Chapter 2000
“Mr. Li, please get up. If you continue kneeling, your body won''t be able to take it.”
Li Er and the others had been kneeling the entire night outside of the condominium.
When midnight came, Li Er''s body finally could not take it anymore. After a series of violent coughs,
he spat out a mouthful of blood.
If it were not for Shen Fei and the others who held Li Er up in time, thetter would have passed out
onto the ground.
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“No! I will never stand up as long as Mrs. Chu doesn''t forgive me. I''ll never get up, even if I die on
my knees. Mr. Chu had to endure such a painful death just to save us back then. This is nothing
compared to his suffering.” Li Er gritted his teeth and got to his knees again.
Chen Nan and Shen Fei wanted to cry as they watched the scene before them.
Even so, Chen Nan did not feel as miserable as Shen Fei since she was not too close to Li Er.
Shen Fei, however, grew up under the old man''s care.
Both he and his father had been working under Li Er for quite some time. Thus, he knew how much
the elderly man before him feared death.
Nheless, the man who feared death was willing to die kneeling to beg for a woman''s
forgiveness.
Shen Fei and the others knew Li Er did that only because of guilt.
For the past few years, remorse had been tormenting the three elderly men.
Perhaps, to them, it would be a form of release if they died kneeling before Ye Fan''s wife.
“Dad, I''m begging you. Please stand up. You''ve just had surgery. Your body can''t handle it,” Chen
Nan implored her father.
Right after Li Er vomited blood, Chen Ao could not endure it anymore and copsed to the ground.
He awakened after Chen Nan gave him some water.
Without taking any time to rest, Chen Ao dragged his weary body to the door and kneeled in front of
it.
No matter how hard his daughter cried or how dizzy he felt, Chen Ao did not budge.
“Don''t bother about me, Nan. This is what I owe Mr. Chu. When I was at my weakest, it was Mr. Chu
who helped me through the hardship. When I was being foolish, he was so generous to spare my
life and let me make aeback in Jiangbei. The fall of Mr. Chu happened because he wanted to
protect me and his millions of subordinates. Now that he is dead, his widow is thest trace of him
being in this world.
Hence, we''re willing to die to atone for our sins.” Chen Ao''s tone was firm.
Though Lei San said, he, too, had a defiant look in his eyes.
Chen Nan and Shen Fei were stunned.
In the past, Shen Fei''s concept of loyalty was friends chilling together at roadside stalls, having
drinks, and eating barbequed food, while lending a helping hand in fights.
At that moment, Li Er gave Shen Fei a valuable and shocking lesson of loyalty.
Even if someone died many years ago, true friendship would never end.
Li Er neglected his business in Jiangdong and traveled all over Jiangnan and Jiangbei for almost
three years in search of the possibility of Ye Fan''s survival.
Chen Ao was so crestfallen that he abandoned hisfortable life in Jiangbei. He retired and
waited for his death to arrive.
Simrly, Lei San was so depressed that he drank his sorrows away every day.
Ye Fan''s death caused the renowned trio of Jiangdong to despair.
Sometimes, Shen Fei dared not imagine how important Ye Fan was to Li Er and the others. After all,
their master''s death left the famous and influential trio so devastated.
Shen Fei would never understand it.
The friendship of the trio with Ye Fan was built by going through countless turmoil and life-and-
death situations.
A man only got to know hispanion in a long journey and a little inn.
Especially Li Er, who had followed Ye Fan ever since thetter became his live-in son-inw.
He watched how his good-for-nothing master transformed into the Unrivalled Grandmaster and
ranked first in the Sky Ranking.
No one dared to mess with Ye Fan when he ruled Jiangdong.
He was renowned all over Japan, worshipped by many powerful people, and even defeated Chu
Sect, which was shocking news to the world.
In the past, Li Er strongly believed he could continue living those glory days by just following Ye
Fan.
s, his master encountered the biggest fall of his life.
The battle at Eastsea not only ruined Qiu Mucheng''s happiness but also crushed the hopes of Li Er
and the others.
A person without hope was a living corpse, just like Li Erand the others. It had only been two to
three years, yet every day felt like a year for them.
Lei San could not sleep at night because he kept seeing Ye Fan lying in a pool of blood under the
moonlight whenever he shut his eyes.
Thus, he could only numb himself using alcohol to gain temporary calmness.
For the past three years, the three elderly men did not receive any salvation from their misery.
Instead, the guilt in their hearts consumed them.
Chen Nan could not bear seeing her father and the others kneeling with their lives on the line.
With tears streaming down her face, she banged on the door.
“Qiu Mucheng, you coward! How long are you going to hide? One must bear the weight of their
crown. You''re his wife, and you should endure whatever you deserve. If you can''t, why didn''t you
divorce Ye Fan when he was alive? You enjoyed all the glory and fame. Now that he''s dead, you''ve
be a deserter. You no longer care about what happens in Jiangdong and even disassociate
yourself from Mr. Li and the others although they''re here in person. You enjoyed the glory but
avoided the pain. Don''t you think you''re very selfish? You''re not worthy of being Ye Fan''s wife.
You''re not worthy, Qiu Mucheng! You''re just a selfish coward!” Chen Nan scolded furiously outside.
Hearing that, Li Er and the others immediately lectured her and warned her to not be disrespectful
toward Qiu Mucheng.
However, Chen Nan ignored them.
She just had to say it out loud. She wanted to vent the emotions that had welled up in her over the
years. “Qiu Mucheng, I know you hate Ye Fan. You hate him for not caring about the family, for only
knowing how to seek revenge without considering the after-effects. You must think that the downfall
of the Chu Sect, the destruction of Mufan Group created by you and Ye Fan in the past, the
businesses in Jiangdong falling into other people''s hands, the death of your husband, and even you
bing a widow are caused by Ye Fan alone. You me him for being rash and disregarding the
consequences. But can you really me everything on Ye Fan alone? Do you really think
eliminating the sect was all because of his obsession to seek revenge? Did you know that Chu Sect
is currently wreaking havoc around the world, taking over many countries? Countless grandmasters
and supremes died in battles and dozens of countries'' martial arts world has been wiped out. If Ye
Fan hadn''t gone against them and dyed their attack, do you think you could lead such a peaceful
life for the past three years?”
After a brief pause, she continued, “Please appreciate the people around you now. Qiu Mucheng,
Ye Fan didn''t do all that for himself; he did it for you. It wasn''t for the entire country, but it was for
this family. Otherwise, the Chu Sect would''ve still invaded China even if he didn''t stop them. Do you
seriously think they would let him go if he didn''t mess with them? Do you think they would let
Jiangdong go? Besides, Ye Fan had deployed a massive formation in Jiangdong before going off to
face Chu Sect. The focal point was on Mount Yunding Vi — the very vi you lived in. Don''t you
see it? He did that to ensure your safety after his death. How dare you use him of not caring for
the family, or yourself? Don''t you know he would die for you?”