"Mom, I want to sleep for a bit."
Ye Manni still felt a heavy dizziness. Although Wan Yunting had relieved her frayed nerves with acupuncture, her previous episode and turmoil had left her physically and mentally exhausted.
"Mhm, go to sleep quickly."
Ye Jiao helped her lie back down on the bed. Ye Manni's phoenix-like eyes glanced at Wan Yunting, who stood by, her pretty face blushing slightly. For some reason, she felt an indescribable sensation in her heart.
Wan Yunting, too, felt a strange sense of wonder. Looking at the pure gaze of Ye Jiao's daughter, she seemed like a girl from next door, not at all like the daughter of the top female drug lord.
"Rest well. Tell me if you feel uncomfortable in any way." Wan Yunting didn't dwell on the thought and turned to leave.
A moment later, Ye Jiao also came out. Seeing Wan Yunting sitting on the living room sofa, lighting a cigarette, she said, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you earlier."
Wan Yunting paused, then looked up at Sister Jiao, the powerful and unfathomable female drug lord, took a drag from his cigarette, and chuckled, "Sister Jiao is too kind."
"Let's talk downstairs."
Ye Jiao turned and headed downstairs. Wan Yunting nodded, got up, and followed her down, heading outside. His subordinates followed at a distance…
"Can my daughter's illness truly be cured?" Ye Jiao asked in a calm tone.
"No!"
Wan Yunting said with a smile as he smoked.
Ye Jiao walked into the tea pavilion in the garden outside and sat down. Wan Yunting didn't stand on ceremony and sat directly in front of her. He smiled again and said, "Of course, your daughter's illness can also be cured!"
Ye Jiao waved her hand, dismissing the female tea master. She personally brewed tea and poured a cup for Wan Yunting. "What do you mean?"
"It's very simple, because this environment isn't suitable for her!"
Wan Yunting tapped the coffee table twice with his fingers near the teacup rim, looking at Ye Jiao with a smile. "I believe Sister Jiao understands what I mean. Otherwise, you wouldn't have protected your daughter so well!"
Ye Jiao poured tea into her own cup and said, "You are more thoughtful and not as simple as I imagined!"
Wan Yunting picked up his teacup and took a sip. He pretended to nod, though he knew nothing about tea, and said with a smile, "Dealing with Sister Jiao, if I'm not careful, my head would have been gone long ago."
"Heh."
Ye Jiao chuckled softly, took a sip of her tea, and put down the cup. She looked directly at Wan Yunting and said, "Then what do you think I should do to cure my daughter's illness?"
"It's very simple, send her to a peaceful place without the sound of gunfire!" Wan Yunting shrugged and smiled.
"For example?"
Ye Jiao's phoenix eyes narrowed, gazing at him.
Wan Yunting's heart skipped a beat. That feeling of being seen through again!
"Heh heh."
A moment later, Ye Jiao withdrew her gaze, picked up the teapot, and poured tea into Wan Yunting's cup. "I want to know, what is your purpose in coming here? Or are you just a police informant!"
As soon as she said this, Wan Yunting's expression changed. The forced jovial smile instantly froze. His eyes met Ye Jiao's with a sharp gaze, and he asked in confusion, "How did you know?"
Ye Jiao poured herself some tea, elegantly put down the teapot, and looked up at Wan Yunting. "In my territory, people die every day, and those who die are always informants who have infiltrated!"
"You don't seem like a policeman, but that woman you brought with you, she is. Am I right?"
Wan Yunting raised an eyebrow. He hadn't expected the loophole to be with Niu Qiuling.
"You don't need to be nervous!"
Ye Jiao took out a string of prayer beads and looked at Wan Yunting, who was completely tense, smiling. "I just want to know, what are you trying to do by coming here?"
Wan Yunting's hand under the table already held a silver needle. He met Ye Jiao's gaze and smiled slightly, "If I say I didn't come for you, Sister Jiao, would you believe me?"
Ye Jiao's phoenix eyes narrowed, and she looked at him with amusement, shaking her head slightly.
Wan Yunting frowned and sighed softly, "Sister Jiao, have you heard of Young Master Leng?"
"Young Master Leng!"
Ye Jiao's expression stiffened. Wan Yunting's eyes narrowed, and he smiled, "It seems Sister Jiao knows him?"
"Hmph."
The next moment, Ye Jiao's face turned grim, and she said coldly, "I've dealt with him twice!"
"Oh."
Wan Yunting was surprised. His purpose for coming here was to investigate Young Master Leng's identity. He hadn't expected to learn unexpectedly from Ye Jiao that she had dealings with him.
"Sister Jiao, can you tell me who that Young Master Leng is? For example, do you know his identity?" Wan Yunting asked eagerly.
Ye Jiao looked at him with confusion. "Why are you so interested in that Young Master Leng?"
Wan Yunting's expression darkened slightly, and he said indifferently, "We have a personal grievance."
Ye Jiao's phoenix eyes narrowed. From Wan Yunting's cold gaze, she could tell he wasn't lying. "It seems you're here for him."
"That's right."
Wan Yunting nodded. "My purpose in coming to Golden Triangle is to investigate information about Young Master Leng from Pengka!"
Ye Jiao smiled. "Regarding Young Master Leng, I've dealt with him twice because he snatched away my market share in Thailand. Speaking of which, I'm also investigating him, but his actions are very mysterious. His sphere of influence spans Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia, Vietnam, and Singapore. His power is immense; it can be said that he controls most of the drug trade in those countries."
"But I can tell you for sure, he is Chinese!"
Wan Yunting quickly asked, "Have you met him?"
Ye Jiao shook her head. "I've sent people to Malaysia and several other countries to track his movements. From some local forces, I learned that Young Master Leng rarely appears in public. Even the major drug lords who cooperate with him have basically never met him in person. It's always a subordinate named Ah Long who is fully responsible for managing the drug business, while he directs everything from behind the scenes!"
Wan Yunting frowned. Hearing what Sister Jiao said, it seemed very difficult to investigate Young Master Leng from Pengka because his actions were too mysterious.
"Young Master Leng is Pengka's competitor."
Ye Jiao smiled. "They've clashed a few times. Perhaps Pengka knows Young Master Leng better than I do!"
Wan Yunting nodded, but he didn't hold out much hope.
It seemed that if he wanted to investigate Young Master Leng, he would have to do so from the places he frequented!
"The trade fair held by Pengka this time is the target of your Chinese police, isn't it?" Ye Jiao looked at Wan Yunting and smiled.
Wan Yunting nodded. Since his identity had been discovered by her, there was no need to hide it.
"Heh heh, another joint anti-drug operation by the three countries." Ye Jiao smiled, seemingly devoid of novelty.
Wan Yunting was surprised. It seemed Ye Jiao had guessed that the three countries were planning a joint operation for Pengka's trade fair.
"Since you treated my daughter, I can overlook this matter!"
Ye Jiao's phoenix eyes narrowed, she gazed at Wan Yunting and smiled, "In fact, I want to make a deal with you!"
"A deal?"
Wan Yunting asked curiously, "Tell me."
Ye Jiao smiled. "Take my daughter to China for treatment, and I will terminate all businesses in China."
This offer surprised Wan Yunting. After all, he knew that Ye Jiao's largest market was in China. If she terminated her business there, the losses would be immense.
It seemed Ye Manni was very important to her…