Volume 1 Chapter 79 Negotiation

  "Good tea."

  Ye Yizhe put down the cup and praised, although he was not very familiar with tea, but still could feel the mellow fragrance of the tea, the taste was very rich and mellow. His mind, which had been stirred up by Lian Ruxue's words, gradually calmed down.

  "The Pu'er here is naturally not bad." Lei Ruxue's voice was not loud, just enough for them to hear clearly. Although it was very soft and gentle, wanting to make people feel protected, there was a kind of unrefusable majesty that wasn't intentionally revealed by her, but rather slowly emanated from her long-term superior position, possibly without even she herself noticing, "Looking at people is like drinking tea, you need to savor it for a while before getting the answer. You drink like this, too impatient."

  Listening to her ambiguous words, Ye Yizhe smiled and said: "For men, tea is ultimately a bit too slow, drinking is more suitable for us, and it's the strongest wine, isn't it?"

  "Is this really the world that men desire? Or is it just satisfying the psychological needs of men at certain times?" Li Ruxue shook her head and said, "Tea can cultivate one's character and nurture one's nature, but wine is a poison that pierces the intestines. No matter which path one chooses at the beginning, life will ultimately lead to a crossroads where one knows their own coldness and warmth, where one thought can make one a Buddha or a demon."

  As she spoke, Li Ruxue raised her head and looked at Ye Yizhe. Although her eyes were warm and expressionless, when she gazed directly at him, a faint chill could be felt, like a cold wind blowing straight in.

  Ye Yizhe did not dodge, but instead looked straight back at the past, without yielding in the slightest.

  Lü Xiao Miao only felt that something was off, and asked in confusion: "What are you two playing dumb about? How did the conversation turn to wine?"

  "Xiao Miao, you go out first, I have something to talk to Ye Yizhe about." Lian Ruxue said directly without looking at her.

  Li Xiao Miao looked at this slightly unfamiliar older sister, just wanting to speak up, but was interrupted by Ye Yi Zhe saying: "Xiao Miao, you go out first, I have some things to discuss with your aunt."

  The tone of two people is exactly the same.

  If she hadn't clearly known it was their first meeting, she would have thought the two were old acquaintances trying to squeeze her out. Seeing this, she didn't dare disobey and muttered under her breath as she opened the balcony door and sat down on the outdoor chaise longue. There were already some snacks outside, apparently Li Xue had anticipated such a situation. Seeing this, Li Xiao Miao's curiosity grew even more, and she turned her head to look inside, wanting to hear what they would say.

  However, it seemed that she knew her thoughts, and Li Ruxue got up to close the balcony door. The soundproofing of the private room in Dake Hall was very good, and the voice would not pass through the wall at all. If Ye Yizhe did anything improper at this time, as long as Li Xiaomiao was not watching inside, the voice would definitely not be heard, even if Li Ruxue shouted loudly.

  She was at ease with herself, Ye Yizhe thought to himself, taking the opportunity to carefully observe Li Ruxue while she stood up. She wore a professional suit, her legs were not particularly long but not stout either. From her information, she should be around 40 years old, but from her appearance, she looked no more than 30 years old. Her hair was only shoulder-length, with a capable and efficient look about her, clearly a workaholic type at first glance.

  Seeing Lü Xue walk back, Ye Yizhe withdrew his gaze without a trace and said lightly: "This term's Jiangzhou Public Security Bureau Director is going to step down?"

  It's not surprising that Ye Yizhe asked this question, as it's not the time for a change of office, and the current director has only been in office for two or three years. However, to say so is also strange, if we go back to the previous director, it wasn't during the transition period either. If what Li Ruxue said is true, then the appointment process of the Jiangzhou Public Security Bureau's directors seems to be following a similar pattern.

  Li Ruxue shook her head and said, "This news was originally top secret, but I estimate that the notification from the ministry will be issued next Monday. A veteran leader in the ministry has passed away, and they plan to promote someone from the public security department to take his place. After various forces worked together, he finally got the position."

  "Lin Bureau doesn't have any background." Ye Yizhe said with a frown, referring to the current Public Security Bureau Director Lin Tianpeng. In this situation, it's definitely a compromise between multiple forces, followed by interest distribution. It's already not easy for someone without a background to reach this point today, and Lin Tianpeng is over 50 years old. To go further would be a luxury, and after two years of retirement, he will directly go to the Political Consultative Conference to enjoy his old age, which is something he himself knows. If he were to go to the Ministry, even he wouldn't believe it. As an underground force in Jiangzhou, Fenghuang Corporation has a lot of information on Lin Tianpeng, and over the years, he has indeed brought a lot of peace to Jiangzhou, making him a good official.

  Of course, it's definitely not a clean official.

  Lijue Xue unexpectedly revealed a somewhat disdainful expression, opening her mouth to say: "No one wanted to give up that position, in the end they could only let an outsider come in."

  Ye Yizhe suddenly enlightened, and then asked: "I don't know why you called me here today, what's the matter?"

  Although he had already guessed eight or nine out of ten, Ye Yizhe knew that many things would be much more effective if pointed out by Li Ruxue.

  Li Ru Xue didn't answer directly, instead she gently tapped the table with her long and slender fingers, "Tap tap tap tap", the tapping sound echoed in Ye Yi Zhe's mind, just as he was about to lose his patience and continue questioning, she suddenly spoke in a low voice: "Forty-two people, including one of Jiangzhou's most prominent figures, all turned into corpses overnight. Ye Yi Zhe, what else can I say to you?"

  Ye Yizhe wasn't surprised at all that she knew about the match that day, the Li family's intelligence network was spread across the country, and since Lixue was going to take over the Public Security Bureau, the situation in Jiangzhou must have been on her desk long ago, a large part of which was definitely himself, and also the one who made her think for the longest time, this could be seen from the fact that she personally invited him to drink tea.

  He coldly laughed and said: "Whoever cheats my brother will be killed."

  Ye Yizhe never said he was a moral gentleman, and he didn't bother with the skills of gentlemen who speak but don't act. His style of doing things is simple: as long as you don't provoke him, even if you turn the sky upside down, he won't bother to intervene. But if you move him, especially those around him, he will absolutely not let you off easily.

  Lijue Xue was slightly surprised at this answer, but quickly regained her composure and asked: "The aftereffect left by Han Shaokun, how do you plan to deal with it?"

  "It seems that I can't control it anymore, Jiangzhou still has the Qingbang, and even if there are aftereffects, it won't be difficult. I believe that with your methods, even if you're new to the position, handling this matter won't be difficult."

  "What if I don't want to cooperate with Qing Bang?" Lü Ruxue retorted, and then added, "What if I just want to cooperate with you?"

  Ye Yizhe thought to himself, "As expected", and said: "Then this has nothing to do with me either? I'm not a member of the Green Gang or any of the four major gangs. What impact does my cooperation have?"

  Jian Ye Yizhe still looked nonchalant, but Lü Ruxue's hand suddenly stopped, and she said sternly: "Do you believe I'll send you to the police station?"

  Her words were laced with obvious anger, she had already made her target so clear, yet he was still pretending to be nonchalant. If it were in the past, she would have pulled out a gun from her waist and charged forward, if he weren't a friend of Lian Xiao Miao's, if his personal strength wasn't that strong.

  As a public security officer, she was all too familiar with the fighting strength of Qilinwei. One person could achieve such a feat without a scratch, which should be possible in the department, but the places she worked at didn't have anyone with such skills.

  Yi Zhe knew what she was thinking, and he also knew that the best choice for him was this way, but before getting a definite answer, he wouldn't let go: "If you have evidence, then try it."

  One sentence shut down all of Lie Ruxue's words, and it was already a great effort to have investigated such intelligence. After all, the Lie family's base is not in Jiangzhou, and that was only a small-scale battle, far inferior to the usual thousands-strong firefights in the northern underworld. Moreover, not many people saw what happened that day, and if there hadn't been someone from Fenghuang Corporation who knew about it, she would never have thought that the person responsible for creating this bloody storm was actually the high school exam champion, the disciple of Huofo Zhe Yang.

  Ye Yizhe suddenly stood up, walked to the side of the sculpture, gently stroking this broken-armed sculpture. After letting Lixue think for a while, he said: "Jiangzhou needs a unified force, otherwise it's too chaotic here."

  This is not nonsense, Jiangzhou has several gangs, although the Qingbang is dominant, but it never interferes with the development of smaller gangs. If they are destroyed, so be it, what does it have to do with them? As a result, places like Canglang Street still exist in Jiangzhou, where the government can't control. In other areas, small-time thugs are not uncommon, but large-scale clashes like this rarely happen, especially in recent times, when there are dozens of people clashing every day, causing the whole of Jiangzhou to be in a state of chaos. Even ordinary people who occasionally pay attention to the underworld know about this situation.

  "Now, in Jiangzhou, there isn't a single person with this ability, nor is there an existence that can possess the momentum to convince everyone. Originally, the four major factions of Jiangzhou were standing tall, and with the Qingbang in the middle, they formed a delicate balance. Now, this balance has been disrupted by the Hu Tou Bang, or rather, it was you who broke it. And in my opinion, taking down the Qingbang is only a matter of time for you, isn't that right? Lü Ruxue had carefully studied the underground forces of Jiangzhou and wasn't much inferior to Ye Yizhe in terms of understanding. As long as she knew a little, she could deduce other conclusions."

  Ye Yizhe continued to stare at the sculpture, no one knew what he was thinking in his heart, only heard his voice came over, a self-mocking tone said: "How could I have such ability?"

  "That's the power of Hu Tou Gang, anyway, whoever has it, there is only one consequence, and that is the chaotic situation in Jiangzhou will be ended." Li Ru Xue stared at Ye Yi Zhe's back, wanting to see something from his every move, but she was disappointed. Her evaluation of this young man rose again, calm and unruffled, this wasn't what someone of his age should have.

  "Isn't this good?" Ye Yizhe asked back.

  "You've heard of me, but it seems you've forgotten my style all along," Ye Yizhe was shocked, only to hear her continue, "In my opinion, the underworld shouldn't exist in the first place, unless it's for some special purpose controlled by the government. If it can't be used for its own benefit, then it's better for the government to take action and destroy it!"

  At this time, Li Ruxue finally showed her strength, and Ye Yizhe also heard that she was speaking from the heart, and he also believed that she had the ability to do such a thing. Although it may cause social unrest at first, the effect is the best kind. If he hadn't participated in it, he would have agreed with this view. In a society governed by law, having one more uncontrollable existence is indeed a test for every government.

  Lijun Xue seemed to have done this kind of thing many times before.

  Ye Yizhe fell into deep thought, while Li Ruxue picked up the teapot on the table and poured herself a cup. She didn't forget to refill Ye Yizhe's empty cup before quietly waiting.

  "Alright, let's get straight to it, what are your conditions?" Just a moment later, Ye Yizhe still didn't turn around and directly said.