"Who... who exactly are you people?"

If earlier, Hu Zi thought Ye Xiao was just a capable person, now he couldn't be so ignorant. He understood that the two people in front of him were definitely not ordinary, at least not someone he could afford to offend.

"Since you're asking so sincerely, I'll generously tell you, my name is... haha, Auntie!"

Jiang Miaoke spoke with a smug smile on her face.

Ye Xiao looked at the smug Jiang Miaoke and then at Hu Zi, whose face went pale with a gun against his head, and forced a bitter smile.

Hu Zi knew Jiang Miaoke was toying with him, but even knowing this, what could he do? He didn't dare make a sound. He only glanced at Ye Xiao and said, "Regarding that money, I can't make any promises to you. I listen to Brother Long for everything."

"Then let that damn Brother Long cough it up." Jiang Miaoke didn't give him any face, speaking mercilessly. Of course, she really didn't need to hold back.

Ye Xiao looked at Hu Zi and asked, "Where is your Brother Long now?"

"Not in Jinling District," Hu Zi replied.

"Then get him back. We'll wait here." It wasn't Ye Xiao who said this, but Jiang Miaoke.

Ye Xiao quickly stepped forward, tugging Jiang Miaoke quietly, "We don't need to wait, do we? If that Brother Long comes back, he'll know something happened here and will surely bring some experts."

Ye Xiao's worry was reasonable. After all, he and Jiang Miaoke had just been very flamboyant. That Brother Long isn't stupid; if he comes back, he might first seek backup. Ye Xiao wasn't afraid, but with this troublesome Jiang Miaoke here, if something went wrong and she got hurt, it would be a problem.

Jiang Miaoke immediately chuckled, "To be honest, I've never dealt with these company folks. But after dealing today, I find them all incredibly useless. So, I want to see what this Brother Long is capable of." Jiang Miaoke spoke with some excitement, as if, to her, danger was secondary — the key was it was thrilling.

Ye Xiao looked at Jiang Miaoke's expectant face and really questioned if he should have brought her here today.

Because Hu Zi was close to Ye Xiao and Jiang Miaoke, he could hear their conversation clearly. Hearing it left him even more shocked since Jiang Miaoke was plainly playing around.

"What are you looking at?" Jiang Miaoke turned to Hu Zi, noticed him staring, and immediately knocked on his head with her gun, "Your company leader, quickly call your Brother Long, tell him Auntie is waiting here, and if he's late, I'll think of..."

Listening to Jiang Miaoke's words, Hu Zi really linked her to a female demon.

However, Jiang Miaoke's next words made Hu Zi even angrier, and more so, terrified out of his wits.

"If he doesn't come back, hehe, I'll shoot you." Jiang Miaoke showed a devilish grin.

If someone unaware of the situation saw Jiang Miaoke, they'd definitely be captivated by her beautiful smile. But at this moment, Hu Zi was scared to death, not wanting to see this so-called smile because he knew this smile was enough to bid farewell to the world.

"I'll call, I'll call right away, Auntie. Please, don't let your hand shake." Hu Zi, now sweating bullets, usually acted tough. But in the face of a gun to the head, fear was inevitable.

All the Tulong Company members present were shocked, watching Jiang Miaoke. None had expected this girl, who seemed angelic and stunning, could joke about killing their third-in-command, and now it seemed she might finish off their second-in-command at any moment, while waiting for their boss. These underlings dared not move an inch, not wanting to risk their boss getting shot due to their recklessness.

Ye Xiao, at this moment, seemed like an outsider, merely standing behind Jiang Miaoke.

Hu Zi took out his phone, quickly found Cao Jinlong's number, and dialed it immediately.

Meanwhile, at an Azure Dragon Company stronghold in Central State District,

In a heated room, four brawny men were playing mahjong.

"Jinlong, your luck's pretty good today, getting four straight self-picks, you'll have to treat us tonight," laughed a guy at the north door, talking to Cao Jinlong at the south door.

Cao Jinlong laughed heartily, "That's nothing, even if I lose, I'll still treat!"

"Cao Jinlong's rolling in it over in Jinling District, speaks with such flair now."

Cao Jinlong chuckled, "Don't tease me, Tulong Company may be thriving in Jinling District, but it's thanks to you all. Without Azure Dragon Company's support, Tulong Company is nothing."

"Haha, Jinlong sure can talk, but you'll have to bleed a bit more tonight."

Cao Jinlong carefree replied, "It's all for us to spend, isn't it?"

The group chatted and laughed, starting another round, but just then, Cao Jinlong's phone suddenly rang.

"Jinlong, I've told you how many times, turn off your phone when playing cards, it kills the mood."

Cao Jinlong quickly said, "Don't let it be about the company."

"Hell, right now Tulong Company is basically the local tyrant in Jinling District. Who dares to mess with your Tulong Company?" The other three people all laughed.

Listening to these words, Cao Jinlong felt quite proud. He took out his phone and saw it was his brother Hu Zi calling. He was thinking of dismissing it but, for some reason, he suddenly wanted to answer it, so he said apologetically to the other three, "It's my brother's call, let me ask what's going on."

Cao Jinlong said this as he picked up the call.

"Hu Zi, what's up? You know I'm playing cards, right?" Cao Jinlong said impatiently into the phone.

"Bro... Brother Long!" Hu Zi looked at Jiang Miaoke, who was smiling right in front of him, and couldn't help but swallow hard.

When Cao Jinlong heard Hu Zi's voice, he frowned and said, "What's up? Why does your voice sound like that?"

At this moment, the phone that was originally in Hu Zi's hand was taken by Jiang Miaoke.

Everyone thought Jiang Miaoke was going to talk to Cao Jinlong, but who knew she handed the phone to Ye Xiao.

Jiang Miaoke was already feeling annoyed; this wasn't supposed to be her matter. She was here fighting the battle, yet Ye Xiao was outside watching the show. How could this be?

When Ye Xiao saw Jiang Miaoke handing him the phone, he smiled and reached out to take it.

"Hello, Brother Long!" Ye Xiao said with a smile to Cao Jinlong.

Suddenly, the person changed!

Cao Jinlong was a bit puzzled since this wasn't supposed to change suddenly. Besides, who in Tulong Company would dare to snatch Hu Zi's phone? Was it Leopard? Doesn't seem like it, this voice didn't sound like Leopard's.

"Who are you?" Cao Jinlong's voice suddenly became wary.

Those in Azure Dragon Company's core who had been urging Cao Jinlong to hurry up exchanged glances and all looked at him when they saw his serious expression.

"My name is Ye Xiao, not sure if you're familiar with it," Ye Xiao said with a smile to Cao Jinlong.

"Ye Xiao?" Cao Jinlong was indeed unfamiliar with this name.

About the matter of Zhang Li's man owing money to Tulong Company, Cao Jinlong had no idea. As the boss of a company, his daily work was simple: controlling the major issues or playing cards with the cores of Azure Dragon Company to maintain relationships. As for those trivial matters like loan sharking, it was managed by Hu Zi and Leopard. If you break it down, it should be managed by Hu Zi.

Though Cao Jinlong didn't know Ye Xiao or had heard of him, he did know one thing: the only people who could snatch a phone from Hu Zi's hand in Tulong Company were two - himself, Cao Jinlong, and his sworn brother, Leopard Head.

"Where are you?" Cao Jinlong stopped questioning who this person was. He knew he probably had to go back because Hu Zi might have been controlled by someone.

As the boss, Cao Jinlong had a more strategic mindset than both Hu Zi and Leopard Head, so he wouldn't get into a verbal sparring match, as that would be useless.

"Flying Dragon Nightclub, haha, I'm sure you're not unfamiliar with it," Ye Xiao said with a chuckle.

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Cao Jinlong said, "I'll be right back."

Cao Jinlong hung up the call directly.

At this point, the three people who were playing cards with Cao Jinlong all looked at him.

"What's going on?" asked one middle-aged man with a somewhat older appearance, looking at Cao Jinlong.

Cao Jinlong said, "Someone's causing trouble, I'm going back to check it out."

"Aren't both of your brothers there?"

Cao Jinlong said, "This person is not ordinary. By the way, do you know someone named Ye Xiao?"

"Ye Xiao?" The three core members of Azure Dragon Company looked at each other. They really didn't know.

The main reason is that Ye Xiao hadn't caused any trouble within the companies in Bird City. Of course, it's mainly because the Martial Arts World and underground companies are of two different categories. People from the Martial Arts World think highly of themselves, how could they be willing to associate with ordinary people from companies? Even if they join these companies, they are bound to be those who hold high positions. That's what martial artists are.

"Haven't really heard of him. Want to check into it?"

Cao Jinlong shook his head, saying, "Since none of you know him, it means this Ye Xiao isn't a big deal. Maybe he's some rash guy trying to make a name for himself. Since he wants to meet me, I'll go meet him."

"Looks like our game isn't happening, so let's call it off. Jinlong, once you're done with your business, don't forget to treat us tonight."

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