Sounds of firefighting.

Screams and cries.

Arguments and shouts.

Various sounds mixed together, creating utter chaos.

Ye Guichen could understand the gist of what was happening.

His fists clenched involuntarily.

This is truly the height of arrogance.

It turns out that the master of this Tianhe Martial Arts Hall is also an expert. Since he is a martial artist, he has some connections with the underground world.

A few days ago, someone suddenly came to provoke him, asking the master to join an organization called the Yama Association.

The master refused outright.

A fierce fight broke out immediately, both sides got hurt.

Before leaving, the opponent threatened to give Tianhe Martial Arts Hall two days to consider. If they agreed, they would be left alone; if not, they would bear the consequences.

Tianhe Martial Arts Hall didn't take the threat seriously at all.

But unexpectedly, disaster struck today.

Not only did the opponent return, but they also set the hall on fire after another fight.

The master of Tianhe Martial Arts Hall was beaten half to death and left inside the hall, most likely facing a grim fate.

"Yama Association? They are indeed daring!" Ye Guichen's teeth ground with a cracking sound.

Ever since arriving in Jinling, Ye Guichen had heard the name 'Yama Association' more than once.

If King Yan wasn't behind this, it would be a real surprise.

Su Jiu'er also noticed the situation and stood beside Ye Guichen with a worried expression.

She clearly understood what had transpired.

Lv Liang sighed in Ye Guichen's ear, "Ignorant of the situation, I didn't expect Master Fang to end up like this."

His words seemed to either celebrate his own luck or mock the Tianhe Martial Arts Hall.

As they were pondering, someone moved inside the hall.

A small, thin figure staggered to the entrance and collapsed with a thud.

"It's the Young Master!"

"Young Master, are you alright?"

The people lying on the ground were obviously from Tianhe Martial Arts Hall. Seeing the person come out, they all struggled to sit up and went forward to help him.

The person who just came out looked no older than seventeen or eighteen, even younger than Su Jiu'er.

His clothes were tattered, and his face was covered with ash.

He raised his head, eyes full of tears, "My, my dad, is gone."

With that one sentence, he burst into uncontrollable sobs.

The people of Tianhe Martial Arts Hall were all grim-faced and filled with anger and grief.

"Damn that Yama Association, we are sworn enemies!"

Feeling pity, Su Jiu'er squatted down, "Let's take you to the hospital first, okay?"

The boy looked at Su Jiu'er, appearing bewildered.

After Tianhe Martial Arts Hall was targeted, many people took pleasure in their misfortune.

Now, even though the hall was burned to the ground, no one dared to come forward to comfort them.

This world is truly cold.

Everyone feared association with the so-called Yama Association, afraid of being targeted themselves.

But unexpectedly, someone still dared to step forward now.

Looking at Su Jiu'er, Fang Yu was momentarily lost in thought, then bit his lip and wiped his tears forcefully, "Thank you, sister, I'm fine."

After quite a commotion.

It wasn't until late into the night that the fire was finally extinguished.

Ye Guichen and Su Jiu'er stepped forward to help.

This gave them a deeper understanding of Tianhe Martial Arts Hall.

The boy who ran out was named Fang Yu.

His father was the master of Tianhe Martial Arts Hall.

According to Fang Yu, his father had dedicated his entire life to the hall, wanting to expand it greatly. He even sold their house to keep the hall running.

Although Fang Yu was still in high school, he had been practicing martial arts since childhood under his father's influence. Every day, apart from his regular studies, he would help at the hall, living there as well.

The fire not only took Fang Yu's father but also all their hopes.

Around three in the morning, Ye Guichen and Su Jiu'er brought Fang Yu back to the hotel.

"That poor child, he only had his father, and now the hall is gone too. What will he do now?" Su Jiu'er couldn't believe the people from the Yama Association were so ruthless.

This was a complete trampling on their last bit of dignity.

Moreover, this was just a microcosm of the chaos in the underground world.

Ye Guichen also clenched his fists, glancing at the sleeping Fang Yu, "There was such a big incident here and Duan Nanye only sent the two of us?"

"No, I have to call him!"

Initially, they thought it was just a power struggle within the underground world.

And it wouldn't involve ordinary people.

But after some investigation, especially seeing the hall burn, Ye Guichen suddenly realized things might not be as simple as Duan Nanye described.

And after the hall was burned, no one came forward to criticize.

Even the Wang Family, known as the King of Jinling, remained silent.

This was very strange.

Jinling might have a chaotic underground world with various intertwined forces, but there was always a pillar-like presence.

That's the Wang Family.

This Wang Family was a martial arts family and the dominant force in Jinling's underground world.

For years, with the Wang Family around, Jinling's underground world was chaotic but manageable.

But now, the Yama Association clearly intended to take over the entire underground world and control the Jiangnan province.

Yet, at this critical moment, the Wang Family remained silent.

This was a direct slap to their face.

Would the Wang Family, especially their almost centenarian elder, known as King Jinling, just take it silently?

Years ago, that King Jinling and his twenty-seven followers famously killed a thousand enemy soldiers during the war.

He became a legendary figure.

After the war, he settled in Jinling, securing his position as King Jinling.

Over the decades, while Jinling might not be deeply rooted, the Wang Family had solidified its position here.

Would that so-called King Jinling, even if he's old, simply turn a blind eye?

"I'll call Brother Duan."

Ye Guichen frowned, picking up his phone.

But after several tries, there was no answer.

"What nonsense is Brother Duan up to?" Ye Guichen felt increasingly uneasy.

Su Jiu'er also found it strange, "I'll ask Dragon Teeth."

She then dialed Dragon Teeth's special line.

After a short conversation, her expression turned serious, "They said the boss is not at Dragon Teeth headquarters. He seems to have been away for a while."

"Hmm?" Ye Guichen's curiosity deepened.

But unable to reach Duan Nanye, he suppressed his doubts.

Early the next morning, Ye Guichen returned to Lv Liang's Nandu Martial Arts Hall.

As soon as he entered, Ding Fei blocked his path.

"Brother Ye, I thought you wouldn't dare to show up." Ding Fei taunted with a smile.

Soon, a group of people gathered around.

On the second floor, Lv Liang watched the surrounded Ye Guichen with a mocking expression, "Hmph, kid, you really don't know your own limitations. Do you think there's a place for you in this huge Jinling? You even dared to take in that Fang Family boy. You're probably just being used by Duan Nanye and don't even realize it."

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