Chapter 262: 262 Chapter: Ma Shifeng Got Scared _1
Outside Yanjing Prison, Ma Xiang and his father Ma Shifeng walked out slowly.
With great effort and considerable expense, Ma Shifeng had finally managed to get his son out of that place.
Still harboring a grudge about what had happened before, Ma Xiang said angrily, "Dad, we can’t just let this go. We must make that damn Ye Ming pay a heavy price!"
"He not only stole our business but also got us thrown in jail. I won’t let this go!"
To think that he, the great young master of the Ma Family, was facing such humiliation for the first time in his life.
He was ready to repay Ye Ming with interest for everything he had suffered today.
Ma Shifeng’s face was equally grim.
"Revenge is certain. I won’t let him off that easily. What’s more, I must take back the formula for the Spirit Spring Water!"
"As for the Xia Family, I haven’t even taken them seriously. Just a little stratagem from me, a diversion, and then Ye Ming will be like a turtle in a jar!"
"All he will have to do is quietly wait for death!"
"Don’t forget, we have Chairman Jiang of the Martial Artist Association backing us up!"
As the father and son were discussing their grand plans, a servant hurried over and said, "Family Head, please don’t mention the Martial Artist Association out loud; be careful in case someone hears."
This servant had a very odd look on his face and was speaking in a very low voice.
Ma Shifeng felt puzzled and asked carelessly, "What’s with you? You look like a scared bird. Why can’t we mention the Martial Artist Association?"
After looking around, the subordinate then said to Ma Shifeng, "During the time you were in prison, Chairman Jiang of the Martial Artist Association has been killed!"
Ma Shifeng’s expression froze instantaneously, as if he had seen a ghost.
"What did you say? Chairman Jiang... murdered?"
"How is that possible? You must be joking," Ma Xiang said incredulously. "Chairman Jiang, who controls all the martial artists in Yanjing, is sought after by so many powerful figures. How could someone kill him?"
"You must have seen it wrong, or maybe it’s a rumor that someone has started."
Ma Shifeng did not think so. He and his son had been locked up in prison and had no idea about the outside world.
To verify the news, Ma Shifeng took out his phone and called Jiang Long.
After a long wait, the call went unanswered.
Ma Shifeng’s heart sank—this matter was probably not a rumor.
Looking at his subordinate apprehensively, he asked, "Did you see who killed Chairman Jiang?"
The subordinate shook his head and said, "There were no witnesses at the scene, and moreover, all the surveillance footage there was hacked. It’s said that Jiang Long was killed by a young expert, but no one knows who it was."
"After much speculation, everyone believes that this incident is related to the Xia Family. After the incident, people saw Miss Xia visiting the scene, and later it was the Xia Family who helped to seal the news."
Every word from his subordinate shook Ma Shifeng violently.
Computer hacking to steal surveillance footage, the Xia Family helping to block the news—these two key points were enough to prove that the real murderer of Jiang Long was Ye Ming, no one else.
The conflict between the two was something Ma Shifeng was well aware of.
But Ma Shifeng could never have imagined that Ye Ming would actually manage to kill Jiang Long.
Yanjing was already in chaos, without the restraint of the Martial Artist Association, those martial artists had begun to grow restless, and no one could control Ye Ming anymore.
Ma Shifeng thought about his previous encounters with Ye Ming, and if he were Ye Ming, he would certainly take this opportunity to completely eradicate the Ma Family as well, to end all troubles forever.
At this thought, Ma Shifeng was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.
"What are we waiting for? Let’s hurry back, back to prison! Only in prison are we truly safe!"
Ma Shifeng said anxiously, "Go get our bail money back, we need to keep our capital safe, stay in jail for a few more days, and come out after this storm has passed!"
Ma Xiang saw his father scared pale, looking completely out of sorts, and his face showed a look of disdain, "Dad, is that really necessary? Aren’t you being too timid?"
"I don’t believe it, Ye Ming doesn’t have the guts to kill us in broad daylight!"
Ma Shifeng slapped Ma Xiang across the face and scolded, "How could I have such a foolish son? In Yanjing now, apart from Jiang Long, the only place that can protect our lives is the prison!"
"Now that Jiang Long is dead, I don’t believe Ye Ming would dare to come to the prison to kill me. Hurry the hell up, back to prison!"
Ma Xiang reconsidered what his father had said, found some reason in it, and quickly scampered after his father, the two of them turning back toward the prison.
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The aftermath was left to the subordinates of the Xia Family, while Ye Ming returned to his Lakeside Villa.
The battle with the Hidden Weapons Master had left Ye Ming in a wretched state, covered in wounds from multiple strikes.
During the battle, he was oblivious to it all, but now that the fight was over, he finally felt a piercing pain.
The attacks from those hidden weapons were extremely cunning, and they were also coated with toxins, in just a few hours, Ye Ming’s skin had begun to fester.
At this moment, several girls in the villa were bustling about in a frenzy.
Lin Bingqing stood beside Ye Ming, her face filled with distress. She wanted to cleanse Ye Ming’s wounds, but Xu Lele had already taken a seat by his side.
Her eyes fixated on the wounds on Ye Ming’s body, tears already brimming in her eyes.
"So he was a master, yet he stooped so low, using such despicable tactics to fight. Good riddance! He got what he deserved," Xu Lele cursed the Hidden Weapons Master who had fought Ye Ming.
Lin Bingqing expressed her agreement, "If you’re skilled, fight a fair battle. What kind of hero resorts to sneak attacks?"
Xia Ningning squatted to the side, holding a bottle of Spirit Spring Water, helping Ye Ming adjust the concentration.
Just today, at the hotel, Ye Ming had done this for her, and now it was her turn, she was extra careful.
After diluting the Spirit Spring Water to a certain ratio, she found a towel, soaked it in the Spirit Spring Water, and then came over to gently cleanse Ye Ming’s wounds.
Her movements were meticulous and gentle, fearing that she might cause Ye Ming pain.
The unusual care and tenderness she displayed, even in her eyes, radiated a loving look, and it wasn’t until after she had finished wiping his wounds that she became aware of her own abnormal behavior.
Suddenly, her face turned red, and she sneakily glanced at Xu Lele.
Realizing that Xu Lele hadn’t noticed anything, she sighed with relief inwardly.
