Chapter 36: What Kind of Trick Are They Playing?!

Lin Tai had no idea he’d suddenly gained a few loyal followers. He was carried out of the detention center by the four women, who together hoisted him into a car.

“What the hell do you want?” Lin Tai feigned panic, but inside, he was secretly thrilled. The female leads were finally acting normal, and he, the villainous side character, could finally relax a bit.

“Taking you home!” Xia Shihan, seated to his left, pulled a handkerchief from her purse and gently wiped his forehead.

“Home? What home?” Lin Tai thought they were still playing coy with him. He was suddenly curious—what were these four female leads planning to do with him?

The car kept moving.

The entire journey took less than ten minutes.

“Rest well. Leave the rest to us.” Lin Tai watched the car’s taillights vanish at the entrance to his family’s estate, completely dumbfounded.

They actually brought him back to the Lin family estate? What the hell was going on? What kind of game were these female leads playing?

Lin Tai was utterly baffled. What were they trying to do?

“Young Master!” As Lin Tai stood there, frustrated, Hecate rushed out, overjoyed.

“Are you okay?” Hecate looked him up and down. Thankfully, her young master didn’t seem to have suffered in the detention center.

When she’d heard Lin Tai was taken by the police, Hecate had nearly lost it. Like Xia Shihan and the others, she thought her pure-hearted young master didn’t belong in a place like that. She’d even planned to use her own methods to break him out that night.

But in less than half a day, Lin Tai was already back.

“I wish I wasn’t okay …” Lin Tai muttered.

“What did you say, Young Master?” Hecate didn’t catch his meaning.

“Nothing.” Lin Tai was still trying to figure out what these four female leads were up to. Whatever. No matter what they threw at him, he’d deal with it. What else could he do as a dutiful villain?

In the SUV driving away, the four women hadn’t spoken since Lin Tai got out.

“Where are you all headed?” Xiao Yuxuan asked.

“Lu family estate.”

“Xia Corporation.”

“Police station.” The four were going in different directions, but their thoughts were aligned. The reason their boy had suffered today was because of Ye Bai!

They wouldn’t let Ye Bai get away with it!

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At the capital’s hospital, Ye Bai’s body was recovering quickly. In just two days, he was already able to get out of bed and walk. His physique was undeniably impressive.

Especially after learning that Lin Tai had been taken by the police, Ye Bai’s mood soared, and his recovery sped up even more. Who was Lin Tai to dare oppose him? If he wasn’t still useful, Ye Bai would’ve gotten rid of him long ago.

Oh, right—he almost forgot. Hecate was no longer reliable. He needed to plant someone new by Lin Tai’s side to gather the information he wanted. A glint flashed in Ye Bai’s eyes. The Death Squad was returning soon. Once they were back, Hecate would have to be dealt with, sooner or later!

“Boss, we’ve got a problem!” Steven burst in, his pale face drenched in sweat, the report in his hand soaked.

“What’s wrong?” Ye Bai wasn’t fazed. After years abroad, what storms hadn’t he weathered?

“We’ve been sniped in the stock market,” Steven said, feeling the absurdity himself.

Ye Bai’s consortium was massive, spanning Asia, Europe, and the Americas, with close ties to ancient families like the Rothschilds and the Elizabeth royalty. Who would dare snipe them under these circumstances?

It was like they were begging for death.

Yet someone had done exactly that.

And it was a precise strike, targeting their vulnerabilities. The attacks came from all directions, leaving them disoriented. Each sniper move caused massive losses. The worst hit was a stock cashed out for ten billion USD.

Steven tried to fight back, but by the time he reacted, the attackers had vanished from the market.

“How much was lost?” Ye Bai found it odd too. Even Buffett wouldn’t dare be this bold in the stock market. Who had the ability to pull this off?

“We’re still calculating, but it’s likely no less than … one hundred billion USD,” Steven said. As the Wolf of Wall Street, he’d never been beaten so helplessly.

“Who did it?!” Ye Bai felt his old injuries flaring up. One hundred billion USD … and that was a conservative estimate. In Chinese yuan, that was over six hundred billion—a devastating loss even for his vast consortium.

“It seems to be … Xia Shihan.” Steven could hardly believe it himself. They had no grudge with Xia Shihan, yet she’d suddenly struck.

“Xia Shihan?” Ye Bai was stunned. He never would’ve guessed it was her!

He couldn’t fathom why Xia Shihan would suddenly target him. Could it be because of Lin Tai?

Impossible!

There was no way Xia Shihan would fall for that wastrel!

“If it’s her, this loss isn’t a big deal,” Ye Bai said, a smile creeping onto his face. Once he won Xia Shihan over, that money would still be his. In fact, this only proved her capability. Now, she seemed even more worth pursuing than Su Qingyan.

“She’ll be mine sooner or later!”

“Boss, I’ve got even worse news …” Steven had initially thought the same—this just highlighted Xia Shihan’s brilliance. Honestly, in all his years on Wall Street, he’d never seen a genius like her. He was genuinely happy for Ye Bai.

But then he received another piece of news that wiped the smile off his face.

“Speak.” Ye Bai was in high spirits, unbothered. How bad could it be?

Could it be that Xia Shihan was sniping him for Lin Tai’s sake?

What a joke!

“Yesterday, Lin Tai was bailed out of the detention center by Xia Shihan, Xiao Yuxuan, Lu Ziyan, and Su Yanfei …”