Chapter 12 The Fall Of Qin Ye

Five minutes later, Jiang Tao and his group burst out of the secret room in a state of panic. Their faces were covered in dust, giving them a disheveled appearance. As they tried to catch their breath, they were met with the sight of Qin Ye lounging on the sofa, swirling a glass of red wine and smiling at them. Their pupils dilated in fear as they realized that Qin Ye had orchestrated the gasoline incident and set the fire himself. It dawned on them that the secret room they were so proud of meant nothing to Qin Ye. He had known all along! "Who are you?" Jiang Tao gasped, fear evident in his eyes. Never before had he encountered someone who could outmaneuver him like this. He had never crossed paths with Qin Ye, so why was he unable to evade his scrutiny? Why was this happening? Jiang Tao's mind was in turmoil. "I suggest you kneel and speak to me," Qin Ye said calmly, taking a sip of his expensive red wine. Jiang Tao clenched his teeth and refused to kneel. In a swift motion, Qin Ye waved his hand, sending seven or eight silver needles hurtling towards Jiang Tao and his companions. The villa was soon filled with the sound of clanging as they all dropped to their knees, unable to resist. Several cries of pain filled the air. To them, Qin Ye appeared as a terrifying demon. "Jiang Tao, tell me honestly, who was responsible for the accident that caused Jiang Nian's regression?" Qin Ye asked casually, though the question held great significance for him. Upon his return, he aimed to not only regain his strength and cure Jiang Nian, but also to exact vengeance on those who had harmed him. That accident was the catalyst for everything! He refused to believe it was a mere coincidence; it was a deliberate attack on Jiang Nian. "The accident?" Jiang Tao hesitated before responding, "It was just a random incident. The driver responsible was caught and compensated Li Yuying generously. He even promised to give her three thousand yuan monthly. Many people are aware of this." Qin Ye flicked his finger, sending the cigarette butt in his hand flying towards Jiang Tao's face, igniting on impact. Jiang Tao, now humble and submissive, dared not make a sound. Once a prominent figure in Sucheng, he now cowered before Qin Ye. "You're lying," Qin Ye stated with a knowing smile. "I truly don't know!" Jiang Tao pleaded, "When my cousin had the accident, I was studying abroad. By the time I returned, he had been in a coma for a year and a half. I was completely unaware. You can ask Liu Dalong and the others if you doubt me!" Despite appearing mysterious to outsiders, those familiar with Jiang Tao knew he was simply afraid of death. Facing Qin Ye's dominance, Jiang Tao abandoned all pride, focusing on survival and plotting revenge later. Liu Dalong and the two women nodded in agreement, confirming Jiang Tao's innocence. Qin Ye furrowed his brow, puzzled by Jiang Tao's ignorance of the accident. "Since you claim ignorance of the accident, surely you're aware of Li Yuying lending you forty thousand yuan, correct?" After uttering these words, a chilling aura swept through the entire villa as Qin Ye squinted his eyes. "I, I really don't know..." How could he claim ignorance? He had orchestrated the entire scheme himself, deliberately arranging for Li Yuying to work as a cleaner in his hotel to force her to repay the debt, all because of the troubled history between Li Yuying and his parents. Due to Jiang Nian's actions, Li Yuying had once oppressed his parents mercilessly, and now it was time for him to seek revenge. *Clang!!* In the blink of an eye, Qin Ye's figure transformed into a blur, appearing instantly in front of Jiang Tao. With a swift kick, he sent him flying like a ball, rolling over ten meters away and crashing heavily into the wall. "You're spouting nonsense. You personally loaned money to Li Yuying, don't you remember?" "You've been causing trouble for her mother with the money earned from Jiang Nian. Today, I want to see how shameless you really are!" Qin Ye's anger rumbled like thunder as he closed in on Jiang Tao swiftly. "Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!" Successive slaps landed on Jiang Tao's face, leaving it a bloody mess, with his nose bleeding profusely and blood even seeping from the corners of his mouth, a truly gruesome sight. "I know, I know, please stop hitting me!" Jiang Tao weakly admitted, pleading for mercy, "I'll make amends, can't I? Li Yuying lent me four hundred thousand, I'll give her four million now, is that acceptable?" "Four million?" Qin Ye's gaze turned icy, and he promptly delivered a resounding slap to Jiang Tao. "How much more do you want?" "Empty all the profits from your businesses, drop this matter, or tonight will be your demise. If you doubt me, you can try it!" "Fine, fine, fine, no problem. I own a loan company, two bars, three hotels, and twenty chain milk tea shops. I also have forty million in savings. I'll hand it all over to you. You can be my silent partner from now on!" "Alright, let's sign the contract!" Shortly after, Jiang Tao signed the contract. After a thorough review, Qin Ye found no issues and, before departing, he stated, "You know Li Yuying's bank account number, right? Transfer forty million to her by tomorrow morning. Let her continue working at the hotel, offer her a well-paid and easy job, treat her kindly, or else, I will ensure you vanish from this world..." He chose not to have Jiang Tao give everything directly to Li Yuying. He believed that Li Yuying was just an ordinary woman. If she suddenly received such vast assets from the Third Young Master, she would undoubtedly face backlash from the Jiang family. Therefore, he opted to retain the assets for now and return them to Jiang Nian and Li Yuying at the appropriate time. He was prepared to face all consequences! The best things were reserved for Jiang Nian and his family. This was his way of atoning for his mistakes! After Qin Ye departed, Jiang Tao and his associates lay paralyzed on the ground. The pressure that Qin Ye had imposed on them moments ago was overwhelming. They had never encountered such a terrifying individual in all their years, akin to a demon. "Young Master Jiang, you handed over all the assets to that man. What will you do now? Will you truly allow him to be your silent partner? Or should we inform your elder and second brothers and eliminate him?" Liu Dalong rose and panted as he addressed Jiang Tao. "Smack!" Jiang Tao slapped Liu Dalong and scolded angrily, "Ever since Grandpa led the clan to the provincial capital, those two scoundrels have been colluding, never showing me any respect. If they discover that I've been reduced to this by Jiang Nian's bodyguard, they will look down on me even more. They must not find out. Whoever dares to speak up, I will eliminate them." "So you're just going to swallow this indignity?" Liu Dalong inquired, puzzled. "Swallow? In my world, Jiang Tao, there's no such thing as 'swallow'." In the next moment, Jiang Tao retrieved his phone and dialed Huang Yuan. Huang Yuan arrived at the villa and was taken aback by the scene before her. They had a pleasant time in the afternoon, so how had it escalated to this chaos in the evening? "Young Master, what's happening?" "Don't waste time talking, contact the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group for me and eliminate Qin Ye!"