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Chapter 403: Chapter 0403: Who is Qi Shijie’s Real Father?
Ye Xunhuan left the hospital at two in the afternoon.
After leaving the hospital, Ye Xunhuan didn’t return to the Imperial Diagram Group, but instead went to visit Xiao Jiu.
When Ye Xunhuan arrived at Xiao Jiu’s place, the guy was wearing an opera costume, his face painted as a martial character, and he was holding a spear, singing opera!
Seeing this scene, Ye Xunhuan’s face was filled with an unprecedented look of helplessness.
According to Ye Xunhuan’s understanding of Xiao Jiu, this guy now had two hobbies, one was watching Fusang movies, and the second was singing opera!
According to Xiao Jiu, his biggest dream in life was to become a master of traditional opera.
But Xiao Jiu really was not cut out for singing opera, something Ye Xunhuan could guarantee to anyone with confidence.
Listening to him sing opera, at the beginning it was indeed not bad, but as he continued, it would make you feel like committing murder, it was really too awful to listen to, just like the quacking of a drake!
Xiao Jiu, who was originally brandishing his long spear, stopped immediately upon seeing Ye Xunhuan and extended his hand, humming as he said, "Big brother, why have you come to your little brother’s place?"
"Get the hell out with that, speak properly," Ye Xunhuan said with extreme annoyance!
"Big brother..."
"Are you itching for a beating?" Ye Xunhuan couldn’t help but interrupt when Xiao Jiu started freaking singing again, "If you’re itching, I’ll scratch that itch for you!"
"Let’s not," Xiao Jiu shuddered and immediately went back to speaking normally, "Huan-ge, I had just started singing when you came. What’s the matter?"
"I’ve got something to discuss with you!"
As if possessed by the god of opera, Xiao Jiu couldn’t help but start singing again, "Huan-ge, whatever it is, please tell me..."
"Xiao Jiu, if you freaking sing for me again, if I don’t loosen your skin today, I’ll take your surname from now on!"
"Huan-ge, don’t be angry, don’t be angry, let’s talk it out, let’s talk it out!" Xiao Jiu chuckled and said, "It’s just that I was getting into character when you came, and I haven’t had time to snap out of it!"
"So, should I say that I will wait until you finish singing?"
"Huan-ge..."
As soon as Xiao Jiu began his humming, Ye Xunhuan’s gaze grew slightly cold as it fell upon Xiao Jiu.
"Huan-ge, what did you want to see me about?" asked Xiao Jiu hastily, "Tell me quickly, I’m afraid I won’t be able to stop myself from singing again!"
"How is Qi Jieyu doing now?"
"She’s behaving herself!" Xiao Jiu said indifferently, "Huan-ge, I don’t understand, why are you keeping that old lady around?"
"If I didn’t keep her, would you have been able to play with such a top-quality married woman?"
"That’s true," said Xiao Jiu, sticking out his tongue to lick his lips, a reminiscent expression on his face, "Huan-ge, you’re not wrong, playing with rich people is just different..."
"Stop right there!" Ye Xunhuan couldn’t help but interrupt Xiao Jiu, cutting him off from further elaboration.
"Huan-ge, I’ve already had my fun. It doesn’t matter to me whether we keep her or not. Should we start dealing with her now?"
"Don’t hurry!" Ye Xunhuan waved his hand and said, "Right now, tell me, what do you know about Dongfang Shu?"
"The Widow Empress?"
"That’s right!"
"This woman is a legend, far more formidable than Qi Jieyu," Xiao Jiu remarked with animated enthusiasm to Ye Xunhuan. "Her background is a mystery, and her rise to power is full of speculation!"
"And let me tell you, she is stunningly beautiful, like a boneless femme fatale, a sight that makes men’s adrenaline surge uncontrollably..."
As he spoke, Xiao Jiu seemed to remember something and said to Ye Xunhuan, "I forgot, boss, you know her now. Her charm is definitely beyond something I need to elaborate on!"
The extent of Dongfang Shu’s allure was clear in Ye Xunhuan’s heart.
This woman was like a reincarnation of a fox spirit—in ancient times, she would be the sort to bring disaster to a nation!
"What, boss, you’ve taken a liking to her?" Xiao Jiu pressed with emphasis, "If you like her, go for her!"
"Quit it with the nonsense. Tell me what you know about Dongfang Shu," Ye Xunhuan demanded.
"I don’t know her personally, so I really don’t know much," Xiao Jiu said indifferently. "However, she isn’t easy to deal with and made her name from the underworld. Even now, she calls the shots in most of the underground world of Zhonghai!"
"Even I would have to respectfully call her ’Fei Jie’ when I see her!"
Dongfang Shu is a woman of legendary and controversial fame in Zhonghai Province, and undoubtedly the most powerful woman there!
"Do you know if there’s any grudge between Qi Jieyu and Dongfang Shu?"
"Can there be any doubt? Of course, there is. One’s a leading businesswoman, and the other’s a mob boss. Do you think these two tigresses can coexist peacefully?"
"According to rumors, Dongfang Shu and Qi Jieyu have always been at each other’s throats behind the scenes. It’s just a matter of time before they openly clash," Xiao Jiu whispered. "The thing is, neither knows the other’s trump card right now, and no one is daring enough to make a careless move, except for making some tentative plays behind the scenes!"
"What, boss, you crossed paths with Dongfang Shu too?"
Xiao Jiu was no fool, especially since Ye Xunhuan was asking about Dongfang Shu, there must be a problem.
"No, it’s not that. She just wants to force me into dealing with Qi Jieyu for her!"
"Tsk tsk, she’s got some nerve to want to use someone else to do her dirty work, and using you at that," Xiao Jiu’s lips slowly curled into a sneer of disdain. "Doesn’t she consider whether or not she can wield the knife that is you?"
"So that’s why you’ve kept Qi Jieyu around. It’s because of Dongfang Shu," Xiao Jiu’s face revealed an epiphany!
For Xiao Jiu to have reached this position, he certainly didn’t rely only on his fists—it was his brains that were equally critical.
"So keep Qi Jieyu in check. If Dongfang Shu doesn’t know what’s good for her, I will have both of them bite each other, and that way, I can have some peace and enjoy the show," Ye Xunhuan instructed sternly.
"Huan Ge, you know you can trust me!"
"Trust you?" Ye Xunhuan snorted coldly. "I can’t trust you anymore. Qianhuan Lanqin has shown up again today, and she even had accomplices!"
"What have you been monitoring?"
Xiao Jiu was startled: "Boss, the people of Shenyu have appeared again?"
"Xiao Jiu, I understand if you can’t track down people from Shenyu, but you must keep Qi Jieyu firmly in your grasp. I have a feeling this woman isn’t simple," Ye Xunhuan emphasized sternly. "Don’t let it cause an upset!" 𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑝𝘶𝘣.𝑐𝘰𝘮
"Boss, rest assured, nothing major will happen. Perhaps you don’t know yet, but Qi Jieyu’s husband has been in contact with me!"
"Her husband?"
Xiao Jiu smiled mysteriously: "Boss, you would never guess. Actually, Qi Shijie is not born to Qi Jieyu and her current husband..."
Hearing Xiao Jiu’s words, Ye Xunhuan couldn’t help but feel a whirl of confusion in his mind. Who was Qi Shijie’s real father?
