Capital City, Eastern District, Xile Avenue, a certain café.

"Young Master Ye, I’m really sorry. I used to talk big only because I was drunk at a dinner table, claiming I knew you and was on good terms with you."

"But you must know about the Chen Family, right? I’m from the Chen Family. I heard that when you were at Wudang Mountain for the Ancient Martial Medical Technique competition, you saved my grandmother, who was suffering from a chronic illness and had a tough life."

"Can you, for my grandmother’s sake, forgive me this once? I promise I won’t dare to brag about knowing you anymore."

In the luxurious private room of the café, a man with a thin build, sallow face, sunken eyes, looking like he had indulged too much, dressed in a suit, stood awkwardly in front of Ye Huan, admitting his mistakes like a guilty schoolboy.

He was, in fact, the secret leader of the Axe Gang—Chen Fangzhou!

Upon hearing Chen Fangzhou’s words, Zhao Diao and the other members of the Axe Gang, who were standing nearby, nearly spat out their old blood!

They couldn’t have imagined that their boss’s claim of knowing Ye Huan was just a bluff!

Zhao Diao and the others were filled with the urge to kill Chen Fangzhou, thinking, "Boss, you enjoyed your bragging, but we, the ones who believed in your lies, ended up with a lifetime of bad luck!"

"Young Master Ye, please be tolerant. I was merely bragging. I truly realize my mistake." Chen Fangzhou continued to apologize, then turned around angrily, eyes wide, and scolded, "Zhao Diao, you lot must be tired of living to dare commit crimes in Young Master Ye’s name! And not even report to me before acting, damn it, I really want to kill you all!"

Chen Fangzhou’s words conveyed two meanings to Ye Huan.

First, he did not support the despicable actions of Zhao Diao and the others!

Second, he was unaware of it!

Indeed, that was the truth, as he was not privy to these dirty deeds of Zhao Diao and the others.

He was merely a nominal leader of the Axe Gang, and under his name, there were no fewer than a hundred such gangs nationwide.

These forces were merely tools for him to gather information across various regions, and he usually wouldn’t spend too much energy managing their daily affairs.

Who would’ve thought that a bluff he unintentionally made in the past would result in today’s dire consequences!

This Axe Gang, those fools, managed to get him entangled in such a mess!

Seeing Ye Huan’s expression, it was clear that he was extremely dissatisfied with the Axe Gang!

Chen Fangzhou’s expression hardened as he lifted his foot and directly kicked Zhao Diao and his group to the ground: "Hurry and apologize to Young Master Ye, you bunch of reckless fools!"

"Young Master Ye, we’re sorry, truly sorry!"

"Young Master Ye, please, be the bigger person and forgive us this once. We won’t dare again!"

"Young Master Ye, we were wrong. We beg you, let us go like a fart..."

The normally arrogant and insolent members of the Axe Gang were now kneeling on the ground, trembling, kowtowing to Ye Huan, pleading for forgiveness!

Ye Huan, sitting in a chair, enjoying a massage from Shen Taoyuan and Xiao Yuan while sipping coffee, found the scene somewhat interesting.

He ignored Zhao Diao and his group, instead asking Chen Fangzhou with interest, "You’re from the Chen Family?"

Chen Fangzhou nodded vigorously, smiling obsequiously, "Yes, yes, indeed."

Ye Huan swirled his coffee cup a couple of times and said, "That makes me even more curious. Why would a young master of the most prominent logistics family in the Ancient Martial Realm associate with these thugs?"

"Uh, Young Master Ye, you may not know, but after the younger generation in the Chen Family come of age, they’re all sent to various family-run businesses for training, and I was assigned to the family’s intelligence agency to gather information for the family."

"For this reason, I inevitably have to associate with local gangs in various cities and establish my own forces to facilitate intelligence gathering."

"After all, given the different customs and practices in each place, if the Chen Family were to intervene directly, it wouldn’t go well and could lead to backlash. So, it’s more effective to collect intelligence indirectly through certain forces."

Chen Fangzhou explained truthfully.

Ye Huan’s interest grew, and he continued to ask, "What’s your position in the Chen Family’s intelligence agency?"

This topic made Chen Fangzhou’s face light up with pride: "The Chen Family’s intelligence agency has five major branches, and I’m the head of the Eastern Territory branch."

"You’re not bluffing this time, are you?"

Chen Fangzhou’s face turned instantly embarrassed, and he patted his chest vigorously: "Young Master Ye, you can verify it. It’s absolutely true!"

Ye Huan nodded slightly, showing that he believed him, and a gleam appeared in his eyes.

The intelligence agency under the Chen Family had five main branches: Eastern Territory, Western Territory, Southern Territory, Northern Territory, and the Ancient Martial Realm. Each branch controlled massive amounts of information, and the branch leaders wielded considerable power.

They were privy to all sorts of confidential matters.

With this thought in mind, Ye Huan’s eyes shone even brighter, and he tapped the table, probing, "Do you know about the case of Di Family’s Empress, one of Dragon Gate’s Twelve Dragon Gods, leaving home?"

Chen Fangzhou nodded, "I’ve heard about it. It seems she was slapped by Di Asura, felt wronged, and left home. Now the entire Dragon Gate is in chaos looking for her."

As expected.

Ye Huan’s expression grew more colorful, knowing he had asked the right person, "In that case, have you gathered any information about the Empress’s whereabouts?"

"Young Master Ye, you’re overestimating us." Chen Fangzhou scratched his head and said, "Dragon Gate’s Intelligence Hall is slightly more powerful than the Chen Family’s intelligence agency. If they can’t find the Empress, how could we possibly have information about her whereabouts?"

"However..."

With that, Chen Fangzhou changed his tone and tentatively asked, "Young Master Ye, I could mobilize some manpower to help you investigate this matter. Would you need that?"

"That would be a great help. If it succeeds, you’ll be handsomely rewarded."

Ye Huan and Chen Fangzhou exchanged contact information, and Ye Huan instructed in a serious tone, "Please inform me immediately about any intelligence regarding the Empress!"

Chen Fangzhou was overjoyed, his expression excited and slightly dazed.

He had volunteered to assist Ye Huan solely to curry favor with him.

Unexpectedly, fortune came so suddenly, and Ye Huan agreed!

Agreeing meant there was no longer any risk of being implicated by Zhao Diao and his group of foolish pigs!

Moreover, it was a blessing in disguise, wonderful!

Due to a boast that led his subordinates to offend Ye Huan, he ultimately met Ye Huan, achieving his dream—befriending Huaxia’s Saint, Ye Huan!

Furthermore, if he successfully helped Ye Huan with this matter, gaining Ye Huan’s friendship would bring unimaginable benefits in the future!

His status within the family would also rise rapidly!

"Young Master Ye, I am determined to give my utmost effort, dedicate myself to your cause, and ensure that this matter is resolved to your satisfaction!"

At this moment, a super big shot who controlled over a hundred forces in Huaxia’s underworld, a young master from the Chen Family, admired and courted by countless people, had become Ye Huan’s loyal follower!

He vowed strongly to Ye Huan that he would get the job done!

After making his promise, he dialed a number to summon several subordinates to escort Zhao Diao and his group to the police station!

Given Zhao Diao and his gang’s crimes, their sentences would likely mean a lifetime behind bars!

Zhao Diao’s group cried out for mercy, but no one paid them any mind.

They brought this upon themselves!

Ye Huan also believed such villains should face legal punishment, nodding in approval of Chen Fangzhou’s actions.

Then, he suddenly thought about whether the Chen Family’s intelligence agency, with its far-reaching network, knew what kind of experiments the Di Family was conducting.

He narrowed his eyes to a slit and asked, "Chen Fangzhou, do you know anything about the secret experiments the Di Family is conducting?"