Chapter 1578 — Wei Zhao's Resolve
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"Perhaps it's age," Yang Huaijun replied. "And the wisdom that comes with it — I've learned that not everything can be accomplished through sheer courage and ruthlessness. A true man can bend and endure; why prove some momentary bravery? Sometimes restraint can be a form of wisdom."
"Chen Yuxuan — you know him too. Look at how Yu Feng beat him. Tell me, how am I supposed to keep swallowing it?" Wei Zhao shook his head. "Besides, Chen ended up like this because of me! If I don't strike back, do you think I'll ever be able to sleep at night?"
"But..." Yang Huaijun knew Wei Zhao spoke the truth — yet sometimes, even when something is the truth, one should think thrice before acting.
"And even if not for Chen Yuxuan's sake, then for Chuanshanjia's. Have you ever met Ying Ziyu? What a pitiful child — her brother's fate unknown, and she still holds out hope that one day they'll be reunited..." Wei Zhao's emotions grew increasingly agitated as he spoke. "As long as the Yu family stands, my conscience will never be at peace!"
"Since you've already made up your mind, nothing I say will change anything." Yang Huaijun knew Wei Zhao's fiercely protective nature all too well — whether it was Chuanshanjia or Chen Yuxuan, they were all Wei Zhao's brothers. If a brother is humiliated, the leader naturally cannot stay silent.
Put another way: if Yang Huaijun ever found himself in trouble, Wei Zhao would be the first to charge in. That was simply who Wei Zhao was.
"Since you know that, then why say more?" Wei Zhao laughed.
"In any case, be careful in all things," Yang Huaijun said. "The only thing I can do is help you investigate the Yu family in secret. You know, prominent families fall under the jurisdiction of the Mysterious Investigation Bureau — I cannot investigate them openly. And Hidden Families and sects are managed by the Family Arbitration Association, which is even further beyond my reach..."
"We can set aside the Hidden Yu family for now," Wei Zhao said. "Let's focus on the Yu family first. The Chuanshanjia matter — can it be confirmed as connected to the Yu family?"
"One hundred percent!" Yang Huaijun nodded. "The Yu family has close ties to the Red Conch. What happened back then was almost certainly the work of the Red Conch, with the Yu family serving as accomplices and enforcers! No wonder I was puzzled at the time — the Red Conch was just an ordinary international criminal organization with no truly formidable fighters. So how did they suddenly produce capable hands strong enough to wipe us all out? It turns out elite fighters from the Yu family had joined the fray..."
"The Red Conch?" Wei Zhao furrowed his brow. He hadn't expected the world to be so small — he had already clashed with the Red Conch twice. It seemed that the next time he encountered them, it wouldn't just be about helping Feng Tianlong; it would also be about fighting for himself, for Chuanshanjia.
"Yes, and this criminal organization is no pushover. I hear there's a major syndicate backing them!" Yang Huaijun said. "So for the time being, don't go looking for trouble with the Red Conch."
"One ring linked to the next..." Wei Zhao couldn't help but smile ruefully. "What major syndicate?"
"That's still unclear for now," Yang Huaijun said. "These criminal organizations are so difficult to eradicate precisely because there are even greater powers standing behind them. If they existed in isolation, they'd be easy enough to deal with. But all signs point to this backing syndicate being more formidable still than Hidden Families or ordinary sects..."