All the guests at the scene turned their heads to look at Jiang Yuan once again!
Once they made out Jiang Yuan’s appearance clearly, they couldn’t help but start whispering among themselves!
“The deputy commander under Elder Master Ren has also jumped out to stir up trouble? Has he gone mad? The Ren Family now has the support of the Ye Family, and behind Young Master Ye is the Nether Group, are they really not afraid at all?”
“The situation is probably not that simple, there must be others backing Jiang Yuan!”
“Tonight, it’s not just one or two who have their sights set on the Ren Family! I’ve heard that many are here because of Ren Xueying’s Special Physique!”
“Special Physique? What kind of Special Physique does Ren Xueying have? Her own strength is just at the Control Realm, what use can she be in combat?”
“I don’t know the details. I’ve just heard that supposedly Ren Xueying possesses a unique ability. In combat, she can continuously provide strength and spiritual replenishment to those who are fighting… whether it’s true or not, I’m not sure…”
“A ‘wet nurse’?”
Responsible for healing?
Ye Fan had not been paying attention to the discussions among the guests around him initially, but when he suddenly heard people talking about Ren Xueying, he listened in for a bit longer and just happened to catch the secret about Ren Xueying. The first term that came to his mind was this phrase.
If Ren Xueying truly could continuously restore spiritual power and Martial Arts Qi for members in combat, it would mean an extraordinary, perhaps even a tenfold increase in their overall combat effectiveness!
No wonder Feng Hanshao was set on taking down the Ren Family at such a high cost!
So, did the Ren Family hold such a secret?
Ye Fan’s mouth quirked into a smile, realizing that the girl who had saved him six years ago also happened to be a ‘wet nurse’ with a Special Physique, which was undoubtedly a tremendous boost for his future endeavors!
Regarding Jiang Yuan’s inquiry, Ren Zhenghua was somewhat uncertain whether to bring out the old master now, so he turned his gaze toward Ye Fan.
Ye Fan’s mouth twitched, and he took two steps forward to confront Jiang Yuan. He spoke in a deep voice, “Mr. Jiang, aren’t you a bit too impatient? Didn’t you understand the situation just now? Ren Xueying is now my wife, and the Ren Family is under my, the Ye Family’s, protection… In such a case, do you still intend to trouble the Ren Family?”
Concerned that Jiang Yuan might not have understood the situation, Ye Fan gave him another reminder.
“Hmph!” Jiang Yuan let out a cold snort, “Young Master Ye, don’t think that just because the Nether Group supports you, you can take on the Feng Family and consider yourself all that! Let me tell you, that big shot from the Capital will definitely not let you off… With your own days numbered, what’s this act you’re putting on here?”
“Let me tell you, the Feng Family is afraid of you! But I, the Southwest Defense Zone, am not!” As Jiang Yuan mocked Ye Fan, he glanced over to Zhuang Chao. Getting an affirmative nod of encouragement from Zhuang Chao, Jiang Yuan felt much more at ease, “Even if you have the support of the Nether Group, you have no right to interfere with our defense zone matters!”
Young Master Zhuang is from the Gu Sect, commanding millions of disciples within the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
Back then, the Gu Sect was capable of causing chaos across Great Xia, so surely even now, they would not be out of their depth.
With the support from the Gu Sect and that big shot from the Capital, what is the Ye Family but a lingering existence, no cause for fear at all!
“Is that so? Jiang Yuan, you seem to have forgotten, besides being the eldest son of the Ye Family, I have another identity!” As Ye Fan rebuked coldly, he reached out to take his Xuanwu Order from his body and flashed it in front of Jiang Yuan, “Seeing the Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Region, shouldn’t you kneel?”
“Ha! Ye Fan, don’t joke around, thinking you can be the Commander of the Xuanwu Region just by waving some broken token. Do you think you’re Commander Gu Feng or what? What a joke!” Jiang Yuan, who usually knew nothing but frivolity, although a deputy under Old Master Ren, had never managed any actual matters.
Some time ago, Commander Gu Feng issued a national announcement concerning Ye Fan’s appointment, but Jiang Yuan didn’t pay close attention to it.
Jiang Yuan might not have cared, but the other few officers beside him suddenly remembered and recognized Ye Fan.
The Ye Fan standing before them, wasn’t he the successor to the Xuanwu Region announced by Commander Gu Feng?
“Chairman Jiang… something’s not right, that token is… it’s real…”
“Yes! I saw the news report a while ago, Commander Gu Feng indeed announced a new Deputy Commander, and it seems it was indeed named Ye Fan!”
The confidants at his side began to tremble as they reported to Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan, who had just been enormously arrogant, now started to feel unsure, “Ye Fan? Which Ye Fan?”
“Wait a moment, Chairman Jiang, the Xuanwu Region sent us a classified document, I’ll open it and check… I, Gu Feng, on behalf of the Xuanwu Region, announce the new Deputy Commander to be Young Master Ye Fan of the Ye Family, and also the sole heir to the next Commander of the Xuanwu Region…”
Hisss!
Jiang Yuan and his subordinates looked at the secret order sent from the Xuanwu Region headquarters on their smartphones and instantly gasped in shock.
Holy crap!
The Ye Fan before them was actually the Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Region, the true decision-maker and controller!
The secret order clearly stated that Gu Feng had already stepped back to assist Ye Fan.
And the Southwest Defense Zone of Tiannan Province was just one of the eight defense zones under the Xuanwu Region.
The appointment of the highest commander of the Southwest Defense Zone was merely a matter of a few words from Ye Fan, let alone the fact that Jiang Yuan was only a deputy commander?
Thump!
Jiang Yuan’s legs went weak, and together with his subordinates, he directly knelt before Ye Fan, respectfully saluting and saying, “Subordinate Jiang Yuan, greets Commander Ye! Please, Commander, grant me redemption!”
This time, I’ve really hit a snag!
Dammit!
Why didn’t I pay more attention to the news usually?
Fuck!
Jiang Yuan and his subordinates were prostrate on the ground, not daring to move an inch.
Whoosh!
Is it over just like that?
All the guests at the scene were in an uproar!
What does this mean?
From what Jiang Yuan said, Ye Fan was his immediate superior?
“I remember now, two days ago, the Xuanwu Region held a low-profile press conference, announcing Ye Fan as the new Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Region! I didn’t take it seriously then, thinking it was a Ye Fan with the same name, fuck… It turns out that Ye Fan is actually the ‘fool’ from the Ye Family?”
“My heavens! The Ye Family was already in control of the Tianlong Army, and now Ye Fan has taken over the Xuanwu Region as well, oh my, this power is simply too terrifying!”
After understanding the key points, everyone was completely convinced by Ye Fan!
God knows how many more identities this Ye Fan has up his sleeve!
Any single one of them is enough to scare people to death!
Ye Fan put away the token in his hand and looked down at Jiang Yuan kneeling before his feet, “Jiang Yuan, do you think I have the full authority to interfere with the matters of the Southwest Defense Zone now?”
“Yes! Absolutely… Commander Ye, please spare my life…”
Jiang Yuan kept kowtowing on the ground, filled with regret.
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If only I hadn’t been so rash to come forward as cannon fodder earlier.
As the number one person in the Xuanwu Region, Ye Fan could decide his life or death at any moment—he indeed had too much authority to interfere in the Southwest Defense Zone!
“Humph! As Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Region, I hereby declare, the positions of you five, Jiang Yuan, are immediately revoked… Those implicated in crimes will be handed over to the Xuanwu Region court for investigation, and if anyone dares to collude with other evil forces, they will be punished severely and without mercy!”
As Ye Fan issued his command, a team of law enforcement members from the Xuanwu Region stepped into the hall from outside the Ren Family manor and captured Jiang Yuan on the spot.
Jiang Yuan struggled desperately, “Commander Ye, please spare my life, if all of us are taken away, what will happen to the Southwest Defense Zone? Old Master Ren is still ill and no one is in charge, the Southwest will be in chaos…”
Ye Fan smiled faintly, “Then let me put your heart to rest completely!”
Ye Fan paused, then turned toward the side room of the hall and called out, “Grandpa Ren, you can come out now! It seems everyone is very concerned about you!”