Throughout the journey, Ye Tianfan remained silent, his face grim as he arrived at the dock's mooring point. Following Ji Liancheng's guidance, he boarded one of the cargo ships.

"Open one of the containers and take a look."

Looking at the densely packed containers on the deck, Ye Tianfan casually pointed at one, demanding it be opened for inspection.

Soon, the workers arrived with tools, and the container was opened.

Ye Tianfan quickly stepped forward, looking up to inspect.

"That's right, this batch of goods is correct; they are all shoes." Ye Tianfan frowned.

Ji Liancheng's expression subtly changed, and he spoke up, "They are all shoes, yes, but the shoes we export are different from the ones packed in this container."

"How are they different?"

"The trademarks, brands, and quality—all different. To put it bluntly, this batch of goods is defective. Fortunately, the ship hasn't set sail yet. If these goods were to enter the overseas market, the reputation of the Qin Group would be completely ruined."

Passing off substandard goods?

Ye Tianfan's heart sank abruptly. This move was malicious!

The opponent was obviously trying to frame the Qin Group!

"Where is the manager of the Haikou Department? How did they inspect the goods?" Ye Tianfan harshly reprimanded.

"The Haikou Department's manager resigned yesterday afternoon."

Ji Liancheng's voice held a hint of anger. Such a large batch of goods being swapped out—the Haikou Department's manager must be involved—but when Ji Liancheng phoned the Qin Group's headquarters, he learned that the manager had already resigned the previous afternoon.

"Do you know where he went after resigning?"

"Tianyu Group." Ji Liancheng quickly replied.

Ye Tianfan's pupils suddenly shrank; it seemed Long Yuqing's information was correct. Tianyu Group indeed planned a big move, and the target was the Qin Group!

"Let's go, follow me to Tianyu Group!" Ye Tianfan's eyes narrowed slightly; he wanted to see who exactly was backing this Tianyu Group!

Initially an inconsequential small enterprise, able to rise overnight and form a tripartite situation in Jiangzhou, there must be someone secretly supporting them.

Long Yuqing also mentioned that a large sum of overseas funds was directly injected into Tianyu Group's account. Who exactly was providing this overseas capital?

"Young Master Ye, no need to go. I've already sent someone. The Tianyu Group building is just an empty shell now; there isn't even a security guard, the main door is open, all office doors are unlocked, and none of the desks have a single document. Clearly, they have prepared; even if we go now, we won't find anyone, and they..."

Ji Liancheng hesitated, his face showing a touch of embarrassment.

Ye Tianfan noticed Ji Liancheng's unusual behavior and quickly asked, "And what else? Speak."

"And just before you arrived, they sent an invitation."

Ji Liancheng handed a dark red invitation to Ye Tianfan and said solemnly, "The person delivering the invitation said their boss knew you were coming to find him, so he sent the invitation in advance."

Provocation!

Outright provocation!

A surge of anger rose in Ye Tianfan's heart, but he quickly calmed down. At this critical moment, he must not be impulsive!

He had to stabilize his mindset and watch the situation unfold. Since the opponent was openly provoking him, they must be intending to incite him into a rash action, leading to chaos.

At this time, Ye Tianfan recalled Elder Qin's words: Stay calm and assess the enemy; even if Mount Tai collapses before me, I remain unmoved. The enemy will surely be defeated, and I will undoubtedly win.

Although Ye Tianfan hadn't yet reached Elder Qin's extraordinary level, he understood the principle.

At this moment, Ye Tianfan slowly leaned against the edge of the deck, staring at the tranquil sea surface at the dock, filtering through all the matters in his mind. He then turned towards Ji Liancheng and said, "Where is the person who delivered the invitation?"

"Already gone."

"How many invitations did he deliver, and to whom were they given?"

"Only one, solely to you," Ji Liancheng promptly replied.

Only one invitation was given, and it was to him.

This made no sense, as even though he was Qin Ruomeng's husband, the actual head of the Qin Group was still Qin Ruomeng.

Even if Tianyu Group wanted to send an invitation, it should have been to Qin Ruomeng. That would have been more logical.

Yet Ji Liancheng very clearly informed him that the person delivering the invitation gave him only one, directly to him.

There was only one possibility.

They knew about Qin Ruomeng's situation! They knew she was poisoned and unable to get out of bed, and also knew currently that the Qin Group was under his complete control!

A chill briefly flashed in Ye Tianfan's eyes. The Yama Hall assassin who had appeared in the villa earlier must also have connections with this Tianyu Group!

Earlier, Ye Tianfan had been puzzled why Yama Hall's target suddenly switched to Qin Ruomeng.

Now it seemed everything had an answer.

Ye Tianfan coldly snorted and opened the invitation, only to see the venue for the invitation was quite unusual, requiring him to attend the Tianyu Group invitation banquet at ten o'clock tomorrow morning on the "Love River" cruise ship.

"They actually plan to hold the banquet on a cruise ship."

Ye Tianfan's face grew increasingly grim. He knew the "Love River" cruise ship; it was the largest cruise ship at the Jiangzhou dock, twice the size of the old Titanic.

Ye Tianfan was puzzled; with so many luxurious hotels in Jiangzhou City, couldn't one host a banquet? Why did Tianyu Group specifically choose a cruise ship?

"Check out this 'Love River' cruise ship." Ye Tianfan ordered.

"Already checked, the 'Love River' cruise ship is registered in the United States. Previously owned by the Pisler Company, now acquired by Tianyu Group."

Acquired by Tianyu Group?

Ye Tianfan sensed an impending banquet of deception. Tianyu Group's choice to host the banquet on the 'Love River' cruise ship, coincidentally the cruise ship was registered abroad, and even more conveniently the cruise ship is owned by Tianyu Group.

Once the cruise ship sails into the high seas, it becomes a lawless zone!

Ye Tianfan glanced at the invitation in his hand, his lips curling into a sneer. Tianyu Group truly had audacity, with all signs openly signaling, practically saying: "This is the banquet of deception, will you dare to come?"

"Add a bed to your office. I'm not leaving tonight; I'll stay here. Tomorrow morning, drive me to the banquet!"

"Alright." Ji Liancheng agreed with one word, then notified his subordinates to start preparing. Obviously, Tianyu Group was preparing a banquet of deception, Ji Liancheng could clearly see. If it were another manager, they might advise Ye Tianfan not to go, but that was because they didn't understand Ye Tianfan.

Ji Liancheng was quite familiar with Ye Tianfan's skills and capabilities.

In this banquet of deception, who the Liu Bang will be and who the Xiang Yu might remain uncertain.

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