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Chapter 583 - 564: ’Goddaughter

Chapter 583: Chapter 564: ’Goddaughter

After dinner, Ye Chen sat on the sofa smoking, while Li Ruo went upstairs to rest. A cigarette later, Ye Chen simply washed up and then went upstairs to sleep. Perhaps because of the alcohol, Ye Chen fell asleep quickly, which made Li Ruo, who had been unable to fall asleep for a long time, couldn’t help but grumble, "This bastard falls asleep faster than anyone!"

The next day, when Ye Chen woke up, Li Ruo had already gone to work.

Used to getting up early, Li Ruo didn’t wake Ye Chen and let him sleep a bit longer. Once Ye Chen woke up, he immediately got out of bed, freshened up, had breakfast, and then hurried off to the Heavenly Reversal Gang.

The Heavenly Reversal gang members were up early, cleaning up the Black Water Security Company, checking on the troops, and readying to set out. The headquarters didn’t have many people; some were transferred from Tongzhou City. Liu the Tyrant’s troops were directly in Macau, whereas Da Xia and Haozi had to call in people from the Heavenly Reversal Gang in Hong Kong. Feng Zhixiao led a group of men straight to Shanghai.

"How’s the preparation going?" Ye Chen, holding a cigarette, glanced over everyone.

Those guys, dressed neatly in the Black Water Security Company uniform, were clean and tidy, which was quite comforting to see. Compared to other gangs, the Heavenly Reversal Gang was setting the precedent with uniform attire.

"Brother Chen, we are all ready!" everyone nodded.

"Very good!" Ye Chen took a deep breath and said, "Brothers, at the end of the year, I’ll be here waiting for you, waiting for your return, waiting for your good news."

"Yes!" Everyone nodded, puffing out their chests and lifting their heads as if they were about to do something incredible.

Soon, several trucks arrived; these weren’t for long journeys but to transport them. The first to leave was Feng Zhixiao. He selected two hundred men, then boarded the truck and bid everyone farewell: "Wang Ba, Tie Niu, Da Hei, brothers, I’m heading out first. At the end of the year, I want to treat you all to Shanghai’s specialties!"

"Haha, just don’t come back all in tatters alone!" everyone laughed.

"Tsk, not even a good word when departing!" Feng Zhixiao snorted coldly.

"Zhi Xiao, once you get settled in Shanghai, you must take me there to conquer the world!" Xiao Er squeezed out from the crowd. This scrawny youngster clung to Feng Zhixiao as he was leaving, pleading to be taken to Shanghai, but ultimately, Feng Zhixiao dissuaded him. Xiao Er was very reluctant, eager to mix with Feng Zhixiao, yet now he seemed idle.

"Don’t worry, once I’m settled in Shanghai, I’ll immediately have you come over!" Feng Zhixiao nodded, then the vehicles started, and the first group left.

The second batch to leave was Da Hei and Jiang Wei, heading to Northwest to deal with the Northwest Gray Wolf gang around Ningxia, near Shanbei and Guizhou. The gang had substantial influence there, so Ye Chen was quite worried about them. However, with the intelligence of Da Hei and Jiang Wei, even if they couldn’t conquer new territory by the end of the year, they should be able to establish themselves.

The third batch to depart was Li Tieniu, who was going to the Guangxi and Yunnan area. The opponent, Thirteen Eagles, was very cunning and vicious. The reason why Ye Chen sent only Li Tieniu was because he had contacts there, namely Yao Yue. With Yao Yue and Li Tieniu working together, they could wipe out the Thirteen Eagles within three months.

Then, Da Xia and Haozi also left, heading to Hong Kong from Dock No.1 in Jianghuai City without taking anyone with them. They needed to recruit directly in Hong Kong, then head to Taiwan under the guise of an inspection team. They intended to establish the Heavenly Reversal Gang’s influence in Taiwan within three months, a challenging task indeed.

The last to go was Liu the Tyrant, who was the most relaxed. He had already secured half of the territory in Macau and could settle the rest at any time.

Watching his brothers leave one by one, Ye Chen suddenly felt a wave of melancholy. This time, he didn’t know how many would bury their bones in a foreign land. Liu the Tyrant looked at Ye Chen and said, "Brother Chen, don’t worry, the brothers will all return safely!"

"Work hard!" Ye Chen patted Liu the Tyrant on the shoulder and said, "The rise or fall of the Heavenly Reversal Gang all hinges on this."

This time, Ye Chen was making the biggest move yet, extending the battle lines nationwide. At this point, the Heavenly Reversal Gang had entered its second phase. The first phase had gone very smoothly, but the second phase was crucial. One wrong move and all would be lost.

"Brother Chen, rest assured, I’ll do my best, and so will the brothers!" Liu the Tyrant nodded.

Then, Liu the Tyrant was also sent off. Ye Chen stood alone on the streets of University City, where everything was as bustling as ever. The gambling dens were crowded with noisy patrons, yet, the nearby security company seemed desolate. Xiao Bai stood behind Ye Chen and said, "Brother Chen!"

"Hmm!" Ye Chen’s eyes were red, he took a deep breath and said, "Everybody’s gone, they’ve all gone!"

"This is a major plan for the development of the Heavenly Reversal Gang, and I believe the brothers will all work hard!" Xiao Bai looked at Ye Chen with a smile and said, "They will definitely come back safely!"

"Of course!" Ye Chen’s response was exceptionally firm. He patted Xiao Bai’s shoulder and said, "The work in Jianghuai City is up to you. Additionally, help out a bit in Tongzhou City. Although the situation in Jiangnan has stabilized, we mustn’t let others take advantage of that."

"Yes, Brother Chen!" Xiao Bai immediately nodded.

A disheartened Ye Chen, with his hands behind his back, set out from University City and headed towards Jianghuai University. At the entrance of Jianghuai University, being a Friday, there were many cars parked there. Inside the cars were either drivers picking up people or fat, rich-looking men peering out the windows at the sexily dressed, enchanting girls running towards their ’sugar daddies.’

These ’sugar daddies’ were thrilled to see their ’sugar daughters’ finishing school, excited for another week when they could finally indulge themselves with their ’daughters’ again!

Ye Chen had become numb to these occurrences. At the school gate, Liu Momo, arm in arm with Li Wen and others, was coming out. It seemed as though Liu Momo had a sixth sense—she spotted Ye Chen from afar. She quickly waved, "Brother Chen, I’m here!"

"Momo!" Seeing Liu Momo, Ye Chen couldn’t help but feel a bit better. He quickly walked up to her and hugged her tight. The two shared a tender moment, making Li Wen and Qianqian quite envious. They wished they could find a big brother like Ye Chen soon.

"Brother Chen, let’s go have dinner together!" Liu Momo smiled warmly at Ye Chen.

"Sure, our treat!" Ye Chen laughed heartily.

They accompanied Liu Momo and the others to a local eatery where Liu Momo insisted on picking up the tab. Li Wen and Qianqian ordered cautiously, choosing dishes that weren’t too expensive, the only splurge being a plate of salt-baked prawns. Ye Chen ordered a few bottles of beer.

However, no one else seemed inclined to drink. Noticing Ye Chen seemed preoccupied, Liu Momo volunteered bravely, "Brother Chen, I’m in a good mood today, let me drink with you?"

"Okay!" Ye Chen immediately nodded. The little girl wanted to drink with him—how could Ye Chen refuse? Besides, he indeed felt somewhat stifled today. Yesterday, two powerful families had pressured him to side with the Church Court. Today, he had also ordered all of the Eight Hidden Generals to go to battle. From the Northwest to the Southeast, from the Northeast to the Southwest—Heavenly Reversal Gang’s influence was spread everywhere. If they won this battle, the gang would dominate the nation and become China’s unmatched criminal organization. From then on, they would truly stand on the global criminal stage.

This was of great importance, and Ye Chen had to be extremely cautious. He wanted to take the lead, he wanted to lead the Eight Hidden Generals in battles across every direction, but he had to stay put. A comment from Ivanov the day before had put Ye Chen on alert. The Church Court might not be able to take on the Luo Sijue family immediately, but they could definitely target the people close to Ye Chen, including the Tianya Group, Li Ruo, Liu Momo, and others.

Ye Chen dared not think further. Liu Momo held a large mug, filled it to the brim with beer and held it carefully, saying, "Brother Chen, cheers!"

"Cheers!" Ye Chen was very happy. He held his mug with one hand and gently clinked it with Liu Momo’s. He then chugged the beer down in one gulp. Liu Momo had barely taken her first sip when she tasted something off and nearly spit it out.

Cough cough cough...

After a fierce bout of coughing, Li Wen gently patted Liu Momo’s back and said, "Momo, be careful, don’t overdo it, it’s okay to stop!"

"Okay!" Liu Momo’s face was beet red, looking just like a ripe apple.

"Okay, let’s eat!" Ye Chen waved his hand.

"By the way, Brother Chen, our department is having a dance party tomorrow night, and we need to bring a dance partner. Do you have time?" Liu Momo asked curiously.

"Yes, what kind of dance party is it?" Ye Chen asked with a cheery smile.

"Just... you know, dancing, starting at seven-thirty tomorrow night." Liu Momo looked somewhat dissatisfied at Ye Chen.

"Haha... no problem, I’ll be at the school gate at seven tomorrow night!" Ye Chen immediately nodded.

Liu Momo was going to the dance party—Ye Chen couldn’t let this little girl choose another man, could he? But knowing Liu Momo’s personality, the little girl wouldn’t pick anyone else anyway. Shortly after, the four finished their meal. Liu Momo, having consumed a large glass of beer, felt quite groggy. Ye Chen held her in his arms and took a taxi back to Xin Hai Apartment, while Li Wen and Qianqian returned to school.