Chapter 235 As expected of the Black Society, it's like Infernal Affairs, isn't it?
As soon as the call connected, Fang Yiling's voice paused for a moment before coming through.
"You slept for three days."
Fang Ke was taken aback, then raised an eyebrow slightly. "Thank goodness it's not like we'll be sleeping together forever."
Fang Yiling: "..."
Fang Yiling was probably very angry that she didn't take good care of herself. "I don't want to hear you joking about your own life. Call me again when you're ready to talk."
After saying that, he hung up on Fang Ke.
Fang Ke: ? ?
Are teenagers really this rebellious?
I wonder where he got this bad temper from.
Fortunately, Fang Ke was quite good at coaxing people, and he persistently called again, and Fang Yiling, that little brat, finally answered.
He answered but didn't say anything, as if waiting for her to speak.
Fang Ke exclaimed, "Ouch, my head seems to hurt a little."
Fang Yiling: "..."
Fang Yiling couldn't hold back any longer and said first, "I have a headache, so I should go and rest."
"I don't want to go to rest..."
"You should rest more now. Don't think that sleeping is boring. Sleeping can quickly restore your energy."
"Oh dear, people get so angry if I sleep for three days. If I sleep even longer, will some people ignore me in the future?"
Fang Yiling: "..."
Fang Yiling let out a breath, "I'm sorry, sister, I wasn't angry with you just now."
Fang Ke chuckled and said, "It's alright, Ling Bao. Go ahead and be angry. I know you're worried about me. My dear Ling Bao, I've made you worry for so many days. I really deserve to be... punished by kneeling."
The word "damn it" stuck in his throat, and Fang Ke thought he couldn't provoke Fang Yiling any further.
Fang Yiling fell silent again, and after a long while said, "Sister, I know you are incredibly capable, but next time, could you please protect yourself first and not do such dangerous things again?"
Fang Ke sighed, "Ling Bao, believe me, I never expected it to turn out this badly."
Looking back, Fang Ke realized that compared to the cards Su Yao used, it was the majestic nature itself that taught her a more profound lesson, causing her much more suffering.
She never imagined that traversing the snow-covered forests and plains in the extreme cold would be so difficult.
"Let's not talk about this... Anyway, I promise you, this will never happen again."
Fang Yiling was finally appeased. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Fang Ke said, "By the way, I heard from my older sister that you wanted to see me. Is it because you've made any progress on what you were investigating last time?"
Fang Yiling paused again at this point, "...How about we talk about this when you get back?"
"Why?"
"The people and things involved are quite extensive, and there are some old stories. I want to find out everything and then drag the people behind it all out."
Fang Ke paused for a moment, but didn't fall for her evasive tactics. She said, "So, you have indeed found out some things, right? Tell me about it."
Fang Yiling remained silent. "Yes... but I don't want to tell you so soon because the person behind this might be related to you."
Fang Ke had already mentally prepared herself. "Tell me. What if I fall into his trap again if you don't tell me? It's better to be upfront and take real precautions."
Fang Yiling thought about it carefully and felt that Fang Ke's words made sense.
This person has some connection with Fang Ke. After Fang Ke returns to China, he might contact him again. What if he sets a trap for Fang Ke then?
After careful consideration, Fang Yiling shared all the information he had with Fang Ke, including some of his own speculations.
"Let me first talk about that housekeeping company called Yuji. I've never been able to crack the quantum code to find their overseas accounts. But recently, someone used a shell company in Hong Kong to transfer money, which we monitored. This company is easy to investigate now. Their source of income is... Tianqi Group."
Fang Ke was genuinely surprised and let out a soft chuckle, "Xiao Yichen?"
"Yes, but this company started operating in the early 2000s. At that time, Xiao Yichen should have been just a child, so I tend to think it was the work of the previous generation of the Xiao family head."
"They established this company in Jingzhou to supply well-trained domestic servants to various prominent families in Jingzhou, probably in order to monitor the actions of the major families in Jingzhou and obtain first-hand information."
Fang Ke clicked his tongue and said, "Awesome, no wonder it's the style of the underworld, like Infernal Affairs, huh?"
Fang Yiling thought for a moment and then reminded her, "Sister, Xiao Yichen has been in charge of the Xiao family for several years now, so he probably knew about this housekeeping company a long time ago. He's close to Su Yao, so if he's doing this for Su Yao's sake, it's understandable that he would have the servants in the house deliberately make things difficult for you, or deliberately promote Fang Manman and put you down."
Fang Ke narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "It is indeed something they would do. They are shameless, despicable men."
Fang Yiling: "..."
Fang Yiling didn't expect Fang Ke to start cursing so directly. He originally thought that Fang Ke would be shocked and feel betrayed if she knew that the boss behind her was the leader of the Mo Sect. But it seems that Fang Ke doesn't care at all.
Fang Yiling then asked, "I remember you used to have a pretty good relationship with Xiao Yichen. You even appeared on a variety show together before. So, what's your relationship like now?"
Fang Ke laughed, "How so? Before I left the last variety show, I slapped him twice and then gave him a knee strike right into his internal organs. I wonder if he's listed me as the number one wanted person in the Mo Clan now."
"..."
Fang Yiling fell silent again. He noticed that Fang Ke always managed to shock him by choosing E from standard answers like ABCD.
He exhaled and suddenly found it somewhat amusing, realizing that his worries were unnecessary.
He said, "Alright, let's talk about the second thing. We also have a lead on that Brother Jia you asked me to investigate."
"This man's real name is Cao Jian, but he claims to be surnamed Jia, so everyone calls him Brother Jia. His information is relatively easy to find because he is really not clean and has too many shady dealings. Once you investigate, all the clues will be revealed."
"This man is a well-known middleman. He never directly participates in crimes, but he acts as an intermediary between buyers and sellers. He has a lot of bounty mission lists and resources on many wanted criminals, so many people are willing to ask him for missions. Of course, he takes half of the money after the mission is successful."
Fang Ke became interested and said, "Go on."
"You asked me to investigate him, is it also related to Su Yao?"
"Hmm. You found this out too?"
"Yes, I also found out that Su Yao had contacted him more than once. They had done transactions before, and the money for the first transaction was actually transferred from a shell company under the name of Tianqi Group."
Fang Ke: "...?"
Fang Ke chuckled, "It's related to the Mo Sect again, they're like a persistent ghost. So, if you're involved with the underworld, you need someone else to handle things, huh?"
Fang Yiling analyzed, "I made a bold assumption: Su Yao couldn't get something done through normal channels, so she went to the Mo Sect, which had connections in this area. The Mo Sect then acted as a matchmaker, introducing her to Brother Jia. This transaction should have been very pleasant for both parties."
"So they recently collaborated again for some reason, and Su Yao even transferred 5 million RMB directly from her personal account."
"Such generosity proves that she had a good experience with her last purchase. So now I'm curious about what their first transaction entailed."
"Of course I'm still investigating, so what I said just now wasn't entirely in circles. I feel that the details of this first transaction are very important, and I want to find out the details clearly."
Fang Yiling's analysis coincided with Fang Ke's, and Fang Ke was right again. Su Yao and Brother Jia had made a deal before, and the 1 million was indeed 1 million US dollars.
Su Yao's 5 million is probably just the first installment of the deposit. If things go smoothly, the rest will be transferred in.
She's really willing to spend money.
"Xiao Yichen and Su Yao, right? Alright, I got it. I'll deal with these two. Don't worry about them. I'm going to settle accounts with them when I get back. Ling Bao, you can continue investigating the rest. Maybe you'll find more surprises as you dig deeper. I'm looking forward to it too."
Fang Yiling hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Sister, did you wake up but not go online yet?"
"how?"
"...Go online and check, it says Su Yao has also disappeared."
"?"
You damn copycat!
"However, she disappeared in Jingzhou. There are many rumors going around, but many people suspect that you were behind it."
"May I ask?"
How can you pin the blame on her when she's not even here?
"Well, I also have some responsibility for this. Your fans and Su Yao's fans got into a fight, so I made a little program and hacked a lot of their big fan accounts. The accounts are all apologizing to you, and this incident even made it to the trending topics."
"Then they used me against me, saying it was a premeditated and targeted attack on Su Yao. I was really... Then they brought up the old incident, saying that you had kidnapped her back then, and that this time you might have been hiding in the shadows and directing things from behind."
"...Okay, this is truly amazing, it's absolutely amazing."
"Sister, please don't blame me."
"Why would I blame you?" Fang Ke said calmly, not caring at all after her scolding. "Let them guess whatever they want. These things will fall apart as soon as they are investigated. What's there to explain? I feel pretty good about the fact that I disappeared for half a month, dominated the rankings for half a month, and became the female demon that everyone talks about."
"..." His sister's mentality is really amazing.
Fang Yiling laughed and said, "I certainly can't let you take the blame, so I also started to investigate."
"Su Yao was perfectly normal before she disappeared. It was Yi Mohan who reported her missing. I found out who made the last phone call before she disappeared."
"..."
Fang Ke had a subtle intuition: "Since you're asking me to guess, it's not Xiao Yichen again, is it?"
"Bingo, that's right."
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