The imperial family was annihilated.
A colossal entity that had loomed over Qing City had vanished, leaving no one daring to believe it.
Yet, the truth remained: the Tian family was truly gone!
The former Tian family residence was now ownerless property, listed on an auction website for public sale by the authorities.
The proceeds, after deducting fees, were to be entirely distributed to the remaining weak, elderly, sick, and disabled members of the Tian family.
The upheaval caused by the Tian family's downfall was far from simple, and whatever followed had no further connection to Ye Longlin.
However, the news of this event reaching the national capital caused quite a stir!
Regarding the pursuit from years ago, everyone remained tight-lipped.
Ye Xingchen, who was rising like the sun, was hailed as the leader of the next era, with a bright future destined for glory.
But in this era, Ye Longlin alone suppressed the destiny of the military, bearing the titles of Dragon Pavilion Master and Five-Star Heavenly King. As of now, no one dared to openly oppose him.
This situation, however, would completely disappear once he traveled north to the national capital after the New Year.
“The Ye family was arrogant and dug their own grave. Who could have imagined that the child who was chased back then would now hold such a high position? Hahahaha!”
Many in the capital thought this way, and to put it bluntly, they were all waiting to see the Ye family make a fool of themselves.
The Ye family was undoubtedly in a worse position than they were, and rumors even circulated that Ye Nantian was preparing to travel south, though this could not be confirmed at the moment.
For Qing City, this day was destined to be an unforgettable one.
The Tian family was no more.
This powerful family, which had dominated for two generations, had vanished from the long river of history!
Due to the severity of the situation, with casualties exceeding a hundred and implicating the supreme leader of the military, the Tian family became a taboo topic in Qing City within two hours of the incident’s conclusion, with all involved remaining tight-lipped and divulging nothing.
But this matter did not end with their demise; instead, it thrust the entire Mayor's Office building into the spotlight.
“The list was handed over to the Hall of Honor before the operation commenced. As for how the Hall of Honor will handle it, it has little to do with us.”
Bathed in sunlight, Ye Longlin sat in a teahouse by the river in Qing City.
The sunlight dappled on him, as if he were cloaked in divine radiance.
“These matters have nothing to do with us. Has the Dragon Pavilion not yet found the war criminals hidden in Qing City?”
Drinking tea demands perfect timing, location, and harmony.
The tea is consumed for the state of one’s mind.
Now that revenge had been achieved, his state of mind was complete.
“There is still no news from Wan Tongbao, but we have discovered that Gu Tongbao’s mobile phone dialed several overseas numbers. After technical analysis, the voice was confirmed to be Wan Tongbao.
I have already questioned Gu Tongbao, and he claims he had no contact with the other party. What can be confirmed now is that there is definitely something fishy going on between Gu Tongbao and Wan Tongbao. I even suspect they might be brothers, otherwise, their names wouldn't be so similar.”
Yuan Gang spread his hands in helplessness.
It had already been proven that there was a conspiracy between the two, otherwise, they would not have been deceived. Moreover, they had explicitly told him that the other party was a war criminal, yet Gu Tongbao still concealed information, which was clearly suspicious.
Ye Longlin lowered his gaze and remained silent.
If there was indeed a connection between the two, the Dragon Pavilion would discover it soon enough.
It was only their second day here, and they had already dealt with the Tian and Qin families, leaving only the war criminals.
“There are still forty to fifty S-class war criminals remaining, and it is estimated that they will all be dealt with within ten days.”
Yuan Gang provided two sets of figures. It was unlikely that they could resolve all of them within these ten days. If their boss got angry, they would all suffer.
“How is the information collection for SS-class war criminals progressing?”
Ye Longlin suddenly inquired.
There were a total of 300 SS-class war criminals.
Despite their relatively small number, these individuals were not to be trifled with, otherwise, Ye Guohui would not have been stationed at the Mobei Prison.
One must remember that Ye Guohui was once the foremost martial artist of the Ye family. He had descended from the capital, carving his way through, even destroying several families along the path.
No SS-class individual was easy to deal with!
“It’s almost done, but many are still missing. Approximately a hundred have been collected, and the rest are still being gathered. According to reports from many, when collecting information on SS-class individuals, it felt as if a large hand was controlling everything, hiding their whereabouts. I suspect the Hall of Honor is behind this.”
Ye Longlin remained silent for a moment and said nothing more, only a hint of playfulness appearing at the corner of his mouth.
“Since the Hall of Honor wants to play, let’s play with them. Issue an order to begin the liquidation of all Hall of Honor personnel in Great Xia. Also, contact the Hall of Honor and ask them to produce the lists they have collected over the years for joint liquidation.
I’d like to see who can continue to hide their whereabouts when all their people are dead.”
Their hiding of these individuals implied that the Dark Hall had other arrangements for them, and the A-class and S-class war criminals, being the most numerous, were released as a smokescreen.
“We finally have some clues regarding the Dark Hall’s plan, at least it’s not like before when we didn’t know the aftermath of their prison attacks. Now that we have clues, eliminating them will definitely cause losses to their subsequent plans.”
Yuan Gang murmured, a cold glint in his eyes.
“Notify the Hall of Honor.”
They would handle such matters with due consideration.
At this moment, a group of people, surrounding someone, entered.
Security guards stood on both sides, warning the surrounding people as they walked that the place had been booked and they should leave quickly.
In the center was a young man, protected by layers of guards. In his early twenties, he wore a neat white suit, his complexion somewhat pale, giving him the appearance of an ailing young master.
Beside the young man walked a middle-aged man, dressed in a traditional Mandarin jacket, with a handlebar mustache. His eyes darted around restlessly, giving him a somewhat shifty look.
Ye Longlin had no intention of leaving; enjoying tea and admiring the scenery here was also a rather pleasant choice.
“This place has been booked by Young Master Gu today. Please leave.”
Ye Longlin glanced up but said nothing, continuing to sip his tea.
It was Yuan Gang who stood up and said with a smile that was not quite a smile, “I’m afraid we’ve also booked this place.”
The security guard’s face immediately turned grim: “What do you mean? You didn’t book it, so we booked it. Now that we’re booking it, you have to book it too. Are you targeting us?”
Yuan Gang let out a cold laugh: “Well, who asked you to come up and book the place? If you’ve booked it, where do we go? Since you want to book it, we can book it too. It all depends on who offers more money!”
The security guard immediately became enraged: “Do you even know who booked this place? It’s the young master of the Gu family!”
“I advise you not to cause trouble, otherwise…”