Peach-Orange! – Chapter 156 – The Butterfly’s Wings Stirred a World-Changing Tornado

“You said… what?!”

Chi Song’s eyes instantly turned bloodshot as he struggled to suppress his rage, his voice growing hoarse. It was unclear whether his anger was directed at the news itself or at Si Chen personally.

Yet Si Chen’s voice remained utterly calm. “I said, Chi Xiaocheng is dead.”

BANG—!

The moment the words landed, Chi Song’s grip tightened violently with such force that he crushed the phone in his hand!

Shards of glass from the screen and internal components dug into his palm, but Chi Song didn’t loosen his grip even slightly.

With a sharp turn, he barked at Liang Hei and the others, “Get in the car. We’re going back!”

Liang Hei, who had been holding a well-dressed bodyguard in a suit by the collar, froze. “Boss, why are we leaving now? What about these Ye family guys?”

Chi Song turned, his expression dark. “Did you find out what they’ve been up to?”

“Yeah. That new batch of ‘rock candy’ spreading through Lizhi City lately? It was definitely these Ye family bastards. Ye Liang’s gone mad for money!”

“Then dump every last one of them in the river. After that, rally the brothers. We’re heading back immediately. It’s urgent!”

Whether Si Chen’s news was true or just another false alarm, Chi Song had to return to Jiuzhou City.

One hand gripping the steering wheel, Chi Song sent the car into a controlled drift across the icy roads, speeding back to the gang’s base.

Brother Long seemed to have already received word and was waiting for him. “Back so soon? That Si Chen guy called me too. Told you not to be so reckless.”

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Chi Song stiffened momentarily before his expression softened slightly. “Sorry.”

Brother Long handed him a phone. “You talk to him.”

As soon as the call connected, Si Chen’s voice remained as composed as ever. “Chi Song, I know you’re furious, but don’t act rashly. If you lose your head, you won’t even get the chance for revenge.”

Chi Song’s grip instinctively tightened around Brother Long’s phone.

But he forced himself to exhale slowly.

As a villain who survived 200 chapters in the original story, he wasn’t some hot-blooded fool who’d lose all reason in a fit of rage.

Suppressing his emotions, Chi Song spoke coldly. “Explain everything. Give me the details and the current situation.”

Si Chen replied, “Early this morning, a sniper took a shot at Su Tao. Chi Xiaocheng saved her but was hit instead. She was rushed into surgery, but the doctors just announced they’ve done all they could.

“Su Tao collapsed at the hospital, her condition is still unknown. The sniper was hit by a car while fleeing, but I traced it back to the mastermind.”

“Who?!” Chi Song’s voice boomed, making Brother Long glance over sharply.

Si Chen uttered two calm words. “Ye Liang.”

Ye Liang again!

Si Chen continued, “I can’t take Ye Liang down alone. His influence in Jiuzhou City is too strong. I need you and your men to come back. For Chi Xiaocheng, and for Su Tao.”

“Fine! I’ll bring everyone back!”

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Chi Song agreed without hesitation, but before he could say more, Brother Long took the phone from him.

“Kid, I told you not to rush in headfirst. Use your damn brain for once.”

Brother Long’s voice was low and steady as he addressed Si Chen. “I’ve never heard of someone like you hanging around my little sister. Young Master Si, you’re trying to use us to take down Ye Liang, aren’t you? A free ride on our backs?”

Si Chen paused, clearly not expecting someone like Brother Long to be involved.

Then, slowly, he chuckled. “You’re right. That’s part of it. But I’m not lying about avenging Chi Xiaocheng. Both Su Tao and that kid meant something to me.”

Brother Long grunted. “We’ll bring our men back. But any territory we take in Jiuzhou City gets split fifty-fifty.”

Si Chen didn’t hesitate. “Deal. You can have the area around Jiuzhou University. I’ll handle any legal issues that come up. But Ye Liang dies.”

Of course he hated Ye Liang. His investment in Chi Xiaocheng had been paying off brilliantly.

All he had to do was wait for Chi Xiaocheng to win over Su Tao, then sit back as Su Tao’s father, the War Hero, returned.

He could’ve lounged in comfort, enjoying the sweet drama of Su Tao and Chi Xiaocheng’s tangled relationship while riding the War God’s coattails to an easy victory.

But then Ye Liang had to flip the damn table and send a sniper!

Now Chi Xiaocheng was dead, and all of Si Chen’s plans had gone up in smoke.

‘I even got “Never Love Tao” tattooed in gold lettering on my back, damn it!’

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‘Ye Liang, you’re dead.’

The call ended shortly after, with all details laid out.

Chi Song’s face was like ice. He hadn’t verified the facts yet, but he already believed Si Chen.

They had to go back. But….

He glanced at Brother Long, hesitating.

Brother Long smirked, rubbing his newly shaved head; a recent change after a close call with a blade had left his hair uneven. “Song, I’m coming with you.”

Chi Song stiffened. “Brother Long, you can’t! You need to hold things down here!”

“Don’t flatter yourself.” Brother Long’s eyes turned just as cold. “The Ye family’s been stirring shit in Lizhi City for months. Costed me too many brothers.

“You think they can just run now?” Brother Long slammed a fist on the table. “I owe them blood. If we’re doing this, we go big, straight to their damn headquarters in Jiuzhou City!”

He punched Chi Song’s chest lightly. “Leave Ye Liang’s men to me. You just find that bastard and put a bullet in him yourself. For our little sister.”

The last time they’d spoken, Chi Xiaocheng had called him “Brother Long” in that sweet voice of hers.

For that alone, he wouldn’t back down.

Brother Long clapped Chi Song’s shoulder and strode out. “Tell the brothers that we’re going to war!”

Chi Song took a deep breath, fists clenching until his knuckles turned white. His gaze was terrifying.

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“Ye Liang… last time in the snow, you got lucky. This time, I won’t let you walk away.”

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If Su Tao knew the original story’s plot, or if Chi Xiaocheng was awake at the moment, they would realize something chilling:

Nothing had truly changed.

Chi Xiaocheng had tried so hard to alter the story’s tragic ending, to find love for herself.

But despite all her efforts, the world’s trajectory remained the same.

She had turned against Ye Liang… and died.

Now Chi Song and Brother Long’s forces were about to launch a brutal counterattack.

Even the timing mirrored the original: after New Year’s, before Lunar New Year’s Eve.

But this time, there was one crucial difference:

Everyone was on her side.

The winds of change were sweeping through Jiuzhou City.

And Su Tao, who had collapsed from shock and lain unconscious for a full day, finally stirred awake in her hospital bed.