How, You Don't Recognize Me Anymore?

Jia Lie Family.

In the brightly lit hall sat quite a few people. Judging by their attire, they were clearly all upper echelons of the Jia Lie Family.

At a seat to the left of the head of the hall, a young man in white lounged lazily against the back of his chair, one hand slowly slipping beneath the clothes of a pretty maid beside him and groping her at will.

He showed not the slightest restraint despite the number of people present.

"Mr. Liu Xi, we have gathered all the Medicinal Herbs. From here on, we'll be relying on you!"

Gale Bi turned a blind eye to the white-clad young man's rude behavior and spoke with a fawning smile.

This man in white was the alchemist Liu Xi, whom Gale Bi had gone to great lengths to contact.

Perhaps because Xiao Lei had crippled Galeo, Gale Bi had advanced his plans considerably.

Galeo, wrapped from head to toe like a mummy, was also reclining in a cushioned chair. Looking at Liu Xi, he incited, "Brother Liu Xi, there are plenty of beauties in the Xiao Family. As long as we join forces and destroy the Xiao Family, all the Xiao Family's beauties will be yours to enjoy."

Liu Xi looked unconcerned as he said, "As long as you hand over the agreed-upon share of the profits on time, the pills will naturally not be a problem."

Hearing this, Gale Bi's expression twitched. Though it pained him deeply, he still promised, "Rest assured, Mr. Liu Xi. Not a single Gold Coin will be missing from the share I promised you!"

"Good. It's too late today, and I'm tired from the journey. I need to rest. We can talk about refining pills tomorrow," Liu Xi said while continuing to grope the pretty maid.

"No problem. We'll do everything as Mr. Liu Xi says," Gale Bi said, forcing out a smile.

Liu Xi rose to his feet, wrapped an arm around the maid, and said, "Take me to my room. I'm going to rest."

"Please wait, Mr. Liu Xi," Gale Bi hurriedly said as he stood.

"What is it?" Liu Xi frowned, somewhat displeased.

He was in a hurry to go back and have some fun with a beauty. How could he have the mood to listen to Gale Bi's nonsense?

Gale Bi smiled and said, "My son was ambushed by someone from the Xiao Family, and his foundation was damaged. Could I ask Mr. Liu Xi to treat him?"

This was also an important reason why Gale Bi had made inquiries in advance and invited Liu Xi here.

"Heh, Patriarch Gale. According to our agreement, I'm only responsible for refining healing medicine. I have no obligation to do anything else, do I?"

Liu Xi glanced at Galeo beside him, his eyes shifting as he let out a strange laugh.

Gale Bi's face changed slightly. Cunning as he was, how could he not know what this fellow was after? Still, he could only smile apologetically and ask, "Then what would it take for Mr. Liu Xi to be willing to help?"

"More money!" A greedy glint flashed through Liu Xi's eyes. "Increase my share of the profits by another ten percent, and I'll treat your son."

Whoosh!

Upon hearing Liu Xi's words, Gale Bi and several Jia Lie Family elders all changed expression dramatically.

The profit share Liu Xi had previously demanded was already extremely high. If it rose by another ten percent, the Jia Lie Family would practically be working for nothing.

"Brother Liu Xi, perhaps you would be more satisfied with another kind of reward," Galeo suddenly said, a vicious light flashing in his eyes.

"What reward?" Liu Xi cast Galeo a glance and asked casually.

Galeo said, "Come to my room with me, Brother Liu Xi, and you'll find out."

"Then let's see what trick you're playing," Liu Xi said after frowning in thought for a moment.

Thus, Gale Bi had someone carry Galeo while he accompanied Liu Xi toward Galeo's room.

The other higher-ups of the Jia Lie Family remained in the hall, exchanging looks and muttering curses under their breath.

However, neither Gale Bi nor Liu Xi knew that a pair of eyes in the darkness was staring fixedly at them.

The person hidden in the darkness was naturally Xiao Lei, wearing the Invisibility Cloak.

Wearing the Invisibility Cloak, Xiao Lei had silently slipped into the Jia Lie Family estate. He soon discovered the gathered Jia Lie Family higher-ups, as well as the alchemist Liu Xi.

Originally, Xiao Lei had intended to release the Dou Ling Puppet and wipe them all out in one go. However, after hearing Galeo's words, he decided to wait a little longer.

Xiao Lei silently followed behind Gale Bi and the others, intending to see exactly what good thing Galeo had hidden away.

Yet Gale Bi and the others sensed nothing at all.

Before long, the group arrived at Galeo's room. At Galeo's instruction, a maid took a painting from his cabinet.

The painting turned out to be a portrait of Xiao Xun'er, and it resembled her by seventy or eighty percent.

The moment Liu Xi saw Xiao Xun'er in the painting, he froze. After a long while, a burning light flashed through his eyes as he said excitedly, "As long as you bring me the woman in this painting, I'll immediately treat Young Master Galeo."

"It's a deal!" Galeo gritted his teeth, a sinister gleam flashing in his eyes.

Galeo had clashed with Xiao Lei because of Xiao Xun'er, only to have Xiao Lei cripple all five of his limbs. This had made him hate not only Xiao Lei, but Xiao Xun'er as well.

Galeo's mind had already become twisted. Since he could not have Xiao Xun'er, then he would destroy her!

Fuck!

What a waste of time!

Seeing this, Xiao Lei could not help cursing inwardly. The killing intent in his eyes grew even stronger.

Xiao Lei hesitated no longer. He dispelled the Invisibility Cloak's effect, his figure shooting toward Galeo. His right hand flashed out like lightning and viciously slapped toward Galeo's face!

Smack!

A crisp slap rang out.

Caught completely off guard, Galeo took the slap full in the face. His head buzzed violently as his body flew backward out of control, crashing heavily into the wall with a thud.

Everything had happened too quickly. By the time Gale Bi and Liu Xi reacted, Galeo had already fallen to the floor, half his face swollen like a pig's head.

"Who are you?!"

Seeing Xiao Lei suddenly appear in that strange cloak, Gale Bi was both shocked and furious!

Gale Bi had never expected someone to infiltrate the Jia Lie Family estate without making a sound, much less slap his son right in front of him!

What Gale Bi did not know was that if Xiao Lei had not intended for Galeo to die in pain and despair, and thus had not rushed to kill him, Galeo would no longer be alive.

"What? It hasn't been that long, and you don't recognize me anymore?"

Xiao Lei casually removed the Invisibility Cloak and mocked him.

"Bastard! Xiao Lei, you deserve to die!" Galeo instantly recognized Xiao Lei and let out an enraged roar. "Father, hurry and kill him for me!"

"You little beast, it's you!"

When Gale Bi saw Xiao Lei's face, his expression turned slightly astonished before he spoke in a chilling voice, "You actually dared to break into my Jia Lie Family. You're courting death! Today, I'll kill you and avenge my son!"

As his words fell, Gale Bi's figure moved abruptly, stirring up a storm of Dou Qi as he shot toward Xiao Lei!

At the same time, the fingers of his right hand curled into a claw, carrying a chilling killing intent as they viciously tore toward Xiao Lei's chest!