"Don't be angry, sir. I was just worried about your safety. These people are all people I sent to protect you. Don't worry, as long as I'm alright, you'll be fine too."
Xiao Shenxing's words were quite clear. He was using the Xiao family patriarch as a hostage to pressure Xiao Jinyan in order to protect himself.
Only now did the old man see Xiao Shenxing's true colors, and he was filled with both heartache and anger.
"Shen'er, all these years I've doted on you, always giving you the best of everything. I even neglected Jinyan for it. But now, you've not only committed those heinous acts in the Savage Village, but you've even turned on this old man like me. You beast, I'm your own grandfather!"
"Grandpa, don't make it sound like you're taking such good care of me. If you're really so biased towards me, why didn't you hand over the Xiao family's business to me sooner? As long as you don't let go, Xiao Jinyan and I will be mortal enemies!"
Xiao Shenxing has completely lost his mind. At this point, he has no choice but to take a desperate gamble.
"You...you...I didn't give you the Xiao family's assets, but I didn't give them to Jinyan either! Everything he has now is what he earned himself. And you? You only think about reaping the benefits without lifting a finger!"
"Enough of that, old man. I told you, I sent so many people here to protect you. As long as I'm alright, you'll be alright too. Brother, now it's up to you. As long as you hand over these so-called pieces of evidence, the old man will be safe."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinyan remained completely unmoved.
"This poses no threat to me. Besides, there are reporters here, and what you did has already been made public. Do you think you can escape legal punishment even if I give you these things?"
"So, you're saying you won't spare my life?"
Xiao Shenxing muttered to himself, a murderous glint suddenly flashing in his eyes. He then quickly pulled Yi Yi over, drew a dagger, and held it to her neck.
"stop!"
Xiao Jinyan did not expect Xiao Shenxing to make a move against her, and by the time she realized what was happening, it was too late.
The cold dagger was pressed against Yi Yi's neck, and she could almost feel the sharp blade cutting through her skin.
"Xiao Shenxing, are you crazy? She is the young mistress of the Mu family in Philadelphia. If you hurt her, you will die a more miserable death!" Xiao Jinyan roared, like a furious lion.
"Hahaha, scared now, aren't you? Xiao Jinyan, you can be scared too. Let me tell you, I'm already a dying man, what do I have to fear from the Mu family? Even if I die, I'll take someone down with me! Wouldn't it be wonderful to die with a beauty by my side!"
"Bang"
A gunshot rang out, and everyone screamed in fright, running away with their heads in their hands.
Yi instinctively closed her eyes, awaiting death.
However... the dagger on her neck seemed to slip off and fall to the ground.
She slowly opened her eyes, and what she saw was a tall, familiar figure, like a god, walking towards her.
Familiar eyebrows, familiar eyes, familiar thin lips, everything familiar...
She could no longer see the panicked crowd in the main hall, nor the surprised or excited expressions on people's faces; in her eyes, there was only that man walking with a swagger.
She looked at him, and he looked at her. Without saying a word, everything was understood.
"Yi Yi, it's been a long time."
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