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Until the 10th day, the sun rose.
Su Jiang and An Rou didn’t get any sleep the whole night. The two of them were busy with logistics work.
An Rou was obviously getting tired towards the end, but she still gritted her teeth and stubbornly persevered.
“Whew!”
The two of them let out a long sigh of relief, collapsing onto the sofa.
Thankfully, the An family had always been well-prepared with backup resources, so they were able to get the supplies ready in just one night when faced with this emergency.
“Click!”
An Mingjie walked out of the room. A night’s rest had restored much of his energy.
“Huh, why do you two look like you’ve been drained of all your energy?”
An Mingjie looked curiously at the two slumped on the sofa, feeling a bit confused.
Before Su Jiang and the other could answer, Li Cai walked in and said to An Mingjie:
“Old An, everything is ready.”
He then led An Mingjie outside. At this moment, several large boxes were stacked in the An family courtyard.
Inside were food, bullets, explosives, and a variety of firearms.
They had managed to gather all of this in just one night.
An Mingjie casually opened a few boxes, glancing at the resources inside, and nodded slightly.
“Next, it’s up to the Inspectorate.”
…
Meanwhile, outside the Feng family’s gate…
Yang Ming stood alone, carrying a briefcase. He looked at the Feng family’s guards with a blank expression and stated his purpose directly.
“Hello, please let me in. I need to see your master.”
“Kid, do you think you can just see our master whenever you want?”
Yang Ming didn’t bother with any nonsense. He directly pulled out his credentials and revealed his identity.
“I-Inspectorate?”
The guard, clearly aware of what the Inspectorate represented, understood that he couldn’t stop this man.
“W-Well, please wait a moment. I’ll go inform them.”
He quickly made a phone call, reporting to the person on the other end that someone from the Inspectorate had arrived.
Soon, he hung up the phone and gestured respectfully to Yang Ming.
“Please come in, the master is waiting for you in the reception hall.”
Yang Ming didn’t bother with him and strode forward, heading straight for the Feng family’s reception hall.
He had been to the Feng family before, so he knew the location of all their buildings and facilities.
Stepping into the reception hall, Yang Ming saw Feng Chengye sitting in the master’s seat, surrounded by several core members of the Feng family.
Clearly, they were taking the Inspectorate’s visit very seriously.
“Master Feng, hello. My name is Yang Ming. I am a Level 1 Inspector from the Jiangdu City Inspectorate.”
With that, Yang Ming pulled out a badge from his pocket, signifying his Inspector status.
The Inspectorate’s official members are divided into three levels:
– Level 3: Investigator
– Level 2: Inspector
– Level 1: Chief Inspector
All Inspectorate members at these three levels are under the jurisdiction of the local Inspectorate Director.
By the way, the Jiangdu City Inspectorate is different from other Inspectorate branches in that it only has a Director and does not have a Deputy Director.
“Inspector of Level 1?”
Seeing Yang Ming’s badge, Feng Chengye’s brow furrowed slightly, a sense of foreboding settling in his heart.
Usually, minor matters wouldn’t warrant the attention of a Level 1 Inspector.
Could it be that someone under him has caused trouble again?
“I wonder, Inspector Yang, what brings you here today?” Feng Chengye asked tentatively.
“Click!”
Yang Ming lowered his head, opening his briefcase. “Master Feng, I’m here to inform you of something.”
He pulled out a document from his briefcase, one he had worked on overnight.
“Due to the escalating conflict between the Feng and An families, and with both sides refusing the Inspectorate’s intervention and mediation, the situation has reached a point of no return…”
Yang Ming began to rattle off a bunch of official jargon, and Feng Chengye’s face grew increasingly grim.
“Therefore, the Jiangdu City Inspectorate has decided, after careful consideration, to grant the request of the head of the An family, An Mingjie, to open the battleground of the Isolated City for both families this afternoon!”
“Absurd!!!”
Feng Chengye’s eyes widened as he stood up. He no longer cared about Yang Ming’s status at this point.
Pointing his finger at Yang Ming, he exclaimed incredulously, “You Inspectorate, you’ve teamed up with the An family?!”
Indeed, he realized immediately that the Inspectorate and the An family had joined forces.
Otherwise, the time for opening the Isolated City battleground wouldn’t be so urgent, leaving them no time to prepare.
And what do you mean by both sides refusing the Inspectorate’s mediation?
When did the Inspectorate even attempt to mediate? I’m damn sure I never knew about it!
Feng Chengye’s face flushed red with anger. He couldn’t believe that the An family had actually managed to get the Inspectorate on their side.
He couldn’t believe that An Mingjie was so ruthless, daring to directly open the Isolated City battleground.
That was a battleground that could only end when all the members of one family were dead.
The core members of the Feng family standing nearby also looked grim. This was a complete surprise attack.
Facing Feng Chengye’s accusations, Yang Ming put away the document and said calmly, “Master Feng, you may have misunderstood something. The Inspectorate exists independently and never teams up with any major family.”
“All procedures are legal and compliant. If you are dissatisfied, you can appeal to the Inspectorate Headquarters in the capital.”
Legal and compliant, my foot!
Feng Chengye cursed inwardly. They weren’t even a dragon-headed family like the An family, yet they dared to open the Isolated City battleground.
You call this legal and compliant?
For the first time, he felt that the Inspectorate was utterly shameless.
“Inspector Yang, even if that’s the case, isn’t the time for this afternoon too tight?”
“Giving us Feng family only a few hours to prepare, isn’t it a bit unreasonable?”
Feng Chengye gritted his teeth. At this point, all he could do was try to salvage the situation as much as possible, making it as favorable as possible for the Feng family.
However, Yang Ming said, “I said, all arrangements are made according to standard procedures. We can’t change it.”
“If you have any objections, appeal to the Inspectorate Headquarters in the capital.”
Feng Chengye clenched his fists. Appeal?
Do you give me time to appeal?
Even reaching the capital wouldn’t be possible by this afternoon.
“Oh, right, Master Feng, let me remind you one more thing.”
“This afternoon, we will arrange for your Feng family to board the ship from the south and enter the island.”
“The An family will board from the north.”
“No combat is allowed until all members of both sides have completely boarded the island.”
“Also, no other members from outside the families are allowed to enter the battlefield after it begins.”
After finishing, Yang Ming added, “All matters regarding the Isolated City battleground have been informed, and you are fully aware. If the Feng family does not arrive this afternoon, it will be considered a forfeit. According to the rules, all of the Feng family’s assets and resources will be transferred to the An family.”
Then, ignoring the murderous glares of the Feng family members, he straightened his back and turned to leave.
At that moment, a roar erupted.
“The Feng family is not your place to run wild!”
In the astonished gazes of everyone present, a figure charged forward, drawing a pistol and aiming it at Yang Ming.
It was Feng Chengye’s son, Feng Haoxuan.
From the beginning, he had been sitting in the corner, listening to the conversation between Feng Chengye and Yang Ming, becoming increasingly irritated.
Seeing that Yang Ming was about to leave, and that none of the Feng family members present dared to make a move, he felt an unbearable sense of frustration.
They were being bullied to their faces by the An family and the Inspectorate, yet they could only swallow their pride, something Feng Haoxuan couldn’t do.
Fine, you’re all too scared to act, right?
Then I will!
“Xiao Feng, stop!”
Everyone was shocked. This was an Inspectorate official, this…
Yang Ming could die, but not so brazenly, here in the Feng family.
However, it was too late. Feng Haoxuan, blinded by anger, slowly pulled the trigger.
The next second, a gunshot rang out.
“Bang!”