Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 168: You Better Be Sensible

Chapter 168: Chapter 168: You Better Be Sensible

On the one-way street.

Over twenty burly men surrounded Lin Fan in a tight circle.

Their brows were furrowed in hostility, and there were conspicuous bulges at their waists.

As if they were hiding weapons.

Yet, in the middle of it all, Lin Fan remained with a cold, indifferent expression.

He didn’t look for trouble,

But he was by no means afraid of it.

"I’ll ask you one more time, are you going to make way or not?"

The leader, a driver full of bravado, threatened Lin Fan.

"I won’t. What are you going to do about it?"

Lin Fan’s icy response was laced with indisputable authority.

"Fine, you’re really asking for it, aren’t you? Brothers, flip his car for me."

The driver’s face turned red with anger, and with no way out, he yelled loudly.

"I dare you to try!"

As they moved to flip the car,

Lin Fan felt his anger surge.

He despised bullying above all else,

Especially the idea of military personnel bullying the common folk.

It was time these guys learned a lesson.

"Stop!"

In this critical moment,

a furious shout from behind brought everyone to a halt.

The crowd parted left and right, and a man in his forties with a stern face walked through.

The man appeared somewhat thin and wore glasses,

looking well-mannered,

but his stride carried the authoritative presence of a career military man.

"What’s going on here?"

Approaching closer, his gaze swept over those present,

and finally settled on Lin Fan.

In that moment, he sensed an odor of blood.

Imperceptible, invisible,

yet undeniably present.

Only a warrior who had clawed his way out of a pile of corpses would have such an acute perception.

"Reporting to Counselor, he’s obstructing our path and refuses to give way. I suspect there’s something wrong with his identity,"

The driver hurried to the man’s side and spoke with utmost respect,

yet he escalated the situation to a matter of security.

"Young man, why are you blocking my way?"

The man’s expression darkened.

He examined Lin Fan once more,

feeling a pressure from Lin Fan’s unyielding valor.

He now felt as if he was facing a volcano,

seemingly calm, yet imposing nonetheless.

A slight misstep could unleash a torrent of lava,

capable of engulfing everyone in an instant.

"Your way? Can’t you see this is a one-way street? It’s clearly you who are blocking my way, and yet you accuse me first? Don’t you know that a good dog doesn’t stand in the way?"

Lin Fan said, looking straight at the man with a stern face.

His killing intent was strong; he must be a veteran who had seen real combat.

"How dare you speak like that!"

The driver, upon hearing this, immediately rebuked loudly,

trying to divert the essence of the issue.

"Idiot!"

But unexpectedly, the man turned his head and scolded,

terrifying the driver into silence.

"If it’s a one-way street, how could you drive in the wrong direction? You’re clearly the one who broke the law first and yet you accuse me? Don’t you know military discipline?"

"I... I’m not familiar with the roads... so I took the wrong turn. We have more than ten vehicles in our convoy; he has only one. I just wanted him to back up so we could pass,"

the driver said, bowing his head and explaining in a low voice.

"Nonsense, does having more people give you the right to violate the law? What an idiot. I am relieving you of all your duties right now. Once we get back, you’ll be confined and write a self-critique!",

The man with glasses didn’t show any mercy.

In front of everyone, he scolded the driver harshly.

Then he turned his head and looked at Lin Fan, "Little brother, I apologize. We are from out of town and not familiar with the roads here. If we did something wrong just now, I am apologizing on his behalf. We will make way immediately!"

"It’s good that someone understands, otherwise I would think the military had turned into a den of bandits."

Lin Fan still didn’t have a pleasant expression.

After all, what he hated the most was violations of military discipline,

harassing the local populace.

"Of course not, for the trouble caused, we hope for your patience. If it’s convenient, please leave a contact method. Tonight, I’ll host an apology dinner for you."

The man with glasses surprisingly didn’t put on any airs.

And he even actively sought to make amends with Lin Fan.

"No need, I’m not interested in knowing big shots like you,"

Lin Fan rejected him outright and reached for the car door, "I was only kindly reminding you that since you’re in a strange place, you should best abide by the local rules. I hope your men will be more sensible."

"You..."

Lin Fan’s disrespectful attitude,

suddenly angered the group of soldiers in black.

But without an order from the man with glasses,

they could only clench their teeth and remain silent.

"Yes, yes, I will definitely pay attention next time."

Facing the inscrutable Lin Fan,

the man with glasses didn’t say anything else.

He waved his hand, and the motorcade immediately began to reverse.

Lin Fan then stepped on the accelerator, and this time he drove away decisively.

"Qiao, that guy is just too arrogant. You shouldn’t have given him any face just now,"

a guard couldn’t help but speak out.

The incident was truly humiliating.

"You were in the wrong from the start, it’s only right to lose face. Don’t forget we are the people’s army, not the thugs of bandit warlords. Remember, I came here to mourn, so nobody stir up any trouble,"

He glared fiercely at his subordinates.

Qiao Chufeng then sat back down in the car.

The motorcade turned again, heading straight for Chushan’s villa.

When the motorcade stopped in front of the villa,

they could see from afar that it was already draped in white cloth.

However, as the motorcade entered the yard,

they only saw a woman in mourning, holding a child, sitting in front of a brazier.

Behind her, in the constructed mourning hall,

two bodies covered in white cloth lay under clear covers.

Qiao Chufeng furrowed his brows, taking steps towards the mourning hall.

"Big brother, is that you? I’m your sister-in-law... My husband died so unjustly!"

Seeing Qiao Chufeng approaching,

Hua Hudie immediately tried to get up while holding her son, stumbling.

But her legs, numb from kneeling, wouldn’t comply,

and the infant in her hands almost fell to the ground.

"Sister-in-law, be careful!"

Qiao Chufeng hurried over and caught the child in one swift move.

At the same time, he reached out to prevent Hua Hudie from falling.

"Big brother... it’s good that you’re here. I leave the child with you. He is the seed of the Qiao family. I hope you can raise him well. I want to join Chushan in death."

Hua Hudie suddenly threw off Qiao Chufeng’s hand.

She closed her eyes and ran headfirst into a nearby stone pillar with all her might.

This action was with full force.

"Sister-in-law, don’t do it!"

Qiao Chufeng quickly blocked the stone pillar with his body.

Hua Hudie crashed into his arms instead.

"Big brother, don’t stop me... It’s my fault my husband died, and my brother-in-law lost his life trying to avenge him. I have no face to meet the ancestors of the Qiao family, just let me die."

Hua Hudie struggled desperately, heedless of her own life, seeking to end it all.

Qiao Chufeng, who was holding the child with one hand, had no concern for propriety,

and could only hold her tightly to prevent her from committing suicide.

He spoke to console her, "Sister-in-law, don’t worry. Since big brother is here, I will definitely seek justice for Chu Hai and Chushan. I will not let them die in vain!"