It had just cleared up after a heavy rain, but the sky was still shrouded in mist.
The drainage system in the community is excellent. The rainwater that accumulated last night and reached above the ankles has all drained away. After a night of rain, the cement road is as white as a mirror, the grass is greener, and the autumn flowers are redder.
Of course, because of the strong wind and heavy rain, some of the tender grass in the yard was blown here and there, and a frangipani tree had a trunk broken. The trunk was broken, but there was still a piece of skin and flesh attached to the tree, which looked like it was reluctant to be separated from its mother.
The cleaner who was in charge of cleaning and clearing fallen leaves in the community discovered something strange. This community is a high-end villa community. Usually at six or seven o'clock in the morning, the community is as quiet as night, and there are almost no signs of human activity. It is not until after nine o'clock that the community becomes busy with cars coming and going.
However, today's situation was a little special. It was just past five o'clock, less than six o'clock, which should be the golden time for these nobles who had been busy all night to sleep soundly or just fall asleep, but they saw several luxury cars entering the community at once.
Moreover, the location these luxury cars arrived at was the same villa - the courtyard gate of A11.
Fang Yan did not sleep all night, constantly receiving information sent from all sides.
Fang Yingxiong and Fang Haohan have not returned yet, proving that they have not found any information about Li Ya.
Du Qing surrendered himself, and now the person in charge of searching for the hostages is Du Qing's confidant Qing Lang.
The last time Qinghong rebelled, Qinglang stayed by Duqing's side and made great contributions. When a group of Qinghong veterans, including Thirteen and Tiger Lord, were imprisoned, Qinglang and other rising stars naturally got the opportunity to come to the fore.
After Du Qing was imprisoned, he lost his freedom, and Qinglang was a little tired to handle the situation alone. So when Du Qing left, he asked him to report any situation to Fang Yan in time, and when he was away, Fang Yan would issue orders on his behalf. Qinglang knew the relationship between Du Qing and Fang Yan, and knew Fang Yan's superb kung fu and ruthless methods. He responded to Du Qing's call and looked for Fang Yan when he had difficulties. Therefore, in the process of searching for hostages, he would report to Fang Yan as long as there was any movement.
"A suspicious vehicle was found at the seafood dock. We have sent the Tianzu brothers to check it out-----"
"An informant said that the enemy was found in an abandoned factory in Baiyun District. We are sending the ground team to rescue them. The Xuan team is on standby at any time to respond -"
"The people from Li Ergou's side started making trouble and wanted to seize Qinghong's place. Li Ergou and Qingye have a grudge-----"
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Fang Yan didn't feel impatient.
On the contrary, he attaches great importance to every piece of information he collects.
He sorted out the information one by one, then kept marking and writing on the map of Huacheng, discussing something with Lu Chaoge from time to time.
Lu Chaoge also did not sleep all night. Fang Yan urged her several times, but she still insisted on staying by Fang Yan's side. When Fang Yan's teacup was empty, she promptly helped to fill it with boiling water. When Fang Yan was hungry or she sensed that Fang Yan was hungry, she went to the kitchen and brought a bowl of wonton with a large spoonful of chili oil. If Fang Yan missed anything, she would give a subtle reminder. When Fang Yan had something to discuss with her, she would also promptly give her opinions. And these opinions were quite important.
The ancients liked women with beautiful women, but Lu Chaoge was more than just a beautiful woman. She could take charge of local affairs and even take a leading position in places where powerful people gathered.
"Most of the information is invalid, or even all of it is invalid----but if one piece of information is true, or one piece of information out of ten thousand is true, it means that we have found Li Ya's location, which is very important to us and Li Ya, and also to Du Qing-----" Fang Yan explained to Lu Chaoge.
Du Qing is his ally and his brother.
Fang Yan’s ability to consolidate Huacheng’s base was closely related to Du Qing’s help.
Without the help of Du Qing's tens of thousands of young and red disciples, how could he know everything that happened in Huacheng
When the Jiang family declared war on Fang Yan, Du Qing was the best breakthrough point and target.
Du Qing started out as a gangster. Although Qinghong has gone through several reshuffles, how can you prove that you have cleaned yourself up inside and out
Especially Du Qing himself, everyone knew that he was the biggest gangster leader in Huacheng back then.
Still today.
As a big shot like this, have you never committed any crime? Have you never shot someone in a hidden hole
No
If you say no, who would believe you
So many of your brothers have gone in, but you, as the boss, are so pure and innocent that you look like the reincarnation of a good man who has done ten generations of good deeds. Do you think everyone else is an idiot
Under normal circumstances, even if others knew some of Du Qing's background, they would be unable to do anything to him.
However, it was at this moment - when Li Ya was kidnapped, Du Qing had to make some compromises.
For example, turning oneself in.
Fang Yan didn't sleep the whole night, and the willow trees in Lanshan Valley also got up very early.
The news of Li Ya being robbed and Du Qing turning himself in had spread to the ears of all those who cared. How could they not have heard the news? Regardless of whether they liked Du Qing or not, or whether they took such a gang leader from the grassroots seriously, they were in the same group with Du Qing. When an important person on their side got into trouble, they naturally had to discuss it with Fang Yan, the core figure.
Following closely behind them was Jiang Shangxin. Not long after Jiang Shangxin left last night, Du Qing came to visit and decided to turn himself in. After taking a shower, she hadn't even had time to lie down on the bed when she got the shocking news that Du Qing had turned himself in. She wanted to rush over to see Fang Yan again, but after thinking about it, she just lay down on the bed and took a nap. She slept until five in the morning before she rushed over with her driver and bodyguards.
"Do I have to surrender myself?" The general said with a worried look on his face, "Is there no other solution?"
"Not that I don't..." Fang Yan scratched his hair. Although he didn't sleep all night, he still looked pretty good. It was just that his face and hair were covered with a layer of oil, which made him look a little bit dirty. "But this is the safest way."
"Du Qing is too important to us." Lan Shan Gu raised his thick eyebrows and said, "Without him, Qing Hong can't play the role it should. Without Qing Hong's help, we can only rely on the intelligence channels at hand. It will take more time for many things to happen and develop in front of us. Besides, if those people use Li Ya as a threat to let Du Qing do things for them-"
"No." Fang Yan said firmly. "Du Qing won't."
Lan Shan Gu glanced at Fang Yan and said nothing more. If you say something too blunt, it will be a taboo. You said that Du Qing might be turned against by others. What evidence do you have? If Du Qing himself or Du Qing's people hear what I said, what attitude will they have towards me in the future
What Lan Shan Gu didn’t understand was why Fang Yan trusted Du Qing so much
"That's strange." Jiang Shangxin said, "Since they kidnapped Li Ya, they could have asked Du Qing to stand on their side. Why did they send Du Qing to prison?"
"First, Du Qing can't possibly stand on their side." Fang Yan looked at Jiang Shangxin and explained patiently. "Second, they won't trust Du Qing. Du Qing is our friend, and they would rather destroy him than use him, as that would only add more variables. So, after Du Qing was sure that Li Ya was kidnapped, his only choice was to surrender himself - let them see it with their own eyes, and believe that Du Qing would not get involved in this war again."
"They have always been so suspicious." Jiang Shangxin said with disdain on her face. Everyone present knew who she was referring to. Others might not know the Jiang family that well, but Jiang Shangxin's understanding of them was deep and profound. No one found it strange to hear her say this.
Lan Shan Gu nodded and said, "This is a tough battle. Things have just started, and I don't know how much manpower and material resources the Jiang family will invest in this matter. If the entire Jiang family comes to attack, we can only passively take the beating. We live in a remote corner and have made a small fortune in the past few years. But to compete with a giant like the Jiang family that has been dominating for hundreds of years, there is really no possibility of winning."
"But you can't surrender, right?" Willow, who had been sitting silently in the corner of the sofa, spoke up.
Lan Shan Gu said with a mocking look on his face, "I am just analyzing the situation we are about to face. If we are only facing the two brothers General Ling and General Xing, we can fight them. But if the entire Jiang family mobilizes, with only the few of us present, how big a chance do you think we have? I hope that your Liu family can withstand the pressure and not escape at the last minute."
Liu Shu glanced at Lan Shan Gu and said, "The Liu family will do their part, but it's hard to say whether the Lan family can do their part. Is the old man of your Lan family thinking of taking back the power of the Lan family? He has a good plan. When things are going well, he will take advantage of them. Once in danger, he will immediately jump out and cut off all ties with his grandson to preserve his strength-----"
Lan Shan Gu stared at Liu Shu fiercely and said in a hissing voice: "Liu Shu, I know you like to be a mad dog - but there is no need to bite everyone you see, right?" (To be continued)