Ouyang Kai retracted his legs and stood up. His nearly 1.9-meter height instantly made Yin Xue appear petite.
Yin Xue's expression remained unchanged. "Speak," she said coolly.
"Why did you come to the southern territory?" Ouyang Kai asked, his eyes fixed directly on Yin Xue.
Yin Xue's body slightly stiffened. Her lips moved, and her clear, cold voice resonated, exceptionally distinct.
"My master and the Fortress Lord are old acquaintances. Now that Leaving Territory Island has fallen into such calamity, I cannot stand idly by."
Her words were righteous and well-reasoned, leaving no room for refutation.
Ouyang Kai, however, seemed displeased with this answer. His brows furrowed slightly. "Is that all? Merely because of my father and your master?"
"What else do you think?" Yin Xue retorted coldly. Her expression was serene, but only she knew the faint stirrings of panic within her heart.
"Could it be that you... ah, that you came to save me because of our childhood affection?"
Ouyang Kai's words veered sharply mid-sentence.
In his life, women had always been presented to him; he had never groveled so much to any woman.
Yin Xue gave him a peculiar look. "Perhaps."
"If you have nothing else, I will return to rest." Before Ouyang Kai could reply, Yin Xue turned and went upstairs.
Ouyang Kai watched the retreating silhouette of the woman, instinctively licking his lips.
This woman was definitely playing hard to get!
There would be plenty of time in the future. Let's see how I conquer you!
At that moment, Joe, a small captain from the Er Island military, walked in and said, "Kai, we extracted intelligence from one of the white-robed individuals. Several dukes are secretly colluding with Ouyang Kai. They have all reached some sort of deal with him. Here is the list."
Joe handed Ouyang Kai a list.
Ouyang Kai took it and scanned each name. His gaze grew colder.
"I didn't expect these old fossils to stir up trouble again!"
He then turned to Joe again. "How is the preparation for the personnel heading to Leaving Territory Island?"
Joe straightened his posture and reported, "All preparations are complete. We can depart at any time!"
"Since Ouyang Gong already knows that Er Island is completely out of control, instead of giving him time to deploy, it's better to strike back and catch him off guard!"
Ouyang Kai's expression was icy, and burning anger simmered in his chest.
Ouyang Gong was an external enemy coveting Leaving Territory Island, and the allies were people from Leaving Territory Island itself. How could he, the young master, not be furious!
Joe immediately acknowledged, "Then I'll organize everyone to prepare to board the ships."
"Mm, I'll be there shortly."
Ouyang Kai nodded. He knew that eliminating Ouyang Kai himself was not a difficult task.
The real difficulty lay in digging out and eradicating all the traitors hidden within the Ouyang family!
Those on Er Island had yielded all they could. Now, it was time for a showdown...
He would never lose a fight on his own turf!
Time ticked by, second by second...
After Ouyang Kai made arrangements on Er Island, ensuring the rear was secure, he led his subordinates onto the ship and set sail for Leaving Territory Island.
Er Island was, in fact, a subsidiary island of Leaving Territory Island.
Less than an hour later, the ship docked. A'Da and A'Xiao were personally waiting at the pier.
"Young Master!"
"Young Master!"
Seeing Ouyang Kai, A'Da and A'Xiao were extremely excited.
Ouyang Kai stepped forward and bumped fists with them. "What did Father say?" he asked gravely.
Throughout this entire affair, his father had not been very involved. Even when he was controlled by Ouyang Gong, he had only sent a few people to support him.
To be honest, Ouyang Kai felt a pang of coldness. He could only attribute this to...
It was true that he had brought Ding Ding and the others back to Leaving Territory Island without his father's consent, but he did not regret that decision even to this day.