Upon Yuan Ying’s return to the capital, the first thing he did was to see Yuan Wu.
He stood before Yuan Wu, respectful and with an air of deference.
“Second Uncle, you sent for me?”
Yuan Wu nodded and said, “I heard you failed to deal with Chen Fan!”
Mentioning failure made Yuan Wu feel extremely awkward. He sighed helplessly.
“We… we miscalculated. We never expected Chen Fan to be so formidable!”
Formidable?!
This displeased Yuan Wu somewhat. He asked, “Formidable? How formidable?”
“Clarify your words!”
Yuan Ying hadn’t expected Yuan Wu to be so agitated. After a moment’s hesitation, he said, “I can’t quite explain how formidable he is. In short, he is exceedingly powerful. He could disarm all of our guns in an instant!”
Upon hearing this, Yuan Wu chuckled dismissively, “In an instant? Are you joking?”
Yuan Ying shook his head and immediately spoke earnestly, “I… I am not joking. Every word I speak is the truth!”
“If you don’t believe me, you can ask Sanyan and the others!”
Not far away, Sanyan and the others nodded in unison.
“Second Uncle, we can all attest that this Chen Fan is no ordinary person!”
“Yes… yes, he is!”
“The four of us were no match for him alone!”
“He is truly too powerful!”
Yuan Wu didn’t want to hear this. He snorted coldly, “You are you, and I am I. We are not the same!”
“This…”
For a moment, they dared not say more, fearing they might anger this unpredictable Second Master.
That would be a loss far outweighing any gain.
Yuan Wu then added, “Yuan Ying, you’re coming with me!”
Yuan Ying was taken aback. “Ah? Where are we going!”
Yuan Wu said, “Naturally, to find this Chen Fan!”
Upon hearing that they were going to find Chen Fan, Yuan Ying’s eyes widened instantly, as if he had misheard. “W-what? Go find Chen Fan!”
Yuan Wu frowned. “Is there a problem?”
Yuan Ying said stiffly, “Th-there’s a bit of a problem. Chen Fan previously told me to return to the capital and inform the Old Master that enough was enough. We’ve already transgressed twice. A third time, and he would make a move against us!”
Hearing this, Yuan Wu suddenly threw his head back and laughed mockingly, “So, you’re scared?”
Yuan Ying was at a loss for words.
He couldn’t speak.
He stood frozen on the spot.
“I…”
At this point, Yuan Wu was too impatient to waste further words. “Stop dawdling and get in the car!”
Yuan Ying dared not defy Yuan Wu and quickly and obediently got into the car.
The moment he sat in the car, he felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles, his expression exceedingly grim.
After a moment’s hesitation, he clenched his fist and said, “Second… Second Uncle, I believe this Chen Fan is extraordinary and his strength is formidable!”
“It’s necessary to relay what he said to Grandpa!”
“Let Grandpa decide!”
Yuan Wu snorted coldly, a half-smile on his face. “Do you know why your grandfather asked me to step in?”
“Why?” Yuan Ying asked, confused.
Yuan Wu said coldly, “It’s because your grandfather was angry, which is why he had me act!”
“As for what you’ve said, your grandfather won’t listen at all. Instead, he’ll become extremely angry!”
“This…”
Yuan Ying was speechless again, and he sighed.
“Alright… alright!”
Yuan Wu said no more. He left the Yuan family villa and headed straight for Lin City with his men.
The target remained Chen Fan.
The Yuan family paid no heed to Chen Fan’s warning.
The Yuan family believed they had more than enough capability to deal with Chen Fan…