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"Are you Zhang Qingfeng?"

Li Xiaoyao's gaze was as dark as the deepest abyss, filled with an undisguised murderous intent that made Zhang Qingfeng's body tremble.

"How could I possibly be afraid of him? It must be an illusion," Zhang Qingfeng dismissed the distracting thoughts in his mind and said, "It seems you've heard of my name. Since you have, you surely know of my methods. Kid, you dared to lay hands on my people; now I'm giving you a chance. Kneel down and beg for mercy, and if I'm in a good mood, sparing you might not be impossible."

Li Xiaoyao smirked as he looked at Zhang Qingfeng, stepping closer, step by step. Suddenly, Li Xiaoyao reached out with his right hand and, with a vice-like grip, seized Zhang Qingfeng's neck, lifting him up off the ground.

Zhang Qingfeng's hands tried desperately to pry Li Xiaoyao's hand from his neck. His face turned from flushed red to purple and then to a pale white. The strength in his struggles dwindled as his eyes rolled back as if he might pass out at any moment.

Seeing this, Xu Wan could no longer keep her composure. She stood up from the sofa, enraged, "You dog servant, let go of him!"

Zhang Qingfeng was Xu Wan's strategist. Of course, that was just his stated role. In truth, many people could guess that there was something more between Xu Wan and Zhang Qingfeng.

With his grip still on Zhang Qingfeng's neck, Li Xiaoyao slowly turned his head to look at Xu Wan.

Xu Wan had never seen such a cold, killing gaze. She felt as if she'd fallen into an ice pit, standing frozen in place, stiff as a puppet. She had the illusion that if she moved even slightly, Li Xiaoyao would strike her throat like a sharply unsheathed blade.

Xu Wan closed her eyes, turned her head, and looked at Lan Cai, angrily saying, "Lan Cai, control your man. If anything happens to Qingfeng, I will hold you responsible!"

Lan Cai too was startled by Li Xiaoyao's sudden actions, but Xu Wan's words made her quite uncomfortable.

"Your man stepped out of line first, Xiaoyao teaching him a lesson is well deserved. Do you think your people can assault others, and mine aren't allowed to fight back?" Lan Cai retorted with scorn.

"You..." Xu Wan was left speechless, her advantage vanishing under Li Xiaoyao's overpowering aura.

Li Xiaoyao snorted coldly, staring at the now half-conscious Zhang Qingfeng, "You will die, but not now. Live well. Keep this life for me to take!"

After speaking, Li Xiaoyao flung his hand, and Zhang Qingfeng was thrown to the ground, convulsing.

Li Xiaoyao walked up to Xu Wan, who, frightened, stepped back and said, "What do you want? I am Lan Cai's third aunt; how dare you be rude to me?"

Li Xiaoyao replied coldly, "Do you even deserve to be Cai'er's elder?"

Although Li Xiaoyao knew Xu Wan was the one who had sent an assassin after Lan Cai, he didn't outright mention her intent to kill. Such an accusation required evidence. Without evidence, merely making claims was useless and might only put Xu Wan on her guard.

"Whether I deserve it is not for you to decide." Xu Wan puffed up her chest, trying to appear more imposing, but the fear and panic in her eyes belied her attempt at bravado.

Li Xiaoyao didn't do anything to Xu Wan then and there, even though he knew she was the person behind the assassination attempt on Lan Cai.

If Xu Wan had directly offended Li Xiaoyao, he would surely have killed her on the spot.

But now was not the time.

After all, this was the Lan Family's internal affair. Even if Li Xiaoyao wanted to get justice for Lan Cai, he had to present solid evidence. Acting rashly would only put Lan Cai in a difficult position.

Xu Wan went over, helped Zhang Qingfeng up, and, with resentment in her eyes, said to Li Xiaoyao, "When I take over this company, the first thing I'll do is fire you."

"I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed," Li Xiaoyao said emotionlessly, "I am Cai'er's personal bodyguard. I am accountable only to her."

With vicious anger, Xu Wan said, "That will soon change."

Li Xiaoyao ignored her and simply waved his hand, "Dadao, show the guests out."

Dadao, now strutting proudly, walked up to Xu Wan and, as arrogantly as the woman had been to him not long before, said, "Visiting hours are over. Please leave immediately."

Xu Wan was enraged, how could things have developed to this state?

It should have been her sitting here, commanding and controlling everything.
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Regardless, she had to accept the current reality.

Xu Wan, supporting the unconscious Zhang Qingfeng, walked out of the office, as for those four bodyguards, she had neither the strength nor the energy to concern herself with them.

As soon as Xu Wan left the door, some young girls started whispering and pointing.

"It seems that it's this woman who hit Mosquito."

"Daring to hit someone from our company, she must be tired of living. She definitely didn't inquire about President Li's reputation beforehand."

"Who doesn't know that President Li is extremely protective of his own? She dared to mess with his people without even checking the calendar before stepping out."

Xu Wan's face turned pale with anger. She stared fiercely at these girls, etching their faces into her memory. The first thing she would do after taking over the company was to fire all these girls.

In the office, Li Xiaoyao said, "Bold, call some people to throw these few out."

"Right away." Filled with vigor, Bold picked up the walkie-talkie and called out a few times. Soon, over a dozen security guards arrived and carried away the beaten and unconscious bodyguards.

Only Li Xiaoyao and Lan Cai were left in the office.

Li Xiaoyao asked, "What did she come here for?"

Lan Cai shook her head, walked over to Li Xiaoyao's side, and leaned slightly into his embrace with a satisfied smile, "Xiaoyao, with you here, I feel an unprecedented sense of security. Ever since my father went missing, I've always been afraid, afraid that one day I would lose everything I have."

"You will live a happy life. With me here, no one can force you to do anything you don't want to do. If anyone dares to bully you, I'll disable them all," Li Xiaoyao said, every word resounding with force.

Lan Cai had no doubt that Li Xiaoyao would really do as he said, as he had already proven it with his actions just now.

Not wanting to see Lan Cai worried, Li Xiaoyao changed the subject and asked, "What would you like to eat later?"

Lan Cai shook her head and said, "Xiaoyao, can you book a ticket for me to Jindu? For tonight."

"Head to Jindu tonight? What's so urgent?" Li Xiaoyao furrowed his brows.

Lan Cai's eyes drifted, and a trace of determination gradually solidified, "A very important matter."

Li Xiaoyao asked, "Do you need me to come with you?"

Lan Cai shook her head with a smile on her lips, "No need, the Lan Family has a great influence in Jindu. I'll be safe."

Li Xiaoyao sighed to himself, the people who want to harm you, are they not within the Lan Family itself?

The appearance of Xu Wan today, along with her remarks, had greatly affected Lan Cai.

If one cannot choose, rather than passively accept, better to take the initiative.

That way, there might still be a glimmer of other possibilities.

Tonight, as Lan Cai headed to Jindu, it was for the sake of her freedom, to fight for it one last time!

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