"It was all Chen Xuan's fault. It has nothing to do with me!"
Jiang Li wailed, "Dad, I know I was wrong. Please give me a chance."
"Hmph!"
Jiang Wanli said coldly, "Rebellious son, still trying to quibble at this point!"
"Bang!"
Immediately, he kicked Jiang Li to the ground and shouted, "Guards, take this unfilial son away!"
"Yes!"
Then, Jiang Li was taken away.
"Dad, I really know I was wrong. Please spare me!"
However, his voice faded into the distance. The Jiang family members finally let out a sigh of relief. They knew Jiang Li was going to die. Not only did he betray the Jiang family, but he also killed a member of the Jiang family. No one could save him.
After settling matters, Jiang Wanli gratefully said to Yun Fan, "Yun Fan, thank you for your generous help in resolving the crisis for my Jiang family!"
"You're welcome. Even without the Jiang family's crisis, I would have killed him!"
Although Yun Fan disdained this old man, he still replied politely.
Jiang Wanli pondered for a moment and then said to him, "Come with me for a moment!"
"Hm?"
Yun Fan didn't know what Jiang Wanli wanted to talk about, but he followed him to the study.
"Here's twenty million. Take it!"
Jiang Wanli took out a card and pushed it towards Yun Fan.
"You really don't need to be so polite. Jiang Xueyan is my friend. For me, it was just a small matter!"
Yun Fan thought Jiang Wanli wanted to repay him and quickly declined.
But Jiang Wanli said, "This is what you deserve. Also, please sign this contract!"
With that, he handed a contract to Yun Fan.
Yun Fan glanced at the contract. It only contained one clause, which roughly meant that by accepting this money, he would have no further connection with the Jiang family, and everything he did would be unrelated to the Jiang family.
This included the matter of killing Wang Xiaotian.
So, he wanted to distance himself from me!
Yun Fan sneered in his heart, "Old man, your Jiang family is afraid of trouble, so you want to push all the responsibility onto me. Your plan is quite clever!"
At this moment, his impression of Jiang Wanli completely soured. The trouble was caused by the Jiang family, and if he hadn't arrived in time, the Jiang family would have been destroyed.
Now that the Jiang family crisis was resolved, Jiang Wanli was quickly trying to distance himself from him. It had to be said that this was a typical example of crossing a river and demolishing the bridge, and without even a trace of politeness.
Seeing that Yun Fan didn't sign for a long time, Jiang Wanli thought he wanted to drag the Jiang family down with him and said, "Yun Fan, your strength is very strong, not inferior to when I was young, but that alone is not enough to be my Jiang family's son-in-law!"
"After all, the era of fighting and killing is over. My Jiang family's son-in-law must be from a suitable match."
"Furthermore, you killed someone from the Heavenly Gate, and the Heavenly Gate will not let this go. If you truly love Xiao Yan, then please take the responsibility yourself and stop implicating her, okay?"
Yun Fan was furious. "Suitable match"? The Jiang family was worthy? He didn't know where Jiang Wanli got the courage to say that a descendant of the Guigu was not worthy of the Jiang family.
The topic had gone astray. He had no relationship with the Jiang family and didn't want to be their son-in-law.
"Old man, first of all, your granddaughter and I are just friends. It's not about love!"
"Secondly, you don't have to disgust me with this clause. I never intended to push the responsibility onto your Jiang family. I did kill the person, and your Jiang family is not qualified to take responsibility for me!"
Jiang Wanli's expression was extremely unpleasant. The Jiang family was second only to the Chen family in Jiangnan, yet Yun Fan had the audacity to say they were not qualified. However, since Yun Fan was sensible enough to take the responsibility himself, he decided not to argue with a dying man.
After all, offending the Heavenly Gate, in his opinion, meant Yun Fan didn't have much time to live!
"Very good!"
Jiang Wanli said coldly, "As long as you sign, this twenty million is yours. Ten million is the reward for your elixir, and the remaining ten million is compensation from the Jiang family. From now on, I don't want you to have any further involvement with the Jiang family!"
"Ten million cannot buy that elixir, but for her sake, I won't haggle."
It was better to have it than not. Yun Fan picked up the bank card. Although he had given away the elixir and didn't intend to charge, since it was explicitly stated, he would treat it as a transaction. Even if he suffered a slight loss, it didn't matter.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Jiang Xueyan rushed in.
"Grandpa, you're being too heartless!"
Jiang Xueyan said sadly, "If it weren't for Yun Fan, where would my Jiang family be now? Your actions today are truly disheartening!"
"Silence!"
Jiang Wanli reprimanded, "I am doing this to protect the Jiang family. I have done nothing wrong!"
"Alas!"
Seeing her grandfather's stubbornness, Jiang Xueyan sighed in disappointment and said apologetically to Yun Fan, "Yun Fan, I'm sorry. I will definitely..."
"It's okay, you don't need to apologize to me!"
Yun Fan interrupted her and walked out, not wanting to stay here for another moment facing this disgusting old man.
However, before leaving, he turned back and said to Jiang Wanli, "Sometimes, pushing responsibility away doesn't protect a family. For a family to truly become strong, it needs dignity and strength!"
"Bastard! How dare this scoundrel insult my Jiang family like this! Does he really think he can be so unrestrained just because he can fight a little!"
Watching Yun Fan's receding back, Jiang Wanli trembled with anger. "This kind of scoundrel who shirks responsibility and talks big talk is not worthy of entering my Jiang family's door!"
"Xiao Yan, I will not allow you to have any further contact with him. He is not worthy of you!"
"Heh heh!"
Jiang Xueyan said dejectedly, "I finally understand why my Jiang family is in decline!"
In the past, she always thought that the Jiang family's decline was due to her grandfather's serious illness. Now she realized that even if her grandfather wasn't sick, the decline of the Jiang family was an inevitable trend.
A family so influential in Jiangnan, yet lacking the courage to take responsibility. It was a miracle that such a family could last this long.
"Xiao Yan, he's crazy, are you crazy too? If you act like this, how can I rest assured and pass the position of family head to you!"
Jiang Wanli stomped his cane in anger.
"Grandpa, from now on, I will no longer concern myself with family affairs, nor do I care about the position of family head. You can pass it to whomever you please!"
With that, Jiang Xueyan followed the direction Yun Fan had left and chased after him.
"He must be very disappointed in me!"
...
"Second Uncle, stop the car quickly! I want to get out!"
Outside the city, Ye Feng, who had just woken up, wished he could jump out of the car and leave immediately.
Ye Lingbei slammed on the brakes. "Feng'er, I promised your parents to bring you back safely. You don't need to say anything now. Just come with me to Jinling. I will explain to the Night Watch myself!"
"No, Second Uncle, I want to go back and help them!"
Ye Feng didn't listen to persuasion and just wanted to rush back quickly.
"Foolish! Going back now is like walking into a tiger's den. It's no different from seeking death!" Ye Lingbei cursed, unable to turn iron into steel.
Why wouldn't this nephew listen to advice?
"Even so, I have no regrets. When I fell into the hands of the Chen family, Yun Fan single-handedly infiltrated the Chen family to save me. If it weren't for him, I would have died long ago!"
Ye Feng pleaded, "Second Uncle, you always taught me that a drop of kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring. Now that he is in trouble, if I don't go back and fight alongside him, I will regret it for the rest of my life. Please, let me go back!"
Facing Ye Feng's plea, Ye Lingbei was moved. He then turned the car towards Jiangnan and said with relief, "Feng'er, you've grown up. Let's go back and help!"
"Thank you, Second Uncle!"
Ye Feng said excitedly. Although he believed in Yun Fan's strength, he still prayed in his heart, "Yun Fan, you must hold on!"
When the two arrived at the Black Dragon Association, Ye Feng quickly said to Heilong, "I didn't leave. I will fight Wang Xiaotian with you all from now on!"
Ye Lingbei said nothing about his impulsiveness, but sighed in his heart, "Alas! For Feng'er's sake, I can only risk my old life!"
However, Heilong said indifferently, "You're late. The battle is over."
"What?"
Ye Feng was instantly shocked. Could it be that Yun Fan was defeated by Wang Xiaotian?
What chance would they have against Wang Xiaotian alone?
Facing the confusion of the two, Lei Bao explained from the side, "Wang Xiaotian has already been killed by the boss!"
"How is that possible?"
Ye Lingbei looked incredulous. Wang Xiaotian was the fifth-ranked existence in the Heavenly Gate! And he was killed by an unknown young man.
His heart was already churning like waves.
"Perhaps I expressed myself poorly. He couldn't even last one move against the boss!"
As soon as he said this, the two almost fell to the ground. Especially Ye Feng, who now completely believed that Yun Fan possessed strength second only to Zhuque.
"I have to see what kind of person he is!"
Ye Lingbei was determined to meet Yun Fan, as Yun Fan had given him too many shocks. He had previously given Jiang Wanli a minor rejuvenation pill, and now he had killed Wang Xiaotian with one move. This young man was truly monstrous.
Outside the Black Dragon Real Estate.
Zhao Fanghua returned from the jewelry processing store, looking very satisfied. She had used that piece of glass-type jade to create a complete set of jewelry.
"Wearing this set of jewelry another day will surely enchant my junior disciple!" Zhao Fanghua was already planning for Yun Fan in her heart.
She had only one goal: to replace Leng Ningshuang's position in Yun Fan's heart.
"Ms. Zhao, your package has been placed on the counter!"
The receptionist at Black Dragon Real Estate said respectfully.
"My package?"
Zhao Fanghua was a little puzzled. She didn't remember ordering anything online recently! However, out of curiosity, she took the package and opened it.
"Ah!"
The next moment, Zhao Fanghua let out a scream. It turned out that there was nothing else in the box except for a few snakes that made one's scalp tingle.
The security guards quickly came in and removed the snakes.
It took a long time for Zhao Fanghua to recover from her shock.
"Who dares to play tricks on me?"
Zhao Fanghua was furious. She swore in her heart that it was best not to let her know who the other party was, otherwise, she would make them wish they were dead.
After the snakes were removed, there was still a letter at the bottom of the box.
Having learned from the previous lesson, Zhao Fanghua did not dare to be careless and carefully opened the letter.
"My darling, it's been a few years since we last met. Do you like this little gift? Don't worry, I'll come to you soon, and then we'll have some fun!"
Instantly, Zhao Fanghua's eyes narrowed. She seemed to have guessed who the other party was. That's right, the other party was Wang Tianba, the young master of the Heavenly Gate.