Chapter 194: 193, Sorry, I couldn’t help it

“Brother Zhang, this isn’t Lin Fan’s fault! They were the ones trying to snatch the child’s bone marrow for a transplant. Lin Fan couldn’t stand it and had to intervene!”

As Zhang Ao finished speaking, the Imperial Capital warriors behind him began to disperse the onlookers, even forcing them to delete any footage they had taken.

Fatty Chu and Xia Bingbing exchanged a look and hurried to Zhang Ao’s side to explain on Lin Fan’s behalf.

“At the Extreme Speed Taekwondo Gym, it was also because Kim Sooeun tricked Huang Xiaoya into going there, where she nearly fell victim to Jiang Taizhong’s cruelty!”

“On top of that, the gym owner, Kim Soohwan, captured Lin Fan’s friend. He had no choice but to act!” Xia Bingbing said rapidly, her face full of anger.

“What is all this nonsense? You’re giving me a headache… Why would the Ying family suddenly want to steal bone marrow?” Zhang Ao was stunned, then retorted with a pained and confused expression.

“Because he also has leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant for treatment,” Lin Fan, who had been silent, said as he pointed at Ying Rufeng, who was being carried into an SUV by two Guard Officers. “The bone marrow was first matched to the child of a couple from out of town. They were on the same flight as me; I can attest to that. The Ying family tried to take it, ignoring the fact that the child is already on the verge of death. I happened to witness it, so I couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.”

What? Ying Rufeng has leukemia? My god, if this gets out, it’ll cause a massive uproar!

Hearing this, Zhang Ao was dumbfounded. His entire body trembled, and his face turned pale.

“Lower your voices, please! You’re all my living ancestors, and I can’t afford to offend any of you. I’m begging you, just stop this, will you?” Zhang Ao frantically waved his hands, signaling for Lin Fan to say no more. He wished he could just slap himself. Why did I have to ask about these shocking inside secrets? It’s completely useless and only makes me paranoid!

“I admit I was a bit impulsive… Sorry, I couldn’t hold back,” Lin Fan said with a complex expression, shaking his head. “But I don’t regret it.”

“…What good does not regretting it do? Don’t you forget, it was Mr. Xia Sr. who vouched for you,” Zhang Ao’s mouth twitched as he rolled his eyes in exasperation.

Just then, Fatty Chu gritted his teeth and shouted, “Brother Zhang, I’ll take the blame for this. Don’t you go scaring my bro!”

“That’s right, me too! I was the one who asked Lin Fan to get the bone marrow back, and I was the one who told him to take action at the Extreme Speed Taekwondo Gym!” Xia Bingbing declared, her fair, slender neck held high in defiance.

“You two, stop adding to the chaos. Isn’t this a big enough mess already?” Zhang Ao grimaced, wishing he could just turn and leave. In one go, the heirs of the Imperial Capital’s three great families had been drawn in, not to mention the heavily injured group of Goryeo people… They had practically torn a hole in the sky over the Imperial Capital! This is difficult, incredibly difficult!

The next moment, Ah Fu limped over, clutching his chest. Brimming with grief and rage, he pointed at the expressionless Lin Fan and barked his order at Zhang Ao. “Zhang Ao! Did you come here to mediate?! This bastard injured my Young Master Rufeng! Arrest him and his accomplices at once!”

“Also, my young master isn’t sick at all! Don’t listen to his lies!” As he spoke, a flicker of panic entered Ah Fu’s eyes as he blustered.

“If he doesn’t have leukemia, why did he need you to steal that child’s bone marrow transplant?” Lin Fan countered coldly with a frown before Zhang Ao could even speak.

“Th-this… What does that have to do with you?! We of the Imperial Capital’s Ying family have no need to explain our actions to others!” Ah Fu’s face flushed red as he stammered indignantly. Inwardly, he cursed himself for saying too much. Now that Lin Fan had seized on the key point, wasn’t he just making things worse?

“Everyone, listen to me. Let’s not argue about who’s right or wrong for now. The most important thing is to get Ying Rufeng to the Battle Zone Hospital for treatment!” Zhang Ao said with great difficulty, raising his hands to placate them. He looked at Ah Fu and urged, “If his injuries worsen because of the delay, you’ll have a hard time explaining it when you get back, right?”

“No! I’m not leaving! I have to watch you arrest all of them!” Ah Fu shook his head, refusing to budge.

“You two, take the young master to the Battle Zone Hospital first. I’ll keep an eye on things here!” Turning around, he waved at the two Guard Officers in the SUV before glaring menacingly at Lin Fan.

“If I wanted to leave, do you really think you could stop me?” Lin Fan couldn’t help but laugh in exasperation. It was clearly you beasts who disregarded a human life to snatch a child’s only chance of survival. And now you’re acting like I’m the one deliberately causing trouble?

“Can you leave? Don’t forget, you’re standing in front of the Hector War God!” Ah Fu sneered, pointing at Zhang Ao, whose expression had soured. Ah Fu was clearly feeling confident. “So what if you feigned weakness and cunningly defeated my Young Master Ying Rufeng? Can you defeat the alliance of the Four War Gods of the Imperial Capital?”

At these words, a sudden silence fell over the area. Immediately after, Xia Bingbing and Fatty Chu exchanged a glance and burst into laughter. Zhang Ao’s face turned shades of red and pale with embarrassment, and he awkwardly looked away.

“What are you laughing at? What’s so funny?! Zhang Ao, say something! With the Ying family backing you, you don’t need to fear the Xia or Chu families!” Ah Fu was stunned for a moment, then felt a surge of shame and annoyance. He couldn’t help but glare at Zhang Ao and urge him loudly.

“Do you really not know that he’s already lost to me?” Lin Fan asked, shaking his head with a strange look. “The other three lost to me as well… Do you really think they can make me stay?”

What? Even the combined force of the Imperial Capital War Zone’s Four War Gods is no match for Lin Fan?

BOOM!

Ah Fu felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his mind going completely blank. His eyes bulged in utter disbelief. He instinctively wanted to retort, but he saw that Zhang Ao remained silent, so embarrassed he looked like he wanted to bury his head between his legs.

Could this be true? What kind of joke is this? Seven years ago, Lin Fan was at death’s door from poison, yet he’s this powerful now? This is trouble, big trouble! If this man manages to reclaim his identity through his own strength, then everything the Ying family did to him and his mother might be exposed!

“I-I don’t care what happened between you all! You hit our young master, so you must be arrested!” Ah Fu gritted his teeth, forcing himself to shout before turning to the grim-faced Zhang Ao. “You’re the head of the Imperial Capital’s Four War Gods! Are you a man or not? How can you just stand there and watch him act so arrogantly in front of you?!”

SMACK!

However, the response he received was Zhang Ao whipping his head around and sending him flying with a vicious slap.

With a thud, Ah Fu was thrown a great distance, tumbling several times on the ground before coming to a stop.

“Zhang Ao! Are you insane?! Y-you, who do you think you are, daring to hit me?!” Ah Fu scrambled to his feet, both shocked and furious. He spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva along with several broken teeth. He had already been slapped away by Lin Fan, and now it had happened again. With most of his teeth gone, he spoke with a pronounced lisp.

“Hmph! I am the Hector War God. If it weren’t for giving face to the Ying family, do you think I would have listened to an old dog like you yap?” Zhang Ao’s eyes flashed with shame and anger, his fists cracking. “Lin Fan broke the rules, and the relevant authorities will deal with him. Who the hell do you think you are to tell me what to do?”

“Fine! Fine! Just you wait! All of you, just wait! This isn’t over!” Ah Fu’s heart trembled. Feeling the strange gazes from the crowd like needles on his back, he didn’t dare clamor any further. He clutched his throbbing cheek and fled in disgrace.

“Hmph! A classic case of a dog backed by his master’s power. He’s nothing but one of Shen Yueli’s lackeys, yet he acts so high and mighty. Ptooey!” Fatty Chu spat on the ground in the direction Ah Fu had run.

Xia Bingbing’s pretty face was also etched with disgust as she curled her lip.

“Lin Fan, it looks like you’ll have to come with me… I told you not to hurt anyone. You’ve really put me in a tough spot,” Zhang Ao said, withdrawing his gaze to look at the silent Lin Fan and shaking his head.

“No problem. I caused this mess. It has nothing to do with them,” Lin Fan replied, his jaw tightening slightly.

Seeing the anxious looks on Xia Bingbing and Fatty Chu’s faces as they were about to speak, he raised a hand to stop them. He then nodded at Zhang Ao, ready to go with him.

Zhang Ao let out a sigh of relief and signaled his men with a look. Two warriors immediately stepped forward, preparing to escort Lin Fan to their vehicle. Just then, his phone began to buzz.

“Wait,” Zhang Ao said, waving them to a halt as he pulled out the device. “Let me take this call first.”

He answered the call. A moment later, his entire body shook. He stared blankly at his phone, his eyes wide with disbelief. “What? The case at the Extreme Speed Taekwondo Gym has been dropped? They’re saying it was an internal sparring match that accidentally resulted in so many casualties?”

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