CHAPTER 854: CHAPTER 829:

"Isn’t it just like that? But most of the time it’s nothing good!" Li Ruo rolled her eyes and then used a sponge to scrub herself. Women always have endless things to talk about, and Li Ruo slowly started to complain about Ye Chen: "That guy, he never does anything right, got into such big trouble in the United States, then caused trouble in Japan. Sigh, last time he was even tried by a Japanese military court. Luckily, he escaped in the end, otherwise, I’d still be visiting him in a Japanese prison right now!"

"Ah?! What mistakes did he make?" Xiao Bing asked in shock.

"He just does things that Chinese people love, but others absolutely hate!" Li Ruo chuckled helplessly, then said, "To be honest, I’ve spent less time with him than he has with his bunch of little brothers."

"Oh, then he’s really not a responsible boyfriend!" Xiao Bing pouted her red lips.

"It’s nothing, I’m used to it. It’s normal for him to have his own career!" Li Ruo smiled faintly.

"Hehe, Mr. Li, let me scrub your back!" Xiao Bing turned around and used the sponge to scrub Li Ruo’s back. Initially, Li Ruo wanted to refuse, but she couldn’t resist Xiao Bing’s enthusiasm. As Xiao Bing scrubbed Li Ruo’s back, the whole scene was a total spring view. Xiao Bing looked at Li Ruo enviously and said, "Mr. Li, your skin is really nice. I’m so jealous..."

The bathroom wasn’t big, and behind them was a huge mirror. In the mirror, the two stunning beauties were gathered together, their skin white, their figures tall and shapely. Especially Li Ruo, who was breathtakingly beautiful, making it hard for anyone to look away. Unfortunately, such beauty couldn’t be enjoyed by all.

After finishing their bath, the two beauties wrapped themselves in towels and walked out of the bathroom. It was already late at night, but the two were lying at the bedside with endless things to talk about.

...

Jianghuai City, right now the sun was high in the sky.

Ye Chen’s condition had returned to normal. Finally, this day he completed the discharge procedures. The first thing that Ye Chen did after leaving the hospital was to head to Shanghai; he needed to investigate clues about the Doomsday Family as soon as possible. This time, Ye Chen was really at odds with the Doomsday Family. They dared to target him and even used Yun Qi’s familiarity with him against him. Thinking about this made Ye Chen’s back feel prickly.

When he arrived in Shanghai, Feng Zhixiao and others were still immersed in the joy of wiping out the mafia and the Yakuza. These guys were extremely excited, spending their time indulging with the Liu Family. Patriarch Liu treated them well, although the Old Madam was somewhat disdainful because Feng Zhixiao’s group acted like bandits. It was only natural for the Old Madam, who came from a prestigious family, to look down on them.

"Brother Chen, you’re back?" Feng Zhixiao smiled broadly at Ye Chen.

"Yeah!" Ye Chen nodded, then tossed his bag aside and said solemnly, "Brothers, there’s something important to discuss!"

Everyone was stunned. Ye Chen had never been so serious before. Had something happened since he returned? Everyone quickly stood up from their chairs, standing straight and looking at Ye Chen, "Brother Chen, what is it? Just say the word, we’ll go through fire and water for you!"

"This is very serious!" Ye Chen’s expression was very grave. He scanned everyone and said, "About the Doomsday Family, I need all the information on them now!"

"Doomsday Family?!" Everyone was puzzled, looking at each other—none had heard of such a thing. What is the Doomsday Family? What kind of family is it, and what nature does it have? Feng Zhixiao asked hesitantly, "Brother Chen, is the Doomsday Family you’re talking about one of the world’s three major families?"

"That’s right!" Ye Chen nodded.

"We’re completely in the dark about them, we know nothing!" Feng Zhixiao looked awkwardly at Ye Chen and said, "Asking us to investigate them—aren’t you giving us a hard task?"

"It’s precisely because it’s difficult that I’m asking you to do it!" Ye Chen glared at Feng Zhixiao, "What good is an easy task!"

"Uh..." Feng Zhixiao was dumbfounded.

"Of course, I’m not telling you to rush in blindfolded. I’ll have Patriarch Liu provide you with some guidance!" Ye Chen smiled faintly, and soon, Patriarch Liu was invited in, presenting some information on the Doomsday Family. Feng Zhixiao and the others gathered to look at it. There wasn’t much information; after all, the Doomsday Family is a Hidden Family, and generally, it’s hard to find much information about them. It’s only because the Liu Family has deep ties with the Rothschild family that they have information on the Doomsday Family.

"This Doomsday Family is pretty mysterious!" Li Tieniu stroked his bearded chin.

"Isn’t it?" Da Hei nodded, saying gravely, "Especially their Clan Leader, this ’Squad Leader’ guy. No one’s ever seen his real face. He always wears a Ghost Face mask. It’s quite puzzling!"

"Maybe it’s because he’s too ugly!" Jiang Wei put the photo down.

"Brother Chen, what exactly do you want us to find out?" Feng Zhixiao asked curiously, "Isn’t there a lot of information here?"

"I want you to find out and uproot every single one of the Doomsday Family’s bases in China!" Ye Chen declared fiercely, "This time, we’re going head-to-head with the Doomsday Family!"

"This..." Feng Zhixiao hesitated slightly, then nodded, "No problem, we’ll dig three feet under if we have to, to unearth the Doomsday Family’s bases!"

"Start the operations tomorrow!" Ye Chen coldly ordered.

The next day, the Seven Hidden Generals all took action. Haozi and Da Xia took a trip to Leisure City, gathering some Doomsday Family intelligence there and shared it with everyone. With this information, Feng Zhixiao and the others gained some insight.

The seven of them split up to act, starting from the Northeast, sweeping all the way to Southern China. And believe it or not, they had quite the harvest. Along the way, they eliminated fifteen Doomsday Family bases in the Northeast, seizing over thirty million in cash. Many of the cards and passbooks were useless for withdrawing funds due to strict internal management on cash.

Within a week, Feng Zhixiao and the others swept from the Northeast to the Shandong area, gathering numerous gains while destroying several Doomsday Family spy and intelligence posts. This was a major blow to the Doomsday Family.

The Squad Leader, who had been in Tongzhou City, received the news and was furious at once.

"Damn it, our intelligence outposts and bases are being uprooted!" The Squad Leader was furious.

"Squad Leader, quickly order people from other places to retreat!" Yun Qi hurriedly said.

"Pass the order for them to relocate immediately, otherwise it will be troublesome if they get wiped out again!" The Squad Leader was immensely frustrated. The news from other places made the Squad Leader realize that all this was Ye Chen’s doing behind the scenes, and his anger only burned hotter. The Squad Leader immediately made a call to Kong Haoran in the US, furiously saying, "Kong Haoran, I told you to capture Li Ruo, and you haven’t shown a hint of progress in a week. What the hell are you doing?!"

"Squad Leader, I... I’ll hurry!" Kong Haoran hastily replied.

"I’ll give you three more days. If you don’t capture Li Ruo by then, come back with your head!" The Squad Leader threatened through gritted teeth.

"Yes, yes!" Kong Haoran nodded immediately. He had no choice but to comply—his entire future depended on the Squad Leader.

As he hung up, Kong Haoran felt immense pressure. He took a deep breath and immediately dialed a number for those lads. Holding the phone a full eight inches from his ear, he could still feel the ear-piercing ring in his ears. Helplessly, he had to endure the sound of the voice reprimanding him before replying, "Boss, you can’t blame us. It’s not that we aren’t trying, it’s just that the woman is too clever. Every day she finds a way to escape from under our noses. The first day she was fine, the second day she was gone without the car moving, and on the third day when we tried to grab her from the elevator, she went shopping with a dozen other women instead. You know how it is, women are like tigers. How could the four of us guys possibly deal with more than a dozen tigresses?"

"Shut up!" Kong Haoran yelled angrily, "I don’t want to hear your nonsense. By tomorrow, if you don’t bring her to me, bring me your head!"

With that, he hung up the phone without another word. Kong Haoran was seething with rage. This time, he decided not to trust them anymore and resolved to handle things himself. He rushed off to Wall Street after hanging up the call. Once there, he started observing Li Ruo’s movements. With little time left, the Squad Leader was one step away from exploding in anger.

Meanwhile, Li Ruo was more cautious this time. After work, she dragged a few male colleagues downstairs with her and went to the parking lot to get her car. Being invited by a beautiful boss, the guys naturally volunteered with excitement. One by one, they watched them leave. Despite the woman’s cleverness, this time she made sure to be surrounded by a group of men colleagues when she left her office. You know how women are just like tigresses—how could four guys possibly deal with more than ten tigresses?"

"Shut up!" Kong Haoran barked in anger, "I don’t want excuses. I want that woman delivered to me by tomorrow, no matter what!"

"Understood, you won’t hear any nonsense from me!" The man immediately replied, "Tomorrow, if we don’t bring her to you, I’ll bring my head instead!"

"Alright, stop with the nonsense!" Kong Haoran swore again and said, "If she’s not here by tomorrow, bring your head to me!"

With that said, he hung up the phone without another word. Kong Haoran was seething with anger. This time, he vowed not to trust the other party again, deciding to deal with this personally. He took a deep breath and headed to Wall Street, keeping an eye on Li Ruo. Time was running short, and the Squad Leader was already burning with anger.

This time, Li Ruo was being cautious. After work, she invited a few male colleagues to accompany her downstairs to the parking lot to get her car. When a beautiful boss invites, the male colleagues naturally volunteered enthusiastically, one by one watching as they walked past them. Despite the woman being very clever, she made sure to have her male colleagues with her every day when she left her office. You know how women are like tigresses—how could four big guys possibly compete with more than ten tigresses?"

"Shut up!" Kong Haoran raged, "I’m not asking for this nonsense. Bring her to me by tomorrow or bring your head!"

"Alright, enough with the nonsense!" Kong Haoran snapped into the phone, "Make sure you have her with you tomorrow, or bring your head instead!"