"Hmph!"
After hanging up the phone, a cold sneer flashed across Ming Kai's face.
Ming Kai's intention this time was precisely to put Liu Kai Xuan in his place!
Now that his objective hadn't been achieved, how could he possibly stop?
Even Sen Kai himself had personally intervened and failed to dissuade Ming Kai, let alone a young girl like Sen Ya.
Precious time ticked away, second by second!
Time flew by to the fourth day!
In the early morning of this day, another major incident occurred!
Ming Kai's wife and daughter, while staying at a hotel, were forcibly taken away by a group of unidentified armed personnel.
It is worth mentioning that as a powerful noble of the Empire, Ming Kai had dedicated bodyguards protecting his family.
Ming Kai's wife, Wan Lun, had brought seven guards with her on this trip.
Six of these seven guards were disarmed and taken away, leaving only one to return and report to Count Ming Kai.
If Ming Kai wanted his wife and child to return safely, he had to send the 35 civilians he had captured a few days prior back to the development zone, unharmed!
"What, this happened? This Liu Kai Xuan is truly audacious!"
Upon receiving the dire news, Ming Kai's mind exploded!
"He dares to control my direct relatives! I think this idiot doesn't want to live anymore!"
Ming Kai immediately ordered his subordinates, "Notify General Le Fu at once and have him gather his troops for battle!"
"Yes, my lord!"
...
About an hour later, a general in military uniform arrived at Ming Kai's residence.
Ming Kai inquired, "General Le Fu, how is the troop assembly coming along?"
"We will move out now and kill Liu Kai Xuan, this reckless madman!"
Le Fu hastily explained, "My Lord Count, this Liu Kai Xuan is extremely troublesome!"
"He caused a huge uproar when he was in the Kingdom of Kaiya!"
"Our military strength, at best, is only a brigade.
"Back then, the Kingdom of Kaiya deployed two brigades, and they still ended up in a sorry state!"
"What is there to fear?"
Ming Kai said dismissively, "Liu Kai Xuan's armed forces were all developed within the Kingdom of Kaiya!"
"He has no armed forces in our Kingdom of Sen Luo!"
"If he dares to transfer troops from the Kingdom of Kaiya into our Sen Luo Empire, it would be an act of military invasion!"
"Unless Liu Kai Xuan is a fool, he would never do such a thing!"
Le Fu still wanted to say more, but Ming Kai roared in anger, "Execute the order immediately! I will bear any consequences!"
"Yes, my lord!"
This time, Le Fu did not dare to waste any more words and immediately began to carry out Ming Kai's orders.
Le Fu was actually pessimistic about the upcoming battle.
Ming Kai's hasty dispatch of troops would be more than enough to deal with ordinary civilians.
But against a formidable figure like Liu Kai Xuan, it was simply not enough.
According to international conventions, Liu Kai Xuan's armed forces deployed in the Kingdom of Kaiya could not be freely moved into the Kingdom of Sen Kai.
However, Liu Kai Xuan had a hundred ways to circumvent this rule and mobilize his armed forces.
Furthermore, since Liu Kai Xuan dared to openly abduct Ming Kai's family,
he must have already considered a countermeasure. Ming Kai sending troops to attack Liu Kai Xuan now was purely walking into a trap.
Le Fu could see through these reasons, but unfortunately, Ming Kai was currently enraged and could not comprehend them.
Kai Xuan Development Zone.
Princess Sen Ya, along with Ouyang Yu, sought out Liu Kai Xuan.
"Liu Kai Xuan, I order you to release Count Ming Kai's family immediately!"
Sen Ya sternly rebuked, "Your actions have severely violated the Empire's laws!"
"If everyone were to resolve issues in this manner, what would be the point of imperial law?"
Liu Kai Xuan chuckled and said, "Your Highness the Princess speaks wisely!"
"If everyone were to act recklessly in Bangkok, where would the dignity of imperial law lie?"
"Therefore, how could I, a law-abiding businessman, possibly engage in such acts as kidnapping and extortion?"
Sen Ya retorted indignantly, "Liu Kai Xuan, are you trying to fool me like an idiot?"
"If the kidnappers were not you, why would the kidnappers speak to you in such a manner?"
"Ordinary kidnappers' motives are nothing more than extorting ransom!"
"But the kidnappers who took Madam Ming Kai demanded no money, only the release of your people!"
"If it wasn't sent by you, who else could it be?"
Liu Kai Xuan replied calmly, "Your Highness the Princess, everything you say is merely your subjective opinion!"
"You claim I kidnapped them, so please provide proof!"
"If you have irrefutable evidence that proves this, I will release them immediately!"
"This..."
Sen Ya stomped her feet in anger, "Liu Kai Xuan, you are being unreasonable!"
"This is obvious, why do you need evidence?"
At this moment, Liu Kai Xuan's tone also deepened, "Sen Ya, I respect you as an Imperial Princess, which is why I am being so polite to you!"
"But I hope you will also respect me!"
"You say I kidnapped Ming Kai's family, so provide evidence!"
"Without any evidence, please do not make baseless accusations here, and I will see you out!"
With a command from Liu Kai Xuan, several female bodyguards immediately entered from outside, took Sen Ya by the arm, and escorted her out.
After Sen Ya left, Ouyang Yu gave Liu Kai Xuan a thumbs-up.
She also whispered, "Brother Kai Xuan, you did a great job!"
"They should be dealt with like this, otherwise they will think we are easy to bully!"
"Don't worry, I'll help you deal with Sen Ya!"
After Ouyang Yu left, a faint smile flickered across Liu Kai Xuan's lips.
Speaking of which, Ouyang Yu was not much younger than Sen Ya.
However, her experience in handling matters far surpassed that of the young Sen Ya.
One must look beyond the surface to the essence of any matter.
This incident was, in essence, an unavoidable clash between Liu Kai Xuan and the old noble forces of the Sen Luo Empire!
Ming Kai represented the old conservative forces of the Empire, while Liu Kai Xuan represented the emerging liberal forces.
The conflict between the two sides was less about differences in interest distribution,
and more about a mutually predatory and crushing opposition.
Since Count Ming Kai wanted to flex his muscles in front of Liu Kai Xuan through this incident,
why couldn't Liu Kai Xuan also use this opportunity to display his own formidable strength?
Both Ming Kai and Liu Kai Xuan were hot-tempered individuals, and a fierce battle was inevitably about to ensue once they disagreed.