The brothers endured their anger and led Leng Liuyue out of the restaurant.
Ye Jingming went to get the car. Before leaving, he exchanged a meaningful glance with Ye Jinghuai.
"Mr. Ye, don't frown like that. Don't worry, I won't cause you trouble. With the Ye family's power, these people can't threaten you, can they?"
Leng Liuyue was completely unconcerned about implicating innocent people. After all, she had been trained as an assassin since childhood; what kind of normal moral compass could one expect from her?
"Thanks a lot today! Drop me off in the city center later, and I can shake them off. This also counts as repaying you for kicking me that night."
Ye Jinghuai didn't respond, but Leng Liuyue didn't mind at all. In her mind, the only thing that mattered was that she couldn't suffer a loss. Whoever made her suffer, she would repay them tenfold.
"Daddy?" Nuannuan called out uneasily.
"Don't be scared, Daddy's here."
Ye Jinghuai gently comforted Nuannuan in his arms, his anger reaching its limit.
However, he couldn't make a move here, or this woman would undoubtedly drag everyone down with her, regardless of the consequences.
Moreover, those few gazes behind them had been persistent. He couldn't put Nuannuan in danger.
"Nuannuan, don't be scared. Daddy isn't angry."
Feeling the soft warmth on his cheek, Ye Jinghuai's stern expression softened slightly.
"I didn't realize you were a doting dad. I thought people like you were cold and heartless, not caring about anyone!" Leng Liuyue, as if unaware of how annoying she was, continued to chat with Ye Jinghuai.
At this moment, Ye Jingming stopped the car by the roadside. Ye Jinghuai placed Nuannuan in the child seat in the passenger seat.
"Nuannuan, Daddy has something to talk to this auntie about. Nuannuan, can you sit with Third Uncle in the front for a while?" Ye Jinghuai carefully buckled Nuannuan's seatbelt.
"Okay~" Nuannuan nodded obediently, not making a fuss.
"Nuannuan, don't be scared, Third Uncle is here!"
Ye Jingming gently stroked Nuannuan's little head. Catching sight of the foreign men following them in another car through the rearview mirror, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
Leng Liuyue got into the car confidently, a relaxed expression on her face.
"I say, you don't need to be so wary of me, do you? I wouldn't do anything to a child?" Seeing Ye Jinghuai cautiously placing Nuannuan in the front, Leng Liuyue found it amusing.
It was true that people had weaknesses. If this were a few days ago, she was sure this man would have handed her over to those people on the spot instead of letting her follow them now.
"Let's go!" Ye Jinghuai said to Ye Jingming in the front after settling in.
The vehicle slowly started, soon merging into the traffic ahead, with the cars behind them following suit.
The atmosphere in the car became inexplicably strange, with no one speaking. Ye Jingming, however, no longer appeared tense. Watching the cars tailing them in the rearview mirror, he continued to drive leisurely.
"Woof~" (Cubs, don't be afraid.) Qiuqiu squatted under Nuannuan's seat, softly comforting her and even crawling up to lick Nuannuan's hand.
"Qiuqiu, Nuannuan is fine!" Nuannuan petted its head in response.
"Woof woof~ Woof woof woof~" (Cubs, rest assured, as long as there's the internet, it's my world. I'll soon expose this woman and hand her over to the state.)
Although Qiuqiu had possessed a dog, its original abilities remained. Even though it was just a dog now, no one could harm its cubs.
After driving for a while, the partition in front suddenly rose.
Leng Liuyue turned to look at Ye Jinghuai beside her. Ye Jinghuai was calmly taking off his jacket and then unhurriedly began to loosen his tie.
"Did you suddenly find me incredibly charming and develop feelings for me? Your daughter is right here!" Leng Liuyue looked at Ye Jinghuai's actions with a half-smile and boldly leaned towards him.
Surprisingly, Ye Jinghuai didn't push her away. She felt puzzled but couldn't help but lean closer.
Ye Jinghuai reached out, put his arm around her shoulder, and exerted a strong force.
A crisp "crack" of bone breaking echoed in the back seat.
"Ah!"
It turned out Ye Jinghuai had dislocated Leng Liuyue's shoulder. Leng Liuyue's already injured shoulder was now exacerbated.
Before she could react, a tie was already tightly wrapped around her neck, and a leg pressed against her back, pinning her to the back seat.
"Ugh... are you trying to kidnap me?" Leng Liuyue endured the piercing pain in her shoulder and tried to remove the tie with her other, uninjured hand.
Ye Jinghuai bent his knees and struck her forehead hard. Leng Liuyue immediately fell into darkness.
Ye Jingming seemed deaf, completely ignoring the commotion behind him. Nuannuan, with her eyes wide open, curiously turned her head to look but saw nothing.
"Nuannuan is fine. Your daddy is playing a game with the auntie!"
"Then can Nuannuan play too?" Nuannuan's eyes were wide open, filled with curiosity.
"No, that's not allowed. They're playing an adult game, and children can't play."
"Third Uncle, you're lying!" Nuannuan pouted, looking unconvinced.
At this moment, the partition behind them silently lowered.
"Second Brother, you're quite noisy. Nuannuan is still here, you should be a bit more considerate!" Ye Jingming teased from the rearview mirror, looking at Ye Jinghuai.
Now that half the problem was solved, he had the mood for jokes.
"Shut up and drive faster!" Ye Jinghuai tidied his clothes, saying irritably.
Leng Liuyue's hands were now tied behind her back, and he had tossed her onto the floor mat. The tie Ye Jinghuai had just taken off was used to bind Leng Liuyue.
"I didn't say anything wrong. What are you thinking? I was just afraid Nuannuan would get scared!" Ye Jingming said, but his foot pressed down on the accelerator, and the car's speed instantly increased.
Seeing the car ahead suddenly accelerate, the few people following them also sped up.
"Hello, Uncle Deng, this is Jinghuai."
Ye Jinghuai took out his phone and made a call, then disgustedly kicked Leng Liuyue, who was at his feet, to the side.
"It's Jinghuai! Why are you calling me? Now that the old chief is gone, you brothers don't recognize your uncles anymore, do you?"
"Uncle Deng, stop joking. I personally came to invite you to Nuannuan's birthday banquet last time."
"You young people! You've grown up and aren't cute at all, can't even take a joke. Go ahead! What do you need me for?"
"I heard Uncle Deng recently took charge of the National Security Bureau. I'm just bringing you some achievements!"
"What? Are you in trouble?" Deng Anbang on the other end of the phone immediately became serious.
"It's not exactly trouble, we just happened to encounter it. We're almost at the National Security Bureau now. And by the way, we have a few fat fish behind us, Uncle Deng, so be prepared."
"You kid, why did you go into business back then? Don't worry, I'll make arrangements immediately. Be careful!"
"Okay." Ye Jinghuai smiled and hung up the phone.
The few "fat fish" behind were still foolishly following Ye Jingming's car. They felt increasingly uneasy. When they wanted to turn back, they found their group was already surrounded.
Looking at the group of heroic Dragon Country soldiers before them, their legs went weak, and they knelt down, breaking out in a cold sweat.
"Uncle Zheng."
The two brothers got out of the car. Zheng Anbang was waiting for them with his men at the entrance.
"Uncle Zheng~" Nuannuan called out in a childish voice.
"Nuannuan, Daddy called Uncle, you should call him Grandpa." Ye Jinghuai playfully flicked his daughter's cheek.
"Grandpa Zheng~"
"Aiyoh~ Nuannuan, you're a good girl. I didn't prepare anything since I didn't know you were coming."
"Uncle Zheng, you helping us deal with the people in the car is the best gift for Nuannuan," Ye Jingming joked.
"You guys!" Zheng Anbang smiled and pointed at the two brothers.
"Bring them down," he said to the soldier beside him.
"Yes!"
Ye Jinghuai: "We suspect these are terrorists or black force agents who escaped from Country E, severely threatening the safety of citizens. And the car behind them is likely their accomplices."
Zheng Anbang: "I was just about to say, our National Security Bureau just received an anonymous email, a forced viewing one. It contained all the criminal data of Country E's Black Organization, and a top female assassin named 'Moon,' who entered our country using a fake identity. I suspect the person you captured is her. If it is indeed her, then you have made a great contribution to the country today."
"Anonymous email?" Ye Jinghuai raised an eyebrow. He then recalled the anonymous email that had reported Qiao Anqi, making him feel like someone was helping him.
No one noticed the plump little dog at their feet. It proudly raised its head, its merits hidden.