Chapter 1747: You Cannot Stay

West Hall Master patted the back of Xu Nianxin's hand, soothing her first: "Don't be afraid, you won't go to jail."

"The lawyers have all been scared off, how can I not be afraid! Father, the Li Family won't let me go..."

This soothing had no effect; Xu Nianxin cried as she spoke, her face as pale as paper.

West Hall Master, however, was not in a hurry to comfort her.

He looked deeply at Xu Nianxin, seemingly evaluating something.

And his silence made Xu Nianxin dissatisfied.

She felt that even her own biological father was about to abandon her!

Yet just as Xu Nianxin was about to open her mouth to accuse him, West Hall Master spoke first.

He said: "The Li Family and Xie Wanyi have joined forces. Both sides—one has grasped your incriminating evidence, the other has eyes and ears everywhere here. If you stay, you will only be slaughtered by them!"

"So what?"

"So... you cannot stay!"

This sounded like nonsense.

But Xu Nianxin understood something from her father's gaze!

In that instant, Xu Nianxin found hope again.

This hope made her ecstatic!

The next second, she said in a solemn tone: "No matter what method it takes, please let me leave here as soon as possible!"

"No matter what method, anything is fine?"

"Yes, there is no situation worse than the current one!"

West Hall Master's eyes deepened.

Afterward, he promised: "Father knows what to do. You wait another two days, two days at most, and everything will be better!"

After West Hall Master finished speaking, he took one more deep look at Xu Nianxin before standing up to leave.

Xu Nianxin was very afraid of being left alone.

She still wanted her father to stay with her a little longer.

But...

She knew what was important and what was not.

Time was precious now; her father needed to seize the time to handle the real business first!

As for herself...

Once she left this damn place, she would go find Xie Wanyi!

This time, she would not consider old feelings.

She was going to teach Xie Wanyi a lesson!

And at this moment, Xie Wanyi, who was being resented by Xu Nianxin, was on his way home.

Everything happening now was within Xie Wanyi's expectations.

However...

In the depths of Xie Wanyi's heart, a faint sense of unease always surfaced.

The feeling was as if some important aspect had been overlooked by him.

Xie Wanyi closed his eyes slightly, trying to find that missing part.

But the harder he tried, the less he could grasp it.

It was maddening!

Xie Wanyi's brows furrowed.

Suddenly, Xie Wanyi felt the car stop.

Then, he heard Xiaolin's guarded voice ring out: "Boss, that car in front is acting strange! Wait a moment, I..."

Xie Wanyi opened his eyes and looked.

Afterward, he didn't even wait for Xiaolin to finish nagging before he stepped out of the car.

Xiaolin grew anxious and hurriedly called out from behind: "Come back first, that car is really not right!"

These words of his did not hold Xie Wanyi back.

Instead, the door of that strange car was opened.

Then, a man stepped out from inside.

It was a middle-aged man with a sturdy build and a crew cut.

On the man's cheek was a very deep scar, looking quite terrifying.

But when this person saw Xie Wanyi, his smile was very kind.

Xie Wanyi also smiled slightly and called out: "Ping Ge."

This person was none other than one of Li Shu's confidants, Ping Ge.

Ping Ge patted his shoulder and praised: "You have more and more of the aura of a successful businessman."

"Please don't make fun of me; this is just putting on an act."

"You, you're still as humble as ever."

After the praise, Ping Ge sighed and said: "It's just that you are a bit impatient; you shouldn't have pushed things to the brink."

Although Ping Ge did not speak in great detail, Xie Wanyi knew what the other party meant.

There was no change in expression on Xie Wanyi's face.

He said very calmly: "If I didn't strike first, then the one in trouble would be me."

"But with your strength, you could have suppressed West Hall Master while also making him unable to flex his muscles."

"But if a snake is going to bite me, shouldn't it be eliminated? Why keep it in a cage and leave a hidden danger for oneself?"

Xie Wanyi's retort made Ping Ge's eyes flicker.

In his eyes, the previous Xie Wanyi had been very low-key.

And he would hide his brilliance.

But the current him had torn off that layer of disguise.

He had become sharp and angular.

This kind of change, it was hard to say whether it was good or bad...

Ping Ge silently evaluated Xie Wanyi.

At the same time, Xie Wanyi was also scrutinizing Ping Ge.

After a moment of silence, he asked with a smile: "I'm curious, why does Ping Ge want to speak for the West Hall Master?"

Ping Ge withdrew his appraising gaze.

Then he said: "Under the management of the West Hall Master, Wuyou Hall is a complete mess; some former clients have even sought out the old Hall Master, hoping he would come out of retirement."

Although they had already left Wuyou Hall, Ping Ge was still accustomed to calling Li Shu the old Hall Master.

After hearing this, Xie Wanyi followed his lead and asked: "So, did Li Shu ask you to come and replace the West Hall Master to manage Wuyou Hall?"

"Not exactly, just to provide some guidance."

Ping Ge let out a long sigh.

Then he said with emotion: "After all, Wuyou Hall was built by the old Hall Master with his own hands; he cannot bear to watch his hard work go up in flames."

"It's a pity that while you painstakingly help, the West Hall Master only knows how to shield and protect his own; with such inaction, it would be better to kick him out and replace him with someone capable."

Xie Wanyi felt that now was a good opportunity to replace the West Hall Master.

If Li Shu could agree, he would definitely devise a strategy to cultivate someone truly capable and responsible to take over.

Unfortunately...

Ping Ge rejected this proposal.

He also said: "Although the West Hall Master lacks talent and his strength is quite ordinary, as long as he is there, Wuyou Hall will not fall apart."

"But it also guarantees that Wuyou Hall will head toward decline!"

"Actually, the West Hall Master is not stupid; he is just too confident. As long as he is given a few pointers, he will know what to do."

Ping Ge's words made Xie Wanyi quiet down.

Compared to Xie Wanyi, Ping Ge understood much better what kind of person the West Hall Master was.

Yet he still chose to let this mediocre person manage Wuyou Hall...

At first, Xie Wanyi did not quite understand.

But now, he vaguely had a hypothesis:

Li Shu did not need an excellent leader, but rather an obedient fool.

Only then would he obediently follow his commands, and Wuyou Hall would still remain under his control...

This hypothesis made Xie Wanyi frown.

He did not let himself continue thinking about it.

Instead, he steered the topic back to the West Hall Master: "You want to protect him?"

"Yes, I believe that after this incident, the West Hall Master will be obedient."

Ping Ge looked straight at Xie Wanyi.

The meaning he wanted to convey was already very clear.

Now, it depended on whether Xie Wanyi would cooperate.

Xie Wanyi was silent for a moment.

Then he said: "I can leave the West Hall Master alone, but I don't know if the Li Family will feel the same."

Ping Ge's words were Li Shu's meaning.

So Xie Wanyi could only let go.

But the Li Family would not give Li Shu this favor.

Jiang Baobao looked at the man in front of her, her heart feeling as if it had been pricked by a needle.