Forced to Marry a Female Billionaire CEO-Chapter 673: Truly Alive

But Xu Ke laughed and said, "That's a matter for the Northern Dragon Guard. I'm merely a Seasoned Envoy, and I don't wish to overstep."

Dealing with Fang Caizhe personally could have been a way for him to vent, but he no longer cared for such low-level gratification. Of course, the main reason was that if he dealt with Fang Caizhe himself, it would be improper to go around Ki Qinyin and Yu Kangan. It was better to let them be the ones to squabble with the Fang Family. Some things are better off avoided!

Hearing this, Xia Wenfeng laughed. "Alright!" he said. "Then I'll take them back first. When you have time to visit the Northern Territories, I'll be sure to show you proper hospitality!"

Xu Ke waved his hand. "Good! Captain Xia, take care!"

Bai Qian'er and the others also bid farewell to Xu Ke. Before leaving, Bai Qian'er gave him one last, complex look, but ultimately said nothing. Who knew when they would meet again.

After the Northern Dragon Guard departed, Xu Ke turned to look at the other group of people.

Hu Deyao was the first to react, giving Xu Ke a benevolent smile that made his face crinkle like a blossoming chrysanthemum. He had noticed that Xu Ke's pocket was now bulging. When Xu Ke had walked away earlier, his pocket was empty, but now, after a short chat, it held a square object... That's clearly the token from Tao Ranju! At that moment, Hu Deyao naturally understood what had happened.

Xu Ke returned the smile. He had originally intended to chat with him first, but the issues involving Tao Ranju were far too complicated, so he pushed the thought aside for now.

He turned to Shi Hongda and the Yin-Yang Elders and, after a moment of contemplation, said, "You can go back first. Tell Huang Zhendong and Qin Feng what happened so they can mentally prepare. I will give you time to decide what choice to make."

Xu Ke's voice was indifferent. "Think carefully about the price of continuing to oppose us... I'll be waiting for your answer."

He had planned to use this opportunity to completely resolve the matter of the Ye, Huang, and Qin families. Before Xu Zhentai's appearance, he knew he couldn't kill the members of the Huang and Qin families just yet, so his plan was simply to force them into opposition against Wong Ting and Yan Xuehai. That way, weak-willed fence-sitters like Qin Feng and Huang Zhendong would naturally understand what choice they had to make to survive. But he had never expected his second uncle to be so devastatingly fierce! Now, the situation was even clearer. If your two families help me, it would still take Wong Ting and Yan Xuehai some time to kill you. But if you two families continue to mess with me, my second uncle could kill you immediately... Of course, they didn't know the crucial detail was that Xu Zhentai couldn't actually make a move.

"Yes!" Shi Hongda and the Yin-Yang Elders immediately nodded, their expressions somewhat unnatural. Even though they were mentally prepared, being forced by Xu Ke to declare their allegiance was still difficult to swallow. After so many years of acting high and mighty, they couldn't immediately accept the fate of having to bow their heads to another.

Shi Hongda and the Yin-Yang Elders had no choice but to leave. As they went, they both hesitated, looking as if they wanted to say something, but in the end, they didn't dare to speak. They wanted the antidote, but how could they dare to ask for it now...

However, just as the three were about to depart, Xu Ke suddenly called out to them. "Wait, one more thing."

"What is it?" Shi Hongda asked at once, his voice filled with hopeful surprise. They thought Xu Ke was about to give them the antidote.

"Take the corpse with you," Xu Ke said, pointing to Nie Yuntian's still-warm body.

The budding smiles on their old faces instantly withered. "Yes!"

After the three had carried Nie Yuntian's body away through another secret passage, Xu Ke allowed Poison Elder to leave. As Poison Elder departed, Han Wang and Ye Lang were taken aback. Why did it seem like Poison Elder's poison arts had grown even stronger? It must be an illusion, right? 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

The next moment, the only people left in the entire stadium were Xu Ke, Han Wang, Ye Lang, Hu Deyao, Tang Yingchang, and finally, Ye Taiqing.

"You three, wait for me over there for a bit," Xu Ke said. He saw Han Wang and Ye Lang standing behind Hu Deyao like obedient children. He knew these two clowns must be in league with Hu Deyao. In other words, they were his second uncle's people, so he would deal with them all at once later.

"Yes, Mister Xu!" Hu Deyao nodded obediently.

Han Wang and Ye Lang nodded at the same time. This time, however, they had lost their mysterious and imposing demeanor from before, appearing somewhat restrained instead.

"Elder Tang, bring some people over," Xu Ke said, turning to Tang Yingchang.

Tang Yingchang nodded.

After giving his instructions, Xu Ke walked over to Ye Taiqing. Looking at the bruises on his hands, Xu Ke sat down with a smile. "Is your True Qi locked?"

He could tell that Tang Yingchang and the others had worked together to render Ye Taiqing utterly helpless. That way, he could sit down and chat with the man in peace.

"Yes," Ye Taiqing nodded. His expression was no longer tense; instead, a strange sense of calm had washed over him. After all, he was at their mercy now. Being anxious was useless.

"Do you know why I kept you here?" Xu Ke asked.

"I don't know," Ye Taiqing answered honestly.

Seeing his compliant demeanor, Xu Ke gave a faint smile. "I'm not used to seeing you like this. I preferred your unruly attitude from the beginning."

Hearing Xu Ke's sarcastic tone, Ye Taiqing's anger flared. But then he glanced at the others glaring at him like tigers watching their prey and forced his anger back down. "What exactly do you want me to do?" he ground out. "Just say it!"

Seeing how easily Ye Taiqing was provoked, Xu Ke remained outwardly composed but breathed an inward sigh of relief. He wasn't just trying to needle him; he mainly wanted to gauge Ye Taiqing's emotional state. What he feared most was Ye Taiqing losing even his normal emotions. If that happened, he likely had other schemes in mind. But now, he was enduring what he had to and forcing himself to endure what he couldn't... Yes, now he seemed like a normal person.

Seeing this, Xu Ke stopped beating around the bush and laid his cards on the table. "I want you to go help Ye Feng."

"Help Ye Feng?" Ye Taiqing's mind raced, and he was momentarily stunned. He frowned. "Isn't he dead? And you were the one who killed him."

Xu Ke shook his head. "He's not dead, and I wasn't the one who killed him." How many people in Tianhai actually believed he was the one who'd killed Ye Feng?

Ye Taiqing was astonished. He found it hard to believe. Even someone as cautious as Ye Yunfeng had seen Ye Feng's body with his own eyes, and the Ye Family had officially announced his death. How could there be a mistake? But he also knew that Xu Ke had no reason to deceive him in this situation. He immediately realized there was an inner story he was completely unaware of.

Ye Taiqing's expression gradually shifted. "Then what exactly is going on?"

Just at that moment, a figure walked into the stadium through the main entrance.

"Fourth Great-uncle," a voice called out, growing closer.

Seeing the newcomer, Ye Taiqing completely lost his composure. "You... you're actually still alive?"

The person who had arrived was none other than Ye Feng.