Chapter 248: Chapter 246: Hope He Comes Back
Cornered by Jiang Chen, Wen Bufan had no choice but to offer ten million crystals.
’It’s too much. I can’t take it.’
’This cup of tea is costing me a fortune.’
’Nothing like this has ever happened.’
Wen Bufan felt utterly aggrieved.
"Are you saying you’re going to compensate my Jiang Family with ten million?"
"Are you certain?"
Jiang Chen maintained his harmless facade, as if he hadn’t coerced Wen Bufan at all.
"Yes!"
Wen Bufan gritted his teeth, wishing he could devour Jiang Chen whole.
He agreed through clenched teeth. Ten million was the absolute most he could afford.
Seeing this, Jiang Chen was very pleased.
"You said it yourself. Are you paying now, or will you need three days to think about it?"
Jiang Chen asked with a grin, knowing he had Wen Bufan completely cornered.
He knew Wen Bufan would never wait three days.
"Now. I’ll pay right now."
Wen Bufan gestured to Lin Hai. "Have someone fetch ten million from the City Lord’s Mansion."
"And be quick about it."
He didn’t want to wait. Every extra minute he had to wait was another minute of torment.
’This Jiang Chen is just too damn strange.’
’It’s the first time I’ve ever taken such a hard fall.’
Seeing Jiang Chen push Wen Bufan this far, Jiang Xuan’s jaw dropped in astonishment.
After all, Wen Bufan had been so domineering, yet in front of the Jiang Family’s young master, he seemed to have completely wilted.
It was a rare sight indeed.
As they say, everything has its counter. It seemed a person like Wen Bufan needed someone like Jiang Chen to be put in his place.
After a while, and an agonizing wait for Wen Bufan, men from the City Lord’s Mansion finally arrived with the ten million crystals.
Wen Bufan viciously threw the Qiankun Bag at Jiang Chen.
"Here. Ten million."
’I’ll just pretend I’m giving ten million to a beggar.’
Jiang Chen didn’t stand on ceremony. He took the Qiankun Bag, checked its contents, and sure enough, not a single crystal was missing. Ten million, secured.
"Not bad. Eldest Young Master Wen is certainly decisive."
"If there’s nothing else, you may leave."
Wen Bufan was truly furious. Seething.
The bastard had taken his money but hadn’t delivered. "Where’s my antidote?" he demanded.
"You haven’t given me the antidote yet."
Jiang Chen feigned a look of sudden realization.
"I didn’t give you the antidote?"
"I thought I already did."
Wen Bufan nearly choked on his own rage.
Being repeatedly humiliated by Jiang Chen today had pushed him to the absolute brink of insanity.
If he had the antidote, he wouldn’t stay in the Jiang residence for a second longer. Not one.
"You. Did. Not."
He squeezed the words out from between his clenched teeth.
Jiang Chen smacked his own forehead. "Oh, right. I guess I didn’t."
"But just handing it over would be too easy."
"Swear an oath that you will no longer trouble the Jiang Family, and that you will do nothing to harm them."
He knew the oath would be largely meaningless.
Still, Jiang Chen intended it as a warning.
He usually gave people two chances to cross him. On the third, he would show no mercy.
Of course, this was also because he didn’t want to bring too much trouble upon the Jiang Family just yet. The City Lord’s Mansion itself was nothing to him.
His real concern was the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.
Killing Wen Bufan would only bring disaster upon the Jiang Family.
Besides, the Jiang Family’s Infinite Sword Array had yet to reach its full potential. Once all the Death Warriors achieved Martial King Cultivation, Jiang Chen wouldn’t even fear the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.
He needed time.
That was why he decided to let Wen Bufan go.
Wen Bufan immediately nodded. "I, Wen Bufan, swear that I will never trouble the Jiang Family again! If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"
’It’s just an oath.’ To Wen Bufan, swearing oaths was as easy as eating or drinking.
The words came easily.
But being forced to swear by Jiang Chen was a great humiliation.
He made another silent vow: as soon as he got back, he would return to take his revenge.
Jiang Chen didn’t torment Wen Bufan further and took out a pill.
"This is the antidote. Take it."
"And leave the Jiang residence at once."
Holding the antidote, Wen Bufan was still uneasy. He hesitated for a moment but swallowed it anyway.
After taking the antidote, Wen Bufan quickly began to feel much better. The poison’s effects slowly started to fade.
It seemed to be working for real.
A wave of ecstasy washed over him.
He was finally free from that accursed state.
After a short while, he was back to normal.
He shot Jiang Chen a venomous glare.
"Farewell."
Fuming, he departed with Lin Hai and the Martial King Puppet.
He cut a pathetic figure, looking as miserable as one could possibly imagine as he scurried away.
Watching Wen Bufan leave, Jiang Xuan said with a wry smile, "Young Master, knowing Wen Bufan’s personality, he definitely won’t let this go."
But Jiang Chen just smiled faintly. "It’s fine. I hope he does come back for revenge."
Jiang Xuan was taken aback.
Even Jiang Chen knew that Wen Bufan wouldn’t let the matter rest, but he wasn’t worried.
After all, he had practically anticipated this outcome.
He said to Jiang Xuan, "All right, you can go back now. I’ll handle everything else."
And with that, Jiang Xuan had officially returned to the Jiang Family.
The members of the Jiang Family were all amazed.
Even Jiang Han was curious. Jiang Chen had not only gotten Jiang Xuan back but had also sent Wen Bufan away in utter disgrace.
But upon hearing how Jiang Chen had swindled Wen Bufan yet again, Jiang Han could only smile wryly.
’There’s just no stopping this son of mine.’
Yet, he had miraculously retrieved Jiang Xuan from Wen Bufan’s grasp, secured ten million in compensation, and even had the seals on all the Jiang Family’s shops removed.
These were feats Jiang Han himself wouldn’t have even dared to imagine.
Meanwhile, back at the City Lord’s Mansion, Wen Bufan was seeing red, smashing numerous objects in his fury.
"Bastard! Damn you, Jiang Chen! I won’t let you get away with this!"
He then began to ponder how he would deal with Jiang Chen.
It was safe to say that Jiang Chen had severely wounded his pride this time.
"Young Master, we can use the Fire Sparrow Order. The moment it appears, everyone within the Fire Sparrow Kingdom, no matter who they are, must kneel."
"Then, we can seize the opportunity to wipe out the Jiang Family in one fell swoop and have our revenge."
Sensing the opportune moment, and knowing the Eldest Young Master was in a foul mood, Lin Hai immediately proposed a plan.
"The Fire Sparrow Order, you say?"
Wen Bufan paused, and then a thought struck him.
His expression instantly turned to one of sheer ecstasy.
That’s right! The Fire Sparrow Order was the symbol of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom itself.
Every major city possessed one.
And this Fire Sparrow Seal was in the hands of the City Lord.
Hanwu City’s, of course, was in the hands of his father, Wen Quan.
There was a saying: when the Fire Sparrow Order appears, all must kneel.
The Fire Sparrow Order represented the highest honor of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.
Anywhere within the kingdom, it symbolized supreme authority.
With the Fire Sparrow Order in hand, even the President of the Alchemist Guild would have to kneel before it.
"That’s right, Young Master. You can ask the City Lord for the Fire Sparrow Order. With it, taking down the Jiang Family will be effortless."
