Chapter 2047: Chapter 2048: Let’s See How Strong the Marshal Is

Before coming here, Ye Qing Ampei had already guessed there was definitely something fishy going on. When she saw Bernie, and then learned that Bernie was a member of the Rothschild family, Ye Qing Ampei became even more certain that there had to be someone behind him.

And the other side definitely had a scheme. Otherwise, what, the Rothschild family was so full they had nothing better to do than hold a summit like this?

Now the appearance of this man confirmed every single one of Ye Qing Ampei’s suspicions.

The only thing that surprised Ye Qing Ampei was that the other party actually dared to make a move right here, using almost completely underhanded methods to throw everyone else into a coma.

Was he really not afraid that these people would join forces against him?

You had to know, in this world, money was pretty much omnipotent.

But Ye Qing Ampei didn’t really worry about that. What she wanted to know most right now was who this man actually was, and what conditions he was talking about.

The man didn’t immediately respond to Ye Qing Ampei. Instead, he ran his eyes over her once, then slowly opened his mouth and said, "The Ampei family will swear allegiance to me."

Ye Qing Ampei’s expression changed dramatically, her pupils contracting sharply in that instant.

She had imagined countless possibilities, but she had never once thought that this man would dare open his mouth this wide and demand that the Ampei family pledge loyalty to him.

"Don’t you think your appetite is a bit too big?" Ye Qing Ampei’s voice turned cold all of a sudden.

"It’s fine." The man said softly, "Ye Qing Ampei, if you agree to this condition, then whatever you want to do, you can do it."

"I can even kill the Marshal for you," the man said, full of confidence.

At this moment, in his eyes, Ye Xunhuan was like a fish laid out on the chopping block, ready to be butchered at will.

Faced with the man’s arrogance and conceit, Ye Xunhuan didn’t take it to heart at all. He remained as calm as ever.

"Actually, I think you might as well let me swear allegiance to you," Ye Xunhuan suddenly said. "My strength is definitely greater than the Ampei family’s."

"I wouldn’t dare keep you." The man rejected him outright. "You’re a ticking time bomb. Keep you by my side, and who knows which day you’ll just go boom."

"By then, there won’t even be bones left to find."

"But she’s not willing to agree to you."

"That’s because she doesn’t know my strength," the man said proudly. "If she knew how strong I was, she’d say yes."

"I’m actually very curious who you really are," Ye Xunhuan suddenly said. "I can feel that you’re not Angus, and you shouldn’t be the ruler of the underground world either."

The man snapped his fingers. "Bingo. You guessed right. I’m not Angus, and I’m not the overlord of the underground world."

"So it is." Ye Xunhuan’s eyes swept over him once. "I’m very curious—who are you?"

"I’ll tell you the answer in a minute," the man said lightly. "Right now I need an answer from Ye Qing Ampei."

As he spoke, the man turned his gaze onto Ye Qing Ampei. "Ye Qing Ampei, I’m giving you one more chance. Submit, or die."

Ye Xunhuan didn’t interfere in whatever was going on between this man and Ye Qing Ampei. He just sat quietly off to the side, watching the scene before him.

As if everything in front of him had nothing to do with Ye Xunhuan at all.

To Ye Xunhuan, whether it was Ye Qing Ampei or this man, both wanted to deal with him. If the two of them made the first move, it would actually save him some trouble.

Ye Qing Ampei’s expression tightened.

"I don’t have much patience. You’d better give me your answer quickly," the man spoke again.

"If you want me to submit to you, fine. You’ll have to show your strength and prove to me you’re qualified to be my master," Ye Qing Ampei said heavily.

The corners of the man’s lips lifted slightly, curving into a faint smile. "You’ll see."

As his words fell, he shifted his gaze back to Ye Xunhuan. "Marshal, what comes next is between you and me."

"You’re not worried that if she agrees to you now, she’ll stab you in the back when you and I start fighting?"

"I am," the man admitted without hesitation. "But you’re afraid too, aren’t you?"

Ye Xunhuan didn’t deny it and simply acknowledged, "That’s right."

"That’s why I’m letting her live for now. And since I’ve shown up, you should know I definitely have backup. If she doesn’t move, fine. If she does, she’ll only die faster," the man said with great confidence.

Hearing this, Ye Xunhuan understood that the other party had already made up his mind. There was absolutely no way he’d let Ye Xunhuan deal with Ye Qing Ampei first, or heavily injure her for him.

"In that case, tell me—what do you actually want?"

"The Taiji Seal," the man said bluntly. "Give me the Taiji Seal and I’ll let you walk away."

"So you were after the Taiji Seal after all," Ye Xunhuan said calmly. "But there’s one thing I still don’t understand. If you can clear that up for me, I might consider giving you the Taiji Seal."

"Speak."

"Your target is me—or rather, the Taiji Seal in my hand. So why did you gather so many people?" Ye Xunhuan asked curiously. "Don’t tell me it was just for cover."

From the very beginning until now, Ye Xunhuan had been puzzled as to why the other side had brought in so many business tycoons.

"Marshal, there’s a famous saying widely circulated in the Rothschild family. Do you know it?"

Ye Xunhuan seemed to think of something, and his expression hardened.

Without waiting for Ye Xunhuan to speak, the man continued, "As long as I can control a country’s currency, I don’t care who makes its laws."

"Your ambition is really something," Ye Xunhuan’s face gradually grew more solemn.

Just adding up the tycoons in this villa alone, the assets they controlled could easily shake the global economy, even control whether it advanced or regressed.

He was aiming to be king of the world.

Ye Xunhuan had always thought he was crazy enough, and he had met plenty of madmen. But compared to the man in front of him, all those lunatics were nothing.

On the scale of ambition alone, they were like fireflies before the moon, not worth mentioning.

"Enough talk, Marshal. Are you going to hand over the Taiji Seal yourself, or do I have to take it?"

"Come and take it yourself."

As he spoke, Ye Xunhuan’s expression slowly grew stern, and a cold killing intent gradually surfaced in his eyes.

"Good. Let me see just how strong the Marshal really is."

The next instant, the man seemed to use something like teleportation from a world of Magic. With a swish, he appeared right in front of Ye Xunhuan, and his right leg, as if thrust out from a spatial rift, chopped down viciously toward Ye Xunhuan!