While Elder Lei and Jiang Zhong were anxious, the same scene was unfolding at the Wang family.
The Grand Elder glared at his subordinates responsible for intelligence from various families.
"After investigating for so many days, there's not a single clue. Are the people this family keeps fed with air?"
The Grand Elder's gaze was murderous, terrifying to the extreme.
The few direct descendants of the Wang family below trembled, not even daring to look up at the Grand Elder.
At this moment, the eldest young master of the Wang family, Wang Jiang, had a grim expression.
"Grand Elder, this matter cannot be blamed entirely on them. I heard that Mr. Ye had some unpleasantness with Tianbao Pavilion, and furthermore, Elder Lei personally led the antique association to Tianbao Pavilion, but returned empty-handed."
Wang Jiang was very well-informed. After all, the Grand Elder made decisions for the Wang family's major and minor affairs, but he also participated in them, clearly showing his intention to be the next family head.
Therefore, he knew a lot of information.
Upon hearing Wang Jiang's words, the Grand Elder was slightly taken aback: "Elder Lei personally led the team, and returned empty-handed? What's going on?"
There must be some hidden reason for this.
The Grand Elder was quite familiar with Elder Lei. Although the old man had a bad temper, he was also a righteous person and would not act recklessly. Once he made a decision, it would be foolproof.
But in this situation, he still returned empty-handed. Could that Fatty Zhao from Tianbao Pavilion have such power?
Wang Jiang lowered his voice and whispered into the Grand Elder's ear, "Mr. Bai is at Tianbao Pavilion."
This whisper could only be heard by him and the Grand Elder.
The next moment, the Grand Elder's face suddenly turned grim.
Mr. Bai, the top assassin of the Heavenly King Mansion, possessed formidable strength. It was said that no one had ever seen him make a move, because everyone who had seen him in action was already dead.
"He's actually in Jiangnan. It seems that Brother Ye is in grave danger."
A flicker of grief flashed in the Grand Elder's eyes.
Although he was also from the Heavenly King Mansion, he was first a member of the Wang family, and then a member of the Heavenly King Mansion.
Moreover, people like the Grand Elder would naturally not be foolish enough to entrust everything to the Heavenly King Mansion.
Wang Jiang also had a grim expression: "Grand Elder, we need to carefully consider this matter. Since Mr. Bai has come to Jiangnan City, it shows that the higher-ups attach great importance to Mr. Ye. If they truly stand on opposite sides, where will our Wang family stand?"
Wang Jiang's words caused the Grand Elder to fall silent.
Yes, although the Grand Elder valued Ye Fan, could Ye Fan alone contend against the Heavenly King Mansion?
Or, if the two sides were to go to war, whom should the Wang family help?
This was not child's play; once a decision was made, there would be no room for turning back.
The Grand Elder frowned, and after a moment, he said to Wang Jiang, "Continue to search for Ye Fan, use all the family's strength. Regardless of how the situation ultimately develops, and regardless of what choice the Wang family makes in the future, the most important thing right now is to find him."
Seeing the Grand Elder's firm gaze, Wang Jiang nodded, then stood up and instructed the intelligence personnel to continue searching.
Because of Ye Fan's disappearance, half of Jiangnan was in chaos.
Chang Jun was even more furious. The young lady had personally instructed him to protect Ye Fan, but now Ye Fan had disappeared right under his nose. He would bear full responsibility.
"Go, you must find Mr. Ye. Even if you have to dig up the entire Jiangnan City, you must find Mr. Ye."
Chang Jun was furious, his eyes bloodshot.
Seeing their boss in such a state, his subordinates dared not say anything more and rushed out to find Ye Fan.
...
In the factory, Ye Fan yawned. These past few days, Dongzi had been scouting the area around the factory.
"Boss, this place should be in the suburbs of Jiangnan City. This afternoon, I heard the sound of large trucks passing by, probably carrying waste. Only in the suburbs would there be such large trucks," Dongzi said in a low voice to Ye Fan.
Ye Fan did not speak. He hadn't expected the Feng family to be so audacious, daring to do such things in the suburbs of Jiangnan, truly courting death.
"Around this factory, there's a wire mesh, and every so often, there are guards standing watch. I've spoken to those people, and they operate on a strict rotation, not allowed to move around freely. Therefore, it will be difficult to sneak out under the cover of darkness, and even if we manage to get out, we probably won't be able to get very far."
Ye Fan sighed. It seemed that sneaking out was indeed difficult, but difficulty did not mean there was no opportunity.
If they could create some commotion to attract the guards, then he would have a chance to escape.
"Manager Hu will be coming here tomorrow, perhaps this will be our opportunity," Ye Fan slowly stood up and said to Dongzi in a low voice.
"When Manager Hu comes here, Fatty Chen will definitely personally entertain him, and this will create a loophole in security. This is our chance. Go and inform Elder Li, tell him that we will act tonight, and have him prepare."
These past few days, he and Elder Li had been interacting more frequently, and after confirming that Elder Li genuinely wanted to escape, Ye Fan had no longer kept anything hidden, and was planning with Elder Li on how to escape.
Dongzi nodded, then quickly left to inform Elder Li.
After receiving the news, Elder Li was very excited. He could finally escape this godforsaken place. He was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.
The next morning, Fatty Chen arrived at the appraisal platform early.
Manager Hu was coming today to inspect the items and reward them, so naturally, they had to welcome him warmly.
Therefore, Fatty Chen came early to discuss the reception matters with Elder Wang and the others.
Seeing Fatty Chen arrive in a hurry, Elder Wang frowned slightly.
As an appraiser, maintaining a calm state of mind at all times was very important.
Therefore, Elder Wang disliked people who were overly energetic.
Knowing Elder Wang's personality, Fatty Chen did not get angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "Gentlemen, Manager Hu will be arriving soon. We have finally produced porcelain of good quality this time, and Manager Hu is very pleased. Therefore, you will need to provide a detailed introduction later."
Although he had investigated and found that all the plans were proposed by Ye Fan, in Fatty Chen's heart, he looked down on Ye Fan.
Therefore, even though the credit belonged entirely to Ye Fan, he was unwilling to bow his head to Ye Fan.
Elder Li smiled slightly: "Steward Chen, I'm afraid we old fellows will be unable to handle this matter. After all, these methods were thought up by someone else, and we haven't studied them carefully. If Manager Hu inquires, what can we say? If we say something wrong, we might implicate you, Steward Chen."
Elder Li's words were undoubtedly malicious. Not only did he clear himself, but he also left Fatty Chen speechless.
"I'm doing this for your own good, not because I don't want to help you."
Fatty Chen was not foolish, and naturally understood Elder Li's meaning.
Although he was angry, now was not the time to lose his temper.
Helpless, he could only sigh and look at Ye Fan.
"Then, later, it will be up to young friend to personally explain to Manager Hu."