First, there was the matter of Ye Yanran and the Tiansheng Group.
He had to ensure the Tiansheng Group was safe before he could leave Jiang Province.
Next was Dong Rui's situation; he had to find a place for her.
Jiang Yi planned to take care of these two matters at the Tiansheng Group right away. Once they were settled, he could go directly to the capital to find his sister.
There was nothing left to linger for in Jiang City.
After leaving the villa, Jiang Yi headed to the Tiansheng Group.
Upon arriving at the Tiansheng Group, Jiang Yi called Dong Rui to his office.
To his surprise, Shen Lu also followed.
"Is there something you need me for?" Dong Rui asked.
"I plan to leave Jiang Province in a few days and go to the capital. Before I leave, I want to help you settle down. Do you want to stay at the Tiansheng Group, or go somewhere else? Going to the Warlord's Mansion or the Provincial Chamber of Commerce is also an option; I can help you," Jiang Yi said to Dong Rui.
"I want to stay at the Tiansheng Group!"
Dong Rui replied, "The Tiansheng Group is my true stage. Don't worry, I will do my best to assist Chairman Ye."
"Alright, then you can stay at the Tiansheng Group!" Jiang Yi nodded.
In fact, he had already guessed that Dong Rui would choose to stay at the Tiansheng Group.
Shen Lu, standing nearby, frowned slightly. She hadn't expected Jiang Yi to leave Jiang Province so soon.
"Then how will you arrange for me?" Shen Lu couldn't help but ask.
"How do you want me to arrange it?" Jiang Yi countered.
"I plan to go to the capital with you!"
Shen Lu said, "Only I know where the assassin organization's lair is. Without me, you won't be able to find it."
Shen Lu was worried that Jiang Yi wouldn't take her to the capital.
In reality, Jiang Yi had no intention of abandoning Shen Lu; she was overthinking it.
Shen Lu was very important to him now. Only she knew the location of the assassin organization's lair. He could leave anyone else behind, but he had to bring Shen Lu.
"Alright, then I'll take you!" Jiang Yi said deliberately.
Hearing this, Shen Lu felt a sense of relief.
"But once we get to the capital, you must tell me where the assassin organization's lair is!" Jiang Yi added.
Shen Lu nodded.
Dong Rui, standing beside them, had a look of confusion on her face.
"You were just talking about an assassin organization. What assassin organization?" Dong Rui couldn't help but ask.
"That's a long story, and you don't need to know. Knowing this won't do you any good; it might even cause you a lot of trouble!" Jiang Yi said to Dong Rui.
Dong Rui nodded and didn't press further.
"You can go back to your work!" Jiang Yi said.
"Okay!"
Shen Lu and Dong Rui nodded and then left the office.
This matter was settled. Next was Ye Yanran's situation.
Jiang Yi intended to go find Ye Yanran. However, when he arrived at Ye Yanran's office, her secretary told him that Ye Yanran was not in the company.
Jiang Yi had no choice but to leave the Tiansheng Group.
In the evening, Jiang Yi arrived at the Ye family's doorstep.
Just as he was about to go in, he ran into Ye Xiaofeng returning from outside.
Upon seeing Jiang Yi, Ye Xiaofeng hurried over to greet him, "Brother-in-law, you must be here to see my sister! Please, come in!"
"Is your sister at home?" Jiang Yi asked.
If Ye Yanran wasn't home, Jiang Yi didn't want to go in.
"I know!"
Ye Xiaofeng shook his head and then said, "I've been dealing in antiques lately. I only get home around this time every day. You go in first. Even if sister isn't home, you can sit and wait for her. You haven't visited our house in a long time. My mother has been talking about you constantly. If she knows you're coming today, she'll be overjoyed."
Jiang Yi let out a cold laugh.
When he was still the son-in-law of the Ye family, Ye Xiaofeng and his mother didn't have this attitude.
Every day, they schemed on how to drive him out of the Ye family.
"What antiques?" Jiang Yi asked Ye Xiaofeng.
Ye Xiaofeng was someone who just loafed around waiting to die. He never expected him to start a business now; it was truly a case of the sun rising from the west.
"I was bored, and they were always scolding me. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I went to Hao City and met some friends who are experts in the antique world. I learned some skills, and then I came back to do business. Unexpectedly, I made over a hundred thousand yuan. I plan to continue doing this; who knows, maybe I'll strike it rich someday," Ye Xiaofeng said with a grin.
Jiang Yi couldn't help but laugh.
The antique business was too complex. Making money was easy, but losing money was also easy.
With Ye Xiaofeng's current abilities, he would eventually lose everything he had.
"Brother-in-law, let's go in! You're already at the door. If you don't go in, and my parents find out, they'll scold me again!" Ye Xiaofeng pleaded with Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi didn't reply and walked directly into the living room.
As soon as he entered the hall, he saw his mother and father sitting on the sofa, talking.
When Mrs. Ye saw Jiang Yi, she quickly stood up from the sofa and personally poured him tea. She also brought out some fruits and pastries to entertain him, showing great enthusiasm. This made Jiang Yi feel incredibly uncomfortable.
Every time he recalled past events, he felt that Mrs. Ye was very hypocritical. Her current enthusiasm was likely feigned.
"You go tend to your own matters; I'll keep Jiang Yi company," Mr. Ye said to Mrs. Ye.
"Alright, you two chat then!"
After Mrs. Ye said this, she greeted Jiang Yi and then went off to her own business.
Ye Xiaofeng also bid farewell and left the hall.
Now, only Jiang Yi and Mr. Ye were left in the hall.
"You came in person; you must be here to see Yanran, right?"
Mr. Ye said to Jiang Yi.
"Yes."
Jiang Yi nodded and said to Mr. Ye, "I plan to leave Jiang Province in a few days and go to the capital..."
"You're going to the capital?"
Mr. Ye's brow furrowed slightly, and he immediately sat up straighter. "Do you have the confidence now to help Yanran accomplish that matter?"
"Yes!"
Jiang Yi said with certainty, "I'm going to the capital not just for her matter. Before dealing with the Xiao family, I need to make some preparations."
Mr. Ye's expression became serious.
"I'm a bit worried about you and Yanran."
Mr. Ye took a deep breath. "The Xiao family's influence is too great. It's possible that you two might lose your lives for nothing. This is all my fault. I came up with this desperate measure to give you and Yanran a chance to be together again. I regret it now. I don't want anything to happen to you, and I certainly don't want anything to happen to Yanran."
"Don't worry. I don't take the Xiao family too seriously," Jiang Yi said.
Mr. Ye remained silent.
In Mr. Ye's opinion, Jiang Yi was just trying to comfort him.
Just then, Ye Yanran returned.
Seeing Jiang Yi, she was taken aback.