625: Chapter 625: The Doubt in Xiang Yu’s Heart 625: Chapter 625: The Doubt in Xiang Yu’s Heart When Xiang Yu declared his intention to unify the underworld, some were excited, others furrowed their brows.

If Tie Zhuzi had been here, he surely would have jumped for joy.

Shi Jian had always been cautious.

He looked at Xiang Yu worriedly and said, “It’s not as simple as you think to unify this city, because the various forces are complicated and intertwined.

Gao Leiming could claim he had unified the underworld because he had good relations with Wu Yue and Zhou Zhengming.

Those three controlled the entire coal industry.”

He continued, “It could be said that the three of them restrained each other.

Since Wu Yue and Zhou Zhengming don’t care about fame or status, when Gao Leiming declared his unification, they did not stop him but rather watched with an indifferent attitude.”

“Now that Gao Leiming is dead, the balance among the three has been broken.

If I am not mistaken, Wu Yue and Zhou Zhengming will likely have a showdown.”

Shi Jian and his group had comprehensive intelligence networks.

Although they hadn’t taken part in the initial terrestrial disputes among the gangs, it didn’t mean he wasn’t paying attention.

“Who are these two men?

I’ve never heard of them before,” Xiang Yu said to Shi Jian.

Shi Jian was about to speak when suddenly Xiang Yu’s phone rang.

Xiang Yu glanced at it, then walked to a distant corner to answer it.

“Xiang Yu, it’s been a while since I heard from you.

Not dead yet?” A hearty laugh came from the other side.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yu’s face turned sour as he retorted, “How could I die if you old fart are still alive?

Commander Cao, you still remember me then?

I thought you had forgotten about me.”

The caller was indeed Commander Cao.

Although Commander Cao was Xiang Yu’s senior officer, Xiang Yu spoke as he was accustomed to, treating him no different from anyone else.

Moreover, since Commander Cao was calling now, it was sure to be something significant, and thus Xiang Yu showed no reverential manners.

“How could I forget you?

You are the sharp blade of our troops, I couldn’t forget you even if I tried,” Commander Cao replied with a laugh.

Xiang Yu, not wanting to listen to any nonsense, pressed, “Speak up then, what is it this time that you want me to do?”

“Xiang Yu is Xiang Yu, you know exactly what I’m thinking,” Commander Cao sounded very pleased.

Xiang Yu, growing impatient, said, “Are you going to tell me or not?

If not, I’m hanging up.”

“Can’t you be a bit nicer?

No matter what, I’m still your superior.

Can’t you talk a little more gently?” Commander Cao complained, pretending to be angry.

“3”

“What, you’re threatening me now?

I’ve never encountered a soldier like you.”

“2”

“Alright, alright, you’ve got me.

I’ll get to the point.” Commander Cao’s voice grew serious and he whispered, “There are three deserters from the force.

Keep an eye out in the city, and if you find them, arrest them right away.”

“Deserters?” Xiang Yu’s face also turned grave.

Nowadays, it was rare for soldiers to desert unless they fled during an external mission or were perhaps foreign spies who chose to run after obtaining intelligence.

Yuan Huai was a military deserter last time; he seemed to have something important he wanted to tell Xiang Yu, but ultimately held back.

Surely, there were unknown circumstances involved.

“What mission did she desert from?” Xiang Yu asked earnestly.

“You don’t need to worry about that; your task is simply to find them and bring them back,” Commander Cao said unequivocally.

For some reason, Xiang Yu had always felt that Commander Cao was somewhat strange, but he couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was odd.

As military orders were absolute, Xiang Yu had no right to question further, yet he always felt uncomfortable about it.

Commander Cao also felt that his speech was somewhat stiff, and he chuckled, “Work hard.

We are always keeping an eye on you.

As long as you complete this task excellently, I will host a dinner in your honor.”

Xiang Yu always felt that Commander Cao was hiding something, so he chuckled back, “Commander Cao, you better transfer me back soon.

I’ve had enough here.”

Xiang Yu said this with a look of grievance, but he was actually just testing Commander Cao’s reaction.

“Wait a little longer, I’ll transfer you back after a while,” Commander Cao said.

The two chatted idly for a bit before hanging up the phone.

After ending the call, Commander Cao sent three photos to Xiang Yu’s phone.

Xiang Yu glanced at his phone and was suddenly stunned.

All three individuals were women, and all were very beautiful.

That wasn’t the main point; the crucial fact was that he recognized one of them—it was Feng Lan.

She was previously the leader of the Dark Department within the Evil God organization.

Now, she was the top general under Wang Yingying.

Xiang Yu had encountered her before, and back then, he felt that her skills seemed familiar, yet he never imagined she was a deserter.

A series of doubts formed in Xiang Yu’s mind.

He remembered the words Yuan Huai had said when he left.

At that moment, Shi Jian and the others noticed the change on Xiang Yu’s face, all looking at him with concern.

“What’s wrong?” Shi Jian asked as he saw Xiang Yu approaching.

Xiang Yu realized he had been a bit too noticeable and addressed everyone with a smile and a shake of his head.

Naturally, he couldn’t share matters related to the military with his brothers.

At the moment, Xiang Yu was actually an undercover agent, and a major one at that.

“What were we discussing just now?” Xiang Yu asked, looking at Shi Jian.

Shi Jian quickly responded, “Now that Gao Leiming is dead, Wu Yue and Zhou Zhengming are sure to create turmoil.

I think we should just wait and see their next moves before planning further.”

Xiang Yu then set aside the plans arranged by Commander Cao for the moment and focused on the issues at hand.

With Gao Leiming dead, their brothers were temporarily in no danger, but the situation with the Evil God was critical.

He was deciding whether to unify this side first or go to another city to confront the Evil God.

Besides, Feng Lan was still with the Evil God and Xiang Yu had many questions to ask her.

What exactly was going on, why had she chosen to become a deserter, what had driven her to do so.

“Are you saying that Wu Yue and Zhou Zhengming are going to fight over the coal mine?” Xiang Yu asked.

Shi Jian nodded and said, “Both of them are the type who are high on ambitions but low on skill.

They don’t care about ordinary things around the city; they are eyeing the minerals.

The profits involved are beyond our imagination.”

As they were talking, Tie Zhuzi finished settling things downstairs and came in, just in time to hear Shi Jian talking about the profitability of coal mines.

His eyes lit up, then he looked at Xiang Yu and said, “Brother Yu, since Wu Yue and Zhou Zhengming are no good, why not just eliminate them both?

Then the management rights to the coal mine would be ours.”

Tie Zhuzi was very excited about the thought of making a lot of money and began to get stirred up.

Xiang Yu sat there quietly, pondering the matter.

Generally speaking, such mineral resources are controlled by the state and are not allowed to be traded privately.

But now, it seemed they were controlled by people from the underworld, which was a serious issue.