A miraculous doctor descended from the heavens.

The women in the room finally left, including Shi Yurou, who had just finished treatment.

The room finally quieted down, leaving only Gu Feng, the advisor, and Ding Hanhan.

Before the three began their conversation, the advisor made sure to go out and instruct Abu and the Four Vajras to be on high alert, because what they were about to discuss was almost the highest level of secrecy of the Yihe Gang.

"Master, Hanhan, how did the interrogation go last night?" After the three of them sat down, Gu Feng didn't mince words and went straight to the point.

"The situation is a bit complicated, much more complicated than I thought!" The advisor frowned.

"Gu Feng, the people who want my father dead aren't just a hall master," Ding Hanhan said, her face full of worry.

"Actually, you should have expected this," Gu Feng said calmly. "What kind of gang leader doesn't want to be the boss? None of the twenty-one gang leaders are pushovers. If you're not in this gang for the position, for the glory, for that kind of absolute power, who would be willing to risk their life?"

Ding Hanhan and the advisor exchanged a glance, speechless. Gu Feng saw through things even more clearly than they had imagined.

"Quite a few people were robbed last night, sir. What's the outcome of the interrogation? How many hall masters were implicated?" Gu Feng asked again.

"At least four." The advisor held up four fingers.

"At least? You mean there are more than four?" Gu Feng was taken aback. He had long expected that there were treacherous individuals hiding in Hall Twenty-One, but he never imagined there would be so many. It seemed that Ding Hanhan's path to the top position would be much more difficult than he had imagined.

"Judging from the current situation, there are indeed more than just these four. I think some shrewd gang leaders may have already guessed that we've set a trap for them, so they're holding back." The advisor said worriedly.

"Hmph, I don't care how clever they are. Anyone who dares to harbor disloyal thoughts will be killed the moment they show their face. Trying to usurp the throne? Hmph, do they even have the technology?" Gu Feng sneered.

The advisor was speechless upon hearing this. He too had once harbored thoughts of vying for the top position, but as he grew older, he gradually saw through the allure of fame and fortune, and thus developed a desire to retire into seclusion.

"Master, can we confirm which four they are now?" Gu Feng asked.

"No." The advisor shook his head and sighed.

"Not even one?" Gu Feng was a little disappointed.

"There's only one we can barely decide on: Second Master Ba Zi."

"Oh?" Gu Feng looked at the advisor, waiting for him to continue.

"Remember those thugs who stayed until the very last minute last night, trying to 'pick up the chickens'?"

Gu Feng nodded. He didn't have dementia; how could he not remember what happened last night?

"Those people are all Ba Zi's henchmen." The advisor's head ached just thinking about it.

"How are the remaining ones being interrogated?" Gu Feng then asked.

"Do you know who the other one who was captured by your own hands is?" the advisor asked rhetorically.

"What's their background? Could they be someone with official connections?"

"Although it wasn't official, it was close enough. This guy was very stubborn at first, but he couldn't withstand the torture and finally confessed everything by dawn. But even if he confessed, it was as if he hadn't—he was a Filipino mercenary, as were the others who participated in the assassination with him. They were ruthless killers, just doing what they were paid to do." The clerk sighed.

Who paid for it?

"They say it's a woman."

"Women? That's all?"

"Young, beautiful, and supposedly quite skilled in combat."

"Anything else?" Gu Feng pressed.

"That's all," the advisor shook his head.

"That's really the same as not confessing at all. There aren't many women like that, but there are definitely quite a few too." As Gu Feng said this, he couldn't help but think of the uninvited Queen Bee from that day.

"However, one thing is quite strange: none of them are Chinese, and they were paid to come here specifically to carry out this assassination."

"So, they planned this all along, and it wasn't just a spur-of-the-moment decision because Uncle Ding was seriously injured?"

"No. They've been here for a whole week, hiding in the hotel and waiting. They only received the order to move out last night."

"That means the person behind this has been plotting this for a long time." Gu Feng frowned.

"You could say that."

"Was that shooting Uncle Ding also done by them?"

"He said no." The clerk shook his head.

"Are you sure?"

"After all the trouble I've put him through, he has no reason to stubbornly refuse to admit it, whether he admits one thing or two."

"That's strange. Could it be that the person who hired the gunman to kill Uncle Ding was yet another gang leader?"

"It could also be that guy who's always wanted to overthrow the Ding family."

"Alright. Now we have two suspects. What about the third one, Sha Qiang? What did he say?" Gu Feng continued to ask.

"Sha Qiang is a complete idiot, he's confused himself. He said he received a text message saying that Ding Sheng was injured and was in a certain ward of the People's Hospital, so he called to confirm, and it turned out to be true. This guy, blinded by hatred, immediately led his men and recklessly came all the way from beyond the Great Wall."

"The text message? Did you see it?" Gu Feng asked.

"I checked, there was indeed such a message on his phone. But the number was clearly new; I even called it, and it was always switched off. I reckon the person who bought this SIM card did so to send that text message to Sha Qiang."

"Can't you find out whose number it is?"

"It can't be traced. It's a China Mobile number. Anyone can buy one for a few dozen yuan at any small shop selling SIM cards on the street. There's no way to trace it," the advisor sighed helplessly.

"Oh? It seems the advisor doesn't watch the news much." Gu Feng's words were loaded with meaning.

The advisor was taken aback: "I've been incredibly busy lately and haven't really had time to look at it. What's wrong? What did I miss?"

"To be a proper modern person, I watch the news all the time. Even if I don't have time at the time, I'll ask my sister to record it for me. So I know that starting last week, all new mobile phone numbers are now required to be registered under real names. That means if I've only had the number for three to five days, with a little effort, I can still find out who's using it."

"Really?" The advisor was stunned; he really didn't know about this. It seems that even being a gangster requires keeping up with the times.

"If you don't believe me, go back and check the newspapers," Gu Feng chuckled. It's not easy for a modern person to feel a sense of ancient times, and it takes even more effort for someone from ancient times to become modern. He muttered to himself for a moment, then asked疑惑地问道, "Master, there are only three hall masters so far, where's the fourth one? Didn't we interrogate all the people we arrested? Where did this fourth one come from?"

Upon hearing this question, the clerk's eyes lit up, and his eyebrows danced with excitement: "That's right, congratulations, Gu Feng, you've hit the nail on the head!"

"Oh?"

"We only saw three groups of people, and when we arrested and questioned them, we only got three suspects, but my inside information gave me an extra one."

Gu Feng suddenly realized why the advisor's expression was so varied; he was smug. So he urged him, "Advisor, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me quickly."

"After you caught Sha Qiang last night and brought him home, Miss and I were talking to the lookouts, and things were finally settling down at the hospital. The police naturally had to clean up the scene. Coincidentally, one of the officers on duty last night was my informant, and he gave me some inside information, saying that they found a nurse while cleaning up the body."

"What's so strange about that? Those shady characters were firing their guns like firecrackers in the hospital, a hail of bullets. Bullets don't discriminate, so what's so surprising about injuring one or two innocent people?" Gu Feng said dismissively.

"But what if this person looks like a nurse, but isn't actually a nurse from the Municipal People's Hospital, and was holding a gun before she died? Would you still think that way?" the advisor asked with amusement.

"Well...that's a different story!" Gu Feng's face flashed with surprise as he murmured, "So, the fourth hall master has emerged?"

"Hmm, maybe there are more than four. But based on the evidence we have so far, that's all we have." The advisor sighed. The tree may wish to remain still, but the wind will not cease; who could have imagined that so many disloyal hall masters would emerge after Ding Lisheng's injury?

"Strange, Master means that this nurse is someone else in disguise, but who is it, and who sent her?" Gu Feng pondered.

"That shouldn't be too hard to find out. Once the police have their results, I should get wind of it. Gu Feng, what do you think we should do next?" Ding Hanhan, who had been sitting quietly to the side, finally spoke up.

"What do you mean, Master?" Gu Feng lightly kicked the ball to the Master.

"Don't ask me, you tell me first, what are you thinking?" The advisor went even further, picking up the ball and throwing it back at Gu Feng.

"What I mean is, investigate thoroughly, find out who these four hall masters are, and eliminate them completely," Gu Feng said, emphasizing each word.

The advisor felt a chill and hesitated, saying, "Killing four in a row, isn't that too ruthless? I'm afraid it will destabilize the morale of the troops."

"No poison, no man. Anyone who harbors disloyal intentions or cannot be used by me is an enemy and must be ruthlessly eliminated. This will not only serve to intimidate and establish my authority, but also clear away obstacles to Han Han's rise to power."

"I'm afraid that this will cause panic and demoralize the Yihe Gang."

"Those who achieve great things must always be willing to give up something. Since Han Han is going to take over, a reshuffling of the Yihe Gang is an inevitable outcome," Gu Feng said in a deep voice.

After careful consideration, the advisor realized that Gu Feng's words weren't entirely unreasonable. For a twenty-year-old girl to ascend to the position of leader was already defying the heavens; even if she managed to do so without drastic measures, she wouldn't hold her position securely. He then turned to Ding Hanhan: "Miss, what do you think?"

"I think Gu Feng's words make sense, but we need to take a two-pronged approach. Eliminating dissidents and cultivating trusted confidants must be done at the same time," Ding Hanhan said slowly.

Gu Feng and the advisor both nodded. Ding Hanhan did indeed have the potential to do great things. She learned very quickly and had already begun to have her own ideas.

"Is that all for today?" The advisor stood up.

"There's one more thing. Master, how's the investigation going with the group of assassins who tried to kill me and Hanhan in the rainy alley?" Gu Feng asked.

"The investigation is still ongoing. I've mobilized quite a few people to follow this lead. If all goes well, we should have results in the next couple of days," the advisor said.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, sir."

The advisor nodded, then glanced at Gu Feng and Ding Hanhan, sighed, and said, "I think you two have something to say. Miss, we probably have about an hour free, I'll head out now."

Ding Hanhan didn't speak, she just nodded.

The advisor went out, considerately closing the door behind him. Once outside, he sent the four guards about ten meters away from the house, because there were some things and sounds they shouldn't hear.

Only Gu Feng and Ding Hanhan remained in the room. Their eyes met, filled with tenderness and affection, an unspoken, deep love.

After finishing work, it's time to steal a moment to relax and enjoy some time together; otherwise, life would be too boring.

"Hanhan, I'm sorry for how my sister treated you just now..." Gu Feng said apologetically.

"No." Ding Hanhan quickly covered his mouth with her hand. "You don't need to apologize. I understand how she feels. If I were in her shoes, I wouldn't feel good either. I'll try to come over less often in the future. It's better for her and better for me. But I might be very busy from now on." Saying this, she laughed self-deprecatingly, "Maybe from now on, I won't even have time to be jealous anymore."

"Let me give you a good hug while we still have time," Gu Feng said softly.

"What's the use of just hugging? Will it quench your thirst?" Ding Hanhan glared at him reproachfully, shoved him away, and looked around anxiously, saying, "There's still an hour left, where's the room? Let's hurry and get in!"

"What are you going into the room for?" Gu Feng asked, bewildered.

"You seemed pretty shrewd just now, how come you're acting like a pig now? Going into the room is obviously for getting intimate, do you really want to count stars and gaze at the moon?" Ding Hanhan said, pulling him up and whispering in his ear, "Tell me, which room does your sister sleep in?"

"Upstairs," Gu Feng said, pointing to the stairs.

"Let's go upstairs then." Ding Hanhan pulled him along.

"Why do we have to go upstairs? There are rooms here too," Gu Feng said reluctantly.

"I'm going upstairs, and I absolutely have to go to the room where she slept with you," Ding Hanhan insisted.

"Why?" Gu Feng really couldn't understand.

"I was being so humble to her just now, but she gave me a sour look and ignored me. Now that she's not here, of course I'm going to have some fun with her man in her bed, otherwise how can I get over this!" Ding Hanhan said angrily.

Gu Feng was speechless. He truly understood the saying today: "Women and petty men are the most difficult to deal with."

He was half-dragged, half-pulled into the room he shared with Su Man'er. Her hot, slender body didn't even close the door; she just pushed him down onto the bed...