I Received Messages From Future Self!
Chapter 560 - 556: The Ye Family Comes Calling

Chapter 560: Chapter 556: The Ye Family Comes Calling

As the youngest Super Master replacing Long Lie, Taotie has gained absolute authority in the Jianghu nowadays, and no one dares to offend him easily.

Fang Xiaocao’s status in the Jianghu has also risen with Taotie’s breakthrough.

Even the Ye Family and Long Lie had to give Taotie sufficient respect and attention.

Their alliance with Fang Xiaocao was elevated to an equal-level relationship.

It was no longer a protective charity but a mutually beneficial alliance of offense and defense.

Upon learning that Fang Xiaocao had been seriously injured and hospitalized, the Head of the Ye Family immediately sent Ye Lingchen and Long Lie to represent him, rushing to the hospital with generous gifts.

Among the gifts was half of the liquidated value of the properties from the time Fang Xiaocao destroyed the Helan Clan.

Previously, when Fang Xiaocao was in a weak position under the Ye Family’s protection, the nearly ten billion worth of Helan properties taken by the Ye Family was done with ease of conscience.

But things are different now. Taotie has become the youngest Super Master, surpassing Long Lie by over ten years in age. Theoretically, Long Lie doesn’t stand a chance of outliving Taotie.

With a Super Master as their backing, the status of Fang Xiaocao and her forces has risen significantly.

The relationship with the Ye Family has now been reversed.

The Ye Family still keeping such a large share feels a little burdensome and is not conducive to a future alliance of offense and defense.

As Fang Xiaocao was unconscious, the task of receiving Ye Lingchen and Long Lie fell on the heavily injured Tom, with Taotie accompanying him throughout.

In the VIP ward arranged by the Tang Sect hospital, Tom and Taotie sat opposite Ye Lingchen and Long Lie. The four of them wore smiles, presenting a harmonious scene.

"Regarding the assassination attempt on Sister Xiaocao by two unknown Super Masters, both I and the Ye Family are outraged. On behalf of the Ye Family, we have issued a condemnation to the Tang Sect, responsible for the security of the Heroic Gathering, demanding an explanation."

"These four billion are a gesture of sympathy from myself and the Ye Family for Sister Xiaocao and are not counted as part of the compensation from the Tang Sect and the Heroic Gathering organizers."

"Additionally, we congratulate Taotie on successfully breaking through to become a Super Master and taking down two Super Masters in a crisis. As a personal gift, I am also presenting ten billion."

After some brief pleasantries, Ye Lingchen coughed lightly and began reciting the prepared words he had memorized in advance as if reciting from a script.

Hearing Ye Lingchen’s stammering, script-like delivery, even the straightforward Taotie almost burst out laughing.

This Young Master of the Ye Family is just too amusing.

Going out for socializing yet still needing to memorize lines.

Under Tom’s guidance, all the credit for killing Zuo Ci and the Suture Monster was placed on Taotie.

Tom believed it was better to keep Fang Xiaocao’s ability to kill Super Masters a secret.

A tree that stands out in the forest is sure to be destroyed by the wind.

Spreading this news would not benefit Fang Xiaocao.

Having one Taotie was already enough to make people uneasy.

If another person appeared—someone like Fang Xiaocao, who could take down Super Masters—others might become suspicious or make covert moves against her.

Tom did this partly to build up Taotie’s reputation, making some people wary of Taotie’s combat power, and partly to protect Fang Xiaocao, minimizing trouble.

Taotie grinned with a "hehe" sound: "No need for courtesy, no need for courtesy."

Taotie took Ye Lingchen’s card without hesitation, turning it over in his hands for a moment before handing it to Tom. "Old Tom, keep it."

Saying this, Taotie also picked up the four-billion card on the table and handed that to Tom as well.

Taotie wasn’t about to show courtesy to Ye Lingchen.

Back when he was a top-level master, he wasn’t afraid of him.

Now that he’s a Super Master, all the more so.

Tom smiled apologetically at Ye Lingchen and Long Lie while conveniently taking the two cards into his hand.

On the surface, Tom appeared embarrassed, but his actions showed no hesitation.

What was meant to be taken must be taken; if not, it would be a waste. After all, Ye Lingchen wouldn’t dare take it back.

If Ye Lingchen dared reclaim it, his father would break his legs for losing face.

Long Lie’s eyes had been fixed on Taotie all this time.

It was as if he were examining Taotie from head to toe with X-ray vision.

Long Lie was quite curious about this newly minted Super Master but did not doubt Taotie’s strength. After all, Taotie’s one-versus-two victory record was verifiable.

The corpses of Zuo Ci and the Suture Monster were lying in the hospital morgue.

Upon arriving at the hospital to check on Fang Xiaocao, Long Lie’s first action was to take Ye Lingchen to the morgue to examine Zuo Ci and the Suture Monster’s bodies.

The body structure, muscle density, and bone density of Super Masters are naturally different from ordinary people.

Even in death, with their bodies present, Long Lie could tell just by feeling that they had indeed been Super Masters.

Long Lie confirmed multiple times that Zuo Ci and the Suture Monster had both been Super Masters before their deaths.

Long Lie couldn’t help but gasp at this revelation.

Zuo Ci and the Suture Monster were both relatively young with newly replaced bodies.

They were at the peak of their combat power.

Facing two Super Masters of such caliber, even Long Lie wasn’t confident he would emerge unscathed, let alone achieve a one-versus-two victory.

Noticing Long Lie’s gaze, Taotie turned to him with a toothy grin: "Mr. Long Lie, something on your mind?"

There was a hint of provocation in Taotie’s eyes.

Super Masters have their own pride and dignity.

Even ordinary people would feel uncomfortable under such scrutiny.

Let alone a Super Master.

It wasn’t that Taotie was being impolite.

Long Lie had been impolite first.

Sensing the subtle tension and faint gunpowder between Taotie and Long Lie, Tom lightly coughed and said, "Taotie, go check if the Princess has woken up."

Tom deliberately sent Taotie away.

This was not the time for any conflict with the Ye Family.

Starting a spat with the Ye Family over such a minor issue wasn’t worth it, and Fang Xiaocao would definitely scold Taotie when she woke up.

Taotie was rather obedient to Tom. Receiving a warning look from him, Taotie immediately got up and left the room, heading toward Fang Xiaocao’s ward.

"Taotie is a straightforward person with no guile, Mr. Long Lie; please don’t take it to heart."

Tom said with a smile to Long Lie.

Long Lie nodded. "That was my impropriety."

"I shouldn’t have acted provocatively out of curiosity."

Long Lie naturally understood Tom’s goodwill and immediately lowered his stance, following his cue.

Tom smiled and nodded in return.

"As for the Tang Sect, we’ll have to trouble Mr. Long Lie to look into the matter more closely. When our Princess Your Highness awakes, we will certainly visit and express our gratitude in person."

Tom said to Long Lie.

"No problem."

"I will oversee the Tang Sect."

Long Lie agreed without hesitation.

"There is one more thing that I need to trouble Prince Ye with."

Tom turned toward Ye Lingchen once more.

"Please go ahead, Butler Tom," Ye Lingchen replied with a smile.

"This time, our Princess Your Highness’s assassination attempt is inextricably linked to the Blacklist and the Pawnshop. Revenge has its own targets; this grudge must be settled."

A cold glint flashed in Tom’s eyes as he spoke.