This is a real attempt to kill Ye Xiao.

Xia Mingyue turned her head to look and saw Ye Xiao, who now appeared to have fainted, and she became extremely anxious. Clearly, she was absolutely unwilling to watch Ye Xiao be killed before her eyes, but would she have to do "that" with Zhao Pu, that despicable man, for Ye Xiao's sake?

Obviously, this was something Xia Mingyue absolutely could not accept. Zhao Pu was a complete ruffian, and with such a person, she would rather die.

Xia Mingyue then glared at Zhao Pu again and angrily said, "Zhao Pu, I won't let you succeed. Many people know that I came here today. If I die, the Xia family will definitely know that it was your doing."

"The Xia family? What are they worth? Among Bird City's eight great families, where does the Xia family rank? Although my Zhao family is at the bottom of the eight families, we are still one of the eight great families. Let me tell you, if I wish, I can overturn your Xia family at any time." Hearing Xia Mingyue's words, Zhao Pu did not hold back but became even more arrogant. Obviously, in Zhao Pu's eyes, the Xia family was negligible!

Seeing that even bringing up her family wasn't enough to deter Zhao Pu, Xia Mingyue really felt a sense of despair.

"Since you don't care about Ye Xiao's life that much, then I'll just kill him, haha, I believe I'll have you today no matter what, my little beauty," Zhao Pu said with a disgusting lust on his face.

Xia Mingyue, seeing the sharp knife in Zhao Pu's hand, felt her heart beating furiously. She really didn't want anything to happen to Ye Xiao. Although Ye Xiao seemed to have many faults in Xia Mingyue's eyes, compared to Zhao Pu, Ye Xiao was almost perfect.

"If you want to kill him, fine, but you have to kill me first!" Xia Mingyue did not want to offer her purity for any reason, but Ye Xiao had drunk the drugged wine because of her. Xia Mingyue was not ungrateful, so she felt that what she could do was to die in front of Ye Xiao.

Seeing Xia Mingyue actually seeking death made Zhao Pu even more complacent. Only when there was no other way out would one think of seeking death, which meant that Xia Mingyue could no longer stop him now.

"Want to die?" Zhao Pu laughed heartily and said, "How could I bear to let you die? My dear little beauty, I absolutely will not let you die. However, Ye Xiao knows too much; his death is certain."

Zhao Pu immediately lunged forward with a swift step, brandishing the knife directly toward Ye Xiao's heart. Clearly, he also intended to end Ye Xiao's life with one blow.

But at that moment, Xia Mingyue clearly saw Zhao Pu's intention and threw herself over in a desperate bid to take the blow for Ye Xiao because only by doing so would Xia Mingyue feel no guilt towards Ye Xiao.

Everything happened too quickly. Even though Zhao Pu had seen Xia Mingyue block the way, he was unable to move the knife away, so he just stabbed straight down.

If nothing unexpected happened, the knife in Zhao Pu's hand would surely create a huge hole in Xia Mingyue's body, but there was indeed an unexpected occurrence.

Just as the knife was about to enter Xia Mingyue's body, it seemed as if it encountered an invisible barrier and could not be thrust down any further.

Zhao Pu was immensely shocked. Why couldn't the knife be thrust down? Could there be divine intervention?

Clearly, that was nonsense.

The next second, Zhao Pu finally understood what was happening because two fingers were pinching the blade of the knife tightly, preventing the knife from stabbing down.

"You…" Seeing the two fingers, Zhao Pu immediately looked up at Ye Xiao, only to see Ye Xiao smiling at him, not at all like someone who had fainted.

"Didn't you have your eye on Ming Yue? How can you be so cruel as to stab her with a knife? Don't you have any pity or mercy?" Ye Xiao lectured Zhao Pu like he was scolding a child.

Ye Xiao's words not only made Zhao Pu's heart skip a beat, but Xia Mingyue, who thought she was about to be stabbed, was also stunned. She immediately looked up at Ye Xiao and was utterly surprised, as she had not expected Ye Xiao to wake up so quickly.

"Ye Xiao, you're awake?" Xia Mingyue asked, overjoyed.

Zhao Pu, on the other hand, was very surprised. Obviously, he wondered how the effects of the drug wore off so quickly. What exactly was happening? However, despite being surprised, he knew that Ye Xiao's awakening was not good news for him. Now that things had come to this point, he might as well go all out and kill Ye Xiao first.

So, Zhao Pu immediately grabbed the knife with both hands and continued to press down hard, determined to stab Ye Xiao to death.

Ye Xiao watched Zhao Pu and smiled slightly, amused that the young man was still not giving up.

Ye Xiao's hand flipped swiftly, and the knife, originally firmly held by Zhao Pu, was snatched away by Ye Xiao in an instant.

"What?" Zhao Pu was stunned when Ye Xiao took the knife from his hand, totally unprepared for such a rapid turn of events.

However, just at this moment, the knife in Ye Xiao's hand violently stabbed toward Zhao Pu, who was terrified, but, the instant Ye Xiao made contact, Zhao was sent flying straight into the wall with a harsh impact.

At this time, not only was Zhao Pu scared out of his wits, but Xia Mingyue was also taken aback. Although she was very assertive, she had never witnessed a murder before.

"You... you killed him?" Xia Mingyue asked in surprise, looking at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao lifted his hand, and Xia Mingyue then realized that Ye Xiao had only stabbed Zhao Pu with the hilt of the knife, not actually piercing him.

"Mr. Xia, could you please get up now? It's quite embarrassing for me to have you lying on top of me like this," Ye Xiao said with a smile, looking at Xia Mingyue, who was lying in his arms. If it weren't for still needing to teach Zhao Pu a lesson, Ye Xiao would have indeed liked Xia Mingyue to lie there a while longer.

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Xia Mingyue realized that she was indeed still lying on top of him. She quickly stood up, her cheeks turning fetchingly red.

Ye Xiao stood up, his body a blur as he approached Zhao Pu, who was rolling on the ground, and took a step onto Zhao Pu.

"Mr. Zhao, stop rolling around. I didn't actually stab you with the blade. I'm not as malicious as you," Ye Xiao mocked.

Hearing this, Zhao Pu realized that he was not dead yet.

At this moment, Ye Xiao stood on Zhao Pu's chest as Zhao lay on the ground, looking up at the towering Ye Xiao, his breathing rapid as he widened his eyes and said, "You... what do you intend to do?"

"Relax, I'm not interested in men, but!" Ye Xiao said with a smile, "So now, my foot is on you just to show off my might. Would you say I look mighty now?"

"Mighty!" Zhao Pu didn't dare utter a word against Ye Xiao. He had to show the utmost respect, as he had almost killed Ye Xiao just moments prior. However, he was puzzled as to why Ye Xiao, who had definitely drunk the drugged wine, was still jumping around alive and well.

"Isn't that right?" Ye Xiao said proudly, "I've always been this mighty; it's just that you hadn't noticed it before. Alright, now let's talk about that deal between our Blue Star Technology Company and your company."

Hearing Ye Xiao mention business, and seeming not to want to harm him, Zhao Pu hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, let's talk business."

"No need!" Xia Mingyue's voice came through, looking coldly at Zhao Pu, who was being stepped on by Ye Xiao, and said coldly, "To cooperate with such a person is to insult Blue Star and to insult the Xia family."

"Oh, alright then. As the boss, I'll listen to you," Ye Xiao said with a smile.

Xia Mingyue then sat down on the sofa, her back turned to this side.

"Brother Xiao, Brother Xiao, even though we're not doing business, we can still be friends, right?" Zhao Pu was genuinely afraid now. From Xia Mingyue's expression, he saw endless fury. Ye Xiao was Xia Mingyue's subordinate, and he feared he'd have a rough time, as he had just tried to kill Ye Xiao.

"Friends? Do you think you're worthy?" Ye Xiao chuckled, toying with the sharp knife in his hand.

Seeing this, Zhao Pu became even more frightened and shouted at Ye Xiao, "Ye Xiao, I advise you to think carefully! I am the heir of the Zhao family with the most hope of taking control someday. If you dare to touch me, you will undoubtedly suffer the wrath of the entire Zhao family."

"Oh?" Ye Xiao heard Zhao Pu's words and raised an eyebrow, remaining silent.

Seeing that Ye Xiao fell silent, Zhao Pu was elated, thinking Ye Xiao was intimidated by the Zhao family. He quickly continued, "If you let me go today, I guarantee I won't trouble you or Xia Mingyue again. Perhaps we could even become friends in the future. You'd better be smart about it."

Ye Xiao listened to Zhao Pu's words, still not speaking, seemingly deep in thought.

Seeing Ye Xiao silent and apparently lost in thought, Zhao Pu hurriedly said again, "Ye Xiao, if you don't let me go, in the blink of an eye, my Zhao family can have you torn limb from limb. In Bird City, there is no one my Zhao family can't handle."

Ye Xiao's eyes finally met Zhao Pu's, his face wearing a faint smile, he said, "Mr. Zhao, your words have made me see the light."

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Zhao Pu was overjoyed. Clearly, he thought that Ye Xiao had been enlightened and would definitely let him go. After all, the position and influence of the Zhao family in Bird City were immense; who could afford to slight them in the realms of government, business, or society?

"Good that you know what's good for you. Now take your filthy foot off me!" Zhao Pu once again took up the stance of a superior person.

But at that moment, Zhao Pu suddenly realized that Ye Xiao's smile had grown more intense, and that smile was chilling to Zhao Pu.

"You... what are you going to do?"

"You misunderstand, Mr. Zhao. My enlightenment was figuring out how to castrate you without you making a single sound."

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