A second chance with my billionaire husband

Chapter 1753 - 394: Capture the King to Catch the Thief, Strategizing (Part 2)

"Alright, you said it yourself." Yi Peilan curled her lips, and immediately reached out to grab Zhao Ping’s clothes. Zhao Ping was taken aback, "What are you doing?"

Yi Peilan was tall and strong, and caught Zhao Ping off guard. She pulled Zhao Ping’s dress with such force that it tore open, exposing the padding underneath. Zhao Ping screamed and tried to push Yi Peilan, but was instead pushed down by Yi Peilan, hitting her head on the table leg, leaving Zhao Ping feeling dizzy and faint.

The scene scared everyone else, not expecting Yi Peilan to act so quickly.

"Miss Yi, stop." Tian Yan hurriedly stepped in front of her and bent down to help Zhao Ping, "Miss Zhao, are you alright?"

Zhao Ping glared resentfully at Yi Peilan, rolled her eyes, and fainted.

"Miss Zhao..." Tian Yan called out to those around her, "Call 120 quickly."

Yi Peilan crossed her arms, not a trace of guilt on her face, looking down at the unconscious Zhao Ping with disdain.

"This is what happens when you defy me."

Yun Ya remained quiet throughout, thinking that Yi Peilan’s unruly nature had caught Tian Yan off guard, ruining a perfectly good banquet—Tian Yan must be fuming inside now.

Yi Peilan didn’t dare disrupt the banquet further and instructed someone to take Zhao Ping out through the back door to the hospital and quickly informed Chen Huan.

Tian Yan stood up, glanced at Yi Peilan, then at Yun Ya, and said in a low voice, "I apologize for the events that occurred tonight."

The others looked at Yi Peilan with fear in their eyes. This woman was terrifying, striking without hesitation. Zhao Ping would have to swallow this insult, simply because the Yi Family was powerful and the Zhao Family wasn’t even worthy to carry their shoes. Zhao Ping was just unlucky to run into Yi Peilan; if she had only danced quietly, this wouldn’t have happened. But she was a person whose ambition exceeded her means.

With such an incident, no one wanted to stay any longer, and they all found excuses to leave, ending the banquet on a sour note.

Yun Ya left the hotel with Yi Suchen and Yi Peilan. Once outside, Yi Suchen glanced at Yi Peilan, her gaze cool and indifferent but somehow intimidating.

Yi Peilan, usually fearless, had a natural wariness towards this aunt and now hung her head obediently.

"You mischievous child, causing trouble. Just wait until your brother and sister-in-law deal with you."

"Oh, Auntie, it was that Zhao who went too far. I just taught her a lesson. Besides, Auntie will help me, won’t you?" She affectionately linked arms with Yi Suchen, smiling warmly.

"You need a long lesson. With your behavior, not even the Yi Family can protect you."

"Oh, come on. I have Auntie to protect me, so I’m not afraid. Plus, that Zhao was talking bad about Yun Ya behind his back, I was just standing up for Yun Ya."

Yun Ya smiled helplessly.

"Don’t use Yun Ya as an excuse, I know your personality. What if something happened to Miss Zhao, how would you explain it?" Yi Suchen tapped her finger on Yi Peilan’s forehead.

"Alright, now go to the hospital and apologize to Miss Zhao. I’ll talk to the Zhao Family, just remember to have a proper attitude, or else see how I deal with you."

"Apologize to her? In her dreams." Yi Peilan scoffed lightly.

"Are you going or not? Otherwise, I’ll tell your brother and sister-in-law about your misdeeds."

"I’m not going, period." Yi Peilan pouted. She was the one who hit Zhao Ping; they could come and deal with her if they dared.

Yi Suchen rubbed her temples helplessly, "Yun Ya, will you come with me to the hospital?"

Yun Ya smiled gently, "Sure."

Seeing the two of them walk away, Yi Peilan stamped her foot and quickly followed, "Wait for me...."

"What exactly happened today?" After the guests had all left, Chen Huan asked sternly.

Tian Yan explained everything in detail, and after listening, Chen Huan frowned tightly, "Yi Peilan? That girl is getting more and more audacious, daring to hit Miss Zhao in front of so many people. It seems the Yi Family, with the Yan Family’s backing, is increasingly disregarding us."

"What about the matter I asked you to handle? How is it going?"

Tian Yan pursed her lips, "That Ji Yunya is smarter than I expected. I never found the opportunity, and then Yi Peilan just started causing a scene..."

Chen Huan frowned slightly, "You couldn’t even handle this..."

"Forget it, let’s talk about it later."

"The priority now is to appease the Zhao Family, especially since the incident happened at our banquet. Also, find some time to meet with Liang Hong, test his stance. I have a feeling he’s not keen on forming an alliance, probe his attitude a bit more...."

Tian Yan clenched her fists, "Alright."

——

"Oil?" In the dimly lit, starry night of the lonely island, a young man lay hidden in the grass, his eyes glimmering sharply.

"Yes, it seems oil resources have been discovered on this island, hence the Shadow Legion captured the natives, using strong-arm methods to control the island. The fact that the Shadow Legion values it so highly, deploying so many forces, shows how rich the island’s oil resources must be." Dylan thought to himself that encountering the Shadow Legion here made escape from the isolated island nearly impossible...

However, the young man beside him thought differently. The young man curled his lips into a slight smile, his eyes deep and bright like an ancient well full of whirlpools, filled with wild ambition and desire.

Dylan looked up, startled by those piercingly bright eyes, seemingly more dazzling than the moon in the sky. He couldn’t help but feel a moment of awe.

"What do you intend to do?"

"An opportunity of a lifetime, seize the chance or it will never come again." The young man, like a lone wolf in stealth mode, had eyes hidden with deep cruelty and ambition, ready to pounce as soon as the opportunity arose, like a fierce tiger ambushing an enemy, shredding it to pieces.

Perceiving his thoughts, Dylan was taken aback. It was an insane idea, but looking at this young man, Dylan felt perhaps he could achieve it...

"Alright, I will follow your lead. Even if I have to give my life here today, I won’t regret it. Living a life means doing something audacious and significant, otherwise, what’s the value in living?"

The young man possessed values and charisma that he would gladly follow to death, never regretting it.

"What we need to do now is to ascertain the opponent’s location and troop strength, ideally down to every post and sentry."

"But they have so many people and advanced equipment, we don’t stand a chance...."

The young man smirked confidently, his gaze fierce, "We only need to locate the position of the highest commander, then everything will become manageable."

"Are you intending to...?" Dylan looked at him speechlessly.

"In a situation where the enemy’s forces far outnumber our own, a frontal assault would foolishly deplete our strength, tantamount to suicide. The most prudent strategy—capture the leader first."

With years of battlefield experience in his previous life, no one understood strategic planning better than him.

Seeing the young man’s confident smile, all of Dylan’s worries vanished instantly, as if with him, no matter how perilous the path ahead, it was still a broad highway.

"Go find our people and have them ready for action, providing support on the perimeter. If anything happens, retreat with the people first."

At this moment, a shadow slithered into the bushes, and the young man’s gaze turned instantly cold, his hand striking out as fast as lightning to grab the opponent’s throat.

Ah Fu gaped, "Big brother... it’s me."

Recognizing the person in front of him, the killing intent in the young man’s eyes instantly vanished, and he released his hand.

Ah Fu rubbed his neck, having been truly frightened; big brother’s reaction was incredibly sharp.

"Big brother, I found where the Clan Leader and the others are being held...."