Chapter 59 Resolving Future Troubles

"I'm not good at this sort of thing. Whatever you say goes. I trust you." A muffled voice came through the phone.

"Alright! Good! I also want to tell you that although I intend to choose Xu Yi, you shouldn't approach him too early, and it's best not to speak with him. This punk is a bit uncanny. At the four-way mahjong game, I will still send Ding Xue. You must not let Ding Xue know you are still alive."

The other end of the line was silent for a moment. "Understood. Anything else?"

"A-Long!" Xing Xiong said with utmost sincerity, "Listen to me, you must endure! We are getting close to the people behind the East Sea Gang, and then we will have the chance to avenge our brothers from back then!"

"So, no matter what happens at the four-way mahjong game, I forbid you from making a move! Do you understand?"

...

Returning to Blue Sky Waterside, Xu Yi settled Yang Tingting, who was suffering from a hangover.

He went to the balcony alone to review the situation.

The information obtained from the bar today was overwhelming, and Xu Yi needed time to digest it all.

Currently, Xu Yi had encountered several factions.

Luo Hao was one faction, Big Head Wang was one, Crazy Zhang was another, and Xing Xiong and Ding Xue formed yet another. Then there were the underground organizations of the East Sea Gang's Gulou District and Shanghang District, whom Xu Yi had yet to meet.

Finally, he and Huang Dabao should also be considered a hidden faction.

Every faction had its own motives.

Luo Hao and Big Head Wang aimed to become the head bosses of the East Sea Gang's underground organization.

Xing Xiong and Ding Xue's objective was to wipe out these members of the East Sea Gang.

Huang Dabao's goal was to avenge his parents.

As for his own objective, it was to uncover clues regarding the kidnapping case and the mysterious figure!

The factions were intricately intertwined. In terms of overall strength, Xu Yi and Huang Dabao were the weakest, meaning that even with his [Mind-Insight] ability, Xu Yi was walking on thin ice!

A single misstep would plunge him into an abyss of eternal damnation!

To achieve his ultimate goal, the very first thing Xu Yi needed to do was to ensure he had no worries left behind!

The night passed in silence!

The next day, Yang Tingting awoke from her hangover to find herself sleeping in Xu Yi's bed, dressed in a clean pair of pajamas.

"Ah!"

Yang Tingting immediately let out a piercing scream, which drew Xu Yi over.

"What's wrong?"

"Ah! Don't come near me!" Yang Tingting pulled the quilt up and buried her head deep beneath it.

Puzzled, Xu Yi asked, "Tingting? What is it? Do you feel unwell somewhere?"

With that, Xu Yi stepped forward, gently pulled back the quilt, and saw Yang Tingting's blushing face, which was covered in tear tracks.

"Xu Yi! I remember now. Yesterday, I was made to drink, they drugged me... I, I..."

Yang Tingting was terrified. It wasn't as though she had never frequented bars before; she had always been extremely cautious and never touched drinks offered by strangers.

However, after her intimate involvement with Xu Yi, she had been feeling insecure, and it was in a moment of distraction that she drank the drugged alcohol given to her by Wang Yu.

After drinking it, Yang Tingting had lost consciousness, and she had no idea what happened afterward.

At that moment, Yang Tingting was terrified that she had been...

Xu Yi stepped forward and softly comforted her, "It's fine, it's fine! I arrived in time yesterday, nothing happened, don't be scared!"

Xu Yi succinctly recounted what happened yesterday, omitting only the events that took place after Wang Yu's departure.

"Xu Yi! Is everything you said true? Am I... still clean?" Yang Tingting stared at Xu Yi with innocent eyes, full of hope.

Xu Yi smiled. "Of course. You are my woman. With me here, I won't let anyone hurt you."

Yang Tingting suddenly lunged forward and threw her arms around Xu Yi, holding on tightly!

After a long while, Yang Tingting said, "Xu Yi! I know you don't like me. That night, I actually knew you didn't like me. But I don't know what's wrong with me."

"I thought I only liked your money, but later when you gave me money, I felt unhappy instead."

"I couldn't figure it out before, but now I understand."

"Xu Yi! I'm willing to be the woman behind you. I won't ask you to take responsibility. Do you want me?"

Yang Tingting looked up at Xu Yi with watery eyes, looking utterly pitiful.

Xu Yi took a deep breath, hugged Yang Tingting tightly, and made a decision in his heart.

"Tingting. Are you willing to do something for me?" Xu Yi asked.

"Mm-hmm! As long as it helps you, I'm willing to do anything," Yang Tingting nodded quickly.

Xu Yi nodded. "Alright, I'll give you ten million later, and I need you to take a trip to Guangzhou."

"Go to Guangzhou... what for?" Yang Tingting was stunned.

Xu Yi replied, "For nothing much. Just consider it a trip to relax... If you really want to do something, perhaps you can check out the antique market in Guangzhou for me."

Yang Tingting was no fool; on the contrary, she was clever and adept at reading a man's mind.

She knew that Xu Yi was deliberately sending her away from East Sea City.

Though she didn't know why.

Yang Tingting smiled faintly. "Alright! Then I'll go to Guangzhou and check it out for you. When do I leave?"

"The sooner, the better," Xu Yi said.

"So soon?" Yang Tingting was taken aback.

Xu Yi nodded. "I'm sorry! Tingting, if you want to know the reason, I..."

Before Xu Yi could finish, Yang Tingting suddenly sealed his lips with a kiss.

"I don't want to know the reason, I only want you." Staring at Xu Yi with deep affection, Yang Tingting kissed him again.

After a lingering moment, Yang Tingting straddled Xu Yi's lap.

An hour later.

Yang Tingting bit Xu Yi on the neck and said, "Damn you, Xu Yi! I'm leaving, don't go looking for other women right away, understand?"

Xu Yi gave a wry smile. "Big sis! You've practically drained me dry. The last thing on my mind right now is looking for women."

Yang Tingting's face darkened, and she huffed, "What big sis? Am I that old?"

Xu Yi quickly offered a few more soothing words.

A man and a woman must never whisper sweet nothings in bed, or else one conversation will inevitably lead right back under the covers...

...

In the afternoon, Xu Yi had Huang Dabao send someone to escort Yang Tingting out of East Sea City.

Afterward, Xu Yi made a phone call to Li Mengjing.

Li Zhengdong was recovering well after his surgery, so he arranged for the two of them to take a leisure trip to neighboring cities for two or three days.

Li Zhengdong was naturally extremely reluctant, but he couldn't withstand his daughter's relentless nagging, so he too left East Sea City.

As for Zeng Lili, Xu Yi wasn't worried.

He simply transferred thirty million to her and told Zeng Lili she could begin acquiring antiques.

Old Gu's true identity was that of a black market tycoon, and it wouldn't be easy for the East Sea Gang to cause trouble for him. Zeng Lili would be safer inside Old Gu's shop.

Just like that.

In a single day, Xu Yi resolved all his lingering worries.

He sought out Huang Dabao alone, and the two had a deep conversation. That very night, Huang Dabao left Jiangtai District with Liangzi and six other trusted subordinates.

At this moment!

There were still four days left before the four-way mahjong game commenced.

Xu Yi summoned Ah Wen and Ah Wu once more, handing over the remaining twenty million of his funds along with a single request.

"What? Xu Yi, you want to master internal strength in four days? That is absolutely impossible!" Ah Wu shook his head.

Xu Yi said calmly, "Not master it. I invited you here simply for the two of you to fully cooperate with me in practicing martial arts. Whether or not I can grasp internal strength is my own business."

Ah Wen looked at Xu Yi even more suspiciously. "Xu Yi! Let's get this straight first. Even if you fail to grasp internal strength after four days, our brothers will not refund this twenty million to you."

Xu Yi smiled faintly. "Of course. Whether I learn it or not, the money is yours."

Ah Wen and Ah Wu exchanged glances and took a deep breath. "Since that's the case, let's not wait any longer. Let's start right now and make the most of every second!"