204: Is this melon guaranteed to be ripe?

"Upright and honest?"

Ye Chen repeated the phrase, shaking his head slightly.

"Wang Yuan, if my information is correct..."

"Your aunt's husband, who is the spouse of your aunt who married overseas..."

"Is the current Prison Master of the international killer organization, Black Prison, correct?"

As Ye Chen's words fell, the arrogance on Wang Yuan's face instantly froze.

Immediately afterward, his pupils contracted, and his expression changed drastically!

The Leopard team members nearby also subconsciously exchanged glances.

The Wang Family... has such deep ties with the infamous international killer organization, Black Prison?

If this were true, this would no longer be an ordinary personal grudge, but a shocking secret capable of shaking the nation's foundation and stirring up monstrous waves!

Chu Niubi dramatically gasped, howling with excitement.

"Holy crap!"

"Brother Ye! Master! Is this melon ripe?"

"This is the number one gossip bomb, damn it!"

He pointed at the pale-faced Wang Yuan, his voice filled with the excitement of someone who feared nothing more than peace and order.

"The Prison Master of Black Prison is your uncle?"

"Wang Yuan, your Wang Family is something else! You've hidden it well!"

"You call this being one with the nation? You call this deep roots? This is damn collusion with the enemy and betraying the country! Colluding with foreign powers!"

"According to ancient law, wouldn't your Wang Family be executed entirely, have nine generations of relatives exterminated, and even have your ancestral graves dug up and the corpses whipped three hundred times?!"

"Awesome! Your Wang Family is truly awesome! You play a flashier game than our Chu Family!"

Chu Niubi's voice was extremely loud; every sentence was like a heavy hammer, smashing fiercely against Wang Yuan's chest and the eardrums of everyone present.

Bai Wanqing stood quietly behind Ye Chen, her eyes behind the brown sunglasses completely calm.

She had known this news for a long time.

At this moment, she merely watched Wang Yuan's constantly changing expression, as if watching a play whose ending she already knew.

As for Wang Yuan, after experiencing shock and panic, he glared intently at Ye Chen.

"You... you're talking nonsense!!!"

"Ye Chen! How dare you slander my Wang Family?"

"What is Black Prison? I've never even heard of it! My aunt married into Europe ages ago, and her husband is a legitimate jewelry merchant!"

"If you dare to continue spreading malicious rumors and slandering the reputation of my Wang Family, I... won't let you off!!!"

He roared fiercely, attempting to mask his guilt with anger.

However, the cold sweat seeping from his temples and the lingering horror deep within his eyes betrayed his true feelings.

This matter... was one of the Wang Family's highest-level secrets!

Aside from his grandfather, father, and a handful of other core members, even many collateral relatives and elders might not know!

How could this Ye Chen possibly know?

How did he dig this up?

Could it be... that Dark Crow made a mistake? Or did the Raven Chief of Southeast Region say something before he died?!

Countless terrifying thoughts swirled frantically in Wang Yuan's mind, sending chills down his spine.

Once the matter was exposed and relevant evidence provided.

Then... the Wang Family would indeed face a thorough investigation.

But could they withstand an investigation?

Watching Wang Yuan's every move, Ye Chen smiled: "Whether it's nonsense or not, you know the answer in your own heart."

Wang Yuan suddenly woke up, roaring like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"Bastard! How dare you slander my Wang Family! I'll make you pay today!"

"Everyone attack! Take him down!!!"

Hearing this, the dozen or so Leopard team members behind him instantly tensed their muscles, instinctively preparing to pounce... Suddenly!

"Wait."

Ye Chen didn't even lift an eyelid, speaking indifferently.

"Think carefully."

"If this matter is true..."

"By helping him here today, you are helping a family potentially deeply tied to an overseas killer organization, opposing Dragon Group Special Agents."

"When the matter is investigated thoroughly, do you think you can still remain in Leopard?"

"Do you think you can stay out of trouble?"

As his voice fell.

The movements of the dozen or so Leopard team members froze in unison!

Their expressions constantly shifted, and their eyes were filled with struggle.

On one side was the command of their superior and the might of the Wang Family.

On the other side... was Ye Chen's warning.

If they chose a side, and if the accusation was true, every single one of them would have their future ruined, possibly even ending up in jail!

Seeing the Leopard team members frozen in place by just a few words from Ye Chen, Wang Yuan was so angry he nearly spat blood.

"Trash! A bunch of useless trash!"

"If you don't dare, I will!!!"

His eyes were bloodshot, and the True Qi of a late-stage Grandmaster erupted from his body. His figure shot out like a cannonball, carrying a fierce gust of wind, rushing straight toward Ye Chen!

"I'll personally cripple you!"

Ye Chen glanced at him, his gaze as indifferent as if he were watching a moth flying into a flame.

Then.

He casually lifted his right foot and kicked forward.

"Bang!"

A dull collision sound rang out.

Wang Yuan's charging momentum came to an abrupt halt.

His entire body flew backward, smashing heavily into the door of the SUV.

The next second.

The vehicle shook violently, and the car door was clearly dented inward into the shape of a human!

"Pfft!"

Wang Yuan slumped beside the car, spitting out a mouthful of blood that stained the front of his clothes crimson.

He clutched his chest, which felt like it was splitting with pain, and looked up in disbelief.

He had been too impulsive just now!

He actually forgot that Ye Chen was someone who could kill even the Raven Chief of Southeast Region... "Overestimating yourself."

Ye Chen retracted his foot.

"Go back and tell your grandfather."

"Tomorrow, I will personally pay him a visit."

"You'd better use tonight to hide what needs to be hidden and clean up your messes."

"Otherwise..."

"When I personally start investigating, it will be too late."

Wang Yuan trembled violently, coughed up another mouthful of bloody foam, and the malice in his eyes nearly overflowed.

He glared fiercely at Ye Chen, squeezing a hoarse voice through clenched teeth: "You... just you wait!"

Having said that.

He dared not linger for a moment longer, enduring the excruciating pain of his shattered sternum, scrambling to his feet, and staggering toward the nearest SUV.

He had to quickly relay the message back to the Wang Family!

Ye Chen knowing about Black Prison was no longer a simple conflict!

Instead, it was a guillotine hanging over the Wang Family's head, ready to drop at any moment!

The Leopard team members exchanged glances, then quickly followed suit.

Soon.

The engines roared, and several SUVs, like stray dogs, hastily turned around and fled out of the Cloud Top Garden gate, disappearing at the end of the road.

Once they left.

Chu Niubi scratched his head, looking puzzled.

"Master, I'm a little confused."

"You just explicitly told him that we know about Black Prison. Doesn't that mean beating the grass to startle the snake?"

"What if those grandsons in the Wang Family truly clean up their act overnight and hide everything that needs hiding deep underground? What the hell would we even investigate tomorrow?"

He chose to believe Ye Chen.

After all.

After two meetings and two encounters, he had figured out Ye Chen's methods.

If this guy didn't have absolute certainty, he would never do anything abnormal.

And once he did... it meant he was fishing for a big catch!

Ye Chen withdrew his gaze, putting his hands back into his pockets.

"I intend to beat the grass to startle the snake."

Chu Niubi was even more confused: "Huh? Why?"

"Only when the snake is startled and rushes out of its hole can you see where it runs, follow its trail, find its lair, or even..."

"See the scales it accidentally drops when fleeing in panic."

Ye Chen explained calmly, "If it stays hidden in the hole, even if you know there might be a snake inside, you'd have to spend a lot of effort digging, and you might not even dig in the right spot."

Chu Niubi blinked twice, seemingly understanding but not entirely.

Bai Wanqing, standing nearby, also spoke softly, her brow slightly furrowed behind her sunglasses.

"That being said, what if the Wang Family is cautious enough that, after receiving the warning, they remain inactive, without any unusual communications or personnel movements?"

"Wouldn't we have wasted our time, and instead given them more time to prepare?"

"They will move," Ye Chen stated with certainty, "and they will move quickly."

Both Bai Wanqing and Chu Niubi were completely bewildered.

Ye Chen continued to explain to himself.

"Wang Yuan's reaction just now already shows how much impact this news has on the Wang Family."

"Wang Zhenyue, that old fox, wouldn't possibly leave a matter like this entirely to his subordinates. He will definitely handle it personally and direct it himself."

"And people are most likely to make mistakes when they are panicking."

"Especially... when they believe they can communicate through certain 'secure' channels, that's when the real show begins."

Chu Niubi scratched his ears and cheeks, his curiosity clawing at him: "Master, stop being so cryptic! Hurry up and tell me, what exactly are you planning? We can't just go to the Wang Family tomorrow and sit around drinking tea, right?"

Yes... it was "we."

He wouldn't miss out on such earth-shattering gossip!

Ye Chen shot him a side glance.

"What you need to do now is not ask questions left and right."

"It's to prepare a computer."

Chu Niubi froze: "A computer? What kind of computer? My phone specs are pretty high; it doesn't lag when I play games..."

"I need a high-spec one, with top-tier processing power, preferably military-grade."

Ye Chen interrupted his nonsense. "One that can access specialized networks for deep data extraction and analysis."

Chu Niubi's eyes suddenly widened.

"Wait..."

"Master, don't tell me you're also a hacker???"