A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 471 Become the King of Yanjing?

"If you lose, then besides bowing in apology, most would give up some of their assets or withdraw from competing in certain markets," said Xue Ren-Yang in a low voice to Ye Fan in the room. Some things changed with the times, but the spirit of it didn't.

As long as there were people, they would form a society of sorts.

Society was now ruled by the law, and there were many disputes that could be settled by the law. But this method was highly ineffective and the procedures were very complicated.

The giants of the business world didn't have too much time to waste.

So they needed a simpler and more effective way to settle disputes.

That was how the underground matches began.

All the various feuds and disagreements among the powerful would be settled at this match.

This society went according to who could cause greater damage and who had more resources on hand in the first place anyway.

Underground matches were primitive, but it was the most effective way to settle disputes and arguments.

That was also why every powerful group in Yanjing would manage a martial arts academy of their own.

On the surface, they were earning school fees from students who wanted to strengthen their bodies, but they were also preparing for the Yanjing fighting match that came once a year. Longyang Martial Arts Academy was also set up for the same reason. The Xue family had been progressing well all these years partly because the academy had helped them in many areas. Ye Fan was immediately enlightened when he heard this.

"Is that so? Then I think this year's underground match is going to be a blast. If my guess is correct, the one who has been trying to attack your family will show his face during this match."

What?

Xue Ren-Yang got a shock.

"Do you mean that the other party will use the upcoming underground match to attack the Xue family?"

But Ye Fan smiled and shook his head.

"The one living in the mountain can't see the mountain for itself. Longyang, your worldview is still too small. As far as I know, the Xue family isn't the only one that has been riddled with problems in Yanjing recently. Many other families have been attacked in a similar fashion. The other party is building up momentum, a momentum that would consolidate the power of all the powerful people of Yanjing. Someone wants to be the king of Yanjing."

Ye Fan just smiled coldly, but there was a strange glint in his dark and deep set eyes. Nobody knew what Ye Fan was thinking about right now.

But Xue Ren-Yang's expression changed dramatically upon hearing these words.

He was so shocked that his eyes grew wide.

He just felt extremely terrified!

"That...that can't be true, right? Who would have the capability and the boldness in Yanjing to consolidate the powers here? Even the four influential families continue to clash among themselves. They're about as powerful as each other, but none of them has enough prestige and ability to actually consolidate the various powers in this city."

Xue Ren-Yang kept shaking his head and just felt that Ye Fan's idea was beyond belief. He found it too hard to accept.

Ye Fan picked up the teacup and took a sip before continuing, "Longyang, that's why I say that your worldview is too narrow. You keep looking at only the area around yourself. You mean you think there's nobody more powerful than the four influential families of Yanjing? You think there aren't more powerful families than people like the Xu family or the Xur family?"

Ye Fan's words crashed down upon Xue Ren-Yang like thunder. He shuddered again and his eyes grew even wider. "Dragon Master, you mean..."

"That's right. The one behind all of this is probably an even more powerful party from outside Yanjing," said Ye Fan in a low voice.

Ye Fan wasn't making a wild guess here.

Tong Shan had followed Ye Fan for many years and Ye Fan knew what he was capable of.

The number of people who could hurt Tong Shan in Yanjing were very few, and those who could kill Tong Shan were even fewer.

And there was nobody who would be able to stab Tong Shan like that!

And so Ye Fan guessed that there was some other power behind this current situation in Yanjing.

But there wasn't much point in telling Xue Ren-Yang about all this.

"If you don't believe me, then you can go around and ask how the other powerful families are doing. They're definitely just like you, facing tiny problems all day long. Also, has your Longyang Martial Arts Academy already decided on who will enter the underground match?" said Ye Fan.

Xue Ren-Yang's face immediately fell. "Dragon Master, I wanted Mr Tong Shan to represent us initially."

"But as you know, Mr Tong Shan was suddenly attacked and his life was in danger, so he's already escaped from Yanjing. So we've also been looking for someone, and we've got a few..."

"No need to search for someone. I'll go." Ye Fan cut Xue Ren-Yang off before he could finish his sentence.

"What? Dragon Master, you want to go personally?" Xue Ren-Yang got a shock and kept shaking his head. "No, no, you're of such a high status, so how could I possibly get you to risk your life for the Xue family?"

"If anything happens to you, the Xue family will never be able to make up for it even if we die a million times, and I will never be able to be accountable to Han," said Xue Ren-Yang in horror. He didn't dare to send Ye Fan at all.

But Ye Fan was decided on this matter. He picked up the tea, drank it down and turned to leave.

As he walked, he said, "I've already decided, so that's settled. You don't have to worry about my safety. The only person that I'm even bothered about in all of Yanjing is the God of War of the army, Lin Qing- Tian. The rest don't even catch my eye, never mind hurt me."

Ye Fan laughed faintly.

That faint laughter carried much arrogance and self-confidence.

He was like a king standing at the top of the world, and his tremendous authoritativeness stirred souls!

After saying this, Ye Fan left the room.

Xue Ren-Yang watched that skinny but imposing figure walk out.

After a long period of silence, Xue Ren-Yang finally sighed. His heart was heaving and refused to calm down.

He didn't expect Ye Fan to choose to go for the match.

Xue Ren-Yang was definitely worried.

After all, if Xue Ren-Yang was commander of the army, then Ye Fan was his king.

So if Ye Fan was going to actually fight in the match, then that was like the king going to war personally.

If anything happened, Xue Ren-Yang couldn't bear the consequences at all.

But if Ye Fan was insistent on doing this, then Xue Ren-Yang would have to go along with it.