Murong Yunhai retorted, "Emperors should naturally be aloof, not to appear among the lowest class. The lowest class are ordinary people. Must emperors risk their lives for commoners?"
Ye Longlin chuckled lightly, "Without ordinary people, a nation cannot be supported. Have you never heard the saying, 'He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world'? Since ancient times, the people have been the cornerstone of Great Xia."
"Alright, it's getting late. I should be going back."
Ye Longlin waved his hand. Their views were too different, so they couldn't find common ground. Since that was the case, it was better to leave first.
He took the elevator down to the first floor. However, the elevator stopped at the nineteenth floor. A person at the elevator door made Ye Longlin freeze.
"Lin Tian'ai, why are you here?"
Yuan Gang exclaimed in surprise. He hadn't expected to meet Lin Tian'ai here.
Lin Tian'ai looked anxiously behind her and urged, "No time to explain, let's go!"
After Lin Tian'ai entered, Yuan Gang quickly pressed the elevator door closing button. But just as it was about to close, a young man in a suit and tie appeared before them. At that moment, a pair of hands forcefully gripped the elevator door.
The elevator door was obstructed and slowly opened.
"Miss Lin, our cooperation is not yet concluded. Where are you going?"
The young man was named Zhao Xingchen, the son of Zhao Cheng, and was also regarded as the most capable successor to the family. Whether in business acumen, intelligence, or emotional quotient, he was top-tier. Moreover, he had a firm grasp of social etiquette.
At least for now, Zhao Xingchen was the most suitable person to take over the family business.
Lin Tian'ai forced a smile and apologized, "I'm truly sorry, Young Master Zhao. I'm not feeling well today and really can't drink. I'm on my period. Next time, I'll treat you. I'll cover all your expenses next time."
At this moment, she truly understood that men were either not lustful, serene like water, like Ye Longlin who was indifferent to women.
Or they were truly lustful.
Of course, there was also a third type: pure hypocrites, like Zhao Xingchen.
Zhao Xingchen tidied his attire and smiled slightly, "Miss Lin, I may not have time next time. After all, you should know that Zexin Group is the property of the Liu family. You are now snatching food from the tiger's mouth, and Liu Yidao died within the group. You appeared at the scene. Do you think the Liu family will let you off?
I'm also very curious about one thing: Is your life more important, or is something else more important? Moreover, our business is not concluded, and you are rushing to leave like this. Do you not have Zhao Xingchen in your eyes?"
As he said the last sentence, his expression turned somber, his eyes filled with gloom.
This...
Helplessly, Lin Tian'ai could only turn to Ye Longlin.
Ye Longlin signaled Yuan Gang to handle it. Yuan Gang grinned, stepped forward, and slapped Zhao Xingchen across the face. With his other hand, he grabbed Zhao Xingchen's tie knot and, with a barrage of slaps, struck him across the face.
"I'll leave this to you."
Ye Longlin said calmly, then pressed the elevator door closing button and headed downstairs.
In the elevator, the atmosphere between the two was rather peculiar.
Lin Tian'ai spoke first to explain, "Zexin Group is now under my name. The Liu family has been watching me, so I had no choice but to seek cooperation with other families. I managed to connect with Zhao Xingchen through various channels, but I didn't expect him to be this kind of person.
Before he could say anything, I left. I didn't expect to meet you. We really have no relationship."
Lin Tian'ai didn't know why she was explaining. It seemed that deep down, she cared about Ye Longlin's opinion, though she didn't know why.
Ye Longlin remained silent. Upon reaching the first floor, Ye Longlin finally spoke slowly.
"You don't need to explain to me, and I won't misunderstand anything. However, it's so late. Don't go out like this anymore in the future."
Decent people don't conduct business late at night, and those who do business late at night are not necessarily good people.
Lin Tian'ai replied in a low voice, "Understood."
As soon as they walked out the door, a group of people rushed towards them!
Figures appeared before Ye Longlin, surrounding him. Everyone held long knives, their faces grim, and killing intent could clearly be seen emanating from them.
These people had clearly seen blood, there was no doubt about that.
Ye Longlin narrowed his eyes, looking at the three people in front of him, a smile of interest finally appearing on his lips.
"Since you know my identity, you still dare to attack me. Should I call you brave, or should I say you're not afraid of death?"
Ye Longlin spoke slowly, unable to stop the smile from spreading across his face.
"Hmph! Ye Longlin, today is your death day! Do you think you can still walk out of here in one piece? Hahaha!"
Chen Fang said sinisterly, erupting into laughter at the end.
"Your identity is indeed your protective charm, but do you think this situation is useful now? Do you really think the old man Murong can protect you completely? You can try and see if the old man Murong can protect you, or if you can leave alive."
Zhao Cheng laughed, very happily. If he himself didn't die today, and Ye Longlin also didn't die, then his father-in-law would have to act. The Shi family of Rongcheng, those people were not to be trifled with.
Liu Zhenxing nodded, "Ye Longlin, do you have any last words? We can give you two minutes. After you've said your last words, we'll send you on your way!"
Their hatred for Ye Longlin was bone-deep. If it weren't for Murong Yunhai's interference, they would have acted by now, but it wasn't too late.
Ye Longlin said nothing, bowed his head, lit a cigarette, and sneered at the crowd before him, "Do you really think this small group of people can kill me? I'll give you half an hour to call more people. After all, daring to attack me... after tonight, the Nan Province will no longer have the Chen, Liu, and Zhao families."
Ye Longlin shook his head gently, speaking in a calm tone, as if this was not the first time such a thing had happened, speaking with such nonchalance.
"Hahaha! He actually said he wants to destroy our three families. What a frog in a well! Our three families have been in Nan Province for so many years, and no one has ever dared to say they would destroy us. Now he actually says he will destroy our three families. He truly doesn't know his limits!"
"So impressive! I've never seen anyone on Nan Province's territory wanting all the people of Nan Province to die! Hahaha, it's really interesting, but... haven't you guys noticed that the woman beside him is very beautiful?"
"It doesn't matter. We'll kill them all later. Before we kill them, maybe we can have some fun, hahaha!"