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Chapter 434: Chapter 0434: Wu Mei’s After-Fear
For a moment, the atmosphere inside the private room became stifling and eerily strange.
Confronted with Wu Mei’s sharp, sword-like gaze, Ye Xunhuan’s face was filled with thick disdain, "What, you want to fight me?"
"If you want to fight, then both of you come at me together!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying murderous intent suddenly erupted from Ye Xunhuan, as if he had climbed out from the depths of hell itself, his entire body brimming with the wish for death, his face cold and frosty, his profound gaze as bottomless as a black hole, lacking any sign of vitality.
Feeling the murderous intent burst forth from Ye Xunhuan, Wu Mei’s complexion dramatically changed, and even her delicate body began to shake uncontrollably.
At this moment, she felt as if she had become the target of a vicious predator, as if facing a flood dragon, where any slight movement could mean being torn to shreds, and with just a small opening of its jaws, she could be devoured whole, leaving not even bone fragments.
Fear!
Suddenly, Wu Mei’s mind was overwhelmed with terror, her throat felt as though it was being strangled by an unseen force, making her body go limp and her breathing turn rapid.
Could it be that last time, he did not use his true strength?
Has he always been holding back?
Wu Mei had once faced Ye Xunhuan, only to be utterly defeated, and now she was even more suffocated by the murderous intent radiating from him!
When Xie Guangyi felt the murderous intent coming from Ye Xunhuan, he swallowed hard, his voice trembling slightly as he spoke, "Mr. ... Mr. Ye ... please don’t be angry, I will apologize on her behalf!"
Hearing Xie Guangyi’s words, Ye Xunhuan snorted coldly, stared at Wu Mei, and said, "Don’t think too highly of yourself. In my eyes, you are nothing but an ant, one I could crush with a single hand!"
"If you’re determined to seek death, I don’t mind obliging you."
With that, Ye Xunhuan turned away nonchalantly and left. Unless absolutely necessary, he was not keen on striking at those from the National Security Bureau.
He wanted to live here, so naturally, he would choose not to fight if possible, but of course, if it came to a point where he had no other choice, he wouldn’t hesitate to act.
As Ye Xunhuan left, the horrific murderous intent gradually dissipated.
Cold sweat formed on Xie Guangyi’s forehead and after taking a few deep breaths, he looked at Wu Mei with a hostile expression and said, "Wu Mei, are you trying to get me killed before you’re satisfied?"
"If you want to die, I won’t stop you, but don’t damn well drag me to hell with you!"
It took a while for Wu Mei to regain her senses, her face now full of lingering fear.
"Who ... who exactly is he?" Wu Mei asked with some difficulty.
"It seems that if I don’t tell you who he is, you’re going to get all your partners killed sooner or later." Xie Guangyi lit a cigarette for himself, took a couple of fierce drags, and calmed his turbulent heart.
The Ye Xunhuan from before was simply too terrifying; if it really came to a fight, Xie Guangyi was certain that within ten moves, both he and Wu Mei would be bidding farewell to this world!
Exhaling a thick plume of smoke, Xie Guangyi looked at Wu Mei and slowly said, "He is the Marshal of the underground world!"
The Marshal!
Upon hearing these two words, Wu Mei’s body shook as if electrocuted, trembling uncontrollably, her beautiful face filled with shock and disbelief, "He ... he is the Marshal, the one who single-handedly annihilated Shadow Wraith?"
"That’s him!" Xie Guangyi forcefully said, "Both the King and Queen of Wraith died at his hands, Wu Mei, do you think you are more formidable than the King of Wraith?"
"I ..."
"In the future, maintain the due respect in his presence, and do not try to provoke him. The marshal’s dignity is not something that just anyone can infringe upon."
Wu Mei’s face was filled with an unprecedented bitterness and self-mockery.
She had never expected that she would overestimate her own strength and confront the marshal of the underground world. If he had actually stooped to her level, would she have already become a cold corpse by now?
This was the marshal of the underground world—a man who created legends, possessed his own kingdom, and could even control the order of the underground world and create its rules!
Challenging him was essentially like courting a showdown with lightning, a rhythm of seeking death.
At this moment, she finally understood why Xie Guangyi showed such respect to Ye Xunhuan and also finally realized why his file was top secret.
But wasn’t he supposed to be Qin Fenghuang’s son?
"So... what do we do now?"
"What else can we do but report the truth? Do you think you have a way to get him to lend us a hand?" Xie Guangyi said irritably. "I don’t have the power to sway the marshal’s thoughts!"
Almost killed by Wu Mei, how could Xie Guangyi speak amiably with her?
Wu Mei fell into silence. Did she have a way?
Obviously, she did not.
Ye Xunhuan was the marshal, and that was entirely a different level. If he wanted to, He Luo would undoubtedly end up in his hands, and no one could take it from him.
But it was clear he had no interest whatsoever and naturally wouldn’t help any force.
......
After leaving the café, Ye Xunhuan exhaled a deep sigh of pent-up frustration.
It wasn’t that he wanted to act that way on purpose, but he felt he needed to make Wu Mei understand her place. Otherwise, who knew if this woman would cause him trouble in the future? Therefore, it was better to warn her sooner rather than later, especially in front of Xie Guangyi.
If Wu Mei still did not recognize what was good for her, then she couldn’t blame Ye Xunhuan later. After all, he had already warned them—it was their own fault for not listening!
But at the same time, recalling what Xie Guangyi had told him about He Luo, Ye Xunhuan couldn’t help but feel disdain.
How could he not be aware of the little schemes in Xie Guangyi’s mind? It was nothing more than a test to see his reaction, to see if he would make a move to compete for it.
After all, if he decided to compete for it, only if those few individuals personally stepped forward might there be a chance for a contest with him. As for other forces and people, it wasn’t that Ye Xunhuan looked down on them, but they posed no threat to him whatsoever.
Yet, Ye Xunhuan truly had no interest in that artifact, and besides, there were already people eyeing the Taiji Seal!
He could still deny having the Taiji Seal, but if He Luo were to be taken, denying it would become impossible.
If he had just gotten a hold of He Luo, that would’ve definitely attracted more enmity. Ye Xunhuan had no interest in creating trouble for himself or making his own life uncomfortable. Whoever wanted it could fight for it—anyway, he wasn’t going to!
Although Ye Xunhuan wouldn’t make a move, what about other people, other forces?
It was about to get lively in Zhonghai.
And he should be able to have a couple of peaceful days now, right?
