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"Don't talk nonsense, I'm a very loyal person."

Ye Bai slightly shifted his body to the side, creating distance between himself and Zhu Daji.

"In terms of wealth, I certainly can't compare to Qin Wanqing. But I can assure you that the money I can give you is far more than that stingy Queen Qin!"

Zhu Daji's beautiful eyes were dreamy, and her seductive charm became even more alluring.

She wasn't drunk; rather, she was born with a pair of captivating, alluring eyes that seemed to be sending flirtatious glances to everyone she looked at.

"It's a pity you're not a jinx to your husband!"

Ye Bai felt an urge to burst into tears.

He believed that Zhu Daji was definitely more generous than Qin Wanqing, but it was of no use.

The key to Ye Bai's fortune lies in his fate of being destined to bring misfortune to his wife.

"...Ye Bai, have you really lost your mind? Do you really like women who bring bad luck to their husbands?"

Zhu Daji was dumbfounded. Ye Bai had mentioned her husband-killing fate before, but she thought he was just making things up.

However, as time went on, Zhu Daji gradually realized that Ye Bai did not seem to be joking.

This adopted son of the Ye family seems to have an inexplicable obsession with the idea that he is destined to bring misfortune to his husbands!

What the hell is this if not insane?

"Sigh, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."

Ye Bai shook his head sadly, then left Zhu Daji there and returned to Qin Wanqing's side.

Even if the Queen of Qin was stingy, she was still more useful than the great demon.

You still need to appease your big spenders; if you really anger them, you won't have any money left to spend.

As it turns out, Ye Bai's choice was absolutely correct.

Seeing that he wisely did not succumb to Zhu Daji's seduction, Qin Wanqing's expression softened considerably, and she nodded in satisfaction.

"Ye Bai! You dare steal my goddess? I challenge you to a duel!"

Li Fengyun was slumped on the table, completely drunk and unconscious, yet even so, he still couldn't resist the urge to fight Ye Bai to the death, which shows just how much resentment he harbored.

"This guy seems to have a lot of grudges against you. Should I get rid of him for you?"

Ding Shuai chuckled strangely and made a throat-slitting gesture.

Putting everything else aside, in terms of drinking capacity, Ding Shuai may not be a match for Ye Bai, but he is still far superior to Li Fengyun.

After drinking so much, Li Fengyun was completely drunk, while Ding Shuai was only three or four parts drunk. He could easily drink two or three more rounds with the eldest son of the Li family.

"No need. I actually enjoy having more rivals in love, seeing them heartbroken."

Ye Bai shook his head, knowing full well that Ding Shuai was not joking.

If he were to agree, Ding Shuai had countless ways to make someone disappear from the world completely.

As to the other party's identity, it doesn't matter.

The aura of being a rich young master might scare many people, but Ding Shuai, who has always been unruly, is clearly not among them.

"...Now I finally understand why this guy dislikes you so much."

Ding Shuai was speechless at Ye Bai's words and began to feel sorry for Li Fengyun.

Having such an insurmountable rival in love, Li Fengyun, this little sycophant, is destined to end up with nothing after groveling until the very end.

"By the way, even if you hadn't asked me to come over today, I was thinking of calling you."

Ye Bai and Ding Shuai grabbed a bottle of beer and sat down in a corner to chat.

"What happened?"

Ye Bai's heart stirred, and he looked at Ding Shuai and asked.

He knew Ding Shuai's personality well; unless it was something extremely important, Ding would never bother him or disturb his normal life.

"Yan Yangshuo has come out, declaring he's going to avenge what happened years ago! If nothing unexpected happens, you and I should both be on his revenge list..."

Ding Shuai sighed, shook his head, and gave a bitter smile.

"Yan Yangshuo? Shouldn't he be serving a life sentence? Even if it's reduced to a fixed term, he shouldn't be out so soon!"

Ye Bai's eyes suddenly narrowed, and his brows furrowed.

As he spoke, an image of a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance and average height, but with a pair of chilling eyes that made people shudder, appeared in his mind.

Yan Yangshuo is not a member of the Xuanmen sect, but he can be considered Ye Bai's biggest rival.

They were utterly wicked and their hands were covered in blood.

However, this person's strength is extraordinary and unfathomable.

In this world, if it's limited to one-on-one combat without the use of firearms, there are definitely people Ye Bai can't kill, but their numbers are definitely not many.

Yan Yangshuo was one of them!

In addition to other reasons, Yan Yangshuo ended up in prison instead of being directly exposed by Ye Bai.

What's most infuriating is that Yan Yangshuo is also adept at destroying evidence and has extremely strong counter-surveillance capabilities, leaving the police helpless against him.

In the end, Ye Bai and Ding Shuai worked together to set a trap, which brought Yan Yangshuo to justice, but unfortunately they still couldn't kill him.

Ye Bai's original plan was to sentence this guy to death. After all, given the crimes Yan Yangshuo committed, even being executed a hundred times wouldn't be excessive.

Unfortunately, Yan Yangshuo had left behind far too many contingency plans, which Ye Bai had not anticipated.

As a result, because the evidence was insufficient to warrant the death penalty, Yan Yangshuo escaped execution and was only sentenced to life imprisonment.

The time when Ye Bai and Ding Shuai sent Yan Yangshuo in was three years ago.

In such a short time, let alone life imprisonment, even if it were a fixed term, he shouldn't be released.

"This guy killed two prison guards and escaped..."

Ding Shuai's lips twitched, and his face turned pale.

There aren’t many people who can make him feel fear, but Yan Yangshuo is one of them!

Of course, it was also because he couldn't beat his opponent.

Although Ye Bai could not kill Yan Yangshuo, Yan Yangshuo was also no match for Ye Bai, and was even slightly inferior.

But if he were to face Yan Yangshuo, he probably wouldn't even last ten moves; the difference in their abilities is enormous.

Therefore, Yan Yangshuo's escape from prison did not actually pose a great threat to Ye Bai, but it was absolutely fatal to him.

"You should close your shop at the Ghost Market for now and find somewhere to hide. Or, if you don't mind being restricted, you can stay by my side from now on."

Ye Bai pondered for a moment, then offered Ding Shuai some advice.

"...I think I'd better go away and hide for a while. I'm just a burden to you."

Ding Shuai shook his head, then said seriously, "But hiding like this isn't a solution. Yan Yangshuo is a ruthless killer. If we don't deal with him quickly, he might even choose to kill people everywhere to take revenge on society. That would be the real trouble!"

Ye Bai nodded and said, "I will find an opportunity to use myself as bait to lure him out."

Actually, using Ding Shuai as bait would be better, but the risk is too great, and Ye Bai certainly wouldn't let his friend take the risk.

In any case, when it comes to the degree of hatred, Yan Yangshuo wanted to kill him more.

Therefore, Ding Shuai should be safe as long as he hides.

"I know you're not afraid of Yan Yangshuo, but you need to be careful that he doesn't retaliate against those around you. You're not like you were in the mountains anymore; you have too many responsibilities now, and those are fatal weaknesses..."

Ding Shuai reminded him with a serious expression.