Chapter 543: Chapter 543: Fail to Impress, Anger Arises

Inside a private room, Ye Xiu, Qin Qing, Chloe, and An Dongye were waiting for their food to be served.

Ye Xiu noticed An Dongye with her head lowered, excitedly tapping away on her phone, grinning like the cat that got the cream.

Curiously, he asked, "What’s making you so happy?"

"Little bro, I’ve discovered a huge business opportunity that could make me a billionaire in minutes," An Dongye said excitedly.

"What business opportunity?" Ye Xiu asked.

Qin Qing and Chloe also looked at her curiously.

"Just open the Martial Artist Forum and you’ll see," An Dongye said, feigning mystery.

The three of them quickly took out their phones and opened the Martial Artist Forum. They immediately saw the post made by An Dongye.

The title was: "I know Ye Xiu’s address in Yunluo City."

"An Dongye, are you planning to get rich by selling out the Young Master?" Chloe asked, displeased.

"Just click on the post," An Dongye said, chuckling.

Ye Xiu and the others opened it instantly. It was a paid post. The fee wasn’t too expensive—only 10,000 Xuanse Currency.

Ye Xiu paid to open the post, and his face immediately darkened.

Qin Qing and Chloe quickly scooted over. Since Ye Xiu had already paid, there was no need for them to spend their own money. However, when they saw the content, their faces darkened as well.

The post read: "A bunch of suckers. Even if I knew Ye Xiu’s address, do you really think I’d tell you?"

The comments section was filled with curses.

Ye Xiu glanced at the post’s view count—1,903. This meant An Dongye had raked in a whopping 19.03 million Xuanse Currency with this scam. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"An Dongye, aren’t you afraid of causing a public outrage, attracting all this hatred just to scam people?" Ye Xiu asked, taking a sharp breath.

"The people who want to know where you live are your enemies, which makes them my enemies too. If I don’t scam them, who should I scam?" An Dongye retorted with conviction.

Heh, you make a ridiculously good point!

Ye Xiu was about to remind An Dongye to know her limits when he saw her pull another phone out of her pocket and quickly make another post on the Martial Artist Forum.

Ye Xiu, Qin Qing, and Chloe hurriedly checked it. The poster’s name was ’Ye Xiu’!

The title read: "I hear everyone’s looking for me, so I might as well just give you my address."

Ye Xiu looked at An Dongye with a sense of utter defeat. "It’s one thing to draw hatred to yourself, but did you have to drag me into it?"

"You’re already the world’s public enemy anyway!" An Dongye shrugged, then showed Ye Xiu the content of the post.

Ye Xiu glanced at it and was left speechless.

The content was: "Yunluo City, Oligives Community, Building 3, Unit 2, Apartment 501."

Seriously? If you’re going to lie, could you at least make it plausible?

Ye Xiu was too drained to even complain anymore.

Just then, a beautiful waitress knocked and entered the private room, apologizing, "I am terribly sorry, distinguished guests, but our restaurant has been fully booked by the Wang Family this afternoon. Please find another place for your meal. The manager said that, as an apology, all your expenses will be discounted by twenty percent on your next visit."

The Wang Family booked the whole place? They must be entertaining the Long Family!

Ye Xiu asked, "There should be rules for everything. The Wang Family didn’t book the venue in advance, so isn’t it inappropriate to kick out current guests?"

"Sir, please don’t make this difficult for me," the waitress said.

Ye Xiu chuckled. "You’re an interesting waitress. Am I making things difficult for you? It’s clear you’re the one making things difficult for me."

The waitress furrowed her brows, her displeasure evident. "Sir, I’m warning you. The Wang Family is not someone you can afford to offend. If you don’t leave peacefully and end up angering them, I won’t be responsible for whatever happens."

"We don’t need you to be responsible. Just hurry up and bring our food!" Ye Xiu said.

"How ungrateful!" The waitress left the room in a huff.

At this moment, Qin Qing asked, "Isn’t it a bit reckless to confront the Wang Family so directly?"

"If they’re enemies, we’ll have to face them sooner or later. I’m just taking this opportunity to gauge the Wang Family’s attitude," Ye Xiu said.

...

Meanwhile, in a luxurious, oversized private room, an enormous dining table capable of seating twenty people was already full. The patrons were all high-ranking members of the Long, Ye, and Wang Families. Lord Long and Ye Tianming were also present.

"Old Ye, I’ve been busy all morning and didn’t get a chance to ask. Is that post Shaokang made on the Martial Artist Forum about the Marrow Cleansing Pill true?" Wang Yue asked, his tone and demeanor casual, as if making small talk.

"It’s true," Ye Tianming nodded and explained. "Back then, I sent Shaokang to Jin Ye City for the Marrow Cleansing Pill auction. He spent a staggering four billion to acquire the pill, only for Ye Xiu to snatch it from him. Ye Xiu didn’t want anyone to know he had it, so he forced Shaokang to stage a scene where the pill was stolen."

This revelation brought a wave of understanding among the listeners.

"Why didn’t the Ye Family mention such a significant matter before? Why choose this particular time to release the information?" Wang Yue asked.

"Previously, the Ye Family couldn’t afford to provoke Ye Xiu," Ye Tianming replied with a smile, adopting a very humble posture, like a younger brother before Wang Yue. "But now, thanks to your support, Old Wang, in bringing the Ye Family into the sponsorship team, I finally have the confidence to reveal the truth about the Marrow Cleansing Pill."

At that moment, Lord Long asked, "Old Wang, do you know the effects of the Marrow Cleansing Pill?"

"It’s rumored that the Marrow Cleansing Pill can perform Cleansing Essence and Marrow, cure all diseases, and possibly even help a Great Grandmaster advance to the rank of War God," Wang Yue said.

"It seems you only know half the story, Old Wang," Lord Long said with a smile. "Not only does the Marrow Cleansing Pill perform Cleansing Essence and Marrow, cure all illnesses, and help Great Grandmasters become War Gods, but it also extends one’s lifespan. Taking one can add at least ten years to your life..."

Hearing this, the members of the Long Family were stunned. Lord Long was telling a bald-faced lie. The Marrow Cleansing Pill had no life-extending properties; that was the Heaven-Mending Pill. In a flash, however, they understood his intention. He was trying to fool and tempt Wang Yue.

Wang Yue was old and in poor health, rumored to have undergone bypass surgery with not many years left to live. With the Wang Family’s future looking limitless thanks to their status as chief sponsor of the Mist Chant Martial Meeting, Wang Yue surely dreamt of having a healthy body and living for several more years.

"Is that true?"

As expected, upon hearing that the Marrow Cleansing Pill could extend life, Wang Yue’s breathing grew ragged with excitement.

"It is. I’ve taken one myself. Look at me—105 years old and still full of vigor," Lord Long nodded earnestly.

Wang Yue’s breathing became even more labored. Beneath the table, his hands clenched into fists, his eyes filled with undisguised greed. He secretly resolved to obtain the Marrow Cleansing Pill, no matter the cost.

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK...

Just then, a knock came at the door.

"Come in!" Wang Yue commanded with authority.

A server pushed the door open and said apologetically, "Old Wang, the guests in private room 3 are refusing to leave. What should I..."

"Didn’t you tell them the Wang Family has booked the entire restaurant?" Wang Yue asked.

"I did," the server replied.

"Insolence!" Wang Yue erupted in fury. He had brought the Long Family here to eat and cleared the entire venue specifically to show off the Wang Family’s influence in Yunluo City. For someone to disrespect him like this, causing him to lose face in front of the Long Family, was intolerable.

"Let’s go. Take me there. I want to see who on this small patch of land in Yunluo City dares to disrespect the Wang Family," Wang Yue declared, slamming his hand on the table as he stood up.

"Old Wang, shall I accompany you?" Lord Long asked.

"No need, I can handle this myself!"

Wang Yue refused decisively and followed the server to the door of private room 3.

He kicked the door open and roared, "Which suicidal fool dares to disrespect the Wang Family?"

"It’s him!" the server said, pointing at Ye Xiu.