Chapter 91

As night fell, a Mercedes-Benz sedan slowly drove into the Jiuxi Rose Garden, a wealthy residential area.

Inside the car, Liu Tianjun, the head of the Hanghu branch of the Donghai Gang, leaned back in the rear seat, a cigar in his mouth, his face slightly serious as he stared at the car's ceiling, lost in thought.

Perhaps he was too engrossed, for he didn't even notice when the cigar went out.

In the driver's seat, Xiao Dao, who served as both Liu Tianjun's bodyguard and driver, saw Liu Tianjun's serious expression in the rearview mirror and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

After Ye Fan killed Qu Feng, Wu Ren, Zhang Zhu, Qiao Bazhi, Liu Qin, and several elite members of the Nanqing Hong Hanghu branch, severely weakening the Nanqing Hong Hanghu branch, Liu Tianjun, following Situ Chen's instructions, returned the favor to the Nanqing Hong with a major counterattack. The Donghai Gang's retaliation was unstoppable, leaving the Nanqing Hong Hanghu branch in disarray.

However—

Just as Liu Tianjun thought he could drive the Nanqing Hong out of Hanghu and even Jiangnan, the Jiangnan police force, with unprecedented iron-fisted measures, suppressed the situation. The top official of the Jiangnan police force even warned Liu Tianjun through intermediaries that the new deputy head of Jiangnan, Ye Wen Hao, was furious. If Liu Tianjun dared to act recklessly again, he would spend the rest of his life in prison.

Although Liu Tianjun wanted to capitalize on the momentum and drive the Nanqing Hong out of Jiangnan, in the face of the police's strong stance, he had to abandon this tempting idea and immediately consulted Situ Chen, who replied: "Cease all actions."

In Situ Chen's words: "The anger of Ye Wen Hao is something the Donghai Gang cannot afford to bear!"

Liu Tianjun strictly followed Situ Chen's orders. Not only did he not continue to attack the Nanqing Hong, but he also did not use his connections to bail out the subordinates who were taken by the police and intended to be scapegoats.

As a result, not only did Liu Tianjun fail to achieve his goal of driving the Nanqing Hong out of Jiangnan, but he also lost many subordinates, suffering a significant loss.

This already made Liu Tianjun very depressed, but what was even more depressing came an hour ago when he received a call from Situ Chen. Lin Aofeng, the son of the Nanqing Hong, had brought Wang Dong, one of the Eight Great Generals under Lin Tianyi, and Yang Qing, a young genius of the Hongwu Gate, to Hanghu!

Liu Tianjun knew very well that with Lin Aofeng's arrival, his hope of driving the Nanqing Hong out of Jiangnan would become a desperate dream. Even worse, if Ye Wen Hao lifted the strict ban on any violent incidents, it would be the Donghai Gang that would be expelled from Jiangnan!

"Heaven does not help me."

As the car drove into the Jiuxi Rose Garden, Liu Tianjun couldn't help but sigh, then lit his cigar and took a deep puff.

"Boss, although Lin Aofeng, Wang Dong, and Yang Qing have come to Hanghu, as Mr. Situ said, with Ye Wen Hao around, they won't dare to act rashly," Xiao Dao, seeing Liu Tianjun sigh, couldn't help but try to reassure him. "So you don't need to worry."

"Xiao Dao, I'm not worried, but I feel guilty. The boss has always treated me well, and even when Ruo Shui was kidnapped in Hanghu, he didn't blame me."

Liu Tianjun said with a sense of guilt, "I thought I could take this opportunity to drive the Nanqing Hong out of Jiangnan and help the boss vent his anger, but it all came to nothing."

Hearing Liu Tianjun's heartfelt words, Xiao Dao wisely chose to remain silent.

As the saying goes: "If the ruler treats his ministers as his own limbs, the ministers will treat the ruler as their own heart and soul; if the ruler treats his ministers as dogs and horses, the ministers will treat the ruler as commoners; if the ruler treats his ministers as dirt, the ministers will treat the ruler as an enemy."

In his view, because Situ Chen treated Liu Tianjun like a brother, Liu Tianjun felt grateful and was determined to do something for Situ Chen. However, his efforts came to nothing, which couldn't help but make him depressed.

"Boss, do you think Lin Aofeng and his group came to Hanghu to target Mr. Ye?" As the Mercedes-Benz drove past the front of the Su family's No. 2 villa, Xiao Dao had a sudden thought and couldn't help but ask.

Liu Tianjun nodded, "Lin Aofeng brought people to seek revenge. But he probably doesn't know it was Mr. Ye who did it. After all, the rumor on the streets is that the boss led the attack on Qiao Bazhi and others. Moreover, the boss had the scene cleaned up that day, leaving no trace."

"Boss, should we warn Mr. Ye?" Xiao Dao suggested.

"No."

Liu Tianjun firmly rejected Xiao Dao's suggestion, "Last time, I pretended to warn Mr. Ye but secretly tried to use him. He saw through it, and I'm sure he was not pleased. Now, if we warn him again, he might appreciate it, but if he misunderstands our intentions, it would be counterproductive—Mr. Ye is the boss's benefactor. If we offend him, it would only distance him from the boss!"

"But... what if Lin Aofeng and his group find out it was Mr. Ye and try to harm him?" Xiao Dao was concerned.

"If Lin Aofeng does that, it will be his nightmare!" Liu Tianjun sneered.

Xiao Dao was puzzled, "Why?"

"In the past few years, wherever Ye Wen Hao has taken office, that place has become one of the safest in China, with almost no gangsters daring to cause trouble! If Lin Aofeng dares to make a move, Ye Wen Hao will not let him off!"

Liu Tianjun revealed, "Even if Ye Wen Hao doesn't act, according to the boss, Mr. Ye is likely a Xiantian realm expert. Who knows who will come out on top then!"

"Uh..."

Xiao Dao's mouth opened slightly in shock, both by the terrifying influence of Ye Wen Hao and by the strength of Ye Fan.

Feeling embarrassed, Xiao Dao remembered his earlier claim that he had less than a thirty percent chance of killing Ye Fan. He realized that even if Ye Fan were just at the peak of the Houtian realm, he still couldn't kill him!

There was no hope at all!

Qian Dao Lake.

On a brightly lit small cruise ship.

Four men sat around an eight-legged table, with a feast of delicacies, mainly crabs and blowfish, laid out. Four women in qipao, who were considered beauties, served them, pouring wine and serving dishes with great attentiveness.

This was a welcome banquet arranged by Zhou Hong, a police informant for the Nanqing Hong, for Lin Aofeng, Yang Qing, and Wang Dong.

"Brother Lin, we didn't come to Jiangnan to eat crabs or play with Jiangnan women."

Halfway through the banquet, Yang Qing, a young leader of the Hongwu Gate, frowned as he saw Lin Aofeng dip his greasy fingers into the mouth of a woman beside him, making her clean them with her tongue.

Lin Aofeng withdrew his fingers, forming a pincer with his thumb and index finger, and pinched the woman's chin.

The sudden move startled the woman, but with her extensive experience in serving, she only widened her eyes and didn't make a sound.

"Brother Yang, do you think this kind of woman is worthy of me? You underestimate my taste."

Lin Aofeng smiled, a small, sinister smile that revealed six white teeth, which glinted in the light, giving a chilling impression.

Despite being the four golden flowers of Qian Dao Lake, who had served many dignitaries, the women were too afraid to breathe after hearing Lin Aofeng's insulting words. They knew that a person who could make a police chief like Zhou Hong grovel could easily kill them as easily as squashing an ant.

As the four women trembled in fear, Yang Qing frowned, hesitating to speak.

"Lord Yang, if you find them annoying, why don't you make them leave?"

Lin Aofeng, seeing this, released the woman's chin, his expression turning cold, his tone leaving no room for argument.

Without hesitation, the four women bowed and left, as if they were ancient palace maids retreating from their master.

At the same time, Zhou Hong immediately stood up to apologize, "Young Master Lin, I did a poor job. I will find you some top-notch women later."

"Let's talk about women later."

Lin Aofeng interrupted Zhou Hong, then smiled at Yang Qing, "Brother Yang, our purpose here is not to eat, drink, and play, but to investigate the truth behind the deaths of Qu Feng and others."

"Not just to find the truth, but to send the killers to hell!"

Yang Qing's frown eased, his voice low and filled with killing intent, making his long, flowing hair move as if by an unseen wind, looking eerie and terrifying.

"Once we find the truth, whether we kill or not will not be up to us."

Lin Aofeng's tone was somewhat mysterious, "If the other party is from the Yanhuang Organization, we can only accept our fate and swallow our anger. If it's Situ Chen's secret weapon, we need to investigate their strength first and not act in Hanghu, or we will anger Ye Wen Hao—that deity is not someone we can afford to offend."

Yang Qing remained silent.

He knew Lin Aofeng was right.

"Brother Yang, you should understand that finding the truth won't happen in a day or two. We need time."

Seeing Yang Qing's tacit agreement, Lin Aofeng couldn't help but smile again, "If Brother Yang is not interested in wine, women, money, and power, you can use this time to cultivate and improve your martial arts."

"What do you mean?" Yang Qing's face changed, thinking Lin Aofeng was insulting him.

Lin Aofeng pointed to his head, "Brother Yang, think about it. Investigating the truth relies on the Nanqing Hong's intelligence network in the secular world. Why did my father and Master Gu send us here?"

"Why?" Yang Qing asked.

"To temper us." Lin Aofeng said confidently, "To use the deity Ye Wen Hao to test our patience and wear down our sharpness."

Yang Qing fell silent again, but his eyes sparkled, considering the possibility of Lin Aofeng's words.

Seeing this, Zhou Hong gained a deeper understanding of Lin Aofeng and Yang Qing.

In his view, although Lin Aofeng had a domineering and arrogant demeanor, due to his upbringing and environment, he had inherited some of the cunning of Lin Tianyi, making him emotionally intelligent. On the other hand, Yang Qing, despite being the top young expert of the Hongwu Gate, lacked secular experience and was more of a strong but less intelligent type.

As for Wang Dong, who was slowly peeling a crab shell with a small knife, Zhou Hong saw him as a terrifying killing machine, exuding a strong aura of death.

"Alright, let's talk about women now."

Seeing Yang Qing deep in thought, a hint of disdain flashed in Lin Aofeng's eyes as he turned to Zhou Hong and smiled wickedly, "What are the top women in Jiangnan?"

"Young Master Lin, if we're talking about the best, Su Yuxin, known as the Iron Lady and the coldest CEO in Jiangnan, is the top choice."

Hearing Lin Aofeng's question, Zhou Hong snapped back to reality and quickly replied, "In addition, there's a woman named Xie Yin who is also top-notch."

"Sweating profusely, exuding yin energy? Ha... what a pair of top-notch women!"

Hearing this, Lin Aofeng seemed to imagine himself with both women and laughed loudly, without restraint.