Touya Yaoyao

At this critical moment, a piercing creak was heard, and the door, which had been tightly closed for so long, was slowly pushed open a crack. Immediately afterwards, a dark figure flashed out from the room like a ghost and stood in front of everyone.

This man was extremely tall, resembling a towering mountain peak. He wore a long black robe, which fluttered gently in the breeze, adding to his air of mystery and majesty. However, what was most chilling was the icy, bone-chilling, and terrifying aura emanating from him. It was as if taking even a single step closer would freeze one's body in place by this biting cold, rendering one utterly powerless to resist.

Behind him followed several burly men. Each of them had bulging muscles, a grotesque and twisted face, and a fierce, savage look emanating from their menacing features. Their eyes were like those of hungry wolves, fixed menacingly on the scene ahead, their hands gripping various gleaming weapons, clearly indicating they had come prepared. Just by looking at their menacing demeanor, one could tell these uninvited guests were no pushovers.

"Hmph, I've finally caught you!"

The man at the head of the group had a twisted, ferocious expression on his face, his eyes gleaming with malice, as he spoke viciously. His voice seemed to come from the deepest hell, sending chills down one's spine.

Upon hearing this roar, Ye Qishi and the others felt a sudden tightness in their chests, a strong sense of crisis instantly surging into their hearts. They knew that the man before them was no ordinary person, and judging from the burly men behind him who were eyeing them menacingly, they had clearly encountered an unprecedentedly powerful adversary.

However, faced with such a difficult situation, they did not choose to retreat or run away. Instead, they quickly huddled together back to back, forming a tight defensive circle. Everyone stared wide-eyed at the enemy who was closing in on them, gripping their weapons tightly, ready to face a life-or-death battle.

"Want to run? It's not that easy!"

The man sneered, then forcefully waved his hand, giving the order to attack. The burly men behind him, as ferocious as hungry wolves, immediately lunged at Ye Qishi and his companions. In an instant, shouts of battle shook the heavens, and the two sides plunged into a fierce melee.

Ye reacted with lightning speed. Just as a burly man swung his iron fist at him, Ye's figure flashed, effortlessly dodging the fatal blow like a ghost. Immediately afterward, he executed a swift, roundhouse kick, striking the man precisely in the chest. A dull thud resounded as the man screamed and flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground, unable to rise again.

Meanwhile, Shirato Ya was equally relentless. He was burly and powerful, possessing the strength of an ox, like a war god descended to earth. Facing the enemy's relentless onslaught, he showed no fear, swinging his thick, powerful arms to engage in fierce close combat with the charging enemies. Every punch and kick contained immense force, leaving his opponents screaming in agony.

Despite her injuries, Yu Yaoyao gritted her teeth and stubbornly continued fighting. She moved nimbly and nimbly through the crowd, seizing every opportunity to deliver a fatal blow. At the same time, she constantly kept a close eye on the surrounding battle, so as to promptly alert her comrades to enemy ambushes and traps.

However, the enemy was numerous, like a surging tide, and incredibly powerful, as fierce as tigers descending a mountain. Gradually, the three of them swayed precariously, like candles flickering in the wind, finding it difficult to defend themselves. Just at this critical moment, the roar of a car engine suddenly rang out like thunder, and Ye Qijia arrived with a group of people, speeding like the wind.

"Yaoyao, Third Brother, are you alright?"

Ye Qijia's voice was as loud as a bell, making people's eardrums buzz.

Upon seeing the men Ye Qijia brought, the thugs' momentum immediately deflated, like punctured balloons. At Ye Qijia's command, his men swiftly subdued the thugs like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey.

Why are you so late?

Yu Yaoyao looked at Ye Qijia with a reproachful expression, seemingly quite dissatisfied with the matter. Ye Qijia awkwardly scratched his head and said dejectedly:

"I just got the news too. Okay, okay, let's not talk about this now. Let's find a safe place and discuss this further."

As Ye Qijia spoke, he led everyone to a secluded place, where they sat down to discuss countermeasures.

“These people will definitely not let this go, we need to find a way to get rid of them completely.”

Ye actually frowned and said with a serious expression.

Shiro Touya nodded in agreement:

"I think we need to figure out their purpose and the forces behind them first."

Yu Yaoyao had been listening silently to their conversation. After a long silence, she pondered for a moment before speaking:

"Perhaps we can extract some useful information from those we just captured."

Shiro Momoya was taken aback by this, and then retorted irritably:

"They're all temporary workers, what could they possibly know? For important intelligence, you have to see their boss."

Yu Yaoyao raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but tease her by asking:

"It seems you probably already had a guess."

Bai Taoyi snorted coldly and didn't say anything, but he was obviously confident. However, he had some concerns and was unwilling to talk about it. Therefore, Ye Qijia and Ye Qishi didn't ask any more questions. Instead, they sent people to interrogate the thugs who had been arrested.

After a while, the interrogator returned, and for some reason, he spoke with mixed emotions:

"They said that the person behind them was a man named Black Tiger, who had a lot of influence in the area and often did illegal things."

"See? I told you it wouldn't have mattered. They must have just found some scapegoat to take the blame for them."

Shiro Touya spoke with a smug look on his face, even shrugging his shoulders as he stood up.

Yu Yaoyao glanced at him, pondered for a moment, and then said:

"Then, lure the snake out of its hole?!"

After hearing Yu Yaoyao's suggestion, everyone looked at each other and fell into deep thought.

Ye was the first to break the silence:

"Luring the snake out of its hole is risky, but it's a viable way to break the deadlock. The only question is, how do we know if we're luring out a snake or a mouse?!"

Yu Yaoyao casually pointed to the white peach arrow beside her and said teasingly:

"Didn't he say the other party would make baseless accusations and even find a scapegoat? Now that the scapegoat has emerged, is it a rat or a snake? He couldn't possibly not know, could he?"

Yu Yaoyao spoke with complete composure, while Bai Taoshi glanced at her somewhat aggrievedly, coughed lightly, and said:

"If they dared to do it, they would have already distanced themselves completely, so there would be no evidence. Therefore, we still need to start by targeting the scapegoats."

Upon hearing Bai Taoshi's words, Ye Qijia couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, nodded, and then solemnly replied:

"Since everyone thinks this is feasible, let's just do it. How about we capture that so-called Black Tiger first and scare him to see if we can get any clues?"