NOVEL NEXT Chapter 130: Shouldn't Disturb?
Thud, thud, thud.
Wang Ye knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" A voice came from inside—it was Tan Long.
"It's me, Wang Ye," Wang Ye responded.
Soon, the door to the room at Tan Long Hotel was opened, and Tan Long, seeing Wang Ye and Su Wanqing at the doorway, greeted them politely, "Master Wang, Miss Su."
"Have you also come to Xi County?"
"Yes, we have come to Xi County as well," Wang Ye said, and found a seat in the presidential suite to sit down, with Su Wanqing sitting next to him.
Wang Ye's eyes fixed on Tan Long, his gaze piercing into Tan Long's eyes, "If I hadn't come to Xi County, then would I have remained unaware of your presence here?"
"Or, even if I had found out, would it have been at some other future moment?"
Feeling Wang Ye's intense stare, Tan Long wore a guilty smile, "Isn't it just that you had just gotten married, and there were some matters it seemed inappropriate to disturb you with."
"Is it really inappropriate to disturb me, or did Patriarch Fang tell you not to inform me?"
Wang Ye wore a mocking smile, his eyes tinged with derision.
He had a premonition that Tan Long's trip to Xi County must be related to the affairs of the Wang family.
Otherwise, it was too coincidental that he was just about to head to Xi County when Tan Long also arrived.
And regarding the matters of the Wang family, Tan Long had not told him.
Regarding the reasons, Wang Ye only needed a moment to know them by heart.
Listening to Wang Ye's words, Tan Long knew that Wang Ye had already figured it out, and any explanation from him would be pointless now.
All he could do was let out a dry laugh, "I have no choice, given my position. I simply follow whoever brings me the most benefit."
"As it stands, only Patriarch Fang can help me return to the Tan Family."
By saying this, Tan Long was essentially laying his cards on the table.
Wang Ye looked at Tan Long.
Although Tan Long was a slick operator, he had never harmed Wang Ye since they had known each other.
In fact, he had helped him a few times.
Moreover, Tan Long did possess some capabilities, which were of use to Wang Ye.
Considering this,
Wang Ye then said directly to Tan Long, "I have a way not only to help you return to the Tan Family but also to become a key decision-maker within it."
His words were confident, his tone casual.
It seemed that Wang Ye was certain of his ability to fulfill this promise, and it was no big deal to him.
"Okay, I understand," Tan Long smiled, but did not continue to dwell on the matter.
Clearly, he did not trust what Wang Ye had said.
He thought Wang Ye was just bluffing.
Only Su Wanqing, sitting next to Wang Ye,
her beautiful eyes fixed on him,
suddenly felt that Wang Ye could really achieve what he had declared.
Although she did not know what cards Wang Ye held.
But after witnessing Wang Ye's methods on several previous occasions, Wang Ye had become someone significant in Su Wanqing's eyes.
"Speak up, what are you here for?"
Seeing that Tan Long did not believe his words, Wang Ye did not elaborate any further, but instead asked Tan Long directly.
"Today, it's exactly the tenth anniversary of the disappearance of the Wang family."
"According to Patriarch Fang, before the Wang family disappeared, they had made an agreement with the families that supported them at the time."
"If the Wang family did not reappear ten years after their disappearance, their remaining assets would be given to the families that supported them that year."
"And the designated meeting place was Xi County."
While speaking, Tan Long watched Wang Ye's movements, trying to discern something from his expression.
Wang Ye's expression changed, somewhat surprised by Tan Long's words.
He had not expected such a thing.
It seemed that Fang Cunshan had not told him everything.
Some matters were kept hidden by Fang Cunshan, as a trump card for later dealings with him.
Had he not personally come to Xi County, Fang Cunshan might have had something more to limit him with.
Or perhaps, the assets of the Wang family would have been directly taken by Fang Cunshan.
"So, it's not just the Fang Family that knows about this, some of the families in Yun City are also aware of it."
"Right, right, right," Tan Long nodded repeatedly.
"So..."
Wang Ye continued, asking a question he wanted to know, "Does the Su family know about this?"
Su Wanqing's heart tightened instantly.
If her grandfather knew about this but didn't tell Wang Ye, it was fine if Wang Ye didn't know.
If Wang Ye found out about it.
It would definitely be a thorn in the relationship between Wang Ye and Su Yuanqiao.
Tan Long shook his head, "Elder Master Su doesn't know, back then Su Wanqing's parents also supported the Wang family's side, and Elder Master Su was more concerned with staying out of trouble."
"So, even though they were father and son, many pieces of news were known to other families, but Elder Master Su was unaware."
"Phew."
Su Wanqing sighed in relief after hearing Tan Long's words.
As long as Elder Master Su did not know, it was fine.
"So, what clues do you have now?" Wang Ye asked again.
By now, Wang Ye was no longer in a hurry to look for the place he remembered being in last night.
What was more important was to secure the wealth of the Wang family first.
Additionally, Wang Ye had another purpose in coming, which was to assist Liu Na, the captain of the official guard in Yun City.
In other words.
Whenever Wang Ye encountered any issue, he could directly hand these matters over, facilitating his dealings while handling official matters.
Tan Long fell silent for a moment; although Patriarch Fang had told him not to disclose this matter to Wang Ye, it had already been encountered by Wang Ye, and what needed to be said still had to be said.
"There's very little useful information; otherwise, I wouldn't have had people perform a neighborhood-wide search and have someone take off their mask in the middle of the street."
Wang Ye nodded slightly.
Conducting a neighborhood-wide search on the street was a risky move, and if not absolutely necessary, he believed Tan Long would not have done it.
"However..."
Tan Long changed the direction of the conversation: "This time, many families and factions are coming. The Wang family was once a major family in Yun City. Had they not been suppressed, they would have ascended from the first major family in Yun City to a provincial family, so the profit is definitely substantial."
"But if several factions and families participate in this struggle, there will certainly be considerable damage. Of course, that's not the main issue."
"The main thing is, they are planning to hold a meeting tonight at Mist Smoke Bar to discuss the division of the spoils when obtained and to sign an agreement."
"Actually, if the major families secure the assets, they definitely won't share them with others. Their purpose in doing this is to prevent the smaller families from obtaining them."
"After signing the agreement, if the smaller families or powers obtain this profit, they will have to share it with these major families, and since the distribution is based on the size of the power, even if the smaller families or powers find it, they will only get a small portion of the profit."