Ye Xingchen sat up abruptly, his forehead covered in sweat.
Let's just call this dream a dream for now.
Everything that was shown was incredibly real, seemingly a kind of unseen hint to him.
The person locked beneath the dragon's head was closely connected to him.
Is this foreshadowing his fate, or does that person... have a very deep connection with him? Everything... remains unknown.
Ye Xingchen's emotions gradually calmed down. He went to the bathroom, turned on the tap, and buried his head deep in the water.
After a long while, he raised his head, wiped the water droplets from his face, opened his eyes, and stared at himself in the mirror.
Regardless of what the dream meant, he had no intention of looking back. He was determined to move forward step by step until the truth was revealed.
The following evening, Wu Qiang arrived in Nanshi as agreed.
As Ye Xingchen had expected, Wu Qiang was a young man, unusually young.
Although he used the alias Wu Qiang, he brought his trusted confidant Wang Jin with him. The moment Ye Xingchen saw Wang Jin, he knew that this guy was Huang Tai.
"Haha, you must be Ye Cheng?" Huang Tai appeared very modest and enthusiastic. He stepped forward, first shaking hands with Ye Xingchen, and then giving Ma Chenglong a hug.
"Hello, Young Master Wu." Ye Xingchen nodded. "I am Ye Cheng."
"I've heard Mr. Kun mention you more than once." Huang Tai laughed heartily. He put his arm around Ye Xingchen's shoulder, sat down with Ye Xingchen, and then waved for Wang Jin to pour some wine.
When Wang Jin poured wine for Ye Xingchen, he accidentally spilled a little. He then calmly pushed the wine towards Ye Xingchen and glanced at her.
There was something wrong with the wine. Ye Xingchen knew from Wang Jin's actions that he was trying to hint at something.
He smiled slightly, accepted the wine, and tapped the glass twice with his finger, indicating to Wang Jin that he knew.
Actually, even without Wang Jin's reminder, he knew there was something wrong with the wine as soon as it was poured.
Five Elements Powder is an extremely vicious poison. It is colorless and odorless. Ordinary people will not suffer any harm after taking it, but martial artists will not be able to use their true energy for two hours, otherwise their true energy will dissipate and they will die.
This secret recipe was created by a eunuch in the former Qing Dynasty palace. It is extremely vicious, which shows that the Jin family is the royal family.
"It's too kind of you, Mr. Kun. I hope Mr. Wu will continue to offer me guidance in the future," Ye Xingchen said with a slight smile.
"Brother Ma, you've suffered these past few days. Don't worry, I'm here with instructions from Jin Luocheng. I will help you reclaim everything the Ma family has and solidify your family's position in Nanshi," Huang Tai comforted Ma Chenglong.
"Then thank you, Young Master Wu, for making the trip in person." Ma Chenglong sneered, "If it weren't for waiting for Young Master Wu, Brother Ye and I would have already taken action."
"Oh, really?" Huang Tai glanced at Ma Chenglong: "Young Master Ma, you're wanted by both the underworld and the legitimate world in Nanshi right now."
"If you are not careful, you will be doomed. It is good to be confident, but you can't be blindly confident."
"Hehe, I wouldn't dare say such a thing by myself, but what makes me different is that I have Brother Ye backing me up." Ma Chenggong sneered, "You probably don't know how strong Brother Ye is. He can take on a thousand troops by himself."
"Oh, is it really that amazing?" Huang Tai glanced at Ye Xingchen and chuckled, "President Kun is also strongly recommending you. With so many people praising you, it seems your abilities are quite impressive."
"I, Wu Qiang, also greatly admire masters; we must have a drink."
As Huang Tai spoke, he raised his glass, clinked it with Ye Xingchen's, and then drank it all in one gulp.
Ye Xingchen calmly picked up the glass and, under Wang Jin's worried gaze, drank the wine in one gulp.
"Impressive drinking capacity." Huang Tai gave Ye Xingchen a thumbs up.
He had initially come here with some doubts and reservations about Ye Xingchen, but after Ye Xingchen drank the wine, he felt much more at ease.
After drinking this glass of wine, even if Ye Xingchen had other ideas, he wasn't afraid that this guy would suddenly turn on him and oppose him.
"Young Master Wu's wine is good, but we're gathered here today, surely Young Master Wu didn't just come to have a drink with me?" Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
"Of course not." Huang Tai put down his wine glass and chuckled. "I know a guy surnamed Ye who is also very strong, but he's always going against me, so I hate him."
"Oh, someone that Young Master Wu dislikes must not live long, right?" Ye Xingchen asked with a smile, knowing that the person this guy was talking about was himself.
"No, he's alive and well. His name is Ye Xingchen." Huang Tai stared at Ye Xingchen: "You also have the surname Ye, and you're both from Yanjing. I wonder what your relationship is?"
"It's nothing, I don't know him." Ye Xingchen shook his head and said, "If Young Master Wu really hates him, I'll help you get rid of him if I get the chance."
"Haha, if only you could really get rid of him." Huang Tai laughed loudly. "But that guy is elusive and we don't know where he is right now. Besides, our Jinluo City's influence doesn't extend to Yanjing. Otherwise... I would make sure his family is ruined."
“Young Master Wu certainly has the ability.” Ye Xingchen smiled slightly and poured another glass of wine: “Young Master Wu has come all this way, I should toast you.”
"Let's not rush to drink. Let's talk about something else," Huang Tai said with a slight smile, declining Ye Xingchen's offer of wine.
"Hmm, what does Young Master Wu want to talk about?" Ye Xingchen looked up at Huang Tai.
"Let's talk about your background, and also about your purpose." Huang Tai sneered, "Ye Cheng, you're quite capable. You've only been in Xuan City for a short time, but you've already gained Liu Kun's trust and climbed to such a high level at an extremely fast pace. No one else could have done that."
"President Wu trusts me, so I will naturally not let him down," Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
"Yes, that's why I think you're a decent person." Huang Tai's smile turned somewhat sinister.
"What does Young Master Wu mean by this?" Ye Xingchen's expression turned serious, and he looked up at Huang Tai.
"What I mean is that I think there's something wrong with you." Huang Tai stared at Ye Xingchen, a meaningful smile on his face.
"What do you mean by that, Wu?" Ma Chenglong had a bad temper and wouldn't allow anyone to doubt Ye Xingchen. He slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.
"Don't get excited, Brother Ma. I was just having a normal chat, I didn't mean anything by it." Huang Tai smiled slightly.
"You've already suspected Brother Ye, and you still say you have no other intentions?" Ma Chenglong cursed. "You people from Jinluo City are always suspecting this and that. How the hell are you supposed to get things done?"
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