The SSSSSSSS-level Mad Dragon is released from prison!

Under the cover of night, the Tianlong Pavilion in Haicheng is brightly lit.

A long line of luxury cars worth tens of millions of yuan stood at the entrance. When the doors opened, the men and women who stepped out were all celebrities from Haicheng's high society.

A business tycoon, a rising political star, and a renowned martial arts master.

Everyone wore polite yet insincere smiles as they were led by waiters into the banquet hall, which represented the pinnacle of power in Haicheng.

Tonight is Guo Tianhao's event, the young master of the Haicheng Martial Arts Association.

In the center of the hall, Guo Tianhao, dressed in a white silk training uniform, was surrounded by a group of people, holding a glass of scarlet liquid in his hand.

He had a handsome face, but his brows revealed a sickly pallor and a strangeness.

"Young Master Guo is truly a man of great talent at such a young age! With the Ye family down, the fate of Haicheng will belong to the Guo family!"

A wealthy Mediterranean businessman raised his glass obsequiously.

Guo Tianhao twirled the jade thumb ring on his thumb, a haughty smile on his face.

"Mr. Wang, you're too kind. My Guo family is just here to maintain order in Haicheng."

He was modest in words, but his ambition was undisguised in his eyes.

Just then, a slight commotion arose at the entrance of the banquet hall.

Everyone's attention was drawn to it.

Xiao Ruoye walked in.

She took off her usual smart combat uniform and put on a black backless evening gown that perfectly accentuated her stunning figure.

Her short, ear-length hair was meticulously styled, and her striking features appeared even more aloof and elegant under the crystal chandelier.

The moment she appeared, she became the center of attention.

Many men's eyes gleamed with greed, but when they met her cold gaze, they unconsciously looked away.

"Isn't that Captain Xiao from the Criminal Investigation Division? What's she doing here?"

"I heard that Young Master Guo has been pursuing her. Looks like there's going to be a good show tonight."

Xiao Ruoye ignored the surrounding discussions.

She found a booth in a corner, picked up a glass of champagne, and her eyes kept scanning the room.

She came here only to investigate the case.

The massacre of the Ye family is shrouded in mystery and has too many strange elements.

Although Director Wei had ordered her to suspend her duties, she couldn't swallow her anger.

After the Ye family fell from power, Guo Tianhao was the first to jump out and seize territory. She didn't believe there was nothing fishy going on behind the scenes.

However, that familiar, sharp pain, like steel needles scraping bone, began to linger in his body again.

Jiang Chen's hateful face and his assertion that "you won't live past three years" lingered in her mind.

She picked up her glass, trying to numb the increasingly clear pain with alcohol.

"Wakaba, you've finally arrived."

A greasy voice rang out in front of her.

Guo Tianhao had walked over at some point, holding a large bouquet of bright red roses in his hands, with what he thought was a charming smile on his face.

"I've prepared nine hundred and ninety-nine roses for you. Do you like them?"

He handed the bouquet to Xiao Ruoye, but his gaze lingered on her bare back and delicate collarbone.

Xiao Ruoye frowned.

"Take it away."

Her voice was devoid of any warmth.

Guo Tianhao's smile froze for a moment.

"Wakaba, don't be so aloof."

He shoved the bouquet onto the table next to him and then sat down opposite Xiao Ruoye.

"I know you have some misunderstandings about me, but I genuinely like you."

He leaned forward, lowered his voice, and spoke with an undeniable domineering air.

"Tonight, in front of all the celebrities of Haicheng, I will announce the news of our two families' marriage."

"With the Xiao family's influence in the capital and the Guo family's strength in Haicheng, a powerful alliance will make the entire Jiangnan region ours in the future."

Looking at his arrogant face and listening to his delusional talk, Xiao Ruoye suddenly laughed.

She picked up a glass of red wine from the table in front of her.

Guo Tianhao assumed she wanted to clink glasses with him, and his smug smile grew even wider.

"That's more like it, you should have..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

"Splash—"

A full glass of red wine was poured over his head by Xiao Ruoye without any mercy.

Wine-red liquid flowed down his meticulously styled hair, soaking his expensive silk training clothes, leaving him in a sorry state.

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what they were seeing.

The young master of the Haicheng Martial Arts Association was actually splashed with red wine by a woman in public on his own turf!

Xiao Ruoye slowly stood up, looking down at him with undisguised contempt and disgust in her eyes.

"You think you can get away with this?"

She left those words behind, turned and walked away, not even bothering to give them a second glance.

Guo Tianhao stood frozen in place.

He stuck out his tongue and licked the wine stains from the corner of his mouth. The twisted smile on his face sent chills down one's spine.

"good……"

"very good……"

He chuckled softly, took a handkerchief from his pocket, and slowly wiped the wine off his face.

Then, he retreated back into the shadows.

He made a discreet gesture to a waiter.

The waiter understood and quietly withdrew.

Guo Tianhao stared at Xiao Ruoye's aloof back, his eyes filled with a mixture of lewdness and cruelty.

A shameless jerk who doesn't appreciate kindness.

Just wait, there will be a time when you'll be kneeling down and begging me!

Xiao Ruoye returned to the corner, her chest heaving violently with anger.

The stinging sensation in the body became even more acute due to the fluctuations in emotions.

She felt parched and her whole body felt like it was on fire.

Just then, a waiter came over with a tray and bowed respectfully.

"Miss Xiao, this is the 'Ice and Fire' that our Young Master Guo specially prepared for you as an apology."

On the tray sits a brightly colored cocktail, with wisps of white dry ice rising from it.

"I don't need it."

Xiao Ruoye coldly refused.

"Miss Xiao, Young Master Guo said that if you don't drink, you're disrespecting him. He can lose face, but he can't let the Haicheng Martial Arts Association lose face."

The waiter's words were impeccable, yet they carried an invisible pressure.

Xiao Ruoye looked at the glass of wine, her body agitated by the heat and pain within her.

She just wanted to drink something cold quickly to suppress that burning desire.

She picked up her glass and drank it all in one gulp.

The cool liquid slid down her throat, allowing her to let out a comfortable sigh.

But she didn't notice that the moment she turned around, the waiter's lips curled into a sly smile of triumph.

The wine was swallowed.

After the initial coolness subsided, a surge of intense heat suddenly erupted from her lower abdomen!

wrong!

Xiao Ruoye's expression changed!

This is no ordinary wine!

The internal energy of Geng metal within her body was like dry firewood thrown into a raging fire, instantly spiraling out of control!

Countless streams of sharp energy, a hundred times more intense than before, surged and slashed wildly through her meridians!

"Well……"

A painful groan escaped her throat.

She felt as if her internal organs were about to be torn apart by the internal energy she had cultivated!

The excruciating pain made her vision go black, and her body went limp, collapsing onto the sofa.

She wanted to call for help, but she didn't even have the strength to open her mouth.

Consciousness is rapidly fading away.

Through her blurred vision, she saw Guo Tianhao's repulsive face appear before her once again.

His smile was filled with the malice and greed of someone who had succeeded.

"I told you long ago, you'll regret it if you don't know what's coming to you."

Guo Tianhao squatted down, reached out, pinched Xiao Ruoye's chin, and forced her to look at him.

"How does this 'Golden Elixir Powder' taste?"

"It can unleash all the sharp energy of Geng metal within you, turning you into a perfect furnace."

"Once I've drained your vital essence, I'll be able to step into the realm of a Grandmaster!"

He leaned close to her ear, his voice filled with a morbid excitement.

"Don't worry, I won't let you die so soon."

"I will lock you up and enjoy you at my leisure."

His hand began to slide down her neck.

Despair enveloped Xiao Ruoye.

She tried to resist, but her body felt like it was filled with lead, and she couldn't move even a finger.

She could only watch helplessly as the dirty hand drew closer and closer to her.

Just as Guo Tianhao's hand was about to touch the front of her dress...

"Bang--!!!!"

A deafening roar came from the main entrance of the banquet hall!

Those two doors, made from a single piece of golden nanmu wood and worth millions, were kicked to pieces from the outside with incredibly brutal force!