The villainous second male lead at the beginning? No! He's the white moonlight!

When they heard that their A Yuan had contacted Ye Qingyan at the Ye family villa, everyone present couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief, especially An Wangshu, whose tears flowed uncontrollably.

She felt guilty ever since her brother went missing yesterday.

If she hadn't been at odds with Luo Qingxuan, her brother wouldn't have been left alone.

If my brother hadn't left alone, he might not have been targeted by the kidnappers, and he wouldn't have been injured!

Ultimately, it's all her fault!

If she could make a trade, she would rather be kidnapped herself and take the blame for her brother!

"But what exactly is this Dragon King's Palace?"

Upon hearing that his son was temporarily safe, Ye Xiao breathed a long sigh of relief, but then his brows furrowed again.

This was the first time he had ever heard of the Dragon King Palace; just from the name, he felt it was no benevolent force.

"No, I have to go back to the old house as soon as possible and explain the situation to the old man."

Ye Xiao thought for a moment and said in a deep voice.

"If this Dragon King Palace is really that powerful, then we might have to ask the old master to come out of seclusion."

Ye Qingxin, Ye Qingcheng, Ye Xi, and Ye Xin all nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

For A-Yuan's safety, no amount of attention is too much.

"Dad, be careful on your journey. The other party is very likely targeting our Ye family. Since they dared to attack A-Yuan, they will definitely attack you as well."

Ye Qingxin spoke, her expression extremely serious.

Ye Xiao waved his hand, his tone full of confidence.

"Don't worry, I, Ye Xiao, am no pushover. While my skills may not be as good as A Yuan's, I'm not far behind the King of Soldiers. A Yuan just wasn't prepared. If they dare to come looking for me, I'll show them what I, Ye Xiao, am capable of!"

Hearing Ye Xiao's confident words, Ye Qingcheng, who was sitting next to Ye Qingxin, spoke quietly.

"Dad, have you forgotten? Yuan was shot, which means the other side had a gun."

Ye Xi and Ye Xin immediately followed suit.

"That's right, as the old saying goes, even the best kung fu master is afraid of a kitchen knife, let alone this, which isn't a kitchen knife, it's a gun!"

"Dad, we don't want things to get so bad that A-Yuan is finally safe, only for you to get into trouble again."

An Wangshu remained silent. Although she was also worried about her biological father, she knew even better that she had the lowest status in the family. Her father wouldn't be angry if her four older sisters said a few slightly discouraging words, but if he did speak, he would definitely say that she was a jinx and couldn't wish him any good fortune.

If only my brother were here right now...

Ye Xiao paused at the door, couldn't help but turn around and glare at his four daughters, and complained.

"Can't you guys just wish me well for once? You're all acting like you're afraid something bad will happen to me."

"What? You're already so eager to make A-Yuan the heir to the Ye family?"

For a moment, the air in the house froze, and even An Wangshu felt a chill run down her spine. But the next moment, Ye Qingcheng's carefree words made Ye Xiao's imposing expression crumble.

"Oh, Dad, what kind of blunt truth are you spouting? A-Yuan doesn't want to inherit the Ye family yet!"

Ye Xiao: My daughter is such a good daughter, she always sides with her son!

If you don't want to think about it now, then you'll think about it later!

The Ye family did not intend to tell anyone else about Ye Linyuan's temporary safety, not even the police department. The less people knew about such things, the better, because there was no guarantee that among those who knew, there might be enemies of the Ye family, or enemies who wanted to harm A-Yuan.

However, this group of other people does not include four individuals: Su Shiyu, Xiao Ruoxi, Gu Shishi, and Mo Feifei.

Especially since they are now all members of the Anti-Moon Alliance!

The Ye family currently has no information about the Dragon King's Palace, so they can only hope that the Su, Xiao, Gu, and Mo families have information about it.

After receiving the news from the Ye family, the four women quickly arrived at the Ye family's residence.

"Dragon King's Palace? Never heard of it. Do you have any more specific information?"

Su Shiyu frowned her beautiful brows and looked at the others, her meaning clear: if you have any information about the Dragon King's Palace, please share it quickly.

Upon hearing this, Mo Feifei and Gu Shishi shook their heads in unison. Only Xiao Ruoxi showed a thoughtful expression. None of the women present were stupid. They all understood that even if Xiao Ruoxi did not know the detailed information about the Dragon King Palace, she had at least heard of it!

"Ruoxi, have you ever heard of the Dragon King's Palace?"

It wasn't anyone else who spoke, but rather An Wangshu, who had been ignored by everyone else.

Xiao Ruoxi glanced at An Wangshu, whose face looked haggard, and nodded.

"Yes, I've heard my great-grandfather mention it before."

"As you all know, our Xiao family rose to power through the underworld. At its peak, our influence spread throughout the country, and we had as many as 300,000 followers. Later, during the war years, our Xiao family contributed manpower, resources, and money to make great contributions to the establishment of the Dragon Kingdom. Therefore, after the establishment of the Dragon Kingdom, our Xiao family, for a period of time, followed the instructions of the central government to build a huge underworld force to suppress other underworld forces in the Dragon Kingdom with black and evil."

"Until the 90s, the criminal gangs within the country, including the bandits who ruled over their own territories, were basically wiped out, so my Xiao family gradually turned to the legitimate world."

"But my great-grandfather said that although the criminal gangs in the Dragon Kingdom were basically wiped out by our Xiao family in that era, one of the main members of the criminal gang fled to the defeated Thousand Sun Kingdom and settled down there."

"With its main members still around, and its substantial resources acquired through advance relocation, this criminal gang quickly rose to prominence in the Thousand Sun Kingdom. Although our Xiao family dealt with them openly and covertly several times, and each time we dealt them a heavy blow, it was far from crippling them. This gang is the Dragon King Palace that you just mentioned."

"At its peak, the Dragon King Palace was headed by the Dragon King, with the four dragon heads of the east, west, south, and north as its assistants. It had as many as 200,000 disciples and assassins, possessing all kinds of weapons, and its influence extended to countries and regions all over the world, including some remote areas of the Dragon Kingdom. The Dragon King Palace also showed signs of resurgence."

"Even in 05, with its numerical advantage and the powerful firepower of American weapons purchased through its relationship with the Japanese military, the Dragon King Palace was a top-tier force in the Golden Triangle region, and its Dragon King Army was renowned for its prestige."

"Until 11, led by the Dragon Kingdom and assisted by many smaller countries, a comprehensive and thorough sweep was launched against the Golden Triangle region. Warplanes swept through, tanks cleared the way, and artillery roared. Countless drug trafficking groups and warlords of all sizes were destroyed, including all of the Dragon King Palace's forces in the Golden Triangle region."

"After this battle, the Dragon King Palace was severely weakened and has completely withdrawn its forces around the world, lying low in the Thousand Sun Kingdom to recuperate."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxin's pretty face instantly turned ugly, and she said in a somewhat serious tone.

"Hearing you say that, even if the Dragon King Palace was severely damaged in 11, it has probably recovered a lot after so many years of development. This is troublesome."

The other women present all nodded solemnly, especially Su Shiyu.

As the head of the Su family, she understood the terror of the eight great families better than anyone else, and she also knew how much power the Su family possessed, both openly and secretly. The Xiao family's power far surpassed that of the Su family, yet even at its peak, it was still unable to completely suppress the Dragon King Palace.

What does this mean?

This shows that the Dragon King Palace has an incredibly strong foundation!

At its peak, the Dragon King Palace was even at the level of a warlord. If it hadn't encountered the Dragon Kingdom, the Golden Triangle region would probably be under the Dragon King Palace's control now!

If that's really the case, then things will probably get very uneasy in China. After all, if the other side is backed by the huge drug production and trafficking network in the Golden Triangle and is determined to oppose China, it will be really troublesome unless a large-scale military crackdown is used.

Even if the Dragon King Palace is no longer at its peak, it must still have one or two tenths, or even three or four tenths, of its former power!

Although the eight major families are all very powerful, they are no longer the aristocratic families of ancient times. Now we live in a socialist country, where there are no more family generals or slaves!

Aside from a few elite assassins, the security forces of the eight major families are all bodyguards hired at their own expense!

Perhaps we should contact the government for assistance.

To everyone's surprise, Xiao Ruoxi slowly shook her head.

"If this were the former Dragon King's Palace, it would indeed be considered powerful, but now... well, it's just so-so!"