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Chapter 478 - 425: Bloody Butcher, Bloodstained Elegance Part 2

Chapter 478: Chapter 425: Bloody Butcher, Bloodstained Elegance Part 2

As dusk fell, the hustle and bustle of the day gradually faded away, and the tranquility of the night followed. The lights of thousands of households illuminated the bustling city of Taipei, turning the entire city into a spectacular city of lights, vibrant and colorful.

Under the cover of night, an inconspicuous Ford sedan raced towards Qinghong Villa, a place well-known to everyone on the island of Taiwan.

In the car, a young man lay in the back seat, appearing dead at first glance. However, his even breathing proved that he was not dead, but merely unconscious temporarily.

In the driver’s seat, Ye Fan was driving the car while holding the young man’s phone, dialing Chu Ji’s number.

"Xiao Fan?"

The call connected quickly, and Chu Ji’s familiar voice came through the receiver, sounding inquisitive but almost certain that it was Ye Fan calling.

For one, her private number was only known to a few people including Ye Fan; moreover, she had already guessed Ye Fan’s next move and knew well that he would come to Taiwan.

"It’s me."

Ye Fan slowly spoke, first acknowledging his identity, then asked, "Auntie, what’s the situation now?"

"The situation is very bad."

Chu Ji sighed and said, "Your dad has been suspended from his position and is currently under investigation in Southeast Asia, definitely a decision from higher up. That means, if nothing unexpected happens, your dad’s career is over..."

"It won’t be."

Ye Fan interrupted Chu Ji softly.

"I said, if."

Over the phone, Chu Ji offered a bitter smile, "Aside from your dad’s bad situation, Yuxin, Ruoshui, and that Pan Jueming have all been impacted by this matter!"

"Are they okay?"

Startled by Chu Ji’s words, Ye Fan raised an eyebrow, a trace of coldness appearing on his otherwise calm face.

"Bai Guotao was transferred to Dong hai. On his second day in office, he ordered a search of Ao Xiang Villa, taking away Yuxin, Ruoshui, and Pan Jueming. Among them, Yuxin and Ruoshui were released without charges but are under police surveillance 24 hours a day."

Chu Ji paused for a moment, then continued, "Pan Jueming’s situation is much worse. His subordinates testified against him, and he has been officially charged and is currently held at Dong hai Police Station."

"Does Bai Family intend to use Jueming as a breakthrough to get evidence of my crimes?" Ye Fan’s thoughts stirred and he immediately guessed the Bai Family’s intentions.

"Yes and no."

Chu Ji said, "Indeed, Bai Family wants to use Pan Jueming as a breakthrough to get evidence of your crimes. But their actions are not targeted at you—according to the Bai Family, you killing Yan Lei was practically a death sentence. They are doing this just to pin the blame on the Ye Family and possibly to force your father to take a risky move to save you."

"Heh!"

Ye Fan laughed coldly, a murderous intent flashing through his eyes.

"Earlier, I used my connections in Dong hai to gather detailed information. As of now, Pan Jueming hasn’t revealed anything about you and has kept his mouth shut."

Saying this, Chu Ji’s tone suddenly shifted, "However, I heard that he suffered torture there, beaten severely. If it weren’t for his strong resistance as a Martial Artist, he might have already died in the police station."

Crack!

Hearing about Pan Jueming’s torture, Ye Fan clenched his fists in anger, then took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed his inner fury, asking, "Is there any way to get Jueming out of danger temporarily?"

"It’s difficult. Bai Family is capitalizing on the Southeast Asia matter heavily and are very aggressive; no one wants to cross Bai Family at this time. And with Bai Guotao’s strong influence upon taking office in Dong hai, naturally, his subordinates dare not contradict his wishes."

Chu Ji sounded somewhat helpless as she spoke, then added, "However, Bai Family’s targeting of Pan Jueming is ultimately just to get evidence of your crimes—if the news that you’ve taken action spreads, the Bai Family would probably lose interest in Pan Jueming."

"I understand."

Ye Fan inwardly sighed in relief upon hearing this and then slammed the accelerator to the floor.

"Whoom...!"

In an instant, the motor of the car roared, like a steel monster gone mad, roaring as it charged toward the distant Qinghong Villa.

...

Qinghong Villa was brightly lit, with members of Nanqinghong scattered across various corners of the villa. Nearly half of them were ordinary bodyguards, while most of the other half were Early Postnatal realm Martial Artists. Only eight bodyguards at Villa No. 1 were Early Innate Martial Artists.

In the garden of Villa No. 1.

Lin Tianyi and Zhou Jing, the head of Nanqinghong Southeast Asia, sat in the gazebo in the middle of the garden, drinking tea more expensive than gold, looking quite content.

"Brother, Young Master Chen should have returned to Los Angeles by now, right?" Zhou Jing sipped the top-grade Da Hong Pao and contentedly put down the tea cup, asking.

"Not yet."

Lin Tianyi shook his head, explaining, "After Young Master Chen arrived at Saipan Island, he called me to keep a close eye on how things unfolded and to report to him as he flies back to Los Angeles—if Young Master Chen had returned to Los Angeles, he would have called me."

"That bastard Ye Wenhao really hid well, being able to hurt Young Master Chen, it’s unbelievable!" Zhou Jing remarked, recalling Chen Feilian’s somewhat bedraggled escape via smuggling from Southeast Asia and couldn’t help but curse.

"He did hide very well, but he and that bastard ultimately fell into the trap laid out by Young Master Chen, doomed to no redemption!"

Lin Tianyi said with a cold laugh, also secretly admiring the ingenious trap Chen Feilin had set.

Upon hearing Lin Tianyi’s words, Zhou Jing nodded in agreement. He wanted to say something more but swallowed his words when he saw Lin Tianyi’s bodyguard quickly approaching.

"Mr. Lin, Mr. Zhou!"

After closing in, Lin Tianyi’s bodyguard first respectfully saluted the two of them and then reported: "Elder Wu Shan from the Hongwu Sect has arrived, saying he wants to meet you, Mr. Lin."

"Oh? It must be that the Hongwu Sect has learned about the current situation and has specifically sent Wu Shan over to congratulate us. Ask someone to bring Elder Wu here."

Upon hearing this, Lin Tianyi was initially startled, then instantly guessed Wu Shan’s intent and immediately made arrangements, then smilingly said to Zhou Jing, "Young Jing, come with me outside the villa to welcome him."

"Yes, Mr. Lin!"

Lin Tianyi’s bodyguard immediately bowed to accept the order and used a walkie-talkie to instruct the villa’s gate guards to relay Lin Tianyi’s command.

Zhou Jing then rose along with Lin Tianyi and headed toward the villa’s entrance.

Five minutes later, Elder Wu Shan from the Hongwu Sect, arrived at the villa’s entrance in a luxurious car designated for receiving guests.

As the car stopped, Wu Shan didn’t wait for the bodyguard to open the door; he pushed it open himself, stepped out, and smilingly clasped his hands at Lin Tianyi: "Brother Lin, it’s been half a year, I hope you’ve been well!"

"Elder Wu, you’ve been in seclusion for this past half-year. Now that you’re out, you must have reached the Innate Great Perfection realm, right?" Lin Tianyi said, smiling as he returned the salute.

"Mmm, it took a tremendous effort, but I finally crossed the threshold of the Innate Great Perfection realm."

Wu Shan smiled and nodded. Then, his consciousness stirred, and after carefully examining Lin Tianyi’s aura, he exclaimed with a face full of shock: "Brother Lin, have you also broken through to the Innate Great Perfection realm?"

"Elder Wu, as you know, I had previously taken two plant essences. This time, I was rewarded with another, and after taking it, I broke through to the Innate Great Perfection realm."

As Lin Tianyi spoke, he humbly smiled and said, "I relied on external objects, whereas Elder Wu achieved it through hard cultivation. I can’t compare to you."

"Different paths lead to the same destination, it’s all the same!"

Wu Shan chuckled and played it off. Even though he said this, he still felt somewhat proud inside. Indeed, breaking through by hard cultivation and enhancing one’s strength through taking plant essences were not the same. The former relied on great wisdom and willpower, offering a deeper insight into martial arts cultivation, and it allowed one to utilize the new realm’s combat potential in the shortest time.

Sensing the pride in Wu Shan’s heart, Lin Tianyi didn’t mind and simply smiled before asking, "By the way, Elder Wu, you’ve come here so late, is there something you need?"

"That’s right. The Sect Leader heard about some recent mundane affairs and specifically sent me to congratulate Brother Lin."

Wu Shan smiled and said, "If I’m not mistaken, Brother Lin, was the reward of plant essence from Qinghong Headquarters for handling this matter brilliantly?"

"That’s not the case," Lin Tianyi shook his head.

"Oh? How so?" Wu Shan was somewhat puzzled.

"The matter in Southeast Asia was orchestrated and executed by Young Master Chen, it wasn’t my doing," Lin Tianyi explained.

"Truly a case of ’like father, like son’."

As the riddle was solved, Wu Shan thought of Chen Daozang, who held a position second only to none, and could not help but sigh, then continued: "The Sect Leader told me, now that Ye Wenhao has lost his official position and the Ye Family is implicated, the Bai Family has suddenly risen. If this trend continues, the Bai Family is very likely to replace the Ye Family and take the top spot! In that case, Brother Lin, you could make your move and easily unify Huaxia’s underground forces!"

"Haha... then I’ll take Elder Wu’s auspicious words!"

Lin Tianyi looked spirited, almost as if he had already seen Nanqinghong unify Huaxia’s underground forces, his face brimming with a smiling expression, "If I, Lin, really reach that point, I assure you I will have Hongwu Sect’s dojos spread all over the land of Huaxia!"

"Brother Lin is thoughtful; on behalf of the Sect Leader, I thank you, Brother Lin," Wu Shan said as he clasped his hands in thanks, then asked anew, "By the way, Brother Lin, the Sect Leader said Ye Wenhao’s bastard is currently on the run; do you have any news?"

"Not yet."

Upon hearing Wu Shan mention Ye Fan, Lin Tianyi’s smile gradually turned cold, "But, he can run temporarily; he won’t escape forever!"

"That bastard not only killed our Hongwu Sect’s most outstanding young disciple but also your son. If he falls into our hands, we’ll definitely slice him into thousands of pieces to soothe the hatred in our hearts!" Wu Shan said grimly.

Hmm?

When Wu Shan’s words reached his ears, both Lin Tianyi and Zhou Jing were momentarily startled, not understanding why Wu Shan said this, but then they realized. Wu Shan had just come out of seclusion and was unaware of the extent to which Ye Fan’s strength had grown, otherwise, he would never have said such words!

Right as Lin Tianyi was about to explain to Wu Shan, he saw the bodyguard running over with a flustered face, trembling as he reported: "Mr. Lin... something terrible has happened..."

"In such a panic, what is the situation? Could it be that the sky has fallen?"

Perhaps feeling that the bodyguard had embarrassed him in front of Wu Shan, Lin Tianyi’s tone was somewhat displeased as he interrupted the bodyguard’s report.

The sky hadn’t fallen.

But —

The words from the bodyguard made Lin Tianyi and Zhou Jing’s hearts skip a beat.

"Ye Fan is here!!"

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