My Silly, Sweet Wife

Su Ze’s eyes flickered twice. ”Boss, recently, there have been constant appearances of people from the Azure Dragon Commerce, and Wen Daoxian, the beloved underling of the Commerce’s president, has also visited. But all of them are either dead or injured. You know that with Wen Daoxian’s cunning nature, always having several backup plans, it would be impossible to bring them down with just Ye Guichen’s strength alone.”

After pausing for a moment, Su Ze continued, ”Moreover, there’s another matter regarding the Rashamon Temple. Last night, the Iron Arhat from the Rashamon Temple attempted to kill Ye Guichen and take him back to the Azure Dragon Commerce, but he died in the hands of Shuang Feiyan from the Yama Hall. Later, Shuang Feiyan mysteriously disappeared. According to my investigation, it seems that Ye Guichen secretly hid her too. I now strongly suspect that this Ye Guichen might be the Judge of the Yama Hall, plotting something.”

The Dragon Teeth Boss on the other end of the phone fell silent.

This news was too shocking.

And it wouldn’t just cause waves in Yun City, but potentially throughout the entire Jiangnan Province.

”Could it be that he is also here for the Seven-colored Refining Jade?” the Dragon Teeth Boss tentatively asked.

Su Ze replied, ”I’m not sure about that, but from what I know, recently, someone has been willing to pay a fortune to purchase the Seven-colored Lotus Jade, and you know, the Yama Hall is the kind that only cares about money. It’s highly possible they’ve infiltrated Yun City for the Seven-colored Lotus Jade.”

”I see. Keep an eye on things in Yun City and report to me immediately with any developments,” the Dragon Teeth Boss said without a shred of doubt regarding Su Ze’s words, as everything he said made sense on the surface, ”In a few days, I will send someone to assist you. If we can indeed prove that Ye Guichen is the Judge of the Yama Hall, it would be a fatal blow to the Yama Hall.”

”Understood!” After hanging up, Su Ze’s lips curved into a sinister smile.

”Humph, Ye Guichen, no matter how formidable you are, now that you’ve made it onto Dragon Teeth’s blacklist, let’s see how you wriggle out of this one!” The more Su Ze contemplated, the more exhilarated he became. When the time comes, using Dragon Teeth’s power to eliminate Ye Guichen, no matter how glib his tongue, his boss would never uncover the truth.

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Ye Guichen had no idea that Su Ze had not repented in the slightest and was still plotting against him.

In the evening, Ye Guichen and Shang Wen Dong arrived in Qinghe City of Wenzhou Province.

Not only is Qinghe City an ancient city with a thousand-year history, it also backs onto the Grand Canal, has convenient transportation, and after millennia of development, has become the center of the entire Wenzhou Province.

On the way, Ye Guichen briefly mentioned the purpose of their visit to Shang Wen Dong.

Shang Wen Dong didn’t say much but introduced the various factions in Qinghe City to Ye Guichen.

Back when Shang Wen Dong was being hunted by the new King Yan of the Yama Hall, he stayed in Qinghe for a while, so he had a decent understanding of the place.

However, due to its prosperity and the complex web of influences, Shang Wen Dong found it exceedingly difficult to establish a foothold in Qinghe.

As such, it wasn’t long before he gave up on developing in Qinghe and retreated to the small, inconspicuous city of Yun City.

According to Shang Wen Dong, Qinghe has four major surnames: Leng, Luo, Qi, and Qiao.

The Leng Family, ranked first, firmly holds the top position in Qinghe.

As for the Luo Family, ranked second, while seemingly glamorous, they are still far behind the Leng Family.

Mi Lan’s Qin Family didn’t even make it into the top four surnames.

However, if the Qin Family could successfully ally with the Luo Family in marriage and push the Qiao Family out, it is possible for them to become one of the top four surnames.

It was for this reason that the Qin Family was so desperate to marry Mi Lan into the Luo Family, regardless of Mi Lan’s wishes.

”So, according to you, the Qiao Family is nothing?” Although Ye Guichen was the Grand Master of the Heavenly God Temple, he was not very knowledgeable about these local factions.

Shang Wen Dong gave a mysterious smile. ”Mr. Ye, you might not know, but the head of the Qiao Family is named Qiao Tai and is indeed quite talented. However, for some reason, he has no sons, only two daughters. As a result, if something were to happen to him, the Qiao Family would become a contested prize among various factions. Not only the Qin Family, but other families are also eyeing the Qiao Family. After all, being one of the four major surnames is not just a matter of prestige; it’s also a recognition of financial and martial prowess.”

”Oh?” Seeing Shang Wen Dong speak so seriously, Ye Guichen’s interest was piqued. ”He only has two daughters, could they be Da Qiao and Xiaoqiao?”

”Haha, Mr. Ye, you guessed right. The two daughters of the Qiao Family are both extremely beautiful. The elder daughter is named Qiao Chunhe and has reached a marriageable age. The Qiao Family is currently searching for a suitable husband for her. From what I know, many talented young men are vying for her hand, but none have caught Miss Qiao’s eye. With Miss Qiao already over twenty-five, if they don’t find a suitable son-in-law soon, the Qiao Family might be in trouble.”

”As for the younger daughter, she is naturally very mischievous and is known as Xiaoqiao. However...” Shang Wen Dong heaved a sigh. ”This time, you’re just going to the Qin Family to help Lady Mi Lan with the annulment. You shouldn’t have any dealings with them.”

Hearing this, Ye Guichen nodded in agreement.

It seemed that the waters of Qinghe ran even deeper than those of Yun City.

But he was only there to help Mi Lan with the annulment. After that, he would return to Yun City and couldn’t be bothered with Qinghe’s matters.

As the two continued their conversation, they exited the highway.

However, just as they were about to turn, the roar of a sports car suddenly echoed from the distance.

In almost just a second or two, a bright red sports car sped around the corner up ahead and drifted smoothly, zooming past Ye Guichen’s car.

Because the sports car got so close, it struck the front left light of Ye Guichen’s vehicle, cracking it.

Shang Wen Dong broke into a cold sweat. After hastily stopping the car, he hadn’t even gotten out to inspect the damage when the fiery red sports car made a sharp turn and stopped in front of their car.

A stylishly dressed girl with flaming red hair, looking no older than eighteen or nineteen, jumped out of the sports car.

”Hey, how did you drive? You scratched my car. How are you going to compensate me?” the girl shouted. As she did, a few more sports cars raced over. They were initially zooming past but quickly turned and stopped when they saw the girl’s car in the road.

Shang Wen Dong’s face darkened with frustration.

For years, he had kept a low profile to avoid revealing his identity, afraid that King Yan would discover his whereabouts. Seeing the red-haired girl’s unreasonable attitude, his face turned grim. ”Girl, we were just driving normally. It’s you who crashed into us. We haven’t even said anything, but you’re already causing trouble.”