Chapter 115: Wife? Chu Yan?
"I have to admit, you're pretty skilled. Before I left the Chu Family, I would have been no match for you. But that might not be the case anymore!"
Chu Yifeng smirked coldly, looking at Zhou Fan with arrogant confidence. He slowly raised his hands, revealing two emerald-green beads in his palms. Under the light, intricate patterns swirled within the beads, flickering and shifting as if they were alive.
Zhou Fan's brows furrowed slightly. He'd never seen beads like these before, but his intuition screamed that they were trouble. From the swirling patterns within, he sensed a malevolent aura—and a level of danger he hadn't felt in a very long time.
Almost subconsciously, Zhou Fan lunged forward, throwing a vicious punch at Chu Yifeng. 'Since I can tell those beads are dangerous, I have to destroy them—or kill him and take them—before he has a chance to use them!'
But, clearly, Chu Yifeng was prepared. The very instant Zhou Fan moved, he clenched his right fist and crushed the bead.
CRACK!
As the bead shattered, a cloud of emerald-green mist billowed out, instantly shrouding Chu Yifeng.
Then, an arm shot out from the green mist. It moved second but struck first, slamming into Zhou Fan's fist.
The immense rebound force sent Zhou Fan staggering back half a step, a numbing ache shooting through his arm.
He looked up, his expression grim, and saw a figure bathed in emerald-green light standing before Chu Yifeng. Its features were twisted and monstrous, and its body radiated explosive power.
"Never seen one before, have you? This is the Grand Elder's latest creation: a Green Puppet. It was made from an internationally renowned assassin. After the Grand Elder's modifications, its strength is more than five times what it was when the assassin was alive!"
Chu Yifeng sneered at Zhou Fan's ashen face, gloating as he raised his left hand. "And I have another one right here. So what if you're a great fighter? You might be able to handle one, but can you really handle two?"
"Just give up. Once I get to the Chu Family estate, deal with those stubborn old fools, and capture my dear sister—your wife, Chu Yan—to deliver her to the Grand Elder... well, if you're still alive then, I'm sure you'll get a chance to see her again. Of course, whether or not she'll still recognize you is another story!"
Chu Yifeng laughed arrogantly. Capturing Gu Feifei was just a side mission while he was in Nanjiang City to destroy the Chu Family. Since he couldn't find her now, he would just go and wipe out the Chu Family first!
CRACK!
Chu Yifeng crushed the second emerald-green bead. Another Green Puppet materialized from the mist and stood shoulder to shoulder with the first, blocking Zhou Fan's way.
"Oh, right. The Grand Elder wanted me to pass on a message. He's very unhappy that you killed Wang Tianhao. He also said your wife's constitution is perfect for creating an even higher-grade puppet. He's waiting for you to get stronger!"
Chu Yifeng said his piece, then turned, shattered the window, and leaped out.
It was a third-floor drop, but even an ordinary person could land safely if they knew the right technique, let alone someone like Chu Yifeng.
"Kill him!"
As Chu Yifeng shouted the two words upon leaping from the window, the two Green Puppets seemed to receive their orders. With incredible speed, they swung their fists and charged at Zhou Fan.
BANG! BANG!
Caught off guard, even with his lightning-fast reflexes, taking the puppets' punches head-on sent a paralyzing jolt through his arms. His body was knocked back a great distance, completely out of his control.
"Feifei, grab my phone! Call Fan in my contacts and tell him to go to the Chu Family estate!" Zhou Fan knew that if he didn't take care of these so-called Green Puppets today, both he and Gu Feifei would die here. A ruthless look flashed in his eyes. With a yell, he charged forward recklessly.
Gu Feifei crept out, one hand clutching her bath towel tightly while the other trembled as it reached for the phone on the nightstand. She dialed Fan's number. "Hello? Zhou Fan said to tell you to go to the Chu Family estate!"
"The Chu Family estate? What's going on? I just got back to Nanjiang City—I'm at the estate right now. Who is this? What's Zhou Fan doing?" Fan's voice came over the line, full of confusion.
"Stop with the damn questions! Chu Yifeng is heading for the Chu Family estate! I'm tied up here and can't get away!" Zhou Fan yelled. He then found an opening, darted over to Gu Feifei, swept her into his arms, and leaped straight out the window.
The two Green Puppets let out a strange shriek and leaped out the window after them. Fortunately, the area behind the hotel was an undeveloped plot of woodland and factory buildings, almost completely deserted. Otherwise, the puppets' horrifying appearance would have probably scared a few people to death.
"Call my wife, Chu Yan! Tell her I said not to leave the villa no matter what! Tell her to wait for me to get back!" Zhou Fan yelled, having carried Gu Feifei to the front of a factory building. After his hasty instruction, he spun around to face the Green Puppets that had already caught up.
'Wife?'
'Chu Yan?'
Gu Feifei froze on the spot, stunned.
'Zhou Fan is actually married?'
'And his wife is their company president, Chu Yan?'