With a question like that, Chen Qiang immediately began to sob, "Young Master Jiang, you must uphold justice for me."
Then, he pointed at Ye Fan and said, "It was him who beat me. Young Master Jiang, our two families are old acquaintances. This person, Xiong Ba, is arrogant and disrespectful, and attacked me without any explanation."
Although Jiang Zhitao had been very enthusiastic towards Ye Fan just now, Ye Fan had brought up Sun Yilang. This made Chen Qiang feel that Ye Fan didn't have much influence and was merely a dog under Sun Yilang.
For someone like that, Jiang Zhitao would naturally stand on his side.
Unexpectedly, the next moment, Jiang Zhitao suddenly raised his hand and slapped Chen Qiang hard across the face.
"Brother Ye is my boss. How dare you show disrespect to him? I'll skin you alive!"
With that, he began to lecture him fiercely.
This time, even Zheng Zhilong was stunned. He knew about Young Master Jiang of Jiangcheng, but he never expected Ye Fan to be the boss of this second-generation rich kid. What was going on?
But then, Zhou Youde and Qi Yuanhao arrived together. Seeing Jiang Zhitao beating Chen Qiang, they were both taken aback.
Seeing Zhou Youde, Chen Qiang felt as if he had found a lifeline.
"Young Master Zhou, save me..."
However, Zhou Youde frowned and then quickly walked up to Ye Fan.
"Young Master Ye, I heard that Boguzhai has reopened, so I came to join the fun. We had some misunderstandings before. Please forgive me and don't take it to heart. I'll treat you to a drink another day."
The fact that the young master of Haicheng, Zhou Youde, was willing to put aside his pride demonstrated how formidable Ye Fan's capabilities were.
But Ye Fan curled his lips into a cold smile, "So it's Young Master Zhou. Just now, this brother claimed he was going to give my sister to you. Was that your intention?"
Glancing at Chen Qiang, Ye Fan said with a cold laugh.
These words made Zhou Youde's heart skip a beat.
He already knew about the incident at Qianfo Mountain. He never expected Ye Fan to be able to thoroughly investigate the matter of forgery and fraud, and that Shen Shiyun had been expelled from the Shen family, while the Xu father and son had died.
A terrifying anger enveloped him, forcing him to put aside his pride and try to appease Ye Fan.
But he never expected to hear such words as soon as he arrived.
"Chen Qiang, if you're looking for death, don't drag me down with you."
Without another word, Zhou Youde rushed over and started beating Chen Qiang.
For a moment, the scene became three people, with two young masters beating up a small fry.
Qi Yuanhao shook his head and smiled, "Brother Ye, it seems the Chen family of Jiangcheng is completely finished this time. It's their own fault for being blind and daring to provoke Brother Ye. They truly deserve it."
Compared to Zhou Youde, Qi Yuanhao was much more shrewd.
"Young Master Qi's visit brings honor to us. We must drink until we're drunk later."
Ye Fan said with a polite smile.
Qi Yuanhao had an unusual relationship with Lin Yue. Now that he was gradually moving to Lin Yue's opposition, he naturally had to be wary of those close to Lin Yue.
Qi Yuanhao also sensed something unusual about Ye Fan, but this was not the place to say much. He just nodded with a smile and then went to exchange pleasantries with Sun Yilang.
"The elder of the Shen family has sent a congratulatory gift, wishing Boguzhai a prosperous reopening and congratulating Mr. Ye on his business success."
A middle-aged man walked in and said with a smile to Ye Fan.
Ye Fan nodded in response. He hadn't expected Shen Tianyin to come, and yet the elder of the Shen family had sent someone to deliver a gift. This was clearly showing him respect.
It seemed that important figures were arriving one after another today.
"Elder Lei of the Jiangnan Antiques Association congratulates Mr. Ye on his flourishing business and successful career on behalf of the Jiangnan Antiques Association."
Elder Lei walked in slowly. He was old but his complexion had recovered well.
After Ye Fan's guidance, Elder Lei had come to terms with things.
"Young friend Ye, with your abilities, staying in a small place like Jiangcheng truly undersells you. Your old brother is waiting for you in Jiangnan City."
Elder Lei stepped forward, looking at Ye Fan and smiling.
Ye Fan gave a wry smile, "Elder Lei exaggerates. If there's an opportunity in the future, I will definitely visit."
Elder Lei smiled, then looked at Ye Xuanyuan, "Disciple, your master will return to Jiangnan City tomorrow. Since you are unwilling to follow, your master will not force you. However, you must calm down and study at Boguzhai. Once you have learned the basic knowledge, your master will come to pick you up."
Compared to Elder Lei's visit to congratulate them, the fact that Ye Xuanyuan was his disciple at this moment shocked everyone greatly.
"Ye Fan's sister is actually Elder Lei's disciple. Good heavens, how can his luck be so good?"
"Don't you see who her brother is? If you were Ye Fan's sister, someone powerful would probably be vying to take you as a disciple."
"Everyone has their own destiny. Ye Xuanyuan will now ascend to the pinnacle of her life."
Discussions arose continuously, and some people began to have different opinions about what Chen Qiang had said earlier.
"Miss Ye is Elder Lei's direct disciple. How dare Chen Qiang insult her?"
"If you ask me, Chen Qiang must have had ulterior motives seeing how beautiful Miss Ye is, but Miss Ye didn't even pay him any attention."
"He's simply embarrassing, slandering her after failing to pursue her. Such a man deserves to die."
The tone of discussion completely shifted in an instant.
Zheng Zhilong had already collapsed on the ground.
What on earth was going on?
Why were the top families of Jiangcheng, the Jiang family, and the Shen family, all coming to congratulate Ye Fan?
Moreover, Elder Lei of the Jiangnan Antiques Association had even come to show his support.
And from the looks of it, Elder Lei was very respectful towards Ye Fan. What was going on?
"Elder Lei, why didn't you say you were coming earlier? Your subordinate could have sent a car to pick you up."
Elder Lei was her superior, yet he was still respectful to Ye Fan. What was going on?
Elder Lei nodded indifferently, then said sternly, "Young Zheng, you will soon take over the position of Chairman of the Jiangcheng Antiques Association. Remember, you must build a good relationship with young friend Ye. Otherwise, you will find it difficult to move in Jiangcheng."
Hearing Elder Lei's words, Zheng Zhilong broke out in a cold sweat. He looked at Ye Fan and could only smile awkwardly.
"Chairman Zheng, there's no need to be polite. Just cause us less trouble in the future."
Ye Fan said with a cold smile. He had no good impression of Zheng Zhilong.
Hearing Ye Fan's words, Elder Lei immediately frowned, "Young Zheng, what exactly happened?"
At his level, he was already a seasoned old fox. From Ye Fan's indifferent words, he could tell that Zheng Zhilong must have made things difficult for Ye Fan.
Zheng Zhilong quickly bowed and scraped, "Mr. Ye, I was misled by slander. I apologize to you, and such things will never happen again."
Saying that, he actually bowed ninety degrees and apologized respectfully to Ye Fan.
At this moment, he had already cursed Chen Qiang countless times in his heart. If it weren't for this scoundrel, how could he have provoked Ye Fan?
Damn it, that scoundrel was looking for his own death and dragged him down with him.
Could these people deal with Ye Fan?