Forced to Marry a Female Billionaire CEO-Chapter 567: Xu Ke, Have You Gone Mad?

"Senior..." Bai Qian'er started to say.

Xu Ke stepped forward, shook his head at her, and whispered, "Thank you, but I can handle this myself."

"Xu Ke, don't try to act tough!" Bai Qian'er's expression changed, a hint of anger in her voice. She was speaking up for him, yet he still insisted on facing this alone? The thought disappointed her immensely. If they could use the power of their factions to make these people retreat, it would be the best possible outcome! But now, with Xu Ke stepping up to bear the burden himself, weren't all her efforts in vain?

From the side, Fang Caizhe immediately sneered, "Qian'er, stop bothering with him! This man has a death wish. Just let him go die. There's no need to pity him; he won't appreciate our kindness anyway."

He spoke with indignation, but inwardly he was ecstatic. If Xu Ke really hid behind Bai Qian'er and relied on the power of Duan Zhuo'e and Bai Qian'er to negotiate with the Assassin's Alliance, he might actually survive. However, since Xu Ke now intended to bear this burden alone, his death was certain.

"Shut your mouth!" Bai Qian'er rebuked fiercely.

She was already furious, and Fang Caizhe adding fuel to the fire only enraged her more.

At her words, Fang Caizhe's face turned green. But he didn't utter another word. He knew anything he said now would only draw her ire, so he wisely kept his mouth shut.

"Miss Qian'er, since Xu Ke wants to court death, just let him!" Shi Hongda and his companions chimed in. "After all, he brought this on himself!"

"That's right. The assassins from the Assassin's Alliance aren't here for him because we hired them. It's because Xu Ke made the Ghost Poison Elders violate the Alliance's rules. They've come to kill him as a warning to others!"

"You don't need to stand up for someone so eager to die. It's a waste of your effort."

The three of them said all this not to convince Bai Qian'er to give up, but to distance themselves from the Assassin's Alliance. They didn't want to be held responsible after Xu Ke was dead. After all, the way the assassins had arrived made it seem as though they had been hired. If Xu Ke's allies were to seize upon this point, with Bai Qian'er and Duan Zhuo'e as witnesses, they too would be held accountable for his death.

But Bai Qian'er completely ignored Shi Hongda.

I know exactly what's going on, what trickery is afoot... Shi Hongda doesn't need to offer so many useless excuses. Right now, all I want is to stop Xu Ke from throwing his life away.

However, Xu Ke moved faster than she could. While she might stand up for him, he had no intention of hiding behind a woman without saying a word.

He walked toward the three assassins, with Tang Yingchang following his every step, his expression vigilant.

As Xu Ke approached, every eye locked onto him, waiting to see what he would say.

Shi Hongda and the Yin-Yang Elders were practically buzzing with excitement. They couldn't wait to see the humiliating sight of Xu Ke on his knees, begging for his life.

If Xu Ke doesn't kneel and beg for mercy now, he can say goodbye to this life and hope for a better reincarnation!

But to everyone's astonishment, under the watchful eyes of all, Xu Ke slowly spoke. "You're just in time. I was looking for you, too."

"What did you say?" one of the assassins sneered. The other two joined in. "Looking for us? To do what? Beg for mercy?"

Contempt and disdain filled their eyes. In our view, the only reason he'd seek us out is to admit his fault! Otherwise, he wouldn't even have time to run, so why would he come looking for us? What kind of twisted logic is that? 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

To everyone's shock, Xu Ke spoke again, his voice calm. "No. I came looking for you to kill you."

At that moment, the entire highway seemed to freeze. A dead silence fell.

They never imagined that after all that, Xu Ke would claim he was going to kill them. What was he thinking? Was he insane? What could a mere Postnatal Martial Artist possibly do? Was he trying to defy the heavens?

After a moment of deathly silence, the quiet asphalt road erupted in an ear-piercing roar of laughter.

"Xu Ke, you're cracking me up! Do you even hear yourself?"

"'I'm here to kill you'? You're delusional. Do you have any idea who you're up against?"

"It's one thing not to beg for mercy, but you don't have to get so worked up that you lose your mind. It's hilarious."

Shi Hongda and the Yin-Yang Elders were laughing so hard that tears welled in their eyes. Xu Ke's antics were just too absurd.

The assassins laughed wildly as well, their voices dripping with arrogance. "Xu Ke, the three of us are standing right here. What are you going to use to kill us?"

"I'd love to see what gives you the confidence to say something like that."

They watched him with the playful cruelty of a cat toying with a mouse, eager to see what pathetic struggles he would display before his inevitable death.

Bai Qian'er's face turned pale.

I see now! Xu Ke isn't just trying to act tough. He's been broken by this hopeless situation, pushed to the brink of a complete breakdown. Otherwise, why would he say something so insane?

But then, the unexpected happened. As their laughter continued unabated, Xu Ke began to laugh too.

He laughed heartily. "Are you absolutely certain you want me to show you why I'm so confident?"

Seeing Xu Ke's eerie demeanor, the three assassins frowned. A flicker of fear passed through them. It had to be said, they were a little unnerved. After all, such abnormal behavior often signals something unexpected. Could Xu Ke really have a trump card up his sleeve?

But Shi Hongda, who had faced Xu Ke before, just guffawed. "Xu Ke, you can stop playing your empty city stratagems!"

"Do you really think we'll believe you have some hidden trick in your condition? If you have a trump card, then pull it out. Otherwise, just do us all a favor and kill yourself now."

He knew how many times Xu Ke had bluffed, using empty threats as a cover for his real moves. If I still fell for his words and hesitated now, I might as well just drop dead!

After Shi Hongda spoke, the three assassins regained their composure. In their eyes, even if the Huang Family was useless, they had at least fought Xu Ke before. Now that Shi Hongda had called it an empty city stratagem, that was most likely the truth.

The next moment, one of the assassins declared, "Fine, Xu Ke. Prove it. We want to see what this so-called confidence of yours is."

Hearing this, Xu Ke raised an eyebrow and smiled slightly. "Alright!"

At his word, everyone's attention locked onto him. Even knowing they would win, they didn't lower their guard. If Xu Ke really did have a trump card, they had to be ready.

But what no one expected was for Xu Ke to suddenly say, his voice soft, "Elder Shi, Yin-Yang Elders, make your move. Kill them."

For a heartbeat, the highway fell eerily silent again.

There was only one thought in everyone's minds—

Has Xu Ke well and truly gone mad?

The next moment, their eyes shifted to the baffled Shi Hongda, and an earth-shattering wave of laughter erupted.

"HAHAHAHAHA!"

"Xu Ke, are you a fucking idiot?!"