After Ye Longlin left, he returned to the villa, and Ze Xin Group had completely changed owners.
Wang Dahai also became the vice president of Ze Xin Group, a much larger plate than his previous one, and Lin Tianai became the legal representative.
Of course, all of this still needed time to be processed; it wasn't that simple.
However, with Xie Wenzhan handling things, this time could be shortened. But the death of the Southern Province Sword King had caused a sensation throughout the province. It would take some time for this news to spread.
For now, the entire Southern Province was calm.
Meanwhile, Ye Longlin returned to Zhao Qian's small courtyard. Due to Ye Longlin's investment during this period, Zhao Siyu's company had no funding issues and had already begun to expand its scale crazily. She rarely stayed home during this time, leaving early and returning late, which left Zhao Qian helpless.
After all, career was more important in today's society.
"Have you eaten?"
As she opened the door, Zhao Qian, holding a hoe, was planting something in the yard. Seeing Ye Longlin walk in, she casually asked.
Ye Longlin sat down and shook his head, "No."
Zhao Qian rolled her eyes, "Make yourself some noodles. I'll finish what I'm doing here."
Ye Longlin nodded and turned into the kitchen.
His cooking skills were honed on the battlefield. As a top sniper, he sometimes had to lie still for a month, unable to move, just to send a bullet to the enemy when they thought they were safe.
When Ye Longlin brought out two bowls of noodles, Zhao Qian washed her hands and naturally sat down in front of him.
"Your father... I'm afraid I'll never see him again, right?"
Ye Longlin remained silent, falling into a long silence.
He didn't know how to answer this question.
Zhao Qian had waited for Ye Guohui for many years. During all this time, he hadn't even said he would come back to see her, which meant Zhao Qian had no idea what Ye Guohui was thinking and could only keep waiting.
Now that he had returned, and Ye Longlin had never mentioned anything about Ye Guohui, Zhao Qian had become suspicious.
She also didn't know how to say it, so Zhao Qian's suspicion was understandable.
"Aunt Zhao, you're worrying too much."
Ye Longlin ate his noodles as if nothing were wrong, his face expressionless, as if discussing a very simple matter.
Zhao Qian smiled, "Actually, I already know. You don't need to hide it from me. Do you think your Aunt Zhao can't accept it?"
Ye Longlin was at a loss for words for a moment. After another moment of silence, he slowly said, "My father... has indeed sacrificed himself. There was a riot in Mobei Prison, and no one survived. My father, as the warden, naturally could not retreat in the face of danger and eventually died fighting."
The chopsticks in Zhao Qian's hand fell to the ground. Her entire being went into a daze, and two lines of tears suddenly welled up. Ye Longlin felt a bit helpless.
Although she had guessed this outcome, hearing the more accurate situation from Ye Longlin's mouth still couldn't quell the sorrow in her heart.
Silent tears were far more sorrowful than wailing.
It was like when he received the news of Ye Guohui's sacrifice, it felt like the sky had collapsed.
"Aunt Zhao..."
Ye Longlin, who had fought in battles for many years, had never encountered such a situation and didn't know how to handle it.
Zhao Qian waved her hand and smiled with a carefree air, "It's okay, your Aunt Zhao has seen her fair share of storms. This little thing will pass."
Ye Longlin sighed inwardly and also advised, "Aunt Zhao, my father is no longer here. You should find someone and get married. There's no need to keep waiting. You're already forty. You can consider your own matters now."
Zhao Qian quickly wiped away her tears, put on a stern face, and said grumpily, "What, are you lecturing me now? Do you really think I can't deal with you? Hurry up and get lost. Having you and Siyu as my children is enough for me. I'm blessed with both a son and a daughter."
"What? Are you going to disown this poor relative of yours who has no blood relation just because you've risen to a high position? Are you not going to take care of me in my old age?"
In fact, her unspoken meaning was that she wasn't planning to get married. Her life would be like this, for whatever reason. She was alone. With Ye Longlin and Zhao Siyu around, she had no intention of finding someone to spend her life with.
Ye Longlin chuckled, "How could that be possible? You are my Aunt Zhao, no matter what happens, you are always my Aunt Zhao. Let alone anyone daring to bully you, even if you committed treason, I would ensure your safety."
Zhao Qian shot him a glance, "You always say such things without any good intentions."
"Heh heh."
Meanwhile, in the Liu family.
After half a day of incubation, the Liu family finally learned of Liu Yidao's death, which infuriated the Liu family patriarch, Liu Yan, causing him to injure several servants.
"Ye Longlin! It's this Ye Longlin again! Have you still not found out his identity?"
In the Southern Province, Ye Longlin had not hidden his presence. A casual investigation could uncover the things Ye Longlin had done in the Southern Province.
It turned out that all the major events in the Southern Province recently were related to Ye Longlin, and he played a very important role in them.
According to the information they had gathered, Ye Longlin was the key factor in the downfall of almost every major family!
Most importantly, Liu Yuanshan, the Southern Province Sword King, might have died by his hand!
"No... Liu Yuanshan reportedly went to Ze Xin Group personally, but we still haven't found any news of the Sword King. The hospital's 120 ambulance took away two bodies. One was the young master, and the other was likely Sword King Liu."
Liu Yan: "..."
Even the Sword King died by his hand?
"Impossible. Not to mention that the Sword King has influence in both the underworld and legitimate circles in the Southern Province, and even the political power that can influence the Southern Province is beyond what families like ours can reach. If Sword King Liu truly died, the Zhen Wu Division would not have remained silent."
Liu Yan suddenly calmed down, shaking his head in disbelief.
If Sword King Liu had truly died, the Southern Province would not be this calm. More importantly, the Zhen Wu Division had many of Sword King Liu's confidants, and they would not have remained idle.
"But Patriarch, this doesn't explain why Sword King Liu went to Ze Xin Group and hasn't come out yet. If Sword King Liu had won, Ye Longlin wouldn't be alive. The key is that Ye Longlin is still alive and at Zhao Qian's house. This doesn't make sense either!"
Liu Yan: "It's possible the Sword King let him go."
"That doesn't make sense either. Our young master is dead, and Sword King Liu wouldn't not seek revenge. Sword King Liu is the most protective of his own."