Chapter 14

Xuelun opened the door and walked in. The room was not very large, and it looked like an ordinary boudoir. Around the boudoir, various colored peony flowers were inserted, emitting a rich fragrance throughout the room.

In front of the bed in the boudoir, a peach-pink curtain was hung. Behind the curtain, a sensually alluring figure could be seen faintly, but you couldn't see clearly. The well-proportioned, sensual body lay on the bed, in a姿势 that was extremely alluring.

"Mr. Xue, please take a seat."

Xuelun looked around and found a chair against the wall. He walked over and sat down. Although Xuelun was not an ordinary person and was also a notable figure in the business world of Jiangcheng, he felt unusually uneasy at this moment.

"Mr. Xue." The voice from inside was still as enticing, each word and each character like a delicate, smooth finger gently brushing against your face, neck, and chest... making it hard to resist. "You came here this time for your son's matter, right?"

Xuelun was startled, his desire-filled eyes regaining some clarity. Only then did he realize that the woman behind the curtain was not just a seductive vixen but also the ruler of the underground world in the northern part of Jiangcheng, the North King, who was feared throughout the city!

Xuelun took a deep breath, trying to maintain the dignity of the head of the Xie family. He lightly crossed his legs and asked, "How did you know about my son's matter, Fairy?"

Although Xuelun tried to appear calm and composed, his wandering eyes betrayed his restless and agitated state. He dared not look up, fearing he would lose control of his desires. The curtain seemed to have a powerful attraction, making him want to go over and lift it.

The Peony Fairy smiled gently, and Xuelun felt his bones turn light.

She smiled seductively and said in a soft, alluring voice, "In the northern part of Jiangcheng, there is nothing I don't know, and no one I can't handle..."

When it came to serious matters, the deep-seated hatred for Xiao Bing extinguished much of the desire in Xuelun's heart. He raised his head and said with some agitation, "Can you help me kill him? No, I want to cripple his legs, break his arms and legs, and let him live in Jiangcheng, experiencing the pain of a life worse than death."

"Hehe... You have a lot of resentment." The Peony Fairy laughed, then said with a slightly mocking tone, "It shows that you are a narrow-minded man. I heard that the grudge between you and Xiao Bing was initiated by you and your son."

Xuelun was quite displeased but did not dare to show it due to the other party's status.

"Rest assured, I won't judge who is right or wrong between you. I just want to know what I can get if I help you."

Xuelun calmed down and looked towards the curtain, asking, "What do you want?"

"Living in this world, whatever you want, you must first pay the corresponding price. What I want is simple: 80% of your branch company in the northern district."

"That's impossible!" Xuelun was shocked and somewhat enraged. "The northern district's business accounts for 30% of my total assets. 80% of the branch company in the northern district is equivalent to 20% of my total assets. Do you know how much my total assets are?"

"Do you think I care?" The Peony Fairy's voice was full of disdain. "No matter how much the Xie family's assets are, compared to the Ye family, they are just a drop in the ocean. But I need to get something in return. No matter who you ask for help, they will need something in return. As a businessman, you should know this best."

"The price is too high." Xuelun stood up, angry. "I can't accept it!"

"You don't have to accept it." The Peony Fairy was calm and composed, but her words left Xuelun speechless. "I heard that the man named Xiao Bing is a Mingjin expert, right? Dealing with a Mingjin expert, even with the power I have, requires a significant price. I don't even know if he is a beginner, intermediate, or advanced Mingjin expert. If he is an advanced Mingjin expert, it would be a disaster for me, a disaster that even your entire assets couldn't offset."

Xuelun sat back down, his mind struggling. The Peony Fairy was right; a Mingjin expert was someone no one wanted to offend. If the Peony Fairy refused to act, this grudge would likely never be avenged.

Xuelun gritted his teeth, about to agree, when the Peony Fairy suddenly smiled and said, "But... if you don't want to pay such a high price, I can give you an idea."

Xuelun's eyes lit up, and he asked eagerly, "What idea?"

"This idea will cost you 10 million yuan, and I will only provide the idea. What you do next is none of my business."

Xuelun frowned slightly. "Just an idea, worth 10 million yuan?"

The Peony Fairy countered, "An idea that can help you bring down a Mingjin expert, isn't it worth 10 million yuan?"

10 million yuan was not a big deal for Xuelun. Hearing the Peony Fairy's words, he made a quick decision. "I'll buy it! I'll have my secretary transfer the money to your account. What is the idea you mentioned?"

"After Xiao Bing came to Jiangcheng, he had a conflict with the gang leader Duanzhi on Minhang Road. Duanzhi died that night... I heard that you have a good relationship with the Public Security Bureau chief of Jinsha District. Can't you work on this?"

As Xuelun listened, his eyes lit up. Imagining the scene of Xiao Bing being tortured, he could no longer sit still and hurriedly stood up.

The Peony Fairy smiled. "Is Mr. Xue leaving?"

"10 million yuan, I will transfer it to your account as agreed. I'll take my leave now."

"Mr. Xue, please walk slowly."

As Xuelun walked to the door and was about to leave, he turned back to look at the bed, his eyes filled with desire.

After Xuelun left, the curtains in the room suddenly moved without any wind. A tall, well-built man walked out from behind the curtains. Xuelun had been sitting there for so long but had not noticed that there was another person in the room.

This man had a head of tousled hair, wearing a light yellow shirt and a pair of cloth shoes. His tall, well-built figure was full of muscles, exuding strength like a lion. The most striking feature was the black eye patch over his eyes, which completely covered them, yet he seemed very agile, as if the eye patch had no effect on him.

After the man walked out from behind the curtains, he went straight to the bed. He reached out his hand, his fingers lightly brushing against the curtain, hesitated for a moment, and then pulled his hand back.

The Peony Fairy asked, "Why don't you dare to lift the curtain?"

"Not that I don't dare, but it's unnecessary." The man's facial muscles twitched, showing that his mood was not calm. "You know, whether there is a curtain or not makes no difference to me. That old man... when he looked at you, his eyes were full of evil intentions. I almost couldn't resist killing him."

The Peony Fairy giggled. "You could see what his eyes looked like when he looked at me?"

"I can't see... but I can feel. When he looked at you, his eyes were full of desire, the desire of a man for a woman's body. I don't know what that old man was thinking!"

As he said these last few words, the man almost gritted his teeth, showing how much he hated it.

"Hehe... hehehe..." The Peony Fairy laughed continuously. The man's face turned pale and then red, finally showing a look of pain and despair. Then he heard the Peony Fairy's voice, sharp and pointed, "You are jealous, you are envious, you are unhappy, you are in pain, but why?"

"Zhu Mingyu, in front of me, you are just a dog, a dog!!!"

Hearing the Peony Fairy's humiliation, Zhu Mingyu's body began to tremble uncontrollably. Tears suddenly wet the black eye patch and then dripped down.

The Peony Fairy said coldly, "Without eyes, you can still cry?"

Zhu Mingyu's voice was low, filled with bitterness and sorrow. "As long as I have a heart, I will cry! If the heart dies, there is nothing left, and there will be no more tears. The greatest sorrow is the death of the heart."

After Zhu Mingyu said these words, the room fell silent. After a long while, the Peony Fairy sighed, "How will your heart die...?"

The small noodle shop was about to close. The three girls stood up, reluctantly preparing to leave, especially Xu Wenting and Chen Yuanyuan, who had never met a soldier before. They were fascinated by Xiao Bing's stories about the military, almost overshadowing the main guests.

At this moment, Zhang Yizhi also came out, leaning on a cane. Seeing Zhang Yizhi, Xiao Bing felt a bit embarrassed. He had invited Zhang Yizhi to dinner but left him alone inside for the whole evening, which was not very considerate.

Zhang Yizhi looked at Xiao Bing and said with a smile, "The dinner you treated me to tonight was very good. It was delicious. If there's a chance, I'll come again."

Hearing Zhang Yizhi's words, anyone could understand what had happened. Yezi, the cute one, stuck out her tongue. If she hadn't called Xiao Bing out, he wouldn't have left the elderly man alone inside.

Xu Wenting and Chen Yuanyuan hid to one side, giggling, ready to watch the show.

Zhang Yizhi's gaze swept over the three girls' faces, finally settling on Yezi's. By intuition, he felt that the girl who could make Xiao Bing so excited must be the one in front of him.

Sure enough, Zhang Yizhi asked, "Are you Yezi?"

Yezi didn't know why, but she felt a bit guilty under Zhang Yizhi's gaze. She said somewhat embarrassedly, "I am Yezi, Grandpa... I'm sorry."

Zhang Yizhi looked more and more satisfied. Hearing Yezi's apology, he smiled and said, "I've known Xiao Bing for five years. Although there is a significant age difference, we are still good friends. This is a small matter... but you, I've never seen Xiao Bing willing to share his heart with any other girl, and no woman has ever been able to open his heart... You are the first and the only one."

"I just wanted to see what this girl looks like... Now that I've seen her, she's good... really good."

"Alright, I'm old and tired... Feiye, accompany me back."

Yezi said from behind, "Grandpa, walk slowly."

After Zhang Yizhi left the noodle shop, Yezi thought about the words he said before leaving and stole a glance at Xiao Bing. Just as she did, Xiao Bing's gaze also met hers. Their eyes met, and they quickly looked away, their hearts trembling slightly.

Yezi's eyes... were electric?

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