"Still chatting?"
Wan Yunting, having finished his shower, saw Lu Xiaodie still engrossed in conversation with Fang Yanxi and said with a smile, "Yanxi, it's getting late. Go wash up and go to bed."
"Oh dear, it's been over half an hour without realizing."
Lu Xiaodie glanced at the clock in the living room, which showed it was already midnight. She also smiled at Fang Yanxi, saying, "Then Yanxi, you should go downstairs and wash up and sleep. I need to rest too; I have to get up to practice at six tomorrow morning."
"Okay, Sister Lu, you get some rest."
Fang Yanxi nodded with a smile and got up to go downstairs. Wan Yunting came up, put his arm around her waist, and chuckled to Lu Xiaodie, "Sister Lu, I won't be getting up early to practice with you tomorrow."
"Hehe, I understand, I understand…"
Lu Xiaodie giggled coyly, causing Fang Yanxi's pretty face to blush. She turned and shot a fierce glare at the man. Wan Yunting chuckled, pushing her downstairs with him. Lu Xiaodie saw them to the staircase and said with a smile, "Keep the noise down, okay…"
"Don't worry, Sister Lu, we won't disturb your rest…"
Wan Yunting even called back to Lu Xiaodie. Fang Yanxi, who was shy, reached out and pinched him hard on the waist, making him yelp. Lu Xiaodie, watching from upstairs, found it amusing but also sighed with a hint of disappointment.
Back in their second-floor bedroom, Wan Yunting closed the door and passionately kissed Fang Yanxi. They hadn't been together for a while, and the spark ignited instantly…
The next morning at nine o'clock, Wan Yunting and Fang Yanxi finally woke up. He went downstairs to greet Huang Guilan and saw Lu Xiaodie returning from her practice. He smiled and said, "Morning, Sister Lu, back from practice."
"Still early?"
Lu Xiaodie, dressed in tight sportswear, gave him a roll of her eyes, her tone tinged with a hint of jealousy, "What time did you guys get to last night?"
This made Wan Yunting chuckle. Seeing that Fang Yanxi hadn't come downstairs, Lu Xiaodie turned and gave him a glare, "Little brother, is the one upstairs really your official girlfriend?"
Wan Yunting sat on a lounge chair in the backyard, lit a cigarette, and took a puff. Lu Xiaodie also sat in front of him and asked, "Then what about Luo Tang? What is she?"
"This…"
Wan Yunting knew Lu Xiaodie would ask this, and his expression became awkward, unsure how to answer.
Lu Xiaodie rolled her eyes and immediately glared, asking, "Don't tell me they both know about each other?"
"Mmm…"
Wan Yunting gave an embarrassed smile.
"Heavens, then they really love you."
Lu Xiaodie widened her beautiful eyes in surprise, looking at Wan Yunting. They knew about each other but hadn't left, which clearly meant they were truly in love with this guy.
"Honestly, I kind of despise you for having two women who love you so much."
Lu Xiaodie didn't hold back, giving him a look of disdain. It was already polite of her not to call Wan Yunting a scumbag.
"Oh, right, a cute girl came looking for you a couple of days ago and said she was your girlfriend!" Lu Xiaodie said, remembering something.
"A cute girl?" Wan Yunting was startled and instantly knew who it was, "Ke'er?"
"Yes, she said her name was Ke'er. Could she also be your girlfriend?"
Lu Xiaodie's eyes widened. If this guy was already seeing two people, and now he was cheating on another, he'd be a complete scoundrel.
Wan Yunting took a drag of his cigarette and waved his hand with a wry smile, "She used to be, but we broke up long ago."
"That's good then."
Lu Xiaodie nodded, then waved her hand, saying, "Forget it, I don't care about your personal romantic affairs. I'll be heading back to Shaoxing this afternoon."
"Going back this afternoon?"
Wan Yunting looked at her and smiled, "You're not leaving because of Yanxi, are you?"
"Otherwise?"
Lu Xiaodie gave him a glare, "Your official girlfriend is here. If I stay any longer, and she discovers our dual cultivation, wouldn't you be in a lot of trouble?"
Wan Yunting laughed, "Sister Lu is so considerate."
Lu Xiaodie smiled, "In any case, like Shuyun, I only have a dual cultivation relationship with you. I won't interfere with your romantic life, so you can put your mind at ease."
Wan Yunting smiled, extinguished his cigarette butt in the ashtray, and stood up, saying, "Then Sister Lu, let me test your skills. How far have you progressed in these past few days?"
"Okay."
Lu Xiaodie's eyes lit up at the mention of martial arts, saying, "I've been practicing Tianshan Zhemei Shou recently, could you take a look…"
Lu Xiaodie then began to practice Tianshan Zhemei Shou. Wan Yunting watched and pointed out her shortcomings…
Fang Yanxi got up, washed up, and changed into her professional attire before coming downstairs. Huang Guilan smiled and said, "Miss Fang is up. Breakfast is on the table, hurry and eat something."
"Okay."
Fang Yanxi nodded with a slight smile. Hearing the commotion from the backyard, she stood at the doorway and saw the man instructing Lu Xiaodie in martial arts. Wan Yunting turned and saw her, so he told Sister Lu to practice more on her own and ran over with a smile, "You're up? Then let's have breakfast together."
Fang Yanxi nodded slightly and ate breakfast with Wan Yunting, asking him about his plans for the coming days…
Wan Yunting thought carefully. Today was December 19th. The National Traditional Chinese Medicine Conference was not until the tenth of the next month, after the New Year, so there were no major events during this period.
So, the two of them made plans to go on a trip together in a few days when they had time, to have some time alone…
After breakfast, Fang Yanxi went to work. Wan Yunting also wanted to go to the TCM department to have a look, as many people didn't know he had returned to the country yesterday. However, Lu Xiaodie stopped him and forced him into dual cultivation for the entire noon…
It wasn't until four o'clock in the afternoon that Wan Yunting personally drove her to the airport. Lu Xiaodie looked back at the man with a reluctant gaze, waved goodbye, and confidently dragged her suitcase into the airport…
Watching her figure disappear into the airport, Wan Yunting smiled. Although they always claimed their relationship was special due to dual cultivation, they had both developed feelings for each other, especially Lu Xiaodie, who had already fallen for this man.
At this moment, Pang Yuan called and asked him to go to the Old Master's place that afternoon. Wan Yunting saw that it was about time and drove directly to the residence of Old Master Ma Jianguo. Ma Zhendong had also returned early. He saw Wan Yunting already playing chess with the Old Master in the living room and said with a smile, "Yunting, did you, the great hero, also go to dinner with those leaders last night?"
While playing chess, Wan Yunting replied with a helpless smile, "I was dragged there by Old Pang."
Ma Zhendong picked up an orange from the fruit bowl on the coffee table, peeled it, and came over to watch their chess game. He smiled and said, "It's only right. After all, you stirred up such a storm in Mexico; many people in high places are paying attention to you."
Wan Yunting smiled and said, "I'm not seeking a career in politics, why should they pay attention to me."
Ma Jianguo looked up at him and said with a smile, "Little Wan, as long as you speak up, I'll pave the way for you!"
"No, Old Master."
Wan Yunting quickly waved his hands and shook his head, smiling, "I'm already busy enough, I really don't have the energy to do anything else. Moreover, I'm not interested in being an official. I just like being an ordinary TCM doctor, seeing patients every day, and that's quite good."
"You, you…"
Ma Jianguo pointed at him and laughed, "If I say you're unambitious, it doesn't seem like it, but it's up to you."
Ma Zhendong, standing aside, smiled and handed half an orange to Wan Yunting. He then ate it while playing chess with the Old Master. The three elders chatted casually, while Aunt Huang Xiue was busy in the kitchen preparing dinner…
At this moment, there were two knocks on the door. Ma Zhendong went to open it, and Pang Yuan was standing at the door, but Niu Qiuling, dressed in casual clothes, also arrived. She smiled and said, "Brother Dong."
"Qiuling is here, come in quickly."
Ma Zhendong nodded with a smile and let them in. Wan Yunting turned his head to look at Niu Qiuling, who followed Pang Yuan in, surprised that this girl had also come.
Seeing the guy playing chess with Grandpa Ma, Niu Qiuling gave him a roll of her eyes and then ran into the kitchen to help.
"Yunting, I have something to tell you."
Pang Yuan came over with a serious expression and said, "We just received news that Fang Tai, Chen Guangyang, Huang Zhiming, and Wang Heshuo, all four of them, have died in England!"
Wan Yunting's expression froze, surprised, "They're dead?"
Ma Zhendong was also shocked and asked, "How did they die?"
"According to the police investigation there, they were murdered!" Pang Yuan said.
It turned out that Huang Zhen from Beijing, after investigating Fang Liangji and Chen Qi, was preparing to arrest Chen Guangyang and Fang Tai. However, they learned that they had already flown to Europe on a private jet.
It wasn't until noon today that news came back from England that Fang Tai and Chen Guangyang, along with Huang Zhiming and Wang Heshuo, had been murdered in a villa. The killer's whereabouts are still unknown.
Wan Yunting raised his eyebrows and said, "It seems the people behind them didn't want Fang Tai and Chen Guangyang to fall into the hands of the police!"
Pang Yuan nodded, "It's just a pity that with the death of Fang Tai and the other four, we've completely lost the clue to investigating the true masterminds behind them!"
Wan Yunting asked, "Did you investigate anything from the phone that Jiang Wenhao gave you earlier, the one belonging to Belte?"
"No."
Pang Yuan said, "That phone had no information about the true masterminds behind their Qunlong Group."
Wan Yunting nodded and sighed, "The real big boss behind the Qunlong Group is very mysterious! Before, in Mexico, even their competitors, the leaders of the Luo Ya and Bas drug cartels, didn't know about them. It's a pity I killed Caro Quijin too hastily; if only I could have extracted something from him."
Ma Zhendong said, "But you have destroyed the Qunlong drug cartel and deprived them of their biggest backing."
Pang Yuan frowned and said, "But not finding out who is behind the Qunlong Group remains a huge threat, and even more so a fatal one for Yunting, because the other party is in the shadows and could launch a fatal blow at any time!"
Wan Yunting raised his eyebrows and asked, "What about Ouyang Liqun? Have you investigated him?"
Pang Yuan nodded, "Beijing has investigated, but they haven't found anything from him!"
This was because Ouyang Liqun was too deeply hidden. Only Fang Tai, Chen Guangyang, Huang Zhiming, and Wang Heshuo knew that he was the true boss of the Qunlong drug cartel. Therefore, Ouyang Liqun killed the four of them. In this world, the only way to identify Ouyang Liqun would be by capturing Moulton, the deputy captain of the Ace Armed Guard.
Moreover, Ouyang Liqun was very low-key in China. In his actions and daily interactions, he gave people the impression of being a promising young entrepreneur. Therefore, no one could have imagined that he was the big boss who founded Mexico's largest drug cartel.