The Master Descends the Mountain: My Destined CEO

Xiao Ye wasted no words. He simply waved his hand. "Go!"

"Anyone who doesn't move, take them down!"

"Yes!"

The moment he spoke, the security team behind Xiao Ye sprang into action.

The Yuan Family never expected him to ignore all convention and just attack outright.

Although their bodyguards reacted quickly, they were no match for Xiao Ye's security team. They were taken down in droves.

They were outmatched from the start, and the tide of battle only turned further against them.

Some of the Yuan Family members tried to shout threats, only to be silenced with a punch that sent them to the ground.

Without a backward glance, Xiao Ye stepped over the fallen bodies and walked through the main gate of the Yuan Family estate.

Most of the Yuan Family had come out to watch the commotion, leaving only a few people inside the villa.

By the time they realized what was happening outside, it was already too late.

Xiao Ye strolled into the living room.

"Who are you? Who let you in!"

The security team behind Xiao Ye moved instantly, knocking the man to the ground and silencing him before he could make another sound.

"Wait." Xiao Ye raised a hand, signaling his men to stand down.

A maid watched him, trembling. "I... I'm just a maid! I don't know anything!"

"Where is Yuan Tiancheng?"

"The young master is on the third floor!"

Xiao Ye nodded. Leaving the maid unharmed, he headed straight for the third floor.

There was no one left in the Yuan Family household to stop him. He reached the room without any trouble.

He pushed open the door. Just as he expected, Yuan Tiancheng was lying on the bed.

Upon seeing Xiao Ye, he grew incredibly emotional, his eyes rimmed with red. "Master Xiao, you came!"

"I knew it! I knew you'd come for me!"

"Thank God you came to Shanghai. If you hadn't... I'd be a dead man!"

Xiao Ye smiled and patted his shoulder. "Don't worry."

"As long as I'm here, no one can take your life."

He extended his hand and took Yuan Tiancheng's pulse.

'It's poison, just as I thought. And a very potent one. The silver lining is that while the poison is lethal, it's slow-acting and relatively painless.'

'For now, all the toxins are concentrated in his lower body. His upper body, where most of the vital organs are located, is still unharmed.'

Seeing Xiao Ye lower his hand, Yuan Tiancheng asked anxiously, "Master Xiao, the poison... can you cure it?"

"I can. First, I'm getting you out of here."

Yuan Tiancheng was instantly relieved. "Excellent! Thank you, Master Xiao. I'll have my things packed right away."

He immediately called for the mute maid and Ling San to help him pack.

Yuan Tiancheng had lived in the old family home his whole life and had accumulated a lot of possessions. Even his safe was hauled out and loaded onto a vehicle.

Thankfully, Xiao Ye had brought enough men. Otherwise, the move would have taken hours.

Xiao Ye had two of his men carry Yuan Tiancheng out of the villa.

A group of people stood at the entrance, blocking their path.

It was the second branch of the family, who had rushed to the scene. Standing in the center was Yuan Tianhui, the very man who had usurped the title of Patriarch!

When enemies meet, their eyes burn with hatred.

Yuan Tiancheng's face contorted with rage, veins bulging on his forehead. "You have the nerve to show your face!"

"Why wouldn't I?" Yuan Tianhui sneered, a triumphant smile on his face. "What does it matter if you leave? You're doomed to be a cripple for the rest of your life!"

"No one can cure your poison but me!"

With that, Yuan Tianhui turned to Xiao Ye. "You've got some skills, I'll give you that. Daring to storm the Yuan Family and take someone. You and your men..."

"Whatever Tiancheng is paying you, I'll double it. From now on, you all work for me."

He seemed certain Xiao Ye wouldn't refuse.

Xiao Ye laughed. 'How did someone so stupid ever convince the Yuan Family to make him Patriarch?' he thought. 'Then again, what can you expect from someone whose only move is poison? If he hadn't been poisoned, Yuan Tiancheng would never have given this guy an opening!'

Xiao Ye's smile vanished, and he coldly spat out a single word. "Scram!"

Yuan Tianhui was furious. "I give you face, and you trample on it!"

"If it wasn't for your skills, do you think I'd even give a mob like you the time of day?"

'A mob?'

Xiao Ye wasted no more time on words. "Show him what this 'mob' can do!"

"Yes, sir!" His security team sprang into action.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

One after another, they fell to the ground.

Completely unaffected, Yuan Tiancheng and Xiao Ye got into the car without a hitch.

"Let's go. To my place."

As the Patriarch of the Xiao Family, Xiao Ye owned properties all across the country, with the exception of a few obscure, smaller cities.

Shanghai, of course, was no exception.

However, Xiao Ye wasn't heading to a Xiao Family property. He was going to a place left to him by his master, the Lingxiao Daoist.

It was in an old, exclusive villa district—the kind of place money couldn't buy—and it was far more luxurious than the old Yuan Family estate.

Lying on the soft bed, Yuan Tiancheng finally let out a sigh of relief, knowing he was truly out of danger.

"Master Xiao, I'm so sorry for all the trouble. I've been useless, and on top of that, I had to be rescued by you."

Xiao Ye brushed it off. "Tell me what happened."

"There are traitors in my circle. Otherwise, Yuan Tianhui never would have had an opportunity to make his move. And there's more than one."

"I've already got a good idea of who they are. If I hadn't been poisoned... I never would have given them another chance to strike."

"But I'm powerless right now. They kept me locked up in the villa and cut me off from the outside world completely."

"I tried to get a message to you, but nothing could get out of Shanghai."

Xiao Ye nodded in understanding. "It sounds like this Yuan Tianhui is just a puppet they propped up. He couldn't have pulled this off alone."

Yuan Tiancheng gave a bitter smile. "I know. That's why I'd all but given up hope... I've dedicated my entire life to the Yuan Family, given it my all."

"Even my fiancée... betrayed me. I don't know what more they could possibly want."

Some people's greed knows no bounds.

As the Patriarch, Yuan Tiancheng was destined to face many challenges.

Xiao Ye patted his shoulder gently. "Don't worry. I'll help you get everything back."

"You will be the Yuan Family Patriarch again. But this can only happen once."

Yuan Tiancheng's heart leaped into his throat. He nodded at once. "Rest assured, there will never be a second time!"

'The first time, Xiao Ye could help him. If it happened a second time, it would only prove his own incompetence—that he wasn't fit to be Patriarch. Xiao Ye's meaning was clear: one more slip-up, and he would be abandoned. The Yuan Family could forget about being one of his vassals then!'

That was an outcome Yuan Tiancheng absolutely could not accept. "Master Xiao, I guarantee it!"

Xiao Ye nodded, satisfied. "Good. Get some rest. You're going to be busy soon. We'll start treating the poison tomorrow."

「The Yuan Residence.」

Yuan Tianhui and his cronies were sprawled on a sofa, each one nursing their injuries with ice packs.

"Ouch, that freaking hurts! Damn it, this is going to be black and blue tomorrow. How am I supposed to go out in public?"

"You think you're the only one? Look at us!"

"Tianhui, they took Yuan Tiancheng. You need to figure out what we're going to do, and fast!"