Forced to Marry a Female Billionaire CEO-Chapter 626 Ye Feng Ambushed

Xu Ke turned the pages without lifting his head and said, "Almost there, just wait a bit longer."

Seeing this, Yang Qing faltered, wanting to speak, but was then pulled out by Tang Yingchang.

After flipping the page, Xu Ke saw the address Li Shichuan had provided for the evidence and cursed silently. Li Shichuan is completely full of it. The records concerning the incidents of that year were indeed listed, but all the locations were in places like the Li Family's villa safe or the Ye Family Corporation's archive room. With his current identity, it was impossible for him to go to such places.

That Li Shichuan is simply spouting nonsense.

This explained why Li Shichuan, despite wanting revenge on the Ye Family, chose not to directly reveal their dirty secrets to Xu Ke, such as the murder of Hua Hailong. Because even if he told Xu Ke, Xu Ke wouldn't be able to go to the Ye Family to gather evidence and then report them to the Martial Alliance.

Only the fact that Ye Feng was Ye Yunfeng's biological son was relatively easy to prove and accomplish.

Li Shichuan's purpose was simple: he wanted Xu Ke to use Ye Feng as an informant inside the Ye Family.

However, Xu Ke felt he didn't need an informant. According to his plan, he just needed to proceed steadily; he was only one final step away from finishing off Ye Yunfeng.

As for Ye Feng, Xu Ke had only one goal. He hoped Ye Feng would gain full control of the Ye Family. Then, using his relationship with Qin Yu, he would form a harmonious partnership between the Wang Family and the Ye Family. After that, Tianhai would become an unbreakable fortress. The Huang, Qin, and Zhou Families would naturally crumble on their own. Neither the Long Capital Martial Alliance nor the Wong Ting would be able to interfere anymore.

However, this was merely Xu Ke's wishful thinking. Its realization was still far off, with many uncontrollable factors in the way.

Xu Ke put away Li Shichuan's letter and approached Yang Qing. "The information Li Shichuan provided is very useful. You haven't seen it, have you?"

"No." Yang Qing shook her head. "I didn't dare to look, nor did I want to."

"Alright, I'll give you two options. First, I give you money, and you can go wherever you want. Second, I can arrange for you to find a very decent job in Sui City." Xu Ke continued, "But the precondition for both choices is that you must never appear in my sight again."

Although Xu Ke still didn't know why the Xie Family treated him so well, he was confident they would happily arrange a job for Yang Qing if he asked.

Hearing this, a flicker of interest appeared in Yang Qing's eyes, but she quickly made her decision. "I want the money."

"Why?" Xu Ke's mouth curved into a slight smile.

"How would I know if the job you arrange for me in Sui City isn't just a way for you to monitor me later?" Yang Qing said bitterly. During this period, her life had been unbearable—she was shunned by her parents, relatives, and neighbors. She didn't want to be targeted by Xu Ke any longer. She just wanted to escape to a place where no one knew her and live her life in peace.

Hearing her words, Xu Ke laughed. "How could I be that kind of person?"

Just as Yang Qing suspected, he had indeed intended to have someone continue to watch her. But since she didn't want that, he wouldn't force it.

After all, Yang Qing no longer has the ability to stir up any trouble.

Yang Qing just gave him a look without saying a word.

After Yang Qing left with the money, Xu Ke turned to Tang Yingchang. "Elder Tang, do you know what the letter says?"

"What?" Taken aback, Tang Yingchang instinctively took the letter from Xu Ke. After he rapidly scanned the contents, his face paled in horror. "This... This Ye Yunfeng is far too vicious!"

"Yes, he is," Xu Ke sighed. "Let's find a chance to tell Ye Feng after this storm passes."

"But..." Tang Yingchang thought for a moment, then said urgently, "Mister Xu, won't that be too late?"

"Why do you say that?"

"Think about it. Li Shichuan knew the secret of Ye Yunfeng and Ye Feng's relationship, right?"

"Yes!"

"And in Ye Yunfeng's eyes, Li Shichuan is your informant, isn't he?"

"Yes!"

"Then don't you think Ye Yunfeng will guess that Li Shichuan has told you this secret?"

At these words, Xu Ke's expression finally changed. "What are you getting at?"

Tang Yingchang's face grew solemn. "Given Ye Yunfeng's personality, when he assumes Ye Feng knows the secret of the past, what actions do you think he will take against him?"

"Ye Feng would surely betray the Ye Family."

"And when faced with a traitor, what will Ye Yunfeng do?"

Xu Ke's face drained of color as he rushed out. "Ye Feng is in danger!"

「At the Martial Alliance.」

"Thank you for your cooperation, Third Young Master Ye. We have now clarified that the Ye Family is not under suspicion," Yuan Shang said as he stood up, a smile not reaching his eyes. His attitude toward Ye Feng was far from warm. In his view, this whole affair was a farce staged by the Ye Family, and he was annoyed that it had caused him so much trouble.

However, Ye Feng did not get angry. Instead, he responded with a wry smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Vice Alliance Leader Yuan."

"Please, see yourself out." Yuan Shang gestured dismissively, sending him off coldly.

After leaving, Ye Feng walked to his car with a sense of helplessness and drove away from the Martial Alliance.

Watching Ye Feng's retreating back, Yuan Shang curled his lip. With such martial skill, why on earth did he become Ye Yunfeng's adopted son? Such a waste!

Yuan Shang had once held Ye Feng in high regard. After all, he was the previous champion of the Martial Alliance's selection tournament. Unfortunately, Ye Feng was completely devoted to the Ye Family, remaining loyal to this day, even cleaning up messes for the disagreeable Ye Taiqing. Because of this, even though Yuan Shang had once valued him, his disdain for the Ye Family eventually extended to Ye Feng as well.

After leaving the Martial Alliance, Ye Feng got into his car and drove up the mountain road toward the Ye Family's villa. As the bustling city gave way to the sparsely populated mountainside, his expression remained placid. He even had the presence of mind to pick up his phone and check his messages. He could drive this road with his eyes closed; he didn't even need to look to know the way.

This is the road home!

But just then, a series of faint sounds began to echo around his ears.

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.

Ye Feng instinctively sensed something was wrong. He immediately stopped the car, intending to get out and check. But in the next moment—

BOOM!!!

A wave of fire erupted the instant the car stopped. The enormous blast shattered the tranquility of the mountain behind the Ye estate. Countless birds flew into the air in fright, and the surrounding trees and foliage were incinerated by the scorching flames.

Two minutes later, a blood-soaked figure rolled out of the car, wailing in agony, "Aaargh..."

This person was none other than Ye Feng, who had taken the full brunt of the explosion. Ye Feng would have died instantly if not for two things: his exceptional talent, which had brought him to the brink of the Innate Mid Stage, and his last-moment decision to use all his True Qi to resist the blast. Moreover, without his Protective True Qi, even if he had survived, he would have suffered severe burns all over his body.

But even though he hadn't been killed instantly, Ye Feng was in no condition to be as unscathed as Han Wang, Ye Lang, or Cultivator Qi, let alone trade barbs with Xu Ke.

At this moment, Ye Feng was in extreme pain. Blood streamed from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose as his body convulsed wildly. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Only one thought echoed in his mind—

Who? Who was it? Why would they do this to me? Was it Ye Chong? Why plant a bomb on my way home?

Ye Feng gasped for air, every inch of his body bleeding. He looked up toward the Ye Family's villa with only one thought.

I have to get back as soon as possible. I need Dad to call for help.

But just then, he heard footsteps approaching from behind—tap, tap, tap. Ye Feng's body stiffened. He turned his head to look.

He saw an old man exuding the terrifying aura of an Innate Late Stage expert walking slowly toward him. The man smiled. "Third Young Master Ye, hello. I am ranked fifteenth on the assassin's list. You can call me Elder Tian."

In that moment, knowing he couldn't escape death, Ye Feng looked up in despair and roared, "Who sent you?!"

He struggled to his feet, the last of his True Qi surging violently. It was clear he was about to burn his True Qi. I have to fight for my life!

Elder Tian merely smiled faintly, not answering. He simply drew a dagger and walked toward Ye Feng...

「Half a day later.」

Before the great families of Tianhai could even digest the news of Li Shichuan's death, an even more shocking report—a hundred times more so—spread like wildfire.

Third Young Master Ye of the Ye Family, Ye Feng, was dead!

At that moment, all of Tianhai was in an uproar.

「Meanwhile.」

Having received this news, Ye Yunfeng had just stepped out of the bunker. A faint smile touched his lips. He began to speak to himself, something he rarely did.

"Ye Feng, don't blame your father.

"You truly never suspected me. You never knew what I'd done and were always loyal to the Ye Family. But unfortunately, there was no other way. If you found out about my actions, you would have become a threat to me.

"Even now, this is all my speculation. Perhaps what Li Shichuan said before he died was true—that he begged Fourth Uncle for mercy, claiming they had never passed information to Xu Ke before. That it was only Li Lang, trying to protect himself, who revealed our operation to Xu Ke. Perhaps Xu Ke really knows nothing.

"But it can't be helped. To protect myself, I had to eliminate you. Why did I have to trust you so much?

"After Xu Ke is dead and I have my hands free, I'll find Qin Yu. I'll send her to join you!"

These were perhaps the words he had wanted to say to a dying Ye Feng. But Ye Yunfeng felt it was a pity Ye Feng couldn't hear them. Of course, he was also very happy that Ye Feng couldn't hear them.

He gazed toward a spot on the mountain road in the distance, near the Ye Family villa—the place where Ye Feng had died. His eyes filled with sorrow as he said, "Farewell, my son."