Good News and Bad News

Luckily, just then, a Maybach pulled up in front of them and stopped.

The car door opened, and Qin Ming stepped out.

When he saw Tang Yu with two women clinging to his arms,

he was instantly dumbfounded, wondering if he was still dreaming.

"Damn, bro, what's going on...?"

Qin Ming looked like he wanted to say more, but couldn't. What the hell was this situation?

Su Muyue and Wang Yixue—two famously haughty beauties in their social circle—were both clinging to his big brother's arm?

Damn, bro, when had you learned to play like this?

Seeing Qin Ming arrive,

the two women felt too embarrassed to keep sulking and let go of Tang Yu at the same time.

"They're playing truth or dare."

Tang Yu gave an awkward smile and tried to bluff his way out.

"Is that so?" Qin Ming's eyes glinted with amusement. As a seasoned ladies' man, he knew all about this stuff.

Then he asked with concern, "Bro, are you okay? I heard something happened at your hotel."

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

Tang Yu shook his head.

"Good. Good people are blessed by heaven. Let's go celebrate with a drink."

Qin Ming grinned as he came over and put an arm around Tang Yu. Then he noticed the two women glaring at him as if they wanted to kill him.

They still remembered the time he'd taken Tang Yu to the Galaxy Club.

Wang Yixue even made a throat-slitting gesture as a warning.

If he took their little Tang Yu to another chicken coop like that, she'd kill the brat!

Those vixens—every last one of them could get lost!

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

As soon as they were gone, Tang Yu hurriedly pulled out a cigarette and lit it to calm his nerves.

Qin Ming squatted beside him with a cheeky grin. "Bro, you sure are blessed with women."

"You think that's a good thing?"

Tang Yu snapped.

As a villain who wanted to quietly make it all the way to the finale, keeping a low profile was the way to go!

Qin Ming just grinned without saying a word. Of course he thought it was a good thing.

After Tang Yu finished his cigarette, he stood up with a tired look.

"Bro, if there's nothing else, I'll head back and get some rest. We can drink another time. I've been exhausted lately. I can't sleep, and I keep having nightmares."

"Sure. Go home and get some rest."

Tang Yu nodded, feeling warm inside.

Qin Ming had come as soon as he heard something had happened to him. He really was a good friend.

Tang Yu was just about to leave, but suddenly stopped and turned back, frowning at Qin Ming.

"You haven't been sleeping well and you've been having nightmares?"

"Yeah. No idea what's going on. Maybe I've got kidney deficiency."

Qin Ming gave a bitter laugh.

Tang Yu furrowed his brow. "Try going on a trip for a few days to relax."

"Forget it. I can't be bothered to go anywhere. I'll head back and rest."

Qin Ming waved a hand, got in his car, and drove off.

After Qin Ming left, Tang Yu got back into his car and lit another cigarette.

He already knew why something was wrong with Qin Ming.

It was part of the Qin Family storyline in the original novel. Qin Ming's poor health was because something was wrong with the feng shui at the Qin Family's old residence.

The root of the problem was a Jade Buddha Qin Ming had bought a week earlier.

Ye Chen had tampered with it.

After Qin Ming brought it home, the feng shui of the Qin Family was badly affected. Their once-prosperous home became a place of baleful misfortune.

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

In the end, the Qin Family treated him like a god, showing him the utmost respect.

The Qin Family's young lady, Qin Kexin, also grew fond of him and gradually fell into his hands.

Though this kind of plot seemed a little brain-dead,

it was perfectly normal in an urban power fantasy.

Show off, slap faces, gather forces and beauties, and rake in one reward after another.

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: mastery of the ancient martial art Yinyang Wuji Gong (one use available)."

Hearing the reward, Tang Yu froze for a moment, then immediately cursed.

"Damn system, what good are all these one-use items you keep giving me? Why not give me a pair of disposable chopsticks?"

According to the system, once mastered, the ancient martial art Yinyang Wuji Gong could use an opponent's own force against them, reflecting twice the damage back.

It was definitely top-tier stuff.

But the damn one-use limit made it a total rip-off!

"Heh... because the host didn't perfectly survive the plot and attracted the Dragon King Ye Chen's hatred,"

the system explained.

Tang Yu's face turned dark.

He would've loved to get through it perfectly.

But damn it, everyone in the world was a backstabber!

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

Bai Wanyi thoughtfully put handcuffs on him.

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

Otherwise, why would he be the boss of Long Ya?

Once the handcuffs were on, Ye Chen's expression remained calm, but he was seething inside.

He was the dignified Dragon King!

Handcuffs? That made him a prisoner!

But when he thought of his plan to pick up women, he had no choice but to endure it!

He'd endured for so many years already. He could stand a little longer!

He'd thought that, given his relationship with Bai Wanyi, taking a statement and the like wouldn't take long.

He might be the boss of Long Ya, but Longchen Group had absolutely nothing to do with him!

He was only the boss behind the scenes!

That also meant that even if there was a serious problem at Mingyue Hotel, it couldn't be pinned on him.

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

They were deadlocked until noon the next day, when an exceptionally beautiful, tall woman came to the West District Police Station with a group of people and got him out.

After being released, Ye Chen looked gloomy.

He turned to the tall beauty and thanked her. "Sorry for the trouble, Miss He. You came all this way specially."

The beauty who came to get him was He Huiyin, the eldest daughter of the He Family and one of Suhang's most renowned beauties.

The He Family kept a low profile in Suhang, but its strength was no less than that of the Four Great Families!

They were a branch of the powerful He Family in Yanjing.

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

So as soon as he arrived in Suhang, he visited the He Family and treated Old Madam He, earning a favor from them.

And now he'd used such a precious favor for this stupid mess.

It made him want to die.

"It was nothing,"

He Huiyin replied with a faint smile.

"Miss He, my friend was also arrested over this..."

Ye Chen looked at He Huiyin, his tone helpless. He wanted to see if she could help.

He'd gotten out, but Long Ya was still inside.

"I'm afraid there's nothing I can do about that. When drugs are involved, no one can put in a word. I hope you understand, Mr. Ye. This is Huaxia, after all."

He Huiyin shook her head. Even if the He Family could help, they wouldn't get involved in something like this.

It was too much trouble.

"All right, I won't make things difficult for you, Miss He. I'll think of something else and visit Old Madam He again in a couple of days."

Ye Chen knew this was a thorny issue. His relationship with the He Family wasn't strong enough for them to do that much for him.

"Okay. I'll head back to the company for a meeting."

He Huiyin said goodbye, got back in her car, and drove away.

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

Grandma said Ye Chen was destined to be a true dragon among men. He Huiyin thought he was just so-so.

Nothing special.

After watching He Huiyin get into her car and leave, a dark look flashed through Ye Chen's eyes.

Was that woman being so cold because she looked down on him?

Once he'd taken her, he'd give her a good whipping!

He'd take the He Family too, and use them to pave the way for his eventual move into Yanjing!

Over the next few days, Ye Chen took people from Longchen Group everywhere, pulling strings and looking for ways to get Long Ya out.

Meanwhile, Long Ya, who was being detained and investigated, felt as if he'd rather be dead.

It was bad enough that the Mingyue Hotel incident had brought him so much trouble.

Then the police went to his home and found the hair of the woman who'd died at the hotel.

Once they found that, the case became far more serious.

This time, he was finished!

Fortunately, after a full week in custody, Ye Chen was finally able to visit him.

Knowing the Dragon King was coming to see him,

Long Ya was thrilled.

The Dragon King truly could do anything!

With him stepping in, Long Ya would definitely be able to leave!

Once he was brought into the visitation room, Long Ya called out excitedly, "Young Master Ye!"

Ye Chen sat on the other side of the glass in the visitation room. He nodded and smiled.

"I've got good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"

"The good news?"

"I had the lawyer try to get your sentence reduced."

"And the bad news?"

"Even after the reduction, you'll still have about twenty years."