Chapter 91

  Xishan, He's Manor.

  It was already night, but the manor was still brightly lit. High-intensity spotlights illuminated the courtyard, leaving no shadows. Black-clad bodyguards patrolled the yard, and occasionally, servants in uniform hurried by. This should have been a quiet night like any other, but the sound of cars coming from afar broke the silence.

  The current master of the He family, He Yuxuan, was a man who liked quietness. This was his usual rest time, and unless something big happened in the gang, no one dared to disturb him during this time. The bodyguards' spirits immediately tightened, secretly drawing their guns and preparing for battle, and quietly closing in on the door in an orderly manner.

  There were two cars in total, the one in front was a black bulletproof Bentley sedan, and the one behind was ordinary, just an ordinary German car. But both cars were extremely fast, rushing to the entrance of the manor before finally stopping. The gatekeeper went up to greet them, and after talking to the driver of the first car for a few words, his face suddenly changed greatly.

  "Hurry, hurry and tell Assistant Sheng that Mr. Li Yiheng has arrived!" The doorman pulled over the nearest bodyguard and exclaimed in a low voice. Two minutes later, the entire He Manor knew about Li Yiheng's late-night visit.

  He Yuetian's special assistant, surname Sheng, lived in the He family mansion every day. He was startled when he heard the servant report, and while asking someone to report to He Yuetian, he called the doorman to let him pass and quickly came out to greet him. By the time he walked downstairs, Li Yiheng's black bulletproof Bentley had already arrived at the main entrance of the mansion. The driver respectfully opened the car door, and then Li Yiheng got out of the car.

  Even in the middle of the night, Li Yiheng standing under the lamp light had an aura that was hard to describe. Shen Tezhu knew a thing or two about what happened in the afternoon, and now that Li Yiheng had come in the dead of night, although unexpected, he also felt it was within reason. So while secretly observing his expression, he fulfilled his duties as an assistant and said with a smile: "Mr. Li coming over so late is truly..."

  "There are two people in that car behind, would you mind taking a look?" Li Yiheng interrupted him, slightly turning his body to look back.

  Sheng Te's heart skipped a beat as he felt an ominous premonition, and when he called out to the people in the car, he saw that there were two people bound up like rice dumplings inside. One had a panicked look in his eyes and a bruise on the corner of his mouth, while the other had been shot in the ribs, with blood soaking through his clothes and turning them red.

  It was the driver and bodyguard who were called away by Second Young Master in the afternoon!

  "Mr. Li, this..." Sheng Tezhu asked in a trembling voice.

  Li Yiheng didn't respond and didn't even glance in that direction. He only asked: "Where is Mr. He?"

  Sheng Te swallowed hard and said in a hoarse voice: "Mr. He is inside, please follow me."

  He Yuxuan is waiting in the living room.

  He was around thirty years old, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a high nose bridge. If He Yuesong resembled his mother, with gentle and charming features, then He Yue Xuan fully took after his father, with a handsome and masculine appearance, and because he now held the power of the He family's black and white factions, this masculinity was mixed with an air of authority that made people want to obey him without reason.

  Qin Yige's director commented on him for the first time, saying that he had a face like a military commander, but was doing things like a hooligan.

  The special assistant sent the person away and then left. Only Li Yi Heng and He Yue Xuan were left in the house, He Yue Xuan personally poured a cup of tea for Li Yi Heng, raised his head and smiled bitterly: "People say that no one enters the three treasure halls without reason, someone reported to me what happened at the door just now, thank you Mr. Li for sparing their lives and sending them back to me personally."

  Li Yiheng smiled faintly and sat down beside He Yuetian, picking up the bone china teacup with two fingers to take a sip. "It was just a small effort," he said. "But since Mr. He has mentioned it, I suppose you already know about this afternoon's matter."

  "Yes, my brother is being unreasonable and has caused trouble for Mr. Li." He Yuetian frankly admitted.

  "It doesn't matter, young people are impulsive, it's inevitable." Li Yiheng bent down to put the teacup back on the table, "Just don't do it again."

  These words were spoken with great arrogance, as if an elder was lecturing a younger one. However, He Yuxuan had interacted with Li Yiheng for half his life and knew he wasn't a rash person, every sentence must have a deeper meaning, so he furrowed his brow and subconsciously turned to look at Li Yiheng. Li Yiheng happened to turn around at the same time, their eyes met in mid-air, and they suddenly understood each other, everything was clear without needing to be said.

  He Yuxuan's throat was hot and his teeth were bitter, but he couldn't say anything, so he could only laugh at himself and say: "It's because I'm not good at teaching."

  Li Yi Heng shook his head, he had few words to say and had already said them all. He believed that He Yue Xuan, being an intelligent person, would understand the underlying meaning. It was time for him to leave, so he said: "It's getting late, I won't disturb Mr. He's rest anymore, I'll..."

  "Wait a minute." He Yuxuan suddenly raised his head and smiled at Li Yiheng, "You're usually busy, Mr. Li, it's not easy to see you, now that you're here, why don't you sit for a while? I have some things I've been wanting to talk to you about."

  Since it had come to this point, Li Yi Heng could no longer decline and said: "Obedience is better than courtesy."

  "In this city, the underworld has always been my territory to settle, while the righteous path has always been yours to dominate. Although we've had our occasional frictions, we've always managed to keep out of each other's way. He Yuxuan refilled Li Yiheng's teacup, "I thought we could maintain this balance and coexist peacefully, but then that fool Jiang Jin appeared."

  Li Yiheng stared at the teacup in front of him, speechless. As he poured the tea, a tea leaf flowed out from the spout and was spinning rapidly inside the cup.

  "Ten years ago, I had just returned to the country and the first thing I did was to grab a piece of land in Dongcheng and build the city's largest entertainment district - Dongcheng Golden Street. Later it became He Shi's treasure pot. In recent years, although the profits of Golden Street have decreased, it is still one of the best in its class. For both public and private reasons, this piece of land can be said to be my **." He Yuetian said, "But recently, I found that someone wants my life."

  His tone was low and mysterious, his voice low and husky, every word and sentence seemed to stick to people's eardrums, making their hearts beat fast and their throats feel tight. Li Yiheng, however, didn't notice at all, he just stared at the tea leaf in his cup, watching as it slowly spun around, slowed down, and sank, as if what He Yuxuan said was nothing but trivial matters, and all he cared about was this small tea leaf.

  He Yueluan looked at him with a cold smile and said, "Chiang Jin's people had their sights on Jincheng half a month ago. I thought they were just making small moves, so I didn't pay much attention to it. But when I took a look recently, Jincheng was actually eaten away by half!" He sneered, "I've investigated Chiang Jin's background, and he was just a local tyrant in a second or third-tier city before. For someone like him to dare to poach my people, either he has the guts of a bandit or there must be someone backing him up."

  "I secretly sent someone to investigate, and the result shocked me," said He Yuxuan. "I never expected that the one who quietly contacted Jiang Jing and even personally recommended him to the old man of this city's Taoist sect would be you, Li Yiheng!"

  His voice suddenly rose, the sound wave hitting the teacup in front of him, causing the tea leaves that had long sunk to the bottom to quiver slightly. Li Yiheng only then raised his head and gave He Yuxuan a faint glance.

  "It's me." Li Yiheng pushed the teacup away, stood up straight, and placed his hands naturally in front of him, saying, "If there's anything to say, please speak directly, Mr. He."

  He Yuexuan had just said this to stir up anger, but he knew that in front of Li Yiheng, it was mostly impossible to intimidate him. He wasn't afraid either, anyway the previous words were just a prelude, the key was the next few sentences, since Li Yiheng asked, he said them.

  "This city's muddy waters are already murky enough, and I wouldn't mind if another Jiang Jing came along. But Mr. Li...” He Yuesong suddenly leaned in, asking in a low voice, “Are you really willing to abandon what's near and seek what's far away, preferring to cooperate with the inscrutable stranger Jiang Jing rather than accept the olive branch I've extended?"

  Now we're getting to the point.

  Over the years, although both sides have maintained a balance between insiders and outsiders, He Yuxuan has always wanted to use Li's power to clear his own name.

  Li Yiheng never loosened his mouth.

  He Yuetian had also thought about finding someone else to cooperate with, but unfortunately, the He family's foundation was too deep, and except for Li, no one could help the He family, so after turning around in circles, He Yuetian still had to find his way to Li Yihe.

  It's just...

  "Mr. He, I've said it before, cooperation is a good thing to talk about, as long as you're willing to hand over the real killer of Ke Yuan, I'll immediately convene a board meeting and Li's family will do their best to help He's family clear their name." Li Yi Heng leaned back in his chair and spoke slowly.

  He Yuxuan spread his hands: "The murderer who killed Ke Yuan is already dead."

  "What I'm saying is the real culprit," Li Yi Heng said calmly, "not some scapegoat you people bought with money."

  "True culprit?" He Yuetian sneered, "Even if you knew who the true culprit was, what could you do about it?"

  "It's simple," Li Yiheng calmly spat out four words, "a life for a life."

  A life for a life?

  Ridiculous!

  He Yuxuan's heart was suddenly ignited with anger, but his face smiled even deeper: "Mr. Li means that if I don't hand over the real culprit, Mr. Li would rather cultivate a new force to replace me than cooperate with me?"

  "It can be understood this way." Li Yiheng replied with a light smile, propping himself up on the armrest of the sofa with one arm.

  "Mr. Li, do you know that He wants to whitewash and there is not only one way to cooperate with the Li family?" He Yuxuan gritted his teeth and sneered coldly, "If I become the boss of the Li family, then it's whatever I want."

  "You can try." Li Yi Heng rubbed his eyebrows wearily, stood up, "Excuse me, I'm tired and can't stay long, goodbye."

  Having said that, he really didn't stay more than half a minute and left immediately.

  After a long time, Sheng Te's assistant lightly knocked on the door of the reception room and walked in.

  He Yuelin's legs were spread apart, his arms propped on his knees, and he was hanging his head in thought. Sheng Tezhu had followed him for so many years, but rarely saw him like this, and for a moment, he didn't know whether to go forward and disturb him, so he just stood there woodenly.

  After a while, He Yuxuan finally moved his shoulders and let out a long sigh.

  "Li Yi Heng, you're refusing a toast and asking for punishment... His voice seemed to come from the dark and terrifying depths of hell, faintly, yet carrying an aura that could destroy everything. "Don't blame me for not being polite then."

  He suddenly stood up, didn't even glance at his special assistant who had been waiting beside him all along, opened the door of the reception room and strode upstairs with a speed that seemed to vent his anger.

  The He family's main house was not as bright as the courtyard, but rather dimly lit, giving off a dark and gloomy atmosphere. However, He Yuelan had lived in this house for over thirty years and was familiar with every nook and cranny. He trudged up the stairs, his footsteps initially filled with anger, but becoming softer as he approached the top floor. By the time he reached the top of the stairs, his footsteps had returned to their usual lightness.

  He Yuxuan lightly clenched his fist, turned right, and listened to the monotonous sound of his footsteps on the wooden floor for over a dozen steps before stopping.

  On the left side, an old wooden door was half-closed and half-hidden, revealing a faint ray of light.

  He pushed open the door and under the light, a tall figure sat with his legs crossed, intently reading a book on his knees.

  Hearing the door sound, he lifted his head and saw clearly it was him, silently smiling.

  He Yuxuan also burst out laughing.

  "Do you still have the leisure to read books?" He Yuetian walked slowly towards him, "In order to protect you, I completely fell out with Li Yiheng this time."