Xiong Fei narrowed his eyes and asked, "Are you from Hai Continent?"
The man leaped lightly, landing before everyone, a mocking smile on his lips. "That's right. I arrived long ago and have been waiting for you to appear."
"What do you want?" Xiong Fei asked.
The man chuckled, "Of course, I want to kill you. Tell me, how do you want to die?"
Ye Tian took a step forward and said calmly, "You can still leave now. It's not too late."
The other man narrowed his eyes and sized Ye Tian up. "Kid, you think wearing a mask will scare me off? Are you dreaming?"
"Boom!"
The ground trembled as Ye Tian stepped out, his fist already aimed at the man's chest. An expert's move revealed their skill. The man was startled and instinctively recoiled, narrowly dodging Ye Tian's punch.
But at that moment, his chest went numb. Ye Tian's silver needle had pierced a vital acupoint, instantly sapping his strength. His body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.
Ye Tian stepped forward and pricked a few more needles into the man. "Lock him up for now."
"If you have the guts, fight me head-on!" the man shouted, clearly unconvinced.
Ye Tian said coldly, "Shut up, or I'll kill you!"
The man was startled and indeed shut up, not uttering another word.
That night, Xiong Fei and his group drove towards Hai Continent's residence. Their off-road vehicle crashed through the gate, and the group stormed inside.
It was a large courtyard surrounded by buildings, with a vast open space in the center. Hai Continent and his men stood in the main hall of the house, their faces expressionless as they stared at Xiong Fei and his group in the courtyard.
Hai Continent said calmly, "Xiong Fei, I knew you would come. I've been waiting for you!"
Just then, there was a commotion on the rooftop. Ten people, ten guns aimed at the crowd in the center of the courtyard.
Xiong Fei was not flustered at all, for Ye Tian was hidden in the shadows. He knew his Martial King would make a move.
"Hai Continent, how did I treat you back then?" he asked in a deep voice.
Hai Continent snorted, "No need to revisit the past. In this world, the victor is king, and the loser is a bandit!"
With that, he waved his hand, "Kill!"
As he spoke, the subordinates on the rooftop aiming their guns suddenly began to fall, crashing heavily onto the ground!
Hai Continent was shocked. Two experts rushed out from his side to apprehend Xiong Fei. At that moment, Ye Tian, wearing a mask, descended from the sky. His figure flickered, and the two martial arts experts collapsed to the ground.
Subsequently, Xiong Fei led his men to charge forward, and within minutes, Hai Continent and his men were defeated.
Ye Tian did not concern himself with the remaining matters. Seeing that Xiong Fei had stabilized the situation, he returned to the Yang family ahead of schedule.
Yang Shoucheng and Wu Zongnian had been waiting for his return. Upon meeting him, they asked, "How did it go?"
Ye Tian replied, "Xiong Fei has control of the situation."
Yang Shoucheng breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good! If we hadn't succeeded today, Hai Continent would have surely retaliated against us."
Ye Tian stated, "He won't have the chance."
Wu Zongnian asked, "Old Yang, how much revenue can you make from controlling the underground world of the provincial capital each year?"
Yang Shoucheng answered, "There are many sources of income. All sorts of things combined, at least several hundred million a year."
Wu Zongnian remarked, "That's not much money."
Yang Shoucheng rolled his eyes. "Several hundred million might not be much to a big shot like you, but several hundred million can support thousands of thugs."
Ye Tian said, "I shouldn't have gotten involved in this kind of underworld affair. Old Yang, this is all for your sake."
Yang Shoucheng smiled, "I understand. Once things stabilize here, Xiong Fei will definitely show his appreciation."
Wu Zongnian inquired, "How will he show it? With money?"
Yang Shoucheng chuckled, "Money is a small matter. Xiong Fei is a man who does great things. You'll understand, Brother Ye, when the time comes."
The night passed without incident.
The next day, after breakfast, Wu Zongnian asked Ye Tian to accompany him to buy jade and take a look at amber. Yang Shoucheng had matters to attend to and could not join them. The women, meanwhile, went for beauty treatments together.
The car traveled for nearly an hour and a half before reaching a county town under the provincial capital, where they found the seller.
The seller was a wealthy household in the county, residing in a large courtyard. The jade was displayed in the center of the living room. However, Ye Tian was not interested in the jade; his gaze fell upon several pieces of amber nearby.