The smiles on Zhou An and Li Li's faces froze instantly, their expressions filled with disbelief.
Was Master Qin not here to show his support today? Was he making such a grand entrance to welcome Ye Xingchen?
What makes this bastard surnamed Ye so special? What makes him worthy of such a grand welcome from Fifth Master?
"Mr. Ye, please come in." Qin Wu bowed respectfully to Ye Xingchen, gesturing for him to enter.
"Fifth Master, I... I'm Zhang Ming's nephew. My uncle invited you to be my witness at my wedding." Zhou An composed himself and stepped forward to remind him, "This kid is Ye Xingchen. He's a penniless wretch. Are you sure you haven't mistaken him for someone else?"
"Shut up!" Qin Wu roared. "Mr. Ye is my honored guest. How dare you disrespect him?"
“But we’re getting engaged today, Fifth Master, didn’t you promise…” Li Li said anxiously.
All her relatives knew that she had hooked up with a very wealthy boyfriend, and that he had booked an entire five-star hotel for their engagement.
More importantly, Qin Wuye, a big shot in Tianhai, was to officiate her wedding.
Moreover, her mother has been very smug these past few days, looking down on poor relatives and inadvertently offending many of them.
If something unexpected happens today, her family will never be able to hold their heads up in front of their relatives again.
“Official wedding? No way. Your name is Zhou An, right? Your uncle Chen Xing is nothing but a dog in my lap. Today I’m inviting Mr. Ye to dinner here. Take all your relatives and get out.”
Qin Wu's face darkened: "Disappear from my sight within five minutes."
"How could you go back on your word?" Li Li was getting anxious and started accusing Qin Wu, almost recklessly.
"Shut up." Zhou An was terrified. This was Master Qin! He was clearly angry. Did Li Li want to die?
He quickly bowed and apologized, "Fifth Master, I'm sorry, I'll take my men and leave right away, please don't be angry."
"I'll say it again, take your bunch of mutts and relatives and get out of here. Don't disturb Mr. Ye's meal." Qin Wu glanced coldly at Li Li. His voice wasn't quiet, and all of Li Li's relatives could hear him clearly.
Li Li could clearly feel the strange looks around her, and feeling utterly humiliated, she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.
"Li Li, when are you going to pay back the 400,000 yuan you owe me?" Ye Xingchen asked.
"Ye Xingchen, are you crazy? I don't owe you any money. That money was a gift you gave me willingly." Li Li was both shocked and angry.
"I never said it was a gift for you. I said you have to spit out whatever you eat. Qin Wu, do me a small favor." Ye Xingchen addressed Qin Wu by his full name.
Zhou An was shocked. There weren't many people in Tianhai who dared to call Fifth Master by his name. Did Ye Xingchen want to die?
But Qin Wu's next action left him speechless.
Qin Wu quickly bowed his head and said, "Mr. Ye, you're too kind. Please feel free to ask me anything."
"This woman owes me 400,000 yuan. Make her pay it back within three days. If she's short even a penny, you can decide what to do," Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
“No problem, she will definitely pay back the money within three days,” Qin Wu said confidently.
"Thanks then." Ye Xingchen sneered and looked at Li Li: "Li Li, I told you, whatever you eat, you have to spit out."
"Ye Xingchen, what do you mean? When did my daughter owe you money? That money is compensation for her lost youth, how can you ask for it back?" Li Xing asked angrily.
"Oh, you're still alive?" Ye Xingchen glanced at Li Xing: "Your tuberculosis is pretty serious. You should start preparing for the worst."
After Ye Xingchen finished speaking, he turned and left. Li Xing's face turned red, and suddenly, he spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground unconscious.
"Dad..." Li Li and Chen Jing cried out in anguish, "Ambulance, quick..."
"Your name is Li Li? You have three days to raise 400,000 yuan. If you are short even a penny, you will bear the consequences." Qin Wu said sternly, "Men, keep an eye on this family and their relatives. If they can't pay back the money, no one will have any peace."
Li Li's vision went black, and she almost fainted to the ground, while her relatives complained incessantly.
Master Qin is a man of his word. He has a professional debt collection company. If you don't pay? Heh, sorry, they wouldn't stoop to something like exposing your contact list.
They're capable of things like throwing paint on your door, throwing a dead dog into your bed, breaking your fingers, and even severing your arms and legs.
"Li Li, why don't you pay back the money you owe? Don't get us into trouble."
"Yes, we're here to support you, don't drag us down with you."
"Hmph, that girl from the Li family has always been a swindler and cheater. Did she mess with the wrong person this time?"
The relatives glared angrily at Li Li and her daughter, wishing they could skin them alive, and no one cared about Li Xing's life or death.
"Dad, wake up, Dad! Have you called an ambulance yet? Zhou An, think of something!" Li Li cried, grabbing Zhou An's hand.
Zhou An's face had already changed. He sneered and abruptly shook off Li Li's hand.
"Zhou An, you?" Li Li looked at Zhou An in surprise. Zhou An had a cold smile on his face and looked like a stranger.
"Let's break up," Zhou An said, dusting himself off and looking completely indifferent.
"What are you saying, Zhou An? We're about to get engaged, and now you're breaking up with me?" Li Li screamed. "I've given you everything I have."
"You really thought I wanted to marry you? It was just a fling." Zhou An laughed. "I just knew you had some money. The finance department just told me the money arrived, so there's no need for us anymore."
"What did you say?" Li Li suddenly remembered that she had nearly two million yuan to spend on cosmetic surgery, almost all of which she had given to Zhou An to manage.
“I’ve seen plenty of women like you who want to get rich quick. Be more careful next time,” Zhou An said with a smile.
"You liar! You cheated me out of my money! Give it back!" Li Li finally realized that Zhou An had lied to her and toyed with her body and feelings.
"Money? Haha, it's all been swindled from honest people like Ye Xingchen, isn't it? You're no saint yourself. If you're not happy, go call the police."
"However, we didn't sign any agreement. That money was an investment you made in one of my new projects. Now the project has failed, and you've lost money. If you're not happy, go ahead and sue me."
"Zhou An, how could I have been so blind to fall for you?" Li Li was trembling with anger and her face was pale. Two million was almost all the money she had.
“You don’t even look down on an honest man like Ye Xingchen?” Zhou An spread his hands. “Don’t act like you’re so wronged. There are plenty of women like you who have some looks and want to climb the social ladder.”
"You think I'd be interested in you just because I beckon you?"
Zhou An laughed heartily, leaving the distraught Li Li behind, and strode away.
In the largest private room of the Sihai Hotel, Qin Wu placed the lightning-struck wood that Ye Xingchen had given him on the table.
The lightning-struck wood had broken into three pieces, and the talismanic patterns on it were completely shattered.
"Were you attacked?" Ye Xingchen frowned.
The lightning-struck wood bears his inscription of French characters and imbued with his spiritual power, capable of stopping bullets in critical moments.
The lightning-struck wood has now shattered into three pieces, clearly having blocked a fatal blow for Qin Wu.
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