Chapter 195: The Eldest Son of the Yu Family

Xia Yurou naturally sensed Yu Chengye's subtle intention, she gave a faint smile and said:

"Yu Shao, thank you for your kindness, but I already have an appointment tonight."

"An appointment?" Yu Chengye was startled, then asked,

"Is it with Mr. Jiang?"

His tone carried a hint of sourness, and his eyes grew colder.

"Yes."

Xia Yurou openly admitted, she hooked her arm around Jiangnan,

"I still have some matters to discuss with Jiangnan, so I won't trouble you, Yu Shao."

Yu Chengye's complexion instantly turned unpleasant; he hadn't expected Xia Yurou to, in front of him,

so intimately hook another man's arm—this was a naked humiliation to him.

He suppressed the anger in his heart, forced out a thin smile, and said:

"Since that's so, I won't disturb you two, but…"

He changed tack, a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes,

"The restaurant is already booked; perhaps General Manager Xia and Mr. Jiang could go together, as a welcome celebration for you two."

"This…"

Xia Yurou hesitated a bit; she had originally intended to decline with an excuse,

but then thought that the Yu Family's influence in Jianghai Shi was huge, perhaps she could use him to inquire about the Feng Family.

Thinking this, she looked at Jiangnan beside her. Jiangnan paused briefly, nodded, and said:

"Then it's a trouble for you, Yu Shao."

"Not a trouble, not a trouble."

Yu Chengye, seeing them agree, felt a surge of pride, yet a greedy glint flashed in his eyes.

Jiangnan observed all this, yet remained completely impassive.

He stood quietly aside, like an outsider,

"General Manager Xia, see you tonight."

After Yu Chengye finished speaking, he turned back to his car, started it, and drove away at speed.

"Let's go in as well."

Xia Yurou said to Jiangnan.

The two entered the hotel and went to the front desk to check in.

"Mr. Jiang, why did you agree to him?"

Xia Yurou filled out the information while asking,

"Perhaps he knows something about the Feng Family."

"Alright, let's not talk about that."

Jiangnan changed the subject,

"You go rest in the room first; I'll step out to handle something."

"Where are you going?"

"Just wandering around, see if I can find any clues."

"Then be careful."

Xia Yurou reminded.

"Mm." Jiangnan nodded, turned and left the hotel.

Xia Yurou watched Jiangnan's departing silhouette, and an inexplicable feeling rose in her heart.

……

In the hotel lobby, Yu Chengye had not left,

he sat in the car, his expression dreadfully gloomy.

"Damn, this Jiangnan actually dares to steal a woman from me!"

He slammed the steering wheel hard, his eyes full of venomous resentment.

"Yu Shao, shall I find someone to teach him a lesson?"

The bodyguard in the passenger seat asked cautiously,

"Not needed." Yu Chengye shook his head, "It's not the time yet."

"I will make him know that in Jianghai Shi, I, Yu Chengye, am the true ruler!"

A cold ruthlessness flashed in his eyes,

"I will let him watch, eyes wide, as the woman he loves falls into my arms!"

"Wise, Yu Shao!" the bodyguard quickly flattered.

"Hmph!" Yu Chengye snorted coldly, "Go, investigate Jiangnan's background!"

"Yes!" the bodyguard obeyed, started the car, and drove off toward the distance.

……

Jiangnan left the hotel, wandering aimlessly through the streets.

He seemed casual, but was secretly observing everything around him.

As a cultivator, his perception far exceeds that of ordinary people,

no rustle of wind or grass escapes his senses.

He arrived at a park, found a secluded corner, and sat down.

Then he closed his eyes and began cultivating.

The true Qi within his body slowly circulated,

The surrounding spiritual energy also began to converge toward him.

Time passed second by second, Jiangnan's breathing,

became increasingly steady, and his body also started to emit a faint glow.

Suddenly, he snapped his eyes open, a flash of brilliance flashing in his gaze.

"Someone's following me?"

A thought stirred in his mind, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

He stood up and walked toward the park's exit.

He deliberately took some secluded side paths,

Sure enough, after a short while he noticed someone stealthily following him from behind.

He kept his composure and continued forward,

until he reached an empty alley, where he finally halted.

"Following me this long, aren't you tired?"

He turned around, looked at the now empty alley behind him, and said lightly.

"Hehe, as expected of Jiangnan, you really have some skill."

A cold voice rang out,

Immediately, several Black-clothed Men emerged from both ends of the alley, surrounding Jiangnan in the middle.

"Who are you?"

Jiangnan asked, his eyes showing no hint of panic.

"You don't need to know who we are,"

The leading Black-clothed Man said coldly,

"All you need to know is that you're doomed to die today!"

"Just because you?"

Jiangnan sneered lightly.

"Arrogant!"

The Black-clothed Man roared,

"Charge!"

Several Black-clothed Men lunged toward Jiangnan simultaneously,

each holding a sharp Dagger in their hands, flashing coldly in the sunlight.

Jiangnan stood rooted, unmoving,

until the Daggers were about to pierce his body, when he suddenly moved.

His body, like a phantom,

weaved among the Black-clothed Men, each strike imbued with tremendous power.

Only a few cries of agony were heard before several Black-clothed Men fell to the ground,

each bearing a clear palm imprint on their bodies.

"You... who exactly are you?"

The leading Black-clothed Man, fear filling his eyes,

didn't expect Jiangnan to be so formidable.

"I am someone you cannot provoke."

Jiangnan said calmly.

He stepped before the Black-clothed Men, looking down at them,

"Speak, who sent you?"

"I don't know either; we just received an assignment to assassinate you. We didn't expect..."

"An assignment?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Jiangnan's eyes.

"Where did you receive your assignment?"

"From the Black Market!"

Fearing Jiangnan's strike, the Black-clothed Men spilled all the information they knew, like beans pouring from a bamboo tube.

The Yu family is the foremost clan in Jianghai City; they established the Black Market there,

"My assignment was taken from the Black Market,"

Jiangnan frowned slightly; could all this be because of Yu Chengye?

Nevertheless, it still felt off.

Unless Yu Chengye already knew me before...

But just now at the airport, when Yu Chengye saw me, he was even more bewildered.

Jiangnan rubbed his forehead,

Never mind, since the Black Market belongs to the Yu family, this can all be tackled starting with the Yu family.

Resolute, Jiangnan spared the Black-clothed Men who tried to assassinate him.

The Black-clothed Men fled in panic, fearing they'd lose their lives if they kept running.

Jiangnan originally had little interest in tonight's banquet.

But since the family is connected to the Black Market, I must properly meet with them.