Chapter 47

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Qin Heng, notorious in Kyoto for his inhumanity, was rarely criticized because the Qin family had considerable influence. Unlike the Ye family, which had fallen into decline, even a leader of an underground force dared to bully them, and Ye Tianchen had become a well-known wastrel and good-for-nothing in Kyoto.

"Is that so? Fine, I haven't even met Qi Ruxue. I've only heard that she's very beautiful. Playing around with her is fine. When the time comes, we can use the Qi family's connections to gain the most benefits in this transition. Dad, just let me know, and I'll move on to the next target!" Qin Heng said shamelessly.

Qin Tao looked at his unambitious son, wishing he could slap him to death. But he only had this one son, and the Qin family was a large clan. The old patriarch had entrusted him with the management of the Qin family, a hard-earned power that Qin Tao wanted to keep from his siblings and eventually pass on to his son, Qin Heng. However, Qin Heng's foolishness and incompetence made Qin Tao almost spit blood in anger.

"Anyway, don't go out and cause trouble during this time. If anything happens and the Qi family finds out, it could be bad. Also, investigate Li Tie's death. I have a feeling it's not simple!" Qin Tao frowned and said.

"Got it. Where's Xiaoqing, that slut?" Qin Heng suddenly remembered Xiaoqing and asked.

Seeing his son Qin Heng act a bit more normal, Qin Tao sat down and sighed, "I've had someone investigate. Li Tie and his two trusted subordinates, Shanji and Shanxiong, along with over thirty armed elite bodyguards, were all killed in the villa. Xiaoqing, that bitch, has disappeared..."

"Wait, Dad, Li Tie had recordings of our conversations. If someone else gets them, the consequences will be dire..."

Qin Heng finally realized the danger. He had been the one to contact Li Tie for the Qin family recently. If anything went wrong, he would be the first to be implicated. Although the five years in prison hadn't been too harsh for Qin Heng, he still feared being locked up, especially since he needed his drugs and women. That kind of life was worse than death for him.

"That bitch has run off somewhere. I suspect Li Tie's and his subordinates' deaths are related to her. The recordings might be in her hands. Since she hasn't reported back to us, she must be planning to use those recordings to threaten us!" Qin Tao speculated.

"Damn it, that slut. If I catch her, I'll kill her. I'll have a hundred men rape her to death. How dare she betray the Qin family! I'll kill her!" Qin Heng said with a malicious smile.

Just as Ye Tianchen had predicted, if Xiaoqing dared to return to the Qin family, even if she wasn't responsible for these incidents, Qin Tao and his ruthless son would never let her go. Her fate would be death if she returned.

The Qin family's principle was always to err on the side of caution: better to kill a hundred innocents than to let one guilty person go free.

"Don't act rashly. Xiaoqing is a psychic. It won't be easy to deal with her. Find her first!" Qin Tao thought for a moment and said.

"Hmph, a psychic? Her little tricks are nothing. With the Qin family's influence, we can easily hire experts from ancient martial arts sects and powerful psychics. We can definitely kill her!" Qin Heng said arrogantly.

Families like the Qin family were well aware of the existence of powerful psychics and martial arts experts, things that many ordinary people had forgotten or didn't even know about. In necessary situations, they would use these people for special tasks, and Xiaoqing was one of them.

A year ago, Qin Tao had noticed that Li Tie was becoming increasingly uncontrollable. Li Tie also wanted to break free from the Qin family's control and become the true leader of Kyoto's underground forces. No one wanted to be a puppet, living without dignity or personality.

Qin Tao and Qin Heng had sent experts multiple times to track Li Tie and infiltrate his residence, trying to find the hidden recordings. If they found the recordings, they could kill the disobedient Li Tie. However, Li Tie was very cautious and had hidden the recordings well. The experts they sent couldn't find them, and Qin Tao and Qin Heng didn't dare to kill Li Tie rashly. If Li Tie had a backup plan and the recordings fell into the hands of the higher-ups, the Qin family would be in trouble.

That's why Xiaoqing was brought in a year ago to become Li Tie's mistress. She tried her best to get close to Li Tie but still couldn't find the recordings. If not for Ye Tianchen's strong and decisive actions, no one would have known where Li Tie had hidden the recordings.

"There are powerful psychics and martial arts experts both domestically and internationally, but they are hard to hire and require a price. We need to investigate whether Xiaoqing is responsible. I suspect this might be related to the Ye family's wastrel, Ye Tianchen!"

After all, experience counts. Although Qin Tao suspected Xiaoqing of betraying the Qin family, he knew that it would be difficult for her to kill Li Tie and over thirty armed elite killers. He was aware that Li Tie's forces had conflicts with Ye Tianchen recently. Since Ye Tianchen returned to Kyoto, many things and topics revolved around him. Everyone felt that the laughingstock of Kyoto, the wastrel and good-for-nothing Ye Tianchen, had changed. He was no longer the same, and anyone who wanted to provoke him would have to think twice.

"Ha ha ha ha, Dad, are you scared? Ye Tianchen? That good-for-nothing? I can crush him with a finger. Should I go find that waste of space and stomp him to death?" Qin Heng laughed arrogantly when his father mentioned Ye Tianchen.

In the past, this would have been true. The Ye family's influence was far less than the Qin family's, and Qin Heng had more power in Kyoto than Ye Tianchen. Ye Tianchen was a laughingstock to many powerful families and clans. No one took him seriously. If Qin Heng wanted to crush Ye Tianchen, it would have been easy. But that was the old Ye Tianchen. The new Ye Tianchen would crush the entire Qin family if Qin Heng dared to step on him. Ye Tianchen didn't provoke trouble, but he wasn't afraid of it either.

"Don't act rashly. We need to investigate this thoroughly and act secretly. Making a fuss will be detrimental to the Qin family!" Qin Tao warned.

"Whatever. I'm going to sleep. A beautiful woman from Hong Kong is waiting for me in bed tonight!" Qin Heng said shamelessly to his father.

Qin Tao looked at Qin Heng, feeling helpless. He waved him off and sat alone on the sofa, frowning in thought. No matter what, they couldn't afford any mistakes during this period. Once the old patriarch became a vice-national leader, the Qin family's power would grow even more, and these issues would become trivial. Whether it was the Qin family's misdeeds or the elimination of the Ye family, it would be no problem.

After some thought, Qin Tao made a phone call. When the call was answered, he said, "Let Ye Hong be the Party Secretary of H City. I won't compete with him!"

After hanging up, Qin Tao was reluctant but had no choice. Everything had to prioritize the upcoming election. If the old patriarch didn't become a vice-national leader, even if he became the Party Secretary of H City, it would be meaningless. This was the reality of needing support in the government.

"Ye Hong, wait and see. I'll settle all old and new grudges with you!" Qin Tao said coldly.

At that moment, Ye Tianchen and Hu Long, after finishing their barbecue and beer, left the stall. As they parted ways, Ye Tianchen gave Hu Long a piece of advice.

"Being physically weak is not a problem; you can practice. But the aura of a king is innate. Without this spirit, it will be hard for you to stand on a higher level!"

Hu Long left and returned to his hometown, waiting for his brother Ye Tianci's orders to return to Kyoto. Ye Tianchen took a taxi back home, arriving at around two in the morning. His mother, sister, and Qi Ruxue were already asleep.

Ye Tianchen took a shower, drank a glass of water, and realized he was still a bit hungry. His appetite had always been large, and a few skewers and a few bottles of beer weren't enough. He opened the fridge and found the large lobster and abalone that Qi Ruxue had made for dinner. He didn't care and took them out, along with a glass of juice, and enjoyed them. By the time he finished, it was three in the morning. He went back to his room, fell asleep, and didn't practice his psychic abilities.

The next morning, Ye Tianchen was woken up by a few loud shouts.

"Ye Tianchen, you big bad guy, thief, get down here..."

"Ye Tianchen, you went too far! You stole my breakfast. Do you have any decency?"

"Ye Tianchen, give me back my lobster and abalone..."