Gao Wu: I became the minor villain that the protagonist was about to destroy.

Chu Yuntian angrily crushed his phone into pieces, then slumped weakly onto the sofa.

"Brother Ye, I'm out of options now. Our every move is under his surveillance, and what's more, we don't even know where his people are."

Ye Ming pondered, "Right now, we can only stall for time. There's still one day until the press conference you mentioned. If we can't rescue Chu Yu within this day, then we'll have no choice but to hand over the key to the Kui Marrow to them."

Suddenly, a person popped into Ye Ming's mind: Li Wuyou, his nominal master. Perhaps only he could solve this situation.

"There might be a way."

Chu Yuntian was immediately stunned: "What method?!"

"Wait here."

Just as Ye Ming was about to leave, his phone rang. The caller was Guo Haihuang.

"Old Guo, what happened at the company?"

"Reporting to the Chairman, nothing has happened yet, except that someone came to our company."

"Someone? Who could it be at this critical juncture?"

"It's Luo Junheng from the Luo family. He said he wants to talk to you and Chu Yuntian about some business."

Chu Yuntian looked puzzled when he heard that it was Luo Junheng from the Luo family, but he was only focused on saving his daughter and didn't want to pay any attention to Luo Junheng.

"Old Guo, give the phone to that kid."

("Chu Yuntian wants to talk to you.")

"Hello, Uncle Chu."

"I know what your Chu family is facing, and I also know who is behind it all. I have investigated almost everything that has happened to your Chu family during this period of time."

Chu Yuntian said impatiently, "Nephew Luo, what exactly do you want to say?"

"Cooperate, and I'll help you rescue your daughter. In return, I'll invest in the Kui Marrow."

"What do you think?"

Chu Yuntian felt as if he had grasped a glimmer of hope. It was a strange feeling, and he subconsciously blurted out, "You really can save my daughter!"

"Of course, I don't think this deal would be bad for you at all, would it?"

"Okay! I promise! What do you need me to do?"

"Uncle Chu, you don't need to do anything. Just draft the contract and wait for me to sign it."

"Oh, and Mr. Ye, I'd like to meet you."

Ye Ming spoke up, "Me? Why? Isn't Chu Yuntian the one who's useful to you? What do you want from me?"

"It would seem insincere to say this over the phone; I'd like to say it to you in person."

Ye Ming couldn't immediately figure out why the other party wanted to see him: "Okay."

After saying that, Ye Ming hung up the phone: "Old Chu, I'm going to go and meet this kid."

Chu Yuntian nodded and said, "Okay, be careful."

At this moment, inside the Black Dragon Hunting Company, Luo Junheng was sitting on the sofa in the lobby like a noble young master, while Ji Wubai and the others, who had returned early, were observing him from a distance.

Ji Wubai: "Do you guys think what this guy just said was true?!"

Leng Ruoxue: "I don't know. Based on the current analysis, unless Mr. Li intervenes, it will be very difficult to rescue Chu Yu safely without giving up the key to the Kui marrow."

Baki: "There's no point in talking about this now. Let's wait until the chairman arrives."

A dozen minutes passed quickly, and a white van sped toward them.

"Sizzle—!!"

The car door opened, and Ye Ming stepped out, striding inside.

As soon as Ye Ming entered the gate, he saw Baki and the others sitting at the front desk, looking at Luo Junheng.

Hearing the noise at the door, Luo Junheng looked up and saw Ye Ming. He immediately stood up. Ye Ming walked to the reception area and looked at Luo Junheng, asking, "What do you want with me?"

Luo Junheng looked at Ye Ming with respect, bowed deeply, and shouted, "I want to join the Black Dragon Society!"

Seeing Luo Junheng like this startled Ye Ming, who subconsciously looked at Leng Ruoxue, because Leng Ruoxue had done the same thing back then.

"You just want to join the Black Dragon Society?!"

"No, it's not so much that I want to join the Black Dragon Society, but rather that I want to become your disciple!"

"Only in this way will I have the power to stand up to my second uncle!"

Ye Ming sneered, "So you're willing to tell the truth."

"After your grandfather's birthday banquet, all the major families in Luoxia City assumed that you and I had some kind of connection, little did they know that you and I had never had any interaction. Now you're trying to solidify this relationship."

Luo Junheng didn't speak, he just lowered his head. To put it bluntly, all of this would not benefit Ye Ming at all, it would only drag him into the struggle for the head of the Luo family.

"Does your grandfather know that you joined my Black Dragon Society?"

Luo Junheng shook his head and said, "Grandpa may or may not know about this. At first, I didn't quite understand my grandfather's attitude, but since the birthday banquet, I think Grandpa hopes that I will take a different path."

"I've always suspected that someone was behind my parents' deaths, but I haven't found any leads yet. Since my mother is a dark person, maybe if I directly confront the darkness, I can find the answers I'm looking for."

"So please, Mr. Ye, accept me as your student."

"Why did you choose me? Don't you know that if the Chu family doesn't resolve this matter, my Black Dragon Society might also be destroyed? Stepping onto this ship at this time will not be of any use to you, but will only put you in a dead end."

Luo Junheng cut to the chase: "Mr. Ye, we are about the same age, but your strength is already so great that many people are afraid of you."

"To be honest, after you defeated the leaders of the four major forces that besieged you all by yourself, I knew that you were the key to breaking the deadlock for me."

"Those four people were released by an organization called Sky Curtain, and according to my investigation, my mother is also very likely a member of Sky Curtain."

Ye Ming asked in confusion, "Sky Curtain? An organization I've never heard of before?"

"It's natural that Mr. Ye hasn't heard of it. This organization is very secretive, but they have people in every city."

"Oh? How did you find out?"

Luo Junheng flipped his hand, and a diary appeared in his hand, but the diary was covered with traces of fire.

"I found this book at one of my mother's former residences, but when I found it, most of the diary had been burned, and the contents were extremely limited."

"It mentioned the organization Sky Curtain, and some information about the organization."

"Right now, I'm too weak in both strength and influence, so Mr. Ye, you are my only chance to turn things around!"

Ye Ming stared intently at Luo Junheng.

("Another character resembling a protagonist has appeared, and his mother is also named Liu Ruyan. Is this a protagonist or a villain?")

("Since he has a grudge against that force called Sky Curtain, he might be the key person to destroy Sky Curtain if things proceed as they normally would.")

"You can join the Black Dragon Society, but that's all. I won't interfere with what you do outside, and the Black Dragon Society won't get involved."

Luo Junheng raised his head, somewhat excited, and said, "Great! This title is enough! All I lack now is time. Once I've grown up, everything will be fine!"