Although Xu Ke had a lot on his mind, he didn't forget to give Wong Qifu a call. Even though neither of them was particularly skilled at romance, they would still manage to whisper sweet nothings over the phone when they couldn't meet in person.

Xu Ke briefly went over the situation and arranged a time to meet. Since Xu Yi had encountered such an incident during her visit, Wong Qifu felt she needed to comfort her. Plus, since it would be their first meeting, it called for something special.

After finishing his call with Wong Qifu, Xu Ke got in touch with the Zhou Family. It was Zhou Qingzhi who called to express his concern and to ask if any help was needed. Although Xu Ke didn't need it anymore, he was still somewhat embarrassed by Zhou Qingzhi's constant attentiveness. So, he suggested they have a meal together to express his gratitude after he settled the matter with Li Lang.

This made Zhou Qingzhi very happy, and he brought up Ouyang Hao and Yihe Pharmaceuticals again. After speaking with Zhou Qingzhi, Xu Ke arranged to meet Duan Chongfeng at Dapeng Commerce the next morning.

「The next day.」

After sending Xu Yi to school, Xu Ke specifically had Tang Yingchang follow her from a distance. While Tang Yingchang couldn't stay too close to Xu Yi or attend classes with her, acting as an invisible bodyguard in Tianhai was still feasible. Besides, Tang Yingchang had spent so long recuperating in Tianhai that he knew some people at Tianhai University. Loitering on campus wouldn't be an issue.

Afterward, Xu Ke went to Sun Luo's hotel, retrieved the Gold Note, and then headed to Dapeng Commerce alone.

「Dapeng Commerce.」

"Forty million again this time?" Duan Chongfeng asked with a chuckle.

"It's Sun Luo's." Finding the matter amusing, Xu Ke recounted how he had blatantly robbed Sun Luo the night before.

Duan Chongfeng burst into loud laughter. "Sun Luo really is a fool."

After taking the Gold Note, Duan Chongfeng instructed Duan Jia to handle it and handed the money over to Xu Ke.

"Oh, by the way, I received news that Kang Chenghua, the Head of the Kang Family, is furious over Kang Dehui's death and is planning to make a move against you," Duan Chongfeng said, his expression turning serious.

Xu Ke's eyes flickered slightly. "Not surprising, but I'm curious to see what he'll do."

Kang Chenghua was definitely not an idiot. The Ye and Huang Families had tried to deal with Xu Ke multiple times, only for their own people to end up dead. If Kang Chenghua had any sense, he wouldn't act rashly. After all, Xu Ke had three Innate Great Perfection masters by his side.

Even though Wang Wu and Tang Yingchang were no longer openly with Xu Ke, no one would dare cause trouble recklessly. There was still the man in black, after all.

Xu Ke knew the man in black was gone, but others didn't. The last time, the man in black had appeared and severely injured Sun Luo. This time, he had saved Xu Yi. Everyone now regarded this man in black as Xu Ke's personal bodyguard.

"If he wants revenge, he'll probably have to turn to the Huang Family," Duan Chongfeng said, his expression grim. "Although the Kang Family isn't very strong, if they really become a lapdog for the Huang Family, then the Huang Family will be thrilled."

Xu Ke remained silent.

"What are your plans for Li Lang? You're framing him so openly. You aren't seriously planning to provoke the Li Family into a life-or-death battle, are you?" Duan Chongfeng's tone shifted. "It's already a done deal that the Kang, Huang, and Ye Families are going to make a move on you. If you kill Li Shichuan's only son on top of that, the Li Family will probably bankrupt themselves trying to kill you."

Hearing this, Xu Ke smiled. "Don't worry, Li Shichuan won't kill me. Besides, I still have Lin Zhongtian's protection, don't I?"

"Hahaha." Seeing Xu Ke so relaxed, Duan Chongfeng's worries lessened. "Did you know there's a new nickname for you going around?"

"What is it?" Xu Ke was taken aback.

"Child-Delivery Maniac."

Xu Ke: "???"

What kind of nickname is that?

"Think about it. First, you killed Huang Qi and Ye Chen, the sons of Huang Zhendong and Ye Yunfeng. Now, it's Li Jun, Ye Fan, and Kang Dehui..." Duan Chongfeng chuckled. "You've taken out the sons of all these great families. If you're not a Child-Delivery Maniac, what are you?"

Xu Ke was speechless for a moment. "...These people have way too much time on their hands."

"Hahaha." Duan Chongfeng burst into laughter again.

Just then, there was a loud knock on the door.

BANG.

"Is anyone there?"

It was Yuan Shang's voice.

"Come in," Duan Chongfeng frowned. "What are you doing here instead of at the Martial Alliance?"

"Something came up..." Yuan Shang's towering figure walked in. His eyes lit up as soon as he saw Xu Ke. "What a coincidence. I was just about to call you over."

"Ah, Vice Alliance Leader Yuan, what's up?" Xu Ke was somewhat baffled.

Yuan Shang sat down. "I've been wondering. I've been wondering all morning."

"About what?" Duan Chongfeng asked, puzzled.

"Your affair with Lin Zhongtian, I only found out about it late last night," Yuan Shang said, staring at Xu Ke. "At the time, Lin Zhongtian had summoned me to investigate Ye Dexian's whereabouts. That bastard lied to me, saying he had a lead and could catch him, which is why I wasn't at the Martial Alliance."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ke immediately understood why the entire Martial Alliance had been under the control of Peng Hetong and Lin Zhongtian yesterday.

"As soon as I got the news, I knew something had gone wrong," Yuan Shang said helplessly. "But by the time I returned to the Martial Alliance, I only found out that Li Lang had been captured. You and your sister were fine, but Chang Yi and Sun Luo ended up dead... And Lin Zhongtian was still at the Martial Alliance advocating for you! In front of me, Peng Hetong, and a bunch of people from the Law Enforcement Hall, he said Li Lang should be severely punished to get justice for you... I even checked the surveillance footage, and a huge chunk was missing, leaving me completely baffled. It's only been a day—what on earth did you do?!"

Big questions filled Yuan Shang's small eyes. He had known Lin Zhongtian for more than a day or two, but he had to admit that from last night until today, he had never found Lin Zhongtian more inscrutable.

At this, Duan Chongfeng also looked at Xu Ke curiously. He, too, was eager to know exactly what Xu Ke had done.

"Uh..." Xu Ke was silent for a moment before continuing, "Actually, I didn't do much. Last night, I went to sign a settlement agreement, then forcibly took Chang Yi and Sun Luo, and gave Peng Hetong and Lin Zhongtian a good beating."

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions on Yuan Shang and Duan Chongfeng's faces changed dramatically. No one had heard about this. The Martial Alliance hadn't let a single word leak out, as it would have been too humiliating for Lin Zhongtian. They had never imagined Xu Ke would go to such lengths to exchange people for Xu Yi.

"So the bump on Lin Zhongtian's forehead wasn't from him bumping into something himself!" Yuan Shang murmured. "Then why would he still speak up for you after you beat him up? Has he gone mad?!"

Duan Chongfeng stared at Xu Ke in astonishment. He thought that Xu Ke blatantly killing people and framing Li Lang was already audacious enough. But compared to Xu Ke going to the Martial Alliance and beating up a Martial Alliance Elder, framing Li Lang seemed like nothing...

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