Good News and Bad News

Fortunately, a Maybach pulled up and stopped right in front of them at that moment.

The door opened, and Qin Ming stepped out of the car.

He saw Tang Yu with his arms held by two women.

He was instantly stunned, wondering if he hadn't woken up yet.

"Damn, Big Brother, what is this..."

Qin Ming hesitated, unsure of what to say; what the hell was going on here?

Su Muyue and Wang Yixue, two beauties famous in their circle for being aloof, were actually holding onto Big Brother's arms together?

Damn, Big Brother, since when were you so good at playing the field?

Seeing that Qin Ming had arrived, the two women felt embarrassed to keep bickering and simultaneously let go of Tang Yu.

"They were playing Truth or Dare."

Tang Yu offered an awkward smile as a flimsy excuse.

"Is that so?" Qin Ming's eyes held a playful glint; as a veteran of the dating scene, he understood these things all too well.

He then asked with concern, "Are you alright, Big Brother? I heard something happened at your hotel."

"I'm fine, I just happened to sell the hotel to someone else a few days ago."

Tang Yu shook his head.

"That's good then. Big Brother is blessed with good fortune; let's go get a drink to celebrate."

Qin Ming walked over with a grin and threw an arm around Tang Yu, only to notice Su Muyue and the other woman staring at him with murderous intent.

The two women still remembered the time he took Tang Yu to the Galaxy Club.

Wang Yixue made a direct gesture of drawing a finger across her throat as a warning.

If he dared to take their little Tang Yu to that kind of den of iniquity again, she would definitely kill him!

Vixens and sluts, get lost, all of you!

After the two women finished warning Qin Ming with their eyes, they said goodbye to Tang Yu and left.

Once they were gone, Tang Yu quickly pulled out a cigarette and lit it to calm his nerves.

Qin Ming chuckled and squatted down beside Tang Yu, saying, "Big Brother, you're quite the ladies' man."

"You think this is a good thing, damn it?"

Tang Yu retorted irritably.

As a villain who just wanted to safely coast until the finale, keeping a low profile was the only way to go!

Qin Ming just chuckled without saying anything; he certainly thought it was a good thing.

After Tang Yu finished his cigarette, he stood up with a weary expression.

"Big Brother, if there's nothing else, I'll head back to rest. Let's drink next time; I've been exhausted lately, can't sleep well, and have nightmares every day."

"Alright, go get some rest."

Tang Yu nodded, feeling a warmth in his heart.

Knowing that he had rushed over the moment he heard about the trouble, this brother was truly a stand-up guy.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped, turned back, and looked at Qin Ming with a frown.

"You haven't been sleeping well and have been having nightmares these past few days?"

"Yeah, I don't know what's going on. Maybe I'm just suffering from kidney deficiency."

Qin Ming gave a bitter smile.

Tang Yu's brows furrowed tightly as he suggested, "Try going on a trip for a few days to relax."

"Forget it, too lazy to go out. I'm heading back to rest."

Qin Ming waved his hand and got into the car to leave.

After Qin Ming departed, Tang Yu returned to his car and lit another cigarette.

He already knew the reason for Qin Ming's poor health.

This was a plot point from the original book involving the Qin Family; Qin Ming's discomfort was caused by a problem with the feng shui of the old Qin Family estate.

And the root of the problem was a Jade Buddha that Qin Ming had bought a week ago.

That Jade Buddha had been tampered with by Ye Chen.

After Qin Ming brought it home, the feng shui of the Qin Family was severely affected, turning what was once a site of auspicious energy into a place of malevolence.

When the Qin Family fell into crisis, Ye Chen would step in to save them.

In the end, the Qin Family would treat him like a god and hold him in the highest regard.

Qin Kexin, the eldest daughter of the Qin Family, was filled with affection for him because of this, falling into his hands step by step.

This kind of plot, while it might seem a bit brain-dead.

Is perfectly normal in an urban power fantasy novel.

Acting cool, slapping faces, gathering influence, and collecting beauties—the one-time rewards are enough to make one's hands go soft.

Just as Tang Yu was recalling the plot.

The system's voice suddenly rang out.

"Ding, host has successfully survived the West District Police Station plot."

"Reward: Mastered ancient martial art Yinyang Wuji Gong (can be used once)."

Upon hearing the reward, Tang Yu was stunned and immediately cursed.

"You damn system, what's the point of giving me one-time use items every single day? Why don't you just give me a pair of one-time use chopsticks?"

According to the system's description, once this ancient martial art Yinyang Wuji Gong is mastered, one can borrow force to strike back, reflecting double the damage received.

This is absolutely top-tier stuff.

But that damn one-time restriction is just too much of a scam!

"Pfft... because the host did not survive the plot perfectly and drew the hatred of the Dragon King Ye Chen."

The system explained.

Tang Yu immediately had black lines on his forehead.

I wanted to survive it perfectly, too.

But damn it, everyone in the world is a traitor!

After Tang Yu left, Ye Chen was left behind in the office.

Bai Wanyi very considerately put handcuffs on him.

In her heart, Ye Chen was no different from a criminal.

Otherwise, how could he be the boss of Long Ya?

After being handcuffed, Ye Chen's face remained calm, but he was furious inside.

He was the dignified Dragon King!

Handcuffs? Wouldn't that make him a prisoner?

But thinking of his plan to pick up girls, he had to endure it!

He had endured for so many years, he could handle this moment!

He had originally thought that with his friendship with Bai Wanyi, giving a statement wouldn't take much time.

Although he was the boss of Long Ya, Longchen Group had absolutely nothing to do with him!

He was merely the boss behind the scenes!

This meant that even if Mingyue Hotel had major problems, they couldn't blame him.

But Bai Wanyi simply refused to let him go, insisting on getting something out of him!

The standoff lasted until noon the next day, when a tall, stunning beauty brought people to the West District Police Station to bail him out.

After being released, Ye Chen's expression was somewhat gloomy.

He looked at the tall beauty and said gratefully.

"Thank you for the trouble, Miss He."

The beauty who came to pick him up was He Huiyin, the eldest daughter of the He Family, and a top-tier beauty in Suhang.

The He Family was quite low-key in Suhang, but their strength was not inferior to the Four Great Families!

Their family was a branch of the major Yanjing He Family.

The head of the family, Old Madam He, had some history with his master.

So, after arriving in Suhang, he visited the He Family first thing and treated Old Madam He's illness, making the He Family owe him a favor.

As a result, such a precious favor was used in this godforsaken place.

It made him want to die.

"It's only right."

He Huiyin smiled slightly.

"Miss He, this time my friend was locked up because of this matter..."

Ye Chen looked at He Huiyin with a helpless tone, wanting to see if he could ask for her help.

He was out, but Long Ya was still inside.

"I'm afraid I can't help you with that. When it comes to poison, no one can really speak on the matter. I hope Mr. Ye can understand; after all, this is Huaxia."

He Huiyin shook her head. Even if the He Family had the capability, they wouldn't offer such help.

It was too much trouble.

"Alright, then I won't make things difficult for Miss He. I'll think of another way and come to visit Old Madam He in a couple of days."

Ye Chen knew this matter was extremely thorny, and his relationship with the He Family hadn't reached that level yet.

"Fine, then I'll head back to the company for a meeting."

He Huiyin offered a brief greeting before returning to her car and driving away.

Once she was in the car, she couldn't help but shake her head.

Her grandmother said that this Ye Chen was surely a true dragon among men, but she felt he was just so-so.

Nothing special at all.

Watching He Huiyin drive away, a flash of gloom crossed Ye Chen's eyes.

Could this woman's cold attitude mean she was looking down on him?

When the time came for him to conquer her, he would have to give her a good whipping!

The He Family was something he intended to take down as well! It would pave the way for his future expansion into Yanjing!

Over the next few days, Ye Chen took people from Longchen Group everywhere to pull strings, trying to find a way to get Long Ya out.

Meanwhile, Long Ya, who was being detained for investigation, felt that life was worse than death.

It was bad enough that he had suffered such misfortune because of the incident at Mingyue Hotel.

The police had even gone to his residence and searched out the hair of the woman who died at the hotel.

Once that item was discovered, the situation became significantly more serious.

This time, he was completely finished!

Fortunately, after being locked up for a full week, Ye Chen was finally able to come and visit him.

Knowing that the Dragon King was coming to visit him, Long Ya was incredibly excited in his heart.

The Dragon King was truly omnipotent!

With him taking action, he would definitely be able to leave this place!

After being brought into the meeting room, Long Ya shouted excitedly, "Young Master Ye."

Ye Chen was sitting behind the glass in the meeting room, and he nodded with a smile.

"I have some good news and some bad news. Which one would you like to hear first?"

"The good news, I suppose?"

"I've had the lawyers push for a sentence reduction."

"And the bad news?"

"After the reduction, you'll still have about twenty years left."