The man in the jacket seemed to find merit in what Hong Lian Yao Nu said. He nodded, then continued to fix his gaze on Ye Long Lin.
“Ye Long Lin, I remember you. Rest assured, I will personally kill you.”
After speaking, the two left without any hesitation.
Only after they left did Ye Long Lin heave a sigh of relief. If they had insisted on fighting him, he would have been in grave danger today.
Regardless of Hong Lian Yao Nu’s motives, she had indeed saved his family today, a debt he couldn’t ignore.
If he were to count, he already owed her three favors.
The previous information from the Dark Hall military base, the iron piece information, and now saving his family’s lives, truly amounted to three favors.
But he still didn't know her ultimate objective, or whether she was even a mole.
“Forget it, no need to dwell on it.”
“You two wait here for the military to arrive.”
…
The Zhou family’s incident had also shaken Chang’an. After all, many people were still curious about who attended the Zhou family’s 80th-anniversary celebration. Unexpectedly, they suddenly heard that the military had surrounded the Zhou family, along with quite a few mercenary groups, including the notorious Owl Mercenary Group.
This mercenary group was famous abroad, having participated in the wars of many nations and even internal power struggles. In short, the capture of the Owls brought excitement to countless people both domestically and internationally. Of course, where there was excitement, there was also sorrow.
Yesterday, Zhou Tao had already sent his family abroad. Everyone had left, and the Zhou family had essentially collapsed. They left with all of the Zhou family’s savings, heading to a country where no one knew them, likely never to return.
With this matter concluded, Chang’an seemed to return to peace.
But there were still more spectacles to come.
The business war between Baichuan Group and Great Whale Group also became a topic of much discussion. After all, a group being listed within two to three days of its establishment was unprecedented in Great Xia. Furthermore, both sides had invested nearly ten billion yuan in their first business war, which caused a stir among many.
After all, such business wars were truly rare.
Moreover, this matter was not that simple. It was important to remember that throughout the entire process, Baichuan Group had considerable support from government enterprises.
However, these past two days were the weekend.
In the Xia family residence, a group of people surrounded Ye Long Lin, as if they wanted to strip him naked and examine him.
Xia Qingxie stared at Ye Long Lin with wide eyes, his gaze as if he wanted to dissect Ye Long Lin. This was because no one in the Xia family had expected Ye Long Lin to be the legendary Commander of the Three Armies of Great Xia!
Commander of the Three Armies!
That was the apex of the military!
Such a figure turned out to be their nephew!
“I never saw it, I truly never saw it. Who could have imagined you were the legendary commander? If Li Zhengyi hadn’t told us, we would never have known you had such an identity.
Although I suspected you had military connections before, I only thought you were at most a one-star general. I truly never expected you to be a six-star commander. In the end, I misjudged you.”
“Hey, Old Second, aren’t you even a little bit shocked? This is a living six-star commander! Damn it, don’t tell me you already knew. If that’s the case, then it’s no fun!”
Xia Qingxie’s shock was mixed with a hint of accusation.
The key was that Xia Shijie appeared very nonchalant, showing no particular reaction. This attitude only made him think that his second brother already knew. Besides, he was the head of the education sector, and it wouldn’t be surprising if he knew. Kuaishu Ge
Xia Shijie nodded, “Yes, I already knew. I found out on the day of our father’s calligraphy exhibition. Dad knew too.”
Xia Qingxie: “…”
So, I was the only one who didn’t know? You all kept it from me, concealed it all. What’s the point?
Xia Qingxie immediately felt that it was no longer interesting and sat aside, not wanting to say a word.
“Dad, you’re still playing favorites. You all knew, but you didn’t tell me alone.” Xia Qingxie sighed with a smile, acting childishly at his age.
Xia Mingzhong chuckled, “I thought you already knew.”
Xia Qingxie rolled his eyes, suddenly at a loss for words, and could only remain silent.
“You all chat, I need to make a call.”
Today’s events had also made Ye Long Lin feel a sense of crisis, necessitating the worst-case scenario.
The man in the jacket was undoubtedly from the Yashin family; otherwise, he wouldn’t have spoken to Hong Lian Yao Nu as an equal. There were eight Yashin family members. If all eight of them were to attack the Xia family, he would have no means to resist. Therefore, he had to seek external help.
The Dark Hall had no bottom line; as long as they could complete their mission, any sacrifice was acceptable. They wouldn’t feel any guilt even if it meant wiping out the Xia family.
These eight people were known as “killing machines” abroad, which spoke volumes.
“Grand Elder, I need to contact the Ye family. Some things happened today, and I need to make arrangements to ensure that if certain events occur later, it won’t be too late.”
After dialing the Grand Elder’s number, Ye Long Lin spoke.
The Grand Elder asked curiously, “What’s wrong?”
He explained today’s events to the Grand Elder, who nodded, “No problem, I’ll help you contact the Ye family. If they are unwilling to act, I will order the Supreme to command them. You are dealing with the Dark Hall, and we will certainly not let your family be harmed. Please rest assured about this.”
In fact, both the Ye family and the Xia family were his families. After all, Ye family blood flowed through him.
The blood of both the Ye and Xia families had forged him into who he was today.
After finalizing this matter, Ye Long Lin took his car keys, bid farewell, and went out.
Driving to Qin Shiyin’s small courtyard, Qin Shiyin was tuning her Guqin. To prevent the strings from breaking, she had taken them off and packed them separately. Since arriving in Chang’an, she hadn’t played the Guqin, and she felt a bit of an itch to do so.
When Ye Long Lin arrived, he watched from the side. After she had restrung the instrument, he finally asked, “Has Nine Heavens Cloud Sky not figured out how Hong Lian Yao Nu and Quan Mo entered the city?”
He desperately wanted to know the answer to this question. If they could find out how they entered the city, at least there would be a direction for investigation, so that the next time someone entered, they wouldn’t be unaware.
Qin Shiyin rolled her eyes and said exasperatedly, “Although Nine Heavens Cloud Sky is an intelligence department, it doesn’t know everything. Some things cannot be known just because I want to know them. If that were the case, Nine Heavens Cloud Sky would have been dealt with by the authorities long ago!
Besides, I really don’t know how they got in, but I can be sure of one thing: if their entry into the city was not arranged by Li Zhengyi and Bai Qi, then it means they still have their people in Chang’an, but we are currently unaware. Moreover, didn’t Li Zhengyi say that he wasn’t the only one?”
In Chang’an, apart from those currently known, there were definitely others. These people were almost like Li Zhengyi, lurking in various industries in Chang’an. If one wanted to find them, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven, especially when they were not on a mission and behaved like ordinary people, working nine-to-five jobs.
It was almost impossible to investigate them unless they intentionally revealed their tracks.
“Alright, with Quan Mo and Hong Lian Yao Nu appearing, it means that the arrival of the other eight Yashin family members is not far off.”
“You should continue investigating in secret. I will increase the security around you. Also, this is an alarm. As long as you press it, I will know if you are in danger.”
Everyone around him needed to be prepared, especially people like Qin Shiyin and Tang Zihan.
Their identities meant that even the slightest incident involving them could not be tolerated.
“By the way, Bai Qi is supposed to meet someone tonight. I’m not entirely sure who he’s meeting. Tonight at ten o’clock, at the Yokohama Teahouse. If you want to find out, you can go there yourself.”