53: Begonia Ambition

He had the heart to try and persuade Yang Yi.

But now was not the right time.

After Haitang left,

only then did he ask the question that had been weighing on his mind.

And the answer Yang Yi gave only left Yang Ming more confused.

"You don't need to ask."

"Just do as I instruct."

Helpless,

Yang Ming could only cooperate with Haitang.

Haitang was truly formidable.

With the Yang family's cooperation,

in less than a month,

she had organized all the merchants in Tian Yuan City into perfect order.

No one dared to have any complaints against the Yang family anymore.

Those who didn't listen were either driven to bankruptcy,

or simply disappeared from Tian Yuan City.

Such iron-fisted methods

turned the other merchants into mutes;

they only dared to obey orders

and did not dare to offer any resistance.

Such bloody methods made Yang Ming click his tongue in secret.

This woman was too terrifying.

Now, whenever Yang Ming saw her,

his heart would tremble.

After finishing with the merchants' affairs,

Haitang even intended to invite Yang Ming to dinner.

Yang Ming made an excuse that he was busy

and ran away.

Watching her retreating figure,

Haitang slightly curled the corners of her mouth,

revealing a mysterious smile that no one else could see.

Returning to the Yang family,

Yang Ming rushed to see Yang Yi without delay

and reported everything that had happened recently to Yang Yi in detail.

Finally, he commented on Haitang.

"This woman is truly too ruthless."

"She looks soft and weak,"

"but in reality, she is full of schemes."

"She is vicious."

"Her heart is like a scorpion's."

"We must be careful."

Yang Yi glanced at Yang Ming sideways.

He shook his head slightly.

"She is working for the Yang family."

"Why are you still slandering her?"

"I..."

Yang Ming was speechless.

He felt ashamed yet unwilling to let it go.

He truly felt that this woman was not simple.

But as for what exactly made her not simple,

he couldn't put his finger on it.

As of now,

she was indeed helping the Yang family.

But what about the future?

Who knew what she was planning?

Just at this moment,

Zhong Mingyi walked in with a cheeky grin.

He had gotten used to calling him Foster Father now.

Upon seeing Yang Yi, he immediately called out, "Foster Father."

Then he glanced at Yang Ming

and asked suspiciously,

"What have you been busy with lately?"

"How come I haven't seen you for several days?"

"Does the matter with the merchants in Tian Yuan City have anything to do with you?"

Yang Ming flatly denied it.

Although this matter was not top secret,

it was known to very few.

He certainly wouldn't tell an outsider.

In his eyes,

Zhong Mingyi was just an outsider,

and an enemy at that.

Yang Yi sneered.

Suddenly, he said to Zhong Mingyi, "This matter was done by the people from Duobao Pavilion."

"Go back to Dragon Tiger City."

"I heard there is also a Duobao Pavilion in Dragon Tiger City."

"Ask your father to help me investigate news about Duobao Pavilion."

"See what they have been up to lately."

Yang Ming, who was on the side, was taken aback.

Just a moment ago, Yang Yi was telling him

not to suspect others,

yet now why was he saying this to Zhong Mingyi?

Although he was confused in his heart,

his face remained expressionless.

Zhong Mingyi was stunned for a moment,

then nodded.

He packed his things to go home.

After Zhong Mingyi left,

Yang Ming carefully glanced outside the door

and whispered, "What are you doing?"

Yang Yi said, "I want to understand our friend better,"

"so that I can help our friend."

Yang Ming grimaced.

That sounded very nice,

but why did he feel that wasn't the case?

Several days later,

Zhong Mingyi returned.

He carried a small package on his back,

and it was unknown what was inside.

When he left,

he hadn't taken anything at all.

Arriving at Yang Yi's small courtyard,

he saw Yang Yi practicing swordplay in the courtyard.

He called out, "Foster Father,"

and threw the package onto the stone table.

He sighed repeatedly.

"If I had known, I wouldn't have gone back."

"I got scolded by that old guy again after going back."

"I suspect you are his real son."

Yang Yi chuckled.

"Even if we were related by blood, it would be that your father is my son."

"I am certainly not your father's son."

Zhong Mingyi did not want to argue about this matter with Yang Yi.

He scanned his surroundings,

seemingly wary of someone.

He walked up to Yang Yi

and lowered his voice, saying, "My father says that Duobao Pavilion has indeed had some unusual movements lately."

"A group of experts recently arrived at the Duobao Pavilion in Dragon Tiger City."

"I don't know what they are planning to do."

"My father is still investigating."

"Is there anything else?"

Yang Yi asked again.

Zhong Mingyi rubbed his chin,

thinking as he said, "Are you asking about Dragon Tiger City or Tian Yuan City?"

Yang Yi glared at him,

but remained silent.

Zhong Mingyi continued, "There is nothing going on in Dragon Tiger City."

"However, I heard that a group seems to be coming to Tian Yuan City recently, and it is said to be related to the Zhang Family."

"Was this also said by your father?"

Zhong Mingyi nodded.

He raised his eyebrows slightly.

"The Yun City Zhang Family is a remarkable, large Family."

"I advise you, Foster Father, to be careful."

"Don't let them wipe you out."

"If I am wiped out, wouldn't you be free?"

Yang Yi said with a smile.

Zhong Mingyi smacked his lips.

"Although I hate you,"

"I don't really want to see you die."

"Besides, my strength has improved during this time at the Yang family."

"I still want to continue improving my strength for a while."

"So I don't hope for the Yang family to be wiped out so quickly."

Speaking of this,

he paused and added, "How about we have people intercept them halfway?"

"Let them die in the wilderness before they even reach Tian Yuan City."

Yang Yi chuckled.

He did not speak.

Zhong Mingyi frowned,

feeling that Yang Yi was mocking him just now.

"What are you laughing at?"

Yang Yi looked at him,

and then looked around.

"Do you think anyone in our Yang family is capable of intercepting and killing others halfway?"

Zhong Mingyi was slightly stunned.

Then he said, "I count as one."

"Yang Ming counts as one."

"Those five children can be counted."

"If the six of us go to intercept and kill that group, we should have some chance of winning."

"Plus you."

"Killing them wouldn't be as easy as flipping a hand?"

"You underestimate the Yun City Zhang Family too much."

"Since they dare to come,"

"they naturally have a certain degree of confidence."

"We just need to wait for them to come to us."

"Do not act rashly."

Zhong Mingyi gave a reluctant grunt.

He turned around, preparing to leave.

Yang Yi suddenly looked at the package on the stone table

and reminded him,

"Don't forget your package."

"It's not mine."

"My father asked me to give it to you."

"What is inside?"

Yang Yi walked to the stone table.

He slowly opened the package.

Inside was a wooden box.

He opened the wooden box.

Inside was actually a shining golden sphere.

It was the size of a fist.

Seeing this sphere,

Yang Yi was stunned for a moment.

He placed his hand on the sphere,

feeling its internal structure.

There was not a shred of energy inside.

It looked like an ordinary object similar to a night-luminescent pearl.

At this moment,

Zhong Mingyi had already walked to the courtyard gate.

Yang Yi called him to stop.