Chapter 710: Chapter 688:

"But you are probably not my match!" After the opponent finished speaking, he lunged at Jiang Wei again. Jiang Wei sneered, saying, "Hmph, that’s not necessarily true. You might even lose to me!"

The two clashed again, exchanging blows several times. This time, Jiang Wei was not underestimating his enemy, so their strengths were similar. Ye Chen narrowed his eyes, watching every move of the opponent. Finally, he widened his eyes and exhaled a breath of turbid air, saying, "People from the Central Guard Bureau!"

"Huh?!" Li Tieniu was startled and said, "Brother Chen, aren’t they Zhongnanhai bodyguards?"

"That’s right, the Central Guard Bureau is the mother-in-law’s house of the Zhongnanhai bodyguards!" Ye Chen nodded and said, "Their presence means that some important figure has appeared!"

"Exactly!" Liu the Tyrant immediately nodded and then took a deep breath, saying, "Shit, this might cause us trouble, right?"

"Yeah, we’ve been so marginalized domestically, and now that we’ve finally gained a foothold abroad, could they have followed us here?" Feng Zhixiao asked nervously. Meanwhile, Da Xia snorted coldly and said, "If they dare, I will wipe out these three guys right now!"

As he spoke, Da Xia immediately rushed forward, but Ye Chen quickly held him back, advising, "Don’t act recklessly!"

"What’s wrong?" Da Xia was taken aback.

"Let Jiang Wei go first!" Ye Chen glanced at him. Following that, Da Xia immediately stood aside.

"Alright!" Da Xia reluctantly nodded.

Subsequently, everyone focused on the scene, where Jiang Wei was knocked far away with a horizontal kick from the opponent. Jiang Wei’s foot slid a long mark on the ground, and rubbing against it created a burning smell. After stabilizing himself, Jiang Wei looked up at the opponent and sneered, "This time, it’s my turn!"

Jiang Wei had a wicked smile, sending a chilling sensation to the opponent. The opponent coldly said, "Bring it on!"

Jiang Wei fiercely stomped on the ground, and like a cheetah in a full sprint or an arrow launched from a fully drawn bow, he dashed out at incredible speed. Surprisingly, he wasn’t sprinting in a straight line but headed towards a wall. In front of the astonished eyes of the onlookers, his feet quickly scaled the wall, and then he leaped into the air. The opponent looked up at Jiang Wei and instantly understood his intent. He was just about to turn and run, but it was already too late.

"Where do you think you’re going!" Jiang Wei roared angrily, and, seeing no escape, the opponent helplessly put up both hands to block.

BANG...

Jiang Wei’s kick was filled with ferocious power—so much that the spot where the opponent stood cracked. Then, the opponent’s legs buckled, and he brutally knelt on the ground. Meanwhile, Jiang Wei landed steadily. He clapped his hands while the opponent was sweating profusely on the ground.

"Are you all right?" The man leading them immediately went up and helped him from the ground.

"No... I’m fine!" The man shook his head and said, "I just failed the expectations of our leader."

"Hmph, you need more training when you get back!" The leader snorted lightly as the man crawled up from the ground and retreated aside, with everyone noticing his legs trembling uncontrollably as if he could hardly stand.

Taking a few steps forward, the man then smiled and said, "Mr. Ye, what’s wrong? Don’t you remember me? I have met you in Zhongnanhai!"

"You guys have come all this way to find me; surely you don’t want me to return to Beijing?" Ye Chen laughed.

"No!" The man immediately shook his head and said, "The leader has come to find you!"

"The leader? Which one?" Ye Chen was surprised; apart from Chairman Liu and Vice Chairman Chen, he guessed there weren’t many in the Central leadership who supported him, and General Pang had already retired, so it was unlikely that he was seeking him out.

"You’ll know when you get there!" The man said with a faint smile.

"Brother Chen, don’t go!" Li Tieniu immediately stopped Ye Chen, and then said in a cold voice, "Who knows what they are really up to? Maybe they are just actors hired by the Church Court to lure you into a trap and eliminate you!"

"Yes, Brother Chen, you really shouldn’t go!" Liu the Tyrant immediately stood up.

The Eight Hidden Generals all expressed their doubts, and Feng Zhixiao and others encircled and closely watched those three guys. Ye Chen frowned, considering their appearance, which didn’t seem like a lie, but in these times, actors were heartless. Those who practiced could put on the best act—who knew if they were scammers or not? Ye Chen calmly said, "Give me a reason to go with you, otherwise, you can go back by yourselves!"

Ye Chen didn’t really want to trouble them, after all, the matter was a bit complicated. Being in a foreign land, nobody knew who was good or who was bad. The black-clothed man hooked a smile and said, "Mr. Ye is indeed vigilant. The head had entrusted me with some information before I came, otherwise, I fear we really wouldn’t have been able to invite you!"

"Hmm?" Ye Chen was stunned.

"The head said, if you want to know more about Ye Tian, just follow me!" the black-clothed man said with a faint smile.

Ye Chen’s eyes immediately widened. Ye Tian? Probably only those Central Bosses would know, right? The person coming all this way to find him, could it be Chairman Liu or Vice Chairman Chen? General Pang had already retired, probably wouldn’t bother with those matters at court, so, the person who came all this way must be either Chairman Liu or Vice Chairman Chen.

Ye Chen took a deep breath and said, "Step aside!"

"Ah? Brother Chen, you’re not really going, are you?" Liu the Tyrant was stunned.

"Yes!" Ye Chen nodded and said, "The person who can mention Ye Tian must really be a Central Boss, so, you guys don’t need to be too suspicious. Just stay put at the headquarters, I’ll be back soon!"

"Brother Chen, let me go with you!" Feng Zhixiao quickly stepped forward.

"No need! I can go alone!" Ye Chen waved his hand.

Then, led by the black-clothed man, Ye Chen immediately got into the Audi car, and then slowly left Chinatown, drove through Chinatown, arrived at New York Square, and then reached the New York International Hotel. The black-clothed man smiled and said, "Mr. Ye, please follow us!"

"Lead the way!" Ye Chen nodded.

Following several black-clothed men, they reached the top floor, into a presidential suite. The black-clothed man knocked on the door.

Creak...

The door opened, a black-clothed man inside opened the door, cautiously peered outside. Seeing it was their own people, he pushed open the door and said, "The General has been waiting for a long time!"

"Yes, sorry for the delay!" the man nodded. He turned his head and said to Ye Chen, "Mr. Ye, please go in, General Pang is inside waiting for you!"

"General Pang?!" Ye Chen was stunned and immediately hastened his steps to walk in.

Inside the suite, the living room was resplendently decorated, with various beautiful murals and imported genuine leather sofas, handmade carpets. Elder Pang was sitting on the sofa with another person, their backs to the door, playing chess on the coffee table, apparently completely absorbed in the game. Ye Chen entered, and they didn’t notice at all.

Ye Chen quietly walked in and stopped the guards from announcing his presence. He watched the two play chess, their board fiercely animated, utterly lively. Vice Chairman Chen’s pieces were stealthily advancing, while Elder Pang’s pieces were performing the "golden cicada shedding its skin" strategy. Ye Chen watched on the side, occasionally frowning, then relaxing, both old men’s chess skills were indeed clever; both were masters of deception.

Watching as Vice Chairman Chen’s forces pressed on, Elder Pang remained calm and composed; a swift "golden cicada shedding its skin" move immediately evaded the attack, and then, he immediately launched his own hidden attack, continuously putting the dominant Vice Chairman Chen in a losing position until a final counter-move checkmated Vice Chairman Chen.

"You old fox, still so crafty at your age, damn it!" Vice Chairman Chen, feeling quite aggrieved, pushed the chess pieces and said, "Let’s play again!"

"Haha, don’t you know the older the ginger, the spicier?" Elder Pang laughed heartily and then waved his hand, "No more games, let’s talk business. Ye Chen is watching our excitement here!"

"Huh? Ye Chen is here? Where?" Vice Chairman Chen was startled, quickly looking around, there Ye Chen was, standing by watching their chessboard in a daze. Vice Chairman Chen laughed and said, "Little Yezi, what are you so engrossed in watching?"

"Ah, I was watching Vice Chairman Chen lose this game of chess so unjustly!" Ye Chen shook his head helplessly.

"Damn, you know how to play chess too?" Vice Chairman Chen was surprised.

"Elder Chan, don’t underestimate this young man!" Elder Pang laughed heartily, "This young man’s chess skills were taught by me!"

"Heh heh, I dare not claim to be good, just know a little!" Ye Chen said with a smirk, then went on to chat, "Just now Vice Chairman Chen indeed lost a bit unjustly, if not for being too impatient, you would certainly have defeated Elder Pang hands down, heh heh. Chariots, horses, cannons—these are your greatest strengths, yet due to your carelessness, you fell into Elder Pang’s trap. If you had countered each move, you surely would have won!"

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