Chapter 1424: Chapter 1424: How Is That Possible??
Peng Bird, Flower Snake, Hua Diao and Mountain Ghost sat looking at Ye Fan and Qiu Wen in front of them, feeling an immense pressure bearing down on them.
The four of them sincerely felt a tremendous oppressive force shrouding their bodies, to the point their breathing became labored.
The man in front of them was sacred and inviolable, with terrifying combat power, utterly beyond their ability to compare.
Even Qiu Wen, this renowned Sister Blade, was someone they didn’t dare to look down on.
With Ye Fan and Qiu Wen suddenly paying a visit, they were a bit dumbfounded for a moment. They couldn’t figure out how they had been exposed.
Ye Fan and Qiu Wen coming here definitely meant the visitors had ill intent. Yet with only these two people, it didn’t look like they came with the intent to kill; things were clearly more complicated than that. But standing in front of the two, they really weren’t opponents at all, and that truly made the four of them feel fear.
Even if Ye Fan and Qiu Wen did harbor killing intent, they didn’t know whether they could survive.
There was no suspense in this question. Peng Bird and the others had no confidence at all that they could walk away alive.
They had just been talking about this man Ye Fan, this untouchable existence, and then the main character actually showed up—made them feel like crying without tears.
It really fulfilled that old saying: talk about Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives.
With things developing to this point, the four of them could no longer stay calm; one by one, their expressions turned grave.
They wanted to get the Ancient Painting and had come up with several feasible plans. First, kidnap Qi Sixue and Lu Qianqian. This was the best approach: as long as they kidnapped either one of those women, they would reap endless benefits. If they kidnapped both, then Qi Haomin and Lu Binwang would definitely compromise. For their daughters’ safety, these two men would surely give up the Ancient Painting to rescue their daughters.
This was the hardest plan, because Lu Qianqian and Qi Sixue were together with this man Ye Fan, whose majesty could not be offended, and on top of that, the taboo existence Chu Mengyao was also present. This was the most difficult plan and the one most likely to see major unforeseen changes making it impossible to carry out.
Second, they could strike at the auction house and get their hands on that Ancient Painting. Then they would have the right to speak and the right to distribute the spoils. This plan was also extremely difficult, which was obvious.
Third, they could look for an opportunity to strike at Xi Guxiu and seize the map fragment from him, then seek their own share of the profits.
These three routes were what Peng Bird and the others had been considering. Each had its own degree of difficulty, each with different obstacles.
Just as they were about to discuss things in detail, and had only finished talking about the feasibility of the first plan, Ye Fan and Qiu Wen arrived. What else could they do? They could only invite the two in and see what exactly Ye Fan and Qiu Wen had come to say.
If they weren’t here as enemies, that would be ideal. If they had no choice but to be enemies, then they could only fight to the death.
The four—Peng Bird, Flower Snake, Hua Diao and Mountain Ghost—looked at each other, then at Ye Fan and Qiu Wen, then at one another again, their expressions extremely complicated.
"I suppose this must be Mr. Ye Fan, the taboo existence whose name has long echoed throughout Asia." Peng Bird looked at Ye Fan and Qiu Wen and finally spoke. "I don’t know what purpose Mr. Ye and Sister Blade have in honoring us with your presence?"
They had no choice but to lay things on the table. This kind of confrontation without any clear plan was simply impossible to sustain; their psychological resilience couldn’t handle it.
"As for who we are and where we’re from, I’m afraid you won’t be able to guess." Ye Fan said lazily. "But as for your intentions, we know them like the back of our hand. Now, let’s talk about your goals. And while we’re at it, I’ll give you a warning and let you clearly recognize a reality: what’s more important, profit or your own little lives?"
"If someone else said that, we’d just take it as a joke. But since it’s coming from Mr. Ye, we naturally believe it and will be extremely cautious." Peng Bird replied carefully.
Mountain Ghost stubbornly said, "Regarding that Ancient Painting and the treasure, it naturally goes to whoever has the ability to take it. Mr. Ye, if you rely on your strength to bully and oppress us, doesn’t that damage your own reputation?"
"In my view, Mr. Ye isn’t the type to bully others, and naturally wouldn’t bully us either." Flower Snake said with a chuckle.
"Could it be Mr. Ye is afraid we might get the Ancient Painting or the treasure before you do?" Hua Diao prodded him teasingly.
The four were very smart. Openly and implicitly, they said everything that needed to be said, putting a high hat on Ye Fan, then trying to goad him—all in order to dispel any idea he might have of using brute force to oppress them and instead push him toward a fair and square power struggle, which was exactly what they wanted.
"No matter what you say, when it comes to this treasure, you simply don’t have the qualifications to meddle in it." Ye Fan said, leaving no room for doubt.
"Then what is Mr. Ye’s meaning?" Peng Bird asked solemnly.
"If you remain stubborn, I can only wipe you out. Eliminate one group of enemies and you reduce a potential variable." Ye Fan said coldly.
"Mr. Ye, you really are confident. Are you that sure we’re so easy to crush?" Peng Bird’s eyes flashed with anger.
"You truly are that easy to crush. I’ve already experienced your methods. They’re not worth worrying about." Ye Fan stated truthfully.
"We’ve sparred before?" Peng Bird’s eyes went wide in shock, his face full of disbelief.
"How is that possible?" Mountain Ghost said, utterly incredulous.
"Sir, aren’t you just shooting your mouth off? So the famed Mr. Ye also likes to talk nonsense?" Flower Snake sneered.
"I’m really curious, Mr. Ye—when did we ever spar with you? We’re very self-aware. This should be the first time we’ve met you, right?" Hua Diao looked at Ye Fan and said.
Peng Bird, Flower Snake, Hua Diao and Mountain Ghost couldn’t make sense of Ye Fan’s words, so naturally all kinds of expressions appeared on their faces. But one thing was beyond doubt: they weren’t buying what Ye Fan said; there was no reason to believe him.
They had never crossed swords with Chu Group before, so naturally they had never clashed with Ye Fan. How could there have been any interaction?
So they simply didn’t believe Ye Fan’s words and all thought he was just bragging.
"Last time I left, I wrote four characters for you—’We’re dead.’ I wonder if you still remember that?" Ye Fan said calmly.
First there was a brief daze, then all four of them—Peng Bird and the others—shot to their feet in unison, their eyes filled with sheer incredulity as they stared at Ye Fan.
"What?" Peng Bird’s expression turned disheveled.
"How is that possible?" Mountain Ghost cried out.
"You’re one of the people who impersonated us?" Flower Snake nearly bit his own tongue.
"I’d rather believe I got fucked by a dog than believe you’re one of those guys who impersonated us. The two things have nothing to do with each other at all. How the hell could that be?" Hua Diao was so shocked his jaw nearly hit the floor.
"We’re dead"—those four words were something the four of them were all too familiar with.
Wasn’t that exactly what those seven people who had impersonated them left behind?
Because of that, Boss Zuo lost his chance to summon those seven and even harshly scolded them.
The big moves those seven who had impersonated them pulled off had shocked them to the core.
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