A furious shout made Ye Fan pause for a moment before he turned his head to look.
At the entrance of the warehouse, a middle-aged man walked in quickly with a somber expression, his eyes flashing with a cold glint.
He strode to Hu Xiaofei and slapped him hard across the face.
"You scoundrel, do you really think you're invincible just because you've gained some ability? Get lost!"
Slapped, Hu Xiaofei snapped back to reality and replied in a panic, "Father, I was presumptuous. I'll leave now."
Saying that, he covered his cheek and was about to leave.
"Stop."
Ye Fan's voice was deep and commanding, "What? You're leaving without settling the bet?"
He narrowed his eyes, looking coldly at Hu Xiaofei, his demeanor unwavering.
The middle-aged man slowly turned his head, his cold gaze fixing on Ye Fan. After a moment of appraisal, he couldn't help but sneer.
"Publicly disregarding human life, who gave you the audacity? Do you truly believe my Hu family is a pushover that anyone can trample upon?"
Hu Zhong, Hu Xiaofei's father, was the current head of the Hu family.
The Hu family's current achievements were all thanks to his hard work in the jade industry.
However, Hu Zhong was also notoriously protective of his son, doting on Hu Xiaofei immensely.
Hu Zhong's words were overbearing, but Jiang Zhitao beside him scoffed dismissively.
"What? Are all members of the Hu family this shameless?"
Hu Zhong frowned. He had seen Jiang Zhitao earlier. If it were before, he would certainly not dare to provoke this young master of the Jiang family, but now...
"I wondered who it was, it's Young Master Jiang. What? Is Young Master Jiang planning to start a war with my Hu family? Does your father know about this?"
Unexpectedly, Hu Zhong used Jiang Bo to threaten Jiang Zhitao, a rather skillful move.
However, Jiang Zhitao angrily retorted, "Do I need my father to know to deal with a despicable, shameless, and vile family like yours? Hu Zhong, it's clearly written here in black and white that Hu Xiaobo and Ye Fan wagered their lives. Now Hu Xiaobo has lost, and his life is at Ye Fan's disposal. With so many people present as witnesses, even if your Hu family wants to renege, you won't be able to."
Their words clashed head-on, showing no fear of Hu Zhong's angry demeanor.
With a turn of his eyes, Hu Zhong suddenly looked at Hu Xiaofei and asked, "Was this bet signed under duress?"
Seeing his father's continuous winks, Hu Xiaofei understood immediately. He nodded, "Father, Ye Fan forced me to sign this wager. I was afraid of him, so I dared not refuse."
If shamelessness were an art, this father and son pair were absolute masters.
They had pushed shamelessness to its absolute limit!
Heh~
Hu Zhong chuckled, "That makes things simple. Ye Fan forced my son to sign a death wager and attempted to disregard human life. Today, my Hu family cannot tolerate such humiliation. We will fight back and bring this arrogant and overbearing individual to justice."
With that, he roared towards the entrance.
Immediately, over a dozen men in black rushed in, carrying clubs. It was clear these were the thugs employed by the Hu family.
"Soft tactics didn't work, so it's time for the hard approach? Interesting."
Ye Fan remained calm and unhurried, his expression placid.
"Beat him to death."
Hu Zhong immediately gave the order. Ye Fan absolutely could not be allowed to live, otherwise, the Hu family might never find peace.
The dozen thugs charged at Ye Fan with ferocious roars, their clubs swinging wildly.
They swung their clubs as if they had nothing to lose.
Their ferocious expressions were particularly intimidating.
However, in Ye Fan's eyes, all of this appeared remarkably ordinary...
Ye Fan's feet moved constantly, dodging each deadly blow while searching for openings to strike back at the thugs.
But even with his good skills, he couldn't fight so many at once. Moreover, these thugs were specially trained by the Hu family and were quite skilled.
Gradually, Ye Fan began to fall into a disadvantage, his shoulder and arm having already taken a few hits.
Jiang Zhitao had only brought one subordinate with him, whom he had already sent to call for reinforcements.
Seeing Ye Fan in trouble, Jiang Zhitao frowned. He couldn't think of anything else and, cursing, charged forward.
What is a brother?
Fighting side-by-side, disregarding life and death. Even when facing immense danger, as long as they are together, it is enough!
Although Jiang Zhitao's appraisal skills were average, he was a skilled fighter.
He snatched a club and swung it furiously at the thugs in front of him.
He was like a desperate warrior, going all out...
All of this was witnessed by Ye Fan, who was deeply moved.
At this moment, the last trace of reservation he held towards Jiang Zhitao completely vanished, and he fully accepted him as a brother!
With Jiang Zhitao's joining, the pressure on Ye Fan's side significantly lessened. Seizing the opportunity, he easily took down two thugs.
He suddenly turned his head, his gaze coldly fixed on the Hu father and son.
Seeing that half of the men he brought had been taken down, Hu Zhong was shocked. Without a moment to spare, he grabbed Hu Xiaofei and prepared to flee.
As long as the green hills remain, there will be wood to burn. Moreover, once they left this place and gathered reinforcements, Ye Fan would surely die.
But the moment he rushed out of the warehouse, Jiang Zhitao's subordinate arrived in time.
"Stop them."
With a furious roar, Jiang Zhitao struck the head of a thug in front of him with a club, causing blood to flow. Then, he charged towards the Hu father and son without hesitation.
The subordinates outside received the order and swarmed forward, capturing the Hu father and son.
Meanwhile, Ye Fan had dealt with the remaining thugs and was now looking coldly at Hu Zhong.
His back, arms, and even forehead had been hit by the clubs, and they were now red and swollen, throbbing with pain.
But on Ye Fan's face, there was no sign of pain. His gaze grew colder.
"Brother Ye, this Hu father and son have some reputation in Jiangcheng. If we eliminate them, it might cause unnecessary trouble."
Jiangcheng was not a super metropolis. If the Hu father and son disappeared, it would undoubtedly cause a stir in a short period.
If this attracted trouble, it would not be worth the loss.
Ye Fan frowned slightly, pondering for a moment.
A centipede dies but never goes stiff. To completely deal with the Hu family would not be a matter of a day or two. If they failed and lost everything, it would be better not to act against them for now.
"Take them away. Keep them hungry for a couple of days, and then I'll deal with them."
To deal with them, their will had to be broken first, so that they could be better guided.
Jiang Zhitao nodded and ordered his subordinates to take the father and son away.
Ye Fan then turned to the crowd, "Everyone here has witnessed what happened today. The Hu father and son deliberately tried to harm me, but they were defeated by me. I will naturally settle this score with them. As for these raw stones, you can all come and choose them after everything has settled."
Ye Fan could have ignored these people, but he did not want to make too many enemies. After all, he was new here, and he had already offended the antique circle. If he were to offend the jade circle as well, even he would find it difficult to cope.
Jiang Zhitao had already ordered his men to escort these people out.
Given Ye Fan's formidable presence, these people no longer dared to be as dismissive as before. They lowered their heads and quickly left the scene.