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Chapter 434 - 387: Coercion and Temptation Part 1

Chapter 434: Chapter 387: Coercion and Temptation Part 1

Night fell, and one by one, street lamps lit up, casting a pale yellow light that illuminated the villa, shining brightly.

Under the cover of night, numerous burly men equipped with radios and holding guns were scattered throughout the entire villa, responsible for security.

Taihu, protected by two powerful bodyguards, led six core members of the Tiger Gang out from the villa where the meeting had been held.

"It’s getting late. All of you head back immediately, keep a close watch on tonight’s developments, and tell your men to stay alert. Report any unusual activity to me at once," Taihu stopped walking, his gaze sweeping over the six individuals, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

Since the situation was still unclear, the meeting Taihu had chaired earlier had not resulted in any decision but instead had resolved to adopt a strategy of waiting and adapting—formulating responses based on how events unfolded.

"Yes, Boss!"

The six core members of the Tiger Gang unanimously accepted the order and waited until Taihu left under the protection of his two bodyguards before they each took a car and left the villa.

"Master Nawa, Master Su Ke, do you think the three major underworld forces would make a move against our Tiger Gang?" As they walked on the asphalt roads of the estate, Taihu couldn’t help but ask the two bodyguards with a respectful stance, addressing them both as masters.

"Boss, as you know, I’ve spent my life cultivating witchcraft and I’m not familiar with the worldly struggle for power,"

Nawa, a Level 7 Wizard with strength equivalent to a magician at the peak stage of Innate, shook his head. He had been a disciple of Thailand’s number one wizard but was expelled because of a mistake. With no other choice, he joined a mercenary corps, completing missions in exchange for resources necessary for his cultivation.

Generally speaking, he only accepted bodyguard missions — this allowed him a lot of time for cultivation.

Seeing Nawa’s response, Taihu turned his gaze toward Su Ke, who, just like Nawa, shook his head to indicate he had no idea.

"To my knowledge, the Yakuza, Dark Council, and Giant Axe Organization are all led by Level 8 Warriors in Southeast Asia. If they personally take action to assassinate me, do you think you have the confidence to stop them?" Taihu pondered for a moment before asking. He was more concerned about his own safety than an attack on the Tiger Gang.

"We can."

This time, Nawa and Su Ke responded in unison, their tone full of confidence. Nawa, the Level 7 Wizard, even tilted his head back and said, "Boss, the power of a wizard working together with a martial artist of the same level is not as simple as one plus one. On the contrary, it can unleash a force beyond your imagination."

"Yes, and that’s precisely why those who cultivate both witchcraft and martial arts are invincible at the same level," Su Ke nodded in agreement.

"That’s good."

Reassured by the earnest promises of the two, Taihu relaxed and quickened his pace towards the villa where he resided.

"Boss, Master Nawa, Master Su Ke!"

At the entrance to the villa, the armed bodyguards who saw the three of them immediately bowed and greeted them, showing great respect.

Taihu and his two companions nodded slightly in acknowledgment and entered the villa’s courtyard, with Taihu heading straight to the main building, while Nawa and Su Ke each went to their respective cultivating spots in the yard without greeting Taihu.

As for this, Taihu wasn’t bothered.

Because... he knew they were powerful individuals with the pride of strong people.

This was also why he was especially polite towards them!

Moreover, being a cultivator himself, Taihu was well aware that both Nawa and Su Ke could sense everything around them with their Souls (Consciousness), and they would have detected any danger long before.

"Mr. Hu, is the meeting over?"

In the main building’s hall, a popular Southeast Asian female artist, dressed in a sheer gown, barefoot with her silhouette partially visible, was lying lazily on a soft sofa like a sleeping beauty, an air of languid seduction enveloping her.

"Hmm."

In the face of the woman’s seduction, Taihu responded indifferently, proceeding straight to the stairs, planning to head to the study to ponder some matters.

"Mr. Hu, it’s been days since you’ve pampered me."

Seeing his reaction, the woman sat up, pushed out her chest, puckered her lips in a sullen expression, seemingly begging for Taihu to immediately take her and engage in a physical workout.

"I’ve had a lot going on these few days," Taihu replied lightly, "If you’re bored, you can choose to travel to Huaxia for a trip, just avoid moving around Southeast Asia."

"Mr. Hu~"

The woman knelt on the sofa with an unwilling face, resting her hands on the backrest, her bosom half-hidden, cooing seductively.

Taihu ignored her and went straight upstairs to the study.

Creak!

Quickly, Taihu reached the door of the study, turned the knob, and the door opened accordingly.

Whoosh!

As he stepped into the study, Taihu was shocked to see someone sitting at the desk. His face turned pale as he immediately halted.

"Boss Tai, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time," Ye Fan said with a smile as he looked at Taihu’s astonished expression.

"Hiss~"

Hearing Ye Fan’s words and seeing his seemingly calm but dangerous smile, Taihu gasped in fright, his feet wobbled as he attempted to dart out through the door.

Clang—

However, before he could move, the study door miraculously closed, leaving Taihu with no means of escape.

Meanwhile, Nawa and Su Ke, who were in the villa courtyard, used their terrifying hearing to catch the exchange between Ye Fan and Taihu. They both ceased their cultivation and rushed towards the main building at their fastest speed.

"Who... Who are you?"

At the doorway to the study, Taihu, after a brief bout of panic, forced himself to calm down, but his stiff body and the frantic twitching of the muscles at the corners of his eyes betrayed his true inner turmoil.

"If I’m not mistaken, you’re waiting for your bodyguards to arrive."

Ye Fan’s smile remained on his face, looking quite relaxed, "The two of them are Peak stage of Innate Magicians and Peak stage of Innate Martial Artists. In the terms of the Southeast Asia Special Zone, a Level 7 Wizard and a Level 7 warrior."

Click!

Hearing Ye Fan’s words again and realizing how thoroughly he understood his situation, Taihu was severely shaken, but thinking of Nawa and Su Ke’s previous claims that they could withstand a Level 8 warrior, the tension and fear in his heart slightly subsided, and he watched Ye Fan with a wary face.

"With their strength, if they joined forces, even a Level 8 warrior would have a hard time defeating them. That’s why you think that once they arrive, you can be saved, right?" Ye Fan spoke again, his casual words thundering in Taihu’s ears like a muffled explosion.

Swish!

Taihu’s face changed again, his uncontrollable fear flooding his features!

Because... reason told him that since Ye Fan knew all this and still dared to sit there with an air of ease, it was proof enough that he did not take Nawa and Su Ke seriously!

Bang——

The next moment.

Just as Taihu was horrified and unsure of what to do, the study door was smashed open, with Su Ke charging in first, leading the charge into the study, while Nawa stood outside the study, forming a Seal with both hands.

"Boss, you go first!"

Su Ke, like a mountain, shielded Taihu behind him, shouting loudly while mobilizing the Power within his body, ready to act at any moment.

"You... you all..."

As soon as Taihu heard these words, he thought of Ye Fan’s previous remarks and tried to open his mouth to give some kind of warning.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

But——

Before the rest of Taihu’s words could come out, two sounds of cutting through the air almost simultaneously erupted, and two Xuanye Flying Knives shot out from Ye Fan’s sleeves at almost the same time, one at Su Ke and the other at Nawa outside the door!

Danger!

The word erupted in both Su Ke and Nawa’s minds at the same time.

Among them, Su Ke instinctively tried to dodge, but... before he could even move, the Xuanye Flying Blade, radiating a bone-chilling cold, miraculously stopped in front of him, less than a foot away from his throat.

If even Su Ke, a Level 7 warrior, couldn’t dodge in such a short time, what chance did Nawa, a slower Level 7 Wizard, have?

Just like Su Ke, a Xuanye Flying Blade also hovered in front of Nawa’s Adam’s apple.

Swish!

The sudden turn of events drastically changed the complexions of both Nawa and Su Ke, their hearts filled with shock—they knew without a doubt that if Ye Fan had intended to kill them just now, they would have already been pierced through the throat, becoming two lifeless corpses.

And... the shock in Nawa’s heart was far greater than Su Ke’s!

As a Level 7 Wizard, he too could manipulate sharp weapons with Mind Power for attack purposes, but he absolutely couldn’t achieve the feat Ye Fan had just performed—Ye Fan had managed to precisely halt the rapidly assassinating flying knives right in front of their throats in a situation where they had no chance to evade, which was ten times, a hundred times harder than killing them with the flying knives.

"Quick... back off!"

As Nawa and Su Ke were terrified by Ye Fan’s Flying Knife Assassination, Taihu, as if suddenly awakening, internally rejoiced that they hadn’t made a move, and quickly spoke up to stop them.

Upon hearing Taihu’s words, both Nawa and Su Ke snapped out of their shock, but didn’t dare to retreat on their own and instead simultaneously turned their gazes to Ye Fan.

Clearly... they knew very well that at this moment, their lives were in Ye Fan’s hands, and without Ye Fan speaking, they didn’t dare make a move.

Seeing that Nawa and Su Ke didn’t dare to make any rash moves, Taihu also realized something and prudently shut his mouth, watching Ye Fan with eyes full of terror.

"Don’t worry, I won’t kill you, or else you would have become corpses long ago." Under the gaze of the three, Ye Fan slowly spoke.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

As soon as the words fell, Ye Fan’s Consciousness moved, and the two Xuanye Flying Knives returned to his sleeves the way they had come.

"Phew~"

Hearing Ye Fan’s words and witnessing the scene, Taihu, as well as the powerful Nawa and Su Ke, all collectively breathed a sigh of relief, but still didn’t dare to act rashly.

On one hand, they thought attempting any trickery in front of Ye Fan was as foolish as playing with knives in front of Guan Gong; on the other hand, they also understood that Ye Fan’s visit tonight was definitely not just to chat with them!

What did he want?

Realizing this, the trio couldn’t help but silently question themselves.

"Taihu, I’m giving you two choices."

As if to unveil the mystery for the three of them, Ye Fan casually set up a Soundproof Array with his empty hands, his tone leaving no room for doubt, "First, I send you to Hell right now. Second, become the leader of the Underworld in the Southeast Asia Special Zone."

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