Chapter 414 - 404: The Du Family’s Nightmare!
"Who’s there!"
Startled by the sudden voice, Du Tianyu’s delicate body trembled violently as she spun around and cried out in alarm. However, she froze upon seeing a completely unfamiliar and rather boyish face.
A little brat? And this floor isn’t even open to the public. How did he get up here?
Before she could think any further, Qin Fan gave a sinister smirk. With a swoosh, he shot out a hand, lifted Du Tianyu into the air, and hurled her at the door to Du Tiancong’s room!
BANG!
A violent crash echoed as the door was blasted open. Du Tianyu, along with the shattered door, flew backward into the hospital room. The sudden commotion left the Du family of three and their three hired Martial Arts Masters completely stunned.
Could that Martial Artist really have found us?
The same thought instinctively flashed through everyone’s minds. As the idea surfaced, Master Cai and the other two snapped back to their senses, preparing to rush out. But before they could move, Qin Fan had already strode inside, his hands clasped behind his back.
A male? And just a teenager? Didn’t Du Tiancong say it was a beautiful woman? Why is it a seemingly frail boy who has shown up? Was he the one who just sent Du Tianyu flying through the door? Impossible!
Seeing the intruder, the three masters were stunned once again.
While everyone stood in a stupor, Du Tianyu, feeling as if her body was about to fall apart, struggled to push herself up. "Who are you?" she shouted in utter terror.
"Who am I? I am the Du Family’s nightmare!" With his hands clasped behind his back, Qin Fan’s chilling voice sent a shiver down everyone’s spine.
Feeling the overwhelming aura erupting from Qin Fan, Master Cai trembled uncontrollably. "May I ask who Your Excellency is?" he and the other two masters asked in unison.
"Oh? Mid-to-late-stage Dark Energy cultivators? What trash. Did Du Zhengxu hire you to protect Du Tiancong? Never mind. Just leave. I’m feeling merciful today and won’t kill the innocent. Scram!" Qin Fan glanced at Master Cai and his companions with disdain, shaking his head scornfully.
Their cultivation realms had been seen through by Qin Fan at a glance, and he had even called them trash. A sudden, piercing chill shot through the three Martial Arts Masters.
"May I ask which great master you are?" Master Cai couldn’t stop himself from asking again, his voice trembling.
"Qin Fan!" Chuckling and shaking his head, Qin Fan slowly uttered the name.
BOOM!
Upon hearing this name, Master Cai and the others felt as though they had been struck by lightning.
Qin Fan, the teenage Grandmaster! In the current Martial Arts World, who doesn’t know this name? The classic battle on Emei Mountain’s Golden Summit where he killed Lan Xiaosheng—a master at the Great Success of the Transformation Realm—was still discussed with relish despite the time that had passed. How could they not know? How could they not be aware?
No longer daring to think, their hearts pounded and their breath quickened. The three masters immediately dropped to one knee before Qin Fan.
Since he is Master Qin, it’s only logical that he could see through our Martial Arts Cultivation at a glance!
"Leave. You have no business here," Qin Fan said with an indifferent nod, his hands still behind his back.
"Yes, Master Qin!"
Daring not to hesitate for a moment, the three masters scrambled to their feet and hurried out of the room. They didn’t even dare try to curry favor. They had enough self-awareness to know they were nothing in the face of a heaven-defying monster who had effortlessly cut down a master at the Great Success of the Transformation Realm.
"Master Cai!"
"Master Shen!"
"Master He!"
Faced with this sudden reversal, Du Zhengxu panicked. At this point, he still didn’t understand the significance of the title "Master Qin." Seeing the three Martial Arts Masters, whom even he treated with the utmost respect, first kneel and then flee in a hurry, he could no longer suppress the monstrous fear that washed over him.
His calls, however, received no response. Master Cai and the others had no time for him now; they bolted from the hospital room as if escaping for their lives.
"Child, you... who are you exactly? We... we have no grudges against you, do we?" Under the suffocating shroud of fear, Du Zhengxu’s legs trembled as he stared at Qin Fan, his throat dry with panic.
No grudges? In my past life, my family met such a tragic end thanks to you, Du Zhengxu, and Qin Jun! In my past life, Yinuo’s suicide was thanks to your son, Du Tiancong! In my past life, the fact that the young lady couldn’t withstand the mental trauma and was taken away to a psychiatric hospital was also the work of your son, Du Tiancong, and your daughter, Du Tianyu! And you call this "no grudges"?
Of course, Qin Fan wouldn’t say these things aloud; for them, it would be utterly meaningless.
"Jiang Yino is my girlfriend. Do you still think we have no grudges?" Qin Fan said with a harmless-looking smile, watching Du Zhengxu’s terrified, trembling state.
Jiang Yino!
As Qin Fan spoke her name, Du Tianyu, who had just struggled back to her feet, felt her legs begin to tremble violently. A moment later, they went numb, and she lost her balance, collapsing heavily to the floor. In that instant, all color drained from her face.
Trembling was her only movement.
Fear was her only feeling.
Despair was her only thought.
Reflexively, Qin Fan’s words from outside the hospital room began to echo ceaselessly in her mind.
"You like being taken in turns, do you? I’ll grant your wish!" That’s what he had said! And that could very well become her fate!
"Tianyu!"
"Sister!"
The moment Du Tianyu collapsed, Du Zhengxu, his wife, and Du Tiancong all cried out.
"Call the police! Dad, Mom, hurry and call the police!" Du Tianyu tried to get up, but her paralyzed legs wouldn’t support her. She screamed, her voice fraught with terror.
"Fine. I’ll give you a chance to call the police. Go on," Qin Fan shrugged, an indifferent smile playing on his lips as he watched the family.
If he, Qin Fan, were afraid of the police being called, he wouldn’t have come here so openly! The men from the Guardian Institute had been following him secretly ever since Jinling, but they had abruptly pulled back on the highway from Jinling to Shanghai. This had not escaped his senses. Given the circumstances, if he still didn’t understand what this attitude implied, his centuries of experience would have been for nothing!
With no time to wonder about the source of Qin Fan’s brazen confidence, Du Zhengxu shakily pulled out his cell phone and directly dialed the numbers of those top-tier powerful figures.
Beep... beep... beep...
"The number you have dialed is currently unavailable. Please try again later."
"The number you have dialed is outside the service area. Please try again later."
"The number you have dialed has been switched off."
He frantically scrolled through his contacts, dialing one number after another. But no matter who Du Zhengxu called, not a single one of the powerful figures with whom he had been on such good terms answered their phone. His face turned deathly pale, his limbs trembling uncontrollably.
Having made it this far, how could he not understand what this meant? The reason this kid burst in so recklessly, the reason he told them to call the police... It was because he had already cut off all their paths of retreat!