Chapter 68: Chapter 68: The Second Rejection _1
Chen Bin was nearly driven to death by his own foolish henchman. Had he known this would happen, why would he bother coming to Ye Ming’s house to be humiliated?
"How dare a greenhorn like him demand that I plead for mercy and admit my wrongs? Does he really think that such meager tactics are enough to deal with me? Hmph!" Chen Bin snorted coldly, hope once again flaring in his heart.
"Just you wait, Ye Ming. Our business is far from over! Once I find Old Qin and he introduces me to that master who can cure me, I will make sure you pay a price far more excruciating!"
He cursed venomously at the door, his voice rising loud and clear. In his heart, he had already decided to offer a hefty bounty for Ye Ming’s assassination by skilled fighters from all over as soon as he recovered.
The reward would have to be at least three to four million at the minimum! A hefty bounty was sure to attract brave souls, and Ye Ming’s death would be certain.
With such thoughts, Chen Bin’s mood became even more agitated.
Half an hour later, he finally arrived at the Qin Family residence.
Knocking on the door, he saw Old Master Qin come out to greet him as if nothing was amiss, which instantly excited him.
"Old Qin, it’s me, Chen Bin!"
Chen Bin greeted him enthusiastically.
His disheveled appearance genuinely startled Old Master Qin.
After a long look, Old Master Qin recognized the man with sunken eyes and a darkened brow—it was indeed Chen Bin, the Chen Family Patriarch.
"Chen Bin, what has happened to you?" Old Master Qin asked in astonishment.
Both being sly old foxes in the martial arts community, Old Master Qin was not overly warm with Chen Bin, suspecting he might be up to some trickery.
Chen Bin, now in such a state, had no time for subtleties, and got straight to the point: "Old Qin, I know you have grievances against me since I snatched a major client from you, and you’ve harbored resentment ever since."
"A few days ago, my son had a minor scuffle with your son, Qin Tianyu."
"This time, I’ve come specifically to apologize. How about this—I’ll let you have the commercial center I took from you, and I can also bridge a connection for you with the Yanjing Lin Family, who are looking to invest here in Hai City. These can serve as my apology to you."
Old Master Qin was not senile yet. Hearing Chen Bin offer him such substantial benefits, there was not a trace of a smile on his face, but rather a furrowed brow.
"Chen Bin, what exactly are you trying to do? Just tell me straight, there’s no need for you to beat around the bush!"
Old Master Qin said coldly, "We’ve been at odds for decades, and I don’t believe you’d offer these benefits to me for no reason."
Chen Bin, looking somewhat helpless, explained his recent predicament.
He added, "The reason I’m doing this is that I heard you once suffered from the same illness I have now and were saved by a master. I came to verify this with you!"
"So that’s what this is about!" Old Master Qin’s face remained unreadable as he listened to Chen Bin’s words, but he was greatly shocked on the inside.
Previously, his son, Qin Tianyu, had mentioned that Ye Ming and Chen Feng were at odds, and Ye Ming even vowed to make the Chen Family pay.
Old Master Qin was initially skeptical, for although he admired Ye Ming, he didn’t believe Ye Ming could be so foolish.
But now, the reality before him was proving that Ye Ming had indeed done it.
The Chen Family Patriarch, reduced to this ghastly state, could have been the work of no one other than Ye Ming.
With a mocking smile, Old Master Qin looked at him and said, "I suppose there’s no harm in telling you. My illness before was indeed cured by Mr. Ye."
"Mr. Ye? I have no idea which Mr. Ye came to the rescue," Chen Bin’s heart skipped a beat, suddenly filled with an ominous premonition.
Old Master Qin decisively said, "Ye Ming, Mr. Ye!"
Hearing those two words, Chen Bin almost spit blood.
With a face full of disbelief, he looked at Old Master Qin and said, "How could this be, him again, what magic does he have?"
Old Master Qin said indifferently, "Looking at you like this, I’m afraid you don’t have many days left. If you seek help sooner, you might still be saved. If you’re two days later and you take your last breath, not even the gods can save you!"
Chen Bin’s heart turned to ash, and he completely lost the desire to struggle.
His hand trembling, he pointed towards the way they came and said shakily, "Quick, go back quickly, find Ye Ming!"
The two subordinates didn’t dare to delay, fearful that Chen Bin might drop dead at any moment.
They fled in disarray, making their way back the way they came.
After they left, Qin Tianyu’s figure appeared beside his father and said, "Dad, wasn’t I right? Mr. Ye is really powerful."
Old Master Qin swallowed his saliva, his previous calmness gone, revealing his truest emotions with a shocked expression, "I really didn’t expect that he alone could bring the Chen Family to such a state, it’s simply incredible."
"If it were our Qin Family dealing with the Chen Family, it would end with both sides suffering heavy losses. But it seems Ye Ming was hardly affected at all."
"It’s terrifying, Tianyu, from now on, you must definitely build a good relationship with Ye Ming! If anyone targets him, we must protect him at all costs!"
"We absolutely cannot stand by and watch like we did this time!"
Old Master Qin said this outwardly, but he was also reflecting on himself.
The fundamental reason for Qin Tianyu’s inaction this time was because of Old Master Qin.
At the time of incident, Qin Tianyu had already passed on the message back home, but Old Master Qin had hastily stopped him, telling Tianyu to disengage and not to meddle in trouble lightly.
Now, Old Master Qin was filled with regret.
If they had given their full support, Ye Ming would surely remember their kindness, and when the Qin Family faced trouble, he would definitely lend a helping hand.
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Another half hour later, Lin Bingqing, growing impatient, opened the door again and was greeted by the sorry sight of Chen Bin once more.
"Haven’t you had enough? Are you trying to force my hand?" Lin Bingqing’s patience was very limited. If it weren’t for Xu Lele advising her not to act rashly, she would have already dealt with these people.
Chen Bin, controlling his anger, said with a forced smile, "Miss, we genuinely want to see Ye Ming. We’re definitely not here to cause trouble; just let Ye Ming meet with me, that’s all I ask!"
Lin Bingqing sighed, her voice carrying a hint of helplessness, "I don’t want to repeat myself, but my master is really not at home; he’s gone out."
"Then... do you know where he went?"
Chen Bin was finding it harder to keep smiling. He was in grave danger and extremely anxious, but Ye Ming had vanished without a trace.
Lin Bingqing nonchalantly replied that she didn’t know before closing the door again.
After being turned away for the second time, Chen Bin clenched his teeth in frustration and said, "No matter what, hurry and take me to Miss Xu, she’s my last hope!"
