Chapter 263: Chapter 263

Mr. Wang stiffened and offered an awkward smile. "Jingnian, you must be joking. How could I have such abilities? When I said it wasn’t that serious, I meant that the money I, Mr. Wang, lent you... I’ll forget about it. I also saw how this stone turned into Waste Stone. I don’t think you, Jingnian, deliberately refused to pay, so let’s consider the debt settled."

"Yes, yes, yes, settled, settled."

The other few hastily agreed.

Feng Jingnian was clearly out of his mind; they were all wealthy men with plenty of pleasures to look forward to. Who would want to risk their lives against a madman?

"Too late! You turned my stone into Waste Stone and think you can get rid of me with just a little bit of money? Wishful thinking!"

It was only then that the bosses realized Feng Jingnian truly believed one of them had tampered with the stone, and they instantly panicked.

"Not me, I didn’t do it!"

"Jingnian, you know me. I always lose at gambling; I’ve always been relying on you to get rich!"

"I didn’t do it either, Jingnian..."

Feng Jingnian pressed the knife directly against the throat of Mr. Wang, who was closest to him.

"Tell me, was it you who turned the stone into Waste Stone? If it was, then change it back nicely, and I might let you off the hook. Otherwise..."

As he pressed down with the knife, Mr. Wang screamed in pain.

"Calm down, Jingnian, it really wasn’t me!"

"If it’s not you, then you can go meet King Yama!"

Having issued the threat, before he even moved, Mr. Wang’s body went limp and he toppled into the pile of broken stones that had just been untied.

No one knew what he had hit, but blood flowed out like a stream, continuously pouring forth.

In the blink of an eye, a pool of blood had formed.

The rest were instantly stunned by the scene.

If they truly had the ability to change stone, would they put up with Feng Jingnian’s temper?

But this madman is totally unreasonable—either admit it and change the stone back, or deny it and die.

Almost in unison, they bolted in all directions.

Feng Jingnian’s men chased them down like cheetahs!

In no time, the warehouse was in complete chaos, with everyone scattering and scurrying for cover.

During the commotion, someone heard the wail of police sirens!

Those who felt they couldn’t run anymore and were ready to face their fate suddenly surged with energy as if electrified, making another dash to escape.

The moment Feng Jingnian heard the police sirens, he swiftly left the warehouse and ducked into the two-story building.

Minutes later, the police broke in.

All of Feng Jingnian’s men were "awarded" with shiny handcuffs.

Meanwhile, Mr. Wang—who was the first to lie in a pool of blood—stood up lively with the assistance of the police.

"Officer, Feng Jingnian is in the small building over there."

The police immediately split into two groups: one escorting the people from the warehouse to the station, and the other heading to the two-story building to investigate.

The bosses, still shaken, looked at Mr. Wang.

"How are you feeling, Mr. Wang? Do you need to go to the hospital?"

Mr. Wang cheerfully reached into his clothes and pulled out several empty blood bags.

"Mr. Wang, um, was it you who turned the stone into Waste Stone?"

Someone tentatively asked.

Mr. Wang shook his head.

"If I truly had the ability to change stone, I would have made it big by now. Why would I need to put up with Feng Jingnian’s crap by following behind him!"

"Then how come you..."

The person motioned toward the blood bags thrown on the ground. "You couldn’t have known something was going to happen, right?"

"Of course I didn’t know. Actually, I always carry these with me every time I go out, just in case. After all, it’s always good to be prepared, especially when dealing with someone like Feng Jingnian!"

"So you were always thinking of playing dead, Mr. Wang?"

Mr. Wang admitted it without a trace of shame.

Another person nearby raised a thumb.

"Brilliant! Was it you who called the police just now, Mr. Wang?"

"Yeah, after I collapsed in a pool of blood, I pressed the emergency call button. Look, this one, the button on the side of the phone. Hold it down for thirty seconds, and it will automatically send my location to the emergency response platform, prompting the police to dispatch."

"Thank you, Mr. Wang."

"Forget the verbal thanks; how about showing some real appreciation with money in business?"

"Of course, of course! You saved our lives; that’s a huge favor! We must compensate you. Mr. Wang, for all our future collaborations, how about I give you a one-point discount on everything?"

"Mission accomplished!"

An Yan looked at the message Li Tianyao received on his phone and said in surprise, "Is this Mr. Wang one of your men?" Fınd the newest release on novel·fıre·net

Li Tianyao wrapped his arm around her shoulder, his finger playing with the lobe of one of her ears, responding casually.

"How did you think to..."

"Feng Jingnian wants you dead!"

The mere thought that man had tried to ram his little girl’s car made his anger surge uncontrollably.

His little girl... he couldn’t even bear to shout at her, yet that person wanted to crash into her?

Li Tianyao bent down and kissed the corner of her mouth.

"Those stones were your doing, weren’t they?"

An Yan murmured an ’oh’.

An Yan shook her head. "I don’t know how I did it. It just works if the distance is right."

"Can you return the things you’ve absorbed?"

Because Yezi ate it! How can you return something that’s been eaten and is in its stomach?

An Yan thought about the jade she had bought with her own money also being eaten by Yezi, and she felt a pang of regret.

That was a lot of money!

However, one thing did pleasantly surprise her: after Yezi ate the substance from inside the stones, it had clearly become much glossier.

Just by looking at it, one could tell how healthy it was.

"Later, I’ll give you that Jade Mine in Country E!"

An Yan hadn’t answered yet when Yezi in her mind went crazy:

An Yan quietly said, "I want it!"

A smile curved Li Tianyao’s lips, a hint of pride in his eyes. It seemed earning more money did have its benefits—at the very least, when his little girl wanted something, he had it to give!

Feeling tender, Li Tianyao gently caressed An Yan’s earlobe.

"One second you’re saying you’re so tired you could fall apart, but the next, you’re able to run this far to watch someone cut stones. So, you’re not as tired as you said, are you?"

His tone was calm, but the content made An Yan’s heart race. She squeezed her eyes shut, her full red lips forming a slight pout.

She hadn’t planned to give him another chance to tease her, but the moment she closed her eyes, sleepiness truly overwhelmed her.

An Yan couldn’t even remember how she got home.

When she next opened her eyes, it was already the following morning.

Li Tianyao had risen early and left without her knowing.

An Yan rolled around in bed a bit, stretched a big lazy stretch, driving away the lethargy from her body, and then got out of bed.

After washing up, she went downstairs.

In the living room, Li Tianyao’s slender fingers were curled, his knuckles pressed against his temple as he looked through documents while listening to Lu Feng’s report.

The knuckles turned white from the pressure.

An Yan’s brows furrowed slightly. She walked over and placed her hands on his temples, asking, "Headache?"