?73: Chapter 73: Return to Capital City 73: Chapter 73: Return to Capital City “Hmm?”

    “I...

    Where am I...

    Did we...

    die?”

    In the desolate field, Linglong groggily opened her eyes, mumbling as the glaring sunlight caused a slight sting in her eyes, until she saw Tie Li, who lay unconscious beside her.

    Only then did she fully awaken.

    “I’m not dead?” Linglong said in astonished whisper.

    “Your life is mine.

    Without my permission, how could you possibly die?” Ye Xuan said, hands behind his back.

    “Mr.

    Ye...

    was it...

    was it you who saved me?”

    Upon seeing Ye Xuan, Linglong felt an urge to cry, a great deal of moisture welling up in her eyes, finally confirming that she indeed had not died and was still alive.

    “Wipe your tears and wake this fool up.

    We’re heading to Capital City immediately,” Ye Xuan said, eyebrows slightly furrowed, his voice carrying a hint of reprimand.

    “Brother Tie, wake up,” Linglong hurriedly wiped away the moisture in her eyes and shook Tie Li’s body.

    At this moment!

    Ye Xuan stood alone in the field, a breeze blowing past, causing his hair to flutter in the wind.

    He gazed at the remains of the helicopter in the distance, his eyes occasionally flashing with dark undertones.

    He had just left Jiangnan City, and only Azure Dragon and his family were privy to this news.

    Azure Dragon would never leak such information, and Ye Xuan’s mother and sister had little contact with the outside world.

    Furthermore, with his hasty departure, even if someone wanted to investigate, they wouldn’t be able to do so this quickly.

    “Ye Ping!”

    Ye Xuan’s voice was deep; he didn’t need to contemplate to guess that it was this recently returned brother who had leaked his whereabouts.

    Ye Ping held significant ties to the Ye Family, and it would only be the powerful families of the Capital City in Xia Country that could mobilize missiles to kill him.

    Yet, there was one thing Ye Xuan couldn’t understand—if this was truly done by the Ye Family, weren’t they being a bit too foolish?

    Several bigwigs in Xia Country knew that Ye Xuan and the Ye Family shared a profound grudge.

    If he were to be killed by a missile, the first suspect would be the Ye Family.

    Even as one of the eight great families of the Capital City, such an act would have crossed Xia Country’s bottom line.

    The colossal entity that is Xia Country would unleash its thunderous wrath, determined to eradicate the Ye Family, leaving no room for mercy.

    Ye Xuan pondered for a long time but could not pinpoint the key to the situation.

    However, there was one thing he was certain of—the one who sold him out was definitely Ye Ping.

    “Little brother, are you truly trying to force my hand to kill you?” Ye Xuan took a deep breath, a flash of blood passing through his eyes.

    “Mr.

    Ye!”

    Linglong called out softly while Tie Li approached with an excited expression; both were walking toward Ye Xuan, snapping him out of his thoughts.

    “I have already notified Lord Azure Dragon.

    Someone is already on their way to assist us,” Linglong quickly reported as she reached Ye Xuan.

    “Mr.

    Ye...

    Thank you.” Tie Li was at a loss, oblivious to how Ye Xuan had saved him and Linglong, but sure that their survival was thanks to Ye Xuan.

    Wu’an Office’s efficiency was indeed very high.

    In less than half an hour, several military jeeps had found Ye Xuan, and a few military officers got out of the vehicles to salute Ye Xuan and identify themselves.

    Boarding the jeep, Ye Xuan and the others drove towards Capital City, leaving a large number of soldiers behind to guard the scene of the helicopter wreckage.

    Inside the vehicle!

    Ye Xuan seemed to be resting with closed eyes, but the unintentional release of murderous aura made Linglong and Tie Li fidget uncomfortably.

    “Linglong, tell Azure Dragon to keep this matter quiet for now to avoid startling the enemy.

    I will make my decision once I arrive in Capital City,” Ye Xuan opened his eyes, his voice becoming even more serene.

    “Ah?”

    “Okay, okay.”

    Linglong hastily agreed and then dialed Azure Dragon’s number, passing on the instructions given by Ye Xuan.

    “Mr.

    Ye, Lord Azure Dragon wishes to speak with you,” Linglong said.

    “No need, once I reach the Capital City, I will naturally have a detailed conversation with him.” Ye Xuan closed his eyes again, showing no intention of speaking with Azure Dragon.

    ...

    At the same time, at the Wu’an Office’s Earth Group headquarters in the Capital City.

    The table in front of Azure Dragon was smashed to smithereens, his expression was extremely awkward, and he paced back and forth in the room, his body emanating an icy chill now and then.

    “How dare they use an H2 satellite missile?”

    “Whoever you are, I will make you pay a severe price,” Azure Dragon growled furiously, enraged to the extreme.

    After ten minutes or so, Azure Dragon picked up the phone again and called the Grand Marshal of Xia Country, Li Linguo, directly.

    Clearly, the matter had escalated to a national level and was no longer just a personal issue for Ye Xuan.

    “Old Li, yes, that’s the situation, okay, okay, I understand.”

    An hour passed, and Azure Dragon hung up the phone, his expression slightly improved, but he also understood that Xia Country might be facing a major upheaval.

    He could fully discern from the tone of Li Linguo’s voice just how furiously angry the other party was.

    ...

    Capital City.

    A military jeep was driving on the road, heading towards the Earth Group’s office.

    Strictly guarded and fully armed—that was the scene Ye Xuan saw when he stepped out of the car.

    “Mr.

    Ye, sorry to have alarmed you.”

    Dressed in military uniform, Azure Dragon strode toward Ye Xuan, followed closely by members of the Earth Group, who also greeted Ye Xuan.

    Looking at Azure Dragon’s apologetic face, Ye Xuan patted his shoulder lightly and smiled, “It’s just a small matter, no need for such a fuss, let’s go inside and talk.”

    Azure Dragon had thought that Ye Xuan would be in a bad mood and perhaps even reprimand him after encountering this incident, but reality was far from his expectations.

    Ye Xuan showed no sign of anger, which made Azure Dragon feel even more remorseful.

    In the Earth Group’s conference room.

    Azure Dragon took the head seat, with Ye Xuan sitting beside him.

    Tie Li and Linglong stood on either side, and the rest of the Earth Group members had been dismissed by Azure Dragon earlier.

    “Mr.

    Ye, rest assured, I will give you a satisfactory explanation for this matter,” Azure Dragon said earnestly.

    “Have you found any clues?” Ye Xuan was certain that, on his way to the Capital City, Azure Dragon must have already sent people to investigate the matter.

    “The H2 satellite-guided missile, although not very powerful and merely a reconnaissance type of missile, is not something private individuals could possess.

    It is also a taboo in Xia Country,” Azure Dragon explained slowly, his expression turning grim as he continued, “After our people’s investigation, there has been no H2 missile missing from any national armory.”

    “Are you suggesting that this missile was privately owned?” Ye Xuan said with an inscrutable gaze.

    “Mr.

    Ye has a point, but the likelihood of that is not high.

    When it comes to national security, Xia Country is second to none in the world, and it would never allow private ownership of such restricted weapons,” Azure Dragon asserted confidently.

    “Just because it’s not allowed doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen.

    You don’t need to worry about this matter; I will naturally find out who is responsible,” Ye Xuan said, tapping his fingers on the table, his voice becoming even calmer.