In the Ye family ancestral hall, the light and shadows began to distort.
A figure cloaked in black robes slowly coalesced in front of Ye Yunchen.
It was a woman, appearing quite young, with long brown hair, wearing a cloak, but her complexion was exceptionally pale.
"You say you are no match for him?"
Looking at the woman, Ye Yunchen asked with a grave expression.
The woman nodded and said, "He shattered Andrew's psychic release with a single punch. If I were to intervene, at most I would only cause him a little more trouble, but I couldn't kill him."
"I don't want to kill him."
Ye Yunchen narrowed his eyes and said, "Not yet, at least. Keeping him alive makes it easier for us to assemble the Dragon Mark Compass."
The woman remained silent.
"And that Brotherhood. The situation in the Great Xia Kingdom's capital is unstable. This is our opportunity."
Ye Yunchen continued, "The more fiercely Chen Tianjiao fights with the Brotherhood, the more it benefits us."
"This time, it's an unprecedentedly good opportunity!"
...
Chen Fan tapped his fingers on the car window, his brow furrowed as he pondered Ye Yunchen's origins.
Firstly, the fact that Ye Yunchen was the young master of the Sihai Gang was undeniable; otherwise, he couldn't have rallied so many remnants of the Sihai Gang.
However, the identity of his so-called master behind him was a mystery.
The remaining three Dragon Mark Compass fragments were respectively in the hands of the power behind Su Yuhua, the Mitsui Consortium, and a hermit.
If Ye Yunchen's master was not the hermit or one of the hermit's subordinates, then it must be the power behind Su Yuhua?
Of course, it was also possible that the Dragon Mark Compass fragments held by Su Yuhua or the Mitsui Consortium had resurfaced and fallen into Ye Yunchen's hands.
But he believed that Ye Yunchen's master was no simple individual. His saving Ye Yunchen back then might not have been accidental; there must have been some other purpose.
Regardless, the capital was becoming increasingly lively.
Besides that, there was the clue about Fan Songnian that Ye Yunchen had provided.
This clue didn't seem like a trap, at most it was a case of using someone else's hand to kill. He had to follow up on it.
Fortunately, Yuzhou was located southeast of the capital, belonging to the Qi-Lu region. A single day was enough for a round trip, and it wouldn't take up too much time.
Not long after the car drove out, at an intersection ahead, several cars were deliberately blocked by the roadside, and an argument was in progress.
Upon looking up, it was Song Baihua and his companions.
After such a long time, although their driving skills couldn't match, they should have arrived. However, as they approached Yangye Town, they were intentionally intercepted by members of the Sihai Gang.
As soon as the Porsche 918 arrived, the Sihai Gang members exchanged glances. They had likely received prior orders, and they dispersed one by one.
Song Baihua and the others were quite angry and grumbled incessantly. However, seeing Wei Bingying's car approaching, they all breathed a sigh of relief and went to greet her.
"Brother Jiao, what's going on? Were those guys deliberately causing trouble?"
"Brother Jiao, did you suffer any losses?"
"What about this race? Will it continue?"
"..."
Several people asked questions in a flurry.
Chen Fan waved his hand and said, "The race is over. Let's head back first."
They were all stunned and asked, "Then who won or lost?"
"Naturally, there is no winner or loser."
Chen Fan said, "Alright, nothing serious. Ye Sihai probably won't come to crash the party again."
Song Baihua and the others exchanged glances.
They didn't know what had happened and couldn't help but speculate.
"Brother Jiao, do you think they lost and are refusing to admit it?" Song Baihua asked.
"You can think of it that way."
Chen Fan smiled and replied, not wanting to delay any further, and asked Wei Bingying to drive.
He himself took out his phone and called Chen Xing'er, telling her not to wait on Yanping Mountain anymore and that she could come down.
When Wei Bingying's car reached the foot of Yanping Mountain, the supercars drove down one by one, forming a long queue by the roadside.
"Brother, what's the situation? Why aren't we racing anymore? Did those guys cheat?"
Han Tong and Chen Xing'er came over and asked.
Chen Fan got out of the car, said a word to Wei Bingying, and got into his own car. He said, "You can ask Bingying about the specific situation. I have something to do and need to leave."
"Don't, Brother. We won, right? Let's go celebrate! To the bar!"
Han Tong said.
The supercars crowd cheered in agreement.
Chen Fan, however, was not in the mood. He got into his car, started the engine, motioned for Chen Xing'er to get in, and drove home.
On the way, he called Xiang Jingshu and asked her to investigate which high-ranking members of the Sihai Gang had escaped the purge and survived.
He also asked Xiang Jingshu to investigate Fan Songnian's background.
Xiang Jingshu was becoming increasingly displeased with Chen Fan. The Dawn Squad seemed to have very limited effectiveness, making her feel that her value was not being utilized.
The next morning, Chen Fan called Xiang Jingshu again.
"You mean the information you requested? I've found some of it. Come to the camp yourself to look at it."
Xiang Jingshu replied curtly, saying, "If you continue like this, the team members will not be able to stay and will report to withdraw from the squad and return to normal work."
"Then what's the point of having you as the deputy leader?" Chen Fan chuckled. "Alright, I'll be there now. I'll gather the team members for a meeting."
When he arrived at the base, he first obtained the documents from Xiang Jingshu.
First, it was about the Sihai Gang.
The Sihai Gang was very powerful in its heyday, with over ten thousand members, dominating the underground world of the capital region.
Following Ye Sihai's death, the Sihai Gang was destroyed within a few days, and most of its high-ranking members were killed.
However, a few people did manage to survive and escape the Brotherhood's pursuit, living under assumed identities.
As for the backbone members, quite a few also survived.
After all, although the Brotherhood was powerful, they couldn't slaughter over ten thousand people in the capital region.
Among those who survived was the Azure Dragon Hall Master, Dong Peng. He was a high-ranking member during the Sihai Gang's peak and a rather cunning character.
In addition, two of the Sihai Gang's five protectors were likely not dead, and it was unknown if they had been subdued by Ye Yunchen.
Next was Fan Songnian's information.
Upon looking at it, Chen Fan couldn't help but frown slightly.
This person was not so easy to deal with.
Ten years ago, he had a close relationship with Ye Sihai, considered a sworn friend.
However, he was not a member of the Sihai Gang. He had only used the Sihai Gang's influence at the time to expand his business, and there were significant financial exchanges between him and Ye Sihai.
The Sihai Gang, being a gang, couldn't openly participate in many businesses, so they used Fan Songnian as a front.
Using unknown means, Fan Songnian had gained Ye Sihai's complete trust and favor, and he held a portion of the Sihai Gang's immense wealth.
When the Sihai Gang was destroyed, it was unclear what role he played, but he was not implicated afterward and was not pursued by the Brotherhood.
However, he was quite shrewd. As soon as the Sihai Gang was gone, he liquidated his assets, withdrew his funds, and left the capital, returning to his hometown in Yucheng.
At that time, he also protected a few former backbone members of the Sihai Gang.
With money, people, and an unknown relationship with the Brotherhood, Fan Songnian became the big boss of Yucheng within a few short years after his return.
In Yucheng, no one dared to disrespect him; he was a true local emperor who could make things happen.
It could be said that in Yucheng, there was nothing he couldn't settle, and a single word could make those who disrespected him disappear.
If it were only this, it wouldn't be much of a problem for Chen Fan.
But the issue was that Ye Yunchen said he had already met Fan Songnian and, for some reason, did not kill him.
Under such circumstances, as long as Fan Songnian wasn't foolish, he would be on guard and would certainly not show himself easily.
If Chen Fan wanted to capture this person and force him to reveal details about the Brotherhood, he first had to be able to find him.