His Picasso dog also sensed its master's murderous intent. It stopped obediently lying on the ground, raised its head, and whimpered at Ye Xingchen in a show of defiance.
Ye Xingchen stood there motionless, seemingly waiting for Cheng Qiang to launch an attack.
“Mr. Ye, you didn’t even give me a heads-up before visiting so late at night. I almost missed meeting you, haha.” Just then, Bai Wei appeared in time to break the deadlock.
"That's not right of you, Mr. Cheng. Miss Bai wanted to see me so much, but when I arrived, you didn't even greet me?" Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
"President Cheng, you can't do this again next time." Bai Wei turned her head and glanced at Cheng Qiang, her eyes carrying a hint of warning.
Cheng Qiang immediately understood the meaning in her eyes. He nodded and said, "It was my oversight. Next time Mr. Ye comes, I will definitely inform Miss Bai in time."
"That's more like it." Bai Wei chuckled, then took Ye Xingchen's arm. "Mr. Ye, are you leaving already? You're such a busy man, coming and going in such a hurry."
"It's not that I came and went in a hurry, it's just that I'm not very welcome here." Ye Xingchen smiled. "President Cheng, shall I be going then?"
"No need to see me out." Cheng Qiang gritted his teeth, suppressing his anger.
"I'm really leaving." Ye Xingchen seemed a little disappointed. This guy didn't even make a move? If the other party made a move, Jiu Li outside would rush in and control Bai Wei, and then he could wreak havoc in this dog farm. Even if he couldn't destroy the Cheng family, he could still make them crumble.
"How about I see Mr. Ye off?" Cheng Qiang gritted his teeth. He could tell that Ye Xingchen was provoking him.
"No need for that, Mr. Cheng is a busy man. I'll just go by myself." Ye Xingchen smiled, then turned and left.
When he reached the door, he turned around and said, "President Cheng."
"Is there anything else, Mr. Ye?" Cheng Qiang asked, his face somewhat expressionless.
"It's nothing else," Ye Xingchen said with a smile, "but I hope President Cheng will remember what I just said."
"Dogs are loyal to their masters and are always the first to rush into battle, but in this world, those who rush to the front are often cannon fodder." Ye Xingchen gave Cheng Qiang a meaningful look, then turned and left.
The instant he turned to leave, Cheng Qiang's Picasso suddenly howled, then collapsed to the ground with a thud, its limbs twitching and foaming at the mouth.
Cheng Qiang was shocked and rushed to check on his beloved dog, only to find that the dog was already dead.
This must have been done by Ye Xingchen, but with so many people in the room, no one saw how he made his move.
Bai Wei's expression darkened slightly. She squatted down and reached out to touch the dog that had died suddenly.
“The blood vessels are stiff; this is a sign of poisoning.” Bai Wei’s expression darkened slightly. “Ye Xingchen is warning us that he also uses poison, and he is a master at it.”
"You bastard!" Cheng Qiang slammed his fist on the table. Although he wasn't the kind of person who could do whatever he wanted in Jinling, he was at least a local tyrant.
But today, he was threatened by Ye Xingchen and he was powerless to do anything about it, which made him feel extremely frustrated.
"Luckily you didn't act impulsively today." Bai Wei glanced at Cheng Qiang.
"With so many of us, can't we handle him?" Cheng Qiang said through gritted teeth.
“I’ve said it before, unless the Three Saints of the Buddha descend from the mountain, we can’t possibly defeat him one-for-one.” Bai Wei shook her head.
“You are also at the level of a Celestial Immortal, and there are also experts in poison here. Don’t you have any chance of winning?” Cheng Qiang said through gritted teeth.
“It’s not that there’s no chance of winning, but it’ll most likely result in mutual destruction. Do you want to gamble on that probability?” Bai Wei glanced at him. “Besides, he didn’t come alone; he brought a little girl with him…”
"Is the person he brought a master?" Cheng Qiang was taken aback. Ye Xingchen actually brought someone with him? How come he hadn't noticed anything beforehand?
"An expert?" Bai Wei laughed: "I can't see through her strength, but Ye Xingchen was able to bring her by his side when he came here, so do I need to think about her strength?"
"This..." Cheng Qiang fell silent. Even a fool could tell that this girl was incredibly strong.
He slumped back in his chair, looking sullen and silent. After a long while, he finally looked up and asked, "So, is the Liu family's matter just going to be left like this?"
“Since Ye Xingchen has interfered, we can only let it go.” Bai Wei said, “What he said is actually not wrong. You want to get involved with the Liang family, but the Liang family is using you as cannon fodder.”
"We're building the framework for mutual benefit, not to help them fight on the front lines. If you take it too seriously, you've already lost."
“Okay, I understand, but the Liu family matter was entrusted to us by Master Liang. What will happen if we don’t handle it well?” Cheng Qiang said with some bitterness.
"Let him worry about these things himself. If he can't handle them, it would be a huge waste to hand them over to you.
Cheng Qiang was still somewhat unwilling, but Bai Wei had already said so much, so he had no choice but to give up.
“You don’t necessarily want to do this; you’re just unable to swallow your anger.” Bai Wei glanced at him.
"I..." Cheng Qiang lowered his head awkwardly, feeling embarrassed that his secret had been exposed.
“Remember this, Mount Futu has more important plans to pursue. If you really want to fight for this momentary pride, then you can leave Chengqiang without any support.” Bai Wei’s tone became somewhat sharp.
"Miss Bai, please don't be angry. It was my fault. From now on, everything will be based on your opinion." Cheng Qiang was taken aback and quickly lowered his head to admit his mistake.
Bai Wei glanced at him before walking out.
Cheng Qiang sighed helplessly. There was nothing he could do; if the Cheng family wanted to grow bigger and stronger, sometimes he had to swallow his pride.
"Brother-in-law, come save me!" Ye Xingchen received a call from an unknown number as soon as he left Chengqiang's city. Chen Wenhao's pig-like voice came through the phone.
"What's wrong with you?" Ye Xingchen asked in surprise.
Isn't this kid at school? What happened to him this time?
"You're Chen Wenhao's brother-in-law, right? Shui Shan Club, room 888. If you don't get here in half an hour, I'll chop off one of his hands." A different voice came from the other end of the phone.
That voice sounds like a male duck's; it must be from a boy who's still developing his vocal cords.
“Okay, I’ll be there within half an hour, but please don’t do anything to hurt him before I get there,” Ye Xingchen replied.
The other party rudely hung up the phone with a snap. Ye Xingchen frowned and then rushed towards the Shui Shan Club.
Inside a private room, Chen Wenhao was being held down by the shoulders by someone. There was a group of unruly children around his age in the room.
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