Chapter 514 - 514: Three Days Time
Hearing Xu Dingjiang's analysis, both Li Wenyuan and Gang Leader Shangguan furrowed their brows slightly.
There were many things they did not know, but after listening to Xu Dingjiang's analysis, they found it quite reasonable. The question was, was his analysis really correct? If there was any error in his judgment, it would be fatal for Li Wenyuan and Gang Leader Shangguan!
"I am aware of Shen Baichuan's attempt to strike Ye Qing, but in the end, wasn't he stopped by Shen Qianyue?" Li Wenyuan asked.
Xu Dingjiang said, "Stopping is one thing because Tie Yongwen had taken action then. If Shen Qianyue hadn't stopped him, wouldn't Shen Baichuan have been beaten to death by Tie Yongwen right there and then?"
"These are all your own analyses, how would we know whether your analysis is right or wrong?" Gang Leader Shangguan said in a grave voice.
"I know you both still have some doubts about what I said, and I am not saying that you should go after Ye Qing so quickly," Xu Dingjiang stated calmly, "I came here today mainly to discuss a matter with you both. If you think what I am proposing is feasible, then we can join hands to deal with Ye Qing. If you feel that what I suggest is not viable, then pretend I never came today. As for your own matters, I cannot intervene, and when it comes to dealing with Ye Qing, we'll each think of our own methods, how about that?"
Li Wenyuan and Gang Leader Shangguan looked at each other before turning to Xu Dingjiang and asked, "What is it?"
Xu Dingjiang gave a faint smile, sat down at the table, and said, "Based on my previous analysis, there's actually only one person behind Ye Qing who truly needs to be cautious of, and that is Tie Yongwen. If I can take care of Tie Yongwen, this major support pillar, then would you two be able to eliminate Ye Qing?"
Li Wenyuan and Gang Leader Shangguan once again exchanged glances and asked in unison, "You can take care of Tie Yongwen?"
Both of them were skeptical because they were well aware of Tie Yongwen's strength. With the reputation of Tie Yongwen having the courage of a myriad of men and the support of the Ding Family behind him, on top of being a first-rank expert in the Southern Six Provinces, it was as difficult as ascending to the heavens to deal with him in Shenchuan City. Not to mention Yang Shitao, even the Xihang Shen Family would have to act humbly in his presence here. Now Xu Dingjiang was claiming he could settle the score with Tie Yongwen, but how could that be possible?
"Whether we can take care of Tie Yongwen is our concern, so you needn't worry about it," Xu Dingjiang said. "I just want to ask both of you, if we can eliminate this big problem that is Tie Yongwen, then could you banish Ye Qing?"
Li Wenyuan and Gang Leader Shangguan both fell silent, their hearts stirring with commotion at Xu Dingjiang's words. Could it be that Yang Shitao had indeed thought of a way to deal with Tie Yongwen? But in Shenchuan City, what could he rely on to tackle Tie Yongwen?
After a long silence, Li Wenyuan and Gang Leader Shangguan looked at each other again and nodded vigorously.
"If Boss Yang truly has the capability to take care of this matter, then leaving Ye Qing to us will suffice!" Li Wenyuan replied calmly, after deliberate consideration. Tie Yongwen was now Ye Qing's biggest backer, and if he were taken out, it would indicate that Yang Shitao truly had the capability to challenge Ye Qing, so what else would they have to fear?
Moreover, Li Wenyuan and Gang Leader Shangguan really had no other options left. They had to either clash with Ye Qing or watch helplessly as Ye Qing grew stronger and later come after them. In the end, the result would be the same, so they might as well gamble on it. If they could indeed eliminate Ye Qing, it would rid both of them of a dire scourge!
"Excellent!" Xu Dingjiang stood up laughing heartily, "In that case, it's a deal. You both just wait for my news, I will surely give you an answer within three days. However, before that, I hope you can keep this matter confidential. If any news leaks out, failing the plan would be the least of our concerns, and none of us would have it easy after that!"
Li Wenyuan and Gang Leader Shangguan, now more than eager to kill Ye Qing, certainly wouldn't leak any information. The three of them agreed on the alliance, and Xu Dingjiang didn't linger further, leaving directly.
Watching Xu Dingjiang's retreating figure, Li Wenyuan immediately summoned two subordinates and instructed them to arrange for a few astute men to follow Xu Dingjiang.
After making arrangements, Li Wenyuan turned to Gang Leader Shangguan and asked, "Gang Leader Shangguan, do you believe what he said?"
Gang Leader Shangguan Tian said, "Three days' time, I can wait!"
Li Wenyuan gave a faint smile. He knew that Shangguan Tian would not take action until he saw a clear opportunity, just like an eagle won't release its talons until it sees a rabbit. He was willing to wait these three days to see whether Xu Dingjiang could indeed deal with Tie Yongwen. If Xu Dingjiang was truly able to handle Tie Yongwen, then Shangguan Tian would have nothing to worry about and would certainly strike at Ye Qing immediately.
"Three days' time, I can wait too," Li Wenyuan said with a faint smile. His thoughts were actually exactly the same as Shangguan Tian's.
After Chen Laojiu and the others followed Ye Qing, the manpower around Ye Qing suddenly increased significantly. Chen Laojiu and his people now had a place to stay, naturally putting them in very good spirits.
However, over the past two days, Chen Laojiu had remained vigilant, fearing trouble from Fu Bang. Yet, after waiting for two days, there was no response from Fu Bang, which brought him some peace of mind and made him silently wonder if Fu Bang had been intimidated by Ye Qing. Of course, this made him admire Ye Qing even more and regard Ye Qing as his Eldest Brother.
In the past two days, another two groups from the Fierce Tiger Gang had come over to follow Ye Qing, making Pi Junchao seem more and more like a barely supported commander. Fortunately, over these two days, neither Tianqing Gang nor Fu Bang had made any moves against the Fierce Tiger Gang, allowing Pi Junchao to finally catch his breath. However, he was very clear that this respite was only temporary. He was already losing popularity within the Fierce Tiger Gang, and it was only a matter of time before they were annexed.
Pi Junchao now deeply regretted not taking advantage of their numbers to kill Ye Qing when he came to collect debts at his place that night. Even if it would have provoked the Poisonous Mantis, it would have been a fight for their lives, and surely they would not have ended up in this dire situation. As a result of his fear of Poisonous Mantis that night, he allowed Ye Qing to seize the opportunity. Ye Qing not only rose in power in Shenchuan City but was also gradually taking over the influence that the Fierce Tiger Gang once held. He had unwittingly nurtured a formidable enemy!
Thinking about Ye Qing's rise in Shenchuan City, Pi Junchao couldn't help but be shocked. A veteran with nothing to his name had become a renowned figure in Shenchuan City in less than three months. This process was nothing short of astonishing. It reminded him of Shanghai about thirty years ago, an era known for its rapid changes and overnight rises to power. Unexpectedly, today's Shenchuan City was replaying that era's sudden shifts, compelling one to admire Ye Qing and regard him as the favorite of this epoch!
For two days, Ye Qing kept a close watch on Fu Bang and Tianqing Gang, ready to defend against any attacks. However, to his surprise, these two gangs showed no movement at all. The death of Yue Gaoyang seemed not to have provoked Fu Bang, and Li Wenyuan seemed to have resigned himself to his fate, showing no intention to avenge Yue Gaoyang at all.
Ye Qing knew that both Li Wenyuan and Shangguan Tian were wary of Tie Yongwen, which was why he dared to plot the death of Yue Gaoyang. But he hadn't expected Li Wenyuan to have such great patience. The Deputy Chief had died, and he hadn't said a word? Could he really swallow that insult?
However, with no action from Li Wenyuan and Shangguan Tian, Ye Qing was even happier to take things easy. Over the last two days, what concerned him most were the activities in Tianhui City involving Black Bear, Yue Peng, and others. Ye Qing had sent them to capture Old Bai, but Old Bai was cunning. Black Bear and his team had been searching for two days without any success, suggesting that capturing him wouldn't be easy.
The thing that pleased Ye Qing the most over those two days was that Wang Tiezhu had finally cheered up and returned to school to continue his studies. Lin Huayu had informed Ye Qing of this, the little girl had also returned to school. Yet she spent most of her time skipping classes to be with Zhao Chengshuang, coming to find Ye Qing. She followed Ye Qing around different places, helped out at the orphanage, and rather liked that kind of life.
Lin Yashi had officially started working at the orphanage. Having experienced a recent disaster, she looked even more haggard than before. Ultimately, her tongue was reattached, but her ability to speak was greatly affected. She spoke unclearly, which sounded quite distressing to hear.
In those two days, Wu Yian managed to recruit several college students to teach the children. After screening them attentively, Ye Qing found that these college students came from poor families, were hardworking, and above all, honest and caring—exactly the kind of employees Ye Qing was looking for. He offered them a decent salary and rented houses for them in town. The college students promptly moved nearby to stay, and the school's day-to-day learning finally got on the right track.
During these days, the most triumphantly happy individual had to be Zhao Chengshuang. After having secretly consumed a Ziyu Chenxiang Pill, his body had fully recovered, and he no longer needed a cane or any other aid. He made it a point every day to run back and forth in front of Ye Qing to prove his recovery.
Every time Ye Qing saw Zhao Chengshuang's smug demeanor, he felt an itchy hatred. Zhao Chengshuang had recovered quickly, but that was at the cost of twenty million—too high a price to pay.
When he thought about this, Ye Qing almost wished he could break Zhao Chengshuang's legs again. With twenty million, he could have built two more buildings for the kids!
Chen Jun Hou San and others had no clue about the exact circumstances, but seeing Zhao Chengshuang's swift recovery, they couldn't help but feel envious, bombarding Zhao Chengshuang daily with questions about his rapid recovery. Zhao Chengshuang would always put on an air and boast arrogantly, "Individual constitution differs; recovery speed varies. You're just not up to par; you're too weak compared to me!"
Every time he said this, Chen Jun Hou San would look on with envy, truly believing that Zhao Chengshuang's robustness was to thank. That is until Zhao Chengshuang struggled to open a jar of canned food, failing to twist off the lid, which the injured Chen Jun managed to do in one go. Suddenly, everyone's envy turned to disdain, as this guy's physical quality wasn't even on par with Chen Jun Hou San!