Though he was the underground godfather of Wang Hai City, Ye Lingtian's residence wasn't particularly grand. Besides the modest courtyard, there was a three-story building where his family lived—a setup quite similar to where Ye Fei and his siblings resided.
With a faint sense of confusion, Ye Fei followed Xu Shuyun through the courtyard and quickly approached the building. There was a flight of seven or eight steps leading from the courtyard into the building. Preoccupied with his thoughts, Ye Fei didn't notice that Xu Shuyun, walking ahead of him, had stopped halfway up the stairs, seemingly wanting to say something to him.
It wasn't until he felt the light dim and nearly bumped into Xu Shuyun's back that Ye Fei snapped back to reality. Just as Xu Shuyun's warning of "Be careful" escaped her lips, Ye Fei hastily stopped. But suddenly, he felt his foot slip, and his body lurched forward, collapsing onto Xu Shuyun's back and knocking her off balance as well.
