Du Huai'an waved his hand and said to his eldest son, "Fu Cang, if you lose, you must admit it. In this respect, you are not as good as your brother!"
"Father!" Du Fucang was still unconvinced.
"It's meaningless."
Du Huai'an said, "Behind Chen Tianjiao are not just the Chen family, but the Jun, Chen, Han, and Xiang families."
"The trend is like this. Lingering on will only annoy people and make them act ruthlessly without scruples."
"Admitting defeat generously will instead leave room for maneuver."
"After all, these families cannot guarantee eternal prosperity, nor can they avoid the day of decline."
Du Fucang closed his eyes in pain.
Chen Fan looked at Du Huai'an, feeling a sense of emotion. Elders like Du Huai'an indeed possessed wisdom that the younger generation lacked in these matters.
He saw the essence of things clearly.
Du Huai'an said, "Chen Tianjiao, some things actually leave no evidence at all!"
"The transactions between Ziwei and me are known only to him and me."
Chen Fan stared at Du Huai'an and asked, "What conditions do you want?"
"Du Fucang knows little, and has had very little contact with the Brotherhood. I want a favor: no action taken against him."
Du Huai'an said.
Chen Fan glanced at Du Fucang, who was still unconvinced, and asked, "Is that true?"
"It's not that he knows nothing, but he truly has not contacted the high-ranking members of the Brotherhood."
Du Huai'an said.
"Father?" Du Fucang frowned and said, "Why is this necessary?"
"As long as you are here, the Du family still has hope," Du Huai'an said.
Du Fucang was silent.
"If the involvement is not too deep, I can agree," Chen Fan said. "Is that the only condition?"
"This one is enough," Du Fucang said. "Except for me and Fu Min, most others are not deeply involved."
He said, "We must leave some room for retreat, shouldn't we?"
Chen Fan asked, "Then what can you tell me?"
"Clues about important pawns, such as the He family and the Lu family."
"Of course, the most important value is not here, but in the momentum that forms when I am taken away and supervised by you. The entire Brotherhood will essentially disintegrate because of this."
Chen Fan looked at Du Huai'an and turned to walk out, saying, "Tell your men to lay down their weapons, give up all resistance, cooperate with the investigation. Du family members who are innocent will not be falsely accused. There are procedures for how things are handled!"
"Thank you!"
Du Huai'an said.
Chen Fan had no intention of saying more and left the Du residence directly.
Old foxes like Du Huai'an saw everything clearly. Putting up a facade of resistance was merely a tactic for a better deal.
Although the Du family had fallen, under this old man's manipulation, there was surely room for maneuver.
The future Du family would not have a tenth of its current power, but with Du Fucang's ability, it was not impossible for the Du family to continue to exist as an ordinary prominent family.
He arrived at the RV, where Jun Ruowang was still waiting.
"Send people in to get them," Chen Fan said. "Du Huai'an proposed one condition: not to touch Du Fucang."
"If Du Fucang truly has little connection to the Brotherhood, then let them go."
Jun Ruowang nodded and said, "It seems the Du family's entanglement with the Brotherhood is not as deep as we thought?"
"An old fox like Du Huai'an, even if colluding with the Brotherhood, would leave some escape routes."
"Moreover, a prominent family like the Du family would not have fallen so low as to engage in dirty business."
Chen Fan said.
"Alright, you've worked hard, Tianjiao!"
Jun Ruowang grinned.
Chen Fan rolled his eyes and said, "I'm not going to the Wu family."
"You're not going to deal with the Wu family?" Jun Ruowang asked.
Chen Fan shook his head, "Wu Zhaohui will not return to the Wu family, and the Wu family's response will not be significantly different. It will only be about clarifying their relationship with Wu Zhaohui!"
Without sufficient evidence, the Wu family could not be dealt with.
What's more, in Chen Fan's opinion, the Wu family was indeed not greatly related to Wu Zhaohui.
Wu Zhaohui did not become the leader of the Brotherhood by relying on the Wu family's power.
It could even be said that Wu Zhaohui deliberately kept his distance from the Wu family.
Under these circumstances, attacking the Wu family was of little significance.
Afterward, the Wu family would surely overcome this crisis through alliances.
These top aristocratic families usually cherished their reputation, and in such matters, their fault was only negligence and inadequate supervision.
What Chen Fan most wanted to capture was Wu Zhaohui, but with his intelligence and ability, capturing him would not be an easy task.
"What about the Yuan family?" Jun Ruowang asked again.
"The same."
Chen Fan said, "These are all minor matters. The most important thing is to capture Wu Zhaohui."
"Alright, the toughest one, the Du family, has been dealt with. You can rest now."
Chen Fan shook his head, got out of the car, and drove away in his own vehicle.
The situation now was that the overall trend was decided. No matter how much Wu Zhaohui schemed, he could not change the overall situation.
After all, Chen Fan wielded the power of the government, and the momentum was immense. Wu Zhaohui was, in the end, just a person and could not plan for everything.
However, Chen Fan felt that since Wu Zhaohui had returned to the capital, he would not remain inactive.
He was pondering this when a small child suddenly ran into the middle of the road, blocking his way.
Chen Fan immediately slammed on the brakes and swerved.
His reaction was fast enough that he did not hit the child.
Frowning, he immediately became vigilant.
Unexpectedly, although the child was a bit stunned by the fright, his cell phone rang.
The child reacted and handed the phone to Chen Fan.
Chen Fan frowned, looked around, and his gaze fell on a tall building in the distance.
He took the phone and pressed the answer button.
"Chen Tianjiao, twelve o'clock tonight, Guankou Ghost Market, I'll be waiting for you!"
Wu Zhaohui's voice came from the phone, his tone still calm.
"What, still not convinced?" Chen Fan said. "I think it's best for you to hide now, never show yourself, and live under an assumed name."
"Chen Tianjiao, you overestimate yourself."
Wu Zhaohui said, "Even if you and I face each other, do you think you can catch me?"
"The events of last night have already proven everything!"
Chen Fan said, "How was the taste of being soaked in seawater all night?"
"It can only be described as a very special experience!"
Wu Zhaohui said, "I will remember it. At twelve o'clock tonight, don't bring anyone from the authorities, or it will only be a futile increase in casualties!"
"You are at your wit's end now, are you still considering these things?" Chen Fan sneered.
"How is this my wit's end?" Wu Zhaohui laughed. "It's just letting you make a comeback and win this round. The submarine and torpedo at the end were indeed beyond my consideration!"
"But that's all. If I were truly at my wit's end, many people in the capital would die. You know me, even if I lose, I won't be flustered or unable to take defeat!"
"Aren't you asking me to meet now because you can't take defeat?"
Chen Fan said with a cold laugh.
"It's just a final explanation!"
"Chen Tianjiao, you think you've won, but it's only just begun. A new game has already been set!"
Chen Fan let out a sneer and said, "I will come."
After hanging up, Chen Fan patted the child's head, reversed the car, and drove away, heading straight for Guankou.