Chapter 545: Chapter 545 A Fantastic Chess Piece

Qin Qing, Chloe, and An Dongye’s eyes lit up. The show Ye Xiu had promised was finally starting.

"Who dares to be so bold?" Wang Yue slammed the table, shot to his feet, and roared.

"Mr. Wang, please calm down. Let me find out what’s going on first," the Long Patriarch said.

"There’s no need to ask!" Wang Yue waved his hand, cutting the patriarch off. "The Wang Family has booked this entire place today! No matter who it is, anyone who dares to cause trouble here is showing disrespect to the Wang Family."

He was absolutely livid. He had made a great show of booking the venue to treat the Long and Ye families to dinner, only to first be annoyed by that troublemaker Ye Xiu, and now someone else was crashing the party.

It was a complete slap in his face!

"Go bring the troublemaker to me. I want to see who has the gall to disrupt a Wang Family event," Wang Yue commanded the Long family member who had brought the news.

"Mr. Wang, calm down." The Long Patriarch was utterly fed up with Wang Yue. Does this old fool have shit for brains? He said, "They’re not here to cause trouble, they’re here to kill. They’re targeting us."

Wang Yue, however, was already on the verge of exploding with rage. Combined with the alcohol that had gone to his head, he was incapable of listening to a word the patriarch said.

Pointing at the messenger from the Long Family, he bellowed, "I don’t care if they’re here to cause a scene or if they’re targeting us! Anyone who dares to mess with a Wang Family event must die!"

With that, he stormed out of the room. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Ye Tianming and the Long Patriarch’s group hurried to follow.

When they stepped out of the private room, they all froze. The corridor was littered with fallen members of the Long and Ye families, every single one of them bruised and battered.

The only person left standing was a complete stranger.

Wang Yue and the others sucked in a sharp breath.

Ye Tianming, the Long Patriarch, and the second, third, fourth, and fifth elders of the Long Family were so terrified they almost turned and fled. Among the bodies lying in the hallway were at least a dozen Second Realm War God experts from the Long Family.

Moreover, it had only been moments since they learned of the attack, yet this single individual had already taken down so many people. It was terrifying to imagine his true strength!

"Who are you?" the Long Patriarch asked, taking a deep breath to suppress the panic rising in his heart. "We are the Long, Wang, and Ye families, a team of sponsors for the Mist Chant Martial Meeting. Are you unaware of the consequences of making an enemy of the sponsors?"

He hoped to use their status as sponsors to intimidate Wu Yiping and make him retreat.

"You’re exactly who I’m looking for," Wu Yiping said, walking toward them with an expressionless face. "You dared to oppose my master, Ye Xiu. You all deserve to die."

As he spoke, Wu Yiping was inwardly ecstatic. Ye Xiu sent me that message from Ergouzi’s phone. I thought it was Ergouzi ordering me to attack the Wang, Ye, and Long families to frame Ye Xiu. By claiming Ye Xiu is my master, I’m cementing the ’evidence’ that he’s the one attacking the sponsors!

What?

Wang Yue and the others were struck with terror, their composure shattering.

"I understand now!" Ye Tianming exclaimed, feigning a sudden realization. "Ye Xiu asked Mr. Wang for time to consider, but he was just stalling, waiting for his reinforcements to arrive!"

As the realization dawned on them, Wang Yue and the Long Patriarch’s group became furious. They had all been duped by Ye Xiu.

"He’s too powerful! We need to capture the leader to break their strength! Get into the room and seize Ye Xiu!" Wang Yue shouted, his voice suddenly calm and decisive.

The Long Patriarch and the other four elders immediately drew their weapons and prepared to charge into the private room to capture Ye Xiu.

Just then, however, Wu Yiping appeared before them in a flash. With a series of resounding SMACKS, he slapped each of them across the face.

The Long Patriarch and the four elders all crumpled to the floor. Wu Yiping then pinned them down and proceeded to beat each of them until their faces were swollen messes.

Wang Yue and Ye Tianming, who were standing by the door, were scared stiff. The five Long family members were all powerful warriors stronger than War Gods, yet in this man’s hands, they were as helpless as children.

"Now it’s your turn!" After finishing with the five Longs, Wu Yiping turned to Wang Yue and Ye Tianming with a wicked grin.

"No, please, we can talk about this, I..."

Wang Yue tried to beg for mercy, but before he could finish, a slap from Wu Yiping sent him sprawling. With a backhand, Wu Yiping struck Ye Tianming, knocking him to the ground as well. Then he pinned them both down and beat them until their faces were swollen beyond recognition.

Once he was done, Wu Yiping finally entered the private room, intending to beat up the people inside. But the moment he stepped in, his eyes met Ye Xiu’s.

"Ye... Ye Xiu? You... you, you, you... what are you doing here?"

Wu Yiping was nearly paralyzed with fear. His survival instincts kicked in, and he spun around and fled for his life.

This scene completely baffled Wang Yue, Ye Tianming, and the Long Patriarch, who were still lying on the floor. Wasn’t this man Ye Xiu’s servant? Why was he so terrified of his own master?

In an instant, they understood. This man wasn’t Ye Xiu’s reinforcement at all. He was impersonating Ye Xiu’s subordinate to attack them, hoping the Judicator Families would kill Ye Xiu in retaliation for an assault on their sponsors.

But if this man was so powerful, why was he afraid of Ye Xiu?

Wang Yue and the Long Patriarch couldn’t figure it out.

Only Ye Tianming saw the situation with perfect clarity. Wu Yiping must know that Ye Xiu is Huang Quan. That’s why he fled in a panic the moment he saw him.

"Ye Xiu, who was that man who attacked us?" Wang Yue asked, trembling as he got to his feet. He stalked into the private room and glared at Ye Xiu.

Ye Tianming and the Long family members also rose and followed him inside.

"I don’t know him," Ye Xiu said with a shake of his head. He was inwardly overjoyed; Wu Yiping was a marvelous pawn to use against the sponsors. Even if the Judicator Families discovered that Wu Yiping was their enemy, they would never be able to trace it back to him. After all, Wu Yiping’s "master," Ergouzi, had been turned to ash at the crematorium long ago.

"You’re lying! If you don’t know him, why would he go out of his way to attack us just to frame you?" the Long Patriarch demanded angrily.

"Many people become my enemies for reasons I don’t understand. Take the Long Family, for example. Ten years ago, I did nothing to provoke you, yet you still wronged me so grievously, did you not?" Ye Xiu retorted coldly.

The Long Patriarch was stunned. A thought suddenly struck him. Could it be that Wu Yiping’s mysterious backer has the same target as I do—Ye Xiu’s left arm? That has to be it! It’s the most reasonable explanation... the only explanation!

Just then, Ye Xiu smiled and asked, "Mr. Wang, seeing as you’ve all been beaten until your faces are swollen like pigs’ heads... you are all important figures. It wouldn’t look good to be seen in public like this. Do you require my services for treatment?"

Only then did Wang Yue and the others look at one another. Sure enough, each of them was so bruised and swollen they were completely unrecognizable. This was a critical time for the sponsors to be in the spotlight; they couldn’t possibly appear in public with faces like these.

"You’re finally showing some sense. Fine, treat us," Wang Yue ordered, trying to regain his air of authority.

"Ten million per person," Ye Xiu stated, naming his price on the spot.

An Dongye gasped. This kid’s business acumen is terrifying! He never misses a chance to profit.

Qin Qing and Chloe struggled to suppress their laughter. It was painfully obvious to them that Ye Xiu had orchestrated Wu Yiping’s arrival, planning all along to fleece Wang Yue and the others.