Chapter 142: Anxious Xiaoyue

"No, I must go and warn Ye Fei to be careful of Xing Gang." Sitting at her workstation after Xing Gang left, Xiaoyue found it impossible to calm down and focus on her work, consumed by anxiety and a sense of unease.

Her colleague in the next cubicle noticed that something seemed amiss with Xiaoyue's expression and asked with concern, "Xiaoyue? Xiaoyue..."

"Xiaoyue," the colleague called out again.

"Ah? What is it, Xiaomei?" Xiaoyue snapped back to reality and asked.

"Why are you so distracted? I called you several times before you responded. Xiaoyue, what's wrong? Did something happen?" her colleague, Xiaomei, asked.

"Oh, it's nothing. I was just lost in thought," Xiaoyue forced a smile and said.

Xiaomei shook her head and said, "That's not it, Xiaoyue. What kind of relationship do we have? Don't I know you? Something is definitely bothering you. Look, you clearly can't concentrate on work right now anyway. Why don't you just ask for a leave of absence, go home and rest, or take care of whatever is on your mind first?"

Xiaoyue smiled faintly and said, "Thank you, Xiaomei. You're right, I'll go ask for leave."

"That's more like it! And you said nothing was wrong. Go on, hurry up! Hope you feel better soon!" Xiaomei encouraged her.

After securing time off from the company, Xiaoyue hurriedly went to the prison where Ye Fei was detained to visit him.

...

"Young Master Xing, Miss Yue has already left the company."

Xing Gang answered his phone, and the person on the other end reported to him.

"Good, I know. You did well, keep paying attention to Xiaoyue's movements," Xing Gang said, then hung up.

On the other end, a security guard at Xiaoyue's company lowered his phone. It was this very guard who had been tipping off Xing Gang, reporting Xiaoyue's whereabouts at any given moment.

"Have you found one yet? An expert, you must find a true expert!" After hanging up, Xing Gang roared at the housekeeper and bodyguards beside him.

"Young Master Xing, someone has contacted us, but their asking price is quite high," a bodyguard said with a frown.

"Never mind the price, I have plenty of money! But it has to be a genuine expert, not like Black Soul Tyrant who claimed to be a master only to be wiped out by Ye Fei," Xing Gang said.

"Alright, then I'll negotiate with them first," the bodyguard said, and went to contact the party.

"Young master, another person has contacted us..."

While Xing Gang continued his relentless search for martial experts, Xiaoyue had already arrived directly at Ye Fei's prison.

"Miss, wait here," the prison guard said.

Then the guard walked straight to Ye Fei's cell.

Clank, clank, clank!

The guard banged on the cell bars and said lazily, "Ye Fei, Ye Fei, someone is here to see you. Let's go!"

"Brother Fei, someone is here to visit you! Hurry up and go," Liang Ji said.

"Haha, then let me go see who it is," Ye Fei smiled, then casually followed the guard away.

To his surprise, the visitor turned out to be Xiaoyue. Ye Fei looked at her in astonishment and asked, "Xiaoyue, why are you here?"

"Ye Fei, are you alright?" Xiaoyue asked with deep concern, her eyes scanning Ye Fei as if checking his body for any injuries.

This girl was still worrying so much about him, Ye Fei thought with an internal chuckle.

"Don't worry, I'm fine," Ye Fei smiled. "Besides, didn't I tell you that I'll be getting out soon and that you shouldn't come to a place like this? Weren't you supposed to be working today?"

Xiaoyue frowned and said, "I took time off to come see you, Ye Fei. I have something important to tell you."

With that, Xiaoyue hesitated for a moment and glanced at the prison guard standing nearby.

Knowing that Xiaoyue was wary of the guard, Ye Fei turned his gaze toward the officer, the implication clear: he wanted the guard to step outside.

"Damn it, why are you looking at me? Who wants to stay near a violent brute like you? But prison regulations dictate that a guard must be present during inmate visits," the guard complained inwardly. Yet, he dared not voice these thoughts to Ye Fei; otherwise, who could guarantee what his fate would be?

The guard wanted to leave, but couldn't just walk away. He could only pretend to be oblivious, standing rigidly in place with his eyes fixed on the ceiling above.

"The matter we need to discuss is highly confidential, and outsiders cannot be present. Don't believe me? Would you like me to have someone from the Ministry of State Security call and have a chat with you?" Ye Fei said in a deep voice.

This time, the guard could no longer play dumb, and the mere mention of the Ministry of State Security sent a chill through his heart. He had long heard that Ye Fei wielded considerable backing, but he never expected him to be able to command the Ministry of State Security. Forget it, this was a figure he simply couldn't afford to provoke.

The guard seized the opportunity to quickly leave the meeting room. Anyway, if any trouble arose later, he could just pin the responsibility on the state security agency.

"Alright, there's no one else here now. Tell me whatever is on your mind," Ye Fei said.

Xiaoyue nodded, a tense expression on her face as she said, "Ye Fei, Xing Gang is planning to move against you. You must be careful in prison. I have no way to get you out, so should I go find Zhang Lin Shens to rescue you? Staying here is far too dangerous."

"Hehe, Xiaoyue, don't worry. There's no need to rush, and you don't need to go looking for Zhang Linsheng either. I'll be fine. But as for you, how did you find out it was Xing Gang?" Ye Fei asked.

"Today is my birthday. Xing Gang came to my company, and when I rejected him, he let it slip out of anger. Even though he didn't explicitly admit it, I already knew it was him," Xiaoyue said.

Then, Xiaoyue suddenly realized that when she mentioned Xing Gang's name just now, Ye Fei didn't seem surprised at all, as if he had known all along.

"Ye Fei, did you already know that Xing Gang framed you and put you in here?" Xiaoyue asked.

Ye Fei smiled and said, "I just found out not too long ago myself."

The truth about Xing Gang framing Ye Fei to send him to prison was something Ye Fei had only recently extracted under duress.

Just today, Ye Fei had been preparing to deal with another of Boss Bao's cronies, but that individual spilled everything in exchange for sparing his life. That was how Ye Fei learned of Xing Gang's plot against him. Furthermore, those dozen-odd thugs whose limbs Ye Fei had broken, along with Boss Bao and his men, were all part of the special "treatment" meticulously arranged by Xing Gang.

To think he had only just found out, yet Xiaoyue had already come to visit him bearing this exact news.

"Since you already knew, you're still acting so relaxed," Xiaoyue said, a bit annoyed.

"Don't worry, I'll be getting out soon. I'll be fine. But as for the others—since I can't leave just yet and am unable to contact anyone outside, you should go and warn everyone. Since Xing Gang can't do a thing to me, he might take his anger out on others. We have to guard against that," Ye Fei said.

"Alright," Xiaoyue agreed.

"By the way, today is your birthday. It's a pity I'm locked up and can't celebrate it with you, but I'll make it up to you later. I wish our beautiful Xiaoyue eternal beauty," Ye Fei smiled.

Hearing these well wishes made Xiaoyue happier than receiving gifts from anyone else.

When visiting hours ended, Xiaoyue followed Ye Fei's instructions and called Zhang Linsheng, Shu Manyun, and the others to issue a warning.

Meanwhile, after much deliberation and comparison among various options, Xing Gang finally selected a top-tier expert to assist him.

This individual was an international assassin known by the code name: Venomous Fang. He was a master-level killer who had eliminated numerous wealthy magnates and high-ranking officials, boasting a flawless record with zero failures and a hundred percent success rate.

The only drawback was that Venomous Fang was currently entangled in another matter and would need three to four days to wrap it up before traveling to Deep Sea.

Although Xing Gang desperately wanted to eliminate Ye Fei immediately, after weighing his options, he still decided on Venomous Fang. There was no helping it; a few days' delay would simply have to do. In order to wipe Ye Fei out in one fell swoop, waiting a little longer was a minor inconvenience.

"Young Master Xing, someone just reported that Miss Yue went to the prison to visit Ye Fei," the bodyguard said.

"Hmph, she must have gone to tip Ye Fei off. It doesn't matter anyway; Ye Fei isn't getting out. So what if he knows? Four days—at most four days—and Ye Fei will be history. Let him cling to life for a few more days," Xing Gang said darkly.

Of course, even though things had turned sour between them, Xing Gang had not given up on Xiaoyue. Deep down, he still intended to make her his own.

"Ye Fei, just wait! I'll let you live a few more days."

"Xiaoyue, I will definitely possess you. And those women around Ye Fei—they're absolute gems. After Ye Fei dies, I'll take good care of them for him!"

Xing Gang had long since thoroughly investigated all the women in Ye Fei's circle. He was determined not only to win Xiaoyue, but also Shu Manyun, Su Xue, and that exquisite female secretary.

Ah, yes, and those schoolgirls too.