Chapter 213: The Problem Lies with the Little Security Guard

Li Boju invited Li Tiekou for afternoon tea this weekend before hanging up the phone.

That single invitation had prompted a hearty laugh from Li Tiekou over the line.

After hanging up, however, Li Boju sat in his study, remaining silent for a long time.

At this moment, he felt indebted to Ye Yuanhang. If the two children had actually gotten engaged, even if they didn’t end up marrying, it would have definitely impacted the Li Family. This was known as inviting a jinx into the house; the Li Family would have inevitably suffered a streak of bad luck. Therefore, Li Boju actually admired Ye Yuanhang’s character right now.

He had also heard that Ye Yuanhang formed a Chinese Association in San Francisco and was even a member of the Overseas Hong Sect. Because of this, Ye Yuanhang was a relatively loyal and principled person. And since Ye Yuanhang had done him a solid favor, Li Boju would naturally return it in kind!

So, he called him back.

At the same time, Ye Yuanhang had just hung up with the newspaper agency. Tomorrow morning’s front page would feature their family’s statement in a highly conspicuous spot.

After ending the call, it was as if a heavy burden had finally been lifted from Ye Yuanhang’s shoulders. However, he also felt an endless wave of humiliation. It was too frustrating, too bullying.

Just then, Li Boju called.

"Yuanhang, I just got off the phone with Li Tiekou. Thank you so much," Li Boju said, getting straight to the point.

"Boju, as long as you don’t blame me. I didn’t think things through thoroughly before. I just hope there are no misunderstandings between our two families!"

"Yuanhang, I trust your character. Since Ziqiu won’t work out, what about Zisu? Letting Ziheng and Zisu get to know each other is fine too!"

"Yes, yes, yes, that’s exactly what I was planning. Thank you for understanding, Boju."

"Yuanhang, did... something happen? You don’t sound quite right!" Li Boju suddenly asked.

Ye Yuanhang fell silent.

Knowing he perhaps shouldn’t have asked, Li Boju quickly chuckled, "If it’s nothing, I’ll hang up now!"

"No need, there’s nothing I can’t say."

Ye Yuanhang took a deep breath. He began by recounting how Ye Ziqiu had secretly gotten involved with a lowly security guard back on the Continent, even stirring up a scandal with him! That was why they forced her to return; after all, she was the woman Ziheng liked.

However, he never expected that the lowly security guard from the Continent would actually track them down, burn his casino, and destroy nearly two hundred million worth of his goods. Then, when he commissioned the Superpower Organization, the Black Gloves, to handle it, they unexpectedly defected to the security guard’s side and joined forces with him.

After that, the Black Gloves extorted a billion from him and forced him to issue a statement annulling the engagement!

Naturally, Ye Yuanhang also detailed the incident at the shooting range from over an hour ago. He told him everything—except the part where he wet his pants in fear.

"A Superpower Organization? How did you offend them?" Li Boju was greatly shocked. This was no trivial matter.

"I didn’t offend them at all. I had worked very well with them before, and we even dined together a few times. But for some reason this time, they took the security guard’s side.

"I originally thought they just wanted to extort money from me, but now it seems that’s not the case. They still forced me to annul the engagement, yet annulling the engagement has absolutely nothing to do with the Black Gloves.

"So, the only explanation points back to the security guard. I just can’t figure out what makes this lowly security guard so capable that even the Black Gloves would work for him."

"Yuanhang, you’re looking at this from the wrong angle!" Taking a deep breath, Li Boju said, "The root of it all, the crux of all the problems, lies with this security guard!

"I have three theories. First, the security guard’s identity is not simple; he has a Power backing him, and this Power forced the Black Gloves to switch sides.

"Second, perhaps the security guard himself is a formidable figure, making the Black Gloves no match for him.

"Third, the security guard tempted them with benefits they couldn’t refuse, and for the sake of these benefits, the Black Gloves conspired with him!

"Any of these three points is possible."

"Yes, Boju, you’re right. But the money has already been paid, and the newspaper statement will be published soon. I’m just furious!" Ye Yuanhang felt incredibly stifled.

Li Boju pondered for a moment. "Yuanhang, I know people in a Superpower Organization too. I’ve even funded their scientific research before.

"If you want revenge, I can help you contact them, though I can’t guarantee they’ll be a match for the Black Gloves. Based on your description, the Black Gloves are definitely a powerful enemy. Before you have the absolute strength to annihilate them completely, you must not clash with them head-on again!"

"Yes, I thought the same. So let’s leave it at this for now!"

"Also, Yuanhang, I must strongly remind you—don’t forget about the Mr. Yu you hired!

"He is still in the hands of the Black Gloves. If anything happens to him, your troubles will likely continue. As far as I know, every Qi Refiner on the Continent belongs to a Sect!

"So, you need to find a way to rescue Mr. Yu immediately, or at least notify his Sect. Otherwise, if something really happens to him, the Ye Family will be put in an extremely passive position!"

"You’re right!"

Ye Yuanhang was jolted by a sudden wave of panic. How could he have forgotten about that?

Their ace in the hole was still in the enemy’s hands!