Wu Jiyong had never been afraid of anyone in his life.

Partially because his father had always been an officer in the political and legal system, and also due to a lack of discipline towards him.

This led to his arrogant and willful character.

As a child, he would beat up teachers, peep at female classmates showering, and lead a group of thugs to extort money from other students.

Even in elementary school,

He forced many classmates to reluctantly transfer out.

Could a child raised in such an environment turn out to be anything good?

But now, he was scared.

Chen Fang had taken an unconventional approach by defining the Fenglin Party as a terrorist organization.

Wu Ming's power was enormous, yet he could no longer interfere.

Wu Jiyong didn't want to go to prison, and he certainly didn't want his true identity revealed, for then he might once again be sending himself to the guillotine.

At the thought of this,

He thumped down to his knees.

He said to Chen Fang, "Chen Fang, don't arrest me, please don't take me away. I'll give you anything you want, money—I'll give you money. However much you want; and women—do you like Yinyin? Take her and sleep with her. I'll have her serve you every day, however you wish to play with her..."

As he spoke,

Tears began to fall.

"Having regrets?"

Chen Fang squatted down,

And asked Wu Jiyong.

Wu Jiyong nodded frantically.

He said, "Yes, I regret it from the bottom of my heart. I'll never dare again. I swear, I'll start anew, be a good citizen, and never commit crimes again."

Chen Fang patted him on the shoulder,

And said, "It's a shame it's too late, Wu Jiyong. Do you remember the young couple you murdered in that cave? Do you think they could forgive you?"

After saying those words,

Chen Fang slowly stood up.

"Chen Fang, Chen Fang..."

Wu Jiyong was still shouting,

Trying to reach out for Chen Fang.

It was in vain,

For the soldiers would not indulge him.

They yanked him up from the ground, kicked him hard, and dragged him away by force.

None of the dozens of people brought by Wu Jiyong escaped; they were all rounded up by the armed police in one swoop.

When the yard had quieted down,

Chen Fang's phone suddenly rang.

Glancing at the number,

Chen Fang hurriedly brought it to his ear.

A voice on the phone asked, "Chen Fang, is the matter settled?"

Chen Fang replied cheerfully, "With Mr. Dong himself giving the order, even the biggest problem can be resolved."

The person on the other end of the phone was none other than Dong Fuzhong.

Dong Fuzhong was a military bigwig.

His involvement could not have been better.

"Chen Fang, there's no need for flattery. The only reason I agreed to help you this time was because Youying made a huge fuss beside me, harassing me for ages. In the middle of the night, she wouldn't even let me sleep, so, you see, the person you should be thanking is Youying, not me,"

Dong Fuzhong said.

Chen Fang quickly bowed and scraped, "Alright, kindly relay my regards to Miss Dong. I'll treat her to a meal when she's free."

"Alright, alright, I'm dead tired. Let's leave it at that, I'm hanging up now."

After dropping that line,

Dong Fuzhong hung up the phone.

"Was it Dong Youying who helped you?"

Yu Zhengchuan asked in surprise.

Chen Fang chuckled coldly and said, "Do you think Dong Youying has that much clout?"

"I clearly heard just now..."

Yu Zhengchuan said with a pout.

Chen Fang laughed heartily.

He said, "It was nothing more than an excuse of Dong Fuzhong's. Tell me, who is the Dong Family's greatest enemy among the three major families?"

"That goes without saying, it's definitely the Hou Family."

Yu Zhengchuan answered.

"And who is behind the Fenglin Party?"

"Um... I heard it's the Hou Family."

Yu Zhengchuan finished speaking.

Then, he suddenly had a realization.

He said, "I get it, I get it. You used Dong Fuzhong to get rid of the Fenglin Party, right?"

Chen Fang nodded and said, "The purpose of the Hou Family supporting the Fenglin Party is to make use of the party's hands to co-opt any force they can, thereby controlling these officials and ultimately securing their family's interests in East River Province. Neither the Xu Family nor the Dong Family would allow the Hou Family to achieve this goal. Now that such an opportunity is in front of them, they would not just stand by."

"But by doing this, hasn't the Dong Family turned against the Hou Family?"

Yu Zhengchuan asked.

Chen Fang smiled and said, "Turn against them? The Dong Family is simply fighting terrorism, and they can easily push the blame onto me. Otherwise, why would he say on the phone that he was giving face to Dong Youying? This bunch of old foxes, each one more shrewd than the last. This time, the Hou Family has suffered a setback. The interest system they've worked so hard to cultivate is likely to be wiped out at once."

"Then you're done for, you've offended the Hou Family again and again; they won't let you go."

Yu Zhengchuan said somewhat schadenfreudely.

Chen Fang laughed heartily.

He said, "Not for now. With so many people behind the Fenglin Party about to be uprooted, the Hou Family wouldn't dare muddy the waters, as they would risk being overly obvious and giving others a handle against them. So, the Hou Family, fearing they may get burned, will most likely watch from the sidelines. However, once this storm passes, the Hou Family will definitely come after me. By that time, I'm afraid I won't be able to withstand it..."

After saying this,

Chen Fang sighed.

He said, "Forget it, let's take one step at a time. Let's head back to the hotel first."

Just as he was about to leave,

Yu Zhengchuan grabbed Chen Fang and asked, "There is one thing I still don't understand. Did Zhao Yiping come to help you because you told him about your plans afterwards?"

Chen Fang nodded.

He said, "To wipe out the Fenglin Party in one fell swoop, we must force Wu Jiyong to show himself. If Zhao Yiping hadn't personally entered the game, we probably wouldn't have achieved this effect."

"But by helping you, hasn't he also offended the Hou Family?"

Yu Zhengchuan asked.

Chen Fang smiled and said, "This way, he can advance or retreat. If the investigation traces back to him, he can say he was also involved in the investigation of the Fenglin Party with me. Of course, if we lose, he can say that, in the end, he stood with the Fenglin Party after all. So, no matter what, the impact on him won't be too great."

Yu Zhengchuan scratched his head.

He said, "I just don't understand why you would help him. Someone like him should be punished."

"Because of Zhu Hanmin."

"What do you mean?"

"Zhu Hanmin is our biggest threat moving forward. After this incident, Zhu Hanmin's plan has been completely disrupted by me. He will inevitably care about the Starlight Night Market. With Zhao Yiping's help, I will have a foothold and support in Wulan City," Chen Fang explained.

Yu Zhengchuan exhaled deeply.

He asked, "So when you take one step, you've already thought several steps ahead?"

Chen Fang patted him on the shoulder and said, "In the officialdom, the beginner's level is to be cautious with every step, the intermediate level is to take one step at a time."

"And the advanced level?"

Yu Zhengchuan asked.

Chen Fang smiled and said, "To devise strategies within a command tent and to win battles a thousand miles away."

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