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Chapter 548 - 531: Eradicate the Roots

Chapter 548: Chapter 531: Eradicate the Roots

Ye Chen stepped toward Elder Pang, one step at a time. This elderly man had once given him considerable help and affection. Ye Chen had always been puzzled as to why he cared about him so much, was so considerate and concerned about him. Even today, Ye Chen might not understand. Nonetheless, the impression Elder Pang left on Ye Chen’s mind was profound; he was a kind-hearted old man.

When Ye Chen walked into the pavilion, Elder Pang suddenly put down his fishing rod, stood up from the small stool, and laughed, "Little Yezi, have you come?"

"Elder... Elder Pang!" Ye Chen suddenly found his vision blurred by tears.

"Ha-ha, you silly boy. Haven’t seen you for years, and you’ve started to like crying?" Elder Pang suddenly burst into laughter, his ruddy, wine-flushed nose especially red.

"No!" Ye Chen immediately snapped to attention with a salute and said, "Nanjing Military District, Iron Eagle Team member Ye Chen reporting to Elder Pang!"

"Ha-ha, good lad!" Elder Pang laughed heartily, then returned the salute to Ye Chen, and said, "Not bad, come, have a drink with me!"

"Yes!" Ye Chen nodded vigorously.

"What’s with the formality, boy? Where’s that spunk you had when you’d ask the old man to buy cigarettes for you?" Elder Pang glared at Ye Chen and said, "Come on, get with it. Pour me a drink!"

"Yes!" Ye Chen suddenly realized something and hurriedly grinned, "Heh-heh, how could I have you pour a drink for me? If I’m here for a drink, let me do the pouring!"

Ye Chen immediately slipped over to the stone table inside the pavilion and, taking hold of the wine pot, poured Elder Pang a drink.

"That’s more like it!" Elder Pang laughed heartily.

The two drank three consecutive cups. The liquor truly was different from that available outside, the special supply tasted so much richer. Ye Chen couldn’t help but drink two extra cups, praising it endlessly. Elder Pang laughed, "Little Yezi, if you like it, I’ll have someone send a bottle over to you later, how’s that?"

"That won’t do, make it two bottles!" Ye Chen downed another cup.

"Uh..." Elder Pang was stunned but then immediately burst into loud laughter, "Alright, two bottles it is. You kid, I told you not to be shy, and you really aren’t shy at all."

"Heh-heh, did you think I was a shy person?" Ye Chen picked a few peanuts and asked, "Elder Pang, what did you want to see me for this time?"

"There’s quite a lot actually!" Elder Pang placed his cup down and said, "This first matter has to do with the Fierce Tiger Gang!"

"Uh, the Fierce Tiger Gang?" Ye Chen was startled and promptly put down his chopsticks, sitting up straight to listen to Elder Pang’s instructions.

"Yes, as I’m sure you know, most of the Fierce Tiger Gang’s members are descendants of Japanese, and currently, they have inextricable ties with Japan!" Elder Pang sighed, "After the founding of the country, the Central Government once carried out a campaign to eliminate the Fierce Tiger Gang. It had some effect, but as the saying goes, if weeds are not uprooted, they will grow back when spring breezes blow."

"So... what does Elder Pang mean?" Ye Chen asked curiously.

"Actually, all along, the Central Government has been tolerating the Fierce Tiger Gang!" Elder Pang sighed, "Now with the reform and opening-up, China wants to maintain its composure as a great power and establish friendly relations with our neighbors. Therefore, our tolerance of the Fierce Tiger Gang has become more lenient. After all, they are the descendants of Japanese. Thus, officially, we are not allowed to take action, and it wouldn’t be appropriate to do so!"

"Then you..." Ye Chen’s heart skipped a beat.

"So, I plan to send you, lad!" Elder Pang suddenly brimmed with an authoritative air, stood up, and said, "The Fierce Tiger Gang has gone too far in recent years. They have crossed the line of our tolerance, and we won’t rest until the Fierce Tiger Gang is eradicated!"

"What does Elder Pang intend for me to do?" Ye Chen’s heart leaped with joy. Shit, if he could get support from the Central Government, wouldn’t the Heavenly Reversal Gang truly defy the heavens? Taking a deep breath, Elder Pang said, "This time, aren’t you all going to the Northeast to deal with them? Go boldly, act as you wish, whatever happens, I’ve got your back. Even if you obliterate that pack of bastards, don’t worry!"

"Shouldn’t you give some financial support though, Elder Pang?" Ye Chen entreated, grinning broadly, "If not money, then how about weapons or something?"

"You greedy boy, don’t think I don’t know you swindled billions from the Fierce Tiger Gang last time! Humph..." Elder Pang paused in thought and said, "No money, but I have a few guns. Take them and use them. However, I can’t give you too many, otherwise you might start causing trouble. Just a hundred Type 56 rifles, but they’re without serial numbers, so use them freely!"

"Sure!" Ye Chen immediately nodded. Having a hundred Type 56 rifles wasn’t bad at all. Sometimes money couldn’t even buy such things, because this represented the government’s promise and support for him.

The two continued to drink, and Ye Chen suddenly thought of something, urgently asking, "Elder Pang, didn’t you say there were many things to discuss? What’s the second matter?"

"The second matter... Hehe," Elder Pang suddenly seemed sorrowful, as if he was about to recount a story worthy of both songs and tears. Ye Chen seemed to sense the change in atmosphere, his expression involuntarily becoming more solemn. Elder Pang suddenly looked at Ye Chen and said, "Look at the watch in your hand!"

Ye Chen was startled and couldn’t help but lower his head to look. The watch, understated with a hint of luxury, had always been different, but he had never understood its significance to him. He had a vague suspicion that the watch was greatly related to his own background.

"Actually, this watch was originally one of a pair!" Elder Pang showed a bit of contentment and tenderness when he looked at the watch.

"Ah?!" Ye Chen was suddenly shocked by this news. Wearing the watch every day had become a habit. To suddenly be told by Elder Pang that it was actually part of a pair was as shocking as being told he had a sister.

"That’s right!" Elder Pang revealed a very tender smile and said, "These are couple’s watches, the one in your hand is the men’s, and there’s another women’s watch that has gone missing and can never be found again!"

"Why?!" Ye Chen was taken aback.

"Do you know? This pair of watches was your parents’ love token!" Elder Pang revealed a piece of information akin to a celestial secret, striking Ye Chen like a thunderbolt, shaking him to the point where he could barely stand on his feet.

"Elder Pang... You, you mean to say you know about my background, right?" Ye Chen looked at Elder Pang nervously; in his life, the greatest regret was not knowing what his parents looked like or even if they were farmers or workers.

"Yes!" Elder Pang nodded and said, "Your father, Ye Tian, was once a brave soldier under my command. At the young age of twenty-six, he had already become China’s Major General, and the youngest one at that!"

"My father’s name was Ye Tian!" Perhaps, for the first time in his life, Ye Chen learned his father’s name. This information made his blood surge. Ye Tian, Ye Tian.

Ye Tian, hello, my father.

The rush of hot blood made Ye Chen involuntarily show his respect, realizing for the first time that he did have parents, that he wasn’t born from a crevice in the stones. The moment Elder Pang uttered his father’s name, Ye Chen’s blood couldn’t help but boil.

"Yes! It’s Ye Tian!" Elder Pang nodded deeply, saying, "This name was once a legend in Huaxia, a glorious Chapter."

"Then... where are my parents?" Ye Chen hastily asked.

"Alas, this has to start with a story!" Elder Pang sighed and said, "Back then, your parents were celebrities in Beijing, especially Ye Tian, who was a prominent figure in the city. But his presence deterred the wild ambitions of some neighboring countries, thus offending many dark forces. Do you know about the Church Court?"

"Church Court?!" Ye Chen was taken aback and gritted his teeth, "Was it the Church Court’s doing?"

"Hehe, you could say that!" Elder Pang nodded. "That was more than twenty years ago; you were only two years old at the time. The people of the Church Court received a secret signal from a certain country, requesting them to eliminate your father. Later, as promised, the Church Court indeed came. At that time, I was abroad. After hearing the news, I rushed back. Your home had already been engulfed in flames, your father had been struck with seven knives, each one fatal. Your mother took her own life in front of your father, and the fire reduced the Ye Family to ashes. However, it turned out that among the dead in the fire were only two bodies; two-year-old you were not among them!"

"Damn it!" Ye Chen clenched his teeth, his eyes revealing endless flames.

He had been prepared to confront the Church Court, but now, to his surprise, the Church Court turned out to be his father’s murderer. Ye Chen wished he could immediately start a war with the Church Court. The nameless rage within him drove Ye Chen to the edge of madness, as if something restless inside was becoming unshackled.

"Little Yezi!" Elder Pang patted Ye Chen’s shoulder and said, "Some things shouldn’t be approached hastily; one needs to take it step by step. Although I understand your anger, I have to tell you that the Church Court is a huge organization; it occupies half of the earth, ruling countless nations with their so-called divine will, poisoning and numbing the people."

"So, my father died like this!" Ye Chen gritted his teeth, angrily saying, "I must avenge them!"

"Yes, as Ye Tian’s child, I am proud of you!" Elder Pang sighed and said, "You were discovered by the Nanjing Military District, but at the time, I did not tell you this news. I was satisfied with your outstanding performance, especially when you were chosen as an heir to the Luo Sijue family. I thought it was time to tell you about your identity, but unexpectedly, you disappeared. Fortunately, the intelligence department quickly found your whereabouts; you had gone to the Golden Triangle."

"I’m sorry to have worried you!" Ye Chen took a deep breath.

"Come, let’s have a drink, a drink to dispel a thousand worries!" Elder Pang raised his glass.

"Hmm!" Ye Chen nodded gravely, suddenly burdened with the knowledge of his origin. This weight on his shoulders suddenly felt much heavier—to avenge his father, to avenge justice, to avenge those deceived by the Church Court...