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Chapter 426 - 379: Fish Die, Nets Are Torn

Chapter 426: Chapter 379: Fish Die, Nets Are Torn

The night had deepened when a sea breeze suddenly made landfall on Taiwan, unleashing violent winds and torrential rain.

In the outskirts of Taipei, within the Nanqinghong Headquarters, members responsible for standing guard and night patrol braved the downpour, facing the howling wind while steadfastly fulfilling their duties.

Raindrops the size of beans pelted their clothing, soaking through the fabric. The gusty wind that followed brought with it a piercing, bone-chilling cold.

In the face of all this, not one of the Nanqinghong members dared complain, nor did anyone dare leave their post without permission.

All of this was because they knew that the Southwest branch of Nanqinghong was facing a catastrophe, and with Lin Tianyi, the helmsman of Nanqinghong in a very foul mood—they were afraid of becoming his scapegoat, of being sent to Yama Palace by Lin Tianyi himself!

Because... Lin Tianyi had done such a thing before!

Lin Tianyi’s mood was indeed very bad.

Originally, he had wanted to force Ye Fan to the Golden Triangle by kidnapping Su Liuli, so as to leave Ye Fan’s head there. After the plan failed, he discussed with Chen Feilian, the Crown Prince of Qinghong, and decided to fight fire with fire, planning to use the Bai Family’s power to nail Ye Fan by the rules.

Now, not only had their plans once again gone awry, but the Southwest branch of Nanqinghong had also suffered a heavy blow from the police, nearly disintegrating!

With the tip of his toe, he could guess that, given Ye Fan’s past behavior, Ye Fan would definitely take this opportunity to snatch the Southwest territory, just like Ye Fan did when the higher-ups cracked down on the Southeast forces of Nanqinghong!

Beyond that, since the Southwest turmoil had erupted, the upper echelons had intensified their supervision of Nanqinghong. Not only had they dispatched an investigation team to look into Nanqinghong’s criminal involvements, but the Yanhuang Organization had also sent additional personnel to monitor Nanqinghong, keeping Lin Tianyi and his trusted subordinates within their surveillance.

In such a situation, he felt as troubled as a girl being violated, left with no choice but to silently endure the assault.

This made him extremely frustrated!

He wanted to call Chen Feilian to report, but he didn’t dare make that call.

Because... in his view, with things having reached this point, even Chen Feilian would likely have no way to turn the situation around.

Therefore, other than getting a scolding from Chen Feilian, calling him would be utterly pointless.

At the Nanqinghong Headquarters, within the villa at the very center.

Lin Tianyi sat in front of his desk, slumping weakly in his chair, a cigar clenched between his lips, the ashtray in front of him packed with half-smoked cigars.

"Ding-a-ling—"

Suddenly, the telephone rang, shattering the silence of the study.

Slap—

Annoyed and restless, Lin Tianyi snuffed out his cigar and picked up the phone.

"Boss, I have important information to report, are you free right now?" As the call connected, an anxious and worried voice came from the receiver.

"Speak in person," Lin Tianyi said in a low tone and then hung up the phone directly.

"Bang, bang—"

Minutes later, the study door was knocked on.

"Come in!"

"Creak—"

Following Lin Tianyi’s command, the door to the study opened, and a portly middle-aged man entered, walking straight up to Lin Tianyi to greet him respectfully: "Boss."

"What’s the report?" Lin Tianyi asked directly, yet he secretly speculated that Ye Fan had made another move.

As if to confirm Lin Tianyi’s suspicion, the chubby man in charge of Nanqinghong’s intelligence work said with much concern, "Just now, we received a report from the Southwest that Pan Jueming of the Dong hai Gang, leading a batch of elites, has arrived in Nanming."

"Hissss—"

Even though Lin Tianyi had anticipated this and was fully prepared for it, the report from his subordinate made him grimace with anger, his face turning ashen.

"Boss, the Dong hai Gang seems to want to loot a burning house. What should we do?" the obese middle-aged man asked for instructions.

"What do you think we should do?" Lin Tianyi snapped.

"—"

The obese middle-aged man fell silent, not daring to utter a word.

"Snap!"

With annoyance and restlessness, Lin Tianyi lit another cigar, took a deep draw, and exhaled a thick cloud of smoke, asking, "Is that all?"

"There’s... There’s one more thing."

Sensing Lin Tianyi’s anger, the portly middle-aged man hesitated, wondering whether to report the additional piece of intelligence now.

"Spit it out," Lin Tianyi commanded coldly.

"Just received an internal message, Ye Wenhao has been dismissed from his position as the secretary of the Jiangnan Provincial Party Committee, and he might be going to Southeast Asia as a Special Chief," the obese middle-aged man finally said, steeling his nerves to report.

"Clatter!"

Startled by his subordinate’s report, Lin Tianyi bulged his eyes and his mouth hung open, the cigar dropping straight from his mouth onto the high-quality mahogany desk.

"Is the information accurate?"

After a brief shock, Lin Tianyi didn’t bother to pick up the cigar but rather asked with a hint of panic.

"It should be accurate," the obese middle-aged man replied hesitantly.

"I don’t want a ’should be,’ I want a definite answer!"

Lin Tianyi panicked, his intelligence making it clear to him what Ye Wenhao’s appointment as Special Chief in Southeast Asia meant.

"Boss, the news is accurate." Seeing Lin Tianyi suddenly lose his temper, the overweight middle-aged man spoke with a mix of fear and trepidation.

Getting a firm confirmation from the overweight middle-aged man, Lin Tianyi slumped in his chair like a deflated ball, silent and motionless.

Witnessing the gloomy expression on Lin Tianyi’s face, the overweight middle-aged man wisely chose to say nothing further. He stood to one side like an obedient child in kindergarten, fearful that Lin Tianyi would vent his anger on him.

"Keep an eye on these two matters, and report back to me the moment there’s any new information," Lin Tianyi said after a long silence, looking up at the overweight man.

"Yes, Boss!"

With respectful acknowledgment the overweight middle-aged man sighed with relief when Lin Tianyi waved him off, and he quickly left the study.

In the study, Lin Tianyi picked up a cigar that had left a black mark on the rosewood tea table. He took two strong puffs, trying to calm himself down with this method.

Snap—

Moments later, after smoking half of the cigar, Lin Tianyi snuffed it out again, clenched his teeth, and picked up the phone to dial Chen Feilian’s private number.

Although he knew calling this number would earn him a scolding, he understood that Ye Wenhao’s appointment in Southeast Asia was a signal—it meant eradication of the Nanqinghong Organization was imminent!

Facing an impending crisis, he had to report to Chen Feilian!

"You still have the nerve to call me?"

Just as Lin Tianyi had guessed, as soon as the call connected, Chen Feilian’s tone was far from polite.

"I’m sorry, Young Master Chen, it’s my incompetence. I am willing to accept any punishment." Faced with Chen Feilian’s anger, Lin Tianyi took a submissive approach, offering a strategic retreat.

"Lin Tianyi, stop playing these tricks with me—would you kill yourself to apologize?" Chen Feilian barked.

"—"

Lin Tianyi fell silent, then hesitated before saying, "Young Master Chen, there is something very important I must report to you."

"Are you trying to tell me that Ye Fan has already sent people to take over the Southwest territory?" Chen Feilian asked coldly. If even Lin Tianyi could think of this, what about him?

"No...not that," Lin Tianyi said with trepidation. "It’s something else."

"What?" Chen Feilian asked.

"According to reliable information, Ye Wenhao has been removed from his position as Secretary of the Jiangnan Provincial Committee and is going to Southeast Asia to take up the post of Special Chief," Lin Tianyi reported swiftly.

Whoosh!

Upon hearing Lin Tianyi’s report, Chen Feilian’s expression changed abruptly, his eyebrows raised momentarily, and he asked in a slightly grave tone, "Are you sure?"

"Positive."

"Damn it!"

Chen Feilian cursed furiously, "With the Southwest still unresolved, Ye Wenhao is off to be the Special Chief in Southeast Asia. Are they, father and son, trying to exterminate us completely?"

Lin Tianyi smartly chose to remain silent.

Lin Tianyi’s choice was smart indeed because his silence meant Chen Feilian did not vent his anger on him. Instead, after a moment of silence, Chen Feilian said, "What do you think we should do?"

"As you said, Young Master Chen, the Ye father and son are going too far, trying to completely exterminate us," Lin Tianyi said through gritted teeth, filled with hatred. "In my opinion, since they are intent on exterminating us, we might as well have a showdown!"

"A showdown?" Chen Feilian pondered.

"Yes, Young Master Chen, as you know, our main purpose in entering Huaxia was to end Ye Wenhao’s political career and bring down the Ye Family," Lin Tianyi said with the determination of a gambler going all-in. "If that’s the case, we can go all out to take out that bastard, Ye Fan, and force Ye Wenhao to act against us unlawfully. In doing so, the Bai Family will not just sit back; on the contrary, they will seize the opportunity to deal a fatal blow to the Ye Family!"

"Do you think it’s time for a showdown?" Chen Feilian continued to inquire.

"Yes, Young Master Chen."

Lin Tianyi said gravely, "Now that most of our mainland forces have been removed, only Taiwan and Southeast Asia remain. Once Ye Wenhao takes over as Special Chief in Southeast Asia and uses the police and the Yanhuang Organization against us, we will be powerless. Once our Southeast Asia branch is destroyed, the Ye father and son’s next move will be Taiwan. Since we cannot resist and are bound to be wiped out slowly, it’s better to have a showdown now to achieve Master Chen’s ultimate goal."

"If we’re going to have a showdown, why not just burst the net?" Chen Feilian’s eyes also flickered with madness.

"Uh..."

Startled by the words, Lin Tianyi asked, "Young Master Chen, do you mean to take out Ye Wenhao directly?"

"Don’t you think killing Ye Wenhao is more straightforward than dealing with his bastard son?" Chen Feilian sneered.

"You’re right, Young Master Chen, but Ye Wenhao is the third-generation successor of the Ye Family, and the most formidable contender for the future throne. If we kill him directly, the Yanhuang Organization will spare no effort in taking us down," Lin Tianyi sighed inwardly at Chen Feilian’s audacity while also filled with apprehension.

After all, the Yanhuang Organization, with the Divine List’s top-ranked Yan at the helm and many masters at command, if set on obliterating the Qinghong Organization, would be a nightmare!

"The time is not right yet; we’ll play along with them a little longer."

Chen Feilian licked his lips arrogantly. "Once my father reaches that legendary realm, not just the Ye Family, but the entire world will be under our feet!!"

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