The Master Descends the Mountain: My Destined CEO

The man's gaze fixed on Xiao Ye's face. He curled his lip. "So you're the one with the jade plaque. Hand it over..."

Before the words had even left his mouth, Xiao Ye flicked his finger.

A silver needle shot out, embedding itself directly in the man's left eye!

In an instant, crimson blood began to flow.

The man clutched his eye and collapsed in agony. "My eye!"

Xiao Ye looked down at the man writhing on the ground as if he were already dead. "A broken eyebrow, a sharp mouth, dark circles under your eyes, and murky, bloodshot whites. You're clearly a man of great evil."

"A beast like you dares to act up in front of me!"

"Today, I'll take one of your eyes as a lesson. If you dare to commit any more heinous acts, you can say goodbye to your right one, too!"

With that, Xiao Ye turned and walked away, giving the man no further thought.

Right now, all he wanted was to return to Jiangcheng as quickly as possible. "Let's go."

The man with the wounded eye was a tough one. He grit his teeth against the pain and staggered back to his feet.

His remaining eye was blood-red, filled with a hatred that wished it could slice Xiao Ye into a thousand pieces!

"You useless bunch of trash, what are you standing around for!"

"Kill him! I want his eyes! I want him dead!"

Xiao Ye turned, annoyed.

'I already gave him a chance, but he didn't know how to cherish it.'

'Then he can't blame me for being ruthless!'

FSSSH! FSSSH! FSSSH!

Several Golden Needles shot out, as fast as lightning.

The goons the man had brought with him fell to the ground one after another, wailing in pain.

Seeing this, Assistant Huo's face went pale, and he swallowed hard.

'Before, I didn't really understand why the Huo Family went to such lengths to curry favor with Xiao Ye. He clearly doesn't come from a particularly powerful background.'

'But now I finally get it. His methods... they're terrifying!'

Chu Yan stared at Xiao Ye, her beautiful eyes filled with adoration.

'This is Xiao Ye's true strength!'

'He's invincible, unstoppable!'

'He's truly worthy of being the sole, final disciple of the Lingxiao Daoist.'

'That's a legendary figure feared and sought after by all the great families, and even by the Royal Families of other countries!'

Chu Yan smiled faintly at Xiao Ye. "I'll take care of these people. I guarantee they won't cause any trouble."

"Assistant Huo, please take him and leave first."

"Xiao Ye, I'll see you next time."

Xiao Ye gave a faint nod, turned, and got into the car. "Let's go."

The car quickly sped away. From beginning to end, Xiao Ye hadn't spared the people on the ground a single glance.

'Those animals weren't even worth killing!'

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「Jiangcheng.」

The car slowly came to a stop in front of the Lin Family's home.

Watching Xiao Ye's departing figure, Assistant Huo wiped the cold sweat from his brow. 'I must never, ever provoke him in the future,' he thought. 'Otherwise, my life could be over at any moment!'

'I need to report this to the Huo Family immediately!'

In the Lin Family living room, the air was filled with laughter and cheerful chatter.

As soon as Xiao Ye walked in, he saw Lin Chuyue sitting on the sofa.

Though it had only been a few short days, she seemed even more beautiful.

Lin Aoshan was also all smiles. When he saw Xiao Ye enter, he quickly shot Lin Chuyue a meaningful look.

"Chuyue, look who's back!"

When she saw Xiao Ye, the radiant smile on Lin Chuyue's face vanished, replaced by an icy chill. "Didn't you go to South City? Why are you back?"

"I finished up my business there and rushed back to see you."

Xiao Ye sat down beside her. Inhaling her familiar, faint fragrance, he felt himself relax completely.

'As expected, nothing's better than being with my wife.'

Only by Lin Chuyue's side did he feel truly comfortable.

Everyone else out there was full of ulterior motives. Even Chu Yan's feelings for him were more fear than anything else.

Lin Chuyue was about to fire back a retort but was stopped by a look from Lin Aoshan, who was afraid she would say something harsh.

"Xiaoye, while you were gone these past few days, Chuyue was constantly talking about you."

'Who was talking about him!'

Lin Chuyue couldn't help but roll her eyes. Just as she was about to speak, Lin Aoshan interrupted her again.

"Oh, right. As it happens, the Lin Group is also planning to open a branch in South City."

'Why did Grandpa bring that up!'

'That's a company secret! How could he just tell an outsider!'

For the third time, Lin Chuyue tried to speak, and once again, Lin Aoshan beat her to it. "Xiaoye, since you just got back from South City and know the area, why don't you accompany Chuyue on her trip?"

"You should go with Chuyue. You can look after her. I really don't feel at ease with her going by herself."

"You know how it is. Chuyue is so beautiful, there are always some blind fools who want to stir up trouble."

Xiao Ye naturally agreed without hesitation. "No problem. As it happens, I know South City pretty well."

"If the Lin Clan wants to open a company, just go for it. I'll take care of any remaining problems."

Lin Chuyue was left completely speechless.

'I give up,' she fumed internally. 'Would it kill him to not brag for a single day?!'

'When will that bastard Xiao Ye ever be reliable!'

'South City is much bigger than Jiangcheng. Its development is even better than the Provincial City's.'

'What's he going to use to solve problems? His mouth?'

'He'll probably just rely on the Chu Family for help again.'

'It's one thing for a man to rely on a woman, but to say it with such confidence... He's truly shameless!'

Lin Chuyue knew that once Lin Aoshan made a decision, she couldn't argue. Frustrated, she simply stomped upstairs.

Lin Aoshan was truly at his wit's end with her. Exhausted, he said, "Xiaoye, I'll have to trouble you with this, then."

'Maybe if they spend more time together, Lin Chuyue will see how great Xiao Ye is.'

Xiao Ye naturally didn't take it to heart. 'It's normal for women to have a bit of a temper.'

"Don't worry, Old Master, I'll definitely protect her."

"Then I thank you."

Having received his promise, Lin Aoshan finally relaxed and went back to his room to rest.

「Early the next morning.」

Just as Lin Chuyue stepped out of her room, she saw Xiao Ye, who had already returned from his morning workout.

Her expression was sour. "Grandpa is making you go to South City with me, and I can't refuse."

"But let me make one thing clear: I can handle the Lin Clan's business myself. I don't need anyone to interfere!"

"And don't you get any clever ideas about going to the Chu Family for help."

Xiao Ye wiped the sweat from his forehead. 'This girl... she's jealous again. She's practically a living vinegar jar.' He said aloud, "Alright, no Chu Family."

'Besides, if not the Chu Family, there's still the Ma Family.'

Lin Chuyue got in the car and stepped on the gas. "Next, I'm going to South City to participate in a bid."

"There's a plot of land available there. I plan to build the Lin Clan's branch office on it."

Her tone was full of warning. "From now on, no matter what happens, you are not to speak without my permission!"

'With a mouth like his, he could offend a whole crowd just by opening it.'

"If you screw up this bid, you will leave the Lin Family for good!"

Xiao Ye paid her words no mind. He leaned back comfortably in his seat, took out the fruit Lin Aoshan had prepared, and began to eat with relish.

"Why South City? Geographically speaking, the Provincial City would be the best location."

At the mention of this, Lin Chuyue grew even angrier. She shot Xiao Ye a glare. "You have the nerve to ask? If you hadn't been so reckless and offended the Chen Family, would I need to take the long way around?"

Because of the incident with the Chen Family, the Lin Clan was now facing extreme hostility in the Provincial City.

If she recklessly established a branch there, people would surely make trouble from the shadows, and the losses would outweigh the gains.

'South City has the Chu Family, but I have a feeling Chu Yan isn't the type to resort to dirty tricks.'

Xiao Ye frowned slightly. "If there's any trouble in the Provincial City, just tell me. I'll solve it for you."

"No, thank you! If I let you 'solve' it, you'll just make more enemies for the Lin Family everywhere you go!"

"Just stay by my side quietly and don't say a single word!"