Chapter 1786


    A chilly gust of wind swept He Yurou''s desperate sobs out of the window and into the night sky,


    rendering her pleas unheard.


    Jack sat before her with a ss of red wine in his hand as he savored the sight of the girl''s despair.


    Despite beingpletely indifferent to me once, I now have her crying at my mercy.


    Jack felt a savage burst of pleasure.


    Forthe second time that night, the sound of the door being mmed open interrupted the upants


    of the condominium.


    The bitter wind permeated the room with menacing intent.


    “Who''s there?” Jack shouted in surprise. He leaped to his feet as his ss of wine fell with a


    shatter.


    His men turned as one toward the source of the noise and found a thin silhouette standing at the


    door before them.


    Half of his face was illuminated by a swingingmp while the other half remained in shadow. The


    effect was deeply unnerving.


    “You?” Jack eximed in recognition after getting over his initial shock.


    His fear was reced with a smile of disdain. “Just in time, you little sh*t. I have been looking all


    over for you. I''m going to teach you a lesson for stealing my woman. Get him!”


    An especiallyrge man lunged forward and swung his bat at Ye Fan.


    Thud!


    The steel bat snapped clean off upon impact against thetter''s forearm.


    Jack was dumbfounded. “How is that possible? Is his body made of steel?”


    In a panic, he ordered all of his men to advance simultaneously.


    It made no difference to Ye Fan.


    Despite being unable to harness his elemental force, his physical strength was enough to win many


    fights.


    Within the span of half a minute, all of the thugs had been flung off the balcony with several decisive


    and forceful steps of Ye Fan''s feet.


    Finally, only Jack and Ye Fan remained in therge living room.


    “How is that possible?” Jack repeated in a mixture of rage and shock. “Who the hell are you?”


    Despite years of careful selection and curation, my army of elite bodyguards is now lying dead at


    the bottom of this building. Even professional boxers wouldn''t have been able to do what he did and


    take out a dozen thugs in just as many seconds!


    Ye Fan did not waste his breath on Jack. He simply reached out and lifted thetter into the air by


    his throat.


    “It''s a sin to allow scum like you to remain alive.”


    Jack''s eyes widened with horror at the promation of his death sentence.


    “No, pie-”


    With a forceful twist from Ye Fan''s wrist, Jack''s neck was snapped abruptly before having his


    corpse flung off the balcony in the same manner as his subordinates.


    The driver of a heavy industrial truck along the highway nearby received the shock of his life when


    Jack''s body suddenly collided against his windscreen with a st. At eighty miles an hour, not much


    of his remains were salvageable.


    Ye Fan red down the balcony without remorse.


    To think that he was foolish enough to challenge the top fighter of the Sky Ranking. Good riddance,


    anyway. The world is a better ce with one less scum like him.


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    It was only after eliminating all of the threats that Ye Fan hurried over to pick HeYurou up, ced


    heron the bed, and covered her body with the quilt.


    “It''s over now, Yurou. You''re safe,” Ye Fan said gently.


    He Yurou was too dazed to respond immediately. With a sudden lunging movement, she threw


    herself at Ye Fan like a drowning woman clutching a lifeline as she wept.


    “Oh what an ordeal it was, Mr. Chu! I thought that they were going to...”


    Overwhelmed by a fresh bout of tears, she howled anew before she couldplete her sentence.


    Having been born to a rich and powerful family, He Yurou was ustomed to a certain standard of


    living. A traumatic experience like that had undoubtedly scarred her.


    Furthermore, she was living in a foreign country all by herself.


    At the peak of her despair, she had been certain that she was not going to survive the ordeal.


    If Ye Fan did not return for me, I might not even be alive right now.


    Having realized how close she was to death, He Yurou sobbed bitterly as she clung to his arm, her


    torn clothing forgotten.


    “It''s over now, Yurou,” repeated Ye Fan gently, feeling thankful that he had returned at that critical


    juncture. “They will never bother you again. I took care of that.”


    If I had arrived a secondter, she might already have been killed.


    He spoke again when He Yurou''s sobs subsided. “The reason I came back was to implore you to


    return to China fora couple of days, if possible. I''m worried about the danger that might befall you if


    you remain here.”


    Not for the first time, Ye Fan kicked himself forplicating He Yurou''s life.


    My involvement in her life will only bring her danger and suffering.


    Although Ye Fan had been exceedingly careful over the past couple of days, he could not discount


    the fact that Norwal City was Chu Sect''s turf.


    Given the extent of their influence in the city, there was a possibility of them discovering the


    affiliation of the sweet girl with Ye Fan at any moment.


    Once they found out about He Yurou''s involvement with me, Chu Yuan will use her as leverage


    against me.


    “Can Ie with you then, Mr. Chu?” He Yurou asked softly, turning her bloodshot eyes up at him.


    Ye Fan gave a self-deprecatingugh. “Fate has indeed brought us together, Yurou. I am not the


    King of Jiangdong anymore. Instead, all I am now is a disappointment who couldn''t even guarantee


    the safety of my own life at any given moment. If my influence and prestige were still at their peak, I


    wouldn''t just take you hack to China with me. If you would just say the word, it would even have


    been within my power to make you the queen of this city. Unfortunately, my glory days are behind


    me. What''s ahead is filled with nothing but despair and misery. To be frank, I don''t even know if I


    can return to China in one piece myself. If youe with me, there''s a chance that you may not


    make it back alive. If that happens, how am I going to exin myself to your father, the governor of


    Jiangdong?”


    Ye Fan shook his head as hemented his own helplessness.


    Having suppressed all of those doubts about himself for a long time, he felt a giddy sense of relief


    for having unburdened himself atst.


    Ever since his escape from Mount Chumen, Ye Fan was already aware that his chances of


    returning home alive were slimmer than ever.


    Already ufortable with the fact that Tang Yun had to risk herself with him, Ye Fan was


    consumed with guilt at the very thought of He Yurou''s life being in danger because of him.


    “Remember, Yurou,” Ye Fan repeated urgently. “Leave this city for a couple of days. Although they


    wouldn''t be able to locate you in the short term, it''s safer for you to be in China right now.”


    Without another word, Ye Fan stood up and headed toward the door.


    Before he crossed the threshold, He Yurou called out to him.


    “We''ll meet again in Jiangdong, Mr. Chu,” she cried, her eyes welling up with tears again.


    Ye Fan smiled and gave a stiff nod before his slim silhouette dissolved once again into the depths of


    the cloudless night.


    Meanwhile, the banks of Lake Elterton were crowded with a strange assortment of people waiting


    about uncertainly.


    Despite the moonless sky, most wore sunsses and paced restlessly by theke. Their coats


    billowed at the cold breeze and made them look like weary travelers.


    “Li Er, did you really receive word that Mr. Chu will be here tonight?”


    Lei San and Chen Ao looked dubiously at the old man.


    “He will be,” Li Er replied firmly. “It came straight from Han.”


    “But the appointed time has passed. Why isn''t Mr. Chu here yet?” Chen Ao was worried and


    suspicious.


    The men touched down at Norwal City a few days ago under the original impression that they were


    to head to Mount Chumen to provide Ye Fan with assistance.


    It was only afternding at Norwal City that they were informed that Ye Fan was being persecuted


    by followers of the Chu Sect.


    By that point, Chen Ao and the others deduced that Ye Fan had already departed Chu Sect and


    made the decision to amend their original n. Instead of heading for Mount Chumen, they came


    instead to Norwal City in search of Ye Fan.


    After several days spent on high alert to no avail, Li Er and the others were about to give up when


    Han called unexpectedly to instruct them to meet with Ye Fan at Lake Elterton that night.


    “If Grandpa Han said that Ye Fan will be here,” asserted a woman of devastating beauty, “then I


    trust


    him. We''ll just have to wait patiently.”


    Her regal features bore an expression of serene austerity which did little to conceal the worry and


    yearning behind her eyes.


    “Since Ms. Xu has spoken, we shall wait then,” Li Er dered.