On site, Ye Longlin's face darkened after receiving Yuan Gang's call.
"They were injected with unknown substances?"
This was something Ye Longlin hadn't anticipated.
"Yes, it can be confirmed that the Li family is responsible for this. They want Li Yuhan and Li Wei. Li Wei is probably not important. I checked the Li family's files, and their true target should be Li Yuhan. Li Yuhan is the apple of the Li family's eye, and now that we have her, they will definitely want her back."
This was also a fact, and it was a universally acknowledged truth in the capital.
"Ning Qi just called. The Li family patriarch has gone to play chess with the Second Elder, seemingly to block the Second Elder from taking action."
Even though he had guessed this outcome, he had never expected the other party to go so far, even daring to confront the Second Elder. Their audacity was considerable!
Hadn't the Li family considered how to resolve this matter?
"I'm coming to you now."
After Yuan Gang quickly finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
Lin Langsheng asked, "What's the current situation?"
Ye Longlin recounted everything that had happened that day and explained the current predicament. Lin Langsheng's face also grew grim.
If Mu Hanqi had been injected with unknown substances, it meant that Lin Tian'ai must have been as well, as the two of them were together.
Currently, the lives of both girls were severely threatened.
The entire capital was paying attention to the fire incident, but the official explanation was simply a natural fire caused by aging pipelines.
However, only the influential families and the mid-to-high-level officials knew that this matter was not so easily dismissed.
The Second Elder's god-granddaughter had been captured, along with the former Heavenly King, the Dragon Lord's fiancée, and the current head of the Eastern faction, Lin Langsheng!
This matter had escalated dramatically!
"The Wu family is definitely involved. This is Wu family territory. If the fire was deliberate, it was absolutely done by Wu family members. The Wu family and the Li family joining forces, huh, this is quite interesting!"
A fierce killing intent emanated from Ye Longlin's eyes. If the Li family wasn't dealt with tonight, he would never find peace!
"Xuan Niao, take your team and surround the Li family!"
"Yes!"
After Xuan Niao led his men away, Lin Langsheng anxiously asked, "What do we do now? Do we just wait like this?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a helicopter circled overhead. After finding an open space to land, Yuan Gang hurried over.
"Boss, they've sent the address. It's not far from here. I checked, and it's the Li family!"
Upon hearing Yuan Gang's words, Ye Longlin let out a cold laugh.
"They are truly audacious, bringing people directly to the Li family. They probably want the entire Li family to be buried with them!"
"Send someone to number eight courtyard on Wantong Avenue to find someone named Chen Fuzi and have him come directly to the Li family."
"Yes!"
...
Inside the Li family.
Li Zongxian, the patriarch of the Li family, sat in the courtyard. In front of them, Mu Hanqi and Lin Tian'ai were each tied to two crosses. A pile of firewood was placed at their feet, and next to the firewood were two barrels of gasoline.
There was a needle mark on each of their arms, and the area around the marks had begun to turn black.
"Patriarch, Ye Longlin should know by now. He'll arrive here within half an hour at most."
Li Zongqi said slowly. Everything they had done today was to force Yuan Gang to release the person. If Yuan Gang released the person, their actions would have been meaningful. If not, both sides would be destroyed. They did not want this, nor did they want the entire Li family to be annihilated because of Li Yuhan.
How to resolve this matter had become their current concern.
"Indeed, let's see how to resolve this. You know Ye Longlin's temper; resolving this won't be easy."
Li Zongxian spoke, rubbing his temples, looking troubled.
Although he was the patriarch, some matters were not solely his decision, which was why the situation had escalated like this. How to achieve a perfect resolution depended on how the negotiation between the patriarch and the Second Elder went.
The resolution of this matter rested on the patriarch.
"It doesn't matter. We still have two Saint Realm powerhouses. Even someone at the Five Declines of Heaven is no match for his Dao Realm. No matter how powerful the Dao Realm is, there is a vast gap between it and the Saint Realm, a gap that can only be described as a chasm!
If Ye Longlin comes tonight, ask the Old Ancestor to take action. It would be even better if we could keep him here forever."
As they were talking, the sound of footsteps echoed from outside.
The butler quickly ran over to report, "Patriarch, there are many Dragon Pavilion soldiers outside, led by Xuan Niao. Yuan Gang is not visible."
This left them bewildered, not knowing what was happening outside.
Li Zongxian looked at Li Zongqi strangely, "Did you actually talk to Yuan Gang? Could you have made a mistake?"
Otherwise, why would Xuan Niao be here and not Yuan Gang?
Li Zongqi replied, "I'm sure I spoke to Yuan Gang."
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
They were also afraid of the time limit now.
If Mu Hanqi and Lin Tian'ai were to die in the Li family, the matter would truly blow up. If the Hall of Honor were to become enraged, no family could withstand its wrath. In that case, the main line of the entire Li family would have to pay the price, and even the collateral branches would not be able to recover for two generations.
Within decades, no one from the Li family would be able to rise again.
They could not bear the consequences.
"Boom, boom, boom."
A helicopter hovered in the sky. The cabin door was wide open, and three figures leaped directly from the helicopter, landing on the ground.
"Li Zongxian, is your Li family seeking death?"
Ye Longlin's voice suddenly rang out, piercing through the entire Li family compound.
"You kidnapped my daughter! Who the hell gave you the guts? Are you tired of living? I can send you to see the king of hell!"
Lin Langsheng's enraged voice also echoed, his fists clenched, and killing intent filling his eyes and the entire scene.
"Gulp!"
The two surges of killing intent almost covered the entire Li family, the immense pressure enveloping everyone.
Ye Longlin looked at Mu Hanqi and Lin Tian'ai tied to the crosses, and a surging rage erupted from his chest. The entire sky seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds, as if something terrifying was brewing within the clouds, waiting to unleash its thunder.
"Hey, Ye Longlin, if you want to take them, you have to exchange them for someone. If I remember correctly, didn't we discuss this with Pavilion Leader Yuan? If you can't make an exchange, then I'm sorry, we can't release them today. You still have one hour and forty minutes. Twenty minutes have already passed."
Yuan Gang said coldly, "They have committed crimes and should be in prison, not listening to your nonsense here!"