Rebirth: I am the boss uncle

Chapter 648 You Win! 6

Ye Youxuan took the lighter, looked at the tens of thousands of yuan in his hand, and chuckled.

It serves the same purpose as the cheap transparent lighter Dad has, costing only a dollar or two—both are ultimately for lighting a fire—yet their prices are worlds apart...

"Clap!"

Ye Youxuan looked at the flames that shot out.

Sure enough, the more expensive ones have unique and beautiful flame colors, but I prefer the red flame of the ones that cost one or two dollars.

They lit the documents in front of Feng Yu'an and the others one by one, placing them in the ashtray on the coffee table. They watched the flames rise, then extinguish, then light the documents again, repeating the process...

The ashes rise higher and higher, the data dwindles...

The crimson flames illuminated Ye Youxuan's face, making it appear more human than it had been under the cold moonlight, yet also revealing an incomprehensible loneliness...

The flames rose higher and higher, and Ye Youxuan looked down at the USB drive in her hand.

"Only... these are available, right? You don't have any backups?"

"Hmm! No... except for the person who was investigating, but... I've already let him go, and I won't investigate his whereabouts. They won't investigate either, at least... not now... As for the future..."

Hearing Feng Yu'an's answer, Ye Youxuan knew what he meant. He nodded slightly, tossed the two USB drives into the fire, and watched as the flames engulfed them... Then the flames began to die down, and Ye Youxuan stiffly continued adding documents to the table... He had become the executioner who ended it all...

Let everything come to a close today!

Watching the USB drive slowly melting in the ashtray (the flame temperature wouldn't melt the metal inside, but it would melt the plastic and destroy the drive), Feng Yu'an frowned slightly. He looked at Ye Youxuan, puzzled. He saw Ye Youxuan's downcast eyes, his gaze fixed on the melting USB drive, filled with sadness and longing. Why...why did he still destroy what Ye Youxuan most wanted to know with his own hands?

Ye Youxuan watched as the documents were destroyed one by one, and the USB drive gradually melted and solidified, then disappeared under the ashes of the papers, until the evening breeze dispersed the ashes, revealing the final black blob...

After all the documents were burned, the red glow of the flames disappeared, and the surroundings were once again enveloped in the cold light of the moon. Ye Youxuan did not sit down again. He turned around and walked towards the fence not far away, gently placed his hands on the fence, slowly closed his eyes, and breathed lightly and slowly, feeling the cool and free night breeze!

In a corner unseen by anyone, a slight smile curved his lips, only to vanish in an instant, as if the moment had never happened...

"Oh~~~"

A soft sigh came from behind, and then they heard Ye Youxuan say...

"Feng Yu'an, I know you have other things... but it doesn't matter anymore... I admit your bargaining chips... are very tempting... but these are enough..."

After all, the people he most wanted to know and cared about were all here; what the rest didn't matter anymore.

He knew their last bargaining chip should be related to him, but so what?

He had long since disregarded life and death, so why should he care about anything else?

Soul-locking? It probably is!

The moment Ye Youxuan saw Zhou Yi, he knew that these guys were up to no good again!

But in metaphysics, the only thing that could keep him trapped by their side without harming him is the Soul Lock, after all... they don't want to really hurt him.

With him dead, these guys had nothing left to play with.

Then lock it up, lock it up!

After all... he doesn't care.

Ye Youxuan looked up at the bright moon hanging in the sky.

“Feng Yu’an...you win! Your chips...are heavier than mine.”

Feng Yu'an and the others sat on the sofa, tilting their heads slightly as they looked at Ye Youxuan standing not far away.

Yes! They won! The chips they brought finally kept this person with them.

But why?

They felt no joy at all; instead, they had a feeling of being schemed against, as if everything was within Ye Youxuan's expectations.

Looking at the bright moon in the sky and the twinkling stars around it, Ye Youxuan felt a complex mix of emotions...

He was happy, but also sad...

He was happy because he got the information he wanted about those people. Although he didn't see the contents of the USB drive, he knew that those people were at least safe and sound now, and their lives must be good. That's why Feng Yu'an gave him the information so directly.

If something truly happened, Feng Yu'an's tone and attitude might not be as calm as they are now. He might even subtly add a hint of reminder and smugness, after all, he'd gained another bargaining chip to manipulate him...

"That's enough for today... I should be leaving here soon!"

As Ye Youxuan spoke, he slightly turned his head to look at the people on the sofa. It wasn't a question, but a statement!

Feng Yu'an stared blankly at Ye Youxuan and nodded, letting out a low sound.

"Hmm... another place is even prettier. The flowers in the garden are already in bloom. You'll like it even more and be happier there... We'll come back here in winter, or whenever you want to..."

"Well, I see."

This time, Ye Youxuan didn't throw a tantrum, nor did she ask where they were going; she simply nodded gently. She looked obedient, soft, and pitiful.

After a while, Ye Youxuan walked into the house. After I took a few steps, he stopped, turned his back to the group, lowered his head slightly, and clenched his fists slightly at his sides.

The group stood quietly behind him, waiting for his actions or words.

The night breeze blows, bringing... a soft sigh...

"He Hanyu...you just said...being awake is a painful thing, but not everyone is the same. Some people are in pain because...they are still in a dream, unwilling to wake up...Even though they clearly realize how fake everything around them is, they still sink into the dream, unwilling to wake up...It's not that being awake is the most painful, but...being awake yet still unable to let go of the past, still...continuing to sink into it is painful! Just like a person who is awake and a person who is half-awake, who do you think is in the most pain?"