Overnight, all the Ye family's forces mobilized in the city. Once there was news of Ye Kunlun, they pounced like mad dogs!
They had already received Ye Yuansen's order to capture Ye Kunlun at all costs.
Unfortunately, Ye Kunlun had already returned to the Purple Maple Villa. With Zhao Changming's covert assistance, the surveillance cameras along the way had completely erased Ye Kunlun's tracks.
The next morning.
"Young Master, the Ye family has issued a wanted notice and is searching the entire city for you," Wudao reported the news he had obtained to Ye Kunlun.
"Since he's willing to make a fuss, let him," Ye Kunlun replied casually. "Isn't today the election for the Qingcheng Chamber of Commerce president? Where is it?"
"On the Pearl!" Wudao replied. "The Pearl is currently docked in Qingcheng, and the Ye family has chartered it for two days to hold the presidential election for the Chamber of Commerce."
"The Pearl?" Ye Kunlun laughed when he heard this. "Let's go join the fun. I want to see if Ye Yuansen can become president today."
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The Pearl.
Qian Rourou and Liu Meng boarded the ship early in the morning.
"Miss Qian, why are you here in person?"
Captain Ellis, with his thick beard, looked at Qian Rourou, who had appeared before him, with some surprise.
"Captain Ellis, I happened to be in Qingcheng and knew the Pearl would be docking there, so I came to visit," Qian Rourou said politely to Ellis. "You're busy, you don't need to mind me."
The Pearl was operated by the Qian family in the Qingcheng section, but Captain Ellis served the Nordic royal family.
Therefore, Qian Rourou was extremely polite to him.
Ellis was also respectful to Qian Rourou and smiled, "Miss Qian, the Pearl has been chartered by the Qingcheng Ye family for two days. They will be preparing the Chamber of Commerce presidential election on the deck today. You can go and see."
Qian Rourou nodded and stood on the third deck, looking towards the shore.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she saw a familiar figure rushing towards the first floor.
"Hey, Rourou, where are you going?" Liu Meng quickly caught up.
Soon, Liu Meng understood why Qian Rourou was in such a hurry.
"Sir, I didn't expect you to participate in the Chamber of Commerce activities today," Qian Rourou said happily, looking at Ye Kunlun in front of her.
Perhaps because she ran too fast, Qian Rourou's cheeks were slightly flushed, and her prominent chest heaved with her rapid breathing, making her very attractive.
"Hey, are you deliberately tracking us?" Liu Meng looked at Ye Kunlun vigilantly.
Even though Ye Kunlun had saved them, she always felt that Ye Kunlun had ulterior motives.
Ye Kunlun ignored the two of them and went straight onto the ship with Wudao and Feng Tutu.
"Hey, you stop right there," Liu Meng said angrily. "This is the Pearl, not just anyone can go on board!"
Ye Kunlun chuckled, speechless.
The Pearl was nominally owned by the Nordic royal family, but its actual owner was the Four Seas Bank.
As the owner of the Four Seas Bank, he was being questioned about whether he could board the ship.
Wudao took out three tickets and boarded the ship with ease.
Qian Rourou looked at her good friend with a helpless expression. "Xiao Meng, I think you're just too prejudiced against Sir."
After speaking, Qian Rourou chased after Ye Kunlun.
"Sir, the Pearl is operated by our Qian family in China. Please feel free to ask for anything you need."
Qian Rourou followed closely behind Ye Kunlun.
"Oh, really?" Ye Kunlun glanced at Qian Rourou faintly. "I heard that the Qingcheng Chamber of Commerce is electing a new president here today. Can you get them all off?"
"Ah, this, this might be a bit difficult," Qian Rourou frowned slightly, showing a look of difficulty. "The Ye family has already paid."
Ye Kunlun smiled lightly. "It seems you've forgotten the humiliation Ye Hui inflicted upon you."
Hearing this, Qian Rourou's expression changed slightly. "Sir, you mean Ye Hui is from the Ye family?"
She hadn't thought of the Qingcheng Ye family before, as Ye Hui's actions were too despicable.
"Otherwise, how many Ye families do you think there are in Qingcheng? Ye Hui is Ye Yuansen's youngest son," Ye Kunlun said, looking at Qian Rourou with interest, wanting to see what she would do.
Qian Rourou's face naturally looked displeased. She naturally did not forget the humiliation Ye Hui had inflicted upon her.
"Sir, I will settle the score with Ye Hui. This matter has nothing to do with the Qingcheng Chamber of Commerce," Qian Rourou had made up her mind.
Ye Kunlun smiled and said nothing more, heading towards the second deck.
The venue for the Chamber of Commerce election was the second deck.
Many Qingcheng merchants had already arrived, and the old president, Yun Muyano, was naturally present.
Yun Chuxue saw Ye Kunlun at a glance, her eyes lit up, and she walked towards him gracefully. "Ye Kunlun, why are you here?"
"Come to see you," Ye Kunlun replied with a smile. "You look beautiful today."
Yun Chuxue was wearing a chiffon long dress today, her dark hair cascading down naturally. A diamond hairpin was clipped near her forehead, making her look exceptionally beautiful.
Hearing Ye Kunlun's compliment, Yun Chuxue's cheeks blushed. "You're being cheeky."
"I heard the Ye family is looking for you. It's not safe here, you should leave quickly," Yun Chuxue said to Ye Kunlun with concern.
Ye Kunlun shook his head, took Yun Chuxue's hand, and said contemptuously, "The mere Ye family is just a bunch of rats."
"Isn't this the kid who has provoked the Ye family time and again?"
"Yes, I heard he relied on his martial arts skills to injure Young Master Ye and beat up many Ye family members!"
"It's him. This person is simply too arrogant, completely disregarding the Ye family."
"You all know about the wanted notice last night, right? The Ye family is searching for him all over the city!"
"I didn't expect him to walk into a trap. It seems he can't escape today."
Some people recognized Ye Kunlun and whispered and pointed at him.
After all, Ye Kunlun had appeared at the Cloud Auction House and later caused a stir at Yun Chuxue's husband-selection banquet.
Hearing the discussions, Yun Chuxue became even more worried.
"How about you find a place to hide first," Yun Chuxue was afraid that Ye Kunlun would be captured by the Ye family, which would be even more terrifying than being arrested by the police.
Ye Kunlun smiled and shook his head. "It's alright. Ye Yuansen is my uncle. Everyone is going to elect him as the president of the Chamber of Commerce. Shouldn't I, as a nephew, come to congratulate him?"
Hearing Ye Kunlun's words, the crowd started whispering again.
They had long heard that Ye Kunlun was the child who escaped from the Ye family fire years ago.
For many years, some had speculated that the fire was related to Ye Yuansen's lineage.
But no one dared to say it, as the police report stated it was an accident, and in Qingcheng today, the Ye family was supreme.
More than seventy percent of the people present had business dealings with the Ye family, and no one was willing to offend them.
Just then, someone shouted, "The Ye family is here!"
Ye Yuansen, protected by dozens of bodyguards, boarded the ship. As soon as he reached the second deck, he saw Ye Kunlun.
Their eyes met, and the air instantly became tense.
Everyone held their breath and retreated to the sides, as this was the Ye family's internal affair.
Ye Yuansen did not expect that while the entire city was searching for Ye Kunlun, he would deliver himself to their doorstep, which was a blatant provocation!
Yun Chuxue nervously held Ye Kunlun's arm. At this moment, she had to stand with Ye Kunlun.
Qian Rourou saw the relationship between Ye Kunlun and Yun Chuxue, and a hint of jealousy flashed in her beautiful eyes.
"Ye Kunlun, you traitor of the Ye family, why aren't you kneeling down and begging for forgiveness?!"
Ye Yuansen spoke, his voice full of coldness.
Ye Kunlun smiled slightly, a murderous intent surging in the depths of his eyes.
"Ye Yuansen, you're not even pretending anymore? That's good. I've come today to give you a great gift. You'd better keep it well!"