Bai Qinghe had not been a bodyguard for Chen Ziran for long, but these past few days were the most fulfilling she had experienced.

Since she could remember, Bai Qinghe felt as though she had been living among poisonous insects, with her memories filled only with fighting and killing.

But now, Bai Qinghe realized that a calm and ordinary life was more meaningful than constant violence.

Although Ye Guichen had poisoned her, there seemed to be no obvious effects.

However, whenever she thought of the Bone-eating Poison that Ning Chengyuan had inflicted on her, her face paled. Hesitating briefly, she walked into the office.

"Mr. Chen, do you have time this evening?" Bai Qinghe tentatively asked.

Chen Ziran looked up with a smile, "Sister Bai, is there something you need?"

Ever since she found out that the seemingly young Bai Qinghe was actually more than ten years older than her, Chen Ziran felt a bit awkward but still respectfully called her Sister Bai.

Moreover, Chen Ziran never treated Bai Qinghe as an outsider, and there was no master-servant dynamic between them.

Unconsciously, Bai Qinghe also began treating Chen Ziran as her own younger sister.

"Mr. Chen, I'd like to ask you to go to the Shangri-La Hotel with me this evening." After a moment of hesitation, Bai Qinghe finally said.

Chen Ziran asked curiously, "Sister Bai, I told you before, even though you're a bodyguard that Guichen found for me, you don't need to call me Mr. Chen when no one's around. Just call me Ziran. By the way, is there something specific at the Shangri-La?"

"Not really, just want you to come with me." Bai Qinghe continued.

"Oh, alright. But I've been a bit busy with work lately; is it okay if we go a bit later?"

"Well…" Bai Qinghe bit her lip, "Mr. Chen, I'm sorry."

Before Chen Ziran could understand what was happening, Bai Qinghe suddenly stepped forward and struck Chen Ziran on the neck, knocking her unconscious.

She then helped Chen Ziran up and walked outside.

Though the office building was crowded, Bai Qinghe moved swiftly and used the stairs when no one was around. She managed to leave the Chen Group building without being noticed.

Shangri-La Hotel.

Eight o'clock in the evening.

Ye Guichen arrived as scheduled.

Only Black Panther accompanied him.

"Mr. Ye, just the two of us, will that be okay?" Black Panther asked nervously.

"What are you afraid of?" Ye Guichen smiled.

As soon as they entered the hotel, someone approached, glanced at Ye Guichen and Black Panther, and said in a sinister voice, "Follow me."

They took the elevator and led Ye Guichen and Black Panther to a private room on the twenty-first floor.

In the private room, Ning Chengyuan was sitting on the sofa in the living room, surrounded by nearly twenty men in black.

Each man in black held a sword.

Seeing the fierce looks on those people, Black Panther shivered.

While he had many underlings, not many could use swords, and he knew that some people were real swordsmen, not just show-offs.

In this era where firearms were prevalent, those who could wield swords were usually experts.

And having nearly twenty people in the room all wielding swords created an atmosphere reminiscent of ancient bodyguards, with a chilling air of murder, making one's blood run cold.

On the sofa in the center of the living room, Ning Chengyuan sat cross-legged, with a cigar in his mouth. Two beautiful bodyguards, one black and one white, stood behind him, glaring at Ye Guichen and Black Panther.

"We meet again." Ning Chengyuan squinted at Ye Guichen, "I didn't expect you to be a Cheng Yaojin that ruined my plans."

Black Panther mustered up his courage and pointed at Ning Chengyuan, shouting, "Young Master Ning, we have no past grievances or recent feuds, why are you targeting us in Yun City?"

Ning Chengyuan sneered, "Black Panther, why are you even here? Get lost!"

"Damn you…" Black Panther didn't expect Ning Chengyuan to completely disregard him. He choked on his words, but looking at the fierce men in black around him, he could only swallow his anger.

Ye Guichen patted Black Panther's shoulder, signaling for him to stay calm, then walked calmly to the sofa opposite Ning Chengyuan and sat down.

Ning Chengyuan's eyes twitched; he hadn't expected Ye Guichen to be so fearless, remaining so composed at this moment.

"So, what's the deal?" Ning Chengyuan stared at Ye Guichen.

Ye Guichen looked up, smiling slightly at Ning Chengyuan, "Young Master Ning, the entire underground world of Yun City now follows my orders. If you continue to harass them, you'll be opposing me."

"Oh?" Ning Chengyuan's brow furrowed lightly with interest, "I know you can fight, but you should understand that two fists are no match for four hands, right? Honestly, I've seen the video of you crippling Valon with one strike. I admit, you're impressive, but my men aren't pushovers either."

As he spoke, Ning Chengyuan pointed to the men in black, "They are all specially trained bodyguards of the Ning Family, particularly skilled in coordinated combat. Individually, they might not be a match for you, but together, they can easily handle a second-rate master!"

This was Ning Chengyuan's ace up his sleeve.

Initially, he thought bringing so many bodyguards to Yun City would be unnecessary.

But no matter how high one's martial prowess was, it couldn't withstand a coordinated attack from so many people.

A second-rate master was considered an honored guest in the Ning Family.

In Ning Chengyuan's view, Ye Guichen, at best, was only a second-rate master.

Although he didn't want to provoke someone like Ye Guichen, Ye Guichen had disrupted his plans. If he didn't eliminate him, his only option was to recruit him.

This was also Ning Chengyuan's plan.

If Ye Guichen submitted today, that would be the end of it. Otherwise, he wouldn't leave this hotel.

Ye Guichen shook his head, "Young Master Ning, I call you Young Master Ning out of respect. However, this is my only warning: leave Yun City. Your Ning Family should stay out of Yun City's affairs, or I will make sure your entire Ning Family pays a heavy price."

After speaking, he stood up and turned to leave.

Threat!

Blatant threat!

Ning Chengyuan was shocked; no one had ever dared to threaten him so openly.

Black Panther's heart was pounding.

Ye Guichen was too bold; he came here just to threaten Ning Chengyuan in person, and by extension, the entire Ning Family.

"Leaving so soon?" Ning Chengyuan sneered, "You're not taking me or the Ning Family seriously, are you?"

Fueled by rage, Ning Chengyuan slammed the table and stood up.

Four men in black swiftly drew their swords, blocking Ye Guichen's path, their swords pointed directly at him and Black Panther.

Ye Guichen stopped and glanced at the men in black, "The Ning Family does have some foundation, a prominent presence in Jiangnan Province, but in my eyes, they are nothing."

"Is that so?" Having been provoked repeatedly, Ning Chengyuan completely lost his patience, "Young man, I've always been arrogant, but today I've met someone who redefines arrogance. Very well, let me see how strong your arrogance really is!"

Ning Chengyuan waved his hand, "Bring her in."

From inside the room, Bai Qinghe pushed a gagged and terrified Chen Ziran forward.

Bai Qinghe's face was expressionless, but Chen Ziran was in sheer terror.

She didn't struggle; perhaps she knew it was futile.

But the moment she saw Ye Guichen, her eyes widened in panic, and she made muffled sounds through the gag.

"Boy, you can fight, no doubt, but in this world, fighting doesn't solve everything." Ning Chengyuan said, pointing at Chen Ziran and smirking, "I liked the gift you sent me this afternoon, so I've brought you a gift as well. Are you pleased?"

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