Chapter 141: An Irritated Xing Gang

"Hehe, trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used as bait. You walked right into his trap just to be humiliated by Ye Fei. Serves you right, I say," Remnant Wolf sneered.

"Shut your mouth," Boss Bao's face darkened like murky water, and he roared in irritation.

Since Remnant Wolf had already broken ties with these men, he naturally spared no effort in taunting and mocking them.

"Shut the hell up!" Boss Bao bellowed furiously.

"Remnant Wolf, although today's stunt was pulled by the few of us, we are all in the same boat now. Don't think you can look so smug just because we made fools of ourselves. You should know very well that the person Ye Fei hates the most is you. You were the one who killed that kid, and Ye Fei will never let you off the hook. The only reason you're still breathing is because Ye Fei wants to torture you slowly. You'd better face reality."

Boss Bao's words struck directly at the deepest fear hidden within Remnant Wolf's heart.

Remnant Wolf had not forgotten what Ye Fei had told him:

"Remnant Wolf, I'll save you for the very last..."

"I'll make you wish you were dead, subjecting you to endless agony."

"Enjoy it while it lasts! Little Bai has been watching you all along, and on the seventh day after his death, I'll take your life as a sacrifice to honor him."

Those words spoken by Ye Fei still echoed in his ears, sharp and chilling like the coldest blade. Every time he recalled them, a shiver crept up from the depths of Remnant Wolf's soul.

Seeing that Remnant Wolf had fallen silent, Boss Bao sneered repeatedly in his heart.

"Remnant Wolf, don't blame us for being heartless; we were driven to it. But now, we are all on the same front once again," Boss Bao said.

"Remnant Wolf, if we cooperate, we all still stand a chance of surviving. Otherwise, you might not even live long enough for Ye Fei to come after you himself," Great Crocodile chimed in.

The other two burly men also glared menacingly at Remnant Wolf.

"Fine. I'll let the matter of today slide. All I want is Ye Fei's life; I want him dead," Remnant Wolf said fiercely. He was no fool and could clearly read the current situation. A rift had already formed between Boss Bao's faction and himself. If he refused to cooperate, Boss Bao and the others would likely not allow him to stay alive much longer.

After all, with the resentment Remnant Wolf currently harbored toward them, there was no telling when he might retaliate.

"Hahahaha! Good. Once Ye Fei is eliminated, all past scores between us will be wiped clean," Boss Bao laughed, and Great Crocodile along with the others joined in with forced laughter.

However, both sides knew the truth full well: once Ye Fei was out of the way, the time would come for them to settle their own scores. Boss Bao and his men certainly had no intention of sparing Remnant Wolf, and Remnant Wolf was equally determined to retaliate against them.

...

*Crack!*

An expensive piece of porcelain was hurled angrily to the ground by Xing Gang, shattering into pieces.

An elderly butler stood tremblingly before Xing Gang, while two bodyguards stood like statues guarding the doorway.

"Useless! Absolute trash! Pissing and moaning about being some top-tier master, yet he went in for a single day without even laying a finger on Ye Fei before getting himself killed. Damn it..." Xing Gang cursed furiously.

Although the price to hire Hegemon of the Dark Soul was exorbitant, and his death meant paying a hefty compensation to the underground boxing arena, Xing Gang had wealth to spare and didn't care about mere monetary loss. What truly infuriated him was that Ye Fei was still alive and kicking inside his cell.

"Young Master, the Master has already called to inquire about this matter. His instruction is for you to drop the matter and withdraw from the murky waters of Deep Sea," the butler said cautiously.

"Drop it? Until I destroy Ye Fei, I will never stop! Get out—" Xing Gang roared, glaring at the butler.

"Yes, yes." Sweat beaded on the butler's forehead, not daring to talk back.

"Alright, get out of my sight if you have nothing else to do! I'm heading out," Xing Gang waved his hand dismissively.

Sitting in the back of his car as it passed by a flower shop, Xing Gang ordered, "Hold on, stop the car."

"Young Master Xing?" the bodyguard asked in confusion after pulling over.

"Go buy a bouquet of roses. Nine hundred and ninety-nine roses. Hurry up," Xing Gang instructed.

Before long, the bodyguard returned with a lavish bouquet of roses.

"Let's go. Head to Miss Yue's company," Xing Gang commanded. Today was Xiaoyue's birthday, so he had temporarily put aside all other matters. Not only had he bought roses, but he had also made other elaborate preparations.

As for Ye Fei, he would have to wait.

The car stopped downstairs from Xiaoyue's company. Xing Gang stepped out holding the massive bouquet of roses, a brilliant smile on his face, clad in designer clothing and flanked by two tall, menacing bodyguards. Such a wealthy second-generation heir was usually enough to capture the hearts of most women, but unfortunately, Xiaoyue had never shown the slightest bit of interest in Xing Gang.

The company's security guards all knew Xing Gang and certainly wouldn't dare block his path. Besides, Xing Gang's company was collaborating on a major project with them, so these guards had to treat him like an honored guest.

"Good day, Young Master Xing."

"Good day, Young Master Xing."

The guards greeted him one after another.

"Mm. Has Xiaoyue arrived at the office yet?" Xing Gang asked.

"Young Master Xing, Miss Yue has already come in to work. She's dressed quite prettily today, definitely dolled up specially for you, Young Master Xing," one of the guards fawned.

"Hahahaha..." Xing Gang burst into loud laughter. Although he knew the guard was deliberately flattering him, he couldn't help but feel pleased.

"Not bad, not bad."

Xing Gang patted the guard on the shoulder with a smile.

Then he added, "Still, Xiaoyue is far out of the league of ordinary folks like you lot. You'd better not harbor any stray thoughts."

"Yes, yes, yes. Miss Yue is the woman Young Master Xing has set his sights on, and only Young Master Xing is worthy of her. None of us would dare entertain such notions," the guard hastily buttered him up.

"Alright, keep a good watch on the door. I'm heading up," Xing Gang said, striding proudly into the building with his bodyguards in tow.

...

"Xiaoyue, happy birthday!"

"Xiaoyue, congratulations on growing a year more mature!"

"Beauty Yue, wishing you eternal youth and beauty!"

Inside the office, Xiaoyue's colleagues gathered around to offer their congratulations amidst playful laughter.

Xiaoyue was quite popular within the company. After all, a beauty was always welcomed everywhere.

When Xing Gang stepped off the elevator, he happened to run into Xiaoyue and her colleagues chatting together. There were both men and women among them, and one male colleague had a particularly good relationship with her. As close friends, they appeared quite warm and familiar with one another. The moment Xing Gang saw this, a wave of intense irritation washed over him, and he secretly made a mental note of that male colleague.

"Quite lively, aren't we? Hahahaha..."

Xing Gang laughed heartily as he strode into the room.

"Xiaoyue, happy birthday! These are the roses I got for you," Xing Gang said with a radiant smile, presenting the nine hundred and ninety-nine roses right in front of Xiaoyue.

The moment she saw Xing Gang, the smile vanished instantly from Xiaoyue's face. Despite the presence of so many onlookers, she didn't bother putting on a polite front for him because she was utterly sick of this man.

"Xing Gang, take these roses back with you! I cannot accept them. My boyfriend is Ye Fei; you already met him last time. I hope you won't come here to bother me anymore," Xiaoyue said firmly.

"Heh, Xiaoyue, stop trying to fool me. That Ye Fei might be a childhood friend of yours, but you haven't seen each other in over a decade. You're nothing more than ordinary acquaintances," Xing Gang argued.

"You've been having us investigated?" Xiaoyue's expression turned ugly at once.

"Xiaoyue, I... I... please don't misunderstand. I was just worried that Ye Fei might harbor malicious intentions toward you. I didn't mean to pry," Xing Gang hastily tried to explain.

Though anger simmered in her chest, Xiaoyue knew she couldn't simply beat Xing Gang up, so she replied coldly, "Alright, Young Master Xing, I have work to do. Please stop disturbing me. And let me make this crystal clear to you one last time: the two of us are impossible. I will never, ever like you. Didn't you investigate Ye Fei and me? Well, I'll tell you the truth: the last time I had Ye Fei pretend to be my boyfriend to turn you down, it was only to save your face. The person I truly love in my heart is Ye Fei. I haven't looked for a boyfriend all these years precisely because I was waiting for him, and now he has returned."

With that, Xiaoyue turned on her heel, walked back to her desk, and left Xing Gang standing there completely ignored.

Seeing this, the other colleagues scurried back to their respective workstations, eager to avoid becoming targets for Xing Gang's pent-up frustration.

Xing Gang's face turned livid. His good mood for the day was instantly shattered. Having already suppressed a burning rage since learning that morning that Hegemon of the Dark Soul had been killed by Ye Fei, Xiaoyue's ruthless words were like pouring oil on fire!

"Xiaoyue, you'll regret treating me this way. I know you're trying every trick to get Ye Fei out of prison, but don't bother dreaming about it—Ye Fei is never coming out," Xing Gang threatened maliciously.

"Xing Gang, what do you mean by that?" Xiaoyue demanded, her face freezing.

"Nothing! Ye Fei is never getting out of prison," Xing Gang sneered.

Trembling with agitation, Xiaoyue stood up and glared straight at him. "Was it you? Did you frame Ye Fei and send him to prison? I've already asked Sun Yang, and he said Ye Fei's imprisonment was a deliberate setup."

"Want to know? I'm not telling you. Stop daydreaming about saving Ye Fei," Xing Gang mocked coldly.

"Hmph, let's go!" Xing Gang snarled in anger, casually tossing the bouquet of roses onto the floor. With a dark, gloomy expression, he turned and stormed out with his bodyguards. He didn't want to spend another second in this office.

"Get me more contacts! No matter the cost, find a true master to deal with this Ye Fei once and for all!" Xing Gang roared.