Chapter 249: Chapter 249: Xia Ningning Steps In, Stops the Conflict _1
Ye Ming snorted coldly and said, "If I want to deal with you, why would I need to use their hands? Do you really think I can’t handle you on my own?"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the vice-chairman of the Martial Artist Association arrived in front of him and blocked him.
"Ye Ming, we are here today to uphold justice," the vice-chairman spoke haughtily. "It seems your dispute with the Xia Family cannot be settled here. Why don’t you both go to Chairman Jiang? He will handle this matter."
Seeing the vice-chairman’s stance, Ma Shifeng was delighted. It seemed he had chosen the right side, collaborating with Jiang Long had been a very wise choice.
Now, not only was he protected, but he also had a chance to trap Ye Ming.
In the midst of the conversation, several more members of the Martial Artist Association appeared at the door, tightly surrounding Ye Ming, looking as though they intended to forcibly take him away.
Ye Ming stared at them coldly and asked, "Since when does the Martial Artist Association involve itself in commercial affairs? Are you specifically targeting us, or is it within your responsibilities?"
The vice-chairman answered indifferently, "How this matter will be resolved is up to Chairman Jiang to decide. My responsibility is to take you to see Chairman Jiang!"
"Do you think you are fit to do so?" Ye Ming, revealing his sharp edge, said, "I’m not going anywhere today. Let’s see what you are going to do about it!"
The vice-chairman’s face darkened as he said, "Taking you is Chairman Jiang’s personal request. If you resist, it means you are opposing the Martial Artist Association!"
"We have the right to take forceful measures against you!"
After saying this, the vice-chairman signalled with a look and began to give orders.
Several experts immediately approached Ye Ming and started to make a move on him.
Of course, Ye Ming didn’t indulge them. He immediately emitted the aura of a strong individual, scaring them back and assuming a battle stance.
"Do you really think I’m afraid to fight you?"
"One more step and you’ll regret it."
However, these members of the Martial Artist Association were accustomed to being domineering. Who dared to defy someone they were in charge of?
Facing Ye Ming’s threat, they didn’t take it seriously and directly prepared to attack.
Ye Ming sneered and struck out with his palm, sending one of them flying.
He didn’t aim to kill, using only fifty percent of his strength as a warning.
"Come again, and you’ll die," Ye Ming said coldly.
The vice-chairman, enraged, pointed at Ye Ming’s nose and said, "Very well, it’s been a long time since the Martial Artist Association has seen someone as stubborn as you!"
"Act now, at all costs, we must take him with us!"
"If it costs a life, I’ll take the responsibility!"
With the vice-chairman’s assurance, the others cast aside their hesitation. One after another, they began to channel their True Qi, intending to deal Ye Ming a severe blow.
As tensions escalated to a breaking point, a scolding voice suddenly emerged, "Stop!"
"How dare the Martial Artist Association! You even dare to capture my boyfriend!"
The vice-chairman paused slightly, asking, "Who are you?"
At the same time, the onlookers at the scene were also taken aback.
Someone had already recognized the identity of the speaker and immediately started saying, "Oh my, isn’t that Miss Xia? The boyfriend she mentioned, could it be Ye Ming?"
"After all the commotion in Yanjing, who would have thought that Miss Xia’s boyfriend would be Ye Ming!"
Hearing the crowd’s comments, the vice-chairman’s complexion changed again and again.
Of course, he had heard of Xia Ningning’s reputation—an existence that should not be provoked.
Miss Xia, one of the top six prominent families in Yanjing, was not someone their Martial Artists Association could compare with.
At that moment, Xia Ningning came to Ye Ming’s side and used her body to tightly protect him.
Her attitude was very resolute.
Yet in her eyes, there was some helplessness.
If she hadn’t arrived in time, Ye Ming really would have gotten into a big fight with the people from the Martial Artists Association, and then things would have truly gotten out of hand.
The Martial Artists Association was not to be feared, the frightening part was the power behind the Martial Artists Association.
Having the authority to govern martial artists, they surely had their own capabilities, and behind the Yanjing Martial Arts Association was the Chuzhou City Martial Artists Association. If Ye Ming had acted that way, it would certainly have drawn the attention of the Chuzhou Martial Artists Association, and then the situation would have been beyond redemption.
"Miss Xia, I..." Ye Ming’s anger had not yet subsided, and he felt a bit of grievance in his heart when Xia Ningning interrupted him like this.
Xia Ningning, however, gave him a pleading look.
Although the Xia Family did not take the Martial Artist Association seriously, there had been peace between them, and stirring up a conflict would benefit no one.
She also wanted Ye Ming to pretend to be her boyfriend and couldn’t just watch him make a scene recklessly.
With no other choice, Ye Ming could only agree and silently stood behind Xia Ningning.
The vice-chairman took a deep breath and said helplessly, "Miss Xia, we were presumptuous just now, our apologies!"
"This is all a misunderstanding, please don’t take offense!"
Having said that, the vice-chairman immediately made a hasty retreat.
But just then, a hand suddenly appeared and grabbed the hem of his clothes.
Upon a closer look, it was Ma Shifeng.
He begged pitifully, "Vice Chairman, please don’t go! What are we supposed to do if you leave?"
Ma Shifeng was now full of regret. If he had known the power behind Ye Ming was so formidable, he wouldn’t have directed this farce.
Now he was in a real bind; if the vice-chairman just walked away, their consequences would be very severe.
"What to do? Director Wang will surely let you know!" said the vice-chairman with finality.
At that moment, all he wanted to do was escape the scene and not get involved with the Xia Family in any way. He intended to live a few more years and saw no need to risk himself for a minor figure like Ma Shifeng.
He believed that Jiang Long felt the same way.
Watching the vice-chairman leave, Ma Shifeng’s face turned ashen, and his legs went weak, causing him to collapse to the ground.
"Dad, what’s wrong with you?"
Ma Xiang hurriedly went to support his father when he saw his pitiful state.
At that moment, Director Wang’s figure had already appeared before him, saying, "Your father should be fine. Come back with us and have a seat and a cup of tea, and he should recover!"
"We..." Ma Xiang wanted to explain, only to hear a click, as a pair of silver handcuffs were already on his wrists.
Wang Qian seized the opportunity to escape again, but just as she reached the doorway, she was pushed to the ground once more, looking extremely disheveled.
After dealing with these people, Xia Ningning finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She said to Ye Ming, "Thank goodness I came, that was too close!"
"If you had provoked them, I wouldn’t have known what to do!"
"I can save you once, but not that many times, please, young master, can you spare me some worry and be a little more low-key in your actions?"
Xia Ningning earnestly persuaded him.
