Chapter: 4940

After listening, Li Ailin remained stunned for a while, unable to speak.

He muttered: "Hundreds of years... This world has seen many countries disappear, and there have been countless global wars and disasters. The two World Wars and the Spanish flu pandemic affected the whole world, not to mention all the European wars from the Seven Years' War to Napoleon's war, Prussian war, and Soviet Union's rise and fall. Asia experienced the Opium War, Russo-Japanese War, and the founding of New China. America fought the American Civil War... The whole world has been in chaos for hundreds of years. Many countries and regimes have lost their ability to survive. What sustains a mysterious organization for so long...?"

"As I was speaking, I told Li Ailin that this organization not only existed for hundreds of years but also continuously grew in strength during those centuries. You mentioned the great changes in international situations, and it seems they didn't have much to do with them. This is what I'm most puzzled about."

Looking at Li Ailin, he said, "Your situation is special. The people from that organization who saw you are all dead except for the one I left behind. Your appearance on the scene was just a coincidence and definitely not part of their plan. So, I believe they won't pay attention to you for now. You've been a detective for many years and must have some extraordinary abilities in tracing clues. So, after you return to your normal life, I hope you can help me uncover the relevant clues about this organization."

Li Ailin nodded without hesitation and said, "This is no problem. Whether it's out of gratitude for saving my life or due to our friendship with An Jiahe, I'll do my best."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "Only regrettable that I'm no longer a detective if this identity still exists. The police information system would be able to bring me many benefits."

Leaf gestured his hand sternly and said, "Don't even mention it if you're not retired. Even if you weren't, don't use your internal channels in the American police department to investigate this matter. After all, the barriers are too low in the American police department. This organization is so huge that even An Jiahe could infiltrate and turn one of their informants into his daughter-in-law. I believe there must be their eyes and ears within the FBI, CIA, and other departments. If you investigate them through your internal channels, they will definitely find out first."

"Of course," Li Ailin smiled wryly to himself and said, "I've felt since then that my judgment is no longer as accurate as before."

"As he spoke, he gestured his hand sternly and said, 'Let someone from the Wan Long Pavilion take him away to Syria. You can go back home to see your wife and daughter first, and then go to Syria to meet with him when it's convenient.'"

"'Wan Long Pavilion'?" Li Ailin asked in surprise: "'Leaf Young Master has a cooperation with Wan Long Pavilion?'"

"No cooperation." Leaf said calmly: "However, Wan Long Pavilion is mine now."

Li Ailin heard these words and suddenly froze, taking a long time to regain his composure.

This was because of his previous profession-related reasons, he was very familiar with the Wan Long Pavilion, and he even knew that Wan Long Pavilion had invested heavily in constructing its own permanent base in Syria.

For mercenary organizations, having a permanent base would give them a significant advantage over other similar organizations.

Mercenary forces like this are more hated by law enforcement agencies than gray forces like Hong Wu.

Although there are many mercenary organizations in the United States, except for a few that cooperate with the White House and serve as cannon fodder, most of them quietly hide in the United States. They are mostly composed of American veterans who want to avoid being cracked down on by domestic law enforcement agencies.

For example, some mercenary organizations have around 100-odd people, each with their own cover identities and jobs during peacetime. They pretend to be ordinary citizens when they receive a mission and then disguise themselves as tourists before departing abroad.

Although it's not illegal in the country, being an armed combatant still requires careful attention. In reality, most mercenary organizations are limited in their development due to this reason.

However, once a mercenary organization has a legitimate permanent base, everything changes.

Wan Long Pavilion cooperated with Syria during that time, and the US CIA investigated the reasons behind it. They even considered intervening to prevent Wan Long Pavilion from developing too quickly in Syria and affecting the entire mercenary industry.

But Syria was determined to cooperate with Wan Long Pavilion, allegedly involving Hamid, a very influential anti-government figure inside Syria. It seemed that Wan Long Pavilion had reached an agreement with both the Syrian government army and Hamid.

At that time, this news returned, and the US CIA immediately made a prediction that within two to three years, Wan Long Pavilion would become the strongest mercenary organization in the world.

Now, Ye Cheng suddenly says that the entire Wan Long Pavilion belongs to him. This indeed shocked Li Yarlin greatly.

Suddenly, Li Yarlin recalled something and blurted out: "Ye Shao, I remember... earlier, there was a rumor saying that Wan Long Pavilion had already conquered Yanjing Ye Family... Could this be your smoke bomb?"

"Alright." Ye Cheng spoke straightforwardly: "Before the real enemy appears, I'll do my best to hide my strength and keep a low profile. If the outside world knows that Wan Long Pavilion has pledged allegiance to the Ye Family, this matter will definitely cause a huge commotion. By that time, my identity may no longer be hidden. So, it's better to let the outside world think that the Ye Family has already been grasped by Wan Long Pavilion, and even feels insignificant. As long as the outside world doesn't pay attention to the Ye Family, I can continue to hide my identity." JrNovels.com