Chapter 1 The Dragon City

Longcheng, the CTS Bureau.

Su Tianyu sat anxiously at his desk, the ashtray filled with cigarette butts.

"Dilingling!"

The phone rang, and Su Tianyu immediately answered, "Big Brother! Are you okay?"

"Damn it, we've been sold out." Su Tiannan's voice was agitated as he cursed, "Liu Tao is gone!"

Su Tianyu was silent for a moment, then said, "Come back quickly. Listen to me, go straight back to Longcheng. Don't go back to the Huagong Association. There's likely a problem within the Huagong Association."

Hearing this, Su Tiannan sensed something was wrong, "Xiaoyu, do you know something?"

"It's not convenient to talk on the phone. I'll tell you when you get back." Su Tianyu was worried about his brother's safety, "Bro, do you need me to arrange someone to help you get back?"

"No, I have my own channels," Su Tiannan said, "I won't say anymore. I'll find you when I get back."

"Okay, be careful and keep in touch."

The two hung up, and Su Tianyu stood up, instantly connecting it to Zhao Yan, who died in St. Paul.

This person had met with Huo Dongsheng before, and Yu Mingyuan had also confirmed his identity at the CTS Bureau. It could almost be concluded that he was representing the Central Bureau in secret contact with Huo.

However, Su Tianyu was unaware of everything that happened afterward, because Yu Mingyuan had always been in charge of matters related to the Huagong Association.

Was Su Tiannan's betrayal related to the Huagong Association and Huo Dongsheng?

If it was related, Huo Dongsheng had no reason to target Su Tiannan, right? Because the latter's level was limited, and internal struggles wouldn't reach his brother, right?

Su Tianyu leaned back on the sofa, frowning in thought.

...

Less than ten minutes later, the office door was pushed open, and Yu Mingyuan and An Qiqi walked in.

Su Tianyu was sitting on the sofa, smoking with his head down.

Yu Mingyuan went straight to Su Tianyu, asking urgently, "Xiaoyu, how is your brother?"

Su Tianyu glanced at Yu Mingyuan and said in a hoarse voice, "He's temporarily safe."

"That's good!" Yu Mingyuan visibly breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the sofa.

Su Tianyu stubbed out his cigarette and suddenly asked An Qiqi and Yu Mingyuan, "How did you know that the other side was going to target my brother and them tonight, carrying out a capture operation?"

An Qiqi sat aside and replied truthfully, "I was about to go to sleep when my contact in the Central Bureau called and said your brother and Wang An were in danger. Immediately after, I notified you."

Su Tianyu only glanced at An Qiqi's expression and knew she wasn't lying, turning to Yu Mingyuan and asking, "Who do you think betrayed my brother and them? Is it Huo?"

Yu Mingyuan was silent for a moment, "I think so."

"Then why would Huo target my brother?" Su Tianyu asked expressionlessly, "Power struggles wouldn't involve him."

Yu Mingyuan swallowed, choosing not to hide anything from Su Tianyu, "They mainly wanted to target Wang An. Your brother was implicated..."

"What are you basing your judgment on?" Su Tianyu asked with a slightly cold voice.

Yu Mingyuan rubbed his palms, hesitated slightly, and still replied truthfully, "I lit a fire between Huo Dongsheng and the Wang family before, and now it's taking effect, but I didn't expect Huo Dongsheng to be so deeply involved with the other side. Think about it, a few months ago, he even sent the elites of the Huagong Association to snatch Wu Boxin with us..."

"Shua!"

Hearing this, Su Tianyu suddenly stood up, pointing at the ground and roaring, "Why didn't you tell me?!"

"This doesn't need to go through you." Yu Mingyuan looked at him excitedly, "You're the thread that connects the beads, you can't be dirtied, I just need to give you the results!"

"The result is that my brother almost died!" Su Tianyu roared, his eyes wide.

"Your brother's experience has nothing to do with my decision!" Yu Mingyuan looked at him and said, "He's in the Huagong Association. As long as there's internal strife, he can't escape this circle. If it's not this time, it'll be the next time. Moreover, I'm not a god! Who could have imagined that Huo Dongsheng would be so anxious, so guilty? He's not talking about cooperation, he has deeper plans, so he reacted so strongly."

Su Tianyu looked at him in silence.

Yu Mingyuan stood up, frowning, and replied, "You ask me anything, and I'll tell you everything, but the result wasn't brought about by me. If Huo Dongsheng really did this, then it illustrates one problem! Even if I hadn't stoked the fire, the Huagong Association would have fought sooner or later. Because Huo Dongsheng is already so guilty that I only moved slightly, and he had to clean up other factions. Your brother is in the game, he can't stay out of it."

Compared to them, An Qiqi knew even less information. She sat on the sofa, propping her chin up and watching the two argue, neither dissuading nor interrupting.

Su Tianyu tried to calm down and carefully considered Yu Mingyuan's words, also feeling that they weren't without reason.

Yes, if Huo Dongsheng really did this, then his reaction was too extreme.

His meeting with Zhao Yan was definitely not as simple as a py transaction (slang for quid pro quo deal).

The two fell silent, and An Qiqi said, "To protect your brother, my people may be exposed."

Su Tianyu looked at her with his hands on his hips, "Can your people find out how the Central Bureau got the information about Wang An and them entering the Hua Residence?"

"I asked him to investigate it," An Qiqi replied softly.

Yu Mingyuan looked at Su Tianyu, "If I figure out the information, I'll know what to do next."

"Have you thought about the consequences of the Wang family knowing the truth?" Su Tianyu asked.

"What can they do when what's done is done?" Yu Mingyuan looked at him, leaned back, and replied, "This is a life-or-death struggle. They're not on the same side as us, so they're opponents. When dealing with opponents, you have to use any means necessary, because they won't give you a chance either! Huo Dongsheng detained Wu Boxin, did the Wang family stand on our side? They also spoke in favor of the Huagong Association."

Su Tianyu glanced at Yu Mingyuan, and the anger in his heart subsided, only replying, "Mingyuan, you're a bit extreme."

"It's about winning or losing. I didn't get good results when I talked about benevolence and morality," Yu Mingyuan looked up at the ceiling, "Those who shouldn't have died, died; those I wanted to keep, also left."

An Qiqi looked at the two, "Don't say these things. Let's wait for news and see what's going on."

...

Hua Residence, Central Bureau, Fifth Division, Director's Office.

Gwen stood behind his desk, holding the microphone, his eyes red, roaring angrily into the phone, "Didn't catch them again?! So many people, such a thorough plan, and you let Su Tiannan run away again? You're a bunch of trash!"

With a bang, the microphone slammed heavily on the telephone.

Gwen slumped back into his chair, his chest heaving, trying to calm his emotions.

After a while, he picked up the phone on the desk and dialed an internal number, "Come to the office."

A minute later, the office door was gently pushed open, and the action team leader walked in.

"Director... you were looking for me?" he asked softly.

Gwen stood with his hands behind his back in front of the large glass window of the office, staring at everyone in the office area outside.

"Investigate!" he instructed the action team leader, "Investigate who was on duty tonight, and send me the list of those above the section chief level!"