"I’m sorry, Brother Chen, we have dragged you into this."
Shen Si sighed and said, "If it weren’t for us, you wouldn’t have gotten into such a big trouble..."
Chen Fan interrupted him and said, "Chairman Shen, talking about this now is meaningless. To be honest, I already anticipated this day back then."
"You, you anticipated this day?" Shen Si was taken aback.
"Yes, you can’t hide a fire with paper. Moreover, the Song Family, being a Noble Family, has resources beyond what ordinary people can compare to. Exposure was only a matter of time." Chen Fan said calmly.
"Y-Yes."
Shen Si smiled bitterly upon hearing this.
He had still thought too simply, wishfully assuming he could cover the sky.
But how could things be so easy? Song Gang, plus the people of the Revival Association, the Song Family would never give up under any circumstances.
Indeed, they found a breakthrough point.
"Brother Chen, in your opinion, how should we respond to the Song Family’s retaliation from here on?" He took a deep breath and said, "I suspect the Song Family has already figured out our involvement in Song Gang’s death. But they haven’t taken action yet, probably because they’re preparing. Once they’re ready, they’ll surely cause trouble."
Chen Fan secretly thought this was indeed the case.
Furthermore, the Song Family’s actions were faster than he had imagined. By tomorrow noon, they would bring people to the headquarters.
"Chairman Shen, where is Chairman Shi now?"
"The President?"
Shen Si shivered and quickly said, "The President went out on a mission. He left just yesterday. It’s terrible, because if the Song Family comes over and the President isn’t here..."
He didn’t dare to think further.
"Chairman Shen, it’s best to notify Chairman Shi as soon as possible. This matter is no small feat."
Although the Song Family was probing his whereabouts, the whole affair ultimately stemmed from Shen Si and others.
Shi Tao certainly couldn’t just stand by, and given his character, he wouldn’t choose to.
By then, they would have two Celestial Realm Martial Artists on their side. With his current strength, he could easily kill an ordinary Beast King-level Fierce Beast. Dealing with an early stage Celestial Realm Martial Artist shouldn’t be a big problem.
In this way, even if all three of Song Family’s Celestial Realm Martial Artists came, it would be hard for them to gain the upper hand.
"Alright, I’ll notify the President immediately!"
Shen Si readily agreed.
"Then, I’ll trouble Chairman Shen to help me investigate a few people. I don’t know their names, but I’ve sketched their appearances. I’ll email them to you later."
During that earlier period, he hadn’t been idle. He sketched all the people at the scene from memory.
He needed to know how many Celestial Realm Martial Artists would be among the people the Song Family would bring tomorrow. After all, knowing your enemies is the key to winning a hundred battles.
"Alright, no problem. Anything else?" Shen Si asked.
"That’s all for now."
Chen Fan shook his head.
That’s all he could think of for now.
"I’ll head to the headquarters early tomorrow morning. Let’s discuss anything else then."
"What, Brother Chen, you’re coming to the headquarters? Great! Great!"
Hearing that Chen Fan was coming to the headquarters, Shen Si was initially delighted, but soon, the smile on his face froze.
Chen Fan coming at this time might not be a good thing. He was like a thorn in the Song Family’s side - they couldn’t wait to eliminate him.
The strength of the Song Family was daunting. If the Jiangnan Sub-district Martial Arts Association really had a conflict with them, the former would be the one to get destroyed.
Unless they teamed up with other associations to fight the Song Family.
But the Song Family wasn’t an easy target either; they could also unite with other noble families. In this way, the Martial Arts Association would still be at a power disadvantage, and the gap would only widen.
After hanging up, Shen Si immediately called Shi Tao.
"Chairman, no matter what, you must answer the phone!"
He prayed inwardly.
Fortunately, after a while, the call was connected.
"Old Shen, what’s the matter?"
Shi Tao’s tired voice sounded, "Did something happen at the headquarters?"
"Yes, Chairman."
Shen Si was about to reveal the truth but suddenly thought of something and asked, "Chairman, is it convenient to talk now? What I’m about to discuss is that matter."
"That matter?"
Shi Tao was puzzled, then seemed to understand, "Alright, I get it."
A second or two later, his voice resounded again.
"Is it about the Song Family?"
"Yes, Chairman."
Shen Si anxiously said, "The Song Family probably already knows the truth about Song Gang’s death and is planning how to strike at us."
"How do they know?"
Shi Tao’s voice sounded calm, as if he had expected it.
"They infiltrated the headquarters and kidnapped Jiang Tao right under my nose. They gleaned everything from him."
Shen Si said angrily and anxiously, "These noble families are too arrogant. Over the years, we’ve stayed out of each other’s way, but they pressed us into a corner for this matter, and they’re still at it."
"They came to the headquarters to capture someone?"
Shi Tao’s voice turned cold.
Even if they captured someone elsewhere, as long as he knew, it wouldn’t end there.
"Yes, Chairman. I’m worried the Song Family may take action within the next two days. I believe they’ve already figured out that you’re not at the headquarters and there’s only Elder Wang here. I’m afraid he might not be able to stop them. Even if Elder Wang knows about this, he might not make a move." Shen Si said worriedly.