Tomb raiding: Those who achieve immortality all have tattoos.

Later, his father once told him when he was a child that there was a code, a secret between him and his father.

Now that Chen Yan is here, he has also taught him this code.

Hopefully, Chen Yan will also treat this code as a secret between himself and his father.

What was once an unintentional act by his stepfather has now become irrefutable proof of Chen Yan's identity.

This is why his stepfather so easily believed his identity and offered his help.

soon.

Lu Jianxun, looking completely bewildered, shouted that he would tell his superiors to dismiss Zhang Qishan from his post, while Zhang Qishan sent men to escort him back to his superiors.

Just after Lu Jianxun left Changsha, Zhang Qishan prepared to abdicate in favor of Chen Pi.

As long as he doesn't step down, the supplies won't arrive.

Through this incident, Zhang Qishan realized just how capable Chen Yan was.

He wasn't one to dawdle or delay things, so on the day Lu Jianxun left, Zhang Qishan instructed Zhang Rishan to inform the other family heads to prepare for the Nine Gates Meeting the next day, where he would abdicate in favor of Chen Pi.

It's not that Zhang Qishan has completely stepped down; he plans to switch positions with Chen Pi.

In that case, with him around, even if Chen Pi and Chen Yan really cause trouble, he can clean up the mess.

There was no way around it; Zhang Qishan truly had feelings for the Nine Gates that he had built from scratch.

If there were no other way and the people needed it, Zhang Qishan would never have considered this matter.

Of course, Zhang Qishan knew very well that even if he didn't abdicate, Chen Yan had plenty of ways to get rid of him.

Even Lu Jianxun could be dismissed and removed from his post.

You know, Lu Jianxun had been disgusting him for so long, and he had gone to his superiors before, but his superiors couldn't just get rid of him directly.

However, after Chen Yan sent a telegram, he was dismissed and removed from his post within a few days.

It is clear that Chen Yan's stepfather is no ordinary person.

So-called businessmen are absolutely frauds.

Zhang Qishan didn't know much about Italy; after all, in this era, many people never left the place where they lived their entire lives.

Not to mention overseas.

However, Zhang Qishan had already sent people to investigate. Since he was so capable, he must not be an ordinary person in Italy.

It should be easy to find.

Chen Yan could only say that Zhang Qishan was overthinking things.

The godfather of the Mafia, not to mention in this extremely sensitive time and with slow communication, even in the future.

The people from the Nine Gates still haven't been able to find out their identities.

They only found out after I deliberately exposed myself.

But Chen Yan has one major advantage here.

That is, apart from Lao Jiu and Meng Hu, no one knows what will happen to the Nine Gates in the future.

Nobody knows.

What exactly did he do?

and so.

He can be seven parts truth and three parts falsehood.

No one could find any flaws in what he said.

For example, Qi Tiezui was afraid of those feng shui masters, not the Wang family.

However, in Chen Yan's words to Zhang Qishan, he combined those feng shui masters with the Wang family members.

In Zhang Qishan's mind now, the people who killed Qi Tiezui's family and those who later harmed the Nine Gates were all from the same organization.

And members of this organization can even issue orders to him through their superiors.

Therefore, Zhang Qishan understood this point, which is why he decided to abdicate.

As long as he is not the head of the Nine Gates, at least the heads of the various clans of the Nine Gates will not be forced to obey the orders of the head of the Nine Gates and participate in the matter just because of orders given to him by his superiors.

As for dried tangerine peel?

Zhang Qishan felt that since Chen Yan was so arrogant and capable, he would definitely be able to protect Chen Pi.

Even if the higher-ups want to use Chen Pi to restrain the other members of the Nine Gates, as long as Chen Yan's stepfather is powerful enough.

Even if the superiors can still find Chenpi, at least Chenpi has an advantage over him.

After all, Chen Pi was not a garrison commander in Changsha and did not hold any military rank; he was a complete deserter.

Even if the organization approaches him, it can only be for cooperation. With Chen Yan's stepfather around, cooperation still requires careful communication.

There will be no issue of coercion.

But if Zhang Qishan is still the head of the Nine Gates, the organization can keep a tight grip on his identity.

That evening, after hearing Yin Xinyue's words and learning what Chen Yan had said to her at noon, Zhang Qishan thought about it all night and couldn't sleep.

He knew that when the change of leader of the Nine Gates was announced tomorrow, there would definitely be people who were dissatisfied.

At that time, we'll see what Chen Yan has to say.

He wanted to know even more what exactly happened to the Nine Gates in the next few decades, according to the story Chen Yan knew.

Early the next morning.

Zhang Qishan then led Zhang Rishan away from the Zhang residence and arrived at a courtyard house.

When Zhang Qishan and Zhang Rishan entered, the other family heads had already arrived.

Only Chenpi and Chenyan haven't arrived yet.

When Zhang Qishan's gaze swept over the other family heads, he remembered what Chen Yan had said about their ultimate fates.

"Buddha."

"The Buddha has arrived."

The heads of the families all glanced at Zhang Qishan and began to greet him.

Zhang Qishan hummed in agreement and walked to the head seat to sit down, with Zhang Rishan standing behind him.

Zhang Qishan looked at the others and said, "All the clan heads should have received the news, right? A powerful person has appeared in Changsha City."

"Buddha."

Half-Cut Li glanced at Zhang Qishan with a sinister expression: "Is this person really Chen Pi's younger brother?"

Zhang Qishan smiled and said, "Third Master, you will know about this person when he arrives."

Huo Sanniang, standing to the side, looked displeased, but after glancing at Zhang Qishan, she remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

As for Er Yuehong, he kept his head down, fiddling with the pendant on his clothes, and remained silent.

Holding the three-inch-ted dog, Wu Laogou felt that something was off about the atmosphere today. When the Buddha entered, the way he looked at him was different from the way he looked at the other family heads.

Not only that, but the way he looked at everyone today was strange in a way that I couldn't quite put my finger on.

Eighth Master was acting strangely today. He's usually cheerful, but today he didn't say a word and just kept telling fortunes.

I don't even know what they're calculating.

Old Wu glanced discreetly at Half-Li, Black-backed Sixth Brother, and Master Xie, who all appeared normal, wondering what had happened.

Where exactly did this Chen Yan come from?

Chenpi's younger brother?

Just kidding. Whether Chen Pi has a younger brother or not, his family situation was already investigated by the heads of various families when he became the Second Master's apprentice, okay?

Now a younger brother has emerged.

This inevitably raises suspicions that something is wrong.

Just then.

Footsteps sounded outside the door, and the family heads were startled, all looking towards the doorway.

Chen Yan finally put on his custom-made clothes, a brand-new Italian-style suit with the hem of the trousers folded up, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his face, a white shirt, and as usual, no tie, with a string of agarwood showing on his wrist.

Walking beside them was Chen Pi, dressed in the familiar attire of the Nine Gates members. However, behind Chen Pi and Chen Yan, Meng Hu was also wearing a custom-made outfit, though not a suit. Meng Hu had never really liked suits, so he was wearing clothes appropriate for the occasion.