Ye Shuangquan’s face turned extremely grim. He never would have imagined that Ye Longlin would suddenly make a move at the last moment.
So what if he was a soldier? So what if he was a Dragon War King?
The history of the Great Xia had never seen a Dragon War King in power!
However, at this moment, the phone on the table rang.
“How is it going?”
A voice came from the other end of the phone. Upon hearing this voice, his expression drastically changed.
“I’m sorry, Patriarch. Just as we were supposed to take control, Ye Longlin suddenly appeared and seized power with his status as the Dragon War King.”
The other party: “……”
“For now, don’t make any moves. Since Ye Longlin wants to hold power, let him. You don’t need to worry about this matter for now. Since you’ve gone to Nan Province, rest for a while. I will contact you once we have our results.”
After the call ended, Ye Shuangquan directly kicked over all the tables, chairs, and benches in front of him, his eyes turning bloodshot.
“Ye Longlin! Ye Longlin! As soon as I came into power, you completely sidelined me.”
He felt immense frustration, truly suffocating!
In all these years, he had never felt so suffocated as he did today!
Ye Shuangquan felt a raging inferno from within, yet he couldn't express it.
This feeling of stifled anger drove him mad.
“Heh, Ye Longlin, do you really think I’m the only one who wants to deal with you? The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and I have many friends.”
……
Meanwhile, on the other side, Ye Longlin looked at the documents in his hand, a smile playing on his lips.
He had orchestrated Ye Shuangquan’s sidelining. While he didn't fully understand the Ye family’s intentions, he knew that annoying them was the right move.
Besides, the Ye family had never had good intentions from the start.
“Boss, everything is arranged,” Yuan Gang said as he walked in.
Ye Longlin nodded and then got into his car to leave.
An hour earlier, Li Mingliang, the second master of the Li family, had suddenly contacted Yuan Gang, saying there was a change in the military and urgently requesting to see Ye Longlin.
Although the exact details were unclear, anything that could make them vigilant was certainly no small matter.
Half an hour later, they finally met Li Mingliang at a quiet teahouse.
“King Ye, according to our intelligence, the Shi family from Rongcheng has sent people. The third son of the Shi family, Shi Hao, arrived at 9 AM today.
It is estimated that this is due to Shi Yike. The Shi family is quite protective, and that is typical of prominent families.
Shi Hao applied for a transfer away from Rongcheng to Nan Province yesterday, and his application was officially approved last night. The other two have applied to investigate the death of Shi Yike, and one more person is arriving through normal business channels.
These three are coming with great force, and with the Ye family now in Nan Province, the days ahead will not be peaceful. However, our Li family’s stance has always been clear: we will always stand with you.”
Li Mingliang’s visit was not just to convey information; more importantly, it was to declare his family’s allegiance.
The situation in Nan Province was becoming increasingly clear. The remaining families had to either choose a side or remain neutral.
Of course, in such a situation, remaining neutral was almost impossible, creating a rather difficult predicament.
Among the remaining families, apart from the Li family, almost no one knew Ye Longlin’s true identity, which gave them a significant advantage.
Ye Longlin tapped the table and pondered for a moment, “Since they’ve come, let them stay here.”
For him, it made no difference whether one person or a group of them came.
Hearing this, Li Mingliang secretly marveled.
The scale of Rongcheng and Nan Province were not comparable. Rongcheng could not be compared with Nan Province. The Shi family alone was enough to overwhelm them.
“Then this matter… regarding Shi Hao, should we let him continue his investigation, or what should we do…?”
Li Mingliang was very hesitant, unsure how to handle the situation, as the other party was in the military, and the military… the young man in front of him was the one in charge.
“Let him investigate. I’m also very curious about what the Rongcheng families can do.”
Yuan Gang, standing behind him, made a phone call and said directly, “In half an hour, I want all the information on the Shi family.”
Li Mingliang: “……”
At the same time, on the third floor of the quiet teahouse, Ye Shuangquan appeared. Sitting opposite him was Shi Hao from the Shi family.
“I heard that the authority of Chief Ye has been delegated. You’ve been sidelined before you even took office. What, was it Ye Longlin who did this?
Apart from that, I can’t find any other point of cooperation between us, and only this explanation makes sense.”
Shi Hao, being the eldest son of the Shi family, directly stated his objective upon speaking, which was truly impressive.
“Ye Longlin has someone behind him. When I left the capital, we won that gamble. But after I left, many things happened. It seems the Ye family took a step back, or I wouldn’t have come. This was deliberately done by him and the people behind him.”
Ye Shuangquan did not reveal Ye Longlin’s identity, fearing that the other party would not dare to act if he knew.
And this was indeed the case. No matter how one put it, the Shi family was just a family, whereas Ye Longlin could create storms even in the capital. If his identity were revealed, it was secondary whether the Shi family would dare to act; they might even sell him out.
This was the most problematic aspect.
“It is indeed a bit troublesome, but the problem is not too great. Even if it’s in his hands, what does it matter? This should have been Chief Ye’s command. Moreover, even if it’s not in your hands, do people in Nan Province dare to disregard your word?”
Shi Hao said with a smile, a playful expression on his lips.
After all, he was still a member of the Ye family; he would be given some respect no matter where he was.
“Coincidentally, my brother is preparing to develop in Nan Province. I hope that the investment promotion can offer some… Chief Ye, you understand. Conversely, I should congratulate us on our successful cooperation.”
Ye Shuangquan also grinned and nodded slightly, “Then, to a successful cooperation.”
Both of them were using each other, tacitly understanding without explicitly stating it.
Shi Hao was using the other’s status to facilitate their actions in Nan Province. Ye Shuangquan, on the other hand, was using them to deal with Ye Longlin, acting as a vanguard against him. If there were any other developments, he would be the first to know.
“In that case, I shall take my leave first. After all, I’ve only just arrived, and being absent for too long isn’t ideal.”
Shi Hao said with a smile and stood up to leave.
Ye Shuangquan also stood up, “Let’s go together. I’ll go to the investment promotion department. I’ll contact you once I’ve handled things here. You can have your brother go to investment promotion anytime. After all, Chief Ye’s identity can’t be used for now, but I still have my Ye family identity.”