Chapter 194: The Flames of War Rise Again
Ye Wenjun's cold gaze lingered on Fang Yu's cheeks for a moment.
She didn't speak and turned to leave.
Her pace was faster than usual as she went straight upstairs.
Fang Yu couldn't help but frown and quickly said, "Wife, you've misunderstood... Hey, you've got it all wrong!"
Clang!
The door shut.
"Damn... I'm freaking wronged here." Fang Yu spread his hands.
Behind him, Zhong Long picked up a lobster, coughed twice, and with an air of indifference to the world, turned and left.
This... just became awkward.
Fang Yu shook his head and sighed, "A spanking every three days means peeling off tiles from the roof, not hitting for two days feels uncomfortable... what are these women thinking?"
Once he sat down, he swept through the food on the table like a whirlwind, devouring everything into his stomach.
The maid watched helplessly.
"Son-in-law, the young miss hasn't eaten today, should we... should we prepare something for her? Maybe coax her a bit?" the maid asked cautiously.
Even a cold woman can be melted with warmth.
At least, that's what the maid thought.
But Fang Yu glared and said, "Expect me, a grown man, to bow down to a woman? Not happening!"
"..."
After dinner, Fang Yu washed his face and swaggered back to the room.
He didn't care if Ye Wenjun objected or not, he hopped onto the bed like a mangy dog, sprawling out in a big character position. Ye Wenjun was still turned away from him, frowning slightly, yet she didn't budge.
Fang Yu grew bolder, edging closer to her.
But...
As soon as he moved an inch closer, he heard Ye Wenjun's cold voice, "If you dare touch me... I will fight to the death just to cut off your lifeline!"
"..."
Jeez, this woman is ruthless!
Fang Yu quickly moved away and whispered, "It's not that I'm scared of you... I just want to tell you, you've got it all wrong. I'm tired, I'm going to sleep. Even if you were naked, I wouldn't bother touching you—"
Within a few seconds of finishing his sentence, Fang Yu started to snore.
Hearing these words, and for some reason, Ye Wenjun felt a twinge in her heart.
Her thoughts were in chaos.
She began to wonder... had she really misunderstood him?
But...
Even if he was out there philandering, why was she so angry! Let him do what he wants, they would divorce in a year!
...
Yanjing, Jin Family.
In the resplendent grand hall.
The over-fifty-year-old Jin Shiji had a fiery gaze.
"Father, the situation with the Zhao Family is basically like this... Zhao Wuyan is dead, Zhao Youdao is still alive, the Dark Organization has lost all protectors except for the Great Protector," said the septuagenarian man gravely.
Jin Shiji slowly nodded.
"Is it confirmed to be Fang Yu from the Fang Family?"
"Confirmed."
Hearing these words, Jin Shiji could no longer remain calm, his heart filled with astonishment.
"Who would have thought that a good-for-nothing who couldn't enter martial arts eight years ago has become such an expert now. He must have had some incredible adventures in these eight years; otherwise, he couldn't have achieved so much."
"I think so too," said the middle-aged man.
"Zeyan, Zhao Youdao still has the Dark Organization in his hands, we must not underestimate him... this old fox knows we are Fang Yu's enemies and deliberately wants to drag us down," Jin Shiji said.
Jin Zeyan was taken aback, then said, "Father, I don't think so."
"Oh? Let's hear your thoughts."
"Without Zhao Wuyan, one could say the Zhao Family's lineage has come to an end. The four protectors are always outsiders; given Zhao Wuyan's old age, he wouldn't be able to look after the family's assets for many more years anyway. Fang Yu killed his grandson, he won't let this lie." Jin Zeyan said.
Jin Shiji nodded his head, looking at his son with a hint of appreciation.
"Your analysis is sound."
"That kid Fang Yu will come after us sooner or later. Since that's the case, we might as well accept the offer from the Zhao family. The condition is simple: we take over the management of the Zhao family's assets. It's a win-win strategy." Jin Zeyan boldly stated.
Hearing this, a sharp light burst from Jin Shiji's eyes.
"I've thought about what you said, too. But from what Zhao Youdao has described, this kid is no ordinary person. What I worry about is his strength..."
"Dad, you can rest easy about that. I've thought of a brilliant plan," Jin Zeyan declared.
"Oh? Let's hear it."
"Zhao Youdao mentioned that one half of the Black Wood Lotus belonging to the Zhao family is lost. Obviously, it was taken by Fang Yu... So, I surmise that this kid treasures the Black Wood Lotus. We'll use it as bait to hook him."
Jin Zeyan spoke confidently, "There's an auction next Saturday in Yanjing West District, and I plan to lay a trap there."
Jin Shiji nodded.
"Indeed, that's a great plan. With that old Zhao Youdao bringing people from the Dark Organization, it's not just Fang Yu but even Lu Tianyuan of the Lu Family who would have to think twice if they showed up."
"Yes! I'll get on it right away."
"Go ahead."
Jin Shiji waved his hand, "Right, keep this from Susu. She's still young and doesn't understand these matters; best to avoid spoiling things."
"Understood."
...
The following morning.
The rankings on the Combat Power List remained unchanged.
However, those who often paid attention to the rankings noticed a change in the information at the fifth spot—
[Bai Ruoling's challenge failed; Iron Fist retains the ranking].
This news spread and immediately sparked controversy.
"No way! The assassin ranked third on the Heavenly List! Defeated?"
"Holy shit! This kid's not simple!"
"Wow, an assassin ranked third on the Heavenly List, at least at Martial Arts Sixth Layer, could be defeated, indicating that Iron Fist is even stronger!"
"Can it be... since when did we have such an individual on the Dark Web?"
"Every year the Dark Web has plenty of talented rookies joining; who knows."
"Right, I checked, Iron Fist joined the Dark Web five years ago. At an old age, newcomers to our Dark Web would at least have to be at Martial Arts Fourth Layer. There are also some teens at Martial Arts First Layer or Second Layer, but defeating the assassin ranked third on the Heavenly List in five years is quite a challenge!"
"Which newcomer who joined the Dark Web five years ago has shown the most remarkable performance?"
Faced with this sudden question, everyone grew interested.
Some of the veteran members began recalling the past, even manually checking records.
After a short time, someone responded on the forum:
"Five years ago, the most outstanding newcomer to join the Dark Web was Chen Daotian from the Chen Family in Ze State, the current Hall Master of the Yanjing branch! Ranked 40th on the Combat Power List, this guy practices the Chen Family's Martial Art, holding an overwhelming advantage, with an immeasurable future."
"It can't be him, his ranking is 40. The fifth place being him? You're joking."
"Then who could this person be?"
The discussion about Iron Fist heated up.
Five years ago, Fang Yu did not expose himself much.
Different from Chen Daotian, who liked to show off everywhere, Fang Yu was the opposite, keeping a low profile.
Very few people in the Dark Web knew that Fang Yu was Iron Fist.
And no one would link the esteemed Iron Fist with that "Iron Fist King" from Jiangzhou's underground, who was not acknowledged by the Martial Arts community.
In this way.
Iron Fist's identity in the Dark Web became even more mysterious.
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