Translator: Tim Editor: GlobeGlotter
Qiu Zhixue looked dumbly at the Flying Leopard squad that came and left. Witnessing Zhu Hongshengâs respect for Ye Mo, even an idiot would know that Ye Mo was no ordinary person. At this moment, he was actually getting scared.
Li Qiuyang gave Qiu Zhixue a cold look. There werenât a lot of people in Beijing that he considered significant, but Qiu Zhixue was definitely one of them. He was cool-headed and fulfilled his tasks with great skill, but to Li Qiuyangâs surprise, he had made such a critical mistake today; offending Ye Mo. This made him very happy.
Qiu Zhixue could see the ridicule at his adversity in Li Qiuyangâs eyes.
Just when Qiu Zhixue was at a loss of what to do, a ringtone broke the tense atmosphere at the scene.
"Second Uncle? Yes, Iâm already at Wu Tong Bar-" Qiu Zhixueâs voice stopped there.
The reason being his second uncleâs desperate voice, "Zhixue, you mustnât do anything. Quickly tell the people youâve mobilized to get back ASAP. Iâll be there in a moment. That person isnât someone our Qiu family can afford to offend. Do not touch him; heâs Ye Mo.
Qiu Zhixueâs mind buzzed. There werenât many people the Qiu family couldnât offend in the Beijing area, but the number 1 person not to touch was Ye Mo. He was dumbfounded; who wouldâve thought this person would be that Ye Mo.
Qiu Zhixue was a prideful man. Ever since coming to Beijing, he had been hearing about some Ye Mo but had never minded it much. After all, no matter how strong Ye Mo was, he was just a single person.
Although according to the rumors Ye Mo had taken out the Song family all by himself, Qiu Zhixue had investigated the Song familyâs situation. It was because the Song family itself was so scared that they disbanded most of the members, causing the familyâs power to decline, that they got eaten up by their political enemies.
Although Ye Mo had some impact, he wasnât the main cause. Afterwards, Ye Mo faded from the Beijing upper society and disappeared for a long time. This also made Qiu Zhixue not take Ye Mo very seriously, which led to him not connecting this âYoung Master Moâ to the Ye Mo.
Today, he had witnessed firsthand Ye Moâs power. Even the Flying Leopard captain was extremely respectful towards him. This made Qiu Zhixue reevaluate Ye Mo. Even if his second uncle hadnât called, he wouldâve wanted to retreat.
A black Mercedes raced over, stopping next to Qiu Zhixue. Two people got out of the car.
"Grandpa!" Noticing the people who had gotten out, Qiu Zhixue was shocked. Other than his second uncle, there was also his grandpa, actually coming in person. His expression didnât look too good. Qiu Zhixue immediately knew things were very serious.
The old man walked over to Qiu Zhixue with a green face and slapped him.
"I thought you would be able to mean something for the Qiu family, but it turns out youâre still hopeless."
After slapping Qiu Zhixue, he didnât even look at Qiu Dongchen who was on the floor and just walked up to Ye Moâs room.
"Are you still not going to tell the police to retreat! Do you want the entire Qiu family to be wiped out?" the man following the old man yelled.
"I understand, Second Uncle." Qiu Zhixue knew that things werenât as simple as he had imagined. He had been too inexperienced, not being able to control his emotions.
Seeing Qiu Zhixue disperse the police, the second uncle grabbed Qiu Zhixueâs hand and pulled him in, following the old man into Ye Moâs room.
Li Qiuyang stood up and greeted politely, "Old Man Qiu..."
Ye Mo quickly figured out that this had to be the leader of the Qiu family. He also understood why the old man had come over, but as for those old men who thought themselves superior to everyone else, Ye Mo wasnât a fan of them. He didnât think that this old man would have been unaware of Qiu Zhixueâs actions in Beijing.
If he hadnât met him today, would Shi Xiu have been abused to death? This world seemed more and more similar to the world he was in before.
He waved his hand and said, "My principle is not to offend those who donât offend me. If someone else offends me in the future, the result will be the same as today.
"Young Master Mo, donât worry, there wonât be a second Qiu Zhixue from the Qiu family. Zhixue, hurry up and apologize to Young Master Mo!" Qiu Zhongxin looked at Qiu Zhixue and yelled.
Ye Mo scanned Qiu Zhixue: he really didnât like this guy, but he couldnât just do something to him for no reason either. If it wasnât because he was a cultivator, he wouldnât let him live no matter what. This guy was scary.
Receiving Qiu Zhixueâs apology, Ye Mo said plainly, "No need for apologies, your Qiu family just wasnât careful when making friends. Someone tricked an idiot like Qiu Zhixue to attack my friend. As for that Hu Peng, thereâs no need for him to go to Xi Tong Town anymore. Someone else will take care of it, thank you."
Although Ye Mo didnât say it very conspicuously, Qiu Zhongxin could comprehend that the guy their family had arranged to go to Xi Tong Town would be replaced by Ye Mo. He didnât comment anything anymore and just brought the other two with him, leaving Wu Tong Bar.
From the start to the end of this whole situation, Cheng Changhui and Zhou Ping couldnât believe their eyes. Although they didnât understand why Ye Mo could act like a god, they knew that Ye Mo was someone they had to look up to in awe and stood on the side not daring to talk.
Everyone who had appeared today was someone they could usually only gaze at from a distance, yet these people all had to behave in front Ye Mo. This made Zhou Ping make up his mind to get on Shi Xiuâs good side. But Shi Xiu was also completely dumbfounded at this moment.
After all of the Qiu family people had left and the scene was cleaned up, Li Qiuyang stood up and asked, "Brother Ye, what is it you need from this little brother?"
Wu Ze carefully sat besides them, and from Li Qiuyangâs approving glance at him, he knew he had hit the jackpot today. He had made the right decision. As long as he didnât make any mistakes in the future, his path would be a bright one.
Ye Mo smiled, "I indeed need Young Master Li to help me with something. Mayor Wu, explain my idea to Young Master Li."
Wu Ze quickly told Li Qiuyang what Ye Mo wanted. Even if Ye Mo wouldnât let Luo Yue enter Xi Tong, he would still do his job nicely for Ye Mo.
Not to mention, with Ye Moâs reminder, the Qiu family absolutely wouldnât send Hu Peng to Xi Tong Town. This way, the arrangements for Shi Xiu would be much easier to make.
Shi Xiu looked at Ye Mo in joy and disbelief. He didnât expect Ye Moâs words to become true. Ye Mo had really just made him a vice-mayor with merely a few words. Although as a deputy for now, it was only a matter of time before that âdeputyâ-part would be gone.
Today, he had come to feel distant from Ye Mo instead. Ye Mo didnât have such temperament before. He had been like him, the most unwelcome person in class.
Things had gone unexpectedly well. Ye Mo promised, "Young Master Li, I owe you one for today. I will definitely remember this."
Li Qiuyang quickly raised his wine glass and said, "Just a small matter. Whenever you need me, just ask. And if I have your approval, just call me by my name."
Ye Mo nodded and turned around to Zhou Ping, "Mayor Zhou, you will be staying in Xi Tong the longest; my friend here was maltreated and even forced to take a loan at a very high interest. I suspect this concerns a local underground power, what is your opinion?"
Hearing Ye Mo ask him, Zhou Ping quickly stood up and replied, "Such underground powers are a main target for the government to attack. Mayor Shi is about to become my colleague. We will need his cooperation to pull this organization from its roots in order to ensure a brighter tomorrow for Xi Tong Town."
This was exactly what Ye Mo wanted to hear. Wu Ze would be new to Xi Tong Town and he would be unfamiliar with a lot of things. Shi Xiu would be even worse. Now with Zhou Pingâs help, Ye Mo believed punishing those people who harmed Shi Xiu would be a piece of cake now.
Li Chunsheng stood up at this moment and raised a cup in front of Ye Mo, "Young Master Mo, I didnât think Shi Xiu would be going to Xi Tong Town this quick. I happen to be stationed in He Feng City, so perhaps we will be working together in the future. I propose this toast to Young Master Mo. Then, I will propose a toast to Mayor Shi too."
Li Chunsheng, as the mayor of a big city, said that he will be in contact with Shi Xiu a lot mainly due to Ye Mo. He was glad to have come today. Who didnât know who Qiu Zhongxin was? Yet even someone like him had to lower his head in front of Ye Mo. Ye Moâs power was far greater than heâd anticipated.
Ye Mo had come to help pave the road for Shi Xiu, so since Li Chunsheng was the mayor of He Feng City, he couldnât neglect him and also raised his cup.
No matter how dumb Shi Xiu were, he wouldnât let a mayor propose a toast to him. He quickly raised his cup and walked in front of Li Chunsheng, "There are still many things I donât understand; I hope Mayor Li will help me in the future."