"Are you deliberately trying to make us look foolish just to be happy? If you had accompanied us to find Alchemist Qian earlier, wouldn't all of this have been avoided!"
"Alchemist Qian fears you so much. With just a word from you, couldn't my son become Alchemist Qian's disciple?"
"Ling, your magnanimity is too narrow-minded! Yes, I admit I said some unpleasant things earlier, but that was all for the sake of my niece Xueyi! Are you so vengeful, so unable to bear seeing our family do well!"
"I'm telling you, I'm giving you another chance. Go immediately and find Alchemist Qian, and have him take my son as a disciple! Otherwise, I will absolutely report this matter to the Old Matriarch, and have her help us seek justice!"
Second Aunt glared, spittle flying.
Lan Tianxiong, Li Huimei, Lan Junjie, and Lan Xueyi were dumbfounded.
They were utterly shocked by Second Aunt's words.
They were fried to a crisp.
To use a saying, it was:
Never had they seen such an unashamed person!
Good heavens.
Only she could utter such words.
Clearly, it was their mother and son who courted disaster, and almost implicated Lan Tianxiong's family.
Yet, she, on the other hand.
Was now shifting the blame.
Instead, she accused Ling Fan of not intervening in time.
Did she have any shame left?
Lan Tianxiong was furious and said, "Second Sister, you need to speak with some conscience! If it weren't for Xiao Fan just now, how would Alchemist Qian and He Jingtang have let you off? Xiao Fan saved your lives, mother and son, yet you're still saying such things. Don't you think you've gone too far!"
Second Aunt threw a tantrum, "I've gone too far? What have I done wrong! Third Brother, I am your elder sister. Do you still have any regard for me as your sister, or for our Lan clan!"
"Besides, did I ask him to save us earlier? He only intervened to save you, we don't owe him anything!"
Second Aunt was being completely unreasonable.
Lan Tianxiong and Li Huimei were utterly helpless against her.
Truly, a shameless person is invincible!
Ling Fan smiled faintly and said, "Since you say so, then I'll have He Jingtang and Alchemist Qian return and throw you into the Chu River to feed the fish."
Second Aunt immediately flinched, her eyes showing a trace of fear.
She became completely jumpy from fright.
"No, no, don't let them come back! I don't want to see them! They'll beat us mother and son to death!"
"Little Sister, hurry, let's leave quickly. If Alchemist Qian and that He Jingtang return, we'll be in trouble!"
Without another word, Second Aunt scooped up the unconscious Sun Jian and fled.
Little Aunt was extremely embarrassed.
At this moment, she had no face to stay any longer and, along with Nong Xiuyu and Nong Keyu, left dejectedly.
Lan Junjie chuckled and said, "This is hilarious! It's true that only a stronger villain can subdue a villain. Brother-in-law, your move is brilliant! This is how you deal with such shrewish women."
Lan Tianxiong glared and said, "You little brat, what are you saying? That's your Second Aunt!"
"Dad, stop defending them. Second Aunt sold you out so cleanly just now! If brother-in-law hadn't been here today, our family of four would have been implicated and died because of them," Lan Junjie pouted.
With Second Aunt's disruption.
The few of them had lost their appetite for the meal and prepared to leave.
"Manager Jin, please settle the bill for us."
Lan Tianxiong said.
Manager Jin quickly came in, clasped his hands in front of him, bowed, and said with a smile:
"Mr. Lan, there's no need to pay! Today is your first time at Jianghe Tower, so consider it Jianghe Tower making friends with you. It is our honor, and we are too happy to accept your money."
Lan Tianxiong insisted on paying.
Manager Jin absolutely refused to accept it.
Lan Tianxiong muttered in helplessness, "Strange! If restaurants in Tianchu City do business like this, won't they go bankrupt?"
Only Ling Fan chuckled inwardly.
This Manager Jin knew how to conduct himself.
He had likely guessed his identity.
However, this was not surprising.
Jianghe Tower, a place like this, was frequented by powerful individuals and was naturally the most well-informed place for news and intelligence.
Moreover, they had many informants.
There was almost nothing in the entire Tianchu City that could escape their notice.
This was also their way of survival.
If a businessman didn't even know who they had offended, they wouldn't know how they died.
On the way back.
Lan Tianxiong had a worried look on his face.
After much thought, he said to Ling Fan, "Xiao Fan, after much deliberation, I think it's best to inform the Old Matriarch of your identity and strength as soon as possible."
"The words Second Sister suddenly spoke at the banquet today are likely not just her own opinion, but possibly also the Old Matriarch's intention."
"I fear the Old Matriarch might not know your identity, and if any complications arise, it would be problematic!"
Ling Fan remained noncommittal.
He said indifferently, "Father-in-law, whatever you say, I will cooperate."
Lan Tianxiong said, "That's great! I was afraid you would disdain to reveal your identity. Since you agree, then you and I will go see the Old Matriarch tomorrow."
"If she learns that you are a young master and a genius blacksmith of the Profound tier, and can also refine pills... she will definitely wholeheartedly approve of your marriage with Xueyi, and there won't be any more trouble."
Returning to the secluded courtyard of the Lan clan.
The night passed uneventfully.
The next day.
Ling Fan had just finished his meditation when Lan Junjie came looking for him, his face full of anger.
He was muttering curses all the way.
"This is too much! Too shameless! I, this young master, am truly…!"
Ling Fan smiled and said, "Jun Jie, what are you muttering about? Who has provoked your fiery temper so early in the morning."
When Lan Junjie heard Ling Fan's question.
He immediately opened the floodgates.
Good heavens.
A stomach full of anger poured out.
He complained, "Brother-in-law, you have no idea how bizarre and outrageous my Second Aunt is!"
"What did she do to you?"
"Don't mention it, it makes me angry just thinking about it!"
"As soon as we woke up this morning, the entire Lan clan was spreading rumors about our family, especially about you, brother-in-law. Fortunately, you didn't hear those words, otherwise, I estimate you would have been so angry you'd have a stroke on the spot!"
Lan Junjie said with certainty.
Ling Fan was speechless.
Just how nasty were the rumors.
With such great power.
They could make someone have a stroke.
My Second Aunt completely twisted the facts of yesterday's Jianghe Tower incident. They, mother and son, became the victims, saying that we colluded with outsiders to bully them, mother and son!