After several shots, Zhao Pu was shocked to see Ye Xiao easily dodge all the bullets, when suddenly, Ye Xiao flashed before him in an instant.

"You fired nine bullets, and this gun can only accommodate nine bullets," Ye Xiao said with a smile as he looked at Zhao Pu.

Zhao Pu then realized that after continuous shooting, the gun in his hand had become nothing more than a piece of scrap metal without bullets.

"You..."

At this time, Zhao Pu looked at Ye Xiao with a face full of surprise, completely unprepared for the fact that Ye Xiao had actually dodged all the bullets.

Ye Xiao took the pistol from Zhao Pu's hand, played with the trigger with his index finger for a bit, and then casually tossed the gun aside.

If Ye Xiao's strength had already shocked Zhao Pu, then at this moment, Xia Mingyue, who had just appeared powerless, slowly stood up from the sofa.

Zhao Pu was even more shocked upon seeing this because he had clearly seen Xia Mingyue drink the alcohol earlier; at least, there was still a trace of liquor on her lips.

Suddenly, Zhao Pu remembered that Xia Mingyue had insisted he not look at her, and then, she drank during the time he was not looking. Could it be she hadn't drunk after all?

"Did you trick me?" Zhao Pu's eyes widened as he looked at Xia Mingyue.

Xia Mingyue's expression was solemn as she looked at Zhao Pu and said, "Zhao Pu, I had only heard that your character was poor, but I didn't expect you to be such a despicable person. My phone was recording the whole time, so, everything you just said has been recorded."

Upon hearing Xia Mingyue's words, Zhao Pu was taken aback with a face full of anger. He had weathered many storms and yet found himself capsized in this small gutter. He slumped onto the sofa in complete helplessness.

Ye Xiao glanced over and chuckled, not continuing the conversation. The liquor cabinet had been shattered by several bottles of fine wine because of Zhao Pu's shooting earlier. Ye Xiao felt that there was nothing left for him to handle, so he leisurely walked over to the liquor cabinet, casually looking at the wines inside. All the wines here were very expensive, and he couldn't help thinking that this Zhao Pu really knew how to enjoy himself.

"You set me up!" Zhao Pu looked up at Xia Mingyue.

Xia Mingyue looked coldly at Zhao Pu and said, "Your despicable behavior came first. If you didn't have those despicable actions, things wouldn't have come to this, and furthermore, you even had a gun."

Zhao Pu sneaked a glance at Ye Xiao, seeing him inspecting his wine cabinet, and with a hardened heart, suddenly stood up, then pulled Xia Mingyue next to him and grabbed her throat with his hand.

"Ah?" Xia Mingyue was shocked, not expecting that at this point, Zhao Pu would still dare to take action.

At that moment, while looking at the wines, Ye Xiao immediately turned his head towards Zhao Pu, seeing that Zhao Pu still hadn't given up, which made him frown slightly.

Zhao Pu glared at Ye Xiao and demanded, "You're not really Xia Mingyue's cousin, who are you?"

"Me? Haha, alright, you've exposed me, my name is Ye Xiao," Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "You'd better let Mr. Xia go now, or you're going to suffer."

"I'm going to suffer?" Zhao Pu immediately burst into laughter, saying to Ye Xiao, "Come on then, let's see whether you run faster or if I can kill Xia Mingyue quicker."

At this time, Zhao Pu somehow had a sharp knife in his hand, with the blade pointed at Xia Mingyue's neck and the tip against her throat, as if the slightest movement would make Zhao Pu unhesitatingly stab Ming Yue's neck with the knife.

Clearly, at this point, Zhao Pu was desperate. Ye Xiao's actions had shown that he was outmatched. Since he couldn't win, he had to ensure his own safety.

Ye Xiao looked at Zhao Pu with a faint smile suddenly appearing on his face.

"What are you laughing at?" Zhao Pu glared at Ye Xiao.

"I'm laughing at you playing with fire," Ye Xiao said with amused intention.

"Hmph, I'm playing with fire? Fine then, in one word, do you want Xia Mingyue to die or not!" Zhao Pu glared at Ye Xiao and said forcefully.

Ye Xiao's eyes immediately turned to Xia Mingyue, and with a slight smile, he said, "Of course I don't want that. Such a beautiful woman, I was even thinking about when I might be able to marry her. Wouldn't it be a pity if she died?"

Xia Mingyue, hearing Ye Xiao still joking at this time, couldn't help being annoyed and rolled her eyes at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao saw this, and the smile on his face became even more pronounced.

"Since you don't want her to die, then you should do as I say," Zhao Pu said.

Ye Xiao replied, "Speak, what do you want me to do?"

"Drink the red wine from Xia Mingyue's cup," Zhao Pu loudly told Ye Xiao.

Upon hearing Zhao Pu's words, Xia Mingyue was immediately shocked; he knew exactly what was in that cup of wine, and said, "Ye Xiao!"

Ye Xiao chuckled and pointed at the wine, looking at Zhao Pu, "So, if I drink this cup of wine, you will release Xia Mingyue without causing any trouble?"

"Of course, I'm a man of my word," Zhao Pu said.

"Ye Xiao, there's something wrong with this wine, you can't drink it!" Xia Mingyue shouted to Ye Xiao, who was already walking toward the cup.

Ye Xiao chuckled again and said, "But, if I don't drink it, who knows if Zhao Pu's hand might slip and you'll be done for, so I guess I still have to drink it."

As Ye Xiao spoke, he already picked up the cup, the bright red liquid inside begging to be acknowledged. He looked at Zhao Pu with a smile, "Mr. Zhao really knows how to enjoy himself; this Lafite is quite authentic."

"That goes without saying. The wine I drink is always of the highest caliber. Now, stop wasting time with words, drink up, or we might as well die together, me and Xia Mingyue," Zhao Pu glared viciously at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao shrugged and said, "You seem to have the winning hand now; do you really need to be this anxious? It's been a long time since I've enjoyed such an aromatic Lafite. Alright, if you insist that I drink it right away, then I'll listen to you."

After speaking, Ye Xiao lifted the Lafite and downed it in one go!

"Ye Xiao!" Xia Mingyue watched as Ye Xiao actually poured the entire vintage of Lafite into his mouth and gulped it down.

He acted as if he didn't hear Xia Mingyue at all, and after drinking, he smacked his lips and said with a smile, "Not bad, it would be even better to be able to drink to one's content."

"Ha ha, drink to your heart's content?" Zhao Pu saw that Ye Xiao had drunken the entire cup of wine, which had been laced with a drug, and relaxed instantly. "So how do you feel now? Are you experiencing a euphoric sensation?"

Ye Xiao looked at Zhao Pu, who not only released Xia Mingyue but also wore a smug expression.

Ye Xiao moved forward, but after one step, he slumped into the sofa, looking utterly weak.

"What... what's happening?" Ye Xiao shook his head vigorously, his face full of surprise as he gazed at Zhao Pu.

Zhao Pu, seeing that Ye Xiao was indeed affected, burst into loud laughter.

"Ha ha, Ye Xiao, do you feel completely drained of strength now? Do you feel like your entire body is made of cotton and have a drowsy sensation? Ha ha, let me tell you, the wine you just drank was drugged. Not just you, but even an elephant would be knocked out for an entire day after drinking half a cup," Zhao Pu boasted loudly and unabashedly.

Xia Mingyue saw Ye Xiao slumped on the sofa, at which point Zhao Pu had already put away the knife. She pushed Zhao Pu aside and walked towards Ye Xiao. She also had an injury on her foot, and suddenly rushing forward, she felt a sharp pain and collapsed onto Ye Xiao's body.

"Mr. Xia, this might lead to misunderstandings," Ye Xiao said with a serious face. "Even though I feel weak, I won't comply with this."

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Xia Mingyue almost fainted with anger. What was the situation now, and he still had the nerve to say things like that?

"Ye Xiao, how are you feeling now?" Xia Mingyue looked up at Ye Xiao, no longer considering the appropriateness of physical touch between men and women. She knew that if Ye Xiao really fell, she would be in grave danger today, and of course, Ye Xiao would be in even more danger.

But what puzzled Xia Mingyue the most was that the text message had clearly been sent by Ye Xiao, meaning he knew that the wine had been drugged. So why did Ye Xiao still drink it?

"I..."

Ye Xiao was about to speak when he was interrupted by Zhao Pu's words.

"Do you want to know how he feels? Ha ha, let me tell you, he's completely limp now, he's too exhausted to even stand up and fight me, he'd rather lie here and take it easy, ha ha, Ming Yue, do you want to see this Ye Xiao die?" Zhao Pu looked at Xia Mingyue with great satisfaction.

Xia Mingyue turned and glared at Zhao Pu, angrily asking, "What do you mean?"

The more Xia Mingyue showed displeasure and the more Zhao Pu saw Ye Xiao weakened, the happier he was in his heart because he felt that his plan was about to be executed.

"My meaning is clear, spend one night in bed with me, and I guarantee Ye Xiao won't die!" Zhao Pu laughed heartily.

Upon hearing Zhao Pu's words, Xia Mingyue was filled with rage, glaring at Zhao Pu, "You beast, aren't you afraid of the Xia family's retaliation?"

Zhao Pu seemed unphased by Xia Mingyue's words, glanced at Ye Xiao now with eyes closed and burst into laughter, saying, "Look, Ye Xiao has closed his eyes and seems to be asleep. What if I stab him in the throat now—do you think blood would spurt everywhere?"

"You're not human!" Xia Mingyue exclaimed through gritted teeth.

However, Zhao Pu paid her no mind and continued smugly, "Being with you is all that matters to me. What does it matter whether I am human or not?"

Listening to Zhao Pu's inhumane words, Xia Mingyue grew even angrier. But at that moment, she saw Zhao Pu approaching Ye Xiao with a knife in hand.

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