Chapter 43 - The Identity of the Person by Li Tie's Side

Li Tie was scared, truly terrified.

As a figure in both the underworld and the legitimate business world, he had weathered many storms.

But Li Tie had never seen someone like Ye Tianchen.

Entering the tiger’s den alone, he had taken down more than thirty armed elite bodyguards single-handedly, without a ripple in his composure, his face always wearing a harmless smile, and even his speech lacked any boastfulness, as if he were just joking around.

However, against a man who resembled Death God himself, probably no one would dare to take his words as a joke.

“So the Qin family is your immediate boss, right?” Ye Tianchen continued, smiling as he asked.

“That’s, that’s correct!”

“I didn’t expect you to not be one of the Qin family, quite surprising,” Ye Tianchen said with some confusion.

Indeed, just as Ye Tianchen had said, Li Tie understood the implication of his words; he was merely a figure in the jianghu, no matter how powerful, it was unlikely that he would have ties with such a major clan.

To put it bluntly, he just wasn’t on the same level and didn’t qualify.

“This is where you’re mistaken.

The Qin family’s ambition is enormous, and they want to climb even higher.

Capital City is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, with countless forces at play, constantly waging bloody struggles.

But many things can’t be done by the Qin family openly, so they supported me in becoming a boss!”

Realizing Ye Tianchen’s doubts, Li Tie quickly explained.

“So that’s how it is.

Thank you for that; I’ll be quick about it,” Ye Tianchen said with a smile.

“Don’t, don’t kill me, Young Master Ye, please don’t.

If you spare my life, I can give you the evidence of the Qin family’s crimes…” Li Tie, seeing Ye Tianchen about to kill him, quickly pleaded.

“Sorry, I don’t need those things.

Fists make the real argument,” Ye Tianchen said, shaking his head.

What Ye Tianchen said was true; true fairness and justice simply didn’t exist in modern society.

If your family background and power aren’t strong enough, even if you’re right, you’ll end up wronged; with enough money and influence, you’re always in the right.

“This…

Young Master Ye, I know you’re formidable and capable of wiping out the Qin family, but have you thought about this—if you use your fists to deal with the Qin family, of course you won’t be affected, but what about the Ye family?

If you attack the Qin family without evidence, failing to convince others, the Ye family could become the target of public criticism, and public pressure alone can drive a person to death.”

Li Tie hurriedly spoke out.

Hearing Li Tie’s words, Ye Tianchen was stunned for a moment.

What this guy said made sense—using his current capabilities, it wasn’t impossible to take down the people of the Qin family.

But doing so would surely cause a huge uproar, and afterwards, without evidence and associated with the Ye family, the blame would definitely fall on the Ye family.

If Ye Tianchen ran away, his parents and sister might not be able to escape, implicating the entire Ye family—which was not something Ye Tianchen could bring himself to do.

Even though his uncles, Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo, weren’t good people, they were still connected by blood to his father, Ye Hong.

Knowing his father’s character, regardless of how badly his brothers treated him, if they were in danger, he would certainly still help them.

“Since you’ve said so much, I, Ye Tianchen, am a straightforward man.

Hand over the evidence against the Qin family, and I won’t kill you.

I’ll just break your legs and you can go back to the countryside to farm,” Ye Tianchen looked at Li Tie and said.

Li Tie nodded.

To survive an encounter with a man like Death God was already very rare.

What did breaking two legs matter, when compared to losing one’s life?

He, Li Tie, had plenty of money; even with broken legs, he could still lead a happy life.

“Alright, I admit defeat to you.

I bet the Qin family never imagined that your return, Young Master Ye, would change the power structure of Capital City and be destined to stun everyone!” Li Tie clenched his teeth and said.

“Let’s go, I never think about these matters.

I only know one thing: if anyone dares to harm my family, I will give as good as I get,” Ye Tianchen calmly said.

At that moment, Li Tie stood up, walked to a bookshelf behind him, and twisted a vase.

A hidden compartment appeared next to the bookshelf, containing three boxes of tapes.

Li Tie took them all out and handed them to Ye Tianchen, saying:

“These are recordings of the major crimes ordered by the Qin family, with instructions from Qin Heng, the Qin family’s grandson.

His voice is on them.

The Qin family won’t be able to escape now!”

Just as Ye Tianchen was about to take the three boxes of tapes handed over by Li Tie, a dagger pierced through the back of Li Tie’s heart, and blood gushed out.

Li Tie turned around in disbelief, only to see his woman, Xiao Qing, with a cold smile on her lips, a dagger in her right hand.

It was Xiao Qing who had dealt him the deadly blow.

“You…

you…”

Li Tie looked at Xiao Qing with eyes that refused to close in death, not understanding what was happening.

“Hmph, I’ve been looking for these three cassette tapes for years, and now that I’ve finally found them, you have no more value to me, so of course you must be killed!”

Xiao Qing snorted coldly, swiftly pulling out her dagger, seemingly indifferent to Li Tie, who lay in a pool of blood, as if the man she had been sleeping with for over a year meant nothing to her.

With the three cassette tapes in hand, Xiao Qing looked coldly at Ye Tianchen.

At that moment, she no longer resembled a woman powerless as a chicken, but rather a super assassin, her gaze filled with ferocious bloodlust.

“Ye Tianchen, I didn’t expect you to be so formidable, but thanks to you, I was able to find these three cassette tapes and complete my mission,” Xiao Qing said with a cold laugh, looking at Ye Tianchen.

“So you’re with the Qin family.

The Qin family sent you to kill Li Tie and retrieve these three cassette tapes, didn’t they?” Ye Tianchen asked, looking at Xiao Qing.

Xiao Qing was taken aback, not expecting Ye Tianchen to be not only skilled but also clever, seeing right through the situation.

However, she wasn’t afraid of anything because she was confident that her skills surpassed Ye Tianchen’s; she had just never shown them before.

“That’s right, over the years, Li Tie’s power has grown step by step, and he has shown a trend of refusing to follow the Qin family’s orders.

He also has evidenced dealings with the Qin family and the tasks they earmarked for him, which is a considerable threat to the Qin family.

Therefore, the Qin family has long intended to eliminate Li Tie.

However, Li Tie is quite cunning and hid the recorded calls of his dealings with the Qin family very well.

The Qin family sent experts to search quietly many times, all to no avail, which is why a year ago, I became Li Tie’s woman,” Xiao Qing said, her lips curving into a seductive smile as if chatting with Ye Tianchen.

“What are you planning to do now?

You can’t take the three cassette tapes with you!” Ye Tianchen said, yawning.

“Ye Tianchen, many think you’re a prodigal son, a useless person, a laughingstock to everyone.

I don’t think so.

You are the smartest person in Capital City.

So, as a smart person, you naturally do smart things.

With Li Tie dead, if you could replace him, your Ye family would have a pathway to prosperity, and I believe the Qin family would take good care of you,” Xiao Qing said, trying to seduce Ye Tianchen.

“The Qin family?

I said I would go and talk to the Qin family when I have the time, but I’ve been too busy lately.

When I’m free, I’ll go.

Leave the tapes behind; you can go,” Ye Tianchen said, not at all interested in being some sort of leader, especially since the Qin family had long been plotting to eliminate the Ye family and wanted him to do their bidding.

What kind of reasoning was that?

Whether in the apocalypse or in this life, Ye Tianchen’s principles of living were clear: not domineering, not arrogant, just quietly enjoying life.

However, if someone dared to cause trouble, Ye Tianchen wouldn’t mind making a high-profile response.

“Hmph, do you really think you’re so capable that you dare to challenge the Qin family?

Your Ye family has long been in decline, and even if you want to rise up, I’m afraid countless powerful forces and families will suppress you; they won’t watch other forces rise and become a stumbling block to them,” Xiao Qing said, wanting to continue persuading Ye Tianchen.

Confident in her own abilities, she had seen Ye Tianchen fight Shan Ji without the latter having any power to strike back and die, and she knew that killing Ye Tianchen wouldn’t be easy with his strength.

If she could first stabilize Ye Tianchen and take the three cassettes away, later she could have the Qin family send a divine-level expert to dispose of Ye Tianchen.

Wouldn’t that be like taking candy from a baby?

“Cut the crap, leave the tapes behind; I won’t hesitate to kill a woman either!” Ye Tianchen said, pretending to be very impatient.

“Really?

But I am a woman, how could you be so heartless…”

Suddenly, Xiao Qing became flirtatious, her already scanty nightdress sliding off gradually, parting her red lips slightly, exhaling softly, especially as the nightdress completely fell off, presenting quite the temptation to any man.

“A little small in the chest, a little thick in the waist,” Ye Tianchen said, giving Xiao Qing, who stood naked before him trying to tempt him, a critical once-over, entirely unaffected by her seduction.

But Ye Tianchen was a divine-level superpower user reborn from the apocalypse.

In those times, he had been accompanied by countless beauties.

If the naked body of a woman could so easily make him lose control, he, the divine-level superpower expert, would have likely died in the apocalypse long ago.

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