Then he directed his men to serve the dishes, filling Ye Fan's table to the brim.

After everyone was seated, Zhang Yu smiled at Ye Fan and said, "Mr. Ye, your hotel business is doing quite well. It typically sees two million customers. Our table only accounts for one-eighth of that. You can imagine how large that is. How do you manage to do that? Could you tell us a secret?"

Although Zhang Yu's tone was polite, his eyes were extremely cold, concealing a deep sense of jealousy.

In Zhang Yu's eyes, Ye Fan was so wealthy and noble that he was not even qualified to talk to him!

"Deputy Director Zhang, you don't need to ask any further questions. This is confidential, and I cannot disclose it to you," Ye Fan said, shaking his head.

"Confidential? Mr. Ye, you overestimate me. With your influence in Zhonghai City, do you really need a secret to investigate something?" Zhang Yu sneered.

"A secret is a secret!"

Ye Fan glanced at him indifferently, then picked up the glass of water in front of him and took a big gulp.

"Hehe, Mr. Ye is indeed quite arrogant. Very well! I'll toast you."

After Zhang Yu finished speaking, he picked up his glass, tilted his head back, and drank the strong liquor in one gulp, a faint smile on his face.

Ye Fan also raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing this, Zhang Yu's smile widened even more, and he continued, "Mr. Ye, besides apologizing to you, I've come here hoping you can help us solve a major case. This is crucial to the future of our entire criminal investigation team, so I humbly request your guidance!"

"What case?" Ye Fan asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Mr. Ye, are you aware of any strange cases that have occurred in Zhonghai City recently?" Zhang Yu asked.

"Never heard of it!"

"Do you know who was in charge of solving this case?" Zhang Yu continued to ask.

"have no idea."

"This case is called the 'Killer Case.' Three days ago, our criminal investigation team discovered a body that had been tortured to death in a hotel!" Zhang Yu said in a low voice.

Hearing this, Ye Fan frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "The assassin incident? It seems this is really serious trouble!"

"Zhang Yu, why don't you explain it to me in detail?" Ye Fan said.

"Okay!"

Then, Zhang Yu briefly recounted the murder.

It turns out that this case involved a fight between two criminal gangs.

The two gang leaders had lost tens of millions in a gambling game, so they formed an alliance.

Their common enemy is Ye Fan, so this assassination incident is a trap designed to target Ye Fan.

"Mr. Ye, I've heard you're incredibly skilled, so I hope you can get involved and contribute to our case!" Zhang Yu said earnestly.

Ye Fan fell silent.

"Mr. Ye, I know this is a bit of a stretch for you, but our criminal investigation team really needs an expert like you. Otherwise, we simply wouldn't be able to solve this case. So we hope you can help us out with a small favor," Zhang Yu said.

Ye Fan pondered for a moment, then asked, "The name of the organization you mentioned."

"It's the 'Poison Dragon Society'!"

"The Poison Dragon Society?"

Ye Fan muttered a couple of sentences softly.

"Yes! The Poison Dragon Society is extremely powerful, and our position in Zhonghai City is in grave danger. If we cannot bring this organization down, we will never have peace!" Zhang Yu said.

"The Poison Dragon Society?" Ye Fan murmured.

"Mr. Ye, I know you are one of China's top special forces soldiers, and I know your strength far surpasses ours. But we are, after all, a group of unarmed people, and we need your help to deal with the Poison Dragon Society!"

Zhang Yu continued to offer his advice.

"I see."

Ye Fan nodded.

Then he asked, "Where are those two gangs now?"

"It's nearby."

"Okay, I'll go with you."

"Really! That's wonderful! Thank you, Mr. Ye!"

"Don't thank me, you should thank the police. If it weren't for them, I don't know how long I would have stayed in Zhonghai City. I love being free and don't like being tied down," Ye Fan said calmly.

As soon as Ye Fan finished speaking, Zhang Yu's smile froze. He never expected that Ye Fan would refuse to help.