At this moment, Ye Lingfeng deeply regretted his actions. He thought he was strong enough to escape from the main Ye family and had not encountered any adversaries for so long.

But he couldn't fly or disappear on his own; he just had a mind and thinking skills beyond that of ordinary people.

As he spoke, Ye Lingfeng glanced at Xiaoxi unconsciously.

Sure enough, Xiaoxi's expression clearly screamed two words: stupid.

Ye Lingfeng didn't know why he cared so much about Xiaoxi's thoughts, and he felt very frustrated.

He was indeed very foolish at the time, locking himself in Chen Jianan's villa for several days, starving himself to the point of delirium.

Chen Jianan deliberately tried to deflate his arrogance first.

So, you've walked right into my trap, haven't you? I was searching everywhere for you, and you obediently walked right into it. Weren't you so tough? You're still no match for me, Chen Jianan.

A few days later, Ye Lingfeng was transferred to the dungeon of the volcano base and severely tortured, forced to tell him what the crystals he was researching were for.

In any case, Chen Jianan's severe torture and interrogation failed to get Ye Lingfeng to open his mouth, let alone get Ye Lingfeng to do research for him.

Ye Lingfeng was disheartened, thinking he would die in the dungeon. The torture was unbearable for most people, but fortunately, his assassin training from childhood gave him enough patience.

At this point, the count couldn't help but blurt out again.

"Boss, I didn't even recognize you back then. Your right cheek was all white bone, it was terrifying."

Xiaoxi asked me to remove the two iron claws lodged in your shoulder blades, but I couldn't bring myself to do it, afraid you'd die immediately. It was only after Xiaoxi gave you a magical potion that she personally removed the claws.

Xiao Xi snorted, "Earl, what's the point of you saying this? He wasn't even conscious at that time."

The implication was that I had saved him for so long, but Ye Lingfeng didn't appreciate it at all.

Ye Lingfeng fell into deep thought. He remembered that there was such a thing.

Then a gentle voice told him: It hurts a little, but we're here to save you.

He subconsciously thought it was a hallucination, that it was Xiao Nai in his daze, because Xiao Nai always spoke to him so gently. Only now did he realize that it was Ye Xiaoxi.

Ye Lingfeng was suddenly overcome with a sense of shame, which made him unsure of what to say.

He didn't continue speaking for a long time.

"When I woke up later, I recognized that it was the Earl carrying me as we ran away. I never expected that the Earl and the others would come to save me. Now I know that it was you, Ye Xiaoxi, who saved me. Thank you."

The "thank you" sounded awkward and dry.

Xiaoxi simply uttered a soft "hmm" through her nose, as if she found Ye Lingfeng's narration too slow, and then she asked a question directly.

"Don't fall from the sky, just get to the point, okay? How did you get into the crater?"

"Xiao Nai once described the base inside the crater to me."

Last night, the Earl carried me on his back, and a cold wind blew, giving me a moment of clarity.

I was overjoyed to find that the necklace had returned. The necklace was like the key to entering this base, so I made a quick decision and had the count carry me toward the crater. I also knew of a path that could lead up the volcano.

That's how you get into the base; you know what happened next.

At this moment, Xiao Nai looked at Ye Lingfeng with heartache.

"You've suffered because you haven't risen to prominence."

But you really should thank Xiaoxi. If she hadn't rescued you, even if you had kept that necklace around your neck, you wouldn't have been able to get to the base.

Ye Lingfeng nodded, having already expressed his gratitude. In any case, he was now serving Ye Xiaoxi and Ye Aotian, and had even signed the agreement.