"How else can I explain this? I've been completely devoted to the old man. That little bastard Ye Xingchen said he'd help save people, but only if the old man kneels at the gate of the Xia family mansion for three days and three nights." Ye Chengen gritted his teeth in pain: "Otherwise, he won't help."
"Did that kid really say that?" Wu Meiru's eyes showed a strange look.
"Of course that's what they said, they told me themselves." Ye Chengen gritted his teeth and said, "How could the old man, with his proud nature, possibly kneel down? I can't control this matter."
"The reason things have turned out this way is entirely due to the trouble he himself caused back then. He should pay for his own sins and stop tormenting me."
"You don't want anything from the Ye family anymore?" Wu Meiru glared at him.
"I would like to, but look at the state I've become!" Ye Chengen said angrily. "I want to take charge of the Ye family, but I need to be alive to do so."
"Do you really think the old man won't kneel?" Wu Meiru sneered. "He's the kind of person who can bend and stretch. The reason he's not going now is because things haven't gotten to that point yet."
"He will likely take further action, and if that doesn't work, he will really kneel there."
"Does the old man have a next move?" Ye Chengen sat up abruptly in bed, forgetting even his own injuries. "Are you telling the truth?"
“His confidant, Zhang Wei, the Ye family’s bodyguard, has already secretly contacted international assassins,” Wu Meiru said leisurely. “This old man sending you is just a delaying tactic, a polite gesture before taking action.”
"An internationally renowned assassin? Which organization?" Ye Chengen asked.
“The infamous Red Wolf Group,” Wu Meiru said. “And this time they’ve hired the Red Wolf Group’s top assassin. It seems they plan to kidnap the Xia family first and then force Ye Xingchen to submit.”
"As expected of the old man, he's really cunning." Ye Chengen nodded fiercely.
"In Yanjing, which of these powerful families' heads isn't a ruthless character?" Wu Meiru said leisurely. "If you're not ruthless, you can't stand firm. If you don't have some tricks up your sleeve, do you really think the Ye family could have survived in the cracks for so long?"
"Then I'm a little curious, who was the old man's first target? Xia Jingyi?" Ye Chengen guessed wildly.
"Is he crazy? What is Xia Jingyi's status?" Wu Meiru said speechlessly, "And kidnapping Ye Xingchen's closest relative means there's really no room for reconciliation. I don't think the old man would be that stupid."
"As for Xia Hanyue, this woman has been opposing our Ye family, and she has repeatedly prevented Ye Xingchen from reconciling with the Ye family. Old Master, it is possible that you will take action against her."
"That's good. I was beaten twice at the Ye family's house because of this woman." Ye Chengen snorted. "This time, she deserved it."
Late at night, the Yuansheng Group was still brightly lit.
Xia Hanyue is currently working overtime to review and approve the documents that have been piling up for several days.
Her performance had declined in recent months, and these documents were giving her a headache. She tossed aside a performance report and rubbed her somewhat dazed head.
I poured myself a cup of coffee to perk myself up, and just as I was about to continue, suddenly, the office lights flickered a few times, and then all the lights in the entire building went out.
In the darkness, the dim emergency lights came on, and Xia Hanyue frowned slightly, vaguely sensing that something was wrong.
Suddenly, several muffled sounds came from outside the door, which immediately put her on alert.
Because she could tell that the sounds were from guns equipped with silencers.
She pulled out her gun and slammed it on the emergency alarm button.
The emergency button is connected to the security department. Once pressed, the entire building will sound an alarm, and a security team will rush over to rescue her.
However, this time, pressing the emergency button had no effect, and she realized that the other party had come prepared.
She turned and shrank behind the office, hesitated for a moment, and then called Ye Xingchen.
"What's wrong, Auntie?" Ye Xingchen's voice came from the phone.
"At my company, someone is trying to get me," Xia Hanyue said through gritted teeth.
"I'm coming right away." Ye Xingchen's tone tightened: "Find a place to hide and keep in touch."
"I can protect myself. Just remind your mother to be careful; some people are going to do something desperate," Xia Hanyue said coldly.
"Understood." Ye Xingchen hung up the phone.
Just then, with a loud bang, the office door was forcibly blown open from the outside.
Immediately afterwards, several tall, heavily armed mercenaries dressed in camouflage rushed in.
The leader made a gesture, and the indoor lights came on.
He was covered in blood, had a long scar on his face, and looked extremely fierce.
He wiped the blood-stained dagger on a fallen bodyguard a few times, then sheathed it.
He tilted his head back, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes, then grinned and said, "Miss Xia, we have guests. What are you doing hiding behind the table? Is this how Chinese people treat guests?"
"Old Xiong? It's you again?" Xia Hanyue slowly stood up and casually threw the gun in her hand on the ground.
She had dealt with this mercenary leader before, having encountered him in an ambush abroad ten years ago when he was sent by a rival to kill her.
They didn't succeed last time, but they never expected to meet again in this way.
Old Bear of the Red Wolf Assassin Group is an ace among aces, rarely failing in assassination missions, except for Xia Hanyue.
"Haha, Miss Xia, we meet again." Old Xiong's eyes flashed with a sinister light: "When I learned that the new mission target was you, I accepted it without hesitation."
"Because ten years ago, you escaped from my grasp. And I will not allow any prey to escape from my grasp, so this time, I will continue the mission that I failed to complete ten years ago."
"Still the same as before, always so fond of bragging." Xia Hanyue glanced at Lao Xiong: "You're really bold, daring to make such a big show of it in Yanjing? Are you crazy, or is your employer crazy?"
"It doesn't matter, you're my prey now anyway." Old Bear shrugged indifferently: "You know, Miss Xia, ever since you escaped from me, I've been dreaming about you all the time."
"Why did you dream about me? Did I leave a shadow on you?" Xia Hanyue asked.
"Yes, you're beautiful and cunning, and you've left an indelible impression on me." Old Xiong leaned closer to Xia Hanyue and greedily took a deep sniff of her body. "This time, I will definitely not let you escape."
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