Burning the Bridge After Crossing the River, Trouble Befalls His Sister

Although Xu Ye was furious, wishing he could slap Su Qingxue to death, he ultimately held himself back.

There was no helping it. His current strength was not enough to shake Su Qingxue—or the Su Family behind her.

But as long as he was given enough time, he would reclaim all of this sooner or later.

With that thought, Xu Ye loosened his clenched fists and said flatly, "Just wait!"

Then Xu Ye got out of the carriage, turned, and walked straight into the Demon-Suppression Bureau's offices.

Watching Xu Ye enter the Demon-Suppression Bureau, Su Qingxue frowned slightly.

Something about Xu Ye today felt off to her, but she could not put her finger on exactly what it was.

After a moment, Su Qingxue finally said coolly, "No matter what, get the Demon-Suppression Bureau's special pardon warrant first. As for Xu Ye, he'll be a dead man sooner or later!"

Thinking this, Su Qingxue sat quietly in the carriage and waited.

Just then, Xu Ye returned.

"Hm? You got it?" Su Qingxue was slightly taken aback.

How long had it been? Had this guy gone in and come right back out?

Was he playing her?

Yet Xu Ye wasted no words. He raised a hand and tossed out the Demon-Suppression Bureau's special pardon warrant.

Su Qingxue froze for a moment, then reached out and caught the warrant. After examining it carefully in her hand, she finally looked at Xu Ye.

Xu Ye asked flatly, "Well?"

"It's genuine." Su Qingxue nodded, her gaze toward Xu Ye growing somewhat profound.

No matter how foolish she was, she could see it now.

Xu Ye had obtained this thing long ago.

Yet he had deliberately stalled her for three days.

Su Qingxue could not understand what this man was plotting.

"Since it's genuine, our transaction is over. Farewell!" Xu Ye did not waste any words and turned to leave.

He had nothing to say to this lofty woman.

"Stop!" Su Qingxue called out coldly.

"What? Is Miss Su being so kind that you want to send me back?" Xu Ye sneered.

He did not believe Su Qingxue dared to openly attack him outside the Demon-Suppression Bureau.

Su Qingxue looked at Xu Ye and asked directly, "You got this three days ago, didn't you? You dragged this young lady along for three days. What exactly were you trying to do?"

She had never been one to beat around the bush, especially when facing someone as powerless and influence-less as Xu Ye. She had no scruples whatsoever.

Hearing that, Xu Ye gave a cold laugh. He could not even be bothered to answer Su Qingxue before turning and leaving.

He had nothing to say to this woman.

He could not even be bothered to keep up appearances anymore.

He was no longer afraid of offending Su Qingxue.

Their statuses were different; peaceful coexistence had never been possible between them.

Even if he wagged his tail and begged for mercy, she would not treat him like a human being. So why bother?

"Courting death!" Seeing Xu Ye actually ignore her question, Su Qingxue's brows instantly knitted together, killing intent flickering in her eyes.

In all her life, no one had ever dared defy her.

Xu Ye had repeatedly shown her disrespect, and now he did not even put her in his eyes. It left her exceedingly displeased.

"Go!" Su Qingxue immediately lowered the carriage curtain and gave the order coldly.

The driver was a scar-faced coachman. Hearing her, he obediently turned the carriage around.

Only then did Su Qingxue's voice drift out calmly. "The warrant is in hand. Have people make the arrangements and act according to plan."

"This time, I want them alive. Both of them!"

"Yes!" The scar-faced coachman nodded slightly, coldness gleaming in his eyes.

Inside the carriage, Su Qingxue's gaze turned icy. Since that brat dared to defy her like this, she wanted to see just how hard his bones truly were.

After leaving the Demon-Suppression Bureau's offices, Xu Ye did not linger and hurried home.

Su Qingxue did not look like a good person, and now that their transaction was over, she might very well burn the bridge after crossing the river. He was worried about his sister's safety.

Fortunately, nothing else had happened by the time he returned home.

"Brother! You're back?" Xu Zhizhi opened the door. Seeing that it was Xu Ye, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Ye leaving with Su Qingxue earlier had worried her sick.

Sadly, there was nothing she could do to help.

"It's all right now!" Xu Ye smiled and rubbed his sister's head.

"I'll cook for you, Brother!" Xu Zhizhi said with a smile, her eyes red.

It was clear she had been worried sick.

And this was the only thing she could do.

Xu Ye nodded slightly, his face full of warmth.

Xu Zhizhi turned and went into the inner room. Xu Ye wasted no words and sat down cross-legged to continue cultivating.

What he needed most urgently now was strength.

In the blink of an eye, a day passed, and night fell.

Xu Ye spent it cultivating frantically.

[Realm: Seventh Layer of Meridian Opening]

[Technique: Qi Refining Art [Major Accomplishment] (260/400)]

[Martial Skill: None]

After a day of cultivation, Xu Ye's cultivation had reached the seventh layer of Meridian Opening.

The Qi Refining Art was already more than halfway through Major Accomplishment.

He believed it would not be long before it reached Perfection. When that happened, Xu Ye's cultivation would surely soar.

"Why hasn't Zhizhi returned yet?" Xu Ye ended his cultivation, not because he was lazy.

Rather, he had noticed that Xu Zhizhi had gone out to buy groceries and had not returned.

It was getting late. Normally, Xu Zhizhi would not come home this late.

It made him feel uneasy.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Just then, someone pounded violently on Xu Ye's door.

Xu Ye opened it directly. Before him stood several burly, rough-looking men.

The one in front, who had knocked on the door, was a middle-aged man in plain cloth clothes, with a sharp-mouthed, monkey-like face.

"Wan Laosan!" Xu Ye recognized the man at once.

His heart sank.

Wan Laosan was none other than a member of the Clear Spring Gang, the gang controlling the street where Xu Ye and the others lived. He ranked third within the gang.

They called themselves a gang, but in truth, they were merely a gathering of thugs and hooligans.

They committed every sort of evil, extorting protection fees everywhere. Everyone feared them.

Though the authorities kept them somewhat in check, in such chaotic times, how much could they truly control?

Thus, they had always run wild and lawless on this street.

Xu Ye had never had any dealings with them, but now that these people had suddenly come to his door, a bad feeling rose in his heart.

"You're Xu Ye?" Wan Laosan looked at Xu Ye with a cold sneer.

"Zhizhi!" Yet Xu Ye ignored Wan Laosan. His gaze fell on Xu Zhizhi, who was being held behind Wan Laosan by a burly man.

Something really had happened to his sister.

At that moment, Xu Zhizhi was held fast by the man and unable to move. One side of her face was red and swollen, bearing five clear finger marks. She had obviously been slapped.

Without the slightest hesitation, he stepped forward, shoved Wan Laosan aside, and charged straight toward Xu Zhizhi.

Seeing Xu Ye rush at him, the burly man holding Xu Zhizhi gave a vicious grin. "You don't know your own limits!"

As his words fell, his sledgehammer-like fist smashed viciously toward Xu Ye.

His eyes brimmed with savage ferocity.