Xia Shijie shook his head slightly, "The Xia family lives in peace with others. As far as I know, we only have dealings with the Zhou family. Logically, the Xia family shouldn't have offended anyone."
Today's incident also made Xia Shijie very angry. Nothing like this had ever happened in so many years. Although they were just petty thugs, everyone knew that there must be someone behind them!
They just didn't know who it was.
Long Cha would at most be detained for ten days or half a month after being taken away, so it wouldn't be a big deal, but it was still troublesome.
Ye Longlin stroked his chin. He was not familiar with the Xia family's situation, so he decided to wait and see.
If there was really someone behind it, they would definitely not be able to resist making another move.
Xia Shijie drove directly to the Mayor's Building. After announcing their arrival, the secretary led them to a conference room, and Mayor Jin soon appeared.
"Greetings, Marshal Ye. My name is Jin Wu. You can call me Little Jin."
Mayor Jin's attitude was very humble, which showed his respect for Ye Longlin.
Ye Longlin nodded, "Mayor Jin, please speak freely."
He glanced at Xia Shijie, who understood immediately and smiled slightly, "I'm going to have a smoke."
"No need, you are my maternal uncle, there's nothing to hide."
Since things had reached this point, Mayor Jin nodded and then said, "I hope Marshal Ye can rectify the underworld of Chang'an."
Xia Shijie suddenly understood why he had been asked to bring Ye Longlin. He was also aware of this matter, so he spoke on behalf of Mayor Jin, "The underworld forces in Chang'an are complex. Whoever comes to power must first pay their respects. Among them, the Giant Whale Gang is the leader. Although the Giant Whale Gang is an underworld force, there must be someone behind them.
On the surface, the Giant Whale Gang is a chamber of commerce. The Giant Whale Chamber of Commerce holds significant influence in Chang'an, and they are very united. They have three listed companies with a total market value exceeding four hundred and fifty billion yuan, six pre-listed companies with a total market value exceeding two hundred billion yuan, and twelve underground forces formed by companies in earthworks, construction, and other sectors.
These people are very law-abiding, paying all their taxes without omission. Furthermore, the vast amount of capital they control could easily lead to an economic collapse in Chang'an. Most importantly, the national investigation team came three times, and all three times, accidents occurred, and no one survived. On the last occasion, the investigation team members found that the Giant Whale Gang was backed by... the Dark Hall!"
Upon hearing the last four words, Ye Longlin's spirit jolted, and his eyes narrowed. "The Dark Hall? How much do you know about the Dark Hall?"
Xia Shijie and Jin Wu both shook their heads. "We don't know anything. We only found these four words, and we paid the price with over thirty lives.
"Moreover, in the past two years, similar incidents have occurred in cities across the country. To my knowledge, there are Dark Halls in four major cities. At the meeting at the end of last year, a total of 1,600 people died across the country, and hundreds of investigation teams were wiped out. The Glory Hall intended to suppress this news, so it did not attract attention."
Ye Longlin suddenly recalled that when he left the capital this time, no one had stopped him. Yesterday evening, Xuan Niao had contacted him saying that his six-star military rank had been sealed.
Was this also related to this matter?
With this thought, Ye Longlin looked at Jin Wu with a hint of amusement in his eyes.
"The person behind you intentionally had you tell me this news, didn't they?"
It was not difficult to guess, after all, only he could deal with them unhindered in these matters.
Jin Wu coughed awkwardly, his attitude making it clear that there was someone behind him who had specifically told him this.
"According to reliable sources, the Dark Hall is preparing to deal with the Xia family."
Xia Shijie was confused. "Deal with us? Why? Our family doesn't seem to have provoked them. Could it be that our family has something they covet? My third brother's literary website?"
Jin Wu shook his head. "I'm not too sure myself. However, it is currently confirmed that every major city has a Dark Hall, and their infiltration is extremely pervasive."
Ye Longlin narrowed his eyes and tapped the table. The conference room fell silent, everyone waiting for Ye Longlin's response.
After a long pause, he finally spoke slowly, "In that case, tell the person behind you that I will handle this matter."
"Okay!"
Things were becoming troublesome. The Dark Hall actually had such significant influence in Chang'an. It seemed that to avoid causing unrest, they could only engage in a trade war?
Whether it was the political alliance or iron-blooded soldiers like Ye Longlin, their primary objective was to maintain stability.
They feared causing social unrest, as social unrest would lead to an increase in crime rates, which they did not want to see.
After leaving Chang'an, Ye Longlin called Xuan Niao and Yuan Gang.
"Bring your people to Chang'an."
"Yes!"
"What exactly is the Dark Hall? And why are they targeting our family?"
Xia Shijie couldn't help but ask. He trusted his nephew very much. After seeing him hang up the phone, he couldn't hold back his curiosity.
Ye Longlin pondered for a moment. "You can think of it as the dark side of Kyushu, or the dark side of the Glory Hall. Their personnel are capable of fighting me to a draw. Although I don't know why they are targeting the Xia family, I have a feeling it might be related to me. Perhaps my appearance has put the Xia family in danger."
Xia Shijie patted Ye Longlin's shoulder and grinned, "The Xia family will always be your backup."
"Perhaps the Xia family cannot provide you with assistance, but at any time, the Xia family welcomes you."
Ye Longlin smiled and didn't say much. He then contacted Lin Tian Ai.
After the call was connected, neither of them spoke for a long time. Ye Longlin sighed, "Lin Tian Ai, I might need your help."
Lin Tian Ai responded without hesitation, "Okay. Where are you?"
He then contacted Mu Ye, who said he would come personally. Feeling uneasy about everything from the previous night, he finally contacted the Ministry of Finance, but it was inconvenient as they needed to report layer by layer.
This Giant Whale Chamber of Commerce was undoubtedly wealthy, with a combined total of at least eight to nine hundred billion yuan. Such figures... were terrifying!
Finally, as a precaution, he contacted Qin Shi Yin!
Qin Hanlie's daughter!
Despite being a frail woman, she controlled Kyushu's largest intelligence network, Nine Heavens Ascension!
"Hehehe, Marshal Ye actually needs my help. Has Marshal Ye discovered the Dark Hall in the country? Otherwise, I wouldn't believe Mr. Ye would contact me."
Qin Shi Yin's ethereal voice came through, causing ripples in his heart.
Ye Longlin chuckled, "Miss Qin, would you be interested in a collaboration? After all, some things are quite interesting, aren't they?"
"Since Mr. Ye has said so, this humble woman can only agree."