A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage) novel Chapter 2044

“Welcome home, the son of Mr. Chu!” the group chorused respectfully after Li Er.

Everyone from Yunzhou stood on both sides, making way for the child.

Their voice was so thunderous it echoed through the whole mountain.

In the cheers of the crowd, a child went up the staircase leading to the villa, following a dashing woman in military uniform.

It was none other than Ye Yuyan—Ye Fan's cousin.

“Aunt Yuyan, is this the place Daddy used to live in?” the child asked.

To him, the whole place looked dreamy with the moonlight engulfing it.

He lifted his head and looked across the whole mountain before turning back toward the villa.

It never once occurred to him that his father had left him a whole “empire.”

“Mr. Chu? That Mr. Chu? Chu Tianfan?” Lin Tianhu might not be a native of Jiangdong, but given Ye Fan's fame, he had undoubtedly heard of him before.

Does he mean the King of Jiangdong? That Mr. Chu? But he's dead! He died three years ago!

Lin Tianhu had never expected to hear the name of the deceased man again. While he was still caught in shock, Jin Bao and Yin Bao went over and slapped him hard in the face until he spurted blood out of his mouth.

“You must be dumb to call your men on Mr. Li Er of Yunzhou! Mr. Chu may not be around anymore, but Mr. Li is still here. And as long as he lives, the whole Jiangdong belongs to the Chus,” the two warned.

It was then that Lin Tianhu finally realized who he was dealing with.

“L-Li Er? You're Mr. Li Er of Yunzhou? 1-1 didn't know you were back.”

Given his years of experience running Yunzhou, there was no way Lin Tianhu was unaware of the local power dynamics. He knew who Li Er was for sure.

He used to be the right-hand man of Mr. Chu. He is second only to Mr. Chu in the entire Jiangdong.

After Ye Fan passed on, Li Er retired from all affairs of Jiangdong and disappeared foryears.

Many thought that he had died at the hands of Ye Fan's enemies. That was why Lin Tianhu could do as he wished in Yunzhou, including using his influence to get this villa for himself. However, he was caught off guard when the old man who had vanished foryears suddenly returned with Ye Fan's son.

Li Er looked down at Lin Tianhu apathetically. “It doesn't matter if I'm back or not. What matters is Mr. Chu's son's back.”

With that said, Li Er held the child's hand and walked right into Mount Yunding Villa.

“His son? M-May I know his name?” Lin Tianhu asked.

He had heard of the legacy of that heroic and respectable man.

His whole life was a legend.

When Lin Tianhu first moved to Mount Yunding Villa, one of his motives was to be closer to the legendary figure. Therefore, upon knowing that the boy was Ye

Fan's son, he could not help but get curious about him.

His father was the man who had taken the whole world by storm. His son must also be equally good. Will he usher back the past glory of his father?

Li Er turned back and looked at Lin Tianhu and everyone present.

Suddenly, the door was flung open, and an old man hurried inside.

He went over to the lady and urged anxiously, “Ms. Xu, we have to leave before it's too late. War God Castle is losing ground. Sword Saint, King of Fighters, and other pillars of China were all defeated. We don't even know if they're still alive. The fall of Mount Van is imminent. Once the people of Chu Sect end the battle, they will turn against Mr. Chu's friends, so you have to leave while you can!”

The old man was Xue Renyang. He used to be one of the Dragon Slayers under Ye Fan, and he was also the man at the helm of the Xue family.

There was hopelessness and despair in the old man's voice when he tried to persuade Xu Lei to leave, and his face looked even gloomier than the sky outside.

Just as he spoke, Ye Yuyan emerged from behind him. Despite wearing a raincoat, she was still drenched because of the downpour, but she had no time to think about that. “Lei, follow us. Mr. Li sent us here to bring you to Jiangdong. Yanjing will fall into chaos once they take over War God Castle. This is no longer a safe place for you. Mr. Li said we must make sure we bring you back without a scratch. You're one of the people Ye Fan cared for the most. We can't let anything happen to you,” she prompted, taking off her raincoat.

However, despite their earnest appeal, Xu Lei still stood at the window calmly.

Her slender figure looked particularly lonely against the backdrop of the rain, and indeed, she was lonely.

She used to have someone she yearned for at the very least, but the last shred of hope she had was gone when Ye Fan died.

Does life or death even matter to me now? I'm all alone here anyway. Maybe death is a better option forme. At least I'll still get to see him in death.

Xu Lei shook her head as she smiled faintly at Xue Renyang and Ye Yuyan.

“I know you guys are worried about me, but I think I'll just stay here. I need to at least safeguard Yanjing for Ye Fan. I won't let him down. He was the one who had always helped me, protected me, and comforted me when I was a kid, yet I did nothing for him. I wasn't even able to return his kindness. I could only watch him die in my arms when he was nearing his death. You know, I've always wanted to do something for him, and this is my last chance”

“But you'll die, Lei!” Ye Yuyan was so desperate her eyes turned red with tears.

“Die and death don't make much of a difference to me now. Besides, Yuyan, don't forget that Ye Fan had laid a formation in Yanjingto protect me, so I'll be just fine,” Xu Lei insisted.

Since Xu Lei had already made up her mind to stand her ground in Yanjing, she did not return with them to Jiangdong.