Xia Yanxin was devouring bread with milk, eating heartily; she was truly famished.
Once she had a goal in mind, her whole being seemed more spirited.
Aunt Zhou stood by with a smile, watching her.
“Miss, eat slowly.
Seeing how clever and vibrant you are, let me give you a tip, try to win over the master.
If you can make him happy, you’ll enjoy wealth and luxury for life.”
Xia Yanxin forced a dry laugh toward Aunt Zhou.
Damn it, Long Yutian really thought he was the Emperor himself, expecting her to please him.
In your dreams!
She needed to get tough with him soon; otherwise, he’d keep treating her like a pushover…
After Xia Yanxin had her fill, she chuckled and said, “Aunt Zhou, I’ve been here all day and have come to realize some things.
Could you please inform Monica that I have something very important to report to your master?”
Excitement gleamed in Aunt Zhou’s eyes as she truly believed she had persuaded Xia Yanxin.
She hastily got up and nodded, “Certainly, I’ll go right away!”
At the western shooting range of Mandara Manor, it was deep autumn.
The setting sun slanted west, and the afterglow tinted the sprawling mountains and forests a dazzling red, with thousands of acres of maple forests stretching to the horizon.
In the middle of the range, a formidable figure stood erect.
Wearing a shooting helmet and with a gun in one hand, his posture was stylish and suave.
Hundreds of meters before him, dozens of human-shaped targets rotated and intertwined rapidly, driven mechanically.
To those with poor vision, it was all just a blur…
“Bang, bang, bang…”
His slender fingers pulled the trigger, a series of shots.
The human-shaped targets, aligned in a row for an instant, were all precisely hit at their centers, his marksmanship dominant and precise.
“Not a bad shot…” Ye Huan applauded, his devilishly cold features accentuated by a crimson suit.
“Just warming up!
On a real battlefield, the enemies wouldn’t line up and wait for you to shoot.
They might circle around and shoot you from behind…” Long Yutian blew on the gun barrel and took off his helmet, his dark eyes smiling.
“I heard that Longteng International is holding its triennial board meeting in a month, and your Dragon Ring seems to have gone missing,” Ye Huan mentioned casually.
The Dragon Ring was a crucial symbol of power for the Long Family.
Its loss meant he would forfeit control over the entire collective of Longteng International…
it might even affect his private business dealings.
If such an important token fell into the wrong hands, it would be a catastrophic disaster.
“Nonsense.
Everything is under my control,” came the low voice, filled with the emperor-like confidence.
Ye Huan’s gaze deepened, and his smile faded.
As he searched the world for Mandara, she disappeared from sight…
He was painfully aware that in S City, only Long Yutian had the ability to make someone vanish without a trace while avoiding detection by the Ye Family.
“Ha-ha, that’s good to hear!
I hope Young Master Long’s position remains secure,” Ye Huan said with a laugh.
Long Yutian wore a purple silk shirt, some buttons undone revealing an athletically lean and seductive chest.
His refined, wickedly handsome face was tinged with the evening glow, exuding a captivating masculine allure.
His shadowy eyes turned towards the entrance, where Monica was hurrying over.
“Master, she said she has something important to tell you!”
Long Yutian took the black jacket Monica offered, draped it over himself, handed her the gun, and then turned to Ye Huan.
“I have some matters to attend to, please excuse me.”
Ye Huan nodded politely, watching as Long Yutian’s tall figure departed.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
Mandara…
This mysterious girl was becoming more and more intriguing, making the play seem increasingly entertaining.
The exposure and suppression of the Heaven-Earth Gala caused him significant losses, but this time, it seemed like he could turn the tables.
Inside the spacious study, beside long, thick, red velvet drapes that fell to the floor, Xia Yanxin’s figure appeared exceptionally petite and slender…
After he stepped into the study, he closed the door and elegantly settled onto the dark red couch.
Tell me, where is the Dragon Ring?”
Xia Yanxin lifted her chin with a light laugh, “Let me go!”
A hint of confusion flickered across Long Yutian’s handsome face.
“Once I find the Dragon Ring, I’ll let you go.
Women like you, with no face and no chest, I have no interest in.”
Xia Yanxin’s cheeks blushed slightly.
Her body had already been seen and touched by him…
Damn him for saying she had no chest.
How could she possibly have none?
They were just a little small, that’s all.
“Tch…
Don’t be too full of yourself, Long Yutian.
Saying I have no face and no chest as if you look so handsome.
A rogue like you, I’m even less interested.”
Long Yutian had no desire to continue humoring her chit-chat.
Although this little woman was the only one in Mandara Manor who dared talk back to him, his mind was preoccupied with the Dragon Ring, and he couldn’t be bothered to quarrel with her.
“Get to the point, where is the Dragon Ring!”
“I don’t know!!” Xia Yanxin admitted frankly.
With a heavy punch, Long Yutian slammed his fist onto the coffee table, and fine cracks instantly spidered across the glass surface.
He stood abruptly, his dark eyes fixed on her with a fury like a tempest, and bellowed, “You said you had something important to tell me, just to spout this nonsense?”
Undaunted, Xia Yanxin shrugged.
“Don’t be so fierce with me!
The reason I wanted to see you was to make you let me go!
Otherwise, the consequences will be severe!”
The flames within Long Yutian burned furiously.
This little woman was challenging his limits again, and his patience for indulging in these games was wearing thin.
“Is that so?
I want to see what ‘severe consequences’ you’re capable of if I don’t let you go…”
Xia Yanxin chuckled twice and suddenly pulled a lighter from behind her, setting the nearby curtain on fire.
The flame shot up instantly, and with the wind blowing in through the window, the fire spread rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, the entire study was engulfed in roaring flames…
“Long Yutian, this is what you get for provoking me!
I’ve warned you, even a cornered rabbit will bite…” Xia Yanxin declared fearlessly as the red flames illuminated the determination in her eyes.