The Physician Tycoon

Ye Kai knew he had hit Meng Lan's sore spot, so he continued to provoke her.

"A grandmaster from the mighty Great Xia Dynasty has actually fled thousands of miles to this place, relying on the protection of scum from the Koreans. You have utterly disgraced your ancestors!"

Menglan suddenly burst into tears, startling the four girls beside her, who had never seen her cry so sadly.

They all scolded Ye Kai, "You have such a sharp tongue, you're practically a venomous one!"

"How dare you humiliate our master like this! In a fit of rage, our master will throw you into the sea to be fed to the sharks."

Ye Kaichong roared at them, "Shut up, all of you! If you dare to spout any more nonsense, I'll deal with you!"

The four girls were startled, and none of them dared to speak again.

Ye Kai sighed, "What's the use of trying to reason with people? No matter how well you explain, they won't listen. It's better to be the bad guy. You can say whatever you want and do whatever you want. People will be afraid of you when they see you."

Menglan stopped crying and wiped her eyes with a tissue. "Ye Kai, don't scare them. They're timid. If you want to come at me, come at me."

"What do you mean? Aren't you afraid of my methods?"

"What's the use of being afraid? What's coming will come eventually. But I think you're a gentleman who wouldn't do anything reckless. You were just trying to scare them."

Everyone likes to be flattered, and Ye Kai was very pleased with Menglan's praise.

Ye Kaichong glared at the four girls, "For your master's sake, I'll spare you this time. All of you, stand still!"

The four of them immediately stood in a row, respectfully standing in front of Ye Kai.

Ye Kai comforted Meng Lan, "Miss, I don't mean to mock you. I just want to find Li Mingxun and rid the people of this scourge. I hope you can understand."

Menglan sighed, "Alas, how could I not know what you're thinking? I wasn't angry with you just now; I was saddened by the tragic events I had experienced."

You're right, we really couldn't stay in Daxia any longer, that's why we came here. But we didn't come to seek refuge with Li Mingxun; we came for our martial uncle.

My uncle-master arrived here a few years before us. He said the conditions here are excellent—secluded and safe—and our enemies would never find us. He urged us to come here too.

"What's the difference? Your martial uncle, Master Haifa, sided with Li Mingxun and helped him commit countless evil deeds. Now you've come to side with Master Haifa, which means you're indirectly helping Li Mingxun do evil!"

Menglan was silent for a moment and then nodded. "Yes, I am a bad person."

"You should realize your mistake, hand over Li Mingxun, and rescue the girls he has abducted."

Menglan said worriedly, "In that case, we can't stay here any longer."

"You can go back to Great Xia. What's so great about that? Who are your enemies? I'll take care of them for you."

Menglan's expression changed drastically. She waved her hand and said, "Don't worry about this. You can't control it anyway. The opponent's power is too great. It's something neither you nor I can contend with."

Ye Kai became increasingly curious. He thought, "The governor is already an extremely powerful figure. Could there be someone even more powerful than him?"

"I refuse to believe I can't defeat him. I saved the governor and quelled a rebellion. Is this man more capable than the governor?"

Menglan scoffed, "What's a governor? This person is a hundred times more powerful than a governor!"

Ye Kai was shocked. The governor, a powerful figure, was on a completely different level from this person. How terrifying must this person be!

"Who exactly is he?"

Menglan looked terrified, as if this terrifying person was right in front of her. In a trembling voice, she said, "His name is Night Emperor."

"Night Emperor? That's strange, why would he have such a name?"

Ye Kai repeated, "It's a very strange name, or rather, a code name."

"Yes, his name is Night Emperor, because he always rests during the day and is active at night."

"It's not surprising. There are many people like that. Some people are like night owls, sleeping during the day and having a very active nightlife."

Menglan shook her head. "No, he doesn't live a nightlife; he kills people at night."

"So he was a serial killer. Why did he kill people, and who were they?"

"All I know is that his men kill at least one person every day; it's their habit."

My father got caught up in it unintentionally. He saw the Night Emperor's men killing a woman, so he intervened to save her, killing one of the Night Emperor's men in the process. This offended the Night Emperor, forcing him to flee and end up here.

"Oh, I see. So your father is a kind person."

"It's not really true. My dad doesn't like to meddle in other people's business. He only helped her because she was one of his brothers' women."

"Even your father wasn't a match for the Night Emperor?"

"Absolutely not. No one can defeat the Night Emperor because no one has ever seen him."

"Your father never even saw the Night Emperor before fleeing here?"

"I know you want to say my dad is a coward, but you have no idea how terrifying the Night Emperor really is."

"Then tell me, just how terrifying is he?"

Ye Kai thought, "I refuse to believe that even a laser cannon can't take him down."

He then remembered the words of the Calabash Immortal: one should not use high-tech weapons against people in the cultivation world.

If this person is a martial artist, then high-tech weapons are useless.

"What's scary about him is that you never know who he is. He might be a stranger, someone you know, or even a classmate or friend. He could appear in front of you at any moment, and you'd know absolutely nothing about him!"

"Doesn't he have his own identity?"

"Of course there is, but nobody knows his true identity."

"It sounds like a multi-faceted spy."

"He's more than just a spy. The Night Emperor has a vast organization with subordinates all over the Great Xia. If he wanted to replace the governor, it would only take him a minute."

Ye Kai curled his lip. "Bragging. Then why doesn't he replace the governor?"

"Because he looked down on that position. The governor may seem powerful, but he was just a puppet who had to hand over countless riches to him every year."

"You mean he's manipulating the governor from behind the scenes?"

"It's not just the governor; every industry in Great Xia belongs to the Night Emperor. On the surface, the governor is in charge, but in reality, the Night Emperor is the one manipulating it."

Ye Kai thought that if that were the case, then the Night Emperor was a heinous criminal who had to be eliminated.

How can we find the Night Emperor?

Menglan stared wide-eyed in surprise. "What do you want to do? Go and get yourself killed?"

"I want to kill him!"

"You think you can take down the Night Emperor? You're dreaming."

"I'm just not convinced! The more arrogant he is, the more I want to beat him up!"

"Young man, you have great ambition." Master Tianlu appeared at the door.