Right after Long Yuqing and Ye Tianfan took their seats, the nearby waiter slowly closed the door of the grand restaurant and then poured tea for the two.

Long Yuqing's eyes sparkled alluringly as she looked at Ye Tianfan, slightly parting her red lips to speak, "Ye Tianfan, our Long Family never hesitates to recruit people. You name your terms, whatever you want, just say it. As long as the Long Family has it, we can consider it; there's no condition that can't be negotiated."

As the saying goes, if a person is not greedy for wealth, they must have great ambitions. Long Yuqing understood this logic well enough. Thirty percent of the Long Group's shares would certainly be a tremendous temptation, yet Ye Tianfan remained unmoved. What exactly was he looking for?

At this moment, Ye Tianfan's lips curled into a mischievous smile. His straightforward gaze swept over Long Yuqing, unabashedly lingering on the golden peony on Long Yuqing's chest.

"What if I say I want you? Can this condition be negotiated?"

Ye Tianfan suddenly blurted this out, catching Long Yuqing a bit off guard. Long Yuqing had recruited many different kinds of talents, and although most were interested in her, none had been so bold and direct.

Ye Tianfan came right out and asked for Long Yuqing, his gaze full of teasing, causing Long Yuqing to instinctively furrow her brows.

This subtle expression instantly unleashed a chilling killing intent from the eight corners of the restaurant!

These eight waves of killing intent focused on Ye Tianfan almost instantaneously, enveloping him in a massive pressure that felt nearly tangible.

Confronted with such strong killing intent, Ye Tianfan remained calm and collected, smiling faintly as he spoke, "Miss Long, you're sure stingy with your men. Since the Eight Kings are here, why not come out and join us for a meal? There's still plenty of space here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Tianfan subtly released the mystical force within him, scattering the eight nearly tangible waves of killing intent instantly!

Ye Tianfan's lips curled into a cold smile as he spoke, "Ghost Blade, we've met before. You should come out first!"

With those words, Ye Tianfan reached out his finger, dipped it into the tea cup in front of him, and then flicked it gently. A drop of tea shot rapidly towards the corner of the restaurant.

"Puff..."

A muffled groan was heard, and Ghost Blade staggered a few steps out from his hiding corner, with Ye Tianfan's flicked drop of tea having made a hole in Ghost Blade's shoulder, which was bleeding profusely, and his entire right arm dangled helplessly.

Ghost Blade's eyes were filled with shock and horror. He hadn't even seen clearly what had injured him but already felt severe pain in his shoulder.

At this moment, Ghost Blade's face was pale, nervously looking at Long Yuqing, and hurriedly opened his mouth, "Miss Long, I'm sorry, I..."

Long Yuqing's beautiful eyes flashed rapidly with astonishment, then she wore a smile that could topple kingdoms, waved her hand at Ghost Blade, interrupting him, "You all can go now, I don't need your protection today."

"Yes!"

Ghost Blade's eyes were full of unwillingness. The Eight Kings of the Long Family were trained death warriors personally selected and trained by the previous Patriarch Long Aotian to elevate Long Yuqing. They started training at the age of three and obeyed only Long Yuqing's commands.

With just a word from Long Yuqing, even if it was to make them commit suicide on the spot, the Eight Kings wouldn't hesitate. They are Long Yuqing's most effective assistants and a sharp sword in her hand.

Long Yuqing used this sword left to her by Long Aotian to sweep away all obstacles, bringing rivers of blood wherever the sword pointed! In just three years, she firmly took her seat as the head of the Long Family, with the strength of the Eight Kings being undeniable.

Although Ghost Blade felt unwilling, he dared not defy Long Yuqing's orders, merely casting a resentful glance at Ye Tianfan, then headed towards the door of the dining hall.

Just then, Ye Tianfan's brows knit, his voice chilly, "Your Miss Long told you to leave, but I didn't say you could leave!"

Upon hearing this, Ghost Blade's body shivered violently, his heart pounding fiercely, just about to turn and look at Ye Tianfan, but found a sharp killing intent already enveloping him completely. This intent felt almost substantial, and the immense pressure instantly made Ghost Blade feel his chest surging with blood, nearly spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

At this moment, Ye Tianfan felt displeased. This Long Yuqing truly wasn't easy to deal with, inviting him to a meal while having the Eight Kings of the Long Family lying in ambush around.

What does this mean?

Clearly a trap!

It seems Long Yuqing had prepared two plans: either have him serve the Long Family, or use force to eliminate him!

Rumor has it that Long Yuqing is the underground queen of the whole Jiangzhou City, ruthless and fierce. Meeting her today, that reputation proved deserved!

If Ye Tianfan was truly not a match for the Eight Kings of the Long Family, after refusing the Long Family's invitation, it would be nearly impossible to leave the dining hall alive!

If talent can't be retained, destroy it!

If it cannot serve us, it must not serve the enemy!

Long Yuqing's calculations were good, but unfortunately, she used them on Ye Tianfan, ending up kicking a rock and losing more than she gained.

"Everyone, get out here!"

Ye Tianfan slammed the table fiercely, pressing Ghost Blade with killing intent while another sharp mystical force burst out, forming a raging wave that spread around from Ye Tianfan's core.

"Puff..."

A few muffled groans sounded simultaneously, and the other seven hidden in the dining hall corners staggered out, each looking grim with threads of fresh blood trailing from the corners of their mouths, clearly having suffered internal injuries.

Seeing this, Long Yuqing's heart instantly surged with massive waves. Her original plan was to slightly test Ye Tianfan's skills to see just how capable he was, unexpectedly finding him able to simultaneously crush the Eight Kings in mere movements! The prior intelligence on Ye Tianfan only noted his impressive skills, unaware they were frightening to such an extent!

The Eight Kings were Long Yuqing's trump card; she hadn't even played the card yet, only to have them utterly defeated by Ye Tianfan, creating this embarrassing situation before her, filling Long Yuqing's heart with regret!

Her little cleverness had backfired, meant only as a slight test but ended with kicking a rock and burning herself!

What was meant to be a talent feast turned into a trap; what was arranged as a test became a one-sided suppression. Now Ye Tianfan surely must be misunderstanding.

Long Yuqing's gaze deepened, her brows like spring water, her eyes like dark ink, sizing up Ye Tianfan before her.

Ye Tianfan, on the other hand, was sitting languidly in the chair, raising the tea cup to drink with leisure, his face neither rushed nor angry, displaying no change in expression.

Though the plan backfired, it couldn't be denied that the test allowed Long Yuqing to see Ye Tianfan's true strength!

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