The dark and deathly killing intent emanating from Ye Xunhuan seed to lower the temperature around him instantly, filling the air with an invisible, icy chill.
Originally, Ye Xunhuan had co quickly enough, and he had calculated in his mind that even if the opponent rushed over from Dongfang Shu's place, it would take at least twenty minutes, which was just enough ti for him to arrive.
But while his plans were grand, reality was unbearably stark; not only did the opponent arrive before Ye Xunhuan, they had already acted, leaving Qiu Ruoxi in their hands.
Faced with Ye Xunhuan's fierce killing intent, the man seed unfazed, his face indifferent, even sneering at Ye Xunhuan.
"Marshal..."
The mont the man opened his mouth, Ye Xunhuan's cold, cutting voice imdiately resounded: "I want you dead!"
The next mont, Ye Xunhuan's right hand swirled, sending a white sword light shooting toward the man like a teor, or a bolt of silver lightning.
In response to Ye Xunhuan's sudden attack, the man almost instinctively turned his head to dodge aside, causing Ye Xunhuan's strike to miss.
Having just evaded the blow, the man quickly said, "Marshal, if I were you, I wouldn't act so recklessly and without thinking of the consequences."
Hearing the man's words, Ye Xunhuan's body involuntarily trembled, forcing him to restrain himself.
After all, the threat was obvious, making Ye Xunhuan hesitate to act rashly.
Seeing Ye Xunhuan hold back, the man imdiately sported a thick smile, "That's right, let's have a talk first!"
Ye Xunhuan snorted coldly, "King, I'm warning you, if anything happens to my wife or anyone else, I'll tear your whole base down!"
In Huaxia, "King" translates to "Wang," but King is also one of the ten lords of the underground world, a nickna well-earned.
Moreover, King has a unique quirk, even among the ten underground lords; he is a wine enthusiast, often brewing his own liquor, earning him the nickna "Wine Immortal," though more often, he's just called King!
King rose to power much earlier than Ye Xunhuan, having beco a lord long before Ye Xunhuan did.
After hearing Ye Xunhuan's threat, King shrugged helplessly, "Marshal, you know I'm a bit different from you people!"
"You people kill won, but I rarely do, and your old friend Blood Phoenix knows I never kill more than ten won a year, and not one more!" King said softly. "I've already killed seven this year, leaving three on the list, and I won't kill more this year!"
"And your wife, I certainly won't kill. Killing your wife would an a full-scale war with you, which I don't wish for, so you don't have to worry about her safety at all!"
King wasn't lying to Ye Xunhuan; everything he said was true.
He genuinely didn't kill more than seven won a year; it was his rule. Still, even if King didn't kill, he wouldn't let his opponents off easily, usually grooming them before sending them off in the following years, often letting subordinates help.
"Marshal, your wife is admirable, her spirit fiery, even negotiating with !" King said softly. "And I couldn't refuse!"
"Now I'm giving you a chance and ti. Your maid is still at the villa. Sort things out at ho, and I'll et you at the dock!"
As King seed to rember sothing, he added after a pause, "By the way, it's on a cargo ship at the dock, and I'll be waiting for you with open arms!"
King looked at i Hanqing and smiled, "Rember to bring Miss i along, so I don't have to make another trip!"
With that, King turned and left casually, completely disregarding Ye Xunhuan.
Watching King leave, Ye Xunhuan did nothing to stop him, simply watching as King walked away!
After King left, Ye Xunhuan imdiately ran into the villa, and as King had said, Aunt Wang was indeed still there, only unconscious.
Seeing that Aunt Wang was unhard, Ye Xunhuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Ye Xunhuan did not wake Aunt Wang but carried her to her bedroom and left her a note not to worry about Qiu Ruoxi, then left with i Hanqing.
He needed to find King and see what tricks were up his sleeve.
In the car, i Hanqing looked at Ye Xunhuan and whispered, "Xunhuan, don't worry too much. He definitely won't harm President Qiu now!"
Ye Xunhuan exhaled slowly, "You don't know him; he's capable of anything if I can't et his demands, then…"
Ye Xunhuan didn't continue, but the implied danger was clear.
Out of the ten underground lords, none was easy to provoke. King, like Olivia, was notoriously difficult, though slightly easier to deal with than Olivia.
Even King had admitted this himself.
Now King was asking Ye Xunhuan to co to the dock, and not just there—on a ship! What's the aning of this?
Unable to guess King's intentions, Ye Xunhuan stopped speculating. He would find out soon enough at the dock, seeing what King was up to!
Before long, Ye Xunhuan reached the dock. Though it was cold and late at night, the dock was bustling, with many people loading and unloading under the bright lights making the entire dock as bright as day.
Once Ye Xunhuan and i Hanqing arrived at the dock, they imdiately spotted a large cargo ship, with King standing on the deck, letting the cold wind blow.
As soon as Ye Xunhuan saw King, he headed to the ship with i Hanqing.
King noticed Ye Xunhuan imdiately, and a subtle smile appeared on his lips, "Marshal, once you set foot on this ship, everything is under my control!"
King's eyes flashed a fierce glint, as deep as the ocean!
A mont later, Ye Xunhuan stood before King with i Hanqing.
Seeing Ye Xunhuan, King imdiately said, "Marshal, welco to the Pearl!"
"Cut the crap, where are they?"
"Where are my things?"
"Already prepared for you!"
King's face showed satisfaction, "Good, now do you want to et them one by one, or all at once?"
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(PS: Owe one chapter, will compensate tomorrow, sorry!)
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