Chapter 146: Who Is the Secret Pawn?

Uncle Wang was dead.

At around five o'clock in the afternoon the next day, Chu Tian was standing on the marble at the entrance of the villa, looking down at the prosperity in the distance and the desolate trees nearby. He couldn't help but sigh that he didn't know how much blood and how many dreams had been shed on every piece of land here.

Just then, Hai Zi came over with a solemn expression and told Chu Tian that Uncle Wang was dead, having accidentally fallen to his death while enjoying the scenery on the upper floor of Tianyuelongting.

Chu Tian's first reaction was, "How could this be?" Uncle Wang had been full of vitality and in high spirits the night before. And how could he have fallen to his death while looking at the scenery upstairs? Chu Tian immediately asked, "Who is in control of the Axe Gang now?"

Hai Zi also let out a sigh and said helplessly, spitting out two words, "Sister Li."

Chu Tian secretly lamented his own oversight. He had calculated everything, but he hadn't expected Sister Li, Ye Sanxiao's adopted daughter. That woman, who could周旋 between the underworld and the authorities on behalf of Ye Sanxiao, must have something extraordinary about her. Now, seeing that the Axe Gang was leaderless and only Uncle Wang, the butler, was in control of the Axe Gang, how could she not be tempted by ambition? Moreover, having been in the gang for many years, she probably knew a lot of people in each hall. So it was absolutely possible that Sister Li had killed Uncle Wang and taken control of the Axe Gang herself.

Chu Tian slowly took a few steps forward, and Hai Zi followed and said, "Sister Li has been handling some matters in Japan recently. She rushed back overnight when she heard that Ye Sanxiao had died. And as soon as Sister Li took control of the Axe Gang, the first thing she did was to prepare for Ye Sanxiao's funeral. She also issued an order that during the funeral arrangements, the members of each hall of the Axe Gang were not allowed to cause trouble. After the funeral, they would find a way to seek justice."

Chu Tian's heart stirred. Sister Li was a smart person. She should know that if she wanted to control the Axe Gang, she had to use the current mood of the Axe Gang members to continuously wage war against the Jiang Gang, making the Axe Gang members get used to her orders and establish her prestige. Only in this way could she completely control the Axe Gang in the end. At this moment, if she didn't let the Axe Gang members seek revenge on the Jiang Gang to vent their anger, then the idle Axe Gang members would turn their attention to the internal affairs of the gang. Whether it was fighting for power and profit or re-electing the leader, it would be very不利 to Sister Li. She might even be pulled down from the position of the leader of the Axe Gang. Sister Li had no reason to be so stupid as to turn the external conflict into an internal one. There must be something strange about it.

Hai Zi hesitated for a moment and said worriedly, "Do we need to change our plan? If the Axe Gang and the Jiang Gang suspend the conflict, the confidence of other gangs will be insufficient, and it won't be so easy to take advantage of the situation. Other gangs will surely want to back out."

Chu Tian smiled slightly, looking confident, and patted Hai Zi on the shoulder, saying, "Of course, we need to make some adjustments to the plan. Tonight, Guang Zi and other gangs that are willing to take action should gather their elites and give the Axe Gang a good beating."

Hai Zi was a bit confused. The change in the plan was too drastic, wasn't it? He asked, "Why attack the Axe Gang? Why not the Jiang Gang?"

A profound and unfathomable smile flashed in Chu Tian's eyes, and his expression was calm as he said, "It's simple. Didn't Sister Li say that during the funeral arrangements, each hall is not allowed to cause trouble? I want to see if this is true or false."

Hai Zi still didn't understand. He patted his head and said with a headache, "Third brother, just tell me directly. I'm really stupid. I can't see the difference between whether it's true or false."

Chu Tian stretched lazily, his eyes shining with intelligence. He blinked and said, "If Sister Li doesn't react much to our attack and sends people to negotiate, it means that Sister Li has indeed decided to settle the score later and the ceasefire is real. If Sister Li gets angry because of our attack and takes revenge on us, it means that Sister Li's ceasefire is only for the Jiang Gang. This is enough to show that Sister Li is showing favoritism. In the eyes of the Axe Gang members, it was the Jiang Gang and Gan Changshan who killed Ye Sanxiao, and they have a sworn enmity. But Sister Li doesn't take revenge on them. We just attacked the Axe Gang, and Sister Li gets angry. Then..." Chu Tian's voice became flat as he said, "This shows that Sister Li has some sort of connection with the Jiang Gang."

Hai Zi's eyes lit up. Obviously, he saw the key to the problem and secretly praised Chu Tian's intelligence, which was truly unparalleled.

Chu Tian suddenly thought of something. Maybe there was a better way. He immediately added, "Brother Hai, remember to ask the people who will take action tonight to wear the uniforms of the Jiang Gang. I'm going to use a two-pronged approach tonight."

Hai Zi was slightly taken aback, then nodded and went to handle the matters.

At the main hall of the Axe Gang, dozens of tired Axe Gang members were resting. Some members with better energy were playing Dou Di Zhu (a card game) and Mahjong in the hall. A small leader was shouting happily, "Self-drawn, the Eighteen Arhats hand!" Suddenly, a group of people wearing the uniforms of the Jiang Gang rushed in and brutally attacked the Axe Gang members whose energy hadn't recovered yet with the weapons in their hands. The Axe Gang members completely didn't expect that although Sister Li had announced a ceasefire, the Jiang Gang hadn't stopped. Without any defense, they resisted for a few moments, grabbed the hundreds of gambling funds on the table, and fled in all directions.

At a large food stall under the protection of the Axe Gang, dozens of Axe Gang members were gathered around several tables, happily eating dog meat. The fierce fighting the night before had made them tired and sleepy. They had slept the whole day and woke up feeling hungry, in urgent need of replenishing their energy. So they came to their own territory to enjoy a good meal. Since there was no battle tonight, they were in an extremely relaxed mood, and their vigilance had dropped to the lowest level.

While the Axe Gang members were eating, they suddenly noticed a few new faces. People dressed in waiter uniforms brought over a pot of hot soup. While they were still puzzled, these waiters suddenly smashed the pots onto the nearest tables. The hot soup splashed everywhere, and the Axe Gang members were immediately burned and let out "oohs" and "aahs" of pain. Then dozens of people wearing the uniforms of the Jiang Gang rushed out from both sides of the food stall, pouncing on them with their weapons and hitting them very hard.

In the private small hospital of the Axe Gang, the white hospital beds and the pungent smell of disinfectant made the more than seventy injured Axe Gang members feel very uncomfortable. They lazily tossed and turned on the beds, and from time to time, they cast glances at the female nurses who were changing their dressings. Some of them, enduring the pain, even stretched out their movable hands to touch the female nurses' plump butts intentionally or unintentionally, and then laughed heartily. Just as everyone's mood was slightly lifted, a group of people rushed in with wooden sticks. The leader said viciously, "You bastards! You were the most eager to attack our Jiang Gang last night. Tonight, I'll get justice for our injured brothers. Beat them up!"

These injured Axe Gang members were usually elites of the gang. They naturally wouldn't back down when it came to contributing to the gang. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been injured last night. Now, seeing the people from the Jiang Gang charging in, they completely forgot about the female nurses' plump butts and picked up the things around them to resist. But they were seriously injured and had no weapons around them, only those jars and pots. They could only try their best to dodge the swarming wooden sticks. In less than ten minutes, the injuries of these Axe Gang members became even more severe. The medical station was smashed to pieces before this group of people left, patting their butts.

That night, Zhangsun Zijun, the elders of the Jiang Gang, and the hall masters of each hall all heaved a sigh of relief. The Axe Gang had announced a ceasefire, and negotiations would be held after Ye Sanxiao's funeral. Zhangsun Jincheng gave his daughter an approving look and then let each hall disperse. On the other hand, Sister Li was in a state of great distress that night. She had just taken over the Axe Gang, and it was attacked from all sides. It was really strange and outrageous. The Axe Gang had attacked the Jiang Gang last night, and tonight, the Axe Gang was attacked by people claiming to be from the Jiang Gang. How could Sister Li not be angry? Sister Li dismissed her subordinates, hid in the study, took out her phone, and dialed the number that she knew by heart.

Chu Tian and Hai Zi were in an extended container truck. Several professional agents from the National Security Bureau on the truck were skillfully operating the monitoring equipment, intercepting all the outgoing calls from Tianyuelongting. Tianyuelongting wasn't very large, and there weren't many phones, so it was naturally easy to capture the calls that Chu Tian wanted. These National Security agents were all Hai Zi's brothers who had risked their lives together when Hai Zi was in the Feilong SWAT team. Later, they were transferred to the Shanghai National Security Bureau. This time, in order to monitor Sister Li, Hai Zi had used his personal connections to invite them over.

Chu Tian had been listening for more than thirty minutes. All the calls were from the subordinates of the Axe Gang directly calling Sister Li for help. In order to control the Axe Gang, Sister Li required that all matters, big and small, in the Axe Gang should be reported to her. Chu Tian knew that Guang Zi and the others' attacks had taken effect. The hatred between the Axe Gang and the Jiang Gang had deepened again, and Sister Li was already very anxious. Chu Tian estimated that he would soon hear the call he wanted.

Suddenly, the voices of two women caught Chu Tian's attention. His heart skipped a beat, and his eyes widened. He said, "Brothers, please turn up the volume of this call."

The National Security agent nodded and immediately turned up the volume to the maximum and made the sound as clear as possible.

"Zhangsun Zijun, did your hall masters act on their own and lead people to retaliate against the Axe Gang? Do you know how difficult this makes things for me? Everyone in the Axe Gang is shouting for war. I managed to suppress them for the time being. If you don't stop, I won't be able to control the situation anymore." Chu Tian knew that this was Sister Li's voice, full of anxiety and irritability.

"Sister Li, no. This definitely wasn't done by our Jiang Gang. My father has repeatedly instructed the hall masters to recuperate and not cause trouble. Otherwise, they will be punished according to the gang rules. I don't think they would dare to disobey my father. Think about it. We finally managed to activate you as our secret pawn. How could we not cooperate with you?" Both Chu Tian and Hai Zi knew that this was Zhangsun Zijun's voice.

Hearing Zhangsun Zijun's sincere words, Sister Li's tone softened, and she said, half-believing, "Really? Then who are the people pretending to be from the Jiang Gang to attack the Axe Gang? What's their purpose?"

Zhangsun Zijun said firmly, "I estimate that it was done by people from other gangs. They want to continue to provoke a fight between us so that they can reap the benefits of the fisherman. I will immediately send people to investigate. You don't need to worry about it. Just take care of the Axe Gang and don't let them continue to attack the Jiang Gang. The Jiang Gang is also seriously weakened now and can't afford to be messed with." Zhangsun Zijun thought for a moment and then said, "I heard that Ye Sanxiao has a daughter?"

Sister Li smiled sinisterly, and her tone was a bit cold as she said, "Don't worry. When I returned from Japan, I happened to meet Ye Xiaoqin, who was going from Italy to Japan for a trip. After receiving Uncle Wang's call, we took the 'Wanshang' passenger liner across the sea and then took a plane. At around four or five in the morning, I made her accidentally fall into the sea. Now I don't know which ocean she has drifted to. She should have reunited with Ye Sanxiao by now."

Zhangsun Zijun's tone became somewhat happy and excited as she said, "That's great. Sister Li, you need to completely control the Axe Gang as soon as possible. Then our two gangs will cooperate. Through the running-in during the cooperation period, we will resolve the hatred. Finally, you can lead the Axe Gang to submit to the Jiang Gang. In this way, our plan that has been set up for many years will have a successful conclusion."

Sister Li also laughed, and her tone was filled with admiration as she said, "I know what to do. I didn't expect such a good opportunity to come this time. I even invited two beautiful female killers from the Yamaguchi-gumi in Japan according to our plan to offer to Ye Sanxiao and make him die silently in bed while having an affair. But unexpectedly, he was killed by Gan Changshan. It seems that my two beautiful female killers were wasted. Zijun, you're really smart. I didn't expect that the adventurous plan of retreating to advance that you and Uncle came up with back then actually succeeded. I'll hang up now. I need to check the origins of those people. Please give my regards to Uncle."

Chu Tian unscrewed a bottle of mineral water and took a sip. Many things suddenly became clear to him. The only unexpected thing was that Zhangsun Jincheng was an old fox, and Zhangsun Zijun was a young fox.

Chu Tian got out of the car, stretched, and turned to Hai Zi, who had just gotten out, saying, "Tell our brothers and the Tianlang Sect that they should all hold their bases firmly in the next two days. Although it will take Zhangsun Zijun and the others a few days to investigate and find us, it's better to be safe. Ask our brothers and all the friendly gangs to be on high alert to avoid being attacked."

Hai Zi nodded. He knew that everything Chu Tian said had its purpose, and he didn't bother to guess anymore. Then he asked, "And then?"

Chu Tian smiled slightly, with an unfathomable expression on his face, and said, "Of course, we're going to attend Ye Sanxiao's funeral, send a wreath to Ye Sanxiao. The good show is about to begin."