Chapter 1753: 1773: Rescue

Situ Kong took a deep breath.

"Qin Yuanhe also understands this principle. He has already issued the Elder's Command under the name of the Council of Elders, ordering the heads of all branches to gather in Los Angeles."

"I want to see whether these branch heads have all been bought off by him."

"As long as there are some righteous people, I can challenge him at the conference and force him to step down."

"Then, I will reorganize the Council of Elders and rescue Hongmen from danger."

Yang Fei sighed deeply: "There may be righteous people within Hongmen, but I only worry that these people won't make it to the conference site."

Situ Kong turned back suddenly, his expression one of shock and fear.

"What do you mean...?"

Yang Fei shrugged lazily.

"Sorry, I was just speaking carelessly, but do you think Qin Yuanhe would let disobedient voices appear at the venue?"

Situ Kong somewhat understood, his eyes were as sharp as a knife: "If you were Qin Yuanhe, what would you do?"

Yang Fei smiled, his smile was wicked and mocking.

"If I were Qin Yuanhe, I would either intercept and kill the disobedient branch heads of Hongmen halfway, so only one voice is heard at the venue."

"Or I would use the power of the Skull Society to blockade the venue and control the disobedient heads of Hongmen branches."

"This way, I could kill a chicken to warn the monkeys, using both kindness and severity to smoothly become the sect leader."

Saying this, Yang Fei smiled and took a sip of whiskey.

"Of course, I personally prefer the second plan; it's more artistic."

"After all, we are all civilized people; fighting and killing have no technical merit."

Situ Kong's spine felt cold, amazed by Yang Fei's wisdom.

"Then, what should we do?"

Yang Fei snapped his fingers: "Good question, we should start with those missing elders; they wouldn't just disappear mysteriously."

Situ Kong slapped his forehead, somewhat annoyed but also pleased.

"Right, why didn't I think of that? Those old brothers must have been killed or imprisoned by Qin Yuanhe."

Yang Fei sighed: "If those four elders are killed and their bodies destroyed, we have no evidence against Qin Yuanhe."

"But if the four elders are only imprisoned, we will rescue them."

"By then, at the conference, all the elders will speak as one. Haha, don't you think this grand drama will be fascinating?"

Situ Kong was at a loss but suddenly realized after Yang Fei's reminder.

He felt his thoughts clear up, the entire mist dissipated, and couldn't help but admire.

"Elder Yang is indeed wise, straightforward and accurate. Alas, the Yangtze River's waves push forward, we are always old."

Yang Fei snorted: "This is just the beginning."

"We'll divide forces; you immediately notify the branch heads to pay attention to safety on the road, as for the investigation and rescue, leave it to me."

Saying this, Yang Fei's eyes flashed sharply.

"Moreover, we need to infiltrate the Luoshanji headquarters to prevent Qin Yuanhe from blockading it, deploying heavy troops and creating a Hongmen banquet scenario."

His eyes held a half-smile.

"This matter, leave it to my Evil Dragon Brothers; I reckon they can drive Qin Yuanhe crazy."

Situ Kong refreshed, stood up.

"Elder Yang's brilliant strategy is convincing, let's proceed according to the plan."

Situ Kong bid farewell to Yang Fei and turned to leave.

He was originally angry and anxious, but hearing Yang Fei's meticulously planned strategy restored his confidence and brought back some of the prowess of a Hongmen elder.

Yang Fei looked at Situ Kong's back and sighed.

"Ah, Situ Kong, you can find anyone to take the fall, but you can't target Dragon Island, this is forcing my hand."

He just sighed, then suddenly remembered something.

"Oh no, is the bill for this room settled? I'm handling Hongmen's business, the travel expenses should be reimbursed by Elder Situ."

Dusk gradually enveloped, and beautiful Eshanlan Town was now brightly lit.

Eshanlan Town is a seaside town, claimed to be the wealthiest place in Luoshanji.

Many world-famous tycoons own vacation villas here.

The scenery is beautiful, with a marine monsoon climate, warm winter and cool summer, and a golden sandy beach stretching twenty kilometers.

This sea area is also a paradise for surfing enthusiasts; a warm current from the Ocean passes through here, making the seawater not cold but turbulent.

At this moment, Chief Mini led two subordinates to begin their daily patrol.

Chief Mini, over fifty years old, has been a local officer here in Eshanlan Town for fifteen years and is very familiar with every blade of grass and tree.

In this area, the public security is very good.

The wealthy like to vacation here, but God knows, there's hardly anything valuable hidden in their villas.

So, the most Chief Mini can do is drive away vagrants or send some homeless stray dogs to rescue stations.

Just then, a tall and handsome-looking Chinese man caught Chief Mini's attention.

This man looked travel-worn, wore a baseball cap, smoked a cigarette, and his baggy jeans were washed-out.

Based on experience, Chief Mini judged this guy to be either a traveler unable to find a hotel or a genuine vagrant.

Of course, he could also very likely be a thief.

While Chief Mini was gauging this person, the man walked directly up to Chief Mini.

"Hi, can you tell me how to get to Villa No. 244 in Area A?"

Chief Mini was taken aback, instinctively responding.

"Go straight ahead, turn left at the intersection, and it'll be just past one corner."

The man laughed contentedly, patted Chief Mini's shoulder.

"Thanks, you're a good person; see you later."

Chief Mini, having been flattered out of nowhere, hadn't reacted when that man had tucked his hands into his jeans pockets and walked off.

"This person, really strange, something's off. Villa 244 seems unoccupied lately; who is he?"

Chief Mini felt uneasy, thought for a moment, and decided to follow.

However, after the man turned the corner, he suddenly vanished. Chief Mini quickened his pace, breathlessly rushing forward.

Behind the greenery, Yang Fei stood up, smiling.

After tracking and investigating for eleven hours, Yang Fei finally found clues here about the four missing Hongmen elders.

Villa No. 244 in Area A is a private property of Qin Cheng within Hongmen, though this matter is highly confidential.

Just a day and night ago, Qin Yuanhe had sent people to bring the captured four Hongmen elders here for confinement.

This information cost Yang Fei just ten thousand Rice Gold, obtained from a call girl.

And the call girl's regular client was a Hongmen disciple responsible for escorting the Hongmen elders.