Best Young Master
Chapter 174 - 155: A Promise is Priceless

Chapter 174: Chapter 155: A Promise is Priceless

At eleven o’clock at night, the entrance of Dong hai University was brightly lit and bustling with noise.

There were groups of bachelors heading out for an all-night gaming session, couples snuggling up to check into hotels, bosses driving to pick up their mistresses, and vendors selling kebabs and stinky tofu for survival, all mingling together in a lively scene.

"Isn’t that the Double Beauties of Dong University?"

"Who is that guy? How come he’s so close to them?"

Although Situ Ruoshui and Su Liuli were freshmen at Dong University and hadn’t been in school for long, the reputation of Dong University’s Double Beauties had already resounded throughout the school. When they stepped out of the university gate with Ye Fan, they instantly attracted several gazes, and Ye Fan, walking closely with them, also drew attention.

Situ Ruoshui and Su Liuli seemed to have already adapted to being the center of attention, and despite the staring and discussion from the crowd, they continued chatting and laughing, while Ye Fan maintained an unperturbed expression.

Hmm?

Suddenly, Ye Fan keenly noticed a big man in black clothing getting out of a BMW mini, a model beloved by young women, and quickly approaching him and Situ Ruoshui and Su Liuli.

This discovery caused Ye Fan to slightly squint his eyes, subtly moving half a step closer to Situ Ruoshui and Su Liuli, ready to take action at any moment.

"Miss, Miss Liuli!"

Soon, under Ye Fan’s covert watchful eye, the big man crossed through the crowd swiftly and first greeted Situ Ruoshui and Su Liuli, while curiously looking at Ye Fan.

"Situ Ruo and I plan to join Big Brother at City God Temple for snacks, you leave the car with us and take a taxi back," Situ Ruoshui said with a smile.

"Miss, this..."

"Don’t worry, if my dad knows I’m with Big Brother, he definitely won’t be worried." Seeing the big man’s reluctance, Situ Ruoshui explained, knowing that the big man couldn’t easily explain this to Situ Chen.

Big Brother?

Hearing this term again, the big man knew that Situ Ruoshui was referring to Ye Fan, and looked at Ye Fan with a puzzled expression, seemingly uneasy.

Seeing this, Ye Fan smiled and extended his hand, "Hello, my name is Ye Fan."

"Hello."

Upon hearing this, the big man secretly admired the savvy young man before him; he promptly shook hands with Ye Fan and handed over the car keys to Situ Ruoshui, saying, "Miss, then I’ll be leaving."

Situ Ruoshui took the keys, saying, "Big Brother, you drive us and Sister Liuli."

"Okay."

Ye Fan smiled, took the car key, and led Situ Ruoshui and Su Liuli towards the cream-colored BMW mini. Meanwhile, the big man quickly took out his phone to call Situ Chen’s personal bodyguard, Fei Si.

"Fei Si, the miss said she’s going to the City God Temple to have snacks with a young man named Ye Fan, and told me to take a taxi back." As soon as the call connected, the big man immediately reported.

"Understood, come back."

Fei Si, initially startled, then gave his instructions, though he was curious: how did Ye Fan come to Dong hai?

Curious, Fei Si thought about Situ Chen’s longstanding debt of gratitude toward Ye Fan and immediately went into the villa, heading straight for the study.

"Brother Chen, Xiao Hu just called saying Ruoshui and Ye Fan went to the City God Temple for snacks, and he had to take a taxi back." A minute later, Fei Si entered the study and reported to Situ Chen.

"Xiao Fan is in Dong hai?"

Hearing Fei Si’s words, Situ Chen put down the financial report he was reviewing, a bit surprised, then picked up the phone on the desk to call Ye Fan.

"Uncle Situ."

On the other end of the line, Ye Fan had just started the car when Situ Chen called, and he immediately answered.

"Xiao Fan, you come to Dong hai and didn’t even let me know?" Situ Chen asked, "When did you arrive?"

"Uncle Situ, I just arrived this afternoon." Feeling Situ Chen’s warmth, Ye Fan responded honestly, "I was busy attending Ruoshui’s performance and didn’t get a chance to visit you yet."

"What visit or not, just think of my place as your home," Situ Chen laughed and said, "It’s too late today, keep Ruoshui company, and come over for dinner tomorrow."

"Uncle Situ, there was something I was planning to discuss in person when I saw you, but thought it best to mention it ahead," Ye Fan said, his heart warmed by Situ Chen’s enthusiastic invitation, and with a thought, he hesitated slightly before speaking.

"What is it?" Situ Chen asked, curiously.

"You should know the Yanhuang Organization’s Dong hai director, Lv Canghai, right?" Ye Fan countered.

"Yes, what about him?"

Situ Chen was slightly startled; he not only had business ties with Lv Canghai but also a good personal relationship.

"I just had a conflict with Lv Canghai’s son; I destroyed his Dantian and incapacitated his Kung Fu," Ye Fan chose his words carefully but decided to be straightforward.

"What... what?"

In the study, upon hearing Ye Fan’s words, Situ Chen jumped up from his mahogany chair, visibly shocked.

"Uncle Situ, if I’m not mistaken, you and Lv Canghai must be quite close,"

As if he had anticipated Situ Chen’s reaction, Ye Fan was not surprised but seriously said, "I’m really sorry to cause you trouble."

"Xiao Fan, tell me all about it." Hearing Ye Fan again, Situ Chen regained his composure, his brows furrowing tightly as he spoke gravely.

"It went like this..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan, without any reservations, told Situ Chen everything about the incident, including the provocation by Lu Wen, Zhang Jianren, and others at the university gate.

"Xiao Fan, this matter is not your fault; it’s all Lu Wen’s own doing for messing with you."

Situ Chen sighed silently. In his view, Lu Wen had brought this upon himself. Given Ye Fan’s usual way of doing things, it was already extraordinary that he hadn’t sent Lu Wen to report to Yama Palace.

"Uncle Situ, please don’t get involved in this matter to avoid being caught in the middle."

Ye Fan spoke again. He was well aware that Situ Chen’s ability to reign over Dong hai and the Yangtze River Delta Underground World depended heavily on the support and deterrence of Lu Canghai from the background. Without Lu Canghai’s backing, Nanqinghong would have executed a decapitation strike against Situ Chen long ago.

"Xiao Fan, at this point, it’s hard for me not to get involved."

Situ Chen gave a bitter smile and said, "Lu Canghai has only this one son, and now that you’ve crippled his martial arts skills, he will definitely be furious. Here’s what we’ll do: if Lu Canghai begins to ask questions, I will tell him the whole story as it happened, trying to play down the major issues and lighten the minor ones."

"Uncle Situ, don’t bother, I can handle it myself."

Hearing this, Ye Fan, clear as a mirror in his heart, knew that if Situ Chen took his side in this matter, it would inevitably worsen relations with Lu Canghai, which would be fatal for both Situ Chen and the Dong hai Gang!

"Xiao Fan, I have told you before: in the future, whenever you need my help, just ask. Anything within my power, I will give my utmost effort to accomplish; what’s beyond my power, I will still give my all to achieve!"

Situ Chen exhaled deeply, his expression becoming exceptionally resolute. "Although I know speaking for you in this matter will displease Lu Canghai and might even affect our relationship, I, Situ Chen, have always stood by my word!"

Feeling the sincerity and determination of Situ Chen, Ye Fan couldn’t help but think of the actions of the Su Family members, feeling a surge of emotions.

Amidst his mixed feelings, Ye Fan decided to stop with the formalities and accepted Situ Chen’s generosity: "Uncle Situ, since you put it that way, I won’t hypocritically refuse. If you can’t calm this situation and Lu Canghai stubbornly decides to act against the law, please let me know."

"Alright."

Situ Chen responded instinctively, yet he understood that, given Ye Fan’s temperament, if Lu Canghai insisted on reprisal, the two sides would definitely clash fiercely!

"Buzz... Buzz..."

Just as Situ Chen came to this realization, his phone started to vibrate, indicating an incoming call.

"Xiao Fan, it’s Lu Canghai on the line; I’ll hang up now and see what he has to say."

Situ Chen glanced at the caller ID, said this to Ye Fan, and then ended the call to answer the phone.

"Xiao Chen, did you hear about what happened to Xiao Wen, someone destroyed his Dantian?" As soon as the call connected, Lu Canghai’s voice came through the receiver, sounding so somber it was spine-chilling.

Upon hearing this, Situ Chen could almost be certain that Lu Canghai would not let the matter rest and sighed, "I just heard about it."

"From what Xiao Wen said, that person is now with your daughter Ruoshui, and you know the details of this person." Lu Canghai asked coldly, "Who is this person exactly? Where is he now?"

"Brother Lu, I have understood the full story, and the fault lies with Xiao Wen; he was the first to make a move..."

"What do you mean, Situ Chen?"

Lu Canghai coldly interrupted Situ Chen’s words, no longer polite, "I heard from Xiao Wen that the kid once saved your daughter Ruoshui; are you going to defend him?"

"Brother Lu, you can’t touch this person!" Situ Chen answered obtusely.

"Ha ha... Ha ha ha... Ha ha ha ha..."

On the other end of the line, upon hearing Situ Chen’s words, Lu Canghai, enraged, laughed bitterly, "Situ Chen, that wretch destroyed my son’s Dantian and crippled his martial arts, essentially severing my family line! And you tell me I can’t touch him??"

"Er..."

Situ Chen was not aware of the ordeal turning Lu Wen into an eunuch; hearing Lu Canghai mention this, he was initially shocked, then thought for a moment and said, "Brother Lu, according to the Yanhuang Organization’s rules, if one martial artist attacks another, the latter can defend themselves, and whether they injure or kill the assailant, they are not held responsible!"

"Situ Chen, I’m more familiar with the Yanhuang Organization’s rules than you!"

Lu Canghai’s tone turned utterly cold, chilling to the bone, "You just need to tell me where that wretch is now!"

Without answering, Situ Chen chose to remain silent; he could see that Lu Canghai was ready to go to any lengths to deal with Ye Fan.

"Of course, you can choose not to tell me, even help that wretch escape from Dong hai!"

Seeing Situ Chen’s silence, Lu Canghai guessed something, furiously saying, "I need to remind you, if you do that, from now on, we will be strangers!"

"Brother Lu, he is the Demon Queen Chu Ji’s nephew."

Situ Chen said, revealing Ye Fan’s identity, "If you move against him, even if Chu Ji does not retaliate against you personally, she will bring this matter up to the higher levels of the Yanhuang Organization. Then you will be knowingly breaking the law and held accountable!"

"So that’s why he dared to attack my son, because he’s Chu Ji’s nephew."

At these words, Lu Canghai’s pupils suddenly constricted, and a fierce glint flashed through his eyes. He said, "Xiao Chen, since you are considering this, let’s pretend the earlier matter didn’t happen. Do this: immediately have your daughter’s bodyguard fabricate a false statement claiming that the kid attacked my son first and crippled him. I will personally kill him and then report to the top brass that not only did that wretch resist arrest, he also attacked me, resulting in his death! That way, even if Chu Ji makes a fuss, I have nothing to fear!"

"Brother Lu, as I know it, there were many people present at the time..."

"Those people are just ordinary students who couldn’t clearly see the fight between that wretch and my son, but your daughter’s bodyguard is a martial artist; he could see!" Lu Canghai, somewhat irritated, interrupted Situ Chen.

"Sorry, Brother Lu, I can’t do it."

Seeing that Lu Canghai was determined to treacherously kill Ye Fan, Situ Chen took a deep breath and said word by word, "Because I cannot break the promise I made to him, nor can I repay his kindness with enmity!"

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