Chapter 11: Azure Dragon of China

Similarly, she always harbored a deep sense of dread and aversion towards Jiang Hao, the overlord of the underworld, and would never accept a gift from him.

Seeing Qin Qinghan's refusal to accept his gift, Jiang Hao looked helplessly at Ye Fengwu.

Ye Fengwu, knowing Qin Qinghan wouldn't accept, said, "You've already driven it; of course, my wife won't accept it. She's here to discuss a project today."

Hearing this, Jiang Hao understood and put away the car keys. He then turned to one of his underlings and said, "Bring all the contracts for this project and let her choose whatever she likes."

"Got it, Brother Hao." The underling hurried out.

Qin Qinghan, however, shook her head and said softly, "There's no need. I... I don't want to sign."

Ye Fengwu knew that Qin Qinghan didn't want to owe him anything, but she had no idea that it was actually he who owed her.

So, Ye Fengwu gave Jiang Hao a subtle signal.

Jiang Hao immediately put on a troubled expression and said, "Sis, if you don't sign, Brother Wu will definitely hold me accountable. The next time you see me, I might be in a wheelchair."

After saying this, Jiang Hao gave a quick wink to the dozens of underlings behind him.

They instantly understood and began pleading with Qin Qinghan.

"Sis, please sign. Have some pity on Brother Hao."

"Yeah, sis, if you don't sign, Brother Wu will never forgive Brother Hao."

Dozens of underlings pleaded with Qin Qinghan, making her feelings a mix of emotions. Originally, she had come to ask Fenghao Engineering to sign a contract, but now Fenghao Engineering was begging her to sign. This was all because of Ye Fengwu, the man she both loathed and feared.

In the end, Qin Qinghan's soft heart gave in, and she nodded.

Soon, the contracts were brought over. Qin Qinghan, not being a greedy person, chose only one project suitable for the Qin Group. This project alone would bring in a substantial profit for the Qin Group once completed.

Jiang Hao then personally took Qin Qinghan and Ye Fengwu to the construction site, showing Qin Qinghan all the details of the project.

Qin Qinghan was extremely diligent and meticulous about her work. To make thorough notes, she even skipped lunch, leaving Jiang Hao no chance to host an apologetic meal. He could only follow her around with his underlings, their stomachs growling.

Walking behind, Jiang Hao whispered to Ye Fengwu, "Brother Wu, I searched every prison in Haihua City and the surrounding areas but couldn't find you."

Ye Fengwu glanced at Qin Qinghan's back and said, "I'll tell you about it later."

Ye Fengwu had only spent a month in a detention center before being secretly taken into a special forces unit. To this day, he still didn't know who had pulled him out of prison and why.

Seeing this, Jiang Hao guessed that Ye Fengwu didn't want Qin Qinghan to know too much, so he asked again, "Is Sis the girl who was drugged back then?"

Ye Fengwu nodded and said, "In these eight years, you must have found out something."

Jiang Hao nodded and said, "It was Chen Sheng, Black Wind's son. You crippled his leg back then, so he plotted the whole thing."

"Back then, Sis was the apple of the Qin family's eye, and we couldn't compete with the Qin family. So, Chen Sheng had her classmate invite her out to sing and then secretly drugged her drink."

"Chen Sheng not only bribed her female classmates but also one of our underlings."

Ye Fengwu's face darkened, and he snorted, "As expected, Western Tiger Black Wind, it seems he should be erased from Haihua City."

Years ago, Ye Fengwu and Jiang Hao were singing and drinking with some thugs when an underling said he would introduce a friend to Ye Fengwu.

Half-drunk, Ye Fengwu stumbled into another room, finding it empty. The underling asked him to wait and then left.

After drinking half a bottle, Ye Fengwu suddenly felt hot all over and noticed a girl huddled in a dark corner.

The drug made Ye Fengwu lose control, but the girl did not resist. In the dim light, he could only see tears on her face.

After the girl left in disarray, a group of men in police uniforms burst in.

Thinking back, Ye Fengwu realized he had been set up. Chen Sheng, what a foolhardy Chen Sheng.

Seeing Ye Fengwu's dark expression, Jiang Hao said, "That traitor has been fed to the dogs. As for Chen Sheng and her female classmates, I haven't acted yet."

Ye Fengwu nodded and said, "No rush. Now that I'm back, no rules can bind me."

Hearing this, Jiang Hao was initially stunned, then a wave of excitement surged through him. The madman of the past... was finally back.

Over the past eight years, Ye Fengwu had become a soldier king, then the god of war, and now a 26-year-old major general.

Without the army's restrictions, Ye Fengwu would not be bound by any limits. He would rise in Haihua City first because completing that secret mission without power would be very challenging.

...

Meanwhile, in a grand villa in Beijing, an elderly but robust man sat in a spacious room filled with antique wooden furniture. His hair was gray, but his eyes remained sharp, exuding a natural authority that spoke of his military background.

In front of the old man stood a man in his forties, wearing a black Zhongshan suit, with a straight posture and a handsome face.

These two were prominent figures in China. The old man, nearly eighty, still held a senior position in the military.

He was Ye Zhenggang, the Azure Dragon Marshal of the Five Tiger Gates.

The middle-aged man was Ye Feng, Ye Zhenggang's only son and the candidate to become the next Azure Dragon Marshal.

China had five military districts, each led by a marshal: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and Qilin.

"Dad, he's been expelled from the military. Should we speak to them about it?" Ye Feng asked respectfully.

Ye Zhenggang shook his head, saying, "He's part of the Blood Wolf special forces, outside the five armies. At his level, only a direct order from the top can expel him."

Hearing this, Ye Feng was slightly taken aback, then said, "So you mean he's on a mission."

Ye Zhenggang nodded and sighed, "They wouldn't risk bringing China's best soldier back in secret unless it was related to that organization."

Upon hearing about that organization, Ye Feng's eyes showed worry. "They're overstepping. Even he can't take on that organization alone."

Ye Zhenggang sighed again, "We can't intervene, but we can provide some support. Also, isn't the Luo family girl in Haihua City?"

Ye Feng nodded, "She's now a company chairman with assets exceeding a billion."

Hearing this, Ye Zhenggang's eyes showed regret. "What a pity. They say she's the most beautiful woman in China, once meant to be my granddaughter-in-law."

Ye Feng's face was filled with bitterness. "Dad, do you regret disowning him?"

Ye Zhenggang frowned and said solemnly, "Feng'er, marrying that woman was already a mistake. If it weren't for my reputation, our family would have been expelled from the Five Tiger Gates."

"And that woman left on her own, leaving a month-old baby. This would have made that organization go after us, so sending him away was for his own good."

"After all, that organization would never allow the son of the Saintess to live."

Ye Feng's heart was filled with sorrow. His love for her made him willing to sacrifice everything, yet he failed to protect her and couldn't even acknowledge his own son.

Seeing his son's pain, Ye Zhenggang sighed, "Feng'er, give him some time. Maybe he'll achieve what we couldn't, and then we can bring him back honorably."

Ye Feng's face grew more bitter. "By then, he might not even acknowledge us."

Hearing this, Ye Zhenggang frowned. Twenty-six years ago, he had mercilessly abandoned that infant, all because of a forbidden love.

Ye Feng continued, "He's the god of war, China's pride, but Luo Tianfei said he's unpredictable and unrestrained. Without the military's control, who knows what he'll do in the city. Let's just hope... he doesn't provoke those god-like people."