With the Xiao Family's counterattack, the Jia Lie Family had barely enjoyed a few days of glory before the Xiao Family seized it back once more. They had even swallowed up quite a few businesses that had originally belonged to the Jia Lie Family, leaving the Jia Lie Family deeply distressed.
In the brightly lit main hall of the Jia Lie Family, the atmosphere was rather oppressive.
Jia Lie Bi, the Jia Lie Family's patriarch, sat in the seat of honor. However, his gaze remained fixed on the white-robed young man, his brows slightly furrowed.
At that moment, the white-robed young man was brazenly exploring the unknown secrets of the pretty maid beside him, his eyes filled with lust.
"Mr. Liu Xi, who would have thought that Xiao Yan of the Xiao Family would also become an alchemist? What do you think we should do now?"
Jia Lie Bi's expression was somewhat ugly. If the Xiao Family's alchemist had been anyone else, his face would not have looked so grim, nor would he have found the matter so troublesome.
At worst, they could simply get rid of the alchemist. If they could not solve the problem, then they would solve the person creating problems for the Jia Lie Family.
But Xiao Yan was different. He was the nephew of a Dou Wang expert. If they dared to assassinate him, there would be no need for the Jia Lie Family to continue existing. In fact, if they so much as entertained such thoughts, countless people eager to curry favor with that Dou Wang expert might expose them—or simply wipe out the Jia Lie Family themselves.
Thus, Jia Lie Bi could only place all his hopes on Liu Xi, whose background also seemed far from ordinary.
"What's there to fear? That Xiao