Chapter 121: In High Spirits

Jiang Tao’s expression changed...

In a direct confrontation, he did not dare cross Yang Fan. It was his own fault for courting death by coming over to provoke him.

“Don’t be afraid. It’s not as if I’m going to eat you!” Yang Fan said with a smile.

Jiang Tao, however, was finding it impossible to remain calm.

“Who do you think you are, daring to curse our Tao—”

The man behind him never finished. A black shadow flashed past, and in the next instant his throat was seized. Before anyone could react, Lin Xi grabbed him by the collar and flung him down in front of the crowd.

The man lay on the ground, retching. He could clearly feel that he had swallowed a pill.

The music playing in the distance was cheerful, but everyone here was consumed by deep fear.

Yang Fan stepped forward and kicked the man to the ground.

“Tell Jiang Tao this: are you loyal to me or to him? If you’re loyal to me, stand up and slap him!”

“It’s poison,” Lin Xi said coldly.

“Yang Fan, you actually poisoned someone here?” Jiang Tao roared furiously.

But the man on the ground made his choice at once. He rose, strode over, and slapped Jiang Tao across the face.

“You—”

“Who told you to curse my boss? That slap was merciful!” The man was nearly in tears. Faced with life and death, of course he would choose to live.

“Get out of the way!” Yang Fan said coldly.

“Yes, Boss!” The man hurried to one side, trembling with fear.

“Well?” Yang Fan looked at Jiang Tao with a mocking smile.

The people behind Jiang Tao remained silent. Young Master Song and Young Master Han were clearly on Yang Fan’s side, while Young Master Bai and his companions merely watched coldly without saying a word.

“Yang Fan, this is the Jiang family—”

“I never said it wasn’t. And I didn’t hit you. Did any of you see me slap you?”

“I...” Jiang Tao was on the verge of collapse.

“It’s almost New Year’s, and I had no intention of looking for trouble with you. But you insisted on coming here and courting death! Besides, you had your arms around my woman, so surely you owe me some compensation for the emotional distress.”

Young Master Bai nearly burst out laughing.

“Young Master Bai, what are you laughing at? I’m desperately short of money! Unlike your Bai family, with all its wealth and property,” Yang Fan said.

“Not at all. I think it’s perfectly reasonable.”

Jiang Tao did not dare curse Young Master Bai. Their standings were simply incomparable.

“So, what have you decided? I’m asking you to choose a side. Of course, if you refuse to choose, I won’t do anything to you. Today is Jiang Huai’s wedding, after all. Don’t cause a scene at someone else’s ceremony.”

Lin Xi’s gaze immediately shifted to the people behind Jiang Tao.

Every one of them was trembling.

“All right, choose. Come here, Yan’er. Sit on my lap and let me enjoy your body a little.”

Yang Fan pulled over a chair and sat down, then patted his thigh.

Everyone present watched the scene unfold.

Zhong Ziyan steadied herself and struggled free of Jiang Tao’s embrace.

“Let go of me!”

“Zhong Ziyan, how dare you!” Jiang Tao snarled.

Zhong Ziyan struck him across the face with the back of her hand, making him clutch his cheek. Then she walked toward Yang Fan.

Jiang Tao watched in fury, grinding his teeth.

“Don’t look. Turn around!” Young Master Han and Young Master Song ordered the people behind them. Even Young Master Bai’s men turned away.

“Well, Jiang Tao? That slap felt good, didn’t it?”

“Yang Fan, I’m going to kill you!” Jiang Tao broke down. He could only watch as Yang Fan ran his hands over Zhong Ziyan.

Of course, it was through her clothes. The moment he touched Zhong Ziyan’s skin, the marks placed upon them would take effect.

“We’re all civilized people here. Why talk about killing? Who said your wife couldn’t become my woman?” Yang Fan said with a laugh.

Lin Ruo turned her head aside, utterly indifferent.

“Zhong Ziyan, remember this!”

“She’ll certainly remember it. How you punish her when you get home is your own business. Haven’t you heard the saying? Other people’s husbands are always the best.”

Young Master Bai narrowed his eyes as he watched. Jiang Tao was burning with fury, on the verge of charging forward.

But he never got the chance. One of the men behind him kicked him again.

They had no choice but to act. After that kick, several more rushed forward and beat him savagely.

They showed no mercy. If they did not beat him, they would die themselves. None of them believed Yang Fan was merely making empty threats.

“You few—why aren’t you moving?”

Lin Xi glared at them. Another black shadow flashed past, leaving them no time to react. They, too, were forced to swallow poison.

“Go easy on him. Don’t hit his face—Jiang Tao is quite handsome. Aim lower. The harder you hit him there, the lonelier his wife will feel, and the more she’ll be unable to bear leaving me. We still have to put a green hat on him!”

Jiang Tao clutched himself tightly...

“Stop!”

A sudden shout rang out. It was Jiang Tao’s father.

At last, the men stopped.

“Tao’er!” Jiang Fangliang shouted.

“Dad, they beat me! Kill them for me!” Jiang Tao pointed at the group and cursed. His face and body were covered in footprints.

“Jiang Tao, are you saying you want to kill us too?” Young Master Bai asked coldly.

“Uncle Jiang, why get so angry?” Young Master Song said. “Jiang Tao was having a dispute with his own men. We never laid a hand on him.”

“Exactly. This is the Jiang family’s territory, so it wasn’t convenient for us to interfere. Jiang Tao, you can’t accuse us just because we didn’t help you. We never touched you—we were standing far away the whole time!” Young Master Han added.

“Dad, it was Yang Fan!” Jiang Tao pointed at him.

“I didn’t touch him either. I was only helping you keep an eye on your wife. A beauty like her could easily have been injured in the fighting. Wouldn’t that be terrible? You ought to thank me.”

“You...” Jiang Tao spat blood in fury, while Jiang Fangliang’s expression darkened.

Three great families were present. Even the head of the Jiang family would have to think twice, let alone him.

As for Yang Fan, someone else would deal with him.

“Let’s go home!”

“Dad, hurry and kill them!” Jiang Tao had completely lost his reason.

“Let’s go. Ziyan, you come with us. We’re going home,” Jiang Fangliang ordered.

Zhong Ziyan stood up. The mark placed upon her was like a magnet; she could not move more than five paces away from Jiang Tao.

“Darling, let’s meet again another day!” Yang Fan called with a smile.

Zhong Ziyan looked at Yang Fan and smiled as well.

When Jiang Tao saw that, murderous intent filled his eyes.

In the end, they still left. Jiang Tao had already decided that he would beat that slut severely tonight.

“Boss, we did as you instructed!”

“Two million each. Transfer it now. Consider it your tribute to me for the New Year,” Yang Fan said.

He had not come all this way for nothing.

“Wife, collect the money,” Yang Fan said, putting an arm around Lin Ruo.

A little over ten minutes later, more than two hundred million had been transferred into the account.

Yang Fan was in an excellent mood...