Starting as a War God: Global Goddesses Blocking my Door

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He paused, then Xiang Tianba said with a face full of grief, "Yes, the sky has fallen!"

"How has the sky fallen?" Ye Fan pressed.

Xiang Tianba said with heartfelt pain, "Just when a group of us old brothers were all smiles, the then chief of the Public Security Bureau personally deployed thousands of elite forces to launch an attack on us, catching us completely off guard!"

"That night, it was Zhuang Yan who personally convened the meeting. We all didn't bring many people with us. Suddenly, over a thousand people attacked us. We were caught by surprise, and many of our old companions were shot and killed before they could react!"

"There was such an incident?" Ye Fan frowned.

The one who called the meeting was Zhuang Jingwen's father, Zhuang Yan. If something happened at this time, then a bunch of subordinates would definitely suspect the leader, Zhuang Yan, first.

Ye Fan finally realized why Xiang Tianba and Meng Xianzhi went after Zhuang Jingwen one after another. So there was this reason behind it all.

Xiang Tianba sighed, "That's right! At first, we didn't think much of it and just started to flee. What we least expected was that these people not only targeted us but also mobilized a large number of troops to launch deadly attacks on our various territories, resulting in the annihilation of many forces!"

"Master Ye, you must know that our headquarters are extremely secretive, known to very few outsiders."

"And then what happened?" Ye Fan asked.

At this point, Xiang Tianba's eyes reddened as he continued, "Then the major forces were shattered. The homes of us leaders were precisely raided. At the time, my over seventy-year-old mother was killed in the chaos, and Old Meng's wife and son were all killed!"

"Not just that, family members of other leaders also died, more or less, while the leader Zhuang Yan disappeared without a trace. From then on, everyone speculated that it was Zhuang Yan who betrayed us. He wanted to wash his hands of the underworld, but after all, he was the leader of the Gray Zone, and the officials would definitely not let him off easily!"

"So, Zhuang Yan made a deal with the officials, which was to sell us all in exchange for a lifetime of glory and wealth!"

Hisss!

After hearing everything, Ye Fan took a sharp breath in. He fully understood why both Xiang Tianba and Meng Xianzhi wanted to kill Zhuang Jingwen.

Putting himself in their shoes, if he were one of the leaders who was betrayed out of the blue, and then his family members were mercilessly killed, with the leader missing, he would be the first to suspect that it was the leader who had sold them out.

Xiang Tianba was right. To know in detail the precise addresses of the headquarters of the major forces, and where each leader lived, it was probably only Zhuang Yan who knew.

"Old Xiang is right. After that, those of us who survived regrouped and fought our own battles!"

Meng Xianzhi did not dispute Xiang Tianba's words and continued, "We occupied various territories within the Gray Zone of the Central Plains, splitting one large gang into hundreds of smaller organizations. Old Xiang and I took over the North Suburb and East Suburb, respectively. Over the years, many have left the Gray Zone to move on!"

"But one thing is for sure, not one of those who survived back then doesn't want to kill Zhuang Yan and his daughter Zhuang Jingwen. If it weren't for Zhuang Yan's betrayal, we wouldn't have ended up so tragically!"

He spoke with righteous indignation, as if it was Zhuang Yan who had betrayed him.

Especially the death of his wife and children ignited a burning rage in Meng Xianzhi.

"My father did not betray you all!" Zhuang Jingwen retorted.

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Meng Xianzhi stared at Zhuang Jingwen and sneered, "Is that so? If it wasn't your father who sold us out, who else could it be?"

"There must have been a traitor in the event that year, although I don't know who the traitor was, I can tell you that on that night, my father was shot six times and covered in blood when he fled back home, leading me and my mother to escape. During the escape, my mother was also killed!"

"My father endured the grief and took me away. The next morning, my father died from losing too much blood. Before he died, he told me that there was a traitor in the gang, who had betrayed them. He also told me to stay away from the Gray Zone and to live a quiet life as an ordinary person!" Zhuang Jingwen said, almost overcome by sorrow.

Meng Xianzhi didn't believe it for a second: "Lies! Only your father would have known the locations of the headquarters of the major powers and the residential addresses of all the leaders! If I'm not wrong, Zhuang Yan isn't dead, right? He made a deal with the officials and has been living freely with the money since then, hasn't he?"

"No, don't talk nonsense!" Zhuang Jingwen trembled with anger.

Meng Xianzhi scoffed, "You want me to believe your ghost story? Fine! Then tell me, who is the traitor? Just say who the traitor is, and I'll let you go!"

"My father didn't even know who the traitor was before he died, how would I know?" Zhuang Jingwen retorted angrily.

Under the cloak of night, Meng Xianzhi snorted dismissively, "Still covering up at the brink of death, I can't believe it wasn't your father, Zhuang Yan, who sold us out! No matter, once you die at my hands, Zhuang Yan will surely come out to avenge you. After all, he has only one daughter like you!"

"You... You're being unreasonable!"

Zhuang Jingwen was shaking with anger; despite explaining so clearly, Meng Xianzhi flatly refused to believe her.

"Hmph! You could fool a three-year-old with that talk but not me! There is no way I would believe you! Kill her!" Meng Xianzhi ordered with a wave of her hand.

Xiang Tianba's expression changed: "Old Meng, don't get so worked up, what if Miss Zhuang is telling the truth?"

"Old Xiang, aren't you being too naive? She doesn't even know who the traitor is and yet claims her father, Zhuang Yan, is innocent—it's absolutely ridiculous!" Meng Xianzhi said with contempt.

Xiang Tianba knew Meng Xianzhi had been dreaming of avenging her husband and children all these years; he tried to stop her, "Old Meng, heed my advice, don't act rashly!"

"Old Xiang, get out of my way, don't stop me. If you make me angry, I'll kill you too!" Meng Xianzhi's eyes were full of murderous intent.

Seeing that Meng Xianzhi was serious, Xiang Tianba froze; he knew that Meng Xianzhi was not joking and that if he dared interfere again, she might indeed kill him.

He had hurried here without bringing anyone with him, while Meng Xianzhi had over five hundred people by her side. If a conflict broke out, he would likely be hacked to death by Meng Xianzhi's men.

Ye Fan raised an eyebrow and said to Meng Xianzhi, "There must be more to the events of that year. Give me some time, and I'll present you with the truth!"

Based on his understanding of Zhuang Jingwen, it was unlikely that she would lie. If Zhuang Yan was still alive, it was improbable that Zhuang Jingwen would be out here running a barbecue stand.

"Ye Fan, Master Ye, right? Are you trying to protect her?"

Staring at Ye Fan, Meng Xianzhi seethed with rage: "Ten years ago, my husband and children died tragically before my eyes. At that moment, I vowed that I would not rest until I'd had my revenge! Even if you're a Martial Arts Grandmaster, if you dare to intervene today, I'll fight you to the death, even at the cost of my own life!"

The next moment, Meng Xianzhi, utterly furious, pointed at the pale-faced Zhuang Jingwen and yelled, "Advance, kill her!"