"They're... they're gone?"
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Wang Liren was stunned, failing to grasp them at first.
Soon, however, Wang Liren began to pity the Yun family.
No matter how intricate their network of influence in the capital was, or how deep their foundations ran, they had provoked the Emperor. Their only fate was death!
In this world, no power could contend with the Demonic Palace!
With pity for the Yun family in his eyes, Wang Liren did not soften his heart. He asked Ye Ling, "Should I take my men to annihilate the Yun family now? Yun Shanhe has been dirty in the Dragon Department, making it easy to find leverage. Coupled with the power of the Demonic Palace, it would only take a few hours to deal with a small family like the Yun family, and we wouldn't have to worry about public opinion in the circles."
Ye Ling waved his hand, "No rush. First, investigate Yun Dandan. Find out why she targeted Bai Qiao and how many people helped Yun Dandan in this matter."
"I am not an unreasonable person. Those who were not involved, I will spare their lives."
Wang Liren asked, "And those who were involved?"
Ye Ling said coldly, "Draft a list. I will entertain them one by one."
As Ye Ling spoke, the entire office instantly turned cold. Wang Liren felt an bone-chilling coldness and shivered.
Unable to bear Ye Ling's killing intent, Wang Liren could no longer stay. He quickly said, "Then, then I'll go and handle this..."
Ye Ling waved his hand, "Go. Investigate thoroughly. Even if the methods are a bit harsh, it's fine."
At this moment, Ye Ling seemed to have transformed back into the Demonic Palace Master who could cover the sky with one hand and controlled the fate of billions, ruthless and merciless.
Wang Liren respectfully bowed deeply to Ye Ling and retreated.
After Wang Liren left the office, Ye Ling rose and walked to the window, looking down at the street below. His gaze fell on a black car parked by the roadside.
Looking at the black car, Ye Ling's lips curved slightly, and he whispered, "I haven't even found you, and you've come looking for me... I'd like to see what your intentions are?"
Bai Qiao and Yun Dandan were roommates. Even with great conflict between them, Yun Dandan wouldn't have pushed Bai Qiao to the brink of death like this.
It was one thing to hire thugs to bully Bai Qiao before, but now Yun Dandan had even used her family's power to find Bai Qiao's workplace. Judging by the Yun family's posture, they seemed intent on dealing with Ye Ling's company as well...
Yun Dandan's actions were clearly aimed at driving Bai Qiao into utter despair.
The revenge for a father's death was nothing more than this.
At this moment, a gentle breeze blew into the office from outside the window.
Ye Ling vanished from his spot.
...
Below the Demonic Palace Education building, inside the black car.
A bald man with a scar on his face and a muscular physique sat in the driver's seat, smoking a cigarette and leering at the women walking past the car window with extreme licentiousness.
In the passenger seat sat a man with gold-rimmed glasses and a very refined appearance.
The refined man held a tablet, checking information about Demonic Palace Education, and said, "What is this Demonic Palace Education? There's no information about it online. It's probably just some fly-by-night company, not worth bothering with."
The bald man took a puff of his cigarette and said, "A fly-by-night company? It seems the other party has no background... In that case, we'll just kidnap Bai Qiao and drag her to a deserted place to deal with her secretly."
"Anyway, the young lady is tired of her, and it's time to get rid of her."
The refined man adjusted his glasses and said, "But Bai Qiao is a student at Jinghua University. If she goes missing, it might cause quite a stir, and it would be troublesome if the higher-ups investigated."
The bald man grinned and said, "Don't worry! It's all been checked. Bai Qiao's family is all dead. The young lady has also made arrangements at the school, and Bai Qiao will be expelled soon, no longer a student of Jinghua University."
"By then, she'll be all alone, and no one will care about her. We'll then create a false impression of her going abroad for vacation. No one will pay attention to a dropout student from Jinghua University going missing abroad."
Hearing the bald man's words, the refined man pushed his glasses up again and said, "That's a good plan. What if Ye Ling escorts Bai Qiao back to school?"
"Although Ye Ling appears to be just the legal representative of some fly-by-night company, being able to set up a company here suggests he's from a wealthy second-generation family. If he goes missing, it might also..."
The bald man said impatiently, "Ye Ling isn't a student at Jinghua University. How many people go missing in society every day? Can they all be managed?"
"Moreover, this is the capital. The Yun family controls both sides of the law. How big a deal is it to kill a couple of people? Are we afraid of a family of modest means?"
"That's true..."
Hearing the bald man's words, the refined man nodded in agreement, no longer questioning the plan. He then said, "Then let's make our move on the way back to school. I know a place without surveillance, which will be convenient for our actions."
Ye Ling chuckled, "It seems your plan is quite thorough!"
The refined man pushed his glasses up again and instinctively replied, "Of course. This kind of thing... Who?"
Mid-sentence, the refined man suddenly realized something and immediately looked back. He saw that someone had appeared in their back seat at some point!
Seeing Ye Ling appear out of thin air, the refined man's scalp tingled, and infinite fear surged in his heart.
How did he get in here?
A supernatural being?
The bald man reacted quickly, pulling a knife from beside his seat and viciously stabbing Ye Ling in the back, cursing, "Damn it! How dare you play tricks in front of me! I'll stab you to death!"
Ye Ling smiled as the bald man lunged, easily grabbing his wrist and squeezing his fingers slightly!
*Crack!*
The bald man's arm bone was directly crushed, and the knife in his hand fell.
"Ahhhhhhh!"
The bald man let out a piercing scream, but the entire car was enveloped by Ye Ling's barrier. None of the passersby outside noticed what was happening inside the car!
Seeing Ye Ling's immense strength, the refined man frantically pulled out a handgun and aimed it at Ye Ling to shoot. But before he could pull the trigger, Ye Ling directly twisted off his gun-holding hand and shoved the gun into his mouth!
The refined man's pupils contracted violently, and he was so scared that he soiled himself. The intense pain continuously stimulated his nerves.
However, with a gun stuffed in his mouth, he couldn't make a sound.
The refined man's suffering was even greater than the bald man's!
After easily subduing the two thugs, Ye Ling released the refined man's severed hand, used his demonic energy to absorb the blood, and leaned back against the leather seat. He smiled at the terrified duo and said, "Take me to find your master."