Hearing this, Dongfang Tinglan said, both amused and exasperated, "Then why don't you just find a rich person to spend money on you?"
Youju shook her head again, "I have enough money to spend, why would I want to find someone to affect my mood? I'm so free on my own, I can do whatever I want, buy whatever I want, what do I need a man for?"
Dongfang Tinglan was immediately stumped by the question.
For a moment, she didn't know how to answer.
Then Jian Yixue spoke up, "Mom, don't argue with her anymore. You can't win against her. If she were willing to date, she wouldn't still be single."
She said that on purpose because she knew Youju's personality.
According to her recollection, it seems that Youju was also single in her previous life until her death.
Hearing this, Dongfang Tinglan nodded and said, "Well, I don't understand the thinking of you young people, but as long as you are happy, that's all that matters."
What Dongfang Tinglan didn't realize was that before she met Gong Beize, she didn't seem to be interested in love either.
Seeing that the topic had been skipped, Youju felt a great sense of relief.
That's exactly what she thought. In life, happiness and joy are what matter, especially for people in their line of work.
After a long pause, Jian Yixue slowly spoke, "Take them all away and torture them severely to find out who sent them. It would be best to find evidence so I can return the favor."
Youju accepted the order and left.
After this incident, an hour or two had already passed.
However, it was still late at night.
Dongfang Tinglan said to Jian Yixue, "It's getting late. You two should go to sleep first. We can talk about everything when you wake up."
Jian Yixue nodded; she was indeed still very sleepy.
The two then left the room to go back and catch up on their sleep.
As for Dongfang Tinglan, she was still worried about the two elders. In the end, Gong Beize accompanied her to see for herself before she went back to sleep.
In contrast to the composure of the Dongfang family, the scene inside the Lancheng Hotel was quite different.
"Second Elder, all our men have lost contact," the confidant reported with some trepidation.
Jiang Lie's face was extremely ugly, and the outer protectors standing beside him were also not in a good mood.
The outer protector looked down on Jiang Lie and said, "Is this the Second Elder's method?"
Jiang Lie glanced coldly at the outer protector and said, "Could it be that the outer protector has some brilliant idea?"
The outer protector said, "I don't have any brilliant insights, but the Second Elder's abilities are indeed not very good."
"As for my method, you will know it in a few days."
Immediately, the outer protector turned and left.
Jiang Lie stared at the back of the outer protector, his hands clenched tightly, his eyes filled with coldness.
The confidant, witnessing this scene, wished he had never been there.
Just then, the cell phone rang suddenly.
Jiang Lie looked away from his phone, saw the contact name, and said coldly to his confidant, "Get out."
"Yes, Master."
The confidant breathed a sigh of relief and then fled as if he were being chased by jackals and tigers.
Jiang Lie immediately answered the phone.
"What's going on! I can't contact any of the people I sent out!"
Nie Bin's questioning voice came from the other end of the phone.
Perhaps because the sound was a bit loud, Jiang Lie frowned slightly.
When Nie Bin saw that no one answered his question, he became furious.
"Jiang Lie, speak up!"
Nie Bin was genuinely angry. He didn't have much strength to begin with, especially after what happened with Jian Yixue, which greatly diminished his power. He cherished everyone he had now.
Moreover, he was even more distressed that so many people had been sent there this time.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lie rubbed his ears and said, "I'm listening. Why are you so agitated? It's just a few dozen people. I sent more people than you, and I wasn't worried. Why are you so anxious?"
Nie Bin took a deep breath before speaking, "Jiang Lie, I only chose to cooperate with you because you helped me with my treatment."
How many of your people went is your business; even if hundreds or thousands went, it has nothing to do with me. But please don't use my people as cannon fodder. I can't afford any more trouble now!
Otherwise, what's the point of waiting for him to actually stand up?
If he doesn't have his own people, he will find it difficult to move forward.
Nie Bin is currently unaware that Old Master Nie has already given the remaining forces of 'Dark Wolf' to Ouyang Yunruo. If he knew, he would probably be even angrier.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lie's expression remained unchanged as he calmly said, "Patriarch Nie, I did not intend to use your people as cannon fodder. I truly did not expect the other party to be so cunning."
I think the failure of this plan is still due to the fact that the other side was well-prepared; otherwise, how could we have been completely wiped out with so many of our men invested?
Nie Bin frowned and said, "Didn't you say you had planned it all out in advance? How could this happen!"
Jiang Lie frowned upon hearing this.
He did have a plan in mind, but he seemed to have underestimated the other party's abilities.
Unexpectedly, after twenty years, she is still so brave and resourceful. If she were in the pavilion, there would be no place for him and Qu Rui.
“An accident,” Jiang Lie said calmly.
He didn't want to explain any further.
Nie Bin was extremely anxious, but he didn't dare to say anything too harsh.
After all, his leg still needs Jiang Lie's treatment, and besides, his own people have already been sacrificed, so he has to make these people worthwhile.
Nie Bin took a deep breath and said, "So what are you going to do next? We can't just sit here and wait to die."
Are you tight-lipped? Will you…?
Nie Bin is still unaware of the relationship between Jian Yixue and the Dongfang family; otherwise, he certainly wouldn't have so easily dragged himself into this mess again.
Jiang Lie said, "My people are naturally fine. You should worry about whether your own people will betray you."
Nie Bin was immediately displeased upon hearing this and retorted, "You don't need to worry about my people."
"That would be best," Jiang Lie replied casually.
"Tell me what to do next!"
Nie Bin didn't want to waste time arguing with him about these trivial matters.
“Wait,” Jiang Lie said coldly. “Our people have already alerted the enemy, and the chances of success in carrying out this plan again in the short term are very low.”
Suddenly remembering what the outer protector had said, his gaze deepened.
...
The next morning.
Upon waking, Jian Yixue received a message from Ye Yi's interrogation. Raising an eyebrow, she said, "Interesting. I didn't expect the Dongfang family to be worth so many people getting involved. It seems that 'that thing' is quite tempting."
Ye Mohan nodded in agreement.
Yoruichi didn't understand, but she didn't ask any further questions.
Jian Yixue looked at Ye Yidao and said, "I understand. You can go now."
Yoruichi then bowed and left.
After Ye Yi left, Jian Yixue and the other two got up to look for Dongfang Tinglan and the other two, only to hear that Dongfang Tinglan had gone to the old man's place early in the morning.
The two then turned and went out the door, since this matter concerned their mother and they had to tell her.
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