Ba Ye?
In the eyes of Ye Longlin and Yuan Gang, he was nothing more than an ant, an ant that hadn't even reached the level of a Grandmaster, not worth their attention. Even if he were to break out now, for Yuan Gang, it would be a matter of an instant.
"Presumptuous!"
Huo Houye let out a cold shout, gazing at him with a frosty demeanor. The dominance of a superior, merely exuded for a fleeting moment, was then retracted.
"If you wish to die, I will personally escort you!"
His gaze emanated killing intent. Ba Ye shrunk his head, daring not to defy Huo Houye. Not only was he an elder, but he was also the elder brother of his former大哥, so even with his current status, he had to show respect to Huo Houye. Moreover, Huo Houye was now the Deputy Manor Lord of Feima Mountain Manor.
Ba Ye chuckled awkwardly, casting a fierce glare at Yuan Gang before sitting back onto the sofa in silence, his defiance unspoken.
Huo Houye took a deep breath, slapped Ba Ye on the head, and roared, "Speak! What happened to Wang Qingfeng!"
Ba Ye forced an embarrassed smile, "Nothing much, just some trivial matters."
Ye Longlin watched him with amusement, remaining silent. The entire room fell into a hush.
Huo Houye secretly swallowed, snatched the cleaver from Li Shufen's hand, and held it to Ba Ye's neck, growling menacingly, "If you don't f*cking talk, I'll kill you right now!"
Ba Ye clearly saw the killing intent in his eyes, swallowed again, and then recounted the entire incident. From how Wang Qingfeng was induced into gambling, to the process of killing him, he detailed it all. Afterward, he explained how Zhang Yuanyang was used to swindle their demolition funds, and the subsequent plans were all revealed.
Upon hearing everything, Li Shufen's eyes reddened, her entire body trembling. She hadn't known how her son had died, nor why he had started gambling. Now, she knew everything!
"For money, you killed my husband! Was it easy for us to leave Puhua Village alive? We helped so many people, why, why!"
Li Shufen cried out, her eyes welling up. For the sake of this money, two lives were lost. She couldn't comprehend how these people thought. They had other ways to earn money, yet they chose to feast on human blood! Was human blood so delicious?
"Damn it, I give you so many projects in a year, and you still screw up like this!"
Huo Houye was also furious, kicking Zhang Yuanyang in the chest. With a sickening crunch, he was thrown against the wall, spewing a mouthful of blood. Ba Ye's affairs were naturally not his concern; his only concern was his own brother-in-law.
"They say an eye for an eye. How does Ba Ye interpret that?"
Ye Longlin said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes. If he hadn't had a whim to check on the demolition progress today, such a situation wouldn't have unfolded. If he hadn't come, it would have meant three lives! When they arrived, Li Shufen was preparing to take her own life.
Sweat dripped from Huo Houye's forehead. He cupped his fists towards Ye Longlin and bowed, not daring to meet his eyes. The implication of his words was already very clear.
"Since Ba Ye is unclear, let's have Xu Denggui explain."
Ba Ye, after sitting down, had been engrossed in his phone, paying no attention to the unfolding situation.
...
Outside the Huiwen Demolition Company, police cars surrounded the entire building, a cordon was set up, allowing no one in or out. Xu Denggui breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the cordon being put in place. Just as he was about to step inside, a black Audi A6 pulled up. A man wearing a mask stepped out.
"Secretary Fu?"
Xu Denggui recognized him instantly, as these were people he needed to know. Fu Mi glanced at Xu Denggui and glared at him, "Hurry inside, too many eyes out here."
Without exchanging further words, they quickly entered.
Xu Denggui's heart sank. He was unsure of the current situation or what had transpired inside, but if nothing significant had happened, Secretary Fu wouldn't have come personally. His arrival indicated that the matter had escalated beyond their control.
As soon as they entered, Fu Mi removed his mask and let out a long sigh. He then patted Xu Denggui on the shoulder, "Director Xu, you've sealed off Huiwen so conspicuously. Are there any criminals here?"
Xu Denggui replied with a smile, "Of course. Otherwise, why would I go to such lengths to seal this place? It's not like the old days anymore. Xingcheng's public order is getting better and better. Once criminals are discovered, they are immediately apprehended, hahahaha."
Fu Mi nodded in agreement, sighing, "Director Xu has made outstanding contributions to Xingcheng's public order. You are renowned as a criminal nemesis within your system, hahahaha. However, Director Xu, this is a demolition company; there shouldn't be any criminals here. You can rest assured about that. I'm here today to check on the demolition progress, as we are, after all, a superior department."
Xu Denggui's eyes narrowed, and he said with a forced smile, "Yes, how could there be criminals here? Xiao Zhang, inform our people to withdraw, cancel the cordon, and notify the military and the Qingjun Association about our withdrawal."
Xiao Xu nodded, "Yes, Director."
Fu Mi's eyes flickered. He chuckled and stopped Xiao Xu, asking with slight confusion, "What does Director Xu mean? The military and the Qingjun Association don't seem to have anything to do with us, do they?"
Xu Denggui shrugged helplessly, "The Qingjun Association notified the military and us for joint operations. Since we are withdrawing now, we naturally need to inform the military and the Qingjun Association, after all, I can't disregard Secretary Fu's face."
Fu Mi's heart sank further. It was clear that this matter had blown up. However, he was unaware of how Xu Denggui had connected with the Qingjun Association, nor what the Qingjun Association's involvement was in this matter.
"Secretary Fu, since you are here, you must have matters to attend to. How about this, you go take care of your business, and I'll head over there as well. After all, as you know, with such a large display, we can't just pack up and leave immediately."
After saying this, Xu Denggui patted his shoulder and walked directly towards the office.
Fu Mi's eyes darkened. He took out his phone and reported everything that had happened here.
Meanwhile, in the office, Ba Ye suddenly erupted in fury, radiating a ferocious aura in his eyes as he glared at Yuan Gang, uttering each word with force, "Get out of the way, I'm leaving!"
Huo Houye sensed something was wrong and placed a palm on his shoulder, trying to subdue him. However, he felt an incredibly violent surge of energy that he couldn't suppress!
"Something's wrong!"
Ba Ye lunged forward rapidly, sidestepping, employing the Iron Mountain Lean!
Yuan Gang snorted. Just as Ba Ye was about to collide with him, he sidestepped and struck with an elbow to the chest.
"Old Ba, you crazy b*stard! You actually took medicine!"