Peach-Orange! – Chapter 567 – Initial Signs of Conflict

“Chi Xiaocheng, this is really bad news. After Ye Er’s balls shattered, his mental state was already abnormal. It seems that after the World Will further influenced him, he has truly gone insane.”

This was the message from Si Chen.

And this message wasn’t the only one, and Ye Er wasn’t the main focus of this message.

Si Chen continued.

“Ye Er’s influence is very significant now. After the Ye family in the capital stripped him of his inheritance rights, all his die-hard followers came to Jiuzhou City, wanting to establish a foothold here and get a share of the pie.

“The result is, Ye Er isn’t just targeting me and Dongfang Yang; he doesn’t even take official personnel or the Young Lady’s people seriously.

“He has this attitude of ‘whoever opposes me, I’ll blow up with them’.

“But that’s not the key point. The key is Chi Song and Brother Long.”

When Chi Xiaocheng saw the latest message from Si Chen, her heart tightened. She quickly typed a reply, “What happened to my brother?!”

Si Chen: “He and Brother Long were pursued by Ye Er all the way. They’ve been driven to a range of large mountains at the city border. The last news we got was that they were hit by an artillery shell before entering the deep mountains.”

“An artillery shell?!”

Both Chi Xiaocheng and Su Tao exclaimed in surprise.

They waited for more messages from Si Chen, but he wasn’t typing that fast.

Chi Xiaocheng was so anxious that she directly called him. “Si Chen, what is my brother’s current situation? Get straight to the point.”

“What’s certain is that they are injured. He and Brother Long, along with about ten others, fled into the deep mountains. Probably to avoid pursuit, they even abandoned their phones.”

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“And Ye Er’s people are conducting large-scale searches in the mountains. To put it bluntly… their fate is unknown.”

Si Chen tried to soften his words, afraid of upsetting Chi Xiaocheng.

But such heavy news, no matter how gently put, sounded like a bombshell to Chi Xiaocheng.

She took a deep breath. “But how can weapons like missiles be used directly? Won’t the Jiuzhou City authorities do anything?”

Si Chen was silent for a moment. “The investigation found that it was done by some foreign mercenaries who smuggled themselves in. That area is also in the suburbs. The authorities have warned Ye Er multiple times, but it’s useless.”

“If you were outside, you’d notice that there are many more armed police on the streets of Jiuzhou City. The entire city’s security has been secretly increased and elevated.”

Chi Xiaocheng clenched her fist. “That Ye Er really just wants to drag Tao Tao and me down with him!”

Si Chen then relayed other news from this period.

And he earnestly advised Chi Xiaocheng, “Chi Xiaocheng, you’d better not act impulsively. You and Su Tao are hiding at home, like now, where no one can find you.”

“The World Will likely plans to use Ye Er as bait to lure you out.”

After Si Chen finished speaking, the system quickly added in her mind.

[That’s right, Host. Ye Er originally had nearly 70% weight, but now only has 10% left. I suspect the World Will has already abandoned Ye Er, leaving just a bit of weight to cause trouble at a critical moment.]

[Probably, It forcibly used the character’s weight to stimulate and intensify Ye Er’s desire for revenge, leading to the current situation.]

Chi Xiaocheng took a deep breath and said slowly, “No, this absolutely cannot be the work of the World Will. That guy isn’t that clever.”

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“I suspect it’s a plan devised by that Young Lady.”

Only this explanation could account for why Ye Er’s temperament changed so drastically.

Su Tao, who was nearby, asked, “What about the matter concerning my father?”

Si Chen hesitated. “The Young Lady has many people at customs. Your father got stuck there. When he passed through customs before, he was almost targeted by old enemies.”

“Right now, he’s in the process of smuggling himself over. The specifics are unknown.”

“This…”

Su Tao was momentarily speechless. She suddenly felt her father might not be as reliable as she imagined.

Next, Si Chen explained why Chi Song and Brother Long were consistently defeated.

The process was simple. After Ye Er suddenly started causing trouble, keeping both him and Dongfang Yang fully occupied, he suddenly targeted Chi Song and Brother Long.

In busy urban areas, they didn’t use firearms, but in less populated areas, they opened fire without hesitation. During this time, at least thirty of Chi Song and Brother Long’s subordinates died.

This highlights the gap in hard power.

To put it bluntly, Chi Song and Brother Long are just small-time gangsters, with a group of brothers in the gang who have life-and-death bonds.

What about Ye Er? He’s a young master from a major family. Even after losing his inheritance rights, he still has access to resources. In fact, to compensate him and allow him to develop peacefully in Jiuzhou City, his family even provided a large amount of support.

After Ye Liang died, the original power structure in Jiuzhou City was: Dongfang Family > Si Family > Ye Family > other minor families.

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Now, after Ye Er received reinforcements, he jumped to the forefront.

If they continued to fight and be targeted, only more people would die.

So, Chi Song and Brother Long decided to avoid the brunt of the attack, ordering their subordinates to scatter and escape, operating independently for now.

The idea was that as long as they kept Ye Er’s attention firmly on them, the two younger sisters at home would be safer.

With this mindset, the two of them were pursued together to the outskirts.

Chi Xiaocheng listened quietly to Si Chen’s words, feeling very upset.

Both in the original work and now, Chi Song has been her good brother who cares for her unconditionally.

Sheltering her from the wind and rain.

And now, she is hiding safely at home, while her brother’s fate is unknown…

Chi Xiaocheng’s eyes reddened slightly. She looked up at Su Tao. “Tao Tao, I think we can’t just sit here waiting like this anymore. We don’t even know if your father is friend or foe, and now he’s missing. If we really keep waiting like this, it’s just a slow death.

“I don’t want to keep waiting like this anymore!”

She wanted to go out. Even if there were risks, she couldn’t abandon her brother.

However, for the first time, the young girl seriously refused Chi Xiaocheng’s request. “No.”

“Why!”

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Su Tao said, “I agree with Si Chen. This is definitely that Young Lady’s plan to lure us out. The hook has long been prepared; Ye Er and Brother Chi Song are the bait.”

The young girl reached out and grasped Chi Xiaocheng’s shoulders. “Xiaocheng, you are the only one in this world. If you die, all our efforts will be in vain. Don’t you understand that going out means risking accidents?

“Your safety is more important!”

The young girl said this resolutely, siding with Si Chen.

Normally, Su Tao would basically agree to any request Chi Xiaocheng made.

Even the joking ones, she would think about how to fulfill them.

Because she likes her, she loves her.

And also, because she feels she owes her.

So Su Tao has always been trying to improve herself, so that Xiaocheng can feel more of her affection and be happier.

Protecting her is also part of that.

But this time.

Sorry, Xiaocheng, I cannot yield.

I care about Brother Chi Song too, but I… care about you more!