martial Artist. Having a Xuan Rank Martial Artist to guard the home was usually more than enough, but it was because of the Heavenly Book incident and the recent near-death experience at the hands of Wu Xinyuan that Ling Hengyu had reluctantly enhanced the security.

At that moment, Ye Xiao's mind suddenly flashed with a figure, and he immediately looked at Ling Hengyu and asked, "Uncle Ling, where are the people from the Seven-colored Lamp?"

Ling Hengyu knew Ye Xiao was referring to Wang Luoxin and the others, so he quickly said, "The members of the Seven-colored Lamp were injured yesterday when Xiong Daoliang broke their Array. Each of them is seriously injured. Right now, they're recuperating in a house behind the villa. I brought some precious medicinal herbs that should help with their injuries."

Hearing that all the members of the Seven-colored Lamp were injured, Ye Xiao immediately felt worried. Of course, what Ye Xiao was most concerned about was Wang Luoxin. She was the strongest among them, and also at the center of the Seven-Colored Dragon Suppressing Formation. If the Seven-Colored Dragon Suppressing Formation was broken, the one who would have received the most injuries would naturally be Wang Luoxin.

This was Ye Xiao's concern.

Right then, Zhou Hao walked into the villa.

After entering the villa, Zhou Hao took a few quick steps toward Ye Xiao, examining him from head to toe, his eyes slightly red.

Zhou Hao didn't speak, but as brothers who had been through life and death together for many years, Ye Xiao knew Zhou Hao better than anyone. If Zhou Hao was babbling on and on, he might not really care about the matter. However, silence indicated that Zhou Hao's level of concern surpassed what words could express.

"I'm fine!" Ye Xiao said with a smile to Zhou Hao.

Only then did Zhou Hao speak, "Boss, do you still consider me your brother?"

Anger was evident in Zhou Hao's words.

"Of course, you're my best brother," said Ye Xiao.

Zhou Hao looked at Ye Xiao seriously and said with slight anger, "I don't think so, boss. Last night was so dangerous, and you didn't tell me. Is my strength too weak? I may not be able to beat others, but can't I at least contribute my life?"

"Shut up!" Ye Xiao, although well aware that Zhou Hao was worried about him, was still very stern as he scolded.

Zhou Hao didn't dare make another sound.

Ye Xiao then said coldly, "As long as I'm alive, you damn well can't die. If I can't even protect my own brother, what the hell use is it for me to be in this damned society, damn it, if you dare talk about dying again, I'll let you know what death tastes like right now!"

Seeing that Ye Xiao was really angry, Zhou Hao dared not make a sound anymore, standing there with his head lowered.

Although Zhou Hao was actually older than Ye Xiao, his admiration for Ye Xiao was beyond describable. Whatever Ye Xiao said, in his eyes, was the absolute truth.

Ling Hengyu, who was standing by the side and seeing Ye Xiao getting angry, stepped forward and tried to soothe the situation, "Ye Xiao, Zhou Hao is also thinking of you."

Ye Xiao remained silent, but he knew in his heart. He was greatly moved by Zhou Hao's words, but there was one most important point— as long as he, Ye Xiao, wasn't dead, his brothers, his women, they could not die either. Otherwise, he would use his own rules to stir up a bloody storm in this hypocritical society!

"Boss!" Zhou Hao slowly lifted his head, his eyes wet.

Ye Xiao's anger precisely showed the weight of Zhou Hao in his heart. How could Zhou Hao not be moved? To be able to follow such a boss in this lifetime, death seemed worth it.

Of course, Zhou Hao didn't dare say the words "death seemed worth it" out loud, to avoid being scolded.

Ye Xiao also softened a bit, looked at Zhou Hao, and said, "Alright, you know my character. We brothers don't need any polite words."

"Yes!"

Then, Ye Xiao suddenly smiled and said, "Come on, let's go see how the great beauty Wang is doing. Allowing the great beauty Wang to get hurt, I really have committed a serious sin!"

Listening to Ye Xiao's words and watching him walk away after speaking, Zhou Hao smiled bitterly to himself. That's his boss, someone whom others might find hard to understand, but Zhou Hao knew that Ye Xiao was stronger than any so-called noble boss. Oh no, those people couldn't even compare to Ye Xiao, they weren't on the same level!

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