Chen Xiaozhu felt very restrained on such an occasion, sitting on the sofa, unsure where to put her hands.
Chen Fan said softly to her, "Relax, just think of it as watching a play."
Watching a play?
This play was a bit too terrifying for Chen Xiaozhu.
She didn't know the identities of people like Young Master Chu and Hu Feng, but in her past experience, they were beings beyond reach.
Yet now, these people were being trampled under Chen Fan's feet.
The thought of these people tearing down Luo Zhigang's grave made her feel vindicated, but she couldn't help but worry about Chen Fan.
"You don't know, Zhigang and I walked through hail of bullets on the battlefield. At that time, life and death were decided in an instant. Often, a stroke of bad luck, being hit by a shell, would leave not even a bone behind," Chen Fan said in a low voice. "You tell me, after surviving such a hail of bullets, they ended up dying at the hands of petty scoundrels."
Chen Xiaozhu didn't know how to respond.
She looked at Chen Fan's profile and suddenly felt that this man might harbor deep weariness in his heart.
He was carrying too heavy a burden. Zhigang and the others always believed in him unconditionally, thinking he was invincible, but that also made him bear countless beliefs and hopes!
He was like a flame that would never be extinguished, burning himself, wasn't he?
Strange thoughts surfaced in her mind. Chen Xiaozhu suddenly felt that her hatred for this man had long since vanished, replaced instead by a sense of shared suffering.
The extremely luxurious private room became unusually quiet.
Until the sound of footsteps echoed, and several people entered.
Seeing the people who walked in, Chu Minghui, who was kneeling on the ground with a face full of malice and hatred, showed hope in his eyes. He got up and cried out, "Uncle, you must do justice for me!"
The people who entered were also in military uniforms.
The first two were guards, and the one in the middle was over fifty, with a resolute face that exuded authority without anger.
There was a slight resemblance between his brows and Chu Minghui's, but their demeanor was worlds apart.
He glanced at Chu Minghui, frowned slightly, swept his gaze around, and then fell upon Qi Wu, his eyes suddenly narrowing.
Immediately after, his gaze fixed on Chen Fan.
"This is..."
The newcomer's heart was greatly shaken, still tinged with disbelief.
"Uncle?" Chu Minghui cried, lunging towards the middle-aged man. He pointed to his face, which had swollen into a pig's head, and complained, "Uncle, look at me, look what they've done to me. You cannot let them off."
"Your status is completely disregarded by these grunts. Wuwu... it hurts so much!"
The middle-aged man raised his hand, then frowned and lowered it.
"Hold him down!"
He said in a deep voice. Fearing his subordinates might misunderstand, he added, "I'm talking about this little bastard Chu Minghui. Hold him down and make him kneel on the ground!"
Chu Minghui understood. His face changed, full of disbelief. He cried, "Uncle, what are you doing? Uncle, I'm your own nephew! You won't abandon me after I've been beaten like this?"
The middle-aged man ignored him and walked up to Chen Fan. He bowed slightly and said, "The Undefeated..."
Chen Fan waved his hand, interrupting the middle-aged man, "Commander Chu, your nephew has great prestige and audacity. He even wants to level the graves of some of my brothers and comrades, leaving them no place to rest in peace!"
"As for occupying some of my land and property, I won't mention it, as it was abandoned anyway."
The middle-aged man's eyebrows shot up upon hearing this. He turned back to glare fiercely at Chu Minghui and said, "Heavens... Commander Chen, my Chu family's younger generation only has this male heir. My elder brother usually neglects his upbringing and has been too indulgent."
Before Chen Fan could reply, he immediately said, "Don't worry, I will definitely discipline him severely this time and give you a satisfactory explanation!"
Chu Minghui clearly heard Commander Chu's words. He looked at his own uncle with disbelief, his face etched with shock.
How could this be?
Didn't his uncle mean to uphold justice for him, to arrest all these damned grunts and punish them according to military law? Why was he being so respectful to this fellow and even punishing him?
This young man was also a commander?
He was unaware of how terrifying Chen Fan's identity truly was.
Moreover, someone like Commander Chu, who had reached such a high position, was a well-known figure in the military. He naturally wouldn't indulge his nephew indiscriminately.
In fact, before arriving, Commander Chu had already used various channels to understand what had happened at the Golden Parrot and inquired which unit from the Beijing military headquarters had been dispatched.
When he learned that the Iron Blood Camp had been deployed, he knew the matter was not simple.
The Iron Blood Camp had always been the ace of aces, having achieved countless merits, turned the tide of battles, and saved countless lives from dire straits.
It could be said that among the entire Great Xia army, the Iron Blood Camp was the absolute core elite, without any exception.
In recent years, the Iron Blood Camp had been directly managed by a super-influential leader from the military headquarters.
Before that, the Iron Blood Camp was the personal army of The Undefeated Heavenly King, an invincible force!
Let alone a commander like him, even several generals of higher status had no right to mobilize them.
Of course, given his status, the Iron Blood Camp would still show him some respect.
But he never expected to see Chen Fan upon entering this private room!
A generation's prodigy, The Undefeated Heavenly King, the nation's sharpest blade, the creator of the invincible Iron Blood Camp!
As a commander in the military headquarters, he might not be familiar with Chen Fan, but he absolutely couldn't be ignorant. He had seen him on certain occasions.
Therefore, he immediately knew that the situation was far more serious than he had estimated.
With Chen Fan present, if he didn't provide an explanation, not only his nephew, but he himself might be implicated.
The Iron Blood Camp combined with The Undefeated Heavenly King, who in the military dared to ignore them?
He hadn't expected that this Heavenly King, who had been silent for three years and was said to have retired, the God of War, the invincible commander, had returned to the capital!
Thus, without hesitation, Commander Chu adopted his current stance.
Besides Chu Minghui, Director Lin, who had already been restless, was terrified to death!
Even Commander Chu addressed this young man as commander and maintained such an attitude in front of him. This young man was someone even Commander Chu feared?
Amidst their shock, Commander Chu turned to Chu Minghui and asked in a low voice, "What trouble have you caused?"
"Uncle, I... I haven't caused any trouble. I... they hit me!"
Chu Minghui's arrogant demeanor weakened considerably.
Looking at his nephew, whom he usually doted on, Commander Chu shook his head.
Indeed, indulging a child was harming them!
He directly ordered the guards, "Break both his legs!"
Chu Minghui was terrified and said, "Uncle, are you... are you serious?"
"Minghui, your father has spoiled you too much, which is why you act recklessly outside, relying on the Chu family and my influence."
Commander Chu said kindly, "This time, breaking your legs is for your own good. It's a lesson to make you understand the immensity of heaven and earth and to think things through before acting in the future."
"No... no!" Chu Minghui struggled while being held by the guards. He said, "It was just a piece of land that had been abandoned for a long time and a graveyard. I obtained the approval, and there were no issues with the procedures. What's the big deal? Uncle, don't..."
"Qingyan Town?"
Commander Chu remembered what place that was and couldn't help but sigh. "Proceed!"