Mad Dragon gets out of prison and marries a beautiful CEO.

Chapter 125

Li Wenliang received a reply less than an hour after making the call.

The Li family has been operating in Yuncheng for many years and has its own information channels and network of relationships.

Investigating Hu Qing'an's movements wasn't difficult; what was difficult was that the results made Li Wenliang's expression even more somber than before.

Hu Qing'an was arrested last night and is in Ye Qinglian's hands.

The person who beat Li Yan claimed to be seeking justice for Hu Qing'an, but Hu Qing'an was only accompanied by two followers when he was arrested, and he simply did not have the manpower to beat people at the nightclub entrance.

Li Wenliang placed his phone on the bedside table next to the hospital bed, glanced down at his son lying on the bed, Li Yan's right leg was in a cast and hanging in mid-air, his eye sockets were bruised, his lips were chapped, and he looked smaller than usual as he was huddled under the white sheet.

"Dad...did you find out?" Yan's voice was hoarse.

Li Wenliang did not answer.

He turned around, took two steps toward the ward door, stopped, and said to a middle-aged man in a black suit standing at the door:

"Check the activity patterns of everyone on Hu Qing'an's line again. I need to know if any of his men left the north of the city between 7 and 9 pm last night. Also, check Chen Li's whereabouts last night."

The man in the black suit responded and turned to walk away quickly.

Li Yan propped himself up in bed, the pain from his injured leg causing him to grit his teeth and catch his breath.

"Dad... do you think it's Chen Liqian's?"

Li Wenliang stopped by the window, his back to his son, his voice a shade deeper than before:

"Before Qing'an was arrested, his men had already been eliminated by Chen Li in the north of the city, so he has the ability to send people to deal with you."

"Someone wants you to think they have it, or wants me to think they have it."

"To know your location and patterns of action so well, to attack you at the entrance of your nightclub, and to get away unscathed after beating you, this person didn't act on a whim; he's been waiting for this opportunity for a long time."

Li Yan's grip on the bedsheet tightened and loosened, his gaze falling on his leg, which was dangling in the air in a plaster cast. A dark light shone in his pupils as he forced out a few words through clenched teeth:

"Then find him. Whoever it is, I want him to suffer ten times more than me."

That afternoon, the rumors surrounding the underground world of Yuncheng had shifted.

Some say that Chen Li orchestrated the downfall of the Juxian Chamber of Commerce, others say that the remnants of the Bailong Hall are still fighting back, and still others say that the Li family and Chen Li have already started a secret war.

When the news reached Chen Li's ears, he was standing in the courtyard of Bihu Longting, the sun shining down on him, making the back of his neck slightly hot.

Ye Qinglian called:

"Someone is spreading rumors that Chen Li had someone break the leg of the young master of the Li family. The source of the news cannot be traced, but judging from the speed at which it spreads, it was not just something that one or two people casually mentioned; there must be someone pushing it."

"Who do you think is behind this?" Chen Li asked.

"It's not clear yet, but the person who can accurately spread the news at this time must have seen the power vacuum in Yuncheng's underground after the collapse of the Juxian Chamber of Commerce and wants to stir up trouble between the Li family and you," Ye Qinglian guessed.

Chen Li stood in the yard, watching the water mist from the sprinkler on the lawn refract into an arc of rainbows in the sunlight:

What was the Li family's reaction?

Ye Qinglian said:

"Li Wenliang is investigating Hu Qing'an's whereabouts last night. He should already know it wasn't one of Hu Qing'an's men, but he hasn't confirmed it was you yet. If he finds out you were also in the north of the city last night..."

Chen Li said indifferently:

"He can think whatever he wants, I'll go along with it."

He turned his head and glanced at the second-floor window, where sunlight reflected off the glass, creating a dazzling glare.

Su Wan went out to film GG this morning. The chef that Xiao Yu called was chopping vegetables in the kitchen. The sound of the knife hitting the cutting board was soft and rhythmic. The whole villa was bathed in the quiet afternoon light.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Li Wenliang's invitation was delivered to Bihu Longting.

This time it wasn't a phone call or a text message, but a formal handwritten letter. The envelope was stamped with the Li family crest, and the paper had a pale golden sheen.

The letter was short, and the handwriting was neat and strong:

"Mr. Chen, I have heard of the recent changes at the Juxian Chamber of Commerce. The Li family has never had any dealings with the Juxian Chamber of Commerce, but my son Li Yan suddenly met with misfortune last night. This matter may be related to the chaos in the martial arts world. I hope Mr. Chen can spare some time to offer his advice. Tomorrow at 3 pm, at the Li family residence, tea will be prepared for your instruction."

Chen Li placed the letter on the tea table and read it once, then glanced at Xiao Yu sitting opposite him.

After delivering the letter, she stepped aside without asking any questions, simply standing quietly and waiting for a reply.

"What did you tell him?"

Xiaoyu replied:

"The messenger was standing at the door waiting for a reply. I told him that Mr. Chen was resting and would return later."

Tell him I'll be there on time tomorrow afternoon.

Xiaoyu responded and turned to leave.

Chen Li folded the letter, put it back in the envelope, and placed it in the corner of his desk drawer.

At 3 p.m. the next day, Chen Li arrived at the Li family residence on time.

The Li family's residence is located in the garden area on the southern outskirts of Yuncheng. The courtyard wall is lower than that of Mingyuan, but the area is larger. Two ginkgo trees are planted in front of the gate, and the edges of their crowns have begun to turn pale gold in the early autumn wind.

A middle-aged man in a dark gray Zhongshan suit was waiting at the door. When Chen Li got out of the car, he came up to him, bowed slightly, and led him through the front yard into the main hall.

Li Wenliang sat in the main seat of the main hall, wearing a dark thin shirt, his hair was gray but neatly combed, and he watched Chen Li walk in with a peaceful gaze.

Unlike Lu Changgeng, Li Wenliang lacked the slickness of a seasoned veteran. He was more like an old-fashioned figure who had spent his entire life in the business world, speaking and acting with dignity.

He stood up and shook hands with Chen Li. The pressure was just right, and the temperature of his palm was cool, like a cup of tea that had been sitting for half an hour.

"Mr. Chen, please have a seat."

Chen Li sat down in the chair to his side.

Without tea or pleasantries, Li Wenliang cut to the chase:

"I invited Mr. Chen here to ask him something in person. Was my son Li Yan's leg broken by your men?"

"no."

Chen Li picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Li Wenliang's gaze lingered on Chen Li's face for a few seconds, then he leaned back in his chair, picked up the teacup beside him, and took a sip.

His movements were unhurried, as if giving himself time to make a judgment:

"Does Mr. Chen know who did it?"

Chen Li said:

"What, do you expect me to give you an explanation?"

Li Wenliang put down his teacup. "Mr. Chen, you've misunderstood. I was just trying to clear things up."

Chen Li countered, "Then do you know who caused the poison in Old Master Mu's body?"

Mu Dingshan was poisoned and nearly died, which clearly indicates that someone was secretly manipulating things to seize the Mu family's assets.

Mu Ningshuang's second aunt, Li Lanzhi, is Li Wenliang's sister. How could the beneficiaries not know the ins and outs?

These words were spoken.

The temperature at the scene dropped to freezing point instantly.