Ye Hongyan's Invitation

Once outside Jinshatan Beach, Qin Mo didn't care at all how chaotic it was inside.

Just as he saw the boy and Zhuang Xue'e off to their car, he suddenly heard someone calling him from behind.

"Qin Mo, wait a moment."

Qin Mo turned around and saw Ye Hongyan walking towards him, surrounded by several people.

Zhuang Xue'e curiously poked her head out: "Who is this person? Do you know him?"

Before Qin Mo could answer, Ye Hongyan spoke up with a smile: "Miss Zhuang, may I borrow your... 'boyfriend' for a moment?"

She spoke with a hidden meaning, as if she had already realized that Qin Mo and she were only pretending to be boyfriend and girlfriend.

Zhuang Xue'e was somewhat wary, but Qin Mo stopped her.

"Wait for me in the car, I'll be right back."

"Alright, then be careful," Zhuang Xue'e warned in a low voice, "I think this woman is dangerous. Don't let her beauty cloud your judgment!"

Qin Mo smiled helplessly: "Okay, wait for me here."

He followed Ye Hongyan to the side, and once they stood still, Qin Mo got straight to the point.

"Miss, we've met twice before."

"Given your status, it's no coincidence that we met."

"What brings you here?"

Ye Hongyan raised an eyebrow and smiled charmingly: "I didn't expect you to still remember me."

"Miss, you're joking. It's hard for anyone not to remember someone like you."

Qin Mo was telling the truth.

Even with the stunning beauty Su Wanxing in the restaurant that day, Ye Hongyan still shone brightly.

Her aura is unique in itself.

"Alright, since that's the case, I'll be frank with you."

Ye Hongyan took out a check, on which five million was clearly written.

"A week later, my men will be at the Jingwu Hall for a ring-style gauntlet match."

"I think Mr. Qin is a talented person. If you are willing to help him, then this five million is yours."

"Afterwards, regardless of winning or losing, as long as you are alive, I, Ye Hongyan, will always be your backer in Xichuan."

When it came to serious matters, Ye Hongyan's expression turned cold and arrogant, completely different from her previous charming demeanor.

Her words already hinted at the danger of the ring.

She completely understands if Qin Mo doesn't accept it.

However, before she could even utter her words of persuasion, Qin Mo actually accepted the check.

"Okay, I agree."

Ye Hongyan was taken aback: "Aren't you going to ask who you're fighting in the ring?"

Qin Mo smiled and shook his head: "No need to ask."

He already knew.

Even if Ye Hongyan didn't personally invite him today, he would still go.

The Green Lion Society is a potential threat, and he needs to deal with them personally.

At the same time, he was also very interested in the territory that the two families were fighting over.

Ye Hongyan was naturally unaware of all this, and seeing Qin Mo agree so readily, she smiled sweetly.

She clapped her hands: "Very good, Mr. Qin is indeed a young hero, very confident in himself."

"I admire you, and I'm looking forward to your performance in a week."

Qin Mo smiled calmly: "Alright, then we'll wait and see."

After Ye Hongyan finished speaking, she did not linger and left with her people.

After she left, Zhuang Xue'e ran over.

Seeing the check in Qin Mo's hand, she was stunned: "What's going on? She's going to keep you as a sugar daddy?"

"That won't do! If anyone's going to be kept, it'll be me first."

"It's just five million, I'll give you double!"

Qin Mo glanced at her speechlessly: "What are you thinking, you little brat?"

"This is a reward she gave me for her hard work, intended... to buy my life."

Qin Mo couldn't possibly be unaware of Ye Hongyan's thoughts.

He had not previously demonstrated any particularly profound internal strength.

Ye Hongyan could not possibly detect his true level of cultivation.

She found herself only because she truly had no one left to rely on.

This five million wasn't really a reflection of high hopes placed on him.

However, Qin Mo didn't care.

"Let's go, take that kid back first."

He put away the check and got into the car with Zhuang Xue'e.

The young slave was seriously injured and would likely die if he didn't receive treatment soon.

After giving the location of Baolintang, Zhuang Xue'e drove while he began to treat the boy.

After Qin Mo left, Ye Hongyan also sat in the car and closed her eyes to rest.

The young girl who had been following her answered a phone call, then turned to her in the back seat and said:

"Sister, Zhu Wei has been taken to the hospital. He has a comminuted fracture of one of his arms."

"If it's not treated properly, this arm will be useless."

"I'm afraid Zhu Pinghai will find out tonight."

"Hmm." Ye Hongyan didn't even lift her eyelids: "Zhu Pinghai had a son late in life, and Zhu Wei has long been spoiled by him."

"Being too arrogant, even if he hadn't met Qin Mo, he would have run into trouble sooner or later."

The little girl looked excited, seemingly happy with Qin Mo's performance that evening.

She curled the corners of her lips into a smile: "I didn't expect that kid to have some real skills."

"Moreover, they are quite fearless of powerful figures; they even dared to hit Zhu Wei."

Ye Hongyan simply chuckled and said, "Is that what you think?"

The young girl realized she had misspoke and added, "He probably thinks that with a bookmaker backing him up, he can rest easy?"

Ye Hongyan shook her head and opened her eyes to look at her head.

"Hongling, you've been with me for so long, how come you haven't improved at all?"

"Think about it, if the bookmaker is really willing to offend the Zhu family for his sake, then why would he need to accept my five million?"

"He dared to risk his life simply because he had no other choice."

"Even if you like that Miss Zhuang a lot, it's useless."

Ye Hongling rubbed her head, not angry at all, but instead opened her eyes wide with curiosity: "Sister, how did you know?"

Ye Hongyan rolled down the car window and lit a cigarette: "This is the difference between classes."

"As far as I know, that Miss Zhuang has a fiancé she has been engaged to since childhood."

"Even without that fiancé, if there were Huo Shaochong, the Zhuang family wouldn't choose Qin Mo."

"No matter how capable he is, he can't overcome power."

"As for when we saw him with Su Wanxing at the restaurant that day..."

"If I'm not mistaken, Su Wanxing also hired him to shut up those relatives and shareholders."

No one would really take Qin Mo seriously.

She was the same.

Even though five million has been given out, whether Qin Mo can survive in the arena is another matter entirely.

"Forget it, let's not talk about him anymore."

Ye Hongyan shook her head, not taking this nobody seriously: "Did you find out about Black Bear's death last night? Who did it?"

Ye Hongling shook her head, her pretty face turning serious: "We've asked everyone about our relationship, but Yang Tianrui has covered it up, and nobody knows what really happened that day."

"All we know is that someone trespassed into Black Bear's territory and killed all fifty-one people present, including Black Bear himself..."

"One hit, one kill!"

Ye Hongyan's hand trembled, and the cigarette slipped from her grasp.

A hint of longing and melancholy appeared on her delicate face.

"There really is such a master in Xichuan?"

Ye Hongling couldn't help but ask, "Sister, is it possible... that they're from the Green Mountain Hall?"

After all, in Xichuan, only Jiulitang and Qingshantang harbored such hostility towards the Qingshi Society.

Killing the black bear is tantamount to cutting off half of the Green Lion Society's leg.

Ye Hongyan shook her head: "Impossible. Lin Baisheng has some skill, but his foundation is too shallow. It's impossible for him to have such an expert by his side."

"It could kill a black bear with a single blow..."

"If that really is Lin Bosheng's man, then in Tianshui District, I'm afraid we and the Green Lion Society will have to step aside."

She instructed, "Keep investigating. Find this person no matter what."

"If we can get him, then in Xichuan, our Jiuli Hall will be the only one in power..."