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Chapter 513: Chapter 515: Braving the Dragon Pond and Tiger’s Den

Unlike the luxurious mansion of the Blue Whale Gang headquarters that I saw on Meinan Island, Basong’s villa looked like a very simple set, featuring a small courtyard located in the quiet outskirts of the suburban district, yet it exuded considerable style.

This was the wealthy district of Gucheng where all around dwelled the city’s powerful elites, and without a doubt, Basong was the cream of this affluent area.

As Qin Tian and Zhou Yang stood at the entrance, a few dozen meters behind them on the roadside, Xiao Zhuang and the others had already taken their positions, waiting outside, ready to storm into the villa and assist Qin Tian and Zhou Yang if an incident occurred inside.

Standing at the door of the villa with its European architectural style, Qin Tian gestured for Zhou Yang to ring the doorbell. Just as Zhou Yang walked up, the villa’s gate swung open.

A middle-aged man with slightly graying hair opened the door, looked at Zhou Yang and Qin Tian, and spoke in somewhat halting Chinese, ”Gentlemen, please come in.”

He was a Southeast Asian, judging by his appearance to be the housekeeper of the villa, dressed in short sleeves and looking very composed.

Zhou Yang looked back at Qin Tian, who nodded. Then, Zhou Yang handed the well-chosen gift to the middle-aged man and walked into the villa with Qin Tian.

Inside the villa, the plants were of a typical Southeast Asian style, complete with a small fountain and rockeries. Passing through the garden, they arrived at a small pavilion whose doors were open.

The middle-aged man led Qin Tian and Zhou Yang here, pointed inside the pavilion, and said, ”Gentlemen, our master has been expecting you inside. Please enter.”

He made a welcoming gesture, and Qin Tian and Zhou Yang looked at each other before they slowly walked in.

Since it was noon, there was some sunlight outside. Looking from the outside in, they couldn’t see clearly due to the brightness, so Qin Tian and Zhou Yang proceeded with caution.

After all, it had been a quiet journey up until now; they had to be on guard in case that Basong fellow had set an ambush...

”Mr. Qin Tian, come on in. If I were a treacherous person, I would have attacked you as soon as you entered my home, haha!”

Suddenly, a hearty laugh came from inside the pavilion, emanating from the second floor.

Hearing this voice, Qin Tian and Zhou Yang quickly made their way upstairs. Sure enough, in the center of the spacious pavilion, there was a large round table set for dining, with four people already seated—three men and one woman.

The one seated in the center, a man around fifty and bald, wore a silver robe and held a string of Buddhist beads in his hand, looking benevolent with a hint of authority in his expression. Without a doubt, this man had to be the owner of the villa, Basong.

To Basong’s left was a woman in red, with long flowing hair and a red dress, blue eyes, and fair skin, likely of mixed heritage. Qin Tian thought of the female leader of the Blue Whale Gang, and given that she was the only woman present, she must undoubtedly be Kevin.

The woman in red seemed somewhat seductive, possessing European beauty that was quite enchanting.

On the other side of Basong sat a middle-aged man in a black shirt, also appearing to be of mixed ethnicity—probably a mix of Huaxia and Southeast Asian. Qin Tian fixed his eyes on him, and he stared right back at Qin Tian.

Next to Kevin on the other side was a dark-skinned man with a muscular build, seemingly in his thirties, and wearing a blue T-shirt that could not conceal the prominent muscles all over his body. At first glance, he looked like a fighter.

Qin Tian glanced around the group, piecing together their identities. The mixed-race man must be Ren Tianbing, the leader of the Hunter War Dragon team, and the muscular man was likely Kevin’s bodyguard, or perhaps Basong’s.

When Basong saw Qin Tian and his companion climb up, he stood up with a cheerful smile, and the few people around him followed suit.

Basong looked at Qin Tian and pointed to the seats that had been reserved at the front, saying, ”Mr. Qin Tian, please take a seat.”

Once Qin Tian and Zhou Yang were seated, Basong said cheerfully, ”Mr. Qin Tian, to be so young and yet such a hero is a rare thing indeed. I took the liberty of inviting you to my home, thinking you might not dare to come. Unexpectedly, you came to the banquet accompanied only by one attendant, without any fear. I, Basong, am impressed.”

As he spoke, Basong raised his glass, ”Come, let me toast you.”

Qin Tian looked down at the glass that was already filled with wine in front of him. He subtly sniffed, then picked up the glass, gave a nod to Basong, brought it to his lips, and drained it!

Zhou Yang watched, heart pounding with fear. He wanted to warn Qin Tian to be careful, fearing there might be poison, but he was too late.

However, just as he was worrying, Qin Tian gave him a calm smile, full of confidence.

In fact, Qin Tian had already quickly tested the wine with his nose. There was no poison in it.

”Impressive! You’re quite the character!”

Watching Qin Tian drink the glass he had prepared with such gusto, Basong gave him a thumbs-up: ”Weren’t you afraid I’d poison you to death?” he asked.

Qin Tian’s expression didn’t change as he calmly said, ”If the poison doesn’t kill me, then you will die!”

”Hahaha... You’ve got guts!”

Basong laughed heartily, lightening the mood around the table.

Qin Tian said, ”Mr. Basong, inviting me here, you surely didn’t just want me to drink and listen to flattering words, right?”

At this, both Kevin and Ren Tianbing were taken aback, not expecting Qin Tian to directly address the elephant in the room.

Their gazes shifted to Basong, who was still composed, and said, ”Of course, I, Basong, don’t just regard anyone highly. Mr. Qin Tian, having you here today, cough, my main intention was to play the peacemaker.”

”Hunter and Blue Whale Gang might have had some misunderstandings with your War Dragon team, resulting in some displeasures. I heard that you’re hunting Ren Tianbing and Kevin?” Basong said, his gaze shifting to Qin Tian.

Qin Tian didn’t deny it and nodded, ”Yes. This, it’s not as simple as a misunderstanding.”

”That’s exactly what it is, a misunderstanding. Ren Tianbing told me that they took action against your War Dragon team mainly because they were instigated by Zhou Tong. Initially, they refused, but then Zhou Tong promised various benefits, and Hunter and Blue Whale Gang fell for his trap.”

Basong was peeling a shrimp, speaking as he peeled, occasionally glancing up at Qin Tian.

”So now that you’ve dealt with Zhou Tong, the main culprit, how about we consider this matter settled?”

Basong suddenly asked, while at that moment, both Kevin and Ren Tianbing also turned their gaze towards Qin Tian.

So it turns out Basong came today to mediate!

Qin Tian pursed his lips. Now you come to mediate, but where the hell were you when Zhou Yang and the others were abducted?

Qin Tian swept his gaze over the four sleepy people and said directly, ”To just let it go, I can’t explain it to my brothers!”

As soon as these words were uttered, the expressions on Kevin and Ren Tianbing’s faces instantly changed!