Soon, Xu Weiwei was brought into the manor. She glanced at Liu Ruomei and Liu Zhendong, her brows furrowing.
Although she had little contact with these two, she wasn't fond of people from the underworld.
She then looked at Ye Cangtian. "Why are you here?"
Ye Cangtian smiled. "Waiting for you to handle matters, but they happened to invite me to the manor for a rest, so I came in."
Xu Weiwei nodded, then suddenly asked, "Are you going home tonight?"
"..."
It was fortunate that Tang Xinwan wasn't present, or there might have been another misunderstanding. Ye Cangtian replied helplessly, "I'm not going back these couple of days. I'm staying at my fiancée's place."
"Who asked where you're staying!" Xu Weiwei snorted and turned around. "Then come out, I need to tell you something!"
This girl's temper was becoming stranger and stranger. Ye Cangtian was speechless. After greeting Liu Ruomei, he took Qin Yiyu out of the manor.
In the maple forest outside Jinxiu Manor!
Several police officers and forensic examiners were still on the scene taking records. A total of twelve thugs, ten of whom were dead, and two were still alive. Ye Cangtian had deliberately left these two alive.
Xu Weiwei spoke, "The mastermind, Steward Zhong, his identity has been confirmed. He was a killer over a decade ago, his real name is Li Jiu, and he was responsible for dozens of assassination cases."
"His last assassination was twelve years ago, where he killed the entire Wang family, a Yangzhou real estate family of thirty-six people. After that, Li Jiu disappeared without a trace. I never imagined he would end up as a steward for the He family!"
This was something no one had expected.
Because anyone would assume that a killer, after committing murder, would flee far away. But Li Jiu didn't; instead, he lived right under everyone's noses for a full twelve years.
Ye Cangtian couldn't help but smile. "I heard the He family is also in real estate. Could the extermination of the Wang family have any connection to the He family?"
Xu Weiwei nodded. "That's my suspicion too. Because the two families were in competition, after the Wang family was wiped out, the He family had no more rivals and became the leading real estate developer in Yangzhou."
The police were continuing their investigation into this matter, and they believed results would be available soon!
Ye Cangtian suddenly asked, "This is all police business. Did you call me out just to tell me this?"
"Of course not!"
Xu Weiwei glanced back at Jinxiu Manor, her expression solemn. "Ye Cangtian, I warned you not to get too close to Liu Ruomei and the others. Do you know who they are? They are people from the underworld. Getting involved with them can be very troublesome, do you know that?"
"Moreover, the situation in the underworld has been tense recently, with casualties occurring daily. You might get caught up in it any day now."
The police station had been very busy these days, mostly related to the underworld. It was said that Overlord Tiger, who had dominated years ago, had returned, and would undoubtedly stir up a storm in the underworld.
And Liu Ruomei and Liu Zhendong had now become thorns in Overlord Tiger's side, so clashes were inevitable.
Therefore, Xu Weiwei didn't want Ye Cangtian to get involved in these matters.
Ye Cangtian asked curiously, "Don't your police handle this kind of thing?"
"Of course, we do, but we always only catch small fries. So, to completely solve the problem of the underworld, we need to find sufficient evidence and take them all down in one go!" Xu Weiwei said fiercely through gritted teeth.
Although the underworld had always existed, it had been relatively calm in recent years. But with the return of Overlord Tiger, the underworld, which had finally calmed down, had become tense again.
The police were also troubled by this matter recently!
After speaking, Xu Weiwei glared at him again. "I'm warning you, don't get too close to Liu Ruomei and the others, be careful not to bring disaster upon yourself!"
Ye Cangtian touched his nose and suddenly said with a smile, "Old Xu, you care about me so much, do you have a crush on me?"
"You!" Xu Weiwei pointed at him, her pretty face instantly flushing red. She turned away and snorted, "Who has a crush on you? I just don't want you to mess things up. I'd rather like a dog than you!"
"You like dogs?"
"..." Xu Weiwei was about to explode.
Ye Cangtian quickly took two steps back and said with a smile, "Alright, I was just kidding. I'll listen to you and try not to get involved in their business. I need to go pick up my wife from work, I'm leaving now!"
Seeing his roguish grin, Xu Weiwei gritted her teeth and ignored him.
Soon, Ye Cangtian and Qin Yiyu arrived at the parking spot. Liu Zhendong was waiting there. "Mr. Ye, would you like to stay for dinner tonight?"
"No need, perhaps another time!"
Ye Cangtian waved his hand. Just as he got into the car, he seemed to remember something and mused, "Tell Liu Ruomei that if they have any trouble, they can come to me."
Liu Zhendong was surprised and seemed about to say something, but remembering his elder sister's instructions, he held back and nodded. "I will convey it to Big Sister!"
Ye Cangtian nodded, then drove down the mountain.
Although he had just promised Xu Weiwei not to get involved in the underworld's affairs, Qin Yiyu had been held hostage before, and it was entirely thanks to Liu Ruomei and Liu Zhendong's people that clues were found. Thus, he owed them a favor.
Ye Cangtian disliked interacting with people and matters of the underworld, but he disliked owing favors even more.
He didn't know what had been happening in the underworld recently, nor did he want to know. But he could tell that Liu Ruomei and the others were likely in trouble, which was why he had said those words earlier.
...
Inside Jinxiu Manor!
After Liu Zhendong returned, he asked, "Big Sister, how did things go?"
Liu Ruomei had gone out today to negotiate with the leaders of other factions in the underworld. After all, Overlord Tiger was in full swing. If the various factions didn't find a way to unite, they would soon be swallowed up by Overlord Tiger.
"I've spoken with them. In three days, several factions will hold a meeting. I've also invited Elder Nie. With Elder Nie presiding, perhaps this alliance will be more or less successful." Liu Ruomei sighed softly.
Elder Nie was an old figure in the underworld, a prominent figure decades ago. Although he had faded from the scene for many years, he still held considerable prestige within the underworld.
With Elder Nie's involvement, the problem should be manageable!
Liu Zhendong nodded, then said, "Big Sister, Mr. Ye left a message saying that if we have any trouble, we can find him! Do you think we should ask for his help?"
Liu Ruomei's eyes lit up, then she shook her head. "I didn't expect it, Mr. Ye is truly a man of integrity. However, we don't need to trouble him for now!"
She could also tell that Ye Cangtian didn't want to be entangled in the underworld. Therefore, unless it was absolutely necessary, she didn't want him to act.
Liu Zhendong understood Liu Ruomei's thoughts and said no more. Instead, he thought of something else.
"Big Sister, I heard from some people that our casino, after being seized by Overlord Tiger, has been exploiting people relentlessly these past few days. Many people have been fleeced, and even some second-generation rich kids have been swindled!"
Overlord Tiger had started seizing resources as soon as he returned, and was frantically amassing wealth without regard for the future. It might work for a short while, but in the long run, these lucrative establishments would eventually be ruined.
Liu Ruomei took a deep breath and frowned. "I have a feeling that Overlord Tiger's return this time is not that simple!"