Huang Zongyuan turned out to be one of the larger real estate tycoons in the city. However, his company's reputation wasn't exactly stellar. Just three years prior, Huang Zongyuan was merely the general manager of a real estate firm named Yaoguang Real Estate. Not many people knew that he was actually sworn brothers with a man named Shi Qiang in Minghai City!

Shi Qiang's identity was that of the boss of a conglomerate in Minghai City, the Black Dragon Company. Ultimately, the two of them used illegal means to drive the owner of Yaoguang Real Estate, Lin Yaoguang, to his death. Then, they seized control of Yaoguang Real Estate and renamed it to Zongyuan Real Estate. With the newly acquired resources and backing, Huang Zongyuan acted arrogantly and lavishly, squandering wealth and failing in several investments. Recently, Huang Zongyuan had his eye on a piece of land with great potential, but he had competition; this was the Hengyu Group, owned by Ling Hengyu, who was taking this matter very seriously. After a series of negotiations, Ling Hengyu was just about to sign the contract that would secure the land for Hengyu Group.

Therefore, Huang Zongyuan's kidnapping of Ling Shuya spoke volumes about his intentions!

"Who would have thought Huang Zongyuan's wealth was accumulated on the premise of breaking the law? Isn't there anyone to take him down?" Ling Shuya said indignantly, "Didn't Lin Yaoguang die in vain?"

Weei Jie couldn't help but laugh, "If our Hengyu Group hadn't stepped in yesterday, Ye Xiao would have ended up falsely accused and thrown in jail, right? The law is only applied to the weak. Since ancient times, in the face of the powerful, the rule of law is nothing but a scrap of paper!"

Upon hearing Weei Jie's words, Ling Shuya didn't say anything more. Society was just that realistic, and there was nothing anyone could do about it!

"So what do we do now? Are we just going to let this go?" Ling Shuya asked, still consumed by anger.

Weei Jie replied, "If there's no evidence that the people were sent by Huang Zongyuan, we may not be able to do much to him. But now that his involvement has been confirmed, he won't be able to escape. Mr. Ling will definitely not let him off easily, it's just that..."

Ling Shuya asked, "Just what? Is there still something troubling you?"

At that moment, Ye Xiao said, "Uncle Weei's concern must be about Black Dragon Company, right?"

Weei Jie nodded, "Yes, Black Dragon Company is a large group in Minghai City with many subordinates. Its power should not be underestimated. Furthermore, the boss of Black Dragon Company, Shi Qiang, has close ties with the upper echelons of Minghai's leadership. It's one thing to teach Huang Zongyuan a lesson or give him a warning, but to completely take action against him may be somewhat difficult!"

After thinking for a moment, Ling Shuya then turned to Ye Xiao, "Ye Xiao, go cripple Huang Zongyuan, cripple him so he can never move again. After all, he's a villain; you shouldn't feel guilty for striking down a bad person!"

"Ah?" Ye Xiao was instantly overwhelmed. He was a bodyguard, not an assassin. Different trades were as separated as mountains!

Weei Jie promptly said to Ling Shuya, "Miss, don't make things difficult for Ye Xiao. His duty is to protect you. As for dealing with others, leave it to me. I will report this matter to Mr. Ling, and I'm sure he will come up with an effective solution!"

Ye Xiao added, "Yeah, let Uncle Ling figure it out. I think we should hurry up and go to sleep. Don't we still have classes tomorrow?"

Just then, the six people who had gone upstairs came back down, three of them carrying an assassin each.

"Uncle Weei, there are two people passed out upstairs!"

Ye Xiao explained, "These two, just like the one before, are assassins. The one outside is not your ordinary assassin, but since his leg is broken, I believe you should be able to subdue him."

Weei Jie replied, "Alright, I'll take them away then. Some matters still need to be... thoroughly interrogated. You all should rest for now."

Afterward, Weei Jie and his men took the three assassins away. Ling Shuya's room upstairs was a complete mess. Before leaving, Uncle Weei said that someone would come by tomorrow to help Ling Shuya tidy up.

Thus, Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan ended up sleeping in Ye Xiao's room, while Ye Xiao didn't go upstairs. After all, Ling Shuya had made it clear that Ye Xiao was definitely not allowed to sleep in her bed, so he slept directly on the living room sofa.

After practicing the Nine Yang Divine Skill for a while, Ye Xiao lay down to sleep. Even though the sleep wasn't long, because of the cultivation of his Inner Strength, he still woke up feeling refreshed and energetic. He got up very early, at six.

Because of last night's disturbances, Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan didn't dare to sleep in the first half of the night out of fear for their safety. Excited by the night's alarming events, they couldn't fall asleep in the latter half. By the time both of them got up, it was already seven forty, so in a flurry of panic, they quickly ate breakfast and rushed to school in the car.

Upon arriving at the school gates, they happened to run into Zhan Bo. Ye Xiao immediately approached him to inquire about Weii Yang's condition and was relieved to hear there was nothing serious.

"Brother Xiao, I just saw you get out of the car with Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan. I didn't see wrong, did I?" Zhan Bo adjusted his glasses, grinning slyly at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao warned, "Don't run your mouth, and listen, I have a task to give you now."

"Oh, what task? By the way, Brother Xiao, are you living with Ling Shuya? Man, I really admire you!" Zhan Bo said with a face full of envy.

However, as soon as Zhan Bo finished his sentence, he felt a kick from behind and nearly stumbled to the ground. Turning around to curse, he realized that the kicker was none other than Ling Shuya!

Ling Shuya stood glaring at Zhan Bo with a face full of rage. "If you dare to spout nonsense again, I'll cut your tongue out!" she threatened, her face pale with anger.

Why did everything sound so twisted when it came from Zhan Bo? What was this talk of living together? It sounded so distasteful!

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If it were anyone else, Zhan Bo certainly wouldn't let it slide, but the person in question was Ling Shuya, and just the sight of Ling Shuya's charming appearance was enough to quench Zhan Bo's annoyance!

"Hehe, no way, I didn't say anything, class rep, you must have heard wrong!" Zhan Bo chuckled and immediately dashed towards the classroom, eventually shouting back to Ye Xiao, "Brother Xiao, I admire you!"

Ye Xiao felt an instant urge to chase after him and slap the guy into outer space—why did this dude always have to stir up trouble for him?

One could easily imagine the look on Ling Shuya's face as she regarded Ye Xiao now!

"It looks like I'll have to move back to my own villa soon. Otherwise, if people misunderstand and think I'm cohabitating with Ye Xiao, that'll be a huge hassle!" Zhou Yuyan said with a giggle, covering her mouth.

Here was another girl who loved to stir the pot. Ye Xiao really wondered if Zhou Yuyan and Zhan Bo were siblings—why were they always seeking trouble?

"Ling Shuya, you better get this sorted out, or else, hmph, don't blame me for not being nice!" Ling Shuya huffed at Ye Xiao.

Resigned, Ye Xiao said, "I'll definitely figure out a way to smooth things over!"

In order to avoid any misunderstandings, Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan headed to the classroom first, while Ye Xiao strolled around the campus for a few minutes before making his way to the teaching building.

"Hey, Ye Xiao!" someone suddenly called out his name from behind.

Ye Xiao immediately turned around to see who was calling him, and to his surprise, it was Lin Dieying!

"Hi, good morning!" Ye Xiao greeted Lin Dieying with a smile.

Lin Dieying replied, still smiling, "It's not early anymore, it's almost time for class. I just saw you wandering around here—why are you afraid to enter the classroom?"

Ye Xiao chuckled and teased, "Because I knew that Miss Lin would be passing by here, so I specifically waited so I could say hello to you!"

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Lin Dieying's cheeks instantly blushed, and she said, "Stop joking, um, thank you so much for yesterday!"

Ye Xiao noticed the delicate flush on Lin Dieying's face making her even more attractive, and his heart couldn't help but flutter. If Ye Xiao weren't a bit more mature in mind, he would have lost his composure!

"No thanks needed, it's my duty to rescue a beauty!" Ye Xiao said gleefully.

Lin Dieying said, "I didn't expect you to be so smooth, but that makes sense too. How else could you have won Ling Shuya's heart so quickly? Right now, a lot of guys at the school are really envious of you!"

Ye Xiao thought to himself how fast the news had spread; it had already reached Lin Dieying, which meant that probably the whole school knew by now. It seemed changing people's opinions wasn't going to be an overnight task.

Ye Xiao immediately assured Lin Dieying, "Please don't get the wrong idea. My relationship with Ling Shuya isn't what people are suggesting. Actually, we're cousins; I'm her elder cousin!"

So when Lin Dieying heard this, an inexplicable joy filled her heart, and she said, "Really? You're not lying to me, are you?"

Ye Xiao replied, "I swear on heaven and earth, I knew nobody would believe it!"

"I believe you!" Lin Dieying said.

Ye Xiao looked at Lin Dieying and said, "Thank you, you're really kind!"

"No... it's nothing!" Lin Dieying promptly became a bit embarassed.

Ye Xiao asked, "By the way, do you have a boyfriend?"

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's question, Lin Dieying's heart began to pound.

At this moment, even a fool could see the sentiment written on Lin Dieying's face, but Ye Xiao, this guy, cluelessly said to her, "What about my brother Zhan Bo? He's quite handsome. If you don't have a boyfriend, I could introduce you to him, he has a pretty good impression of you!"

Lin Dieying didn't hear the words she had hoped for. Her previously blushing cheeks suddenly returned to normal, and she honestly hadn't expected Ye Xiao to offer to set her up with Zhan Bo!

"I do not have a boyfriend, and that's none of your business!" Lin Dieying retorted, somewhat angrily, and turned to leave abruptly.

Ye Xiao was no fool; he could tell that Lin Dieying was angry. He was also perplexed—what on earth? He thought he was being nice. Just a moment ago, everything was fine, so why the sudden anger, and such a strong one at that?

How could Ye Xiao know who occupied Lin Dieying's heart!

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