The Porsche sped away from the Flowing Sand River, and Ye Xiao let out a long sigh from the passenger seat.

Today was really dangerous. If Jiang Wuqi and the others hadn't arrived, he would have had to use his best skills to fight to the death with Zhao Guangyi. Ye Xiao knew that with the Nine Yang Divine Skill, Fire Dragon Claw, and Mad God Skill, he might be able to fight Zhao Guangyi, but whether he could win or not was unknown.

Ye Xiao was a very confident person, but today, facing Jiang Wuqi, he didn't have full confidence—no, not even half.

In his fight with Zhao Guangyi, it was clear that he was much stronger than Xiong Daoliang.

Xiong Daoliang was the only Earth Rank fighter Ye Xiao had fought before, but even though Xiong Daoliang was an Earth Rank fighter, he was barely at the beginning stage. In comparison to the mid-stage Earth Rank Zhao Guangyi, there was a significant gap in strength.

However, the fortunate thing was that Ye Xiao was still alive, which made Ye Xiao increasingly understand that, no matter when, fists were what mattered most.

Just then, Ye Xiao suddenly noticed that the driver, Jiang Miaoke, seemed a bit off. He turned to look and realized she had tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Coco!" Ye Xiao called out, feeling a twinge of heartache.

Jiang Miaoke controlled the speeding Porsche, but the tears flowed like a waterfall.

"Ye Xiao, do you think your life is really yours?" Jiang Miaoke's voice carried a mix of grievance and anger.

Ye Xiao was momentarily taken aback, feeling a bit of bitterness at the same time.

"I'm sorry!" Ye Xiao said, feeling somewhat ashamed.

"Ye Xiao, I hate you, but I also have a tiny bit of affection for you. Can't you give up some of the danger for that little bit of affection? You have only one life, only so much breath. Do you really want to make me watch you throw away your life and lose your breath?" Jiang Miaoke's voice was choked with emotion, trembling by the end.

The old Ye Xiao wouldn't have thought so much. He merely believed that as long as he could protect the people he wanted to protect, that was enough. At least, if the sky fell, let him die first before it harmed those he wished to protect.

But he never considered whether those he protected wanted him to die!

"I'm sorry," Ye Xiao said calmly. "It's my fault for making you worry, but I'm a man with many things I need to do and face. I think, Coco, you wouldn't want the man you have a tiny affection for to be someone who only runs away and lives in cowardice. If I were like that, you'd look down on me and take that tiny affection away."

Screech!

Jiang Miaoke suddenly slammed on the brakes, causing even Ye Xiao to lurch forward from the car's inertia.

Ye Xiao looked at Jiang Miaoke, and she looked back at him.

At this moment, Jiang Miaoke had already become a weeping beauty, with tears streaming down. Ye Xiao's clothes were torn in many places. These clothes were bought for him by Jiang Miaoke, and although she didn't care about the clothes, she cared about the person wearing them.

Jiang Miaoke looked at Ye Xiao, and unexpectedly, she boldly embraced his head and kissed him.

Even Ye Xiao was a little surprised, but soon he accepted it.

The time wasn't long, just three to five seconds, before Jiang Miaoke released Ye Xiao's head and parted lips.

Ye Xiao looked at this tearful woman, feeling a pang of sourness in his heart. He reached out, wanting to touch Jiang Miaoke's face, but halfway, he remembered his hands were dusty and dirty, while Jiang Miaoke's face was so beautiful—like a priceless painting. It would be heartbreaking to dirty it.

Understanding Ye Xiao's thoughts, Jiang Miaoke unexpectedly reached out and grabbed his hand, looking at his scarred palm.

Jiang Miaoke knew she had fallen for someone she shouldn't have, because loving this person meant constant worry, yet she couldn't betray her own heart. She loved this slightly irritating person in front of her, even knowing she wasn't the only one.

Gently stroking Ye Xiao's hand, Jiang Miaoke softly murmured, "Ye Xiao, I know you're different from others. You have things you must do. I just hope, when you're going after those so-called important things, you remind yourself your life isn't just yours. You need to cherish it for those who love you. Ye Xiao, can you promise me that?"

Ye Xiao felt a pang of emotion in his nose but still managed to smile, saying to Jiang Miaoke, "I will. I'll definitely cherish this life. As long as you all don't want me dead, I won't die, no matter who tries to kill me."

"Swear it!" Jiang Miaoke looked up at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao immediately said, "I swear, if I die carelessly, I'll end up like that bastard Zhao Pu in the next life."

After hearing Ye Xiao's words, Jiang Miaoke frowned and said, "You... don't need to take it so seriously. You can't become an eunuch."

"Haha, as long as I don't die carelessly, I won't become an eunuch, right?" Ye Xiao laughed heartily and said, "Don't worry, I can handle these minor wounds. Look, Ming Yue and the others have already gotten out of the car. If they see you crying like this, they'll surely think I bullied you again."

"I... I'm not crying at all, I'm telling you!" Jiang Miaoke acted like a young woman, but at this time, she did see through the rearview mirror that the BMW X6 that had been following them had stopped, and Xia Mingyue and Fang Jing got out of the car, walking towards the Porsche.

Jiang Miaoke quickly took out tissues from the car, carefully wiping away her tears. Fortunately, Jiang Miaoke never wears heavy makeup, at most just a very light touch, so even if she cried, it didn't affect anything.

Just then, Xia Mingyue and Fang Jing hurriedly walked over, and Ye Xiao rolled down the car window.

"Are you okay?" Xia Mingyue came over and looked at Ye Xiao with some concern.

Ye Xiao returned to his usual self, smiling and saying, "No worries, we were just testing if you guys would get out of the car and come over."

"Are you nuts?" Xia Mingyue glared at Ye Xiao.

But at this moment, Fang Jing looked over at Jiang Miaoke and noticed the almost invisible tear stains on her face.

"Coco, were you crying?" Fang Jing asked Jiang Miaoke in confusion.

Jiang Miaoke also felt somewhat embarrassed and said, "No... no."

Xia Mingyue immediately looked at Ye Xiao and accused, "Ye Xiao, did you bully Coco? You know how worried she is about you, right?"

"I..." Ye Xiao really didn't know how to respond to Xia Mingyue.

Jiang Miaoke immediately said, "No, my eyes were feeling a bit sore, and I was afraid something might happen if I kept driving, so I stopped abruptly."

"Is that so?" Xia Mingyue looked at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao glanced at Jiang Miaoke, suddenly exclaimed, "Ouch."

"What's wrong?" Xia Mingyue, Jiang Miaoke, and Fang Jing were surprised and looked at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao pretended to be in pain and said, "My hand hurts, not sure if some dirt got in or what."

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, the three girls immediately looked at Ye Xiao's hand with concern. Ye Xiao's hand was still full of wounds, shocking to see.

"Hmph, still pretending to be tough, see if you'll know to restrain yourself in the future, always acting like you're not afraid of anything. Coco, can you still drive? If not, let Fang Jing drive." Xia Mingyue scolded Ye Xiao, then looked worriedly at Jiang Miaoke.

Jiang Miaoke shook her head, forcing a smile and said, "It's okay, we can drive to a nearby clinic and treat Ye Xiao's wounds first."

"Alright, you lead the way in front." Xia Mingyue said.

Jiang Miaoke nodded.

However, even though Jiang Miaoke said it was because her eyes were uncomfortable that she stopped, the tear stains and red eyes had already betrayed her.

Jiang Miaoke glanced at Ye Xiao's hand, sighed gently, feeling a slight heartache, and then started the Porsche.

Ye Xiao sat in the passenger seat, not saying anything, but just then, Ye Xiao's phone rang.

Ye Xiao took out his phone and saw it was an unfamiliar number. He was a bit puzzled but answered the call anyway. Although his hand hurt a bit, this pain didn't seem to matter much to Ye Xiao.

"Hello, who is this?" Ye Xiao answered.

"It's Li Zhi!" The person on the phone said.

It was indeed Li Zhi, and Ye Xiao could recognize this voice.

Ye Xiao immediately smiled and said, "Ah, Mr. Li, hello, how are you feeling?"

"Not bad, I heard from little Feng that you have something to tell me, right?" Li Zhi said to Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao and Li Zhi were on the same boat now, so when Feng Jiao told Li Zhi what Ye Xiao had said before leaving, Li Zhi didn't wait long before calling Ye Xiao. Obviously, Ye Xiao must have something to discuss.

Ye Xiao smiled and said, "Sorry to disturb your recovery, but here's the thing. Recently, a person named He Huawei was detained by the Guard Bureau near Dongning Building. This person is suspected of stealing important documents from my company, and He Huawei's father is quite wealthy in Bird City, so he'll definitely spend money to get connections and get his son out. I hope you can instruct some officers to strictly handle this case and ignore anyone speaking on He Huawei's behalf. If possible, don't let He Huawei's family see him either."

"I can do the rest, but not letting his family see him seems to be against the law." Li Zhi said with some difficulty, as that might lead to some gossip.

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