"How could this happen?" Qiu Youhua's forehead broke out in a cold sweat. He truly hadn't expected Li Se to be able to defeat all his subordinates single-handedly.
"Can you tell me where the Violet Leaf Sky Lotus is now?" Li Se sat back down, picked up the teacup on the coffee table, and began to drink unhurriedly.
Qiu Youhua stammered, "I... I really don't know. Yesterday I bid for this Violet Leaf Sky Lotus, but wasn't it bought by Boss Nie? You should ask Boss Nie. What use is it asking me?"
"It seems you're not going to say?" A silver needle appeared in Li Se's hand, and he directly inserted it into Qiu Youhua's body.
"What did you do to me?" Qiu Youhua exclaimed in panic.
"You'll find out soon enough." Li Se smiled brilliantly, but to Qiu Youhua, this smile was like that of a demon.
In less than ten seconds, Qiu Youhua felt something strange happening to his body, as if tens of thousands of ants were biting him. Fear showed on his face. After less than five seconds of this sensation, he raised his hands in surrender, "It has nothing to do with me, nothing at all! It's Ao Long, it has nothing to do with me..."
"Ao Long!" Nie Huacan's expression changed. "What does he want the Violet Leaf Sky Lotus for?"
"I don't know, I was just following orders. Let me go, please, let me go..." Qiu Youhua pleaded.
Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Li Se grabbed his hand, and the silver needle returned to his palm.
Qiu Youhua slumped onto the sofa, his forehead covered in cold sweat. Although less than half a minute had passed, that half-minute was no different from going to hell.
"Take us to find this Ao Long!" Li Se commanded.
"Okay, okay, I'll take you," Qiu Youhua nodded repeatedly.
"Why would it be him?" Nie Huacan murmured to himself.
"Mr. Nie, do you know this Ao Long?" Li Se asked.
Nie Huacan shook his head, "I can't say I know him, but I've seen him a few times. We often jokingly say someone has a mine at home, but this Ao Long's family truly owns a mine, and it's a diamond mine in Africa. I didn't expect him to come to Qingyun City."
As if remembering something, Nie Huacan suddenly realized, "Then the 'Crystal's Love' must have been provided by him. That makes sense."
"Mr. Nie, I'll handle the rest. You should go back now." Li Se said to Nie Huacan. This Ao Long was clearly not simple, and this trip would be dangerous.
"Dr. Li, I can call some people to help you." Nie Huacan quickly said.
Li Se shook his head, "No need. They probably have guns. The people you call won't be enough."
"Alright." Nie Huacan didn't say anything more. "Then Dr. Li, be careful!"
Li Se, with Qiu Youhua, drove first to the Jishi Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic. It was very late, and the clinic had long been closed, but Xu Qiang was waiting at the entrance.
"Heh heh, Boss, I heard we're going to do something big?" Xu Qiang grinned, excited. He had initially called Li Se "Master," but that title felt strange, so he later changed it to "Boss."
"Mm, we're going to deal with someone who has a mine, a diamond mine at that." Li Se said casually.
Xu Qiang grunted, "From Africa? Then these people usually have guns. It's been a while since I've dealt with them."
"Who exactly are you guys?" Qiu Youhua, sitting in the back seat, heard their conversation and was somewhat terrified. How could he feel like these two were so excited?
"What is this thing?" Xu Qiang pointed at Qiu Youhua.
"Just some trash, but with him, we can meet this Ao Long safely," Li Se replied.
About half an hour later, they arrived at a place called the Haolong Club. This club was Ao Long's territory in Qingyun City, with two burly men guarding the entrance.
"Brothers, I need to see Master Long," Qiu Youhua said with a grin, handing over a cigarette.
"Go on in." The two burly men clearly recognized Qiu Youhua and let them pass quickly.
They proceeded to a private room. As the door opened, a cacophony of music spilled out. At a glance, the room was already filled with people, and seductive dancers moved their bodies, wearing only form-fitting clothes. Their fair skin was almost entirely exposed, and the entire room was filled with an atmosphere of sensuality.
"Qiu Youhua?" A young man with a cigar in his mouth, embracing two women, spotted Qiu Youhua and beckoned him over. "Come, let's have some fun?"
"Uh..." Qiu Youhua dared not speak.
Li Se walked in first and looked at the young man, "Are you Ao Long?"
Despite the loud music, Li Se's voice clearly reached everyone's ears. At that moment, everyone quieted down, and even the music was quickly turned off. The once noisy room suddenly became incredibly silent.
"I am Ao Tian. What do you need my dad for?" The young man glanced at Li Se and said, "It's been a long time since anyone dared to call my dad by his name directly. You've got quite a lot of nerve."
"Who is this guy? He dares to call Master Long by his name directly?"
"He's not old, but he's got a big mouth."
"No matter who it is, calling Master Long by his name directly is wrong!"
"How should he be taught a lesson?"
"..."
There were many wealthy individuals in the room, their attire indicating their considerable status. At this moment, they all wore mocking expressions, staring at Li Se.
"Let your dad come out!" Li Se said calmly.
"You brat, quite arrogant, aren't you?" Ao Tian slowly stood up, picked up a bottle of red wine from the glass table, and offered it to Li Se, "Drink this bottle of red wine, and perhaps I'll let you leave."
He then looked at Qiu Youhua, his eyes carrying a hint of coldness.
Qiu Youhua was startled and dared not speak.
"What, you don't want to drink?" Seeing Li Se's indifference, Ao Tian narrowed his eyes, suddenly grabbed the wine bottle, and swung it towards Li Se's forehead.
With a bang, a fist appeared, shattering the wine bottle. Xu Qiang had made his move. The momentum of his punch had not yet ended; after shattering the wine bottle, it directly struck Ao Tian's face.
"Ah!"
A pained cry from Ao Tian echoed as he was sent crashing into the sofa.
At this moment, the entire room fell silent, as if a spell had been cast.
Everyone's eyes were wide, utterly disbelieving what they were witnessing. Who was Ao Tian? He was Ao Long's own son, and now, he had been beaten up.
An even more astonishing sight unfolded: Xu Qiang grinned and said, "Boss, this kid talked too much. I couldn't hold back."