CHAPTER 486: CHAPTER 486: THE LEGEND OF OLD YE

Biaozi had an impressive presence, smoking a cigar and drinking wine, with two ladies accompanying him, and the table in front of him filled with enticing fruits. Surrounding him were several burly men with imposing statures.

Around him, customers could be seen gazing at Biaozi with awe in their eyes, because they clearly understood that Biaozi was the true boss of this area; he was responsible for managing all nightclub venues across several blocks.

Speaking of Biaozi, everyone is familiar with him; yes, he is Qiu Wen’s most reliable person.

Back then, when Qiu Wen faced great difficulties, Biaozi wasn’t afraid of the Fierce Tiger Gang or death itself, staying loyal and advancing together with Qiu Wen instead of leaving, showing his loyalty.

Ever since Ye Fan eliminated the Fierce Tiger Gang, Biaozi’s status also skyrocketed, and life became quite free and easy for him.

Ye Fan approached Biaozi, but as soon as he got close, two men stopped him.

For ordinary people who wanted to meet Biaozi, they had to make a request, and whether they could meet him depended on Biaozi’s mood. Someone like Ye Fan approaching so boldly had never occurred before, hence the unfriendly looks from the two men toward Ye Fan.

"Who are you? Don’t you know Brother Biao can’t be disturbed by just anyone? Have some respect," one man said disgruntledly.

"Biaozi," Ye Fan didn’t pay attention to the two men’s remarks. Logically speaking, Biaozi’s subordinates were also his. However, when it came to matters involving ****, he did not intervene; he let Qiu Wen handle all the business, taking no part in it. He simply sat back collecting money, as if besides that one thing, he did nothing else.

After Ye Fan wiped out the Fierce Tiger Gang’s senior figures and Meng Hao, the work of consolidating the Fierce Tiger Gang’s territory was all handled by Qiu Wen, with contributions from Han Bihong and her ten ladies, all while he expended no effort and became the boss behind the scenes.

"What’s happening?" Biaozi heard the commotion and looked over, with a somewhat unwilling expression. Upon seeing Ye Fan, he was instantly taken aback. Abruptly, he jumped up from the embrace of the two ladies, rushing toward Ye Fan in a few quick steps.

"Ah!" The two ladies let out a light cry from pain. Biaozi’s sudden movement had hurt them, leaving them with puzzled expressions, staring blankly at Brother Biao, thinking to themselves, "Isn’t Brother Biao always calm even when the sky falls? Why is he suddenly looking so panicked?"

The two men were about to get angry; Ye Fan calling Brother Biao by Biaozi seemed too disrespectful. But before they could express their discontent, Biaozi pushed them aside.

"Boss, why are you here? How come you didn’t notify me so I could prepare to welcome you?" Biaozi said eagerly, a joyful expression on his face.

"Just passing by, caught a glimpse of you, so I came over," Ye Fan said nonchalantly.

"Boss? What boss? For Brother Biao to address someone as boss, it could only be Blade Sister, or wait, there’s another, that’s the mysterious behind-the-scenes boss—could it be Ye Gang’s boss, Brother Ye?" The two men weren’t foolish; as Ye Gang’s subordinates, seeing Brother Biao’s panicked look made them understand the situation clearly.

"Boss, my apologies; we were offensive earlier, please don’t be angry," the two men who had stopped Ye Fan quickly knelt down, cold sweat forming on their foreheads.

The other subordinates realized, and followed the two men, kneeling down and softly calling out boss.

The two ladies were stunned; they had never witnessed such a gathering before. In their minds, Brother Biao was the biggest deal, yet they didn’t expect the man before them to be even more formidable than Brother Biao.

"Is this how Biaozi usually educates you all, kneeling at the slightest provocation? Who set this rule?" Ye Fan looked at the subordinates kneeling on the ground and spoke calmly.

At this, the subordinates became even more fearful.

Biaozi understood; the boss had long ago stated not to kneel casually in the future, having sternly advised on it. Biaozi sternly addressed the subordinates: "Isn’t it embarrassing? Before meeting the boss, you all were crying and wanting to see the boss’s true face; now that you’ve seen him, you’re acting so cowardly, with no backbone. The boss instructed not to kneel casually; don’t you know this rule?"

"A little lost seeing the boss, a bit lost," the subordinates hurriedly stood up and said sheepishly.

"Move aside," Ye Fan casually waved his hand.

"Yes, yes, yes," the subordinates moved back three zhang in vigilance.

Biaozi glanced at the stunned two ladies, who then came to their senses and quickly withdrew.

"Boss, please sit," Biaozi said eagerly.

Ye Fan sat down casually.

This scene had long left the surrounding customers shocked.

"Who is he?"

"For Brother Biao to regard him so highly, seems like a big deal, perhaps he’s the heir of the Li Family, Northwest’s richest family?"

"Pfft, don’t let Brother Biao’s unassuming ways and seemingly low status fool you; backed by Ye Gang, nobody dares mess with him. Even if the Li Family’s heir came, they’d have to show respect to Brother Biao. In the circle, who doesn’t know Ye Gang is a taboo? You can’t provoke it even a little. Even though Brother Biao isn’t the leader within Ye Gang, few would dare to cross him."

"Ye Gang is pretty incredible."

"Obviously. Back when the Fierce Tiger Gang was in charge, their vice and drug trades harmed so many, not to mention the disorder they caused. Murders broke out all the time. Since Ye Boss emerged out of nowhere, eliminating the three major gang leaders, Dongfang City’s Underworld has been peaceful. Who would dare make trouble in Dongfang City’s night venues? Quarrels are fine, but if one lays hands on someone, they’re in for it."

"Who is this Ye Boss? Isn’t there only Blade Sister in Dongfang City?"

"What happens when someone lays hands on someone?"

"Ye Boss is the mysterious behind-the-scenes boss of Ye Gang. Do you know how the name ’Ye Gang’ came about? It’s from Ye Boss’s surname. Rumor has it Ye Boss is Blade Sister’s mentor, and he entrusted Ye Gang to his female apprentice for management."

"Who dares cause trouble in Ye Gang’s venues? In the future, don’t even think about mixing in night venues again; not to mention no venue will welcome anyone who dares to fight, but whether or not they can walk out of the police station is uncertain. Trying to rely on connections—can it compete with Ye Gang’s connections?"

"Ye Gang is that formidable? With so many venues, can Ye Gang manage them all? Can they really dominate?"

"You must be an outsider talking. Everybody knows all venues belong to Ye Gang. Even those doing small business under other signs declare themselves part of Ye Gang’s enterprises. Though some fake it, running a small business isn’t easy, so Ye Gang doesn’t worry about it. This is done to dissuade hooligans from committing misdeeds. Fearing Ye Gang’s might, no one dares act rashly."

Customers discussed fervently in hushed tones.