Chapter 185: Chapter 184: You Should Feel Lucky (Please Subscribe)
"Qin Ye, what are you doing here?"
Lin Hui stared at the leading person, a trace of fear flashing deep in his eyes.
Because this person was a genuine Meridian Refining Martial Artist!
In Anshan City, there were several Meridian Refining Martial Artists, with none acting outside of the limits of the Awakened Association.
"I warn you, this is the territory of the Martial Arts Branch. If you cause any trouble here, even the person backing you won’t be able to protect you." He took a step forward to shield Chen Fan behind him and warned.
He vaguely guessed that it must have been Lu Yang who, seeing that he hadn’t received any news from the two squads he sent out, had realized something was wrong and had reported the matter to Qin Ye, leading to the current situation.
There was no doubt that the other party had come for Brother Chen Fan!
Chen Fan was touched by Lin Hui’s gesture. He pushed Lin Hui’s arm, but the latter shook his head repeatedly, signaling him not to act impulsively and to stay behind him.
"Why I’m here? Haven’t you figured it out?" Qin Ye’s lips curled slightly. Looking at Chen Fan with interest, he said, "You must be the newcomer Lu Yang mentioned, right?"
"Brother Qin, it’s him!"
From behind, Lu Yang glared at Chen Fan and said, "Elder Feng, Jiang Xiong, they must have died at his hands!"
He realized something was amiss around three or four in the afternoon.
Successful or not, there should have been someone returning to report. In the end, not a single one returned.
Instead, this guy kept showing up in his sight, and each time he came back, he brought with him a High-level Fierce Beast.
With such a conclusion, it became evident that the two teams he sent out had probably all met their demise.
In a hurry, he went to the city to report the matter to Qin Ye.
As for the Awakened, if this matter alarmed them, his position as a business chief wouldn’t be secure.
"Lu Yang, what are you talking about?"
Lin Hui’s heart sank, but he pretended not to know anything. "What Elder Feng, Jiang Xiong, they’re not here. If you’re looking for someone, go elsewhere, don’t cause trouble here."
"Shut up."
Qin Ye shot him a cold look.
Lin Hui immediately felt a chill spread throughout his body, trembling uncontrollably.
"Brother Lin, let me handle this."
Chen Fan took a step forward, shielding Lin Hui behind him.
This matter had nothing to do with the latter anyway.
Besides, even if this person was a Meridian Refining Martial Artist, what of it? If he unleashed all his strength, he could still put up a fight.
"Such courage."
Qin Ye stared at Chen Fan, "Did you kill Jiang Xiong and the others?"
Upon hearing this, the people behind Lu Yang cast hateful glances at him.
Of course, that was only in Qin Ye’s presence; otherwise, they wouldn’t dare come forward at all.
"Chen..." Lin Hui just opened his mouth but was glared back by Qin Ye.
"So what if it was me?"
Chen Fan said coldly, "They wanted to kill me; they should be prepared to be killed by me."
"Brother Qin, did you hear that? This bastard killed our people!" Lu Yang gnashed his teeth, eager to jump up and kill Chen Fan.
"Brother Qin, you must stand up for Elder Feng and the others!"
"This guy is too arrogant. Brother Qin, you must kill him to show these people a lesson!"
"All of you, shut up!"
Qin Ye turned around, shouting angrily.
More than a dozen people were immediately scared, shivering like quails.
He turned back to look at Chen Fan. After a few seconds, he actually smiled and said, "Well done."
"???"
With that one sentence, not only Lu Yang and his men, even Chen Fan was a bit stunned.
This guy, did he take the wrong medicine?
"Hard to understand?"
Qin Ye asked, "My business doesn’t keep useless trash. If so many of them couldn’t even handle one of you, what’s the use of keeping them?"
Those words made the group behind him turn pale.
Even Lu Yang was trembling.
Lin Hui and the others felt a chill rise in their hearts.
This guy was so ruthless to his own people, let alone to others.
"You have great strength. How about joining my business?" The next moment, Qin Ye said something that shocked everyone present.
Lu Yang’s lips moved; he wanted to say something but didn’t dare.
If he angered this boss, even if he killed him, there would be no repercussions.
Chen Fan locked eyes with him.
"I’m not joking with you."
Qin Ye said with an air of superiority, "I’ve heard your strength is quite something, killing High-level Fierce Beasts with ease. So, a person like you should join us, not stay in this Martial Arts Branch.
If you just nod, I promise what happened before won’t be a problem, and you can even take this guy’s position."
Saying that, he grabbed Lu Yang’s shoulder, pushing him forward.
"Brother Qin..."
Lu Yang’s face showed a pleading look.
His regret was overwhelming. Had he known it would turn out like this, he wouldn’t have reported it to the other party.
"Sorry, I’m not interested in your business."
Chen Fan refused without hesitation.
Though he had no fondness for Jiang Xiong and the others,
it couldn’t be denied that they had no personal grudge against him. Coming to kill him was merely under the business’s orders.
Now, this Qin Ye turned around and abandoned them, even calling them trash.
"I advise you to think again."
Qin Ye said indifferently, "Staying in the Martial Arts Association will be a waste of your talent. Join us and serve the masters, I guarantee you’ll gain much more."
Chen Fan laughed.
"What are you laughing at?"
Qin Ye frowned.
"I’m laughing at your ignorance."
"What did you say?"
Qin Ye’s face darkened.
"If you were a member of the Awakened Association, inviting me to join, I might consider it. But you’re not; you’re just serving a few C-level Awakened."
Chen Fan looked at him, "In the end, you’re just a tool in their hands. If I’m not mistaken, those people order you around as they please, right?"
Unexpectedly, Qin Ye wasn’t angered. Instead, he looked at Chen Fan with pity. "Stupid thing, you will never know how honored it is to serve those masters. What if I’m their tool? You people don’t even qualify to be tools."
Chen Fan was momentarily stunned.
Then he understood.
Uncle Zhang had once told him that Anshan City had several Transforming Force Martial Artists under Mind Control, willing to give their all for the Awakened, even their lives.
Two or three years later, those Transforming Force Martial Artists had grown to become Meridian Refining Martial Artists because, with the resources those people possessed, it wasn’t difficult.
And Qin Ye here was one of them.
Thus, he deduced that this person, even as a Meridian Refining Martial Artist, was only at the Early Stage. Even without using Secret Techniques, he could probably defeat him with one strike.
"I’ll give you one last chance."
Qin Ye looked at Chen Fan, "Are you willing to join the business?"
"Qin Ye!"
Lin Hui was furious, "What do you think you’re doing? Where do you think you are? This is the Martial Arts Association, not your business! Do you dare to make a move here?"
"Martial Arts Association?"
Qin Ye sneered, "What a joke. This is Anshan City! Even if your president were here, so what?"
"You!"
Lin Hui clenched his fists.
What he said was true. Even if the president were here, no one could stop him if he wanted to act.
Chen Fan felt a surge of killing intent, but reason told him not to act unless absolutely necessary.
If he did, the news would quickly spread to those Awakened, and for safety, he would have to leave the city quickly.
If he left, the others in the association might also get implicated if they didn’t leave.
However, if Qin Ye truly made a move here, he would have no choice but to retaliate, killing Qin Ye and Lu Yang’s group, also avenging Uncle Zhang.
"Is that so?"
At that moment, a voice sounded.
"President!"
"President!"
"It’s the president!"
Lin Hui and the others looked excitedly upon hearing this voice.
Chen Fan also looked over, seeing Sun Wei arriving.
Qin Ye and his men’s faces turned ugly.
Sun Wei walked over slowly, and even facing the Meridian Refining Martial Artist Qin Ye, he held his ground.
"Qin Ye, I didn’t expect you to change so much over the years."
He walked up to Qin Ye and locked eyes with him. "I remember you weren’t like this before going to the City Lord’s Mansion."
Qin Ye frowned, impatiently, "That’s all in the past. Why bring it up?"
"Fine, let’s talk about the present." Sun Wei nodded, "I heard you wanted to harm someone from my branch? Sorry, but as long as I’m here, you can’t touch anyone from my branch."
"Really?" Qin Ye’s voice cooled.
The two faced off, time seemingly standing still.
Lin Hui and the others felt tense.
If it turned into a fight, the president might not last a single round against him.
Lu Yang and his men felt bitter.
Killing a Martial Artist from a branch was nothing,
but Sun Wei was the president of the branch.
Killing him would mean challenging the whole Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association. If they tolerated this, it would be surprising.
They would be thrown under the bus, including Qin Ye.
"President, let me handle this. They’re here because of me."
Chen Fan stepped forward.
If something happened to Sun Wei, he would feel guilt for life.
Being discovered, so be it.
"I am the president."
Sun Wei didn’t turn back.
"Enough."
Qin Ye frowned, glancing at Chen Fan, "I gave you a chance. Remember, today is just a warning. Next time, you won’t be so lucky."
He took a deep look at Chen Fan, seemingly memorizing his figure, then turned to leave with his men.
Chen Fan watched his retreating figure, putting away his dagger with a cold smile.
Lucky?
You should thank yourself for finding me in public. Otherwise, you would be a corpse by now.