The capital.
A week ago, after two people appeared in the capital, the entire capital exploded!
Even though a week had passed, the discussions in the capital had not stopped since Yuan Gang and Xuan Niao appeared.
This was true for families, the Hall of Honor, and all other parties.
More importantly, this afternoon, Qin Shimeng, the head of the Zhenwu Qin family, returned to the family. Everyone understood what this meant.
Ye Longlin had also returned!
The conflict between the Qin and Ye families was centered around Mu Hanqi. For the past two years, the Ye family had been determined to capture Mu Hanqi and Ye Churan, while the Qin family protected the mother and son. Battles had been incessant, and various tactics had been employed.
The Qin family was still stronger than the Ye family. At least until now, the Ye family had not even seen a single piece of clothing belonging to the mother and son.
With Qin Shimeng's return, Mu Hanqi was no longer protected by anyone. However, Qin Shimeng would not have returned casually. Her return indicated that Mu Hanqi was definitely being protected, and the most probable protector was Ye Longlin himself!
Without a doubt, Ye Longlin must have returned, otherwise Qin Shimeng would not have come back to the capital.
This also made many people in the capital feel a sense of crisis once again!
Ye Longlin's return meant that another upheaval was imminent in the capital.
The conflict between him and the Ye family had not been fully resolved. Furthermore, the battle before his disappearance was rumored to have had ulterior motives. If this was true, then his return to the capital would undoubtedly cause a massive stir, leading to countless deaths.
Within the Ye family, all the elders had gathered, but unfortunately, the Sixth Elder was absent.
When the Sixth Elder was leading his team to the Jiangnan small town to capture Mu Hanqi, his head was severed by people from the Qin family, and his head was sent back to the Ye family as a warning.
It was from the death of the Sixth Elder that the two families began a two-year conflict.
These two years of struggle had also led to a rapid decline in the strength of both sides!
Facing Ye Longlin again would be truly troublesome!
"Ye Longlin has returned, and everything has suddenly become uncertain. If he really intends to investigate what happened two years ago, we will definitely be in trouble. At the very least, we will be branded as traitors, and the lightest punishment would be the extermination of our entire clan.
Moreover, we also attempted to persecute Ye Longlin's wife and daughter. Judging by Ye Longlin's temperament, this matter will definitely not be easily dismissed, and that is the most troublesome aspect.
Additionally, it is certain that the Murong family will definitely stand with them. Murong Beiye's daughter is Mu Hanqi, so once Ye Longlin returns, we will be facing the Qin family and the Murong family, which will be very troublesome!"
The Qin family was indeed troublesome. They were inherently stronger than them. As for the Murong family, although they didn't make much of a fuss, the Murong family in Jinling still had many powerful individuals. While there were certainly no Saint Realm experts, there were undoubtedly many Dao Realm experts and various Dragon Elephant Realm practitioners who would also cause them trouble.
"Although the Second Elder is dead, the First Elder also supports Ye Longlin. This is a force that cannot be underestimated. Not only that, Ye Longlin's influence remains. Those retired old generals also stand with Ye Longlin, as does a group of people from the Military Academy.
The combined strength of these individuals is not to be trifled with! While military might can decide the outcome, the underlying political games are equally important!"
Ye Nantian looked at them with a grim expression and remained silent. After they finished speaking, he slowly said, "Looking back at our conflict with Ye Longlin, haven't you noticed that Ye Longlin has always been playing the game of a small force against a large one?
The phrase 'warming up a frog in boiling water' can reveal all of Ye Longlin's plans. Whether looking back at the past or at the present, it's not difficult to discern Ye Longlin's strategy. Therefore, what we need now is a plan that can deliver a fatal blow to Ye Longlin!"
The last time there was a plan that seemed capable of killing Ye Longlin was on the night before he led his troops away from the capital.
He might have foreseen everything, which led him to directly step into the Saint Realm, drawing out the Zhenwu Qin family and the First Elder.
If this were indeed the case, then Ye Longlin's cunning was truly profound!
The dignified Ye family, the foremost of the Ten Elder families, had been pushed to this predicament.
"Within two days, give me a plan. This time, I want him to stay here forever once he arrives in the capital!"
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After Xuan Niao and Yuan Gang returned, they headed straight to the Dragon Pavilion, both eager to know the current situation of the Dragon Pavilion.
When they arrived at the Dragon Pavilion, Xuanwu was sitting in his office with a troubled expression, smoking a cigarette. In front of him was a cup of wolfberries, with more than half of the cup filled.
Yuan Gang: "......"
Xuan Niao: "......"
"You're quite leisurely, aren't you."
Xuan Niao said sarcastically, directly sitting on a stool.
"Brother Yuan, Sister!"
Seeing their sudden return, Xuanwu was so wronged that he almost cried.
"Do you know how I've been these past two years? Do you know how I've endured these past two years? I've lost fifty catties in two years, fifty catties!"
"Wuwuwu, Brother Yuan, I was wrong. Next time you go missing, take me with you. I don't want to sit here. I want to go back to the overseas defense line, wuwuwuwu, I want to go back."
When he first took over, there was a pile of messy affairs. Every night, he would process documents and then fall asleep right there. Finally, when he managed to go home, he still had to fulfill his marital duties, which further exhausted him physically and mentally.
He had spent at least 100,000 on various tonics over the past two years. If he had a choice, he would rather return to the overseas defense line. Although there was a possibility of death there, it was still better than being here!
Xuan Niao rolled her eyes: "The Boss's child is already a year and a half old. What about you, have you gotten married in the past two years?"
Xuanwu wailed even louder: "Sister, do you know how difficult it is for me? Forget about getting married, I don't even want to go home now. I've only obtained the marriage certificate. Where do I have the time to get married now? With all of you gone, the affairs of hundreds of thousands of people are on my shoulders. I'm not made of iron."
Yuan Gang laughed heartily from the side, mocking him without any reservation.
It seemed to have touched a sore spot, causing him to grimace in pain.
"Sister, what have you two been doing for the past two years? There was no news at all. We were so worried."
"Remember that White Dragon they promoted before? I taught him a lesson, and then he joined the army after graduation. In two years, he has already become a special forces member in the Eastern Military Region. You've been gone for far too long."
Yuan Gang sighed deeply, and after a long period of silence, he said helplessly, "Actually, we escaped back."