The heavy rain had just stopped, and the sky was still misty.
The drainage system in the neighborhood was excellent. The rainwater that had accumulated up to their ankles had all been drained. After a night of rain, the cement road was as white as a mirror. The grass was greener, and the autumn flowers were redder.
Of course, due to the strong wind and heavy rain, some of the tender grass in the courtyard was blown away. A Frangipani tree had its trunk broken. The trunk was broken, but there was still a piece of flesh attached to the tree. It looked like it was reluctant to part with its mother.
The cleaner, who was responsible for cleaning the community and clearing the fallen leaves, found something strange. This community was a high-end villa community. Usually, at six or seven o 'clock in the morning, the community was as quiet as night. There were almost no signs of activity. Only after nine o' clock would there be a busy state of cars coming and going.
However, the situation today was a little special. It was only five o 'clock, not even six o' clock. It should be the golden time when the nobles who had been busy the whole night were sleeping soundly or had just fallen asleep. However, there were a few luxury cars entering the neighborhood.
Moreover, these luxury cars arrived at the same villa — the entrance of A11's courtyard.
Fang Yan didn't sleep the whole night. He kept receiving information from all sides.
Fang Yingying and Fang Haohan hadn't returned yet, which meant that they hadn't found Li Ya's information yet.
Du Qing had turned himself in, and the person in charge of searching for the hostages was Du Qing's trusted aide, Green Wolf.
Last time when Qing Hong rebelled, Green Wolf guarded Du Qing and made a great contribution. With Qinghong's veteran Thirteen, Tiger Lord, and a bunch of others in prison, Green Wolf and the other rising stars naturally had the chance to stand out.
Du Qing lost his freedom after he was imprisoned, so it was a little difficult for Green Wolf to handle the situation alone. Therefore, when Du Qing left, he instructed him to report to Fang Yan in time if there was any situation. When he wasn't around, Fang Yan would issue orders on his behalf. Green Wolf knew the relationship between Du Qing and Fang Yan, and he also knew Fang Yan's superb martial arts and ruthlessness. He responded to Du Qing's call to look for Fang Yan if there was any difficulty. Therefore, in the process of searching for the hostages, as long as there was any movement, they would report to Fang Yan.
"A suspicious vehicle has been spotted at the seafood pier. We've sent our brothers from the Heavenly Squad to check it out."
"The informant said that they found traces of the enemy in the abandoned factory in Baiyun District. Now they are asking the brothers of the Earth Team to go and rescue them. The Xuan Team is on standby and ready to provide support."
"Doggy Li's people are starting to cause trouble. They want to snatch Qing Hong's place. Doggy Li and Master Qing have a grudge …"
Fang Yan did not feel impatient.
On the contrary, he attached great importance to the information he collected each time.
He organized the information one by one, and then kept marking and writing on the map of Flower City. From time to time, he would discuss something with Lu Chaoge.
Lu Chaoge did not sleep for the whole night. Fang Yan urged her a few times, but she still insisted on staying by Fang Yan's side. When Fang Yan's teacup was empty, she filled it with water in time. Fang Yan was hungry, or rather, she felt that Fang Yan was hungry. She went to the kitchen and brought over a bowl of steamed buns with chili oil. If Fang Yan missed something, she would subtly remind him. When Fang Yan had something to discuss with her, she would give her opinion in time. Moreover, these opinions were quite important.
The ancients all liked women who were "beautiful". Lu Chaoge was not just a simple "beautiful" woman. She could take charge of a region's affairs, and she could even hold a leadership position in a place where strong people gathered.
"Most of the information is invalid, and even all of the information is invalid. However, if there is one piece of information that is true, or if there is one piece of information that is true out of ten thousand pieces of information, it means that we have found Li Ya's location. This is very important to us and Li Ya, and it is also very important to Du Qing — —" This was how Fang Yan explained to Lu Chaoge.
Du Qing was his ally, and he was his brother.
The reason why Fang Yan was able to stabilize the foundation of Flower City was closely related to Du Qing's help.
Without the help of Du Qing's tens of thousands of Green and Red disciples, how could he know everything that was happening in Flower City?
If the Generals were to start a war against Fang Yan, Du Qing would be the best breakthrough point and target.
Du Qing started his career from the shadows. Although Green and Red had been shuffled several times, how could he prove that he had cleaned up everything?
Especially Du Qing himself. Everyone knew that he was the biggest gangster leader in Flower City back then.
He was still the same.
You're such a big shot, yet you've never done anything illegal before? Had he never shot someone in the dark and buried someone in a deep hole?
No?
Who would believe you if you said you hadn't?
So many of your brothers had gone in, but you, as the leader, were pure and clean, looking like the reincarnation of a good person. Did you think everyone else was an idiot?
If it was a normal day, even if others knew about Du Qing's background, they would be helpless against him.
However, it just had to be at this moment — — when Li Ya had been kidnapped, Du Qing had no choice but to pinch his nose and make some compromises.
For example, turning himself in.
Fang Yan did not sleep for the entire night, and Lanshan Valley's Willow Tree also woke up very early.
The news of Li Ya being kidnapped and Du Qing turning himself in had already spread to everyone's ears. How could they not have received the news? Regardless of whether they liked Du Qing, or whether they cared about this gang leader who was born in the wilderness, they were on the same side as Du Qing. Since something had happened to an important person on their side, they naturally had to discuss it with Fang Yan, the core figure.
Jiang Shangxin followed closely behind them. Not long after Jiang Shangxin left last night, Du Qing came to visit and made the decision to turn himself in. She went back to take a shower, and before she could lie on the bed, she received the shocking news of Du Qing turning himself in. At that moment, she wanted to rush over to see Fang Yan again. However, she thought about it and decided to lie on the bed for a while. She slept all the way until five in the morning before she rushed over with her chauffeur and bodyguards.
"Is it necessary to turn himself in?" Jiang Shangxin's face was full of worry. "Is there no other solution?"
"It's not that there isn't — —" Fang Yan scratched his head. Although he did not sleep for the entire night, he seemed to be in good spirits. However, there was a layer of oil on his face and hair, and he did not look very clean and neat. "But this is the safest method."
"Du Qing is too important to us." Lan Shanggu raised his thick eyebrows and said, "If he's not around, Qing Hong will not be able to play its role. We do not have Qing Hong's help. If we only rely on our own intelligence channels, we will need to spend a lot more time on many things that happen and develop. Moreover, if those people use Li Ya as a threat to get Du Qing to help them — — "
"They won't." Fang Yan said firmly. "Du Qing won't."
Lan Shanggu took a look at Fang Yan and did not say anything else. It would be a taboo to say something too explicit. You said that Du Qing might be instigated by others, but what evidence do you have? If Du Qing himself or Du Qing's people heard what you said, what kind of attitude would they have towards you in the future?
However, what Lan Shanggu did not understand was why Fang Yan trusted Du Qing so much.
"That's strange too." Jiang Shangxin said, "Since they kidnapped Li Ya, they could totally ask Du Qing to stand on their side. Why did they send Du Qing to prison?"
"Firstly, it's impossible for Du Qing to stand on their side." Fang Yan looked at Jiang Shangxin and explained patiently. "Secondly, they won't believe Du Qing. Du Qing is our friend, they would rather destroy him than use him. That would only increase the number of variables. Therefore, after Du Qing confirmed that Li Ya was kidnapped, his only choice was to turn himself in — — let them see it with their own eyes and believe that Du Qing would no longer participate in this war. "
"They have always been so suspicious." Jiang Shangxin said with a face full of disdain. Everyone present knew who she was referring to by 'they'. Others might not know the people from the Jiang Family that well, but Jiang Shangxin's understanding of them was deep and ingrained. No one found it strange that this sentence came out of her mouth.
Lan Shanggu nodded and said, "This is going to be a tough battle. Things have just started, and we don't know how much manpower and resources the Jiang Family will invest in this matter — — if the entire Jiang Family comes forward, we can only passively take a beating. We have been living in a remote corner and have made a small fortune these few years. But to go against a giant like the Jiang Family, who have not fallen for hundreds of years — — there is really no possibility of winning. "
"But we can't just surrender, right?" Liu Shu, who had been sitting in the corner of the sofa in silence, said aloud.
Lan Shanggu's face was full of sarcasm as he said, "I'm just analyzing the situation that we are going to face — — if we are only facing the two brothers, Jiang Junling and General Xing, we can definitely fight with them. But if the entire Jiang Family is mobilized, with just the few of us here — — what do you think our chances are? I hope that the Liu Family can withstand the pressure and not run away when the time comes. "
Liu Shu glanced at Lan Shanggu and said, "The Liu Family will do what they are supposed to do, but it's hard to say if the Lan Family can do what they are supposed to do. Don't tell me that the Old Master of the Lan Family is thinking of taking back the power of the Lan Family? It was a good plan. When things are going smoothly, they will follow along and take advantage. Once they are in danger, they will immediately jump out and cut off all ties with their own grandson to preserve their strength — — "
Lan Shanggu stared at Liu Shu with a dark and fierce gaze and said in a hoarse voice, "Liu Shu, I know that you are willing to be a mad dog — — but there is no need to bite anyone you see, right?"
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