Beautiful CEO's Top Expert

For a moment, the ruler had no words to respond!

Indeed, the presence of the Confucius Temple in Qufu has always been special, even to this day.

Furthermore, the Confucius Mansion has continued for over two thousand years, always flourishing. To say that the Confucius family has no talented individuals, relying solely on ancestral protection, would be utter nonsense!

The ruler doesn’t want to oppose the Confucius family, and Lin Yuhai feels the same.

But the ruler wants Lin Yuhai to oppose the Confucius family, hoping that someone from the Confucius family can take this old man down.

However, it now seems utterly impossible. This old codger is as cunning as a monkey, unwilling to take any risks.

After being reprimanded by Lin Yuhai, the ruler said nothing further. After all, in many places, he still relies on Lin Yuhai; offending him would bring absolutely no benefit.

Seeing the ruler remain silent, Lin Yuhai turned his gaze to Lian Xing: "Little girl, Ye Xunhuan was rescued. I wonder if the person behind you will show up to take you away too!"

Lian Xing didn’t immediately respond to Lin Yuhai; instead, she stared at him intensely, her heart filled with helplessness.

Someone from the Confucius Temple came out to rescue Ye Xunhuan, but she had no one to rescue her.

Although Lian Xing knew there was indeed a master behind her, that person had said he wouldn’t intervene, so even if she died, he likely wouldn’t step in!

"You won’t kill me if I fall into your hands, will you?" Lian Xing said calmly.

"You’re quite clever!" Lin Yuhai replied openly without hiding anything from Lian Xing. "But, little girl, you should know what happens if I don’t get what I want from you!"

Lian Xing fell silent.

For Lin Yuhai to reach his current level, he’s certainly not someone to be trifled with. If she doesn’t tell him what he wants, Lin Yuhai definitely won’t let her go so easily.

As Lin Yuhai and Lian Xing conversed, Ke Qinghong seemed intent on escaping.

After all, he wasn’t Ye Xunhuan, and no one would come to rescue him. If he didn’t seize the opportunity to slip away, he’d surely meet his demise here.

So Ke Qinghong wanted to leave.

But just as Ke Qinghong started to move, Lin Yuhai immediately noticed and promptly said, "Ruler, do you plan to keep him around to continue causing trouble?"

Upon hearing Lin Yuhai’s words, the ruler’s heart was stirred, and he immediately fixed his gaze on Ke Qinghong.

Seeing Ke Qinghong attempting to flee, the ruler immediately snorted coldly: "Ke Qinghong, do you think you can still escape?"

In the blink of an eye, the ruler darted in front of Ke Qinghong, swiftly kicking out with his right leg.

Facing the ruler’s thunderous kick, Ke Qinghong hurriedly defended himself.

"Bang!"

A dull sound echoed, followed by Ke Qinghong stumbling backward uncontrollably for several steps before stabilizing his stance.

Just as Ke Qinghong steadied himself, the ruler suddenly appeared in front of him again, launching a fierce attack aimed at Ke Qinghong’s heart.

Instantly, a deathly aura swept through his body, permeating every corner and instinctively causing Ke Qinghong to place his right hand on his chest, blocking the ruler’s fierce strike.

Though he blocked the ruler’s fierce attack, several crimson gashes appeared on his palm.

Ke Qinghong had just managed to fend off the ruler’s fierce assault, barely gaining a moment to catch his breath when the ruler’s right hand swung up fiercely, striking hard under Ke Qinghong’s chin!

"Bang!"

A muffled sound rang out, and Ke Qinghong slammed heavily into the ground.

Before Ke Qinghong could rise from the ground, the ruler swiftly lifted his foot, stomping directly on Ke Qinghong.

"Ke Qinghong, do you think you still have a chance to run away?" The ruler, looking down disdainfully, said to Ke Qinghong.

Underfoot of the ruler, Ke Qinghong immediately burst into laughter, his voice laced with ridicule and mockery.

Seeing this, the ruler coldly asked, "Why are you laughing?"

"Ruler, I thought you were someone of note, but now it seems I’ve overestimated you," Ke Qinghong said coldly. "Do you think killing me will end everything?"

"Do you think your people can still cause trouble?" The ruler snorted.

"You’ll find out if you try!"

The ruler said nothing more, raising his right leg and crushing Ke Qinghong’s chest, shattering his organs with inner strength!

"Whoever comes will die!" The ruler said coldly.

At this moment, Lin Yuhai suddenly said, "Ruler, you should take a look at this person before you speak."

Startled by Lin Yuhai’s words, the ruler froze, then seemingly realizing something, hurriedly removed the mask from Ke Qinghong’s face.

The next moment, an unfamiliar face filled the ruler’s sight.

Seeing this unfamiliar face, the ruler’s expression immediately shifted: "He... he’s not Ke Qinghong..."

"Ruler, you’re smart, but the opponent isn’t foolish; this is just a puppet," Lin Yuhai remarked, neither light nor heavy.

"You already sensed it?"

"During the fight, his moves weren’t as sharp as Ye Xunhuan’s," Lin Yuhai said calmly. "Moreover, there was a hint of ninja flavor in his attacks!"

"He must be from Fusang; you check yourself, and next time, don’t be so self-assured; just call people out," Lin Yuhai advised. "Otherwise, you still won’t be able to kill Ke Qinghong!"

"What do you mean..."

"You shouldn’t have been so arrogant back then; instead of taking on three, you should have let Ye Xunhuan fight you and had your people block him. In the chaos, the real Ke Qinghong would definitely seize the chance to kill you," Lin Yuhai said disdainfully. "You were too hasty!"

The ruler fell into silence.

Lin Yuhai spoke sensibly, but such a plan meant using himself as bait, inherently fraught with danger, which the ruler adamantly wanted to avoid.

After all, he was already injured and didn’t want to exacerbate his wounds.

But who would’ve thought that due to this, the real Ke Qinghong didn’t show up, only a fake did.

For a moment, an indescribable fury filled the ruler’s heart.

Ye Xunhuan wasn’t eliminated; he was rescued by the people from the Confucius Temple. Now, this Ke Qinghong is a fake; one might say the ruler’s efforts amounted to nothing, with all the benefits falling to Lin Yuhai.

After all, the favor given to the Confucius Temple naturally garnered gratitude, plus Lian Xing ended up in his hands, allowing Lin Yuhai to learn what he wanted.

In contrast, the ruler gained not a single ounce of advantage, nor did his enemies diminish in the slightest!

Ignoring the raging ruler, Lin Yuhai instead fixated on Lian Xing, saying, "Little girl, will you obediently come with me, or shall I take action to bring you along?"