Chapter 156: The Order of Cai Gong

  The ashes of Mr. Cai, the young master of the Cai family in Taiwan, were returned to Taiwan today. At the moment when he fell from the building, his body was already mangled beyond recognition. To prevent the corpse from rotting, the Yanjing side decided to cremate it after consulting with the Cai family in Taiwan and then transport the ashes back to Taiwan. This means that not even the members of the Cai family in Taiwan got to see their heir's final face!

  Cai Jia's family head, Cai Wanlin, is nearly sixty years old. As the second richest man in Asia, he now faces his son's death and is just an ordinary father. He looks completely spiritless, with a pair of dull eyes staring blankly into space.

  In the great hall of the Cai family, other members of the Cai family have gathered, even the branch members from outside provinces have all rushed back. Mrs. Cai fainted as soon as she heard the news of her son's death and is now being taken care of by the family doctor.

  "Dad, you just focus on your physical health, I'll take care of big brother's matters!"

  Cai Liu Shuang is the daughter of Cai Wan Lin and also his youngest daughter. Apart from the late Cai Gong Zi who died in Yanjing, Cai Wan Lin has three sons, but among them only his eldest son can inherit this vast family business. Now that his eldest son is dead, Cai Wan Lin really doesn't know who to pass on the family business to!

  Qian Qian closed his eyes lightly and asked: "Liu Shuang, is the situation with your elder brother at that time different from what the Central told me?"

  Cai Liu Shuang said: "Dad, according to my investigation and what the bodyguards told me, it's completely different from what Central told you."

  Cai Liu's words made everyone in the Cai family look at each other. Logically speaking, their own Cai family has a certain influence in the mainland, and the heir of their own Cai family died in Yanjing. The central government will definitely investigate with all its might, and it is impossible for the central government to not find out about anything. But now, Cai Liu said that the situation reported by the central government was completely different from what happened at the time. Is there a problem on the central side or is there a problem on the Yanjing side, which made false reports?

  "I am Cai Wanlin's son and I will not die in vain, nor can I die without a clear cause. Liushuang, tell me what you know about the situation."

  "Yes, Dad. According to what the bodyguards said, Big Brother wasn't kidnapped by the Evil Wolf Gang of Yanjing at all, but rather went to find He Tong on his own initiative."

  "Take the initiative to find Huo Tong? What does your brother want to find Huo Tong for?"

  "On the same day, at a charity dinner, Big Brother got into a conflict with a young man from Yanjing and was beaten up by him. The young man even fired a shot in public, crippling one of Big Brother's hands. Infuriated, Big Brother went to find Huo Tong, the leader of the Evil Wolf Gang, hoping to pay him to kill the young man! But unexpectedly, soon after entering the Evil Wolf Gang headquarters, he was thrown down from over ten floors up."

  Cai Wanlin, a seasoned businessman, immediately sensed that something was amiss after hearing his daughter's account. Regardless of other factors, simply based on his identity as the heir to the Cai family, no matter how bold Ho Tong was, he wouldn't dare kidnap the Cai family's successor. This is because Ho Tong was merely a member of the Northeastern Ho family's branch, and he knew that the Taiwanese Cai family not only controlled Taiwan's economic lifeline but also secretly supported the island's Triad organization. If the Taiwanese Cai family were to clash with the Northeastern Ho family, it's likely that the latter would eliminate Ho Tong first to prevent a massive gang war between the two sides, which would be detrimental to all parties involved.

  "Was there anyone else at the Wolf Gang headquarters who saw your brother and Huo Tong talking?"

  "They're all dead, including Huo Tong. At that time, Big Brother didn't bring any bodyguards into the Evil Wolf Gang headquarters. However, according to what Big Brother's bodyguards said, shortly after Big Brother entered the Evil Wolf Gang headquarters, the military and police from Yanjing surrounded the place. After Big Brother fell off the building, his bodyguards also discovered that there was a knife wound on his neck. In my speculation, it was that knife wound that killed Big Brother. He was murdered before being thrown out of the Evil Wolf Gang headquarters."

  Cai Wanlin thought calmly for a moment, then said: "If it's really a kidnapping, shouldn't they have notified me first? Why did the Yanjing Military Region and police arrive so quickly? ... Liushuang, what do you think?"

  Cai Liu Shuang said: "Dad, I think this thing is actually someone's deliberate arrangement, but his target should not be my brother, but the Evil Wolf Gang."

  "Are you saying that they deliberately used your brother's identity to push the Yanjing Military District and the police to eliminate the Evil Wolf Gang?"

  "That's right, and this is the only way to explain why the eldest brother actively sought out the evil wolf gang would become the central government's so-called kidnapping, and why the Yanjing Military Region and the police arrived so quickly at that time. All of this must have been deliberately arranged by someone."

  "Then who do you think is most suspicious?" asked Cai Wanlin.

  "There are two, the first is the kid who cut off my brother's hand at the charity party, and the other is the Yanjing East Gang, which benefited the most from the destruction of the Evil Wolf Gang. But in my personal opinion, the East Gang is the most suspicious."

  "By the way, you mentioned earlier that someone shot and injured your older brother at a charity gala. Who exactly was that person? Also, what's with this 'Dong Gang' business? Why haven't I even heard of it?"

  Cai Liu Shuang said: "The little kid who beat up Big Brother at the charity dinner, I still haven't been able to find out his identity. The people from Yanjing, and everyone who was present at the time, are all afraid of something, they don't dare to reveal the kid's identity. Even Li Xiuyue and his three friends from Hong Kong are keeping silent, not saying a word. And that Dong Bang, is a gang that has risen up in Yanjing over the past few months, its rise is really unprecedented, within just three or four months, it has eliminated Yanjing's Meng Hu Bang and Tian Xie Bang, and split the underground forces of Yanjing with the Evil Wolf Gang. Now that the Evil Wolf Gang has been eliminated by the joint efforts of the Yanjing Military Region and the police, Dong Bang naturally became the overlord of Yanjing's underworld."

  "What kind of person is the leader of the Dong gang?"

  "No one knows, and no one has ever seen the leader of the Dong gang, only a few people have met him, all they know is that everyone in the Dong gang calls him 'the Sovereign'."

  "Monarch? Emperor?"

  "That's probably what it means."

  "Liu Shuang, continue to investigate for me the kid who beat up your brother at the charity gala. As for Dong Bang, they're the most suspicious, even if I don't have any evidence now, I won't let them off easy."

  He paused for a moment, then repeated in a loud voice: "Immediately notify Ye Shiguan and let him contact the internal forces of Hei Dao, especially the Northeastern Huo family. Since this matter has nothing to do with the Evil Wolf Gang, the Northeastern Huo family will not let their people die in vain. I want the Eastern faction of Yanjing to rise quickly, and disappear even faster."

  With the wealth of the Cai family, Cai Wanlin's order was a declaration that he would stop at nothing to conquer Dongbang!

  Ten minutes later, at the Taiwan Triad headquarters, Ye Shiguan, the big boss of the Triad, received a phone call. The content was simple but clear. After hanging up the phone, Ye immediately made another call, this one to the mainland.

  The next day, Ye Shiguan left Taiwan and arrived in Shanghai.

  Inside the Shanghai Green Gang headquarters, Ye Shiguan was chatting with a man in his forties, roughly the same age as him. The man had a slender build and wore a black suit, looking quite refined, but in this land of East China, as soon as the name of Qing Bang's Kong Muqing was mentioned, no one dared to be afraid.

  Kong Muzi, the leader of Shanghai's Green Gang, is the overlord of the underworld in East China. East China is also one of the most prosperous regions in the country, with a lot of wealth and resources that attract many outside gangs who want to take a share. Unfortunately, the Green Gang's power is too great, and other provinces and cities in East China have submitted to its dominance, let alone outside gangs trying to muscle in!

  "Yè Lǎodà, according to Cài Gōng's meaning, has it been confirmed that Cài Gōngzi's death was arranged by the Yānjīng Dōngbāng?"

  Kong Muzi was smoking a cigarette, because Yanjing is also in the East China region, he naturally got the news early on that the Evil Wolf Gang had been destroyed and the Donggang was rising. Kong Muzi had thought about visiting the Donggang for some time, but unexpectedly, Ye Shiguan from Taiwan came knocking on his door at this very moment.

  Kong Muzi and Ye Shiguan have a good relationship, the East China region and Taiwan are only separated by a sea, both sides have business dealings, but conflicts rarely occur.

  Ye Shiguan said: "At first, I also thought it was Huo Tong's fault for being reckless, but after listening to Miss Cai's account, I think this matter must be related to the Dong Gang. If I'm not mistaken, all of this should be arranged by the Dong Gang. They used Mr. Cai and Yanjing's military, police, and government to deal with the Evil Wolf Gang."

  "Yanjing is on my turf in Huadong, so I will naturally give Cai Gong an explanation for this matter. However, the leader of the Dong gang has not shown up until now, and my people cannot investigate his identity or background. Moreover, Lin Shaoyun and the other three from the Dong gang are not easy to deal with. If my Qing gang clashes with the Dong gang, I wonder if Cai Gong has thought about the consequences in other areas?"

  Ye Shiguan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Kong, Cai Gong has made arrangements, as long as you can eliminate the East Gang and avenge Cai Gongzi, when the time comes, Mr. Kong needs whatever he wants, just speak up, Cai Gong will definitely not say no."

  When talking to people like them, sometimes it's not necessary to be too explicit, the meaning will get across naturally. Since Ye Shiguan said such harsh words and with the financial power of the Cai family in Taiwan, would Kong Muzi still have any doubts?

  "In that case, please ask Ye Lao Da to go back and tell Cai Gong about it. This matter will be taken care of by Kong Mou."

  "Thanks a lot, Mr. Kong."

  "By the way, did Northeast Huo's family say anything?"

  Ye Shiguan said: "The northeast is too chaotic now, several gangs have joined forces to rebel against the Huo family. The Huo family is still dealing with local matters and it's estimated that there won't be any movement in a short period of time."

  "Hmm, the Northeast is indeed very chaotic now, but I believe that with Hao Jia's ability, it will be resolved soon. At that time, he will probably make his way to other regions, and we can't be unprepared!"

  "Huo Wuji of the Northeast Huo family is indeed a character, and among the younger generation, apart from that person in the capital, he should be considered the number one leader."

  Kong Muzi Qingdao said: "You're talking about the Phoenix of the Capital..."

  "Old Kong, let's not mention that person in Beijing, no need to disturb the big shark that has been hiding beneath the surface."

  "Haha, Ye Lao Da is right, we'd better focus on our own affairs. As for the big sharks in the capital, I think except for the legendary Chu family forty years ago and twenty years ago, nobody can stir them up now."