Bernie’s expression changed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal!

"Miss Ampei, you’re joking!" Bernie said with a calm expression, "Who could be behind me?"

"You should know that better than anyone, Mr. Bernie," Ampei Ye Qing said indifferently, "Getting me to be someone else’s pawn is not so easy!"

As she finished speaking, Ampei Ye Qing no longer paid Bernie any mind and turned to leave with a broad smile on her face.

Watching Ampei Ye Qing’s graceful silhouette, a shadow of gloom deepened in Bernie’s eyes.

This woman is just too clever, Bernie even felt that Ampei Ye Qing seemed to have a prophetic ability, as if she had long known his intentions.

The next moment, Bernie slowly exhaled a breath of frustration.

He knew that getting Ampei Ye Qing to go against Ye Xunhuan would be difficult. Yet, even so, he could not give up.

If he failed, the people backing him would definitely not let him off!

Now he must resort to all means, at any cost, to make Ampei Ye Qing go against Ye Xunhuan.

Only this way, can he stay alive and well.

Immediately, Bernie made his way towards Ye Xunhuan.

Since he had no way to deal with Ampei Ye Qing, he could only turn his focus to Ye Xunhuan.

In no time, Bernie arrived beside Ye Xunhuan.

"Mr. Ye, could we have a word?" Bernie said to Ye Xunhuan with a smile on his face.

Ye Xunhuan didn’t expect this guy would come to find him and wanted to talk alone.

"Sure!" Ye Xunhuan didn’t refuse Bernie, as he was curious about what Bernie was up to.

Bernie didn’t walk far with Ye Xunhuan, only a few steps forward.

"Speak, what do you want to talk about?"

"To inform Mr. Ye of some news."

"What news?"

"I just got word from my people outside that a few ninjas have been spotted!" Bernie said with a hint of meaning, "I don’t think I need to elaborate further, do I?"

A flash of sharpness appeared in Ye Xunhuan’s eyes, "Why tell me this?"

"If I said I wanted to win your favor, you wouldn’t believe me," Bernie said calmly, "The reason I’m telling you is that some people are being quite inept!"

It was clear that Bernie was referring to Ampei Ye Qing.

Ye Xunhuan glanced at Bernie and said, "What, did you have a tough time with Ampei Ye Qing?"

"Mr. Ye..."

"Don’t think I didn’t see you with Ampei Ye Qing earlier, if I’m not mistaken, you were plotting with her to take me down!" Ye Xunhuan smirked at Bernie, "And yet she turned you down!"

Bernie’s heart skipped a beat, he suppressed his internal panic, while maintaining a composed facade.

"Now you’re here to ask me to take down Ampei Ye Qing," Ye Xunhuan said calmly, "Am I right?"

"Mr. Ye..."

At that moment, Ye Xunhuan suddenly raised his hand and lightly patted Bernie’s face twice, "Bernie, I will deal with Ampei Ye Qing, but not in front of you."

"Also, stop with your little tricks, or else, while Ampei Ye Qing might still be alive, you’ll already be a corpse!"

With these words, Ye Xunhuan turned and left.

Watching Ye Xunhuan’s retreating figure, a sense of unprecedented defeat surged within Bernie.

Although he had suspected earlier that instigating a fight between Ye Xunhuan and Ampei Ye Qing would be difficult, when it unfolded like this, he found it hard to accept.

Both Ye Xunhuan and Ampei Ye Qing were exceptionally wise, making it very challenging to deceive them.

One could even say it was impossible.

For a moment, Bernie was filled with an unprecedented sense of helplessness and bitterness.

If he couldn’t accomplish his goal, then he would meet his doom.

At this moment, Bernie was utterly at a loss, unsure of what to do next!

Meanwhile, in the manor, guests suddenly started collapsing as if intoxicated, one after another!

Seeing this, Bernie’s face changed slightly.

What... what’s going on here?

Suddenly, Bernie seemed to realize something, his heart skipped a beat, his face changed drastically, and even his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

This scene unfolded abruptly and suddenly, in just an instant, everyone except Ye Xunhuan and Ampei Ye Qing had collapsed or slumped over tables.

Ye Xunhuan and Ampei Ye Qing remained unfazed as if they had anticipated this, with no change in their expressions, both appearing very calm.

Ye Xunhuan glanced down at Qiu Ruoxi and Qianhuan Liuyun, who were collapsed on the table, and sighed softly.

"Since you’ve made your move, come on out!" Ye Xunhuan said lightly.

As Ye Xunhuan’s voice fell, a man in a white tailcoat appeared out of nowhere, like a ghost, right in Ye Xunhuan’s view.

The man wore a mask like one from a masquerade, his tall and slender figure and those piercing eyes exuded an air of elegance.

Despite the cold, the man seemed unfazed, only wearing a thin shirt under his tailcoat, with the top two buttons left unbuttoned!

"Marshal, you’re so clever, you’ve already guessed it was me!" the man grinned at Ye Xunhuan.

"It’s not just me, she guessed it too!"

With that, Ye Xunhuan pointed towards Ampei Ye Qing.

"Of course, the Onmyoji of the Ampei family would certainly guess," the man said softly, "But have you guessed what I plan to do?"

"I don’t know specifics, but I do know one thing," Ye Xunhuan said calmly, "I’m your target."

"Correct!" the man openly admitted, "Previously, I was still debating whether to let you live or die!"

"And now?"

"Still haven’t decided!" the man sighed slightly, "A bit troubling!"

"Since you haven’t decided how to deal with me, why don’t you chat with the young lady of the Ampei family first?"

"It should be you two who have a chat!" the man shook his head, "She harbors hostility towards you, I can sense it, and I’ve provided her with a platform, an opportunity!"

"She will want to kill you, not me, at least for now, I pose no threat to her."

"But that’s only for now."

"However, if she agrees to a condition of mine, I definitely won’t harm her and may even help her deal with you."

"What condition!" Ampei Ye Qing said immediately.