Chapter 124: 124, swear to follow the god in my heart!

Holy crap, so Lin Fan is still this fierce? He personally slaughtered Iguchi Watanabe, the vice president of the Iguchi Pharmaceutical Group, and took out over a hundred Sakura Country warriors? This was a great deed that brought glory to our Da Xia Country! Why was it kept so low-profile? Awesome, just too awesome!

For a moment, everyone in the room was discussing it fervently, all of them quite excited. Even the female tycoons who previously disliked Lin Fan couldn’t help but have their eyes light up.

“Did you all see that? Lin Fan is just a cold-blooded butcher who kills indiscriminately!” At the edge of the crowd, Su Mengqing suddenly cried out sharply. “I even saw him with my own eyes, killing hundreds of members of the Black Tiger Hall inside the Black Tiger Building!”

After saying this, Su Mengqing swept a venomous glare across the room. She searched the faces of the crowd, trying to spot any sign of disgust or anger. However, the people around her only stared with wide eyes, looking even more excited!

“No wonder Director Lin had the guts to single-handedly take on Iguchi Watanabe and those hundred-plus Sakura Country warriors. It turns out he’s also the one who wiped out the infamous Black Tiger Hall!”

“He’s too fierce! Director Lin is my idol!”

“Director Lin, I want to have your babies!!”

In an instant, countless voices of admiration rose one after another. Everyone’s faces were flushed as they looked at Lin Fan, their eyes filled with utter reverence!

“Are you all sick?! Lin Fan is an indiscriminate killer! What’s there to admire about that?!” Yuan Ruoshan was dumbfounded, his expression turning ugly.

Su Mengqing froze for a moment, then nearly exploded with rage. I’ve tried so hard to expose Lin Fan’s true colors, so why aren’t you all disgusted with him? Why aren’t you denouncing him? You’re all insane! Completely insane!

“Su Mengqing, I think you’re the one who’s sick, and seriously so!” Just then, Director Shen pointed at Su Mengqing and cursed with a cold sneer. “Iguchi Watanabe brought a hundred elite warriors from Sakura Country to Haicheng. What good could they possibly have been up to? I think Brother Lin did the right thing killing them! They deserved it! As for those desperados from the Black Tiger Hall, which one of them didn’t have blood on their hands? They more than deserved to die! He simply removed a huge menace from Haicheng!”

Turning his head, Director Shen laughed heartily and gave Lin Fan a meaningful look, completely ignoring Su Mengqing, who was trembling with rage, her face contorting viciously.

“Brother Lin, I knew I was right about you! Enough said. From now on, we’re true brothers!” Director Shen gave him a thumbs-up, then stepped forward and clapped Lin Fan firmly on the shoulder. “Brother, I only have one thing to say: Well done!”

“I only slaughtered a few beasts. It’s nothing for you to be surprised about, Brother Shen. You praise me too highly,” Lin Fan said with a small smile, his cold gaze sweeping over Su Mengqing, Iguchi Tama, and the others. “The Black Tiger Hall was a pawn placed in Haicheng by Iguchi Watanabe. His goal was to kill Mr. Yuan Sr. and monopolize Haicheng’s premium medicinal herb export business. As for Iguchi Watanabe and those hundred-plus Sakura Country warriors, they took Chen Heihu to Yuandao Manor under the cover of night, intending to annihilate the entire Yuan family!”

“I just want to ask you little devils from Sakura Country, where do you get the audacity to run rampant on the soil of my Xia Country?” As he spoke, Lin Fan’s jaw tightened. His piercing gaze was so sharp it was impossible to meet! “I’ll say it again: I will kill anyone who dares to provoke me, without mercy!”

BOOM!

At these words, Su Mengqing’s mouth fell open, and she was left momentarily speechless. She didn’t know any of these details. Now it seemed she had only succeeded in making Lin Fan even more admired by the crowd!

Yuan Ruoshan’s eyelids twitched furiously, and his body trembled. Lin Fan clearly has no intention of backing down; he’s determined to face Iguchi Tama head-on! Damn it all, is there no one who can put this bastard in his place?

“Lin Fan, you admitted it yourself! A life for a life! You will pay the price in blood for my family!” Iguchi Tama’s expression turned grim, her full chest heaving intensely beneath her black trench coat. Arrogant, domineering, and utterly contemptuous! He killed my brother and a hundred elite guards of the Iguchi family, yet he shows not a hint of fear or remorse? Fine! I’ll show you the might of the Iguchi family!

“Move! Capture Lin Fan and bring him back to Sakura Country for trial!” Iguchi Tama’s face was dark enough to drip ink. She raised a hand and gave a sharp wave.

WHOOSH!

The Sakura Country warriors who had been hiding in the dark corners of the exhibition hall emerged and rushed forward. All of them had their faces veiled with black cloth and were dressed in black suits. In an instant, dozens of men had surrounded Lin Fan completely. Their gazes were stern as they placed their hands on their lower backs, revealing the dark hilts of their daggers.

“Hmph. Do you truly believe there is no one left in Haicheng?” Seeing this, everyone in the hall gasped and instinctively retreated.

Yuan Youwei started to move forward but was held back firmly by Mrs. Xue, who shook her head desperately and shot her a warning look. After all, the situation was too chaotic. Rushing forward now would only make her a burden to Lin Fan.

Mr. Yuan Sr. lowered the hands he had held behind his back, his old face turning grim. His voice was heavy as he turned to Wen Zheyang. “Young Master Wen, you brought these people here. As the host of this procurement conference, are you going to just stand by and watch these people from Sakura Country run rampant on the soil of our Xia Country?”

“President Yuan, Miss Iguchi Tama simply wishes to avenge her brother. What’s the problem with that?” Wen Zheyang retorted with a cold face. “Moreover, this Lin Fan harbors malicious intent and wantonly slaughters international friends. He deserves to die!”

Seeing the anxious concern for Lin Fan in Yuan Youwei’s eyes, Wen Zheyang grew increasingly furious, his expression becoming even more hideous. “Wang Meng! Wang Meng, where the hell are you? Get your ass out here and lend Miss Iguchi Tama a hand!”

The crowd couldn’t believe it. Wen Zheyang wasn’t just refusing to stop them; he was ordering his own bodyguard to help the invaders from Sakura Country gang up on Lin Fan.

Hearing this, Director Shen and the others turned livid, gritting their teeth in fury. The crowd’s gaze upon Wen Zheyang changed completely, now filled with anger and disgust, all traces of respect gone.

“What are you looking at? No filming! Cut all the live feeds, now!” Amid the sea of condemning stares, Wen Zheyang flew into a rage out of pure humiliation, pointing at the media reporters and shouting. “I am the host here! I call the shots! Anyone who dares support Lin Fan will be kicked out of this conference, banned from ever attending again!”

“Hmph! If we let a spineless coward like you who turns on his own people host this conference, what’s the damn point in participating?!” Director Shen exploded, pointing and roaring at Wen Zheyang. “You bastard Wen, my Shen family’s Yunhai Group is the first to withdraw!”

“That’s right! And our Hongwei Pharmaceuticals from Yuncheng!”

“We also choose to withdraw! We refuse to be associated with the likes of the Wen family!”

Following his lead, many of the pharmaceutical tycoons in the room angrily declared their stance.

“Young Master Wen, please don’t do this! If you insist on acting this way, word will spread back to the Imperial Capital, and you’ll become a target of public outrage!”

“Yes, our relationship with the pharmaceutical companies from Sakura Country has been too close for years, and it’s already drawn significant criticism.”

“It’s better to remain neutral. Intervening so recklessly will tarnish the reputation of the Wen family and all of our northern families!”

Even the pharmaceutical representatives from the North could no longer stand by and watch. A dozen of them came forward, crowding around Wen Zheyang and trying to persuade him earnestly.

“Withdraw if you want to! What’s the big deal? He’s just one Lin Fan! If he dies, he dies! How could that possibly shake my Wen family’s reputation in the Imperial Capital?!” A look of defiance crossed Wen Zheyang’s face as he stiffened his neck, deciding to go all in.

He couldn’t help it. Even though reason told him they were genuinely considering the Wen family’s best interests, the moment he saw Yuan Youwei’s beautiful eyes focused entirely on Lin Fan, with no room for anyone else, Wen Zheyang became consumed by an uncontrollable rage, as jealousy shot straight to his head.

“Wang Meng, did you fucking hear me?! What are you dawdling for, you useless piece of trash? Are you that afraid of dying?!” Seeing Wang Meng approach from a corner with a complex expression, Wen Zheyang’s anger boiled over, and he pointed at the man’s nose and cursed. “The Wen family pays you a fortune, and it’s not for you to be a freeloader!”

“…Young Master Wen, I admit the Wen family has shown me kindness, but I, Wang Meng, have also risked my life for your family for many years!” Wang Meng’s jaw muscles bulged as he raised his bloodshot eyes. “When you told me to teach people you didn’t like a lesson, I did it against my conscience. But that doesn’t mean I have to obey your every command! I was a damn soldier of Xia Country! And now you want me to turn around and help these little devils from Sakura Country attack our own people? Wen Zheyang, if you want to be a traitorous lapdog, I won’t stop you! But I’d rather quit this job than be a coward like you!”

The hysterical roar echoed throughout the hall.

Many people were stunned, looking at the agitated Wang Meng with surprise. Lin Fan was slightly taken aback and sized him up. This nationally infamous deserter… he isn’t as despicable as the rumors claimed. At least when it comes to matters of principle, he still has a bottom line.

“Wang Meng, have you lost your mind?! You dare to shout at me for the sake of Lin Fan?” Wen Zheyang stared, dumbfounded. Then, his face flushed crimson with fury, and he nearly burst a lung. “You have the nerve to call yourself a soldier of Xia Country? What are you? You’re nothing but a deserter! If it weren’t for the Wen family kindly taking you in because you had some skill, you’d probably still be fighting for your life on the streets of the Imperial Capital!” He jabbed a finger back at Lin Fan, howling in frustration. “I’m giving you one last chance. Do it! Otherwise, get the hell out of the Wen family!”

“…I’m sorry, Young Master Wen. I can’t do it,” Wang Meng said after a moment of silence. With a stern face, he strode over to stand beside Lin Fan.

“Today, anyone who dares to touch him will have to go through me!”

No one could see that his fingers were trembling slightly. In the depths of his eyes was a mixture of excitement and sheer joy. That’s it. There’s no mistake. There might be people in the world who look identical, but a person’s aura is something completely unique. Just now, when Lin Fan was scolding Iguchi Tama and her people, his demeanor was exactly like that man’s! I had stood in the crowd countless times, looking up in awe at that commanding figure on the podium. And now, even though so much has changed, even though I’ve been forced to become a disgraced deserter… I, Wang Meng, will follow the god in my heart one last time, to the death!

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