Ye Chong was furious. "But the problem is whether or not we can persuade the Huang Family and Wong Ting."

"And there's another problem. It was one thing to slay Chang Yi and Sun Luo, but why did you have to kill Kang Dehui too?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ke raised his eyebrows. It seems Ye Chong really believes it!

Li Lang was shaking with fear, his voice trembling. "He witnessed everything. I had to… had to get rid of him for good."

BANG—

Ye Chong slammed the table again, fuming. "Hopeless at getting things right, but brilliant at messing them up!"

Li Shichuan couldn't hold back any longer. "Although Lang'er may be foolish, his actions were out of sincere devotion to the Ye Family. Young Master Chong, you can't just stand by and watch him die!"

At this, Ye Chong was out of options. "Let's head back first and discuss it with my father!"

…

The recording ended there.

Xu Ke smiled faintly. "Not bad. Things are going smoothly for now."

He didn't know if his plan would succeed or fall through. But at least for the moment, everything seemed to be under his control.

Lin Zhongtian put away the recorder, a look of confusion on his face. He couldn't fathom what Xu Ke was planning.

It wasn't just Lin Zhongtian; Li Shichuan and Li Lang were also in the dark as to why Xu Ke would help Li Lang in this way.

That's right! In their eyes, all of Xu Ke's scheming was to aid Li Lang!

After thinking it over, they realized that Li Lang's reasoning was sound. Weakening the Huang Family, sowing discord between the Huang Family and Wong Ting, deepening the hatred between Wong Ting and Xu Ke, and finally, getting Li Lang released… From Xu Ke's perspective, there seemed to be no benefit at all.

If Xu Ke truly had a grudge against Li Lang, wouldn't it be better to just let the Martial Alliance judge and execute him? Why go to such lengths to rescue him?

But since Xu Ke's method could save Li Lang, Li Shichuan certainly wouldn't resist, even if Xu Ke had some ulterior motive that might harm them. No matter what, Li Lang's life was the most important thing to him right now.

As for Lin Zhongtian and Li Lang, their lives were in Xu Ke's hands. Refusal wasn't an option!

…

"This tea isn't bad."

While Lin Zhongtian was lost in thought, Xu Ke took a sip of tea and casually commented to Wang Wu.

Wang Wu nodded. "Yes, Mister Xu. One can tell at a glance that Elder Lin is a man accustomed to corruption and luxury."

Lin Zhongtian's expression soured, but he still managed a forced smile. "Young Master Xu, I bought this with my salary."

Xu Ke feigned surprise. "The salary of a Martial Alliance Elder can afford this kind of tea? It seems you accept your fair share of bribes, then?"

Lin Zhongtian didn't dare to contradict him.

Xu Ke then returned to the main subject. "Yesterday, Li Lang told me there's an important message on Chang Yi's phone. Let me see it."

Lin Zhongtian turned, retrieved the phone from nearby, and handed it to Xu Ke. "It's already powered off!"

Xu Ke took the phone, his expression unreadable.

Last night, Li Lang had mentioned that Chang Yi was messaging Huang Sheng right before he died. Although Chang Yi's phone was locked, Li Lang managed to see Huang Sheng's reply: "Okay, come back first." He couldn't, however, see what Chang Yi had sent. Instinctively feeling something was off, he decided to give the phone to Xu Ke, telling him, "This phone might be bad for you!"

But Xu Ke guessed that Li Lang was worried Chang Yi had already told Huang Sheng he was the murderer, which would be a death sentence for him. That was why Li Lang handed the phone over, wanting Xu Ke to find out what exactly Chang Yi had said to Huang Sheng before he died.

While Xu Ke couldn't unlock the phone himself, with Feng Wei's help, it would be no problem at all. He knew Li Lang was using him to check the phone's contents, but he himself was also curious about Chang Yi's last message.

…

After taking the recording and the phone, Xu Ke and Wang Wu left Lin Zhongtian's office.

Once Xu Ke was gone, Lin Zhongtian's humble demeanor vanished instantly, his eyes filled with deep-seated venom. As soon as he got his hands on the antidote, he would make sure Xu Ke was dead! He had all the recordings from this period prepared; the moment Xu Ke handed over the antidote, he would release them all. Xu Ke would die without a burial place!

…

As Xu Ke was leaving the Martial Alliance, Ye Chong and Li Shichuan had already arrived at the Ye Family Corporation.

The Ye Family Corporation was also located in the heart of Tianhai City. The large glass windows refracted the dazzling sunlight as Li Shichuan and Ye Chong drove straight into the underground parking garage, then took an elevator up to Ye Yunfeng's office.

…

In Ye Yunfeng's office, they opened the door.

"Dad."

"Family Head!"

Ye Chong and Li Shichuan entered one after the other, Li Shichuan's posture as deferential as a servant's.

Just then, Ye Feng was walking out of the office. He nodded to Li Shichuan and Ye Chong before taking his leave. Ye Feng's gesture immediately caused Ye Chong's expression to darken.

Watching them enter, Ye Yunfeng slowly put down his pen and rose to his feet. "How did it go?" he asked.

A nearby secretary hurriedly began to make tea for the three of them.

Ye Chong glanced at Li Shichuan, who glanced back at him. Neither spoke at first.

Without even lifting his eyelids, Ye Yunfeng said, "Ye Chong, you speak."

Ye Chong gritted his teeth. "Li Lang did kill them; he admitted it himself!"

Ye Yunfeng's hand paused.

"He said…" Ye Chong relayed all of Li Lang's excuses, but he altered the part about Li Lang flattering him. Instead, he said, "Li Lang also said he made this decision to showcase his abilities to you, hoping to win your favor."

Although Ye Chong desperately wanted to be the Family Head, he knew who his father was. Some things were better left unsaid!

"Is that so?" Ye Yunfeng picked up the hot tea and smiled. "Shichuan, it seems little Lang has matured! Indeed, he's far better than little Jun. At least he has the guts to act!"

Ye Yunfeng's words seemed to trample on the memory of the deceased Li Jun, but Li Shichuan didn't dare show any dissatisfaction. Instead, meeting Ye Yunfeng's gaze, Li Shichuan felt a surge of panic, as if he'd been seen through completely.

Li Shichuan quickly said, "Lang'er was truly foolish this time! How could he take such action without your consent?! I have failed as a father. I am ashamed to face you, Family Head!"

As he spoke, Li Shichuan's eyes reddened, and tears began to well up.

Ye Yunfeng patted Li Shichuan's shoulder. "Shichuan, you and I grew up together, as close as brothers. Little Lang is your son, but he is also my godson. I had a hand in raising him too! If you say you've failed to raise your son properly, then so have I. What is there to be ashamed of?"

Li Shichuan began to weep silently, as if deeply moved.

Ye Yunfeng signaled his secretary to bring over some tissues. "This time, Li Lang took a risk for the benefit of the Ye Family," he said. "It was certainly reckless, but the dignity of the Ye Family cannot be violated. As a member of our family, Li Lang cannot be left to die like this. If I abandon Li Lang—a hero who acted out of loyalty to the Ye Family—then who else will ever dare to take risks for us?"

"Li Lang must not die!"

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