Game within game: chess player

Counting Lang Wenyao, including Lin Hongshen and Sister Xia, it can be said that they were all nobles in Ye Fang's early days. Without the consent of the three of them, he would not have been able to get the help of Yongcheng Bank to escape the Qi family's assassination.

Although both sides later received mutually beneficial help, Ye Fang had countless opportunities to tell Long Wenyao the truth from Zhou Guanglong's case alone. The problem was that Long Wenyao was in too deep. If he told Long Wenyao to arrest him, What happened to Fang Tianhua is bound to make the entire arrest operation fail.

By then, Xue Yuanshan and himself would have come up short in such a big game of chess. Axiologically speaking, Ye Fang didn't feel guilty about anything, but personally speaking, he felt guilty towards Long Wenyao.

Ye Fang didn't know if Long Wenyao knew that he was directing this game from behind, but with Ye Fang's understanding of Long Wenyao, it was not too difficult to figure out the cause and effect. Even if he couldn't figure out some links, it was still possible. Because of information asymmetry, he will immediately figure out many things as soon as he sees himself.

"What, are you embarrassed?" Haidong saw the hesitation on Ye Fang's face.

Ye Fang nodded and said, "Indeed."

"I know you have interacted with him before. From another perspective, I think you have given him a hand. Since the boss promised to be lenient, he will never embarrass him. Nothing else is important compared to freedom. Fang Tianhua will spend his whole life It's definitely over. If Lang Wenyao is willing to confess, this is a major meritorious service and you are helping him. But the boss has also said that if you are really in trouble, he will not force you." Haidong said directly.

Ye Fang smiled and said, "What he said was not forced, it was necessary. I can still hear the art of language in official circles."

"Boss, I will come over to talk to you about this matter in person tomorrow. I'm just giving you a way to stand in front of you. Okay, it's getting late, so I should go. You want to go see my grandpa, otherwise he will know If you don't visit him immediately when you come back, he won't let you go." After Haidong said that, he stood up and walked out of the study. Ye Fang kept sending Haidong out of Xiyuan.

Xue Yuanshan is coming? ! Ye Fang had a headache at the thought of having to deal with these people. Forget it, don't think about it anymore, let the soldiers come and cover up the water and the earth. The news of Ye Fang's return to Beijing has not yet been released. Once some people know that he has returned to Beijing, the threshold of Xiyuan will be trampled to pieces.

Before Ye Fang got up the next day, Miyagi knocked on the door and said that people in suits had blocked off the area around Xiyuan, and there were police patrolling at various intersections. Miyagi had never seen such a scene before, and he looked a little panicked. Fortunately, Lengchuan on the side was still calm and said, "A distinguished guest has arrived. He is waiting in Room [-] of the Qianyuan."

"Xue Yuanshan?!" Ye Fang confirmed.

"Yes." Leng Chuan replied affirmatively.

"Okay, I understand. I'll be there right away. Miyagi will prepare some fine tea and bring it over." Ye Fang said.

"Yes, I'll do it right away." Miyagi turned around and quickly walked out of the inner courtyard. Those who can come to Xiyuan are either rich or noble. Miyagi thought that he was already used to it, but now it seems that the water in Xiyuan is still bottomless. .

Ye Fang got up and washed up briefly, then asked Leng Chuan to take the black coat and put it on his shoulders. As soon as he opened the door, a cold wind blew, and Ye Fang couldn't help but sigh, "It's so cold."

Leng Chuan accompanied Ye Fang to Room [-] of Qianyuan. Miyagi stood guard at the door and saw Ye Fang coming over and quickly stepped forward to take Ye Fang's coat and whispered, "The tea has been delivered."

Ye Fang nodded and said, "You all can go down. There is no need to leave anyone in the left or right rooms."

"Yes!" Miyagi knew that there should be something important to talk about. He waved his hand and asked all the service staff to retreat. Leng Chuan only stayed downstairs. The same guard of Xue Yuanshan was also on the first floor. The two looked at each other. They glanced at each other and nodded.

Ye Fang pushed the door open and walked into the room. He saw Xue Yuanshan with his back to him, holding tea and looking at the century-old ginkgo trees outside the window in trance.

"Uncle Shan, Brother Dong said you would come over today, but I didn't expect it to be so early!" Ye Fang then poured himself a cup of tea.

"Your garden is really nice. I saw Hai Lao's inscription at the door. Now it seems that it is worthy of the name." Xue Yuanshan then turned around and looked at Ye Fang and said with a smile, "I heard that your kid's trip to the Middle East made a lot of noise. .”

"Uncle Shan, do you know?" Ye Fang didn't know how much Xue Yuanshan knew about his affairs in the Middle East, or where he heard about it.

"I heard what he said when I went to Beijing to report for work. It's rare that he is quite concerned about your affairs. I heard that you took your family to the United Arab Emirates for medical treatment. How is the situation now?" Xue Yuanshan asked.

"Everything is fine, thank you Uncle Shan for your concern." Ye Fang replied.

"That's good. At our age, we have to pay special attention to our bodies. If we don't pay attention, the body parts will fail." Xue Yuanshan said with a smile, and then changed the subject and asked, "I heard that you and the UAE Are all the crown princes on good terms?"

Ye Fang smiled and nodded, and said, "They are all young people of about the same age, so we can talk easily." Then Ye Fang briefly summarized his interactions with Zayed, Hamdan, and Karsi in the United Arab Emirates. After telling Xue Yuanshan once, even this was enough to make Xue Yuanshan look at Ye Fang differently again.

Xue Yuanshan knew very well that the crown prince of Abu Dhabi would be the president of the United Arab Emirates in the future. The United Arab Emirates is a major oil producer in the world and would have a huge impact on China's energy security in the future. He did not expect that Ye Fang would be able to become brothers with the future president of the United Arab Emirates after a trip to the Middle East. This In the future, issues involving the Middle East can be completely handled by Ye Fang.

Thinking of this, Xue Yuanshan once again extended an invitation to Ye Fang and said, "Ye Fang, go into politics. Five years... no! Within three years, I will let you join the foreign affairs department of the central ministries and commissions to be responsible for Middle East affairs."

On the surface, Xue Yuanshan's words were an appreciation of Ye Fang's personal abilities. In fact, they sent a signal to Ye Fang that Xue Yuanshan's identity would change significantly in the next three years.

"Uncle Shan, you're flattering me. I can't be an official, so just let me be a free man. If you have something to do, just give me your orders and I will try my best to handle it. But I really can't do it as an official. "Ye Fang quickly waved his hand and said.

From Xue Yuanshan's point of view, he admires Ye Fang's ability to do things. From the incident in Guangzhou last time, it can be seen that Ye Fang is a person who can be entrusted with big things. At the same time, Ye Fang also has connections and money that others of his age do not have. This kind of connections are not only domestic, but also international. Therefore, Xue Yuanshan has always wanted to keep Ye Fang by his side, instead of letting Ye Fang roam free like this. It’s really a pity for Ye Fang’s ability.

From Ye Fang's perspective, the reason is that Xue Yuanshan still doesn't know Ye Fang's true identity. This complex identity model that spans both official and business circles makes it impossible for Ye Fang to accept Xue Yuanshan's invitation. It is said that Ye Fang is an official because he is under the direct control of Liu Jianbai after all. It is said that Ye Fang is a businessman because he is clearly the actual controller of a large group company. This kind of wandering is in a gray area. The reason why people are able to have both sides is precisely because of the cover of multiple identities, so Ye Fang cannot agree even if he risks offending Xue Yuanshan.

Fortunately, Xue Yuanshan didn't think too much. Although he felt a little pity, after all, Ye Fang was still within the scope of what he could mobilize.

Hearing what Ye Fang said, Xue Yuanshan did not dwell on this issue, but said directly, "You said that I will do whatever I tell you, so did you agree to Long Wenyao?"

Yes, Ye Fang knew that Xue Yuanshan was waiting for him here, so he could only reply, "Okay, I will definitely do what Uncle Shan asked me to do, and I will do it well."

"Okay, I'll leave it to you." Xue Yuanshan nodded with satisfaction.

Ye Fang thought for a while and asked directly, "Uncle Shan, why do you insist that the list of properties Fang Tianhua confessed is not all?"

"Fang Tianhua has been operating in Guangdong and Guangxi for more than ten years, and has hundreds of billions of funds and projects in his hands. How can it be possible that the amount on the list is just that? According to my estimate, it should be at least five times the amount he confessed!" Xue Yuanshan said loudly.

"More than five times? Isn't that 500 billion?!" Ye Fang's face turned slightly, and he sighed, "How much can it be?"

"Of course, it is very likely that it does not exist in the form of cash, but may be assets or company equity, or most of it may be transferred abroad. To put it bluntly, these funds are the hard-earned money of ordinary people, and they must not just disappear without explanation. "Xue Yuanshan said in a deep voice.

"If Lang Wenyao fully confesses, what kind of preferential treatment can he get?" Ye Fang asked.

"It depends on what valuable information he reveals. You can tell him that as long as he has nothing to hide, I can give him freedom." Xue Yuanshan said directly.

"Okay, I'll go talk to him." Ye Fang replied.

"For the specific meeting, just contact Haidong. If you need anything, you can call me directly." Xue Yuanshan said solemnly.

"Okay." Ye Fang nodded and agreed.

"I haven't eaten yet this morning. I wonder how the breakfast here is?" Xue Yuanshan said with a smile while touching his belly.

"The breakfast I serve here is the first in Beijing." Ye Fang chuckled, and then asked Miyagi to prepare breakfast immediately and bring it in. Then Ye Fang accompanied Xue Yuanshan to have breakfast. The two chatted about everything, and bursts of hearty laughter came from the room.

"Get out of the way. I want to see who he is eating with if he doesn't have breakfast with me. Who can have such a big reputation?"

Zhang Xiuying's voice was transmitted directly from the first floor to the second floor. Xue Yuanshan obviously heard the voice downstairs, and there was a hint of embarrassment on the upper floor. Ye Fang quickly stood up to greet him out. But before Ye Fang could go out, Zhang Xiuying opened the door and walked in, followed by Leng Chuan and Xue Yuanshan's security personnel.

"Mom, why are you here?" Ye Fang said quickly.

"Mom?...Xiuying, she...is your mother?" Xue Yuanshan looked at Zhang Xiuying at the door with a rare expression of uncertainty.

"Xue Yuanshan?! Why are you here?" Zhang Xiuying saw a complicated expression on Xue Yuanshan's face, and his tone was not as tough as before.

"Mom, do you know each other?" Ye Fang did not expect that Zhang Xiuying was familiar with Xue Yuanshan. No one had asked or mentioned this matter.

Zhang Xiuying did not answer Ye Fang's question, but said, "You guys eat first." Then she turned and left the room.

"Xiuying! Xiuying!" The word "Xiuying" shouted by Xue Yuanshan made Ye Fang seem to feel that there seemed to be a story between the two people, and it was definitely not as simple as acquaintances.

Then Xue Yuanshan chased him directly, and finally caught up with Zhang Xiuying on the first floor. Leng Chuan and Xue Yuanshan's guards wisely stayed still and pretended not to see him.

On the contrary, Ye Fang tiptoed to the window, looked from top to bottom, and prepared to eavesdrop on the wall. Although the voices of Xue Yuanshan and Zhang Xiuying were not loud, Ye Fang heard them clearly.

"Ye Fang is your son? Is he the child of you and Brother Youli?" Xue Yuanshan seemed eager to verify this matter.

Zhang Xiu's English was smooth and she replied without any waves, "He is a polite child, but he is not a polite child like me."

Zhang Xiuying's words obviously made Xue Yuanshan a little confused. He wondered in his mind whether Ye Youli had another woman outside? Probably not. Xue Yuanshan knew the family tradition of the Ye family and also knew that Ye Youli was not that kind of person. Moreover, Ye Youli received the war mobilization order on the wedding day.

"Xiuying, why can't I understand what you said?" Xue Yuanshan asked.

"What will happen if you understand, what will happen if you don't understand? It's none of your business. Ye Fang is my son now. He calls me mom, and he is my biological son. You will not be welcome here in the future. You should never come to Xiyuan again." Zhang Xiuying said very decisively, which made Ye Fang even more sure that there must be a story between the two, but he didn't know whether it happened before Ye Youli went on the expedition or after he went on the expedition.

"Xiuying, after so many years, you still refuse to forgive me? It was my fault back then, and I was sorry for you. It has been so many years, but you still can't let go?" Xue Yuanshan said.

"Xue Yuanshan, you think too highly of yourself. You are not worth letting me remember you for so many years. I'm sorry, I still have something to do. Let's leave after breakfast." After Zhang Xiuying said that, she walked towards the inner courtyard without looking back.

Standing on the second floor, Ye Fang saw Xue Yuanshan looking at Zhang Xiuying's retreating back in despair, and shook his head with difficulty. At this time, the guard came down and put the coat on Xue Yuanshan's shoulders. Xue Yuanshan seemed to be several years older and said, "Let's go."

Ye Fang did not go to see Xue Yuanshan off. At this time, he didn't know what to say when he saw Xue Yuanshan. There must be a story between him and his mother Zhang Xiuying. Ye Fang ran downstairs and went straight to the backyard. He wanted to ask Zhang Xiuying what happened. What kind of gossip is there between the two of them and Xue Yuanshan?

Unexpectedly, as soon as Ye Fang came to the door of the backyard room, he heard Zhang Xiuying's sobbing and the cry of his daughter Yanyan next to him. Yanyan cried and persuaded Zhang Xiuying, "Grandma, please say goodbye, stop crying." "

At this time, Ye Fang quickly opened the door and walked in. His daughter Yanyan threw herself directly into Ye Fang's arms and said, "Dad, grandma is crying."

"Yanyan, go play with Uncle Chuan. Dad and grandma will talk." Ye Fang handed his daughter Yanyan to Leng Chuan, then sat next to Zhang Xiuying and asked, "Tell me, why are you crying? What is the relationship between you and that man?" What’s the story?”