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Chapter 435 - 388 Intimidation and Inducement Part 2

Chapter 435: Chapter 388 Intimidation and Inducement Part 2

"Uh..."

As Ye Fan’s astonishing words rang in their ears, Taihu himself, as well as his bodyguards Nawa and Su Ke, were all left dumbstruck.

Taihu was the most shocked of all!

The moment he laid eyes on Ye Fan, he subconsciously thought that Ye Fan was there to assassinate him, so he tried everything to buy time, hoping to get Nawa and Su Ke to come to his rescue.

Later, when Ye Fan revealed his thoughts, he vaguely felt that Ye Fan was not there to kill him, otherwise he would not have wasted time talking. The subsequent developments proved his guess and also made him very curious about Ye Fan’s real purpose.

In just a few seconds, many years flashed through his mind, but he had never dreamt that Ye Fan would want him to become the leader of the Southeast Asia underworld!

This sudden turn of events was so shocking that it was beyond words!

After the shock, he looked at Ye Fan with suspicion.

That’s right...

It was suspicion!

As the leader of the Tiger Gang, having clawed his way up from the bottom to where he was now, he had endured countless difficulties and skirmishes and seen the harsh reality of the world.

He did not believe that there were any free lunches in this world, where fortunes could just fall out of the sky without effort!

Not just Taihu, even Nawa and Su Ke couldn’t believe it either.

"You two go out first, I need to have a good talk with Mr. Taihu."

Seeing that all three were skeptical, Ye Fan was not surprised; on the contrary, he would have found it strange if they had naively believed him.

"You two go out."

Upon hearing this, Taihu immediately addressed Nawa and Su Ke. On one hand, he mostly trusted that Ye Fan wouldn’t kill him; on the other hand, if Ye Fan was determined to kill him, having Nawa and Su Ke stay would be useless, they would just be additional casualties.

After hearing Taihu’s words, Nawa and Su Ke exchanged glances and tactfully chose to leave.

"Earlier, you mentioned Huaxia and also said Nawa and Su Ke are a peak stage Innate Magician and Martial Artist respectively." Once Nawa and Su Ke had left the study, the fear on Taihu’s face gradually faded and he regained some composure, "Are you a Huaxia person?"

"Yes."

Ye Fan did not hide this fact.

"May I ask who you are?" Taihu hesitated before asking again.

"Ye Fan," Ye Fan responded succinctly.

Ye Fan?!

Utterly shocked at hearing this name, Taihu was momentarily startled.

As the leader of the Tiger Gang, he was very familiar with the Huaxia underworld, knew of the Dong Hai Gang, and even knew that the current leader of the Dong Hai Gang was Ye Fan, and was also aware of the conflict between the Dong Hai Gang and the Nanqinghong.

However—

Since these issues did not affect his interests, he had only casually acquired some information and had not delved deeper into it, thus he had never investigated Ye Fan’s data nor seen his photos.

"I assume you are familiar with my identity and have heard about some of my past deeds." Seeing Taihu fall silent, Ye Fan spoke again, "With that, you shouldn’t doubt what I said earlier, right?"

Doubt?

No!

In Taihu’s view, if it had been someone else saying this, he indeed would have doubted.

But the person saying it was Ye Fan!

"Mr. Ye, I believe what you said." Taihu expressed his stance straightforwardly, yet he was secretly guessing the reason for Ye Fan’s actions.

Seeing this, Ye Fan added, "We both know, there’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world. If I am aiming to help you become the leader of the Southeast Asia Special Zone, I naturally have my motives."

"Mr. Ye, I am curious, what is your motive?" Taihu tentatively guessed something, but wasn’t certain.

"To settle the chaos sparked by the underground forces in the Southeast Asia Special Zone in the shortest possible time," Ye Fan stated bluntly.

"So that’s it."

Upon hearing this, Taihu was moved, and suddenly realized, "From what I know, your father is a strong contender for the future leader of Huaxia. Are you worried that the current situation might affect his career?"

"Don’t you think that question is superfluous?" Ye Fan frowned.

"Sorry, Mr. Ye."

Taihu quickly apologized, hesitated, and then asked, "Mr. Ye, earlier you mentioned wanting me to lead the Southeast Asia underground forces, is this your father’s idea?"

"It’s my idea." Ye Fan shook his head.

Hmm?

Taihu’s pupils slightly widened, as he involuntarily furrowed his brow, his eyes flashing with sharpness.

"What? Do you doubt my ability to make this happen?" Ye Fan, reflecting clear awareness, spoke with a colder tone.

"Mr. Ye, I have heard of your deeds in the Huaxia Continent. I know you are a very formidable person,"

Taihu’s heart tightened in fear, but thinking that Ye Fan wouldn’t kill him, he courageously added, "But... What you do not know is that the underworld in Southeast Asia Special Zone is different from that on the Huaxia Continent. Here, there are many underworld forces, including the Dark Council, Giant Axe Organization, Yakuza, and Qinghong—four powerful foreign forces. Compared to these four, Tiger Gang is very weak. Thus, if we don’t utilize the police and the Yanhuang Organization to suppress these four forces, it’s basically impossible for Tiger Gang to reign as king."

"Are you negotiating with me?" Ye Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, seeing that Taihu was a very clever person with deep scheming.

"No, of course not,"

Taihu felt as though he had no secrets in front of Ye Fan, his body tensing up in fear as he quickly denied, "I’m just afraid of letting you down."

"Taihu, since I laid all my cards on the table from the start, I never thought about going around in circles with you," Ye Fan said coldly. "And since I said I would help you become the leader of Southeast Asia Special Zone, naturally, I am going to do something."

"Mr. Ye, what do you mean?" Taihu was stunned, not understanding.

"Now, Qinghong has completely withdrawn from Southeast Asia, and as long as my father serves as the Special Chief, they won’t come back."

Ye Fan said seriously, "Without the threat of Qinghong, to become the leader of the underworld in Southeast Asia, you only have to deal with Dark Council, Giant Axe Organization, and Yakuza—three tough enemies."

"Yes,"

Taihu nodded eagerly, "Without the Dark Council, Giant Axe Organization, and Yakuza, I could quell the chaos and unify the underworld in Southeast Asia in a very short time."

"If I make the leaders of the Dark Council, Giant Axe Organization, and Yakuza in Southeast Asia vanish from the face of the earth and ensure these three organizations can’t send more people here, how long would you need to settle the chaos?" Ye Fan asked.

Swish!

Upon hearing Ye Fan’s words again, Taihu was as if injected with an adrenaline shot, excitedly saying, "Mr. Ye, if you can really do what you just said, I guarantee that I can quell the chaos within a week!"

"A week?" Ye Fan raised an eyebrow.

"Five days!"

Seeing Ye Fan’s dissatisfaction, Taihu cleverly reduced the time.

"Three days, I’m giving you only three days,"

Ye Fan held out three fingers, enunciating each word, "From the moment the leaders of the three organizations in Southeast Asia die, you must ensure the chaos ends within three days!"

"I can,"

Taihu pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and agreed, swiftly changing the topic, "But, Mr. Ye, how can you guarantee that you can achieve what you just said?"

"Based on the information I’ve got, the leaders of the Dark Council, Giant Axe Organization, and Yakuza in the Southeast Asia Special Zone are Innate Great Perfection Stage Martial Artists, also known as Level 8 Warriors. Do you think it would be difficult for me to assassinate them, given the strength I’ve just demonstrated?" Ye Fan countered.

"Mr. Ye, I don’t doubt that. It’s the other thing you mentioned—preventing the three organizations from sending more personnel to Southeast Asia."

Taihu immediately responded, explaining, "You said earlier that you wouldn’t use the power of the Yanhuang Organization; hence, we simply can’t stop these three organizations from sending more people here."

"Since the management personnel of the three forces have clean identities without any criminal evidence, the police and the Yanhuang Organization can’t take action against them. But preventing these three forces from sending more people to the Southeast Asia Special Zone doesn’t seem too difficult, right? We just need a minor reason to stop these people from entering the country."

Ye Fan scoffed coldly, "That way, people from the three forces can’t enter through official channels. As for smuggling routes... well, once you control the entire underworld of Southeast Asia, all smuggling businesses will be under your control. Then, it will be easy for you to stop those people from entering."

"I apologize, Mr. Ye, I was too foolish,"

Enlightened by Ye Fan’s words, Taihu’s eyes sparkled, and then he eagerly asked, "Mr. Ye, when do you plan to start?"

"Wait for my message,"

Ye Fan replied indirectly, "The personnel of the three forces in Southeast Asia may not be many, but they are all elites, each highly skilled. Just to be sure, once the leaders of the three forces in Southeast Asia die, have your two bodyguards eliminate the rest of their people in the shortest time possible, giving them no chance to breathe."

"I understand,"

Taihu nodded excitedly, confident in the abilities of Nawa and Su Ke to effortlessly take down the remaining people.

Once he eradicated the Southeast Asian sections of the three major underworld forces, the local underworld forces in Southeast Asia would definitely submit to Tiger Gang, and thus, as Ye Fan had said, he could become the leader of the underworld in Southeast Asia!

"After you become the leader of the underworld in Southeast Asia, you must ensure that during my father’s term as Special Chief here, the entire underworld of Southeast Asia remains stable, and even make Southeast Asia the safest place in Huaxia!" Ye Fan spoke again, setting a second condition.

"Please rest assured, I will definitely achieve this!"

Taihu responded respectfully, for him, becoming the leader of the underworld in Southeast Asia was worth any sacrifice, let alone just helping Ye Wenhao manage the underworld in Southeast Asia.

"Remember, you have only three days,"

Perceiving Taihu’s ambition and greed, Ye Fan warned coldly, "If you cannot quell the chaos within three days after the leaders of the three underworld forces in Southeast Asia die, then I guarantee, you will join them in death!"

Clack!

A shock ran through Taihu, awakening him from his pleasant fantasies.

He knew that Ye Fan was not making idle threats!

Because.

If Ye Fan could help him become the leader of the underworld in Southeast Asia, he could do the same for someone else.

He... was just a puppet chosen by Ye Fan!

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