Chapter 81: 81, please old man, go to die!

“Hahaha! Lin Fan, oh Lin Fan! No matter how formidable you are, your time has come!”

Chen Heihu looked toward the source of the voice, his confidence surging. He broke into wild, unstoppable laughter. The surrounding Black Tiger Hall elites revealed ecstatic expressions and hurriedly gathered at the door to meet Master Feng.

As another turn of events unfolded, the cowering Yuan family members couldn’t help but pale, their gazes unanimously turning to Lin Fan.

Yuan Youwei took a few steps closer to him and bit her red lip, her beautiful eyes firming with resolve. “If you can’t beat them, you should just leave. Don’t worry about whether we live or die!”

“You have so little faith in me?” Lin Fan’s mouth twitched, leaving him somewhat speechless. “If I didn’t care whether you lived or died, I wouldn’t have fought my way here in the middle of the night.”

“Well… if it comes to that, we’ll die together!” Yuan Youwei’s heart trembled, feeling a bittersweet mixture of sweetness and sorrow.

“No! If you want to die, go ahead, but why drag us into it!”

The next moment, Yuan Ruoshan, whose face was pale with fright, suddenly let out a resentful shout from the crowd. He pushed his way to the front, stood before Lin Fan, and pointed a finger at him, cursing, “You could have protected the Yuan family! You could have saved our lives! Why did you have to refuse Mr. Iguchi’s kindness? I bet you were just being chased here by that so-called Master Feng! How could you be so cruel as to drag us all down with you?”

His words were like a wake-up call for many of the Yuan family members. The way they looked at Lin Fan began to change subtly.

“That’s right, what did we do to deserve being dragged into this?”

“Mr. Yuan Sr., all they wanted was power as the Haicheng Chamber of Commerce Chairman! Why are you clinging to it so desperately?”

“Are you really going to watch so many innocent people be buried with you, you old fool?!”

Some howled in grief and anger. Others interrogated Mr. Yuan Sr., spittle flying from their mouths. Even more sided with Yuan Ruoshan, forming a clear divide from Mrs. Xue and the others who stood behind Mr. Yuan Sr.

“The Second Master is here too! That’s great, we’re saved!”

A sharp-eyed individual had already spotted Yuan Ruohai following the man in the black robe approaching the door. In an instant, Yuan Ruoshan’s eyes lit up with wild joy, and he became cocky and triumphant.

“We request that Mr. Yuan Sr. go to his death! Allow Second Brother Yuan Ruohai to succeed and preserve the Yuan family’s foundation!”

“We request that Mr. Yuan Sr. go to his death!”

“We request that Mr. Yuan Sr. go to his death and ensure our safety!”

After he shouted, the Yuan family members behind him looked at one another and then roared in unison. Their powerful voices were like thunder, exploding throughout the hall.

“Have you all gone mad? You actually want Mr. Yuan Sr. to die just to save your own wretched lives!” Mrs. Xue demanded, her eyes twitching fiercely in shock and outrage.

“It was all for nothing that my grandfather treated you so well, bringing you from the countryside to Haicheng to make your fortunes and live comfortable lives,” Yuan Youwei said, her beautiful face turning utterly grim as a deep chill filled her eyes. “Ask yourselves, with what you’re doing, do you think you’re worthy of his kindness?!”

“Youwei, stop talking… It’s only human nature to seek advantages and avoid harm, heh heh.” Mr. Yuan Sr. chuckled and shook his head, a wave of sorrow flickering in his clouded old eyes. He stepped forward, took Yuan Youwei’s fair wrist, and comforted her softly. “If this old life of mine can save you all, then it would be worth it.”

The old man turned his gaze to Lin Fan, his expression complicated. Honestly, I did harbor many ulterior motives toward Lin Fan before. But now, as the Yuan family faces a life-or-death crisis, he’s the only outsider willing to stand up and turn the tide! Guilt, regret, sorrow… Mr. Yuan Sr. said nothing more, merely turning away with a long, pensive sigh.

“See? Mr. Yuan Sr. is willing to go to his death. You can’t blame us!” Yuan Ruoshan sneered coldly, adjusting his gold-rimmed glasses.

He was inwardly ecstatic. Second Brother Yuan Ruohai really is something else! To think he’s already connected with an international powerhouse like the Iguchi Pharmaceutical Group! When I invested those few million, I didn’t have much hope, but it looks like it was the perfect help at the perfect time!

“Mr. Yuan Sr., you can rest easy. With the Second Master leading the Yuan family, it will never collapse!”

“We had no choice! We’ll be sure to burn plenty of paper money for you during the holidays!”

“Lin Fan! Yuan Youwei! The good days for you shameless pair are over! Aren’t you going to hurry over, kneel, and apologize?”

Some wiped away crocodile tears. Others muttered feeble explanations. Still others coldly berated Lin Fan and Yuan Youwei, acting as if victory was already in their grasp.

“What the hell are you all squawking about?”

A moment later, a strange glint appeared in Lin Fan’s eyes, and he let out a chuckle. “If I told you that the people who just arrived are on our side, would you believe me?” He scanned their smug faces, unable to suppress his smile.

“Believe you? I believe you’re full of shit!” Yuan Ruoshan’s mouth twitched as if he were looking at an idiot. He couldn’t be bothered to say more, instead leading the group of gleeful Yuan family members toward the entrance to greet the newcomers.

“Lin Fan, Youwei, you and Xiao Xue get out of here now!” Seeing this, Mr. Yuan Sr. looked away from the crowd and turned to give Lin Fan and Yuan Youwei a stern command. “Behind the bookshelf in my bedroom, there’s a secret passage leading to the deep mountains outside the estate. If you go now, you can still make it!”

“Grandpa, I’m not going! I won’t abandon you!” Yuan Youwei’s eyes reddened as she clenched her jaw and shook her head resolutely.

“Mr. Yuan Sr., you took me in and raised me. The Yuan family is my home. It’s time for me to repay your kindness,” Mrs. Xue said, her eyes brimming with tears as she, too, bit her lip and shook her head fiercely.

“Don’t look at me. I already told you, they’re on our side. What’s with all the crying?” Lin Fan’s face darkened with exasperation as all three of them stared at him.

“Lin Fan! Is this really the time for jokes?” Mrs. Xue angrily wiped away a tear and pointed toward the door. “Can’t you see? Yuan Ruohai is here too, and Iguchi Watanabe and the others couldn’t be happier!”

“Lin Fan, don’t make a pointless sacrifice! A true man knows when to yield. Hurry and take Youwei and the others away! I, Yuan Tianguang, will be eternally grateful!” Mr. Yuan Sr.’s face darkened, his patience wearing thin. What time is it for this boy to still be boasting so shamelessly? What’s more important, his pride or his life?!

“Mr. Yuan Sr., you should know something about the origin of this, right?” Seeing that none of them believed him, Lin Fan fell silent for a moment before holding up his hand to display the Vermilion Bird Ring.

“You… How do you…?!” Mr. Yuan Sr. froze. Then, his entire body shuddered as his pupils contracted violently. This is the deepest secret buried in my heart, yet somehow Lin Fan knows about it!

“How could the assets of my Human Tower of the Vermilion Bird Tower be touched by outsiders?” Lin Fan said. He simply nodded, saying no more.

BOOM!

Mr. Yuan Sr.’s expression changed dramatically. His legs went weak, and he nearly collapsed.

It’s here. The day has finally come! No wonder Lin Fan risked his life to fight his way back to the Yuan family. He came to seize the family assets! And to think I was almost moved just now, believing this guy was a man of deep loyalty and righteousness!

“I don’t want to live… Youwei, Grandpa doesn’t want to live anymore…” Mr. Yuan Sr. wailed, a look of utter hopelessness on his face. As Yuan Youwei and Mrs. Xue stared on in utter confusion, he broke down and cried inconsolably.

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