[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rise-of-the-warlord":3,"chapter-rise-of-the-warlord-rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-224":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rise of the Warlord",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1895705,2527,"Chapter 224: The Truth About My Parents","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-224",224,"\u003Cp>Seeing my persistence, Chen Feng had no other choice, but he still specifically reminded me to be careful and to escape in time if things didn't work out, as nothing was more important than my own life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I discussed the specific details with Chen Feng, and afterwards, it was still up to me to deal with the Li family, find their weaknesses, and then wipe them out in one fell swoop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief exchange, I said goodbye to Chen Feng. Chen Feng wanted to keep me for a meal at his home, but I refused because I still had to go find Sister Ling and Sister Shuang. Chen Feng gave me their whereabouts and contact information. If I could get the help of Sister Shuang and Sister Ling, dealing with the Li family would be much simpler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After obtaining the contact information for Sister Shuang and Sister Ling, I left Chen Feng's home and dialed Sister Ling's number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Ling, it's me! Yang Yun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Yang Yun, is it really you? I heard before that you weren't dead, but I didn't expect it to actually be true. You scared me to death! Where are you now? I'll come find you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Ling, let me come to you. It just so happens I'm free right now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then, come to this place [XX]!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting confirmation from Sister Ling, I took Xiao Huan to her location. Because Sister Ling had personally given the word, I didn't encounter much obstruction upon arriving. However, I was still a bit surprised; I hadn't expected Sister Ling to be at the city's largest conglomerate, the Tianyu Group. I just didn't know if Sister Ling was the chairwoman of the Tianyu Group, but even if she wasn't the chairwoman, she must hold a fairly impressive position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at Sister Ling's office, I saw her sitting at her desk, busy with work, though I didn't know what she was busy with. Seeing me arrive, Sister Ling put down her work and said to us, \"You're here. Sit down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sat in a chair and said to Sister Ling, \"Sister Ling, what exactly is the situation with Xu Hongzhi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu Hongzhi? What's wrong with Xu Hongzhi?\" Yu Manling clearly didn't understand what situation I was asking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu Hongzhi has now become the boss of Huang Laohu, he has quite a few people under him, and he also has a large amount of property! How did this all happen?\" I asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Yu Manling understood what it was about and said to me, \"That was back when I was preparing to deal with the Li family. Huang Laohu recommended him, and he is your brother. I saw that he had ambition, so I helped him out a bit and gave him some business. Is there a problem with that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to ask you, Sister Ling, if a conflict were to arise between me and Xu Hongzhi, who would you help?\" I looked at Yu Manling tentatively as I asked. My main goal was to determine the reason why Sister Ling and Sister Shuang were helping me, and also to test whether they would actually stand by me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing my words, Yu Manling was clearly surprised. She looked at me and asked, \"Aren't you and Xu Hongzhi brothers? Why ask such a question?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We were brothers before, that's true, but we aren't now. Sister Ling, I am standing against him. What is your attitude going to be?\" I looked at her and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Ling smiled, walked over, patted me on the shoulder, and said, \"Does that even need to be asked? Sister Ling will, of course, take care of you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Ling, actually, I really don't understand why you have always taken such good care of me. What is your reason for doing so?\" I stared at Sister Ling, wanting to see her reaction on her face and whether what she said was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really want to know this?\" Sister Ling looked at me and said seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Sister Ling's demeanor, I figured she was likely going to say something major, which made my heart race. I looked at her and said, \"Sister Ling, do you know something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, the reason I care about you so much is mainly because of your parents. I was entrusted by your parents. I can't tell you the specific situation yet; someone will tell you in detail later. You just need to know that I will not harm you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, I was completely stunned. This was the first time someone had spoken to me about my parents' situation. I was so excited that I hurriedly asked Sister Ling, \"Sister Ling, do you know my parents? Are my parents still alive? Why don't they come to see me if they are alive? Why did they abandon me while they were alive? Why!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yang Yun, don't get excited. This matter isn't the situation you think it is. There are some things I truly cannot tell you, but you will know eventually!\" Sister Ling hurriedly comforted me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, I knew there was no point in continuing; Sister Ling clearly wasn't going to tell me, and saying more would be useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Sister Ling, since you've said that, I can rest easy. I came here this time to tell you about the situation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, what was the deal with what happened before? I heard you were betrayed at the time. I specifically sent people to investigate for a long time, but found nothing. Fortunately, you are still alive, otherwise your parents would have been heartbroken!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have basically investigated what happened back then, but I am still missing some evidence. However, it is basically confirmed, and I plan to take action in a while!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take action? Are you planning to take action against the person who betrayed you, or against the Li family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both, I suppose. I definitely have to take action against the Li family, and the person who betrayed me won't get away either. I have decided to deal with the Li family first. The Li family has such great power now that they are not easy to deal with; they are the main threat, so I must deal with them first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine. If there is anything you need me to cooperate with or anything you need my help with, you can find me at any time, or contact your Sister Shuang. However, your Sister Shuang is quite busy, so just contact me for anything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Hearing Sister Ling say this, I can rest easy. This way I can act boldly and confidently!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I'm not mistaken, the one who betrayed you back then was Xu Hongzhi, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not certain yet, but it's likely correct!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect it to really be him. I thought this guy was reliable back then. I didn't expect him to be such a despicable and shameless villain. Don't worry, if it really is him, I won't let him off either. Besides, that guy's current situation is basically all thanks to us. Since we have the ability to help him rise to power, we naturally have the ability to make him step down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That won't be necessary. If there is a need later, I will definitely contact you, Sister Ling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging a few more polite words with Sister Ling, I left with Xiao Huan. With the help of Sister Ling and Sister Shuang, I now had sufficient confidence to deal with the Li family. Plus, with the support of the authorities, I felt my backbone was even stiffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yang Yun, where are we going next?\" Xiao Huan looked up at me and asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought about the situation and decided to think about how to take action next, and how to get the Li family to take the bait. However, since I am still alive, as long as I spread the news that I am alive and let the Li family know, they will likely take the bait on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>",1350,"2026-06-11T15:09:04.688Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","fb8b0deba606d896d20859d54462bd64a8deafbf3cb3ec8d8ee46b2dfd674bb3","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-225","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-223",227,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frise-of-the-warlord-cover.jpg"]