readytorunbook Chapter 1228 - 1227: Ximen Family
Chapter 1228 - 1227: Ximen Family
Lin Fan pondered for a moment, looked at the terrified archer in front of him, and said, "Relax, I'm not going to kill you.""Th-thank… thank you!" The archer's face was full of gratitude!
But before he could be happy, Lin Fan spoke again, "However, you attacked me first. If you don't pay any price at all, wouldn't that make me a bit too unmanly?"
The gratitude on the archer's face instantly turned into terror. "You… what do you want to do?"
"How about leaving an arm behind?" Lin Fan toyed with the dagger in his hand, spinning out a series of blade flowers, his practiced technique looking almost like a magic trick!
"No…"
The archer let out a hoarse roar!
Unfortunately, Lin Fan's hand had already risen and fallen. The sharp dagger slashed down along the archer's shoulder, hacking off one of his arms from the shoulder. Blood sprayed everywhere!
"Aaaahhh!"
A pig-slaughtering scream rang out!
Lin Fan loosened his grip, and the archer collapsed to the ground, rolling around in agony!
Lin Fan said calmly, "Chopping off one arm is because you offended my dignity. Leaving you your life is so you can go back and tell your master: if he wants a fight, then come openly and aboveboard. Don't play these sneaky tricks. Next time, it won't end with just losing an arm."
With that, Lin Fan turned away coldly and walked back inside, leaving only the archer rolling on the ground, screaming!
When Lin Fan returned to the car, Feng Chengcheng was gripping a gun with both hands, crouched nervously behind the wheel. Her little face was completely pale!
Feng Chengcheng's nerves had been taut the whole time. Suddenly hearing footsteps, she jumped up and shouted, "Don't come any closer!"
In her panic, her finger suddenly pulled the trigger. With a "bang," the gun went off!
Luckily, Lin Fan reacted in time. He quickly dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the bullet, which only tore through his sleeve!
Looking at the bullet hole in his sleeve, Lin Fan gave an awkward wry smile and said, "Miss Feng, are you trying to murder your own husband?"
When Feng Chengcheng heard Lin Fan's voice, her taut nerves finally relaxed. She threw herself into Lin Fan's arms, and big teardrops fell from her watery eyes!
"Lin Fan! You finally came back. I just heard screams coming from the woods and thought it was you!" Feng Chengcheng choked as she spoke!
Lin Fan rolled his eyes helplessly. "Miss Feng, can't you think something auspicious for once? Besides, am I really that useless in your eyes?"
"I was… just worried about you!" Feng Chengcheng pouted.
"Alright, I'm standing here alive and well, aren't I? Stop crying. You're ruining the good mood and turning it all gloomy." Lin Fan wiped the tear tracks from Feng Chengcheng's pretty face and said with a smile!
Only then did Feng Chengcheng playfully stick out her tongue and wipe the tears from her eyes!
Right after, Feng Chengcheng hurriedly looked at Lin Fan's sleeve and said, "Just now… I was too scared, so I fired. Are you okay?"
"You almost sent me to see King Yama," Lin Fan joked with a grin.
"Ptui, ptui, ptui! Don't say things like that. If you really died… what would Yanyu do?" Feng Chengcheng spat.
"You're only worried about what your Yanyu would do? You're not heartbroken at all?" Lin Fan blinked, giving Feng Chengcheng a teasing look!
Under Lin Fan's gaze, a flush of shyness instantly climbed onto Feng Chengcheng's pretty face. She shyly looked away and said, "Hmph! You bad guy, all you know how to do is tease me. I'm ignoring you!"
As she spoke, the girl stepped forward and walked ahead!
Lin Fan's lips curled into a faint smile as he followed behind!
With the car's tire blown, it was no longer drivable. Lin Fan and Feng Chengcheng had no choice but to leave on foot and find a random hotel to stay in for the night!
...
The next morning, after Lin Fan and Feng Chengcheng got up and had breakfast, they set off for the Ximen Family!
As one of the great clans in the Northeast and the biggest boss of the Northeast Military Region, the Ximen Family visit actually piqued Lin Fan's interest. Especially Ximen Ding—that guy had tried more than once to frame him. Lin Fan had no intention of swallowing this grudge so easily!
The Ximen Family was also located in the suburbs, an old compound!
Back in the day, there was no real family planning, so people had lots of children. A big extended family lived together, so of course the residence had to be huge!
When Lin Fan arrived at the Ximen Family, there were two guards standing at the gate, vigilantly keeping watch!
Around the compound, dense trees were planted. The thick branches and leaves covered the upper halves of the trunks, perfect for hiding sentries and making it hard for enemies to spot them!
As soon as Lin Fan appeared, he sensed several unfriendly, icy gazes coming from around him!
But Lin Fan didn't care. He took Feng Chengcheng by the hand and walked toward the main gate!
"Hey! Stop right there!"
The two guards saw Lin Fan and Feng Chengcheng and immediately shouted!
"My name is Lin Fan. This is Feng Chengcheng, granddaughter of Elder Feng from Yanjing. We're here to pay our respects to Mr. Ximen," Lin Fan said immediately!
"Feng Family? Here to break off the engagement?" one of the guards asked with a frown!
"Yes!" Lin Fan admitted without a hint of gloom!
"Hah! You actually dare come to our Ximen Family to break off an engagement? You've really got some nerve. Wait outside. I'll go report."
With that, one guard turned and walked into the compound, while the other stared at Lin Fan like a tiger watching its prey, his gaze extremely unfriendly, as if guarding against a thief!
"That bastard's getting way too full of himself. I'm the eldest miss of the Feng Family, and he actually makes me wait at the door!" Feng Chengcheng said angrily!
"So what if you're the eldest miss of the Feng Family? This isn't Yanjing; this is the Northeast," the guard said arrogantly!
"You…"
Feng Chengcheng was just about to lose her temper when Lin Fan stopped her!
Coming to the Ximen Family to break off the engagement was undoubtedly a slap to their face. This guard daring to act this way was clearly under orders from the Ximen Family, deliberately making things difficult for Lin Fan and Feng Chengcheng!
"Hmph!"
Feng Chengcheng snorted coldly in annoyance!
Not long after, the guard who had gone inside walked back out quickly, still wearing that arrogant expression. "Alright! The old leader says you can go in. Once inside, keep walking straight. When you reach the Main Hall, the old leader will be waiting for you there!"
After speaking, the guard once again took up his strict post by the gate, and no one came to lead the way for Lin Fan and Feng Chengcheng!
"Quite the show of intimidation,"
Lin Fan narrowed his eyes, a cold smile playing at the corner of his lips!
But he didn't get angry. Instead, he and Feng Chengcheng stepped through the gate!
Beyond the gate was a large courtyard. Rooms stood on all four sides, and the ground was paved with bluestone. Judging from how worn the stones were, they had weathered at least several decades of wind and rain!
Directly ahead stood the tallest building in the courtyard, and hanging from the beam above its doorway was a solemn wooden plaque, on which the two characters for "Main Hall" were carved in powerful, flowing strokes!