Chapter 1819


    The order was ryed after a discussion between the high-ranking officials ofYanjingand the


    members of War God Castle.


    With military efficiency, all the outposts of the provincial government had received the order, though


    it was unnecessary.


    Even without being told to do so, Jiangdong would jump at the opportunity to attend to their leader''s


    matters with the highest honors.


    As he had been operating at that ce for so long, Ye Fan''s status and influence within the


    province was no small matter.


    In fact, the provincial government was thest to receive word of his demise.


    At that point, Jiangdong was co-governed by He Lanshan and Han Dongmin, who were


    thunderstruck when they received the news.


    “Mr. Chu killed himself?” “How is that possible?”


    He Lanshan stood rooted to the spot in horror as Han Dongmin shook like a leaf.


    Having witnessed Ye Fan''s prestige, they were unwillingto believe thata man of such caliber might


    be driven to take his own life.


    Several minutester, a new directive came out of Jianghai, which was hundreds of miles away.


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    Arge number of men were dispatched toward Yunzhou when the order was given.


    “Lanshan, head over to Yunzhou to prepare everything, and I''ll join you soon,” Han Dongmin


    suggested in a hoarse voice. “Mr. Chu has protected us well in Jiangdong over the years. His final


    journey must bepleted with glory.”


    He Lanshan nodded and headed for Yunzhou with the vanguard in the lead.


    On the other hand, Han Dongmin drove straight for Jingzhou.


    He gave his son a call halfway through the journey. “Where are you, Shaojie?” “I''m in Hainan for an


    inspection, Dad. What''s the matter?” Han Shaojie asked curiously.


    “Come home. You might be able to make it if you catch the next avable flight to Jianghai.”


    Han Shaojie was rmed. “What''s going on, Dad?”


    “Mr. Chu is dead. Come home and say your goodbyes, will you?” With a great sigh, Han Dongmin


    hung up without waiting for a response.


    Hundreds of miles away, Han Shaojie stood rooted to the spot as if struck by lightning.


    Aftera longtime, he dialed Shen Fei''s number with shaking hands.


    “Shaojie, you''re a hard man to contact,” roared Shen Fei boisterously. “To what do I owe this


    unexpected pleasure? Listen, when are youing back to Jiangdong? I found a decent ce that


    I can''t wait to bring you to. The girls here are beautiful! On par with the ones in Salinsburgh, I would


    say.”


    When Han Shaojie could no longer suppress the grief in his heart, he choked out the very words his


    father had delivered to him minutes ago. “Ye Fan is dead,


    Shen Fei!”


    Shen Fei stood frozen as his phone fell to the floor with a thud.


    Several minutester, two luxurious cars emerged out of the hotel and sped out onto the road


    recklessly.


    Hang on, Ye Fan. I ''m on my way!


    Shen Fei''s bloodshot eyes were filled with grief and determination.


    The day in the Ye residence in Jingzhou started off like any other, with Ye Fan''s mother caring for


    Fan Junior as she always did.


    The boy had grown during the entire year ever since he had popped into their lives. By that point,


    he was adept at turning over and even standing up on his own.


    The emergence of new life had brought joy andughter into the silent house.


    On that day, the monotony was broken by the sudden appearance of a fleet of luxury cars outside


    their door.


    Han Dongmin emerged from the car in the lead.


    “Governor Han, to what do we owe the pleasure of your visit? This way, please! Ye Fan isn''t here if


    you''re looking for him. Try asking around in Yunzhou? He might have returned.” Amidst a raucous


    babble, Ye Xn cordially waved Han Dongmin in for a cup of tea.


    As it was his custom to visit Ye Fan''s mother during the festivities, Han Dongmin had be a


    family friend to the Ye family over the years.


    “Is Mrs. Ye here?” Han Dongmin asked gently. “I would like a few words.”


    “She''s in there.”


    Han Dongmin went into the room Ye Xn pointed at to find Ye Ximei ying with the little boy.


    “What''s the matter, Dongmin?” Ye Ximei asked at the sight of Han Dongmin''s morose expression.


    “Has my son been causing trouble and makingyour job difficult again?”


    The man remained standing. He opened his mouth but seemed to decide against speaking by


    shutting it again.


    “Mrs. Ye, Mr. Chu is about to return,” he said in a carefully measured tone. “I have my orders to pick


    you up. Please ready yourself ande with us. Oh, and if other members of the Ye family are able


    to make it, please invite them as well. Mr. Chu should be arriving in Yunzhou soon.”


    Han Dongmin could not bring himself to tell her the truth, so he requested her attendance in an


    indirect manner.


    Things like that are hard to say. How do you tell a mother that her son is dead?


    “Ye Fan ising home, isn''t he? What a rascal he is for running off like that,” Yi Ximei grumbled


    with a tiny hint of pride in her voice. “Arrogant fellow too, to have Governor Han himself herald his


    arrival.”


    After summoning the rest of the family to grab their coats, they prepared to depart to Yunzhou.


    “Call the rest and their families as well,” Ye Ximei instructed her brothers over the phone. “The


    entire Ye family is expected there. We might as well grab a good meal out of it for all the trouble the


    boy has caused us. He''s paying anyway.”


    Soon, the entire n piled into the fleet of cars led by Han Dongmin as they headed for Yunzhou.


    None within the Ye family had the faintest idea of what was in store for them.


    Aside from Han Dongmin and Lu Tianhe, Wang Jiexi of Horbah was already on the way to Yunzhou.


    “Li Er, Lei San, and the rest of their cohorts took off without a word and left their mess in Jiangdong


    for me to deal with, as usual,” Wang Jiexi muttered to himself in the car. “They''re going to get an


    earful from me when I see them in Yunzhou.”


    He had just received word that Li Er, Lei San, and the rest were arriving soon in Ye Fan''spany


    and that the provincial government and the military were involved in the endeavor of weing Ye


    Fan back home.


    As an influential figure in Jiangdong, Wang Jiexi was expected to show up.


    Aside from fulfilling his obligatory duties of attendance, he was adamant aboutining to Ye


    Fan about Lei San and Li Er''s negligence and womanizing habits.


    In the span of a single afternoon, the most influential forces from all over the country were


    assembled at Yunzhou.


    However, the citizens of Yunzhou werepletely unaware that the isted city they inhabited had


    be the focus of China due to one person.


    The people of Jiangdong were not the only ones rushing toward Yunzhou.


    Even the high-ranking officials of Yanjing, members of War God Castle, and thousands of martial


    artists all over the country were watching Yunzhou closely.


    That incident had been the cause of several sleepless nights for the pride of Mount Yan, Sword


    Saint and King of Fighters.


    As the ns to put Ye Fan to rest were not finalized, a lingering sense of uneasiness hovered over


    them.


    King of Fighters, Mo Gucheng shook his head with a bitterugh.


    “Ye Fan kept us up well enough when he was alive. Here he is, doing the same thing in death. Only


    Chu Tianfan is capable of tormenting War God Castle to such a degree.”


    At that moment, He Lanshan and the vanguard had arrived in Yunzhou.


    His first act upon arrival was to seal off the roads of the city where the funeral procession would


    take ce.