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Chapter 399 - 353 Both Underworld and Lawful Paths, Striking Together Part 1

Chapter 399: Chapter 353 Both Underworld and Lawful Paths, Striking Together Part 1

Dao Sect, along with Lan Hua Sect, Suoming Sect, Qian Sect, Shen Zhou Sect, Ji guan Sect, Gu Sect, and the Red Handkerchief, comprised the renowned Outer Eight Sects of Jianghu.

Today, with societal changes and the prosperity of the Martial Arts World, the Dao Sect among the Outer Eight Sects has fallen into decline, even ranking at the bottom among the major sects, with numerous members but scattered like grains of sand.

There were many reasons for this decline, but the most important one was that the leaders of Dao Sect were not as capable as their predecessors.

For example, the current leader of Dao Sect, known as the Saint with Wan Shou.

Wan Shou was said to have unbeatable hand speed, comparable to that of an ordinary person with ten thousand hands, but when Ye Fan took back the White Jade Lion from Wan Shou last spring, Wan Shou’s strength was only equivalent to that of an average Postnatal Perfect Martial Artist, his movement technique speed just slightly faster than the average Postnatal Great Perfection strong people.

Such strength was far inferior to the leaders of sects like Lan Hua Sect and Suoming Sect, not even on the same level.

Even so, the members of Dao Sect still worshipped Wan Shou as if he were a god—the performance of the long-haired youth and his two companions illustrated this point perfectly.

At the same time, it also gave Ye Fan an idea: to use the Dao Sect’s information network to search for Su Liuli’s whereabouts!

Although Dao Sect was in decline, it had a large number of members scattered across various locations, and its ability to gather intelligence was no weaker than that of other sects.

"Follow me!"

Having this thought in mind, Ye Fan let go of the long-haired youth’s hand and addressed the three men.

While speaking, he specifically used a spiritual attack, causing the three men to become dizzy and subconsciously follow behind him.

"I am Ye Fan."

Ye Fan ignored the surprised looks of the people around him, led the long-haired youth and his two companions to the middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses who was there to receive them and announced his identity.

"Uh..."

The middle-aged man had just witnessed Ye Fan breaking the hand of the long-haired youth and stood there shocked upon hearing Ye Fan’s words, but he quickly regained his composure and hurriedly bowed and extended his hands, "You... Hello, Mr. Ye."

"Where is the car?" Ye Fan shook hands with the middle-aged man and asked aloud.

"In the parking lot."

"Take me there."

Letting go of the hand, Ye Fan commanded in an unquestionable tone.

"Okay, okay!"

The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly, unable to keep from glancing at the long-haired youth and his two companions following Ye Fan.

By now, the long-haired youth and his two companions had recovered from their daze but dared not run away—their rationality told them that with the strength and the words Ye Fan had just displayed, attempting to flee would only lead to a dead end.

Minutes later, the three long-haired youths, with palpable fear, followed Ye Fan and the middle-aged man to a Mercedes-Benz S600 parked in the lot.

"Mr. Zhang, I need to borrow your car for a bit, I’ll return it to you after I’m done," Ye Fan said, as he saw the middle-aged man opening the car door for him.

"Okay... okay!"

Mr. Zhang, the middle-aged man, was momentarily taken aback, then hurriedly handed the keys to Ye Fan.

He was there to pick up Ye Fan according to Chu Ji’s instructions, was aware that Ye Fan was Chu Ji’s nephew, and also knew the extraordinary status of Ye Fan.

With this in mind, although he didn’t know why Ye Fan needed the car, he wasn’t foolish enough to ask.

"Which one of you knows how to drive?" Ye Fan, after taking the keys, asked the other two thieves.

"I... I do!"

One of the thieves, sporting a Fuji Mountain hairstyle, answered timidly, his eyes gleaming as he surreptitiously ogled the impressive Mercedes-Benz S600.

"You drive, take me to your headquarters," Ye Fan handed the keys to the thief with the Fuji Mountain haircut.

"Hiss~"

The young man with the Fuji Mountain hairstyle flinched and inhaled sharply, hesitant to take the keys.

It wasn’t just him; the long-haired youth and the other companion were also scared.

They all subconsciously believed that Ye Fan was going to their headquarters for revenge!

"Don’t worry, I’m not looking for trouble with you guys, I just want to meet the person in charge of Dao Sect in the Southwest Region and ask him a few questions," Ye Fan explained see their reaction, "Your leader Wan Shou has had dealings with me and the person in charge of the Southwest Region of Dao Sect must have heard of me, so you have no need to worry about him blaming you afterward; instead, he’ll reward you for what you’ve done."

Uh?

Upon hearing Ye Fan’s words, the eyes of the three thieves shifted.

Quick reflexes.

That’s one of the essential qualities of a thief.

It isn’t an exaggeration to say that in terms of observational skills, thieves are much sharper than nightclub women and security guards.

Not only can they tell at a glance someone’s wealth, but they can also instantly assess whether a target is easy to rob, and whether there’ll be trouble afterward, etc.

Although they still didn’t know exactly who Ye Fan was, the signs from their interaction with him so far revealed that he was definitely a heavyweight.

Quickly exchanging glances as if reaching some agreement, the thief with the Fuji Mountain haircut took the car keys.

"Mr. Zhang, I’m afraid you’ll have to take a taxi back, sorry," Ye Fan extended his hand in apology to the middle-aged man.

Mr. Zhang was momentarily panicked, "Ye... Mr. Ye, you’re too polite, this is what I should do."

Seeing this, Ye Fan knew the man’s mindset and said no more, got into the Mercedes-Benz S600’s passenger seat, and the other three thieves followed him into the car in succession.

The car started, and the youth with the Fuji Mountain hairstyle, following Ye Fan’s instructions, drove towards the residence of Dao Sect’s person in charge of the Southwest Region, while Ye Fan took out his phone and opened his inbox.

In the text message inbox was a message from Chu Ji, containing the phone number of Ma Chaoyang, the top official in the Southwest Police.

Opening the message, Ye Fan directly dialed Ma Chaoyang’s number.

"Hello."

It took a full ten seconds for the call to connect, and a deep and somewhat authoritative voice came through the receiver.

"Uncle Ma, hello, it’s Ye Fan," Ye Fan introduced himself.

Ye Fan?!

At the other end of the line, the rarely home Ma Chaoyang, who had been watching TV with his wife, was taken aback upon hearing this name. He stood up from the couch in shock and asked with some astonishment, "You... you’re the son of the old secretary?"

"Yes."

As far as Ye Fan knew, Ye Wenhao had once parachuted from Yanjing to a certain county in the Southwest to take charge. According to what Chu Ji had said, it was very likely that Ma Chaoyang was the head of the county bureau back then, so Ma Chaoyang’s reference to ’old secretary’ naturally meant Ye Wenhao.

"Xiao Fan, I didn’t expect it to really be you!"

Since Ye Fan had called Ma Chaoyang’s personal number, which was known by very few, Ma Chaoyang, upon hearing Ye Fan’s confirmation, did not suspect Ye Fan’s identity. Instead, he excitedly gestured for his puzzled wife to be quiet, then quickly headed to his study.

"Uncle Ma, I often hear my dad mention you. I just happened to come to the Southwest today, so I thought I’d greet you and pay you a visit. Do you have time?" Over half a year of worldly experiences had long taught Ye Fan the rules and nuances of secular life, and he knew well how to interact with officials.

"Yes... of course I have time!"

As expected, although Ma Chaoyang knew Ye Fan’s words were greatly exaggerated, he couldn’t help but feel excited. "Xiao Fan, you can come over to me anytime. No, come over right now!"

"Uncle Ma, I still have some things to take care of. I’ll visit you tomorrow," Ye Fan looked at the time and thought it over.

"Alright, alright, alright, I’ll ask your aunt to cook a few more dishes tomorrow, and we can have a good drink together, just the two of us," Ma Chaoyang laughed.

"Okay."

Ye Fan responded, then changed the subject, going straight to the point, "By the way, Uncle Ma, there’s a small favor I’d like to ask for your help with."

"Xiao Fan, just say it. If it’s something I can do, I’ll give it my all. If it’s beyond my ability, I’ll still give it my all to make it happen."

As the saying goes, one does not visit a temple without a cause. Having learned of Ye Fan’s identity, Ma Chaoyang guessed that Ye Fan’s call wasn’t simply for a visit. Yet, when Ye Fan made his request, Ma Chaoyang responded with certainty.

Of course, Ma Chaoyang’s eagerness was partly due to the years of promotion he had received from Ye Wenhao, but more so because he was also considered a small player within the Ye Family camp.

Even disregarding Ye Wenhao’s face, just the fact that Ye Fan had returned to the Ye Family and was esteemed by the old members meant that he would do his utmost to help Ye Fan.

Moreover, to put it bluntly, with his current status, being able to help Ye Fan, who was hailed as the ’new number one young master,’ was an honor and a great opportunity!

"I have a friend who got lost in Nanming. Could you help me find him through the police?" Ye Fan saw the time was right and went straight to the point.

"No problem, I will make a call to deploy someone right away, and I will personally oversee this matter!"

Ma Chaoyang agreed without hesitation, then something else occurred to him, "However, Xiao Fan, you need to provide me with the specific information of your friend."

"Yes, I will send you my friend’s information via text message shortly," Ye Fan replied.

"Good, as soon as I find anything, I will notify you immediately," Ma Chaoyang said.

"Then, thank you, Uncle Ma," Ye Fan expressed his thanks.

"Look at you, Xiao Fan, why be so formal with Uncle Ma?" Ma Chaoyang joked as he prepared to end the call, "That’s all for now. I’ll wait for your text message, and then I will make the arrangements."

"Okay, goodbye Uncle Ma."

After Ye Fan finished speaking and Ma Chaoyang hung up the phone, Ye Fan put away his phone, ensuring his manners were impeccable.

Hmm?

After putting away his phone, Ye Fan suddenly realized that including the young man with the Mount Fuji hairstyle who had been driving, the three thieves were looking at him with fear, and a hint of worry began to surface in their eyes.

As the proverb goes, the police may not know who the Thief King is, but the Thief King definitely knows who the head of police is.

Ye Fan had been mentioning ’Uncle Ma’ and ’the police,’ which led the three thieves to immediately think of Ma Chaoyang, the head of the Southwest Police.

"I know you are guessing whether the person I was talking to is Ma Chaoyang, the head of the Southwest Police, and yes, it is him," Ye Fan paused for a moment, then voluntarily satisfied the curiosity of the three thieves.

Whoosh!

Upon hearing Ye Fan’s words, the faces of the three thieves changed drastically. The one with the Mount Fuji hairstyle almost crashed the car into the guardrail by the side of the road due to nervousness.

"Don’t worry, I said I wouldn’t target the Dao Sect. I’m actually going to the Dao Sect’s Southwest leader to seek help in finding my friend," Ye Fan added.

"Phew~"

After hearing Ye Fan’s words again, all three thieves breathed a sigh of relief, but they did not take their eyes off him, filled with respect and even more so with admiration!

Because.

In their memory, they had never heard of someone who could make both the underworld and the law enforcement search together for a person’s whereabouts!

And... this was just the beginning of a shift in power in the Southwest!!

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PS: Four Chapters done, once again I wish all the students taking the college entrance exams high scores and victory in the first battle of life!

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