46: Banquet at Hongn 46: Banquet at Hongn “Ye Zi, if you keep being so willful, I’m going to get angry,” Ye Qiu blocked Shen ngchen, afraid that the Ye Zi before him would act completely on her whims.
Over the years, this girl had changed a lot.
Although she was obedient and charming in front of him, she was like a completely different person when dealing with others.
Seeing that Ye Qiu was serious, Ye Zi pouted and said, “Alright, since Brother Ye Qiu cares so much about her, I won’t make a move.”
Ye Qiu turned to Shen ngchen and said, “Miss, I have a few words to say to Ye Zi, please wait for in the car now.”
Fearful after feeling that chilly murderous intent twice, Shen ngchen dared not stay any longer.
Hearing Ye Qiu’s words, she quickly nodded and hurried back into the car.
“Hmph, Brother Ye Qiu, why do you care so much about her safety?” Ye Zi asked, full of jealousy.
Ye Qiu shrugged his shoulders, didn’t explain much, and asked, “When did you start walking that path?”
Unsurprisingly, Ye Zi nodded, “I wanted to follow in the footsteps you had taken, ever since you left that day, I figured out how to beco an assassin.”
“Every country you talked about, every unique building, I’ve kept them all in my heart.
So many years have passed, and I’ve visited every place you went to,” she continued.
Ye Qiu fell silent.
After a long pause, he said, “Ye Zi, when I first rescued you, I hoped that you wouldn’t be blinded by hatred.
It seems I still failed.
You still think about revenge deep down, so you chose to beco an assassin, right?”
Yinyin remained silent, but her emotions clearly fluctuated at the ntion of revenge.
The first ti Ye Qiu t Ye Zi was ten years ago.
To complete an old rogue’s task, he ventured alone to Vietnam, where war was rampant.
When he first saw Ye Zi, she was trembling, hiding under a tree, while a few rcenaries were approaching her location.
Ye Zi, with a look of terror in her eyes, was about six years old.
Her comrades and her village were destroyed, her parents also perished at the hands of unknown enemies.
Everything was destroyed in a sudden disaster, fundantally changing Ye Zi’s life.
Back then, Ye Zi was helpless.
She was like a wounded little lamb, holess yet stuck on a battlefield.
When the rcenaries discovered Ye Zi hiding under the tree and were about to kill this escapee, Ye Qiu made his move!
At the most desperate mont, with tears streaking her face, Ye Qiu burst forth.
He didn’t give the rcenaries a chance to shoot.
He struck first, and within half a minute, all three rcenaries were dead.
That was the first ti Ye Qiu t Ye Zi.
Unable to leave the little one behind, he took on a tenfold increase in danger, brought her out of the jungle, dodging countless bullets.
That period was also the most unforgettable ti for Ye Zi.
With Ye Qiu’s company, Ye Zi saw a glimr of hope for life, especially as Ye Qiu often shared his own stories, which utterly fascinated Ye Zi.
However, all good things must co to an end.
Ye Qiu had completed the task assigned by the old rogue and had to return ho.
Ye Qiu wanted to take Ye Zi with him, but she refused.
She wanted to return to her holand where she had lived before.
She said she would find him in the future.
Ye Qiu told her his na.
Ye Zi, smiling at Ye Qiu, said, “Your na is Ye Qiu, so I will call myself Ye Zi from now on.”
“Ye Zi will always accompany autumn.” Ye Zi smiled sweetly.
Ye Qiu smiled, nodded, patted Ye Zi’s head, waved his hand, and turned to leave.
“A single leaf suggests the coming of autumn.”
“Brother Ye Qiu, I will definitely find you,” Ye Zi declared as she watched Ye Qiu disappear, a determined expression crossing her face thereafter.
Being by Ye Qiu’s side for so many days made her realize one truth: to be strong, or else in this bloody world, you can only be slaughtered rcilessly by others.
From that day on, Ye Zi comnced her journey as an assassin, gradually becoming a real assassin.
She wanted to be as strong as Ye Qiu, strong enough to make enemies tremble!
“Brother Ye Qiu, after so many years, are you happy to see Ye Zi again?” Ye Zi suddenly asked.
She did not answer how she embarked on the path of being an assassin, yet she had that chilling murderous aura about her.
Ye Qiu said nothing, just stroked Ye Zi’s short hair.
Those resolute eyes were the sa as ten years ago, still flashing with compelling brilliance.
Ye Zi enjoyed Ye Qiu’s gentle touch as it gave her a great sense of security, though she indulged in it only briefly before opening her eyes and said, “Brother, you killed Nightmare, causing a large influx of assassins into Zhongshan city, all looking for the expert who killed Nightmare.”
“I also secretly entered Zhongshan city with these guys.
However, there’s sothing puzzling; these assassins didn’t act alone like others, searching everywhere.
Instead, they gathered together.
I then discovered that these people were summoned by a large consortium.
I feel there will be a major incident in Zhongshan city, but I don’t know who the group intends to assassinate.”
Hearing this made Ye Qiu’s mind tighten.
It was not uncommon for corporations to hire assassins, but the fact that this was happening in Zhongshan City made Ye Qiu particularly cautious, as the corporations in Zhongshan City were prominent.
That the adversaries had hired an international assassin surely ant they intended to eliminate so rivals.
What made Ye Qiu most suspicious was whether the Rongda Group was behind this.
Although the Rongda Group had been quiet for a while recently, and no information had co from Shen Tianlong’s side, Ye Qiu did not believe they would just let things go.
They were definitely planning sothing.
After the calm, only a storm could follow, never lasting peace.
He couldn’t believe that rely taking down a nightmare would cause a billion-dollar corporation to settle down and refrain from any excessive actions.
The opposition was definitely holding back, waiting for the right mont, plotting their strategy.
“Thank you, Ye Zi,” Ye Qiu said lovingly as he flicked Ye Zi’s forehead.
Soon after, the two of them got into the car together, and Shen ngchen was startled when Ye Zi suddenly got in.
“Don’t worry, she won’t strike at you,” Ye Qiu said with a smile as he observed Shen ngchen’s cautious expression.
Ye Zi, other than Ye Qiu, didn’t bother associating with anyone else.
So, after getting in the car, she just sat quietly in the back, saying nothing.
Soon, the three of them returned to the Goddess Villa.
The arrival of Ye Zi, the new visitor, surprised both Niu Yinyin and Shangguan Hong.
Seeing Shen ngchen’s expression, which wasn’t particularly happy, they couldn’t figure out what was going on.
Ye Qiu smiled and smoothed things over, explaining to Shangguan Hong and Niu Yinyin, “This is my little sister Ye Zi, please take good care of her.”
Ye Zi glanced at Niu Yinyin and felt indifferent about this little kid because in her eyes, only beautiful won posed a threat to her.
The next second, her gaze landed on the distinctive Shangguan Hong, causing Ye Zi to show great wariness.
Because this woman exuded a mature charm that she, a re girl, could not match; furthermore, thinking about Ye Qiu being about the sa age as her…
Suddenly, Shangguan Hong felt a chill run down her spine as the young girl eyed her.
As for the sudden drop in temperature in the room, Shen ngchen was already used to it.
She knew that this girl must be harboring hostility, even murderous intent toward Shangguan Hong.
Crazy!
Ye Qiu was crazy, and so were those familiar with him!
Ye Qiu quickly pulled Ye Zi aside and gave her a look, signaling her not to cause trouble.
Ye Zi then dispersed her murderous intent.
Shangguan Hong’s face still bore a smile, and she showed no displeasure.
She smilingly reached out her hand, “You are Ye Qiu’s sister; welco.”
Ye Zi turned her head away, not extending her hand in return.
She wouldn’t befriend a rival in love.
Niu Yinyin, on the other hand, found this teenager, who was only two or three years older than herself, very intriguing and kept pestering Ye Zi to play with her.
Toward Niu Yinyin, a cute and adorable creature, Ye Zi unusually didn’t show any hostility.
She maintained an aloof deanor, but Niu Yinyin wouldn’t give up, constantly chattering beside her ear and occasionally offering her snacks.
That evening, Ye Zi wanted to squeeze into a room with Ye Qiu.
Even though Shen ngchen and Shangguan Hong said nothing about it, they looked sowhat puzzled.
Ye Qiu also didn’t want Ye Zi to squeeze into a room with him.
Shen ngchen intended to have a room cleaned up, but Ye Zi shook her head; she wanted to sleep on the first floor’s sofa, as it was closest to Ye Qiu.
That night passed peacefully, and Ye Qiu slept well.
However, he was woken up by a phone call.
“Ye Xian nephew, I’m afraid I’ll need your company for a trip tonight.” The voice on the other end was Shen Tianlong, the chairman of Longjia Group.
He rarely made calls, and if he did, it certainly wasn’t for a trivial matter.
“Who is the other party?” Ye Qiu asked directly, knowing that Chairman Shen must have sensed trouble to seek him out, especially for sothing serious.
Shen Tianlong only uttered two faint words, “Rongda!”
Ye Qiu instantly understood—the Rongda chairperson wanted to invite Shen Tianlong for dinner.
“So it’s a trap!” Ye Qiu murmured.
The gleam in his eyes flickered; he just wanted to confirm a suspicion deep in his heart, and the opportunity had now presented itself right in front of him.
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