25: Chapter 025: Jiuye!
25: Chapter 025: Jiuye!
Huo Jiuen’s eyes were filled with terror as he stuttered and trembled all over, like a stroke-ridden old man shaking uncontrollably as he approached the protagonist.
he knelt before Ning Fan.
Ninth Master, is it really you?”
Everyone’s jaws dropped in an instant!
The father of Huo Yunkuang and the head of the Huo Family Group had actually knelt directly before Ning Fan!
Including Huo Yunkuang himself, who nearly spat out blood—the blood vessels in his eyes were clearly visible and looked as if they were about to burst out of shock.
What the actual hell was this?
When Ning Fan heard the trembling voice, he glanced coldly at Huo Jiuen, his face indifferent.
That one glance scared Huo Jiuen so much his calf muscles trembled even more intensely, growing weaker.
“It really is Ninth Master!”
Completely ignoring whether Huo Yunkuang lived or died, he was excited and thrilled.
Huo Jiuen remained kneeling on the ground, showing all sorts of reverence for Ning Fan, wishing he could do something for him.
Before the police could react, Huo Jiuen repeatedly urged them to leave, “Family matters, family matters…
please, all of you, go back.”
The young police officers holstered their guns.
They typically couldn’t intervene in family affairs and could only leave the scene.
However, some were startled and curious about who could make Huo Jiuen kneel—what kind of background did this person have?
This was big news; a figure whom even Huo Jiuen couldn’t afford to offend had made him kneel?
Ning Fan remained indifferent; he was very casual toward Huo Jiuen’s actions, letting him just kneel there without bothering to intervene, drinking by himself.
Finding it somewhat boring, he pulled over Lan Kexin who was still standing beside him in utter shock, and they drank together.
Lan Kexin could hardly stomach any alcohol and just looked at Ning Fan with stiffened features, saying no words.
Huo Yunkuang, his mind a blank slate, finally regained consciousness after snapping out of his shock.
He wished he could pass out again, seeing his father still kneeling before Ning Fan!
“Father, you’re actually kneeling to this little bastar—!”
Huo Yunkuang’s eyes were frighteningly red, filled with grievance, confusion, and anger.
These emotions mixed into a bitter concoction; after gulping it down, he was left with despair and rage.
Huo Jiuen suddenly heard Huo Yunkuang’s words, which were insulting Ning Fan.
Kneeling, he shuffled forward on his knees, and fiercely slapped Huo Yunkuang several times, cursing while he did so, causing Huo Yunkuang to bleed profusely.
“You piece of trash, kneel down and beg Ninth Master for forgiveness!”
“What do you think you are, daring to offend Ninth Master, I’ll beat you to death!”
Huo Yunkuang’s face was covered in blood, his eyes were bloodshot as he stared at his father, tears streaming down his cheeks…
How could his father, who always cared for him, bear to hit him so cruelly?
Was it just for the sake of this little bastard in front of them?!
He was both angry and dared not curse at Ning Fan; he could only hold back his words, suffocating with frustration, secretly wishing he could kill Ning Fan a million times over in his heart.
Seeing Huo Yunkuang’s eyes bulging with rage, Huo Jiuen, also furious, kicked him, sending Huo Yunkuang flying.
“Who are you glaring at, quickly apologize to Ninth Master; beg him to spare your miserable life!”
Huo Jiuen’s eagerness was not without reason.
Others might not know Ning Fan’s background, but Huo Jiuen was very clear about it, etched firmly in his mind.
This was the renowned Phantom Asura from overseas!
Moreover, the Phantom Asura also had another title that spread through the Jianghu, a name even more famous, that was Jiu Ye!
Jiu Ye, the ultimate authority of the four great underground powers of the Zhonghai regions!
An existence that could wipe out a prominent family clan overnight, who would dare to provoke him?
They’d rather curry favor and make connections!
Back when I had just started making a name for myself in Zhonghai City, I was besieged and choked by various forces.
If it weren’t for Jiu Ye’s help, I, Huo Jiuen, would have died long ago, and there wouldn’t be the Huo Family Group in Zhonghai City!
Nor would there be the life of luxury for that wretched youngster Huo Yunkuang, with his arrogance and conceit.
Over the years, I have been searching for Jiu Ye’s whereabouts, hoping to do something for him to repay the debt of gratitude for his help at that time.
It’s just that I realized there was no opportunity to thank or repay Jiu Ye.
The reason is simple, Jiu Ye lacks nothing; power, money, and women are all plentiful, and he can have whatever he wants if he needs it.
What the Huo Corporation has, how could the Phantom Asura or Jiu Ye possibly lack!
Thinking this, he glanced at the good-for-nothing Huo Yunkuang.
It’s hard enough to meet Jiu Ye, but to provoke him in a place , isn’t that smearing mud on my own face?
If it spread in the Jianghu that the Huo Family Group was disrespectful to Jiu Ye, I’m afraid the Huo Family Group would not have good days ahead.
“Ah, how did I father such a thing!”
Huo Jiuen couldn’t help cursing, far from being able to do something for Jiu Ye, he had actually offended Jiu Ye.
Who could bear such a responsibility!
“Come here and apologize to Jiu Ye, kowtow nine times!” Huo Jiuen’s voice rose.
It made the entire bar buzz with sound.
“What’s all the noise about?”
Ning Fan didn’t even turn to look at Huo Jiuen, only said coldly and irritably.
Suddenly, Huo Jiuen’s old face stiffened, and he nodded in agreement, his voice lowered as he quickly apologized to Ning Fan.
The crowd in the hall watched this scene, speechless.
The formidable president of the Huo Corporation, a prominent figure in Zhonghai City, was actually kneeling behind Ning Fan with such a servile attitude.
From Huo Jiuen’s expression, it seemed he was quite willing to do it…
is it this young man before my eyes?
A mere twenty-something-year-old young man, dressed very ordinarily, with indiscernible taste that couldn’t be considered refined in any way.
A figure that would be unnoticeable in a crowd, could he really live up to the title of Jiu Ye?
Is his influence that massive?
People in the bar liked to talk about figures from the Jianghu, but all they ever saw were lower-level figures like Zheng Fuhua and Huo Yunkuang.
They knew nothing about higher-level figures in the underground powers.
As for the title of Jiu Ye, even fewer were aware of it.
In the end, people slapped themselves hard for their previous mockery, now realizing that they shouldn’t provoke the mysterious youth before them!
Huo Yunkuang still showed no reaction, but Zheng Fuhua was the first to crumble, dropping down on his knees with a plop.
Under everyone’s stunned gaze, he repeatedly kowtowed nine times heavily behind Ning Fan.
Huo Yunkuang, struck dumb by Huo Jiuen’s slap, was very indignant, his visage twisted, as he pointed at Ning Fan, shouting and bellowing.
“Father, you actually hit me for such a little bastard?
Even if you break my legs, he’s still a bastard, trash!”
Hearing Huo Yunkuang’s continued shouting, Huo Jiuen became so angry that his face turned red and he was breathing heavily.