After discussing for a while, Jiang Chen ended the call and looked up, shouting, "Hu Zi, Spirit You, let's go. We'll take Qiangqiang, Zhu Yan, and Ying Zi to the Flame Dragon Group's base—that's the safest place!"

"Young Master, let me follow you to the He Family!" Ying Zi's face changed, speaking urgently.

"No way!"

Jiang Chen decisively shook his head: "You're injured now; you can't join the fight anymore. Tonight is bound to be troublesome, so you need to stay at the Flame Dragon Group and recover."

"I…" Qingyuan Yingzi still wanted to argue.

Jiang Chen's expression darkened as he scolded, "That's settled then! Let's go!"

As soon as he finished, Jiang Chen got up and walked towards the bedroom where Lou Qiangqiang was, while Spirit You headed for Zhu Yan's bedroom.

"Ying Zi, don't be sad, the Young Master is also doing this for your own good!" Yan Hu gently patted Ying Zi's shoulder, comforting her softly.

Ying Zi nodded, holding back the tears filling her eyes: "I know, but I just feel so useless! I've failed to protect as I should and now with a battle coming, I need to hide in safety; am I even a guard?"

"Haha!"

Yan Hu laughed lightly: "I used to have such thoughts as well, but not anymore. Now, I only know that when the Young Master needs me, I must be there; when the Young Master doesn't need me, I'll just stay quietly aside. When it's time to fight desperately, I must be the one in front of the Young Master!"

"But now is the time to fight with our lives!" Ying Zi said tearfully.

Yan Hu's face turned serious, and he said in a deep voice: "And another thing—when you might become a burden to the Young Master, the best thing you can do for him is to make yourself as scarce from the battlefield as possible!"

Ying Zi was taken aback for a moment, then looked up at Yan Hu, biting her lips tightly, a touch of crimson blossoming on her lips.

No, I can't go on like this!

I must go to Beihai National, I must retrieve the Qiong Gouyu; only then will I be strong enough to assist the Young Master!

Never has Ying Zi felt such an urgent need to improve her strength, such an urgent need to reclaim the Qiong Gouyu hidden in Beihai National!

Thump, thump, thump!

A series of footsteps came, and Jiang Chen, carrying Lou Qiangqiang, and Spirit You, carrying Zhu Yan, walked out of the bedrooms.

"Let's go!"

With that call, Jiang Chen headed towards the doorway first, followed closely by Spirit You, with Yan Hu patting Ying Zi's shoulder before leaving as well.

A fierce determination flashed in Ying Zi's eyes, as if she had made up her mind. Gritting her teeth, she was the last to leave the room.

...

At the entrance of the Yichen Hotel.

Bang, bang, bang!

A series of dull thuds as Wang Qifeng and his three companions were thrown out of the hotel entrance.

Yan Hu and the others handed Wang Qifeng and his group over to the hotel security, who then promptly threw all four men out.

During this time, Wang Qifeng and his squad kept silent, faces filled with fear.

After climbing up from the ground, Wang Qifeng turned to glance at the top floor of the Yichen Hotel, a fierce glint in his eyes: "Jiang Chen, I will return all of this to you tonight, doublefold! As long as you dare to come, your death is certain! Let's go!"

With a shout, Wang Qifeng and the four men ran towards the parking lot.

...

As dusk fell, the lights of Haojiang shone brightly; this city that never sleeps was finally reaching its most fervent moment.

Those suppressed by the routine of their workdays swarmed out of homes and offices, immersing themselves in the boisterous nightlife, and the casinos, too, reached their peak hours!

On the west coast of Haojiang, a private yacht, a hundred meters long and three stories high, was moored a hundred meters off the coast, with a six-person speedboat resting on the sandy beach. A man in a black suit stood by the speedboat, waiting quietly.

Woo woo... Squeak!

An extended Lincoln pulled up next to the speedboat.

Click-click!

The car door opened, and Jiang Chen, Yan Hu, and Spirit You stepped out of the vehicle.

Gazing distantly at the cruise ship on the sea, Jiang Chen smiled slightly: "Dining here in the late evening is indeed a unique experience."

"Mr. Jiang, please board the yacht, I will take you there!"

The man in the black formal attire by the yacht respectfully bowed and gestured towards the yacht with an open hand.

Jiang Chen nodded his head and a few of them got onto the yacht and headed towards the cruise ship.

On the cruise ship's deck, under the pure white light that made it seem like daylight, a small square table was placed right at the deck's center.

At the north and west sides of the square table were seated two elders in their sixties; behind the northern elder stood Mu Wantao, and behind the western elder stood a middle-aged man and the heavily swollen-cheeked Wang Qifeng.

Sitting at the southern side was a middle-aged man, with a flirtatious woman, and the siblings He Xiaoxiao and He Zheng, standing behind him. The place to the east of the square table was left empty.

"Grandpa, Jiang Chen is here, you must take revenge for me and Auntie!"

Catching sight of the yacht approaching from the shore, Wang Qifeng's eyes flashed with venomous hatred as he spoke quietly and coldly.

The old man to the west remained impassive, glancing indifferently at the yacht on the sea and said dismissively: "What's the use of getting angry at a dead man!"

The expressions of He Xiaoxiao and her brother changed dramatically, and they hurriedly turned to look at the elder to the north.

"Old Brother Wang, is this really appropriate? As far as I know, Head of the Jiang Family has a not-so-insignificant relationship with Xi Bo and the Tang Family!" The northern elder spoke with a light chuckle.

Hmph!

The western elder let out a cold snort and spoke indifferently: "So what? To insult the Wang Family is to insult the entire Grand Virtue Gate, and even Old Master Tang himself couldn't stop me from killing that boy if he personally showed up!"

If Old Master Tang really showed up, you'd be scared stiff!

The northern elder curled his lips and stopped persuading, his gaze flickered as if contemplating something.

Rumble rumble rumble!

The sound of the engines gradually slowing down rang out, He Zheng glanced at the people from the Wang Family and turned to look towards the center of the cruise ship.

There was a staircase at the center of the cruise ship, and after Jiang Chen and his group arrived, they climbed up the stairs to the deck of the ship.

"Mr. Jiang, this way, please!"

There were already people waiting for Jiang Chen on one side of the deck. Upon seeing Jiang Chen arrive, they gestured towards the forward part of the deck.

Jiang Chen nodded his head and, accompanied by Flame Dragon and Spirit You, walked towards the front deck.

"Let's go!"

"Let's go!"

Seeing Jiang Chen and his two companions appear, He Zheng covertly gestured towards the underside of the yacht to Jiang Chen's group, mouthing for them to leave.

Cough!

Noticing this action, the woman next to him coughed, stepping to the side to block He Zheng's line of sight.

"You..."

He Zheng's face turned furious, and he glared fiercely at the woman.

The woman gently nodded her head, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.

Thud thud thud!

The sound of footsteps arrived as Jiang Chen and his companions reached the upper deck.

"Greetings, Mr. Jiang!" Mu Wantao turned around and bowed slightly to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen nodded in return, scanning everyone with a glance, he gave He Zheng a reassuring smile.

"I am deeply grateful that Head of the Jiang Family has graced us with his presence!"

The northern elder stood up with a smile, looking at Jiang Chen, and the middle-aged man from the south also rose to his feet.

Only the old man seated to the west at the square table remained in his place.

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