"Are you Ye Xiao?" The middle-aged man approached Ye Xiao with a smile and asked.

Ye Xiao immediately looked at the middle-aged man with confusion, sizing him up, and said, "Who are you?"

"Mr. Shi would like to meet you, would you be gracious enough to oblige?"

"Mr. Shi?" Ye Xiao, hearing this man's words, was immediately perplexed and said, "I don't recall knowing any Mr. Shi. Are you sure you haven't got the wrong person?"

"There's only one Ye Xiao at Minghai Academy. How could I possibly have the wrong person? Let me give you a hint, Mr. Shi from the Black Dragon Company!" The middle-aged man continued to smile as he spoke, but, but his face was inherently fierce-looking, which only made his smile more unpleasant to behold!

However, at this moment, Ye Xiao had guessed that this so-called Mr. Shi was probably that Shi Qiang.

But Ye Xiao was someone who liked to play dumb even when he understood what was going on. So, Ye Xiao still shook his head and said, "I don't have any friends at the Black Dragon Company. Buddy, I think you really have the wrong person!"

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, the middle-aged man laughed softly and said, "Whether Mr. Ye knows Mr. Shi or not, our Mr. Shi would like to talk to you about Mr. Huang."

"Please, just say the name. You keep saying 'Mr. this' and 'Mr. that,' and I'm honestly a bit confused. Also, I have other things to do!" Ye Xiao said as he pretended to leave. Seeing Ye Xiao about to walk away aggravated the middle-aged man; the renown of the Black Dragon Company in Minghai City was not small, and Ye Xiao's lack of courtesy towards him was not making him happy.

"Ye Xiao, listen here. Our Mr. Shi is Shi Qiang, the boss of the Black Dragon Company. I think you must have heard of that name. Mr. Shi wishes to befriend you, so I hope Mr. Ye won't refuse to consider Mr. Shi's intention!"

"Ah?" Ye Xiao, hearing the man's words, suddenly acted as if he had an epiphany and said, "So the Mr. Shi you're talking about is the famous boss of the Black Dragon Company, Shi Qiang. My apologies for the oversight. However, it seems we're not really acquainted. As for the Mr. Huang you mentioned, who is that again?"

Listening to Ye Xiao's words, the middle-aged man grew even more furious and exclaimed angrily, "Huang Zongyuan!"

"Huang Zongyuan?" Ye Xiao immediately looked at the middle-aged man, and with surprise, said, "So the Mr. Huang you're referring to is Huang Zongyuan. I've long heard that Huang Zongyuan and Shi Qiang are sworn brothers. It seems that rumor isn't false, but what does that have to do with me?"

"Mr. Shi hopes you will release Mr. Huang."

"That seems quite unlikely!" Ye Xiao said with a slight chuckle.

"Don't forget whose will you're defying!"

Ye Xiao said, "Of course, I know, Shi Qiang, the boss of the Black Dragon Company. But what does that have to do with me? I'm not planning on taking over as the boss!"

"You… do you know what happens to those who offend the Black Dragon Company?" The middle-aged man said, seething with anger!

Ye Xiao replied, "I don't."

"I'll tell you!" said the middle-aged man with a cold smile. "Offending the Black Dragon Company means not only is your life no longer your own, but even the lives of your friends and family will no longer be in their control!"

"Oh, is that so?" Ye Xiao spoke, and then, without warning, he kicked at the middle-aged man's abdomen. Despite being a burly brute, this kick sent the middle-aged man stumbling in confusion and dizziness!

The middle-aged man fell to the ground, a piercing pain radiating from his abdomen. Just as he tried to stand up to speak, Ye Xiao quickly moved in front of him and stepped on his chest, his voice cold as he said, "Do you understand now what happens to those who offend me? I can take your life at any moment, and that moment could be right now!"

The middle-aged man was utterly stunned; he had not expected Ye Xiao to strike without warning, without any preamble.

"You dare hit me!" The middle-aged man looked at Ye Xiao in astonishment. In the Black Dragon Company, he was regarded as one of Shi Qiang's trusted men. Otherwise, he would not have been given the task to meet Ye Xiao. He had assumed negotiating with a young adult would be easily managed with a mixture of coaxing and intimidation.

However, to everyone's surprise, Ye Xiao didn't play by the usual rules. He struck without notice, and his demeanor at this moment was entirely different from when he had been speaking earlier—outrageously arrogant!

"Hit you?" Ye Xiao chuckled softly, looking down at the middle-aged man beneath his foot and said, "I can kill you at any time, even in broad daylight. How about it? Feel the urge to try your luck?"

Ye Xiao's words deeply shocked the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man had always thought of himself as quite an arrogant person, but compared to Ye Xiao right now, he felt like an absolute good guy—a thoroughly good guy!

"I apologize, I misspoke!" Those who are seasoned in the ways of the world, especially those who've mixed in it for long, all know that brash speaking is not courage, it's utter stupidity!

Ye Xiao didn't lift his foot just because of the man's phrase. Instead, he gazed down at the man he was pressing to the floor and said, "If you want to talk about Huang Zongyuan, tell Shi Qiang to return all of Lin Yaoguang's assets to Lin Yaoguang's daughter. That will be considered an appropriate gesture for a meeting. Otherwise, Huang Zongyuan will undoubtedly die!"

"Oh?" The middle-aged man, startled by Ye Xiao's words, immediately looked at him in surprise. He truly hadn't expected Ye Xiao to bring up the matter of Lin Yaoguang from three years ago at this time!

"Do you have a connection with Lin Yaoguang?" the middle-aged man asked, astonished.

"No, but, I want Lin Yaoguang's daughter to be my wife, so I have to do something for him. Also, don't think about threatening me with anyone. I always have a way to take Huang Zongyuan's life!" After finishing his sentence, Ye Xiao slowly retracted his foot from the man's body.

At this moment, the security personnel at the entrance of Minghai Academy, who were also members of Blood Blade, noticed the scuffle happening outside the school gate. They had greeted Ye Xiao when they saw him leave earlier, but now they saw him hitting someone, they immediately ran towards where Ye Xiao was!

It was clear that they weren't concerned with whether Ye Xiao was hitting someone or not. What they cared about was making sure Ye Xiao wasn't at a disadvantage!

"Brother Xiao!" The security personnel quickly approached him.

Ye Xiao nodded at them and then said with a smile, "It's nothing, nothing, you guys go back to your posts."

Ye Xiao's conversation with these men was also a shock to the middle-aged man, because he had not expected the security staff of Minghai Academy to have such respect for Ye Xiao.

Its security was now in the hands of Blood Blade, which was unknown to others, and naturally, the middle-aged man was unaware of it as well!

After the members of Blood Blade hurried back to their positions, Ye Xiao directly headed towards his car, while the middle-aged man watched Ye Xiao drive away in the vehicle, frowning slightly. It had been a very long time since he had suffered such humiliating treatment. However, at this moment, it happened again!

He was extremely displeased!

Yet, despite his irritation, he was also profoundly shocked by Ye Xiao's audacity. He couldn't comprehend on what grounds Ye Xiao was so haughty. Who exactly was he?

...

Speaking of Ye Xiao, after leaving the school, he immediately made his way to the city hospital.

As for everything that had happened with the middle-aged man at the school gate, to Ye Xiao, it was practically nothing!

In no time at all, Ye Xiao arrived at the city hospital and quickly proceeded to Han Xuewei's ward.

"Auntie, if we can take back Uncle's company from Huang Zongyuan, I want to merge the company. I'm not sure what you think," Ye Xiao said.

"Merge the company?" Li Yinge was taken aback upon hearing Han Xuewei's words.

Han Xuewei said, "Yes, it's something I've discussed with Ye Xiao. Of course, whether or not it can be merged, it ultimately depends on you and Die Ying's wishes!"

"Whether the company merges or not is not my concern. You should know what I care about most. Is there really a possibility of taking the company back?"

Over the past three years, Li Yinge had tried many methods, but Huang Zongyuan and Black Dragon Company were intricately linked. There were even rumors that Huang Zongyuan was a leader in the Black Dragon Company, so Li Yinge had no means of recourse. However, now Han Xuewei was saying it was possible to take it back!

Han Xuewei had great confidence in taking back Lin Yaoguang's company because she had immense trust in Ye Xiao at this moment, believing in his abilities.

Thus, Han Xuewei assured Li Yinge, "Auntie, if it were up to me alone, perhaps I wouldn't have the capability. But I believe in Ye Xiao. With him, Uncle's company can definitely be taken back. In fact, the reason for the merger is because Die Ying is still young, and you're still in recovery, Auntie. Once we get the company back, if nobody is there to run it, that would be..."

"I understand what you mean. As long as it can be taken back, whether or not the company merges, you call the shots!" Li Yinge felt a surge of confidence upon hearing that Ye Xiao was involved. She had once been a formidable force in the business world alongside Lin Yaoguang and thus had a keen eye for judging people.

If it were not for the presence of the young Lin Dieying by her side back then, Li Yinge herself would have liked to fight it out with Huang Zongyuan!

"We will definitely take back the company!" These words were not spoken by Han Xuewei, but by Ye Xiao, who had just walked in through the door.

Upon hearing this declaration, Han Xuewei and Li Yinge immediately turned their attention to Ye Xiao as he entered.

Especially when Li Yinge saw Ye Xiao, she quickly stood up.

"Ye Xiao, can you really..." Li Yinge didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was very clear to Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao looked at Li Yinge with a smile and said, "Aunt Li, rest assured. As long as Huang Zongyuan's company hasn't completely collapsed with losses, I will definitely take it back."

Ye Xiao was right—if Huang Zongyuan's company was mired in debt, what would be the use of taking it back?

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