Chapter 116: Whose Disciple?

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Ye Fei gave an awkward smile. His cultivation of spiritual energy had been taught to him by his master, but his master had far too many names. For a moment, he did not even know which title to mention.

“Hmph. It seems you are unwilling to reveal your master’s name. Then tell me this instead: how exactly was Xing Yue killed?”

Ultimately, Xing Yue’s death was connected to Ye Fei. Back then, he had ventured into the world with his best friend, never realizing that his actions would drag him into danger.

He let out a soft sigh and answered with a bitter smile, “I’m sorry, but that is not an organization you can deal with. I, Ye Fei, swear on my life that I will avenge Xing Yue.”

The man snorted coldly, his gaze sweeping over Ye Fei. He was nothing more than a young, inexperienced boy, yet both his tone and his eyes were so resolute that no one could harbor the slightest doubt about him.

Ye Fei studied the man carefully. His internal energy was astonishingly profound, and he was Xing Yue’s master. This person had to be Lan Peizi, a unique figure in Southern Province and a sect leader feared throughout the land.

Lan Peizi had been born into a family of martial artists. It was said that he had already become a capable fighter at the age of five. Now, at barely fifty, he ought to be a martial artist capable of striking terror into the entire martial world.

“So you are Senior Lan. Please forgive my poor eyesight.”

Ye Fei bowed respectfully and stood silently with his hands at his sides.

Lan Peizi left him with a final warning. “I’ll give you three months. If you still cannot give me a definite answer by then, I guarantee that you will not be allowed to involve yourself in this matter.”

With that, he departed without looking back.

Ye Fei sighed softly as the anxiety in his heart gradually intensified.

He hurried toward the entrance of the scenic area. Before he reached it, he received a call from Lin Qiqing.

“You haven’t come home for several nights. If you don’t want to stay here anymore, pack your things and get out in advance.”

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Apart from her appearance and figure, his Second Senior Sister was exactly like a night hag in every other respect. Ye Fei could not help sighing inwardly.

A few days earlier, he had promised to help his Second Senior Sister find Wang Fang. Yet now he was busy searching for the bearer of an evil aura. No matter how he looked at it, he had let his senior sister down.

Feeling guilty, Ye Fei quickly called Chen Yu.

“Help me out, big sis.”

Chen Yu was completely won over by the way he addressed her and immediately broke into a delighted smile.

“My, what a sweet mouth you have. All right, what do you need me to do?”

“My senior sister’s financial manager ran away. Help me look into it.”

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Chen Yu frowned deeply. Her influence was no longer what it had once been. If this had happened in the past, she could have found the person within minutes. But now Chen Yu was a tiger fallen onto the plain—she no longer had the power to make things happen with a word.

“It’s not that I don’t want to help you. It’s just that my sources aren’t as well connected as they used to be. To find your senior sister’s financial manager, we would need at least ten days to half a month.”

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Ye Fei was speechless. If it really took ten days or half a month, his senior sister would probably have thrown him out by then.

“I’ll introduce you to someone. Go see him first. His people have excellent sources of information. I’ll join you later.”

After saying that, Chen Yu sent him a phone number.

When Ye Fei called, he learned that the man was the owner of a detective agency in Southern Province. Finding someone’s personal information was child’s play for him.

Ye Fei drove straight to the company. The tower rose into the clouds, and beneath the clear blue sky, the building looked far more imposing than the words “detective agency” would have suggested.

“Hello. I’m here to see General Manager Gu.”

The receptionist looked up and smiled. “Hello. Do you have an appointment?”

Seeing that the receptionist was fair-skinned and beautiful, Ye Fei gave a faint smile.

“With you?”

The receptionist’s expression darkened. She enunciated every word.

“Get lost, you filthy loser!”

He pursed his lips. “All right, I was only joking. I’m here to see General Manager Gu. We just spoke on the phone.”

Upon hearing that he was someone under General Manager Gu’s protection, the receptionist’s expression and tone immediately improved by more than a little.

“All right. I happen to be free, so I’ll take you there.”

She glanced at Ye Fei. He was handsome enough, though his clothes were somewhat shabby. With a little grooming, he would probably become the kind of stunningly attractive man everyone adored.

Besides, he was General Manager Gu’s friend. A man with both money and looks was not someone she could afford to overlook.

Ye Fei noticed that she kept stealing glances at him and could not resist teasing her.

“Don’t tell me you’ve fallen in love with me at first sight?”

The young woman gave an awkward smile and turned her face away, but her ears—and even her neck—had flushed red.

The two of them walked toward the elevator, one in front of the other. They had taken only a few steps when a bespectacled man rushed out from the stairwell. Seeing the scene before him, a trace of hostility appeared in his eyes.

Ye Fei, who had always been surrounded by beautiful women, was naturally sensitive to hostility. He gave the bespectacled man a faint smile, placed a hand on the young woman’s shoulder, and said, “Who’s this, sweetheart? Aren’t you going to introduce us?”

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The young woman’s body stiffened. She had no idea what Ye Fei was plotting, but she mechanically made the introductions.

“Wang Wei, the business manager. This is General Manager Gu’s friend, Ye Fei.”

Ye Fei enthusiastically extended his hand. “Nice to meet you.”

Wang Wei gave him a faint smile in response. “I’ve worked with General Manager Gu for years, and I’ve never seen you before. You’re not pretending to be some wealthy man, are you?”

“I only met General Manager Gu recently. We haven’t met in person yet,” Ye Fei explained honestly.

Wang Wei seemed to have seized upon a weakness and shouted relentlessly, “I knew it! You’re a filthy loser! You’re pretending to be rich here, but did you even ask anyone else whether you look rich? You’re nothing but a poor loser, yet you’re trying to flirt with women like some big shot!”

Quite a few detectives had just returned from their assignments. When they heard the commotion, they hurried over to support him.

“Manager Wang, what happened?”

“This guy is pretending to be rich and deceiving our innocent Peipei.”

Everyone in the company knew that the thirty-year-old Manager Wang was fond of the receptionist, Peipei. Unfortunately, Peipei had no interest in him at all. Seeing another man beside her sent Wang Wei into a rage.

“Hahaha, I’m pretending to be rich? Give me a break! When did I ever say I was wealthy? That was something you people made up yourselves!”

Ye Fei found the whole situation even more absurd.

The detectives were all trained martial artists. Dealing with street thugs and gangsters was effortless for them, and Wang Wei dared to treat Ye Fei so disrespectfully precisely because he had them backing him.

“Take him down. I’m going to teach him a lesson today, so he won’t go out and cause trouble for society again.”

After saying this, Wang Wei retreated several steps, clearing space for the detectives around him.

Ye Fei released Peipei and raised his brows at her.

“Go tell General Manager Gu that I’m here.”

Peipei shot Wang Wei an irritated look before running straight upstairs.

Ye Fei rolled his shoulders and stretched his limbs, then let out a soft sigh.

“I hadn’t planned on fighting today. But since you want to make a move, come on.”

The detectives exchanged bewildered glances. Was this kid out of his mind? How dare he provoke them?

“Hey, do you have a death wish? If you’re in such a hurry to die, why not kill yourself? Why put yourself through all this?”

“Exactly. Just jump into the river. Why make us do the work?”

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