Chapter 44: Chapter 44 We, the Xie Family, are Bankrupt!"Hello? I’ll give you five minutes, contact the Liu Family and have them terminate all cooperation with the Xie Family, and launch a business war against the Xie Family!"

    With that said, Ye Huan hung up the phone.

    The entire room plunged into an eerie silence.

    Huang Qiqing and Xie Feng exchanged glances and then burst into laughter.

    What is the Liu Family? The Liu Family was once the leader of the four major families in Celestial Sea City, and even if they have declined and lost their top position, they are still the second of the four— a true behemoth!

    Even if Ye Huan is supposedly a ’big shot’ that even Brother Hu is afraid of, so what?

    In front of the Liu Family, Brother Hu is like an ant, small beyond imagination!

    Ye Huan? At most, he’s just a grasshopper!

    Commanding the Liu Family to sever all ties and cooperation with the Xie Family? Launch a business war?

    Just because he’s some Ye Huan? He’s simply out of his mind!

    "Ye Huan, I get what you’re trying to do, you’re just trying to get more money, right?" Xie Feng sneered, patting Ye Huan’s shoulder. "Let’s be honest, how much would it take for you to turn a blind eye to this?"

    "Young Master Xie, you don’t seem to realize the seriousness of the problem yet?" Ye Huan said with a smile.

    Xie Feng looked puzzled.

    A muffled thud sounded in the next moment.

    "Pfft!"

    Xie Feng spat out a mouthful of blood and his body flew backward, hitting Huang Qiqing, and the two fell into the hall together.

    Ye Huan glanced at Su Qingqing out of the corner of his eye. Su Qingqing’s condition couldn’t be worse. She had completely lost her mind, her body like a blazing furnace.

    If he didn’t help her expel the drug from her system, she would likely drop dead within an hour.

    It looks like time is of the essence...

    Ye Huan closed the door, clenched a toothpick between his lips, and gazed at the two people on the ground, saying casually, "Tell me, what was your purpose in drugging Su Qingqing? It can’t be as simple as a lustful act, right?"

    "Ye... Ye Huan, you... you dare to hit... hit me..." Xie Feng clutched his kicked abdomen, his eyes icy cold.

    "Why wouldn’t I dare hit you?" Ye Huan stepped on Xie Feng’s forehead, speaking coldly, "I don’t have time to waste words with you, tell me your purpose."

    "You dare to..."

    Xie Feng grimaced through the pain, roaring, "Oppose me, and my Xie Family will make sure you’re ground to dust and ashes!"

    "Your Xie Family can barely protect itself, yet you think you can grind me to dust and ashes?"

    "Nonsense, who do you think you are? With one phone call, you can destroy my Xie Family? If you’re that awesome, I’ll eat five tons of crap!"

    "I really didn’t expect it, for the second young master of the Xie Family, you sure do have the talent for deceiving for food and drink, impressive!" Ye Huan applauded, smiling as he spoke.

    "And what about you?" Ye Huan looked at Huang Qiqing. "Are you going to speak?"

    "I... I..." Huang Qiqing’s face showed panic.

    She was not part of the Xie Family and had no backing. Offending the ’Big Boss’ before her was a dead-end!

    Huang Qiqing hesitated for a while and said, "Xie... Xie Feng’s purpose..."

    "My Xie Family will protect you!" Xie Feng shouted fiercely.

    Huang Qiqing’s face immediately lit up with joy.

    With the Xie Family’s protection, what does "Big Boss" amount to? Nothing!

    With this thought, she shut her mouth, not making another sound.

    "Do you really believe the Xie Family can protect you?" Ye Huan said with a playful expression, his words layered with meaning.

    Huang Qiqing averted her gaze, remaining silent, but her meaning was clear.

    "Two minutes left, before the Xie Family is finished. I’d advise you both to speak quickly, instead of wasting my time." Ye Huan spread his hands.

    The two on the ground chuckled lightly.

    In their eyes, Ye Huan’s move was merely a threat.

    Destroy the Xie Family? Could a mere gang leader accomplish such a thing?

    Absolutely ridiculous!

    "Kid, you’d better let me go now, or else when I return, whether you’re Ye Huan or anyone else, my Xie Family will definitely not spare you!" Xie Feng’s face was the epitome of coldness. He had always grown up with a silver spoon and never endured such humiliation of being trampled underfoot, making him extremely aggrieved.

    "You have one minute left to confess your purpose to me." Ye Huan said calmly.

    "Kid, I’m warning you for the last time, stop spouting nonsense!"

    "Thirty seconds left, willing to talk yet?" Ye Huan looked at Huang Qiqing.

    Huang Qiqing wore a mocking expression, laughing coldly, "A jumping clown."

    "Fifteen seconds."

    "Ten seconds."

    "Three seconds."

    "Time’s up!"

    "Are you sure you won’t talk?" Ye Huan’s lips curled upward.

    "Stop pretending! Isn’t the time up? Why haven’t I seen my Xie Family destroyed yet? Go on, destroy it!" Xie Feng yelled in disdain.

    At this moment...

    In Xie Feng’s suit pocket, there came the sound of a ringing phone.

    He flinched involuntarily.

    "What are you waiting for, answer it." Ye Huan said with a smile.

    "I’ll answer, I’ll answer, I just don’t believe you can really destroy my Xie Family!" Xie Feng cursed disdainfully, then pulled out his phone. Sёar?h the n?vel_Fire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Looking at the caller ID, he shivered again, feeling a surge of extreme unease.

    "Hello... Dad?" Xie Feng spoke weakly, probing.

    From the other end of the line came a deep voice of a middle-aged man: "How’s it going?"

    Hearing his father’s calm tone, Xie Feng sighed in relief.

    He chuckled and said, "The drug took effect on Su Qingqing, it will be over soon."

    "Good, nothing unexpected happened, right?"

    "Unexpected..." Xie Feng glanced at Ye Huan, and with a sinister smile, he got up, brushed off the dust, and said, "There was an unexpected situation, a clueless punk found out what we’re doing and needs to be dealt with by our family."

    "As long as you can take Su Qingqing, the family is willing to give all the support it can."

    "Kid, opposing my Xie Family, your death day approaches!"

    Xie Feng wore a look of triumph, bursting out laughing.

    Huang Qiqing’s lips also curled up, eyes filled with contempt.

    Just a gang leader, daring to claim he can destroy the Xie Family? Utter nonsense, it’s laughable!

    "Dad, let me tell you a joke!" Xie Feng said with a contemptuous look, "This punk has some little fame in the underworld. I originally offered him ten million as hush money. Guess what? Not only did he refuse my offer, he also threatened to wipe out our Xie Family. It’s laugh-out-loud absurd!"

    "What, he said he would wipe out our Xie Family?" Xie Feng’s father’s voice turned much more somber, even accompanied by the sound of something breaking.

    Xie Feng laughed, "Yeah, he even said after one phone call, in five minutes, he could destroy our Xie Family. Isn’t that hilarious? Haha!"

    "Xie Feng, I’m going to break your legs!" Xie Feng’s father roared, vibrating Xie Feng’s eardrums.

    "Dad, I... I didn’t do anything wrong, what... what do you mean?" Xie Feng’s lips trembled.

    He instinctively shifted his gaze to Ye Huan...

    Seeing the hint of a playful smile on Ye Huan’s lips, panic surged in Xie Feng, his palms growing cold and sweaty...

    "Did nothing wrong? Our Xie Family, ruined by you, you wastrel, I’m going to beat you to death!!!"

    Xie Feng’s body trembled uncontrollably, his forehead sweating profusely, "Dad, don’t scare me, what... what exactly happened?"

    "The Liu Family announced thirty seconds ago the termination of all cooperation with our Xie Family, demanding repayment of a five-billion loan due in two months!"

    "The family stocks have been targeted, complete plummet, an instant loss of 2 billion, the combined wealth of our entire family adds up to that sum!"

    "Our Xie Family is bankrupt!!!"