Tang Xiaomin felt a headache seeing him like this.
He simply hadn't learned how to be a person, a good person.
When he didn't care, everything was negotiable.
But when he chose to care, not even ten oxen could pull him back.
Tang Xiaomin said, "Can you at least unlock the handcuffs for me first?"
She was thinking of stalling for time, hoping someone would arrive soon.
Even if no one came, it would be good if Yan Jue suddenly changed his mind.
Looking at the handcuffs, if the Ye family wouldn't provide the key, then the simplest method had to be used.
"Bring a knife," Yan Jue said.
Zhong Li, without a word, conjured a gleaming, chilling blade from his embrace like a magician.
From a distance, it exuded an aura that made one shudder.
Yan Jue picked up the knife, a smile on his face, and said to Tang Xiaomin.
"Minmin, are you scared?"
Tang Xiaomin shook her head.
"It's just a bit dark, and I can't see very clearly."
With that, she raised her hands, extending them straight, the handcuffs tightening.
Yan Jue took two steps back, waved his hand, and the blade accurately struck the handcuffs.
*Clang!*
The next second, the handcuffs fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
Early on, relying on his own capabilities and the guidance of renowned masters, his swordsmanship was unparalleled.
He was a master of extraordinary skill.
Cutting through handcuffs was as easy as playing a game.
Tang Xiaomin rubbed her reddened wrists.
Yan Jue, meanwhile, tossed the knife to Zhong Li.
Looking at the Ye family before him, he was still unwilling to let go.
"What are you all standing around for? Open fire."
...
Upon hearing this, the Ye family members were unnerved.
Old Master Ye's face turned extremely grim.
"Yan, Tang Xiaomin has already been given to you. Do not push your luck too far."
"A mere Xianfu Group dares to act so presumptuously in Modu? Who do you think you are!"
Yan Jue's lips curled into a smile of utter contempt.
"You ask me who I am."
"Others dare not offend your Ye family, but I do."
"Things others dare not do, I dare!"
...
Arrogant.
An arrogance that disdained everything!!!
Rumors outside said that the CEO Yan of Xianfu Group usually didn't involve himself in business matters.
But if he truly got involved, any project he negotiated was one he could close.
As for his negotiation methods, they usually involved flipping tables...
As for what gave him the audacity to act so high-handedly, one could glimpse it now.
...
Just then, a large contingent of well-disciplined armed personnel, marching in formation, approached the Ye residence.
Each of them held heavy weaponry.
Their deterrent force was no less than hundreds of Yan Jue's 'pirated' Italian cannons.
Yan Jue, observing the orderly, well-trained armed forces before him.
The excitement in his eyes intensified.
Having lived in peaceful times for too long, a long-dormant passion began to surge.
Old Master Ye, seeing his reinforcements arrive, spoke with newfound confidence, "Yan, you will pay the price for your actions today!"
"Attack!"
In an instant, the weapons of both sides were aimed at each other.
The situation had reached its most critical juncture.
This was not a scene Tang Xiaomin wished to see.
Tang Xiaomin suddenly stepped forward and said to Old Master Ye.
"Old Master Ye, the Ye family kidnapped me, so you were in the wrong first."
"Yan Jue bombed the gate and walls of the Ye family. After that, we are now even."
"If we truly start fighting, it will benefit no one. Let's call it quits, each accepting what we have."
The Ye family had been pushed this far. If they didn't retaliate,
then how would people in Modu see the Ye family in the future?
How would they be able to hold their heads up?
Old Master Ye understood this deeply. No matter what, he would not let Yan Jue off easily today.
Just then, a man dressed in coarse linen clothes suddenly walked up to Old Master Ye.
That man was none other than Zhang Xianren.
Given the commotion caused by the Ye family, Zhang Xianren shouldn't have bothered with worldly affairs.
However, he had sensed something unusual.
Zhang Xianren's gaze fell upon Tang Xiaomin, Yan Jue, and the two men beside him. This was from the website Sud an Xiaoshuo.
He perceived their extraordinary nature, yet he could not see through them.
This meant that the opponents were far more dangerous than he had anticipated.
Zhang Xianren whispered into Old Master Ye's ear, "Old Ye, these four are not ordinary people, and they are enveloped in a strong aura of Yin energy and malevolence."
"It is best not to offend them easily, otherwise, if they decide to act indirectly in the future, it will be hard to guard against."
...
Upon hearing this, Old Master Ye's face turned instantly pale.
Looking again at Tang Xiaomin and Yan Jue opposite him.
They were, in fact, not human.
He felt a chilling sensation, a dread crawling up his spine.
No wonder, though his financial power was inferior to the Ye family's, he dared to brazenly bomb their home.
It turned out he was relying on unorthodox means.
Old Master Ye pondered for a moment, then, suppressing his anger, he said,
"You may leave. The Ye family remembers today's events."
The Ye family did not dare to retaliate.
Tang Xiaomin also advised Yan Jue.
"Let's go back too. It's quite late today, and I want to rest."
Yan Jue looked at Tang Xiaomin with a complex expression.
"Are you protecting them?"
Tang Xiaomin felt guilty at this moment.
A wealthy family was like an ant before Yan Jue.
"A powerful dragon doesn't bully a local snake. Why bother arguing with them?"
Yan Jue found these words very comforting.
"Alright, I'll listen to you. We won't argue with them today."
Tang Xiaomin said no more and got into Yan Jue's car first.
Yan Jue followed soon after.
Zhong Li and Lu Xing remained to arrange the retreat of their men.
As the car began to move,
Yan Jue grabbed Tang Xiaomin's wrist, checking her injuries, his heart aching.
"They didn't go easy on you when they were tormenting you. And you still speak for them. Can't you change this habit of yours?"
"What's the use of realizing how terribly wrong you are only when death is at your doorstep?"
Tang Xiaomin was being lectured by Yan Jue.
However, listening to his words, her heart felt warm.
Although he had a fiery temper, he truly cared about her.
"Alright, I know I was wrong."
Tang Xiaomin obediently admitted her mistake.
With that, Yan Jue couldn't utter another harsh word.
"I've noted this grudge. Next time, I'll chop off that Ye's hand and get revenge for you."
...
Tang Xiaomin was speechless.
He was always so full of malevolence, always talking about fighting and killing.
"I injured myself. It has nothing to do with anyone else."
"But it happened at the Ye family's place, so it must be counted against them."
Tang Xiaomin was rendered speechless.
Unable to dissuade him, Tang Xiaomin decided to stop trying for the moment.
"That middle-aged man who was talking to Old Master Ye today, was he also someone from the underworld?"
Once a person deviates from the human realm, they are referred to as belonging to unorthodox paths, or simply as "involved with the underworld."
Yan Jue said dismissively, "A mere nobody, just freeloading at their place."
To Yan Jue, such a small fry was as easy to crush as an ant.