Hearing Liu Yunfeng's words, Wang Zilin abruptly turned his head and asked in surprise, "Your home and company were smashed? What happened?"

"We might have fallen into a trap. Liu Zixuan deliberately led us here, then got someone to attack our rear," Liu Yunfeng cursed angrily.

"But it shouldn't be possible,"

Wang Zilin was genuinely puzzled. "Who else would secretly help Liu Zixuan?"

"Could it be Zhu Yi?" Liu Yunfeng furrowed his brow and said, "I remember you mentioned that Liu Zixuan was Zhu Yi's savior."

Wang Zilin, upon hearing this, said, "I'll go probe Zhu Yi's intentions tomorrow morning. If it's him, we need to be even more cautious."

Listening to their conversation, Hao Jian couldn't help but secretly laugh. A bunch of fools, the person smashing your rear is right here, yet you think it's Zhu Yi.

But in this way, the situation was more favorable for Liu Zixuan. With Liu Zixuan out in the open and Hao Jian in the shadows, any inside-outside coordination would make it easier to defeat the Wang Family and the Liu Family.

"Take someone and retreat for now. Let's let Liu Zixuan off today," said Wang Zilin.

Hao Jian feigned an injured expression and asked, "What about my son then..."

Wang Zilin took a deep breath. His plan for today was to kill Liu Zixuan and then wipe out the Hao Family.

But now, with Liu Zixuan still alive and someone secretly helping him, the Hao Family would naturally have to be spared too.

He then smiled apologetically and said, "Uncle Hao, I'm really sorry, but rest assured, since Liu Zixuan dared to attack us, it shows he won't run away."

"Oh, my poor son!" Hao Jian gave Wang Zilin a strange look, then got into his car and left with the others.

"Hao Jian, that fool, probably thinks we've become his saviors by now!" Wang Long scoffed.

Liu Yunfeng chuckled, "Nephew Zilin is indeed resourceful."

"Uncle Liu, you're too kind. Now you should go home early and check on things there. We've got it under control here," Wang Zilin said with a smile.

Watching as Liu Yunfeng and Hao Jian both left, Wang Zilin's expression turned sinister.

"Yuqing City is mine, and this game is mine to play. Everyone else is just a pawn!"

Wang Long looked at his son's domineering attitude and smiled contentedly, "With a son like you, I should retire and enjoy life with your mother."

...

After leaving the suburbs, Liu Zixuan went to a public phone booth to call Zhu Yi. Upon learning that Hao Shuai was already with him, he felt relieved.

Zhu Yi chuckled and said, "Mr. Liu, you really are bold. Those are two major families besieging you. Didn't you consider the possibility of losing your life?"

Liu Zixuan shrugged, "Even fate can't take my life, let alone people from a few families."

"Well said, 'I control my fate, not the heavens,'" Zhu Yi said with great admiration. "Mr. Liu, if you need any help, just let me know. I'll do my utmost to assist you, whether it's because of the debt of saving my life or because of the Gu Poison Wang Zilin used on me!"

"Alright, I'll come to you when the time comes." After saying that, Liu Zixuan hung up the phone.

After thinking for a moment, he called Wang Kun: "It's me."

"Hold on." After hanging up, Wang Kun called Liu Zixuan back with a different number: "Where are you, Xuan?"

"I'm at a public phone booth. How are Ruyan and Jiang Yiyi doing?"

Liu Zixuan asked.

"They're fine. I've already sent people to protect them. Besides, you can return now; that area is all my people, and the authorities won't dare to intervene."

Wang Kun gave a wry smile, "This is all I can help you with for now."

"That's more than enough." Liu Zixuan smiled. "But you owe me a few drinks now, kiddo, since I've already stirred up the waters in Yuqing City."

"Rest assured, I'll definitely cover those drinks for you. Thank you, Xuan. Take care of yourself." At this point, Wang Kun fell silent.

Liu Zixuan, hearing the silence on the other end, asked, "Is there anything else?"

"Xuan, when I first sought your cooperation, I really didn't expect the situation to be so complicated. I thought they were just some commercial families, never imagined they had so many experts at their disposal."

"And now things have completely spiraled out of my control, also pushing you into a precarious position."

Listening to Wang Kun's apologetic words, Liu Zixuan laughed, "Even without you, I would have done the same because the starting point for all this is Liu Ruyan, my beloved wife! Stop acting like a proud peacock who's full of themselves."

Wang Kun truly felt a bit of regret.

After all, he was the one who asked Liu Zixuan for help initially, wanting to reshuffle Yuqing City and completely destroy the three families to create a normal city.

But he never imagined just how deep the waters here were.

However, Liu Zixuan didn't blame him, just as he had said, the starting point of this whole affair was Liu Ruyan.

If it weren't for Wang Kun's involvement, Liu Zixuan would have acted the same, perhaps just in another way.

After hanging up the phone, Liu Zixuan headed straight for the house Jiang Yiyi rented.

...

"Yiyi, do you think Zixuan will be okay?" Ever since Liu Zixuan left, Liu Ruyan had been preoccupied, as everything started because of her, and now with no news from Liu Zixuan, she was quite worried.

Jiang Yiyi laughed and said, "That guy has thick skin and flesh; if anyone's in trouble, it won't be him."

Even though she tried to comfort Liu Ruyan, Jiang Yiyi was also a bit worried deep down.

Liu Ruyan sighed, "If I had known, I would have kept him in Lingxiu Village. None of this would have happened if he hadn't come to Yuqing City."

Jiang Yiyi held Liu Ruyan's delicate hand and smiled, "He's a man, and whatever he does, he takes responsibility for. It's clear he cares about you. If you made him stay in Lingxiu Village to face these matters alone, he certainly wouldn't be happy."

"It seems you understand him better than I do." Liu Ruyan raised her head, her beautiful eyes looking at Jiang Yiyi.

"Understand him?!" A blush briefly flickered across Jiang Yiyi's face. She pouted angrily, "He's just a shameless rogue! Me, understand him? Ridiculous! I'm just saying he acts like a man."

"What do you mean, 'acts like a man'? I'm already a man!"

At that moment, Liu Zixuan burst in with a teasing smile, "If you don't believe it, you can test how much of a man I am! I'll definitely show you... haha."

Seeing Liu Zixuan's cheeky grin, Jiang Yiyi puffed up with anger and scolded, "See? Speak of the devil, and here he is!"

Liu Ruyan didn't pay attention to this. She rushed to Liu Zixuan and hugged him without saying a word.

Wow... that embrace felt incredibly comforting to Liu Zixuan.

He chuckled and said, "Both of you miss me so much. How about we all sleep together tonight?"

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