“The culprit who fabricated the rumors about you and Su Nan's Guanyin was the Miao family. It had nothing to do with us!”
The Shen family patriarch’s legs trembled, yet he put on a brave front: “What else is there to settle between us?”
The Lin family patriarch and others nodded in agreement.
Indicating to Ran Ye—
“Heh heh.”
Li Qianfan let out a cold laugh: “I’m quite puzzled. I deliberately didn’t mention that you spread the rumor that I annihilated the 26 young masters who returned to the country. Why didn’t you bring it up yourselves?”
That matter—
Could not be mentioned!
Or rather, after Shen Huiteng and the others personally witnessed Li Qianfan unleash his wrath upon the Miao family, no one dared to bring it up again!!
Because they knew better than anyone that they were the ones who sent people to annihilate the 26 young masters who returned to the country.
For this, they had also paid the price of Shen Qingming and others perishing along with the 26 young masters.
What if Li Qianfan, in his current frenzied state, were to attack them again if they brought up this matter now?
Of course.
This matter would definitely have to be brought up!
But it would have to be after the fact.
They never expected Li Qianfan to bring it up himself.
Shen Huiteng and the others were stunned—
Then, the ten family patriarchs’ faces were all filled with rage.
Shen Huiteng strode forward and roared, “You brat, Li Qianfan! Since you’ve brought up the matter of my thirteen families’ 26 core members being annihilated on their return journey. Then today, let’s settle this properly.”
“Alright.”
Li Qianfan nodded: “You speak first, then.”
“Li Qianfan. We admit that it was through the efforts of you and Su Nan Yin that the 26 core members trapped in Blackwater Forest were rescued.”
Shen Huiteng said slowly: “But! I’d like to ask the two of you, why were they tragically annihilated on their return journey?”
Li Qianfan said: “This morning, you were still spreading the news externally that I annihilated them.”
Heh heh.
Shen Huiteng scoffed noncommittally, neither admitting nor denying that he had spread the news externally.
“I risked my life to save them. On their return journey, they were secretly annihilated by people sent by your thirteen illustrious families, who had lost face, and then the blame was shifted to me.”
Li Qianfan looked at the Shen family patriarch and the others, and said indifferently: “This debt must be settled.”
Before his words could even finish—
The Shen family patriarch and the other 10 people jumped up as if their tails had been stepped on.
Together, they shouted sternly: “Nonsense! How could we secretly send people to slaughter our own disciples who fought for us in the west? Li Qianfan, don’t slander us! We think it was you who secretly sent people to annihilate them!”
They could tolerate other matters, such as Li Qianfan’s destruction of the Miao family.
They could even “forgive” his barbarity.
But they absolutely could not tolerate Li Qianfan saying that they had secretly sent people to annihilate the 26 young masters and framed him.
Because that was precisely what they had done.
If the world knew that the thirteen illustrious families, in order to cover up their shame, did not hesitate to secretly send people to slaughter their own core members and then frame Li Qianfan, who had risked his life to save them, how would the world view them?
Their prestige would plummet like a thousand feet.
That was absolutely unacceptable.
Even if Li Qianfan were to raise a butcher’s knife against them!
“Ha, ha. A bunch of old fools who dare to act but not to own up.”
After laughing for a few moments, Li Qianfan no longer bothered to argue with them: “Now, it’s your turn to appear.”
Whose turn?
Whose turn was it to appear?
Who could appear to prove that they had secretly sent people to annihilate their own core disciples?
Shen Huiteng and the others instinctively thought this, and looked towards the entrance of the Miao family.
They assumed that, following Li Qianfan’s words, the person who would prove they annihilated their own core disciples would walk in from outside.
Not only them—
Even Helan Tingmei and the others looked up towards the entrance.
No one walked in from outside the gate.
A moment later.
Shen Huiteng said coldly: “Li Qianfan, what exactly are you up to?”
Suddenly!
The laughter of two people echoed in the courtyard: “Ha, ha.”
Although these two people were men, their laughter carried a feminine softness.
Especially since their wild laughter was filled with a bone-chilling hatred, as if it came from hell.
Even the warmth of the sunlight in the sky seemed to dim considerably due to this laughter!
Everyone present—
Even Su Nan Yin, upon hearing these two bursts of wild laughter, could not help but shiver and subconsciously moved closer to Li Qianfan.
Everyone looked towards the two who were laughing wildly.
Those two people—
Were precisely the black-clothed men who, under Li Santiao’s command, had wielded large wrenches and brutally smashed the joints of Miao Lao San’s limbs earlier.
Amidst the sharp and piercing laughter that reverberated with the ferocity of hellish demons,
The two people who had been wearing large sunglasses and masks removed them and threw them to the ground.
They revealed their handsome faces, pale from prolonged lack of sunlight and deficiency in male hormones.
Then, looking at the Shen family patriarch—
Upon seeing one face, his pupils suddenly constricted, his heart pounded wildly, and he stumbled backward.
And all the Miao family disciples present, upon seeing a face, instinctively cried out: “Miao Hanyu! You, you’re not dead?”
“Ha, ha. Yes, I am Miao Hanyu. I’m not dead. I’ve returned! I’ve returned alive.”
Miao Hanyu finally stopped his wild laughter, his expression extremely ferocious as he scanned all the Miao family disciples present: “Surprised? Aren’t you?”
Coincidentally.
Miao Laitai, who had fainted after spitting out a mouthful of blood in a fit of rage due to being cruelly abandoned by the ten illustrious families, had now regained consciousness.
He instinctively sat up and saw Miao Hanyu.
Miao Hanyu also looked at him, leaned down, and raised his hand.
*Slap!*
Miao Hanyu, with all his might, delivered a fierce slap to Miao Laitai’s face.
His shrill voice cried out: “My dear old man! Are you particularly surprised to see me alive?”
At the same time—
Shen Congdao also let out a sharp roar, raised his wrench high, and pounced like a tigress towards the Shen family patriarch: “I risked my life for the Shen family! After being saved by Mr. Qianfan, on my way back, I was ambushed and massacred by Shen Qingming and his men! You old scoundrel, die!”
The Shen family patriarch, regaining his senses.
Instinctively tilted his head.
The wrench that Shen Congdao fiercely swung landed heavily on his shoulder.
The pain made Shen Congdao cry out and stumble back again.
Hating the Shen family patriarch so much that he wanted to swallow him whole, Shen Congdao raised his wrench high again, preparing to smash it down on the Shen family patriarch’s head.
Li Qianfan spoke: “Shen Congdao, don’t cause a death.”
Li Qianfan’s casual words seemed to carry no weight.
But to Shen Congdao, they were an unassailable imperial decree.
“Yes, Mr. Qianfan.”
Shen Congdao immediately dropped the large wrench, spread his ten fingers, and fiercely clawed at the Shen family patriarch’s face.
“Ah!”
The Shen family patriarch, with several bloody marks appearing on his old face, let out a piercing scream: “Someone! Pull this beast away from me!”
The core disciples who had accompanied him immediately sprang into action.
Li Qianfan, however, frowned: “Who dares?”
Who dares?
Anyone who dared to stop Shen Congdao from beating the Shen family patriarch would immediately be pounced upon by Li Santiao, who was ready to strike, making them taste the consequences of disobeying Mr. Qianfan!
They could only watch helplessly as Shen Congdao punched and kicked the Shen family patriarch.
Miao Hanyu, who hated the Miao family, was also not idle.
He gritted his teeth and sneered, repeatedly kicking Miao Laitai’s legs (not enough to kill him), and did not spare Miao Lao San, whose limbs had also been shattered.
So many people present.
Stared blankly at the two disabled individuals, who, shouting with exhilaration, rained blows upon their respective family patriarchs.
The two family patriarchs, who were respected individuals just hours before, were now like dogs, rolling on the ground, screaming and crying as they were beaten.
Their prestige was utterly lost!
In fact.
Li Qianfan truly wanted to kill all eleven family patriarchs present!!
No.
Even if Director Zhao allowed it, Li Qianfan could not stir up more bloodshed against other families.
Because Dongtu needed them to restrain certain influential families.
“Alright.”
Seeing that the time was about right, Li Qianfan said: “Stop.”
Shen Congdao and the other two, who had worked up a sweat from hitting people, immediately stopped.
More obedient than dogs loyal to their masters.
“Santiao, you take them away.”
Li Qianfan commanded again.
Shen Congdao and the other two had completed their tasks.
Today’s absolute protagonist could only be the heroic Mr. Qianfan!
If they lingered at the scene, they would undoubtedly steal a lot of the spotlight.
So, quickly get lost—
Li Santiao and the others, with Shen Congdao and the other two, quickly got out, got into the car, and sped away.
“Brother, could you please bring me a chair?”
Li Qianfan said kindly to a young man.
Miao Xindong trembled, then looked flattered and as quickly as possible brought a chair to Li Qianfan.
Su Nan Yin, who had been standing for a long time, glanced at him lightly, appearing quite satisfied.
Just as she was about to gracefully sit down and watch the brat negotiate with Shen Huiteng and the others,
Li Qianfan plopped himself into the chair.
“You little brat! I thought you were being filial to me.”
Seeing this, Su Nan Yin gritted her teeth secretly, but could only stand behind him dejectedly.
Li Qianfan had indeed overlooked her.
After sitting down, he casually crossed his legs and lit a cigarette.
After scanning the surroundings—
He looked at Shen Huiteng, who had gotten up, and said: “Patriarch Shen, everyone. I still have the confession and evidence left behind from when Shen Qingming was ordered to annihilate the 26 young masters. Are you interested in seeing it again?”
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Wishing everyone a Happy New Year’s Eve! Qianfan asks for New Year’s red envelopes! Haha.