Chapter 252: The Crime of Possessing a Treasure

Chapter 252: Chapter 252: The Crime of Possessing a Treasure

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Li."

Junyue blushed.

She was never one to blush so easily.

"Ahem, I have some business to attend to. Fan, come outside with me. I have something to say to you."

"You two can sit here for a while."

Li Jiaxiang was the first to get up and leave the main hall. Jiang Fan glanced at the two women before following close behind.

The two of them went out into the courtyard. Gazing at Liu Quan in the distance, Li Jiaxiang asked directly, "What do you want to do with this guy?"

"Honestly, if it were up to me, death would be too good for scum like him."

At these words, Li Jiaxiang’s expression darkened.

"But, we live in a society governed by law, after all. We definitely can’t do something like that."

Jiang Fan changed his tune quickly.

"He broke into a private residence and maliciously injured people. Locking him up for ten or twenty years shouldn’t be a problem, right?"

"That’s certainly not a problem. We’ll let the court handle the sentencing directly."

"But that’s not what I wanted to talk to you about. You, kid, you need to be careful."

"Stay away from that girl from the Yin Family. Our Mu Wan is in no way inferior to her."

"Just now, sitting right in front of me, you looked like she had you completely spellbound," Li Jiaxiang warned.

"COUGH COUGH COUGH."

Jiang Fan nearly choked.

"What in the world are you talking about! Do I look like I’m good enough for her?"

Jiang Fan immediately cried foul.

"What’s that supposed to mean, kid?"

Hearing this, Li Jiaxiang was instantly displeased. He smacked Jiang Fan on the back of the head. "So if you’re not good enough for her, that means you’re good enough for our Mu Wan, is that it?"

Jiang Fan secretly rolled his eyes. ’That’s not what I meant at all.’ But it wasn’t a good time to argue, or he’d surely get smacked again.

"Mu Wan is definitely the best, Mr. Li. You can rest assured."

Jiang Fan quickly patted his chest and swore.

"Good, you know what’s good for you. I’m telling you, if I ever find out you’ve mistreated Mu Wan in the slightest, I’ll personally slap you silly."

"Just remember what I said. I’ll take care of things with the Hua Family for you."

"You should also go back and check on the Matron. Tell her I send my regards. I have some other things to deal with, so I’ll be leaving."

"Alright, Mr. Li. Let me know when you’re free, and I’ll bring Mu Wan to see you. We can all have a meal together."

"Here, Mr. Li, let me see you out."

"That’s enough. No need to be so polite, kid."

Li Jiaxiang waved his hand dismissively and got into the car with his secretary.

"Hm?"

It wasn’t until the car was out of sight that Jiang Fan realized someone had been standing behind Li Jiaxiang the whole time.

But this person hadn’t said a single word from the very beginning, as if they didn’t exist at all.

Yet Li Jiaxiang hadn’t tried to hide anything he said from this person. ’He must be a trusted confidant, no doubt about it.’

The thought lingered for a moment before Jiang Fan hurried back to the rear courtyard.

"Fan, is everything settled?"

Seeing Jiang Fan approach, the Matron showed a relieved expression.

"Don’t worry, Grandma, it’s all taken care of."

"There’s nothing to worry about."

He took her pulse, and only after confirming she was physically fine did he let out a genuine sigh of relief.

"Oh, Fan, the food is heated up. Don’t forget to eat."

The Matron held his hand, speaking caringly.

"Don’t worry, Grandma. I’ll eat in a bit. You should get some sleep first."

"Your body needs a lot of rest right now. As long as you rest well, everything will be fine."

"And you don’t need to worry too much about the orphanage. Junyue and I are here."

"Alright. The children have all grown up."

A kind smile appeared on the Matron’s face.

More than anything, she felt gratified. The tiny thing she had carried back from the snow all those years ago had now grown into a towering tree, capable of sheltering the orphanage from the wind and rain.

Jiang Fan opened his mouth, but swallowed the words he wanted to say.

"Um, Yin... Just call me Xue."

"If you have something to say, just say it."

Yin Ruxue said, rolling her eyes at him.

"It’s nothing. I just wanted to express my gratitude. We can eat together in a bit."

"I’m going to take care of things in the front courtyard first."

With that, Jiang Fan turned and left the back courtyard, returning to the front where he saw Liu Quan still kneeling.

Jiang Fan stood before him, blocking all the light spilling out from the main hall.

He looked down on him. "I was going to kill you, but now I’m afraid I’d dirty my hands."

"But letting you live peacefully in prison... I just can’t stomach that."

After speaking, Jiang Fan kicked him in the chest, then quickly lunged forward and manipulated several acupoints on his body.

Meeting Liu Quan’s terrified gaze, Jiang Fan said flatly, "For the next twenty years, every single day will be your atonement."

"Now take your dogs and get lost. Someone will come for you."

Without another word, Jiang Fan turned and walked away.

Not only would Liu Quan spend the next twenty years in prison, but he would also be plagued by illness and pain for that entire time.

After finishing all that, he returned to the back courtyard to find that Yin Ruxue had already set out the food.

"Junyue said you’ve been busy and haven’t eaten all day, working right up until now. Hurry up and eat," Yin Ruxue said, glancing at him with surprising naturalness as he approached.

"Alright."

Jiang Fan was truly starving. Without any ceremony, he sat down and, without another word, wolfed down three bowls of rice in five minutes.

"It feels so damn good to be full."

Jiang Fan looked completely satisfied.

"Perfect timing. While you’re resting, there’s something I need to tell you."

"The whole of Yang City now knows that the Hua Family suffered a loss at your hands."

"They also know you still have that ’thing’. On the surface, no one will dare to make a move."

"But you need to watch out for dirty tricks from the shadows."

"This society is very dark. I don’t need to spell it out for you."

"Before you reach this level, you might think life is a bit hard but still peaceful. But once you enter high society, you discover... everything is far darker than you could ever imagine."

"An innocent man gets into trouble for possessing a treasure."

Jiang Fan was stunned for a moment, then said with a hint of sarcasm, "News certainly travels fast."