Best Young Master
Chapter 238 - 213 [Ill-intentioned Visitors]

Chapter 238: Chapter 213 [Ill-intentioned Visitors]

Young Master Bai of the Bai Family, Chairman Bai Luo of the Hong Ding Club, knelt before Qidian’s newly acknowledged godfather, Ye Fan.

The next day, this news spread at an unimaginable speed among Huaxia’s various special circles, causing an uproar and endless speculation.

The name Ye Fan once again became the hot topic of discussion in these circles, its popularity even surpassing that of Bai Luo, the supporting actor in the ’kneeling incident,’ and it dominated the conversation for a while.

Among them, the younger generation was more concerned with the incident itself and looked forward to the next developments—In their view, Bai Luo would not remain indifferent whether to reclaim the dignity of the leading figure of the young generation or to defend the honor of the Hong Ding Club.

In contrast, the older generation thought further and deeper. On the one hand, they inquired through various channels whether the Ye Family or the elders of the Bai Family had a hand in this affair, while on the other, they speculated whether this incident would become the fuse for a full-scale war between the Ye and Bai families!

Contrary to everyone’s expectations, in the following days, Bai Luo did not retaliate over the ’kneeling incident’ and seemingly endured the humiliation he had never experienced before in silence.

This outcome led most people to believe that the Ye Family had accepted Ye Fan, the illegitimate son, and Bai Luo, due to the pressure exerted by his clan, could only swallow his broken teeth.

As for all of this, Ye Fan didn’t care. In the following days, he was fully immersed in his cultivation.

After several days of relentless cultivation, Ye Fan’s control and application of magic had become more exquisite, and there were advancements in his Martial Arts domain as well—during his continuous attempts, his Power successfully entered the twenty-eighth vital acupoint in his body, forming a Power Seed there.

This result made Ye Fan somewhat excited.

Because he knew very well that after stepping into the Innate Domain, all he needed to do was to generate Power Seeds in all one hundred and eight vital acupoints in his body, storing Power to form a perfect cycle, which would evolve into a ’Great Dantian,’ allowing him to step into the Innate Great Perfection Realm and become a true master in the Martial Arts World!

According to his estimation, stepping into the Innate Great Success Realm required generating Power Seeds in fifty-four vital acupoints to store Power.

Originally, after stepping into the Early Innate Realm, there were Power Seeds in twenty-seven vital acupoints. Now that there was one more, it proved that he had officially taken the first step towards breaking through to the Innate Great Success Realm!

While Ye Fan, the hands-off shopkeeper, was completely focused on his cultivation, Pan Jue Ming, serving as Ye Fan’s loyal subordinate, headed to Jiangling, Nansu Province, on Ye Fan’s orders, to take over the Dong Hai Gang’s influence in Nansu.

A week later, in the evening.

Victorious, Pan Jue Ming did not return to the Dong Hai Gang’s headquarters at Ao Xiang Villa but went straight to Ye Fan’s villa in Tan Palace, planning to report the battle situation to Ye Fan at the earliest opportunity.

At six o’clock in the evening, Pan Jue Ming met Ye Fan in the main hall of the villa in Tan Palace.

"Mr. Ye!"

Upon seeing Ye Fan, Pan Jue Ming bowed respectfully as always, his expression very reverent.

"Jue Ming, no need for such formalities in the future," said Ye Fan, waving his hand and then gesturing for Pan Jue Ming to take a seat before asking, "Is everything taken care of?"

"Hmm."

Pan Jueming said excitedly, "After the incident at Ao Xiang Villa, there was some chaos in the Nansu Underground World, with Qi Qi’s confidants slaughtering each other for power, but it was quickly quelled by Qi Qi’s son, Qi Feng. Qi Qi was once the second-in-command of the Dong Hai Gang, openly established in Nansu with a solid foundation and decent connections in the legitimate world; it was these connections Qi Qi left to his son that made his confidants apprehensive and forced them into submission."

"Then how did you manage to win them over in such a short period of time?"

Ye Fan asked curiously, because the current leader of the Jiangnan Underground World was Little Blade, Liu Tianjun’s former bodyguard. Little Blade was well aware of Ye Fan’s strength and had already sworn allegiance to Ye Fan due to his loyalty to Liu Tianjun and Situ Chen, even joining Situ Chen’s funeral procession.

For Ye Fan, as long as he could take over the Nansu Underground World, he could restore the situation to what it was before Situ Chen’s death and regain control of the Yangtze River Delta Underground World for the Dong Hai Gang.

"By exploiting Mr. Ye’s deterrent power."

Pan Jueming smiled and said, "In fact, since you took over the Dong Hai Gang, not only Qi Feng, Qi Qi’s son, but also his confidants have been living in fear and anxiety daily. Your action of making the Young Master Bai Luo of the Bai Family kneel shattered their last line of defense. Waving your banner high, I entered Nansu flamboyantly and contacted those confidants of Qi Qi one by one, talked with them, threatened them with the stick using your identity, and, following the policies you provided, offered them carrots to eat, easily coaxing them to betray Qi Feng."

"One of them, to prove his loyalty, even secretly ordered someone to kill Qi Feng yesterday, and then, together with the other confidants of Qi Qi, they all submitted to Mr. Ye."

"Well done."

Hearing that Pan Jueming had reclaimed the Nansu Underground World without wasting a single soldier, Ye Fan praised him and then reminded, "However, you forgot to do one thing."

"Please tell me, Mr. Ye," Pan Jueming said, startled, and quickly stood up to seek advice.

"Sit down," Ye Fan gestured for him to sit and sighed, "You didn’t hand over the person who killed Qi Feng to the Nansu Police."

"Err..."

Perhaps not expecting Ye Fan to suggest such an action, Pan Jueming hesitated, and then without asking for guidance as before, he pondered the mysterious implications until he had an epiphany two minutes later, "Mr. Ye, by handing that person over to the Nansu Police, on one hand, you save face for the police, giving them a way out to report to their superiors and thereby build a bridge for cooperation with them. Besides, the fact that one of Qi Qi’s confidants immediately betrayed and killed Qi Feng means he could do similar things in the future. Handing him over to the Nansu Police could serve as killing the chicken to warn the monkeys, showing others the consequences of disobedience!"

"Hmm."

Ye Fan nodded, internally admiring Pan Jueming’s quick comprehension; no wonder he managed to learn meditation and become a Postnatal Great Success Martial Artist even after missing the best age for martial arts training.

"Mr. Ye, I will set off for Nansu at once to settle this matter," Pan Jueming, a person with strong execution, said, unwilling to stay any moment longer after receiving Ye Fan’s instruction.

"Good."

Having got to know Pan Jueming over this period of time, Ye Fan had a clear understanding of his temperament. He agreed to Pan Jueming’s request, then reminded him, "Come back immediately after dealing with this matter. I’m about to receive the medicinal herbs I’ve sourced for you and Jin Emperor, and I plan to refine the medicine within the next few days to revitalize you both."

"Thank..."

"Pan Jueming, remember that actions speak louder than words. Some things are best kept to yourself."

As Pan Jueming bowed again to express his gratitude, Ye Fan interrupted, "Get to work. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step!"

"Yes, Mr. Ye!"

Swallowing his thanks, Pan Jueming nodded vigorously and left the hall, filled with excitement.

"Buzz buzz..."

No sooner had Pan Jueming stepped out than Ye Fan’s phone began to vibrate. He pulled it out and was surprised to see a call from Chu Ji.

"It really is a case of speaking of the devil and he shall appear," Ye Fan thought, answering the phone, "Senior sister."

"Little brat, how many times have I told you to call me auntie?" Chu Ji’s familiar voice came through.

"Okay, auntie," Ye Fan said with a wry smile, "Did you manage to get everything I asked for?"

"You’re the prized disciple of our master. If I didn’t take care of it, what would I do if he lost his temper at me?" Chu Ji huffed.

"Has the old guy returned to Spirit Mountain yet?" the word ’master’ stirred a sense of nostalgia in Ye Fan, prompting him to inquire.

"Not yet? What, do you miss him already?" Chu Ji chuckled, "I heard he practically booted you off the mountain when you left."

"Um... When are you going to have those items sent over?" Ye Fan asked, somewhat embarrassed, quickly changing the subject.

"I’m calling to find out if you’re at the villa. If you are, I can deliver them right now," said Chu Ji.

Ye Fan felt a warmth in his heart: "I’m at the villa."

"Then wait for me!" Chu Ji ended the call abruptly.

Half an hour later.

Chu Ji, unusually driving a rather understated Land Rover, arrived at Tan Palace Villa and started to honk her car horn frantically at the gate.

Seeing this, Ye Fan shook his head, amused and slightly exasperated. He opened the electronic sensor gate from within the villa, allowing Chu Ji to drive into the courtyard.

"Whoosh—"

As the car came to a stop, Chu Ji opened the trunk and pointed to several sacks inside, saying, "Here, everything you asked for is inside. I had to make a special trip back to Spirit Mountain for the medicine furnace, and due to the tight timing, the quantity of essence stones I was able to obtain is limited, but it should be enough for you to use for the time being."

"Thank you, auntie."

Hearing Chu Ji’s words and sensing her attentive care, Ye Fan was filled with emotion.

"Oh my, little brat, have you been out in the world for so long that you’ve even learned how to be sentimental?"

Chu Ji’s heart trembled slightly at the word ’thanks,’ but she pretended to be tough and scolded with a laugh, "I’m not bought by such talk. Save the sentimentality for the beauties around you."

As her words fell, Chu Ji caught Ye Fan’s goofy smile and couldn’t help but sigh quietly to herself.

She knew that because Ye Fan had been an orphan since childhood, he had a particularly strong longing for familial affection. Even a little kindness from others could touch his heart.

If that wasn’t the case, he wouldn’t have risked his life to rush to Ao Xiang Villa to save someone just because of Situ Chen’s righteousness.

Even in Chu Ji’s opinion, the reason Ye Wenhao had been able to earn Ye Fan’s trust in such a short time and have Ye Fan’s appreciation for what he had done was one thing, but more importantly, it was because Ye Fan was so eager for familial affection in his heart!

"Beep... beep..."

Shortly after, before Ye Fan could say more, the sound of a car horn came from outside the villa again.

Whoosh!

Upon hearing the sound, Ye Fan and Chu Ji simultaneously turned their eyes toward the source and saw a black, latest model Mercedes-Benz S700 parked at the entrance of the villa.

Hmm?

The next moment.

Chu Ji’s smile disappeared, her pupils suddenly contracted into the most dangerous pin-like shape, as she stared intently at the number plate of the Mercedes-Benz S700.

"What’s wrong?" Sensing Chu Ji’s change in expression, Ye Fan asked in confusion.

"Heh, if it isn’t trouble knocking at the door!"

Chu Ji let out a cold laugh, a glint of frost in her eyes.

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