Chapter 292: What a Good-for-nothing
Xiao Ye's gaze snapped to Patriarch Meng, his eyes turning ice-cold. "Are you sure?"
"My patience is limited. Don't lie to me again, or I'll make you return the Golden Saber right now!"
He had seen the password-locked door to the underground chamber when he came in.
Without the code, there was no way to get inside.
That meant there was only one possibility: someone had brought the woman in.
That's how she knew the chamber's exact location and its password!
Patriarch Meng flinched under Xiao Ye's glare and hurriedly told the truth, not daring to hide anything else.
"My son mentioned the Golden Saber, and the young woman seemed interested, so they both went in to take a look."
"But my son said she had absolutely no opportunity to swap it! How could she possibly take away such a large Golden Saber right under his nose?"
It might be impossible to do it right under his nose, but that didn't mean there wasn't an opportunity.
As long as she knew the exact location, the operation would become much simpler.
Besides, this scheme was clearly the same one they had used in Shanghai.
They used women to set their traps, and somehow, both families had fallen for it!
'I don't know if the Bloody Queen is just too smart, or if these two families are just too stupid!'
Xiao Ye said nothing, walking back up to ground level in a daze.
Patriarch Meng didn't dare say a word. He had previously thought Xiao Ye was too young, and that even if he was the Xiao Family Patriarch, his words probably didn't carry much weight.
But seeing him in person today, he realized this man's aura was that of a true master!
Xiao Ye sat on the sofa, his tone less harsh than before. "Now, tell me what she looked like. Give me her photos and all related information."
The Meng Family had done their own investigation, so they produced a file.
Xiao Ye glanced through it. "Your son is already abroad, right?"
"Yes, he's back at school. He confirmed that woman... is not his classmate! Her identity was fake!"
"Mr. Xiao, we really didn't mean for this to happen..."
Xiao Ye cut him off again. "I don't want to hear any excuses. Understand?"
"Yes!"
The file was fairly complete, containing photos and other bits of information.
The woman had used the name of another student from the university and had even prepared a dedicated social media account.
It had location check-ins and photos, which was why the Meng Family members hadn't been suspicious.
But it was all fake. The social media account was fabricated, and the photos were photoshopped—not a single one was real.
"Do you know where the woman went afterward?"
"I don't. I only discovered the Golden Saber had been swapped after she broke up with my son. I assume she was long gone by then."
'This Meng Family is truly useless!'
'The Yin Family at least found out the next day. But this guy... so much time has passed. It's too late for anything!'
Xiao Ye got up and left. Patriarch Meng followed behind him. "Mr. Xiao, why don't you stay at the Meng residence..."
BANG!
The car door slammed shut, and the vehicle sped away!
Patriarch Meng's wife looked displeased. "Even if he's from some major family, he shouldn't be so rude, should he? Not to mention, you're his elder!"
"Shut up!" Patriarch Meng snapped. "From now on, watch your mouth! I don't care who else you talk about, but you do not bad-mouth the Xiao Family!"
"Let me tell you, if the Xiao Family wanted to deal with us, they would only need to lift a finger, and the Meng Family would be gone. Understand?"
Hearing this, his wife immediately quieted down. "Fine, I won't say another word. If he comes again, I'll just go hide, all right?"
「In the car.」
Xiao Ye had a headache. He rubbed his temples, planning to find a hotel and rest first.
At the same time, he would have his men investigate the woman.
「At the hotel.」
He collapsed onto the bed and quickly fell into a deep sleep.
When he woke up again, it was already the next morning.
Xiao Ye turned on his phone and saw several missed calls.
He had accidentally put it on silent mode, which was why he hadn't answered.
Just as he was about to wash up, his phone rang again.
"Patriarch, we've found this one!"
Xiao Ye was taken aback. "So fast?"
Last time, finding Li Zhu had been a huge hassle. They'd even had to ask Yuan Tiancheng for help before they finally got a lead.
He hadn't expected it to be so smooth this time.
"Yes. She never left the city. She's been hiding out in a karaoke bar."
Because the Red Night Organization's base in Shanghai was a nightclub, Xiao Ye had instructed his men to pay special attention to entertainment venues. To his surprise, it had actually paid off.
"Keep an eye on her. I'm on my way now!"
"Yes, sir!"
「Wenmeng Karaoke.」
As soon as Xiao Ye walked in, a beautiful woman approached him.
He waved her away and went straight upstairs.
「Private room 206.」
The man standing at the door saw Xiao Ye and immediately walked over, speaking in a low voice. "Patriarch, the target is inside right now."
"We just asked around. We learned that the target came here last month as a hostess, but she got lucky and caught the eye of a rich man."
"She left with him and hadn't been back since. Today, she came here to have fun with that rich man and some of his business partners."
Xiao Ye nodded. "You're sure she's inside and hasn't left, right?"
"Positive."
As soon as the man finished speaking, Xiao Ye pushed open the door to the room.
The room was dimly lit.
Several men, each with a woman in his arms, were singing so badly they sounded like howling banshees.
Seeing someone suddenly enter, they thought it was a waiter. "We didn't order anything! Who let you in? Get out!"
Xiao Ye didn't speak, his eyes fixed on one of the women.
She bore a slight resemblance to the person in the photo. Although she was also in disguise, her skills were inferior to Li Zhu's.
'No wonder Li Zhu was sent to Shanghai, while this one could only operate in a third-tier city like Yuecheng.'
Xiao Ye walked straight toward the woman, grabbed her arm, and dragged her out.
"Hey, what are you doing?!"
Once they were out of the private room, the piercing music immediately became much quieter.
The woman looked at Xiao Ye, confused. "What are you doing? I don't think I know you!"
The men from the room chased after them. "Fuck, what do you think you're doing? You trying to steal my woman right in front of me?"
"Let her go right now!"
Without looking back, Xiao Ye ordered his subordinate, "I'll leave the rest to you."
"Yes, sir!"
As Xiao Ye dragged her downstairs, the woman finally started to panic. "Just who are you?! Help..."
Before she could finish, Xiao Ye chopped the back of her neck.
The woman immediately went limp and collapsed to the floor.
Two of Xiao Ye's men met them. Without a word, they silently helped the woman up, making it look as if she were drunk, and quickly left the karaoke bar.
「In the car.」
Xiao Ye said coldly, "Not the hotel. Go to the Meng Family estate."
"Yes, sir!"
「The Meng Family Estate.」
Having already gone to bed, Patriarch Meng scrambled to get up and personally go out to greet Xiao Ye when he heard he was coming.
The car stopped, and Xiao Ye's men dragged the woman out.
Patriarch Meng's eyes snapped toward her. After scrutinizing her for a moment, he exclaimed, "It's her!"