Chapter 290: Kill Me if You Have the Guts
Xiao Ye's brow furrowed. "You're not the Bloody Queen."
The woman stared daggers at him. "I'm not. Who are you, and why are you causing trouble at Haina Bay?"
"If you tell me the truth, I'll spare your life."
After speaking, she shot the mature woman a look.
The woman understood immediately and began to disperse the onlookers. "Apologies, everyone. Everything is on the house tonight. Please, head home for now."
"We're dealing with an unforeseen situation. If you come back another day, I'll have exquisite gifts prepared for you."
Although they were guests, it was best to leave under the circumstances.
No one argued; they were all willing to grant Haina Bay this courtesy.
As the crowd dispersed, only Xiao Ye and the woman remained, their eyes locked.
"Speak. Who sent you? Why are you looking for the Queen?"
Few people knew the Queen by that title. Anyone who could utter it was bound to have an ulterior motive.
Xiao Ye looked at the woman. "No one sent me. I came to find her on my own."
"You are not worthy of meeting the Queen!" The woman's gaze swept around them. "I'll give you two choices."
"First, tell me your objective and pay two hundred million in compensation. I'll let you go."
"Second, I capture you and torture you until you talk. In the end, not only will you suffer, but you'll still have to pay two hundred million. If you can't come up with the money, you'll have to pay with your body."
And by "body," she didn't just mean selling his looks. They might even sell off his body parts!
Xiao Ye was thoroughly displeased. "Since she's not here, there's no reason for me to hold back. I choose neither!"
"Tell your Queen she can run, but she can't hide!"
"Insolent! You dare disrespect the Queen? You're courting death!"
The moment she finished speaking, the woman lunged!
Her speed was incredible, her strikes were powerful, and her flexibility was even more impressive.
She was like a snake. Once she coiled around you, she was impossible to shake off, like a maggot feasting on bone.
But for Xiao Ye, this was hardly a problem.
He raised a hand, grabbed the woman's arm, and spun his body halfway around, successfully breaking free from her hold.
THUD!
A palm struck the woman's abdomen. She forced down the metallic taste of blood in her throat and continued her assault!
Her every move was vicious and cunning; it was obvious she had received professional training.
And whoever taught her was extremely strong.
Xiao Ye's interest was piqued. He exchanged a few more blows with the woman before finally getting serious.
A dull thud echoed out.
The woman stumbled back several steps until her body slammed into a wall, finally bringing her to a halt.
She opened her mouth, and blood trickled uncontrollably from the corner of her lips.
Xiao Ye didn't press the attack. Instead, he said coolly, "Get your Queen over here. Otherwise, I'll take your life!"
"Impossible! The Queen will never come!"
The woman clenched her jaw. 'It's my own incompetence that I was no match for him today!'
'I absolutely cannot let this little matter interfere with the Queen's important business!'
Xiao Ye stepped forward and placed a hand on her slender neck.
She remained utterly fearless, even tilting her head up higher. "Go on, kill me if you have the guts! The Queen will avenge me anyway!"
'Looks like the Bloody Queen really isn't coming.'
'She's ready to die and refuses to call for anyone. It can only mean the Queen isn't in Shanghai.'
'Either that, or she's tied up with something important and can't get away.'
Xiao Ye slowly released his grip. "Don't forget what I said. Tell your Queen everything."
"I'll be back for her!"
The woman watched Xiao Ye's retreating back, trembling with rage, but the pain in her body was so intense she couldn't move.
"You just wait! You'll die for daring to offend the Queen!"
Xiao Ye paid her threat no mind, swaggering out of the nightclub.
Back at the villa, Xiao Ye was in a foul mood. He had assumed that by causing a scene at the nightclub, he could force the Bloody Queen to show herself.
He hadn't expected someone else to appear in her place.
'If even that wasn't enough to draw her out, it looks like I'll have to try another method.'
「The next day.」
「Ten in the morning.」
Haina Bay nightclub had not yet opened for the day.
A group of men arrived at the entrance.
Without any courtesy, they raised the tools in their hands and began smashing everything in sight.
The magnificent, gilded doors were instantly shattered to pieces.
But they weren't done. They immediately rushed inside.
The third and fourth floors had already been cleaned up late last night.
But unexpectedly, first thing in the morning, they were being smashed again!
The nightclub staff got word and hurried over, but by the time they arrived, the perpetrators had already vanished without a trace.
The mature woman, her arm in a sling, was so angry she stammered, "Damn it!"
"It must have been that brat from last night! The Yuan Family must be tired of living!"
"A few of you, stay here and keep watch! Don't let anyone else near. I'll arrange for repairs immediately."
「An hour later.」
A crew of workers arrived.
They finished the repairs and left quickly.
Several bodyguards stood at the entrance, warily scanning the surroundings.
Soon, the group of men reappeared.
They had the numbers, and every one of them was a trained fighter. The bodyguards were no match for them.
The doors, which had just been fixed, were once again smashed to smithereens.
The inside had already been cleared out, so there was nothing left to break. In that case, they smashed the walls. In short, they would do whatever it took to prevent the nightclub from opening!
This back-and-forth continued until nightfall.
The nightclub was in a complete shambles, utterly incapable of serving any customers.
Even the beds in the rooms had been soaked with water.
The mature woman was losing her mind with fury. "You useless trash! Yesterday you couldn't win a fight, and today you can't even guard a door!"
"What good are any of you!"
She slapped them one by one, but it still wasn't enough to vent her anger. She lifted her foot and viciously kicked a bodyguard's kneecap with her high heel.
"Useless! All of you are useless!"
The mature woman made a call to bring in more men.
But if they had numbers, Xiao Ye had even more!
This continued back and forth for several days.
Not only had the nightclub failed to open, but its interior was now almost completely destroyed.
Meanwhile, Xiao Ye was sitting leisurely on his sofa.
'He had plenty of men, anyway. If he had to, he'd just go head-to-head with Haina Bay.'
'He'd send his men to wreck the place once a day. Let's see how they manage to open for business then!'
As a branch of an organization, and such a high-end den of extravagance at that, the loss of clients and intelligence was far more damaging than the daily profits.
Being unable to open for a long period while constantly being vandalized meant they weren't just losing daily revenue, but their customer base.
After just a few days, some members were already disgruntled, contacting Haina Bay to demand refunds for their membership card fees.
A subordinate came to report, "Patriarch, we've already found several of Haina Bay's members and are having them pressure Haina Bay for refunds."
Xiao Ye nodded in satisfaction. "Thoroughly investigate how many customers they have. Don't miss a single one."
"Oh, and add another team. Wreck the place twice a day."
"Also, keep an eye out. If Haina Bay tries to open up somewhere else, notify me immediately."