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Chapter 539 - 522: Private Plane

Chapter 539: Chapter 522: Private Plane

"Gentlemen, what do you think of Leisure City?" the Old Patriarch asked with a chuckle.

"Not bad, easy to defend and hard to attack!" Feng Zhixiao grinned and said, "Surrounded by the sea on all sides, and plus, there are reefs for protection—it’s a great place indeed!"

"Not great my ass!" scoffed Liu the Tyrant to the side, spitting out a glob of saliva. "Back when we were on missions, all those rich folks we killed owned private islands. You think islands are good? When crunch time comes and you want to escape, there’s nowhere to turn. In the end, you can only play the hunting game with others."

Er...

Ye Chen was stunned, but the Old Patriarch actually laughed. He said, "That’s true. While it’s easy to defend and hard to attack, you also wrap yourself up in a cocoon. Once your defenses are breached by the enemy, then escaping becomes difficult!"

"Exactly!" Liu the Tyrant immediately nodded in agreement and said, "Old man, if I were the island lord, I would definitely build battlements in all directions, and then have people patrol the coastline 24 hours a day to ensure no one has the chance to take advantage!"

"Battlements can defend against external enemies, but the real fearsome enemies are within," the Old Patriarch heaved a helpless sigh.

A single sentence dumbfounded everyone. As the saying goes, guard by day and guard by night, but it’s hard to defend against a thief from within. Who could imagine if a traitor appeared on the island, and moreover, if the traitor colluded with outside forces, then not even God might stop such an onslaught.

The crowd did not continue with the Old Patriarch’s words but silently boarded the plane. The plane took off and headed straight for Shanghai, landing at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport at ten o’clock in the morning. Ye Chen was going to the Liu Family to pick up Li Ruo’s aunt, and the Old Patriarch insisted on going as well. Although Ye Chen didn’t understand the critical reason for the Old Patriarch’s visit, he vaguely guessed it was related to the Liu Family.

The Luo Sijue family’s person in charge in Shanghai immediately dispatched two luxurious Rolls-Royces for escort. The cars headed towards the Liu Family.

The Liu Family—since Liu Baobao returned last time, had been pestering his aunt, that is, the Old Madam. She tried to convince Li Ruo, hoping she would change her mind. The reason she had done so before was purely to win Li Ruo’s favor. The Old Madam, worn down by her nephew’s pestering, decided to make a trip to Jianghuai City herself. As she got older, her body couldn’t endure the bumps and jolts. Because of the last incident, the Liu Family was quite dissatisfied with her, so they didn’t provide any means of transportation for the Old Madam.

Helpless, the Old Madam thought of Ye Chen. Ye Chen had always had an unclear and inexplicable relationship with Li Ruo. This time, asking Ye Chen to pick her up was purely to smash the mandarin ducks, whether by violent coercion or deliberate difficulty. In any case, it was to let Ye Chen see just how powerful the Liu Family was, and to see how he could possibly contend with them.

Ye Chen received the call and told the Old Madam he was about to arrive at the Liu Family.

"Just wait for me at the gate, and don’t alarm anyone else, or you won’t even know how you died!" the Old Madam snorted, thinking the Liu Family was so mighty. Little did she know that there was a nemesis of the Liu Family in the Rolls-Royce this time.

"I’ve driven here!" Ye Chen hastily added.

"You couldn’t have driven from Jianghuai City, could you? Oh, my God, how could there be someone as foolish as you?" the Old Madam was somewhat speechless and said, "I know you don’t have a private plane, but you didn’t have to drive such a long distance, right?"

"I..." Ye Chen was just about to explain when the Old Madam cut him off saying, "That’s enough, no need to explain so much, just drive in directly. Remember, don’t use the main entrance, take the side entrance. The main entrance isn’t for people like you!"

Having said that, the Old Madam immediately hung up the phone.

Ye Chen felt depressed—damn it, she wouldn’t even let him use the main entrance. You didn’t want me to take it, but I had to. Ye Chen hung up the phone and immediately ordered the driver to speed up, heading straight for the main entrance.

The Liu Family was located in a secluded area of Shanghai Changning district, but the Liu Family estate was quite large, occupying an estimated thousand square meters, forming this private estate. Two large stone qilin statues stood at the entrance. Two security guards were stationed at the door, behind the imposing main gate, which certainly looked grand. However, the side entrance was far less impressive, just a simple iron gate, with a single guard standing by.

"What’s your business?" the security guard at the door was indeed mighty, daring to stop even a Rolls-Royce. The driver rolled down the window and said, "Our master is a friend of the Family Patriarch and has an appointment!"

As soon as they heard, "shit," it turned out they were dealing with the Family Head’s friend. No wonder they arrived driving a Rolls Royce. The two immediately scurried to let them pass. The driver floored the gas pedal, and the car zoomed in, followed by another vehicle rushing inside. Their speed was very fast. The security guards at the gate were left eating dust.

Old Madam tottered to the side door to wait, but Ye Chen’s "Shadow" failed to appear for quite some time. Helplessly, she had to call Ye Chen and scolded, "Kid, why haven’t you arrived yet, don’t you know I’ve been waiting here for a long time?"

"Ouch, I’m saying, Old Madam, I’ve already been waiting for you in the garden for ages, why haven’t you come out?" Ye Chen said with a cold laugh.

The Old Patriarch got out of his car, leaning on a cane, with the old butler by his side. The two murmured something, the old butler immediately nodded, then headed straight toward the inner rooms. Soon after, Old Madam hurried over from the direction of the side gate and, upon seeing Ye Chen standing next to the Rolls Royce, immediately berated, "Ye Chen, you bastard, you were told to enter through the side gate, why did you come through the main entrance? Don’t you know the main gate is reserved for those Liu Family friends and nobles?"

"I did not know; I only know that I am indeed a noble!" Ye Chen revealed a row of pearly white teeth, infuriating Old Madam to no end. She knew that if the old master found out, there would definitely be another scolding. Hurriedly, Old Madam said, "Let’s go, let’s go, we can’t waste any more time!"

"Wait, my foster father has something to do!" Ye Chen totally ignored Old Madam and chose to wait right there. Only then did Old Madam notice an elderly gentleman with a noble aura by their side. Old Madam didn’t recognize that this person was the Clan Leader of the Luo Sijue family and laughed coldly, "What, you think picking someone up is like meeting each other’s parents? Ye Chen, I’ll tell you, Li Ruo is my only niece, so if you want to marry her, you must get my consent!"

"Sorry, but I have never thought of seeking your opinion. And besides, Li Ruo is already mine!" With a sly smile, Ye Chen infuriated Old Madam, nearly to death. Did she expect her niece to marry someone who was no longer pure? Old Madam hesitated, unsure of what to do, and her face showed her fluctuating emotions.

At this moment, a middle-aged man with a gloomy expression hurried out of the villa. The man, built like a tank and wearing a vest, seemed to be in a great haste. Upon seeing the Old Patriarch, his face turned pale, and he hurried over, bowing to the Old Patriarch, "Greetings, Sir!"

"Hmm!" The Old Patriarch nodded and sneered, "It seems you still recognize me as the Clan Leader."

"How could I not recognize!" The other party forced a bitter smile.

"Let’s talk inside!" Afterward, the Old Patriarch followed by the old butler, with the middle-aged man trailing behind.

This scene left Old Madam utterly shocked. She was dumbfounded. When had her own brother-in-law shown such respect to that old man? Could it be that he held some extraordinary status? Old Madam quickly asked Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, what does your foster father do?"

"He does nothing much!" Ye Chen waved his hand and said, "He just specializes in killing those who defy the Heavenly Dao and lack any conscience!"

Old Madam shivered upon hearing this, startled by Ye Chen’s reply. Then she scoffed, "Hmph, do you think just because you have a somewhat formidable foster father, I will agree to marry Li Ruo off to you?"

Sometimes, Ye Chen found Old Madam quite annoying, and other times he pitied her for living in such a self-righteous world. If it were not for Li Ruo, Ye Chen could not be bothered dealing with her. Smirking, Ye Chen said, "Oh, I’m sorry, I forgot to tell you, Xiao Ruo and I are already married."

"No, that’s impossible!" Old Madam raged, "I asked her last month, and she said no!"

"We got married the day before yesterday, and sorry we didn’t invite you. We were so busy; I forgot!" Ye Chen’s words nearly made Old Madam spit blood. Shit, was being too busy an excuse for not inviting Li Ruo’s only kin? Old Madam gritted her teeth, refusing to believe Ye Chen’s words, and trembled as she said, "No, I must find Li Ruo and get things clear!"

"Go on, ask her then. I need to go inside; I don’t have time to keep you company!" Ye Chen muttered then immediately walked towards the villa. Old Madam, still clutching her phone, shakily dialed the number but, after considerable efforts, couldn’t enter it correctly. Old age was catching up, and her sight was failing. Old Madam heaved a sigh and ultimately gave up dialing the phone, following Ye Chen into the villa with small steps.

Inside the villa, the Old Patriarch sat in the Family Head’s position, with the Liu Family Patriarch sitting alongside, exchanging a few words. The conversation between the two seemed tense. The Old Patriarch did not want to ruin relations with the Liu Family; after all, Shanghai was the closest to Leisure City. If they got on the wrong foot with the Liu Family, and the Liu Family pledged their undying loyalty to the Doomsday Family, the Old Patriarch knew the days to come might be challenging.

The Liu Family, too, did not want to sour relations with Leisure City, as it was also close to Shanghai. Once Leisure City decided to flex its muscles against the Liu Family, defying their power was not an option. Once crossed, there would be no escape. So, Liu Wei, the Liu Family Patriarch, was wise, keeping neutral between the Luo Sijue family on one side and maintaining relations with the Doomsday Family on the other—offending neither side, pandering to neither.

"Liu Wei, after all these years, do you still not understand?" The Old Patriarch was somewhat annoyed, "The relationship between the Liu Family and Leisure City is one of mutual dependence. You think just because you have thrown your lot in with the Doomsday Family, I have no way to deal with you?"