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Chapter 551: Chapter 0551: Can This Position Still Be Secure?
Time silently slipped by, and it was suddenly time to leave work.
After work, Ye Xunhuan had planned to ask Mei Hanqing for a date or something, but having remembered what Qiu Ruoxi said last night about other women, Ye Xunhuan dismissed the idea and went straight back to the villa.
Although Qiu Ruoxi had said before that she wouldn’t interfere in Ye Xunhuan’s private matters and didn’t mind if he wanted to fool around outside.
But now was a critical time, and last night’s words from Qiu Ruoxi made Ye Xunhuan feel as if he was slowly gaining the upper hand over her.
So Ye Xunhuan thought to see if he could strike while the iron was hot and win Qiu Ruoxi over in one fell swoop!
As soon as he got home, Ye Xunhuan saw the housekeeper busy inside the villa, which made him pause in surprise. This morning when he visited her, the housekeeper was still in the hospital!
How had she come back now?
When the housekeeper saw Ye Xunhuan return, her face immediately revealed a very kind smile, "Young Master, you’re back!"
"Housekeeper, how come you were discharged, you..."
"Young Master, I told you I’m fine. I just asked the doctor, and the doctor said I was alright and just needed to rest at home, so I nagged Xiao Ma to process my discharge!"
"That Xiao Ma, wait until I get back to deal with him..."
"Young Master, Xiao Ma is a good kid. He originally didn’t want to let me leave the hospital, but he couldn’t stand my nagging. Please don’t blame him!" the housekeeper said cheerfully, "Besides, staying in the hospital costs money every day, it’s better to be home!"
Hearing the housekeeper’s words, Ye Xunhuan sighed helplessly.
Since Ye Xunhuan met her, he knew that the housekeeper was a very thrifty person who generally wouldn’t spend money if it wasn’t needed!
Her choice to leave the hospital indeed matched her lifestyle and habits.
"Does Ruoxi know?"
"The young miss just came back, I’ve already told her," the housekeeper said with a light laugh!
Hearing that Qiu Ruoxi already knew, Ye Xunhuan didn’t think much further and directly headed upstairs!
But before Ye Xunhuan could make it up the stairs, Qiu Ruoxi came down from above!
Giving Ye Xunhuan a casual glance, Qiu Ruoxi said to the housekeeper, "Housekeeper, I won’t be eating at home tonight, don’t make my portion!"
Before the housekeeper could speak, Ye Xunhuan couldn’t help but ask Qiu Ruoxi, "Where are you going?"
"At least I’m not going to a nightclub to meet men!"
As soon as those words fell, Qiu Ruoxi didn’t pay any more attention to Ye Xunhuan and turned around, heading out of the villa.
Watching Qiu Ruoxi’s retreating figure, the corners of Ye Xunhuan’s mouth couldn’t help but spread into a bitter smile.
Why had this woman brought up that issue again, in such an indirect way?
Could it be that she really had been swayed by him, and the thought of him being with other women made her feel upset and sour inside?
Ye Xunhuan didn’t chase after her, nor did he think too much about what Qiu Ruoxi was going to do. He just went straight to the second floor, turned on the computer, and entered the website for Hellfire.
There were members of Hellfire near him, and after such a big incident two days ago, Frank and other members of Hellfire wouldn’t have been able to keep it from Herman!
Probably, the guy now wanted to contact him but didn’t know how, so Ye Xunhuan decided to take the initiative to reach out to him.
The video connection was quickly established, and Herman’s figure slowly appeared on the computer screen!
Before Ye Xunhuan could speak, Herman said to him with a face full of guilt, "My King, Frank has already told me everything. I deeply regret the attack on the Queen. Please, my King, punish me!"
Ye Xunhuan lit a cigarette for himself and chuckled lightly, "Old pal, don’t be so nervous. I knew you would be anxious, so I contacted you to tell you not to overthink it!"
"This incident isn’t much related to you. It’s that the opponent is too strong, not that they were negligent in their protection."
"My King, I heard from Frank that it was the Dark Council who attacked our Queen. Are you going to give the order for us to go to war with the Dark Council...?"
"No, no!" Ye Xunhuan waved his hand and said directly, "There is no need for that!"
"Besides, I don’t like war these days. Furthermore, if I were to go to war with the Dark Council, the other guys would definitely love to see that happen," Ye Xunhuan said calmly. "I can’t let them get their wish!"
Herman showed a look of unease on his face upon hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words, "My King, are we just going to endure this time?"
"Why should we endure?" Ye Xunhuan’s mouth slowly curved into a sly smile. "My old pal, I contacted you to tell you not to take this matter to heart and to ask you for a favor!"
"My King, please command me!"
Despite the vast distance between Ye Xunhuan and Herman, there was still an unprecedented look of reverence on his face, much like the most loyal of servants!
Although Ye Xunhuan did not want Herman to treat him like this, he knew that the guy was single-minded, and changing him wouldn’t be so easy.
"Spread the word that Antonio, the leader of the Dark Council, is severely injured," Ye Xunhuan said in an unhurried tone. "I am sure some people will be more interested in the Dark Council than we are, especially those who want to rise to our level!"
Hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words, Herman’s somewhat mechanical face immediately showed a look of excitement, "My King, did you encounter the leader of the Dark Council and wound him?"
"Is wounding him such a difficult task?" Ye Xunhuan asked, rather smugly.
Herman was at a loss for words for a moment. Antonio was one of the seasoned overlords of the underworld, and now Ye Xunhuan had toppled him. And the way Ye Xunhuan appeared nonchalant, it seemed like defeating Antonio wasn’t such a big deal at all.
If that news got out, Ye Xunhuan’s identity...
Just the thought filled Herman’s heart with an indescribable excitement.
He belonged to Ye Xunhuan, was his subject. The stronger Ye Xunhuan proved to be, the better it was for all of them.
Imagine if you killed one of Ye Xunhuan’s men, then if Ye Xunhuan took action against you, could you survive?
Of course, if you killed some insignificant person, Ye Xunhuan might not care. But what if it was someone like Herman?
He probably wouldn’t remain indifferent, would he?
"My King, do we need to let it be known that you’re the one who wounded Antonio?"
"There’s no need for that," Ye Xunhuan said softly!
He didn’t want others to know that he could defeat Antonio. It wasn’t out of fear, but rather he didn’t want to attract trouble to himself.
He knew that among the underworld overlords was one battle maniac. To provoke that one...
The very thought gave Ye Xunhuan a headache!
After ending the video call with Herman, Ye Xunhuan slowly exhaled a thick puff of smoke, "Antonio, can you still hold on to your position?"
The seats of the ten overlords were coveted by countless individuals, but few dared to challenge each other. In their place, no one was as bold as Ye Xunhuan, who not only deposed the Charm King and Queen but also toppled the Shadow Charm.
Now that Antonio was gravely injured, could those ambitious and capable individuals remain seated?
After all, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; miss it, and it’s gone!
