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Chapter 217 - 193 [The Thief’s Ambition Never Dies, The Grand Curtain Rises]

Chapter 217: Chapter 193 [The Thief’s Ambition Never Dies, The Grand Curtain Rises]

Hmm?

On the other end of the phone, Bai Luo faintly heard Lin Tianyi’s bodyguard’s report, at first startled, then relieved—Ye Family Camp, since even Guan Yi, the deputy flag bearer of the Bai Family Faction, had been targeted, it was all too normal for Nanqinghong to be next!

"Bai... Lord Bai, the Yanhuang Organization has joined forces with the police to take action against Nanqinghong, what should we do?"

Just as Bai Luo came to this realization, Lin Tianyi recovered from his shock. Seeing that the call had not ended, he hastily sought Bai Luo for help.

No sooner had he spoken than his originally somber face filled with anxiety and hope, like that of a drowning man clutching at the last straw.

"Lin Tianyi, if you are to be a dog, you must have the awareness of one."

Bai Luo’s cold response was like a bucket of ice water poured over Lin Tianyi’s head, extinguishing the flames of hope in his heart.

"Uh..."

Lin Tianyi had no response. He knew not only had he and the entire Nanqinghong been abandoned by the Bai Family, but as a discarded pawn, if taken away, he must keep his mouth tightly shut, like a virgin crossing her legs!

Realizing all this, Lin Tianyi no longer begged for Bai Luo’s mercy—if he were in Bai Luo’s shoes, he too would certainly not offer any.

At this moment, to beg would be cheaper than a prostitute’s chastity!

"Beep... Beep..."

Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Lin Tianyi felt as if all his strength had been sucked out, and he slumped into the chair powerlessly.

Seeing this, the bodyguard couldn’t help but say, "Mr. Lin..."

"Get out."

Lin Tianyi cut off the bodyguard’s words, no longer as unquestionable as before but sounding drained and weak.

Upon hearing this, the bodyguard didn’t dare to speak further and quickly left the study.

"Clack—"

After the bodyguard left the study, Lin Tianyi ignited a cigar.

Because of his martial arts training, he didn’t have the habit of smoking, only resorting to it when facing tough issues. On one hand, it was a way to decompress, and on the other, the nicotine stimulated his brain cells to think faster, to devise possible solutions.

Until now, Lin Tianyi had always found success with this method—many tough problems were solved while he smoked and pondered solutions.

Only—

This time, this method that Lin Tianyi had always cherished failed him.

He had smoked three cigars in a row but was still completely befuddled, unable to come up with any effective countermeasures.

In his view, even if he could, by virtue of his American Alliance citizenship and foreign company executive identity, make the Huaxia organizations and police hesitate to take action against him, the Qinghong Headquarters would not let him off!

On one hand, the failure of this plan would mean that Nanqinghong would bear the brunt of the Ye Family’s wrath, enduring unprecedented attacks within Huaxia territory!

More importantly, he had finally connected with the Bai Family, but because of this incident, the connection had been severed!

It was as if he had completely botched the task entrusted to him by the Qinghong Organization’s powerholder behind the scenes!

"Ring-a-ling—"

A bit later, just as Lin Tianyi was as clueless as a fly crashing around, the phone on his desk began to ring.

That grating ringtone, like a curse from hell, startled Lin Tianyi so much he shuddered!

He turned his head to glance at the caller ID and saw a familiar number, causing his hand to tremble and the cigar he hadn’t finished to fall from his grasp.

"Hoo~ Hoo~"

Without considering whether the cigar would burn the expensive solid mahogany desk, Lin Tianyi’s breathing grew rapid, his expression fluctuating, as if debating whether to answer the call.

Lin Tianyi had never been one to hesitate. Two seconds later, he made his decision, took a deep breath, and answered the phone, "Young Master Feilin."

"I just heard that Situ Chen died, and there is great chaos in the Underworld of the Yangtze River Delta region—such an important matter, why didn’t you report it to the higher-ups?" On the other end of the call, Chen Feilian, stationed at the Qinghong Headquarters, questioned sharply.

As one of the world’s largest Underworld organizations, the Qinghong Organization’s management took a page from the Yakuza’s model during the national era, utilizing a single-line contact where all information is reported to the Headquarters by the global six major branches. The Headquarters then consolidates the information to make deployments.

Of course, this is in theory.

In reality, to prevent deception and independent action, the powerholder behind the scenes at the Qinghong Organization also placed its own people in the major branches to monitor them.

Because the matter of Situ Chen’s death was well concealed, it wasn’t until the bloodshed in the Dong hai Region last night that the news began to spread, and the Qinghong Headquarters’ agent in Huaxia only learned of it today, thus only just reporting it to Chen Feilian.

Thump!

Facing Chen Feilian’s interrogation, Lin Tianyi’s heart skipped a beat, unsure of how to respond.

"Lin Tianyi, have you gone deaf?" Chen Feilian’s temper flared, so much so that he disregarded Lin Tianyi’s status as a division head and chastised him directly.

"Young Master Feilin, Situ Chen was killed through my schemes and machinations." Lin Tianyi seemed to realize there was no avoiding the issue, hesitated briefly, then began to explain, planning to provide good news first, and then share the bad.

"Oh?" Hearing this, Chen Feilian was somewhat surprised, "How so?"

"This is what happened..."

Lin Tianyi organized his explanation, planning to tell Chen Feilian about his collaboration with the Bai Family to scheme against Ye Fan and Ye Wenhao.

However—

When Lin Tianyi revealed that Ye Fan was the illegitimate son of Ye Wenhao, Chen Feilian on the other end of the phone became as excited as if injected with an adrenaline shot, his breathing turning rapid, "You... you said that Ye Fan is Ye Wenhao’s illegitimate son, and also Chu Ji’s nephew??"

"Yes, Lord Feilian."

Despite his curiosity as to why Chen Feilian was so agitated, Lin Tianyi tactfully refrained from asking further and simply responded truthfully.

"Heh, I never expected that Ye Wenhao and that wench had a son!"

Upon receiving confirmation from Lin Tianyi, Chen Feilian sneered, then asked, "You just said, that guy called Ye Fan, only has strength comparable to Early Innate Entry, but acts high and mighty?"

"Yes, Lord Feilian. Based on his consecutive slaying of our Nanqinghong members, I deduced this point. So, I used the fact that Ye Wenhao values him greatly to set up a trap in the hopes that the kid would go on a killing spree, and then force Ye Wenhao to violate rules and laws to save him, losing the chance to strike at the peak of red authority," Lin Tianyi answered, understanding that Chen Feilian knew about Ye Fan’s background but still chose not to ask further details.

"And then?" Chen Feilian, instead of scolding Lin Tianyi, was intrigued.

Detecting the shift in Chen Feilian’s attitude, Lin Tianyi’s heart stirred, and sensing a glimmer of hope, he no longer held back and quickly told Chen Feilian about the subsequent events.

"Lord Feilian, man’s schemes are no match for Heaven’s will. The Bai Family and I never expected that those ordinary people, mentally traumatized, would actually come to their senses."

Although he found a ray of hope, Lin Tianyi was still nervous after reporting everything; in his nervousness, he quickly offered his mea culpa, "Of course, this isn’t an excuse to shirk my responsibility—I am willing to be accountable for this and willingly accept the headquarters’ punishment!"

"One careless move can lose the entire game."

To Lin Tianyi’s surprise, after hearing the entire report, Chen Feilian did not explode in anger but instead pondered, "This time, the Bai Family is likely to suffer a severe blow to their vitality."

Not daring to speak further, Lin Tianyi pursed his lips tightly, his face tense.

"Lin Tianyi, my father is currently in seclusion, and I am handling all affairs in the meantime."

After his reflection, Chen Feilian thought for a moment, "Originally, according to what you just said, because you took matters into your own hands and acted rashly, you not only led Nanqinghong towards a path of no return but also lost the chance for Qinghong to join forces with the Bai Family. You should be executed!"

"Lord Feilian is right, I deserve death!" Upon hearing these words, Lin Tianyi’s heart leaped with joy, knowing he had dodged a bullet, and quickly grasped the opportunity to admit fault.

"However, on second thought, the failure of this plan is not entirely your fault."

As expected, Chen Feilian changed his tune, "Moreover, your discovery of that kid being Ye Wenhao’s son is very important; therefore, I will spare your life for now. Your future actions will determine your fate."

"Thank you for your leniency, Lord Feilian!"

Lin Tianyi’s heart settled, and he quickly expressed his gratitude. Then he asked for further instructions, "Lord Feilian, what should I do next on my end?"

"Stand down."

Chen Feilian’s eyes flashed with a sharp light, "You are an American Alliance citizen and a representative of a renowned foreign company in Huaxia—your record there is cleaner than a virgin’s blood. And since Taiwan is a Special Zone, even if the Yanhuang Organization and the police take you away, they wouldn’t dare to do anything forceful to you and will eventually release you. Thus, you need not worry; just quietly observe how things unfold. Once this storm passes, you can silently recover your vitality."

"Yes, Lord Feilian!"

Hearing Chen Feilian’s words, Lin Tianyi’s heart dropped to his stomach, and he let out a long sigh of relief.

On the other end of the phone, Chen Feilian did not waste more words and ended the call.

"Should I sneak into Huaxia before my father comes out of seclusion and slap that scum born to Ye Wenhao and that wench to death to surprise him?"

After hanging up, Chen Feilian paced back and forth, pondering over Lin Tianyi’s words and couldn’t help murmuring to himself, "Better not, that waste is too weak; killing him would dirty my hands. Besides, killing him would greatly diminish his usefulness. Let him slowly plague Ye Wenhao and the entire Ye Family!"

Having made his decision, Chen Feilian couldn’t help but laugh, imagining the scene when he would tell all this to his father!

...

Huaxia, Nanling.

Bai Guotao, the third-generation successor of the Bai Family, received a phone call.

"Guotao, due to your recklessness, we have suffered a tremendous loss. In addition to Guan Yi, those three connected to the south and Nanqinghong will also face disaster," the Family Head of the Bai Family, Bai Yuan, spoke first from inside a government villa within the walls of the Forbidden City, "What’s more critical is that we have offended that person from the Yanhuang Organization, who will likely side with the Ye Family from now on."

"I’m sorry, Dad. I was too impatient; I shouldn’t have been so eager for success," Bai Guotao admitted his fault, his face filled with regret. "Since I had a clear view of Ye Wenhao’s Achilles’ heel, I shouldn’t have been hasty. I should have coldly observed from the sidelines, waiting for Ye Wenhao’s tragedy—to judge by the acting style of that bastard from the Ye Family, sooner or later he would make a huge blunder, affecting Ye Wenhao and the entire Ye Family."

"Ah, what’s done is done, no need for regret," Bai Yuan sighed, then changed the subject, "As you said, though we have suffered heavy losses and our vitality has been greatly damaged, it’s not all for naught. At least we can be certain that Ye Wenhao will do anything for that bastard. Moving forward, we just need to wait quietly for that bastard from the Ye Family to spoil the broth!"

"Yes, just as long as that bastard brings down Ye Wenhao, causing infighting within the Ye Family, then we can win back what we’ve lost with interest!" Bai Guotao clenched his fists involuntarily, vowing with confidence.

Bai Yuan listened, filled with anticipation.

Chu Xuanji smiled and said nothing.

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