The first update,

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Faced with Qin Fang's appearance, Young Master Yang was indeed a bit scared, mainly because the two guardians by Qin Fang's side were too intimidating, especially since Chen Gang even drew his gun, making him feel extremely apprehensive.

It wasn't easy to wait until Chen Shijie arrived. Young Master Yang thought he had found a strong supporter and was certain he could retrieve the face he had lost, and even give Qin Fang a vicious kick or two.

But the development of the situation was not at all like what he had imagined, in fact, it took a complete nosedive...

Chen Shijie did come, but not to help him. Almost as soon as he saw Qin Fang, Chen Shijie's attitude made a complete 180-degree turn, immediately switching targets and aiming the gun directly at him instead.

"Young Master Chen..."

Young Master Yang immediately felt desperate, his face looking even uglier than if he were crying.

Chen Shijie was not someone a privileged young master like him could compare with. To put it bluntly, Chen Shijie could easily pinch him to death just by flicking his finger.

Being spoken to by such an important figure, it seemed as if he was acting as a middleman or a peacekeeper, but in reality, his tone had already clarified his true intentions.

"Cousin?"

Especially upon hearing Tang Feifei's call, Young Master Yang felt his heart shatter.

Young Master Yang was, of course, aware of Chen Shijie's identity—a member of the Capital's Tang Family. To be able to call Chen Shijie cousin, and for him to show such wariness, it seemed that only a member of the Tang Family could achieve this, so the girl wrapped in Qin Fang's embrace...

"Hiss~~~"

Young Master Yang couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath.

All along, Feifei had been nothing more than a well-behaved little woman by Qin Fang's side, never displaying any superiority. She seemed just like an ordinary stunning beauty, completely unthinkable that she was actually the Miss of the Tang Family.

"Thank goodness, what a relief..."

At the same time, Young Master Yang also felt a secret relief. He originally intended to tease Tang Feifei and Su Yuan, but his plans were disrupted by Qin Fang, and he hadn't succeeded.

But if he had actually teased the Miss of the Tang Family, then the consequences... would have been even more miserable than the present, possibly even affecting his father's prospects.

Everyone knows that the Eldest of the Tang Family controls an intelligence agency. To take care of his father would be all too easy, as no official is completely clean.

Qin Fang's identity seemed to remain a mystery, but with the Miss of the Tang Family sitting by his side, with the two so intimately close, that was already very telling. He was definitely not someone simple.

"I am sorry, Young Master Qin, I was blind and ignorant. Please, I ask for your understanding..."

Even though he was extremely upset inside, there was no other choice but to bow his head at this stage. He earnestly approached Qin Fang, glanced at Li Tianyou who was still unconscious, and bravely apologized to Qin Fang.

Young Master Yang had no other option; circumstances were stronger than people. Although Qin Fang's side had far fewer people, the power behind them was far too formidable. They could easily end him multiple times over. Even Chen Shijie, whom he considered his solid support, had succumbed, so what was his pride worth?

Qin Fang looked coldly at Young Master Yang, his face showing little emotion, and his heart not filled with much scorn either. He could only inwardly sigh at the life of so-called privileged young masters in many people's eyes...

When dealing with ordinary people, they could step on them and cause harm as they pleased... But as soon as they encountered someone more influential than themselves, they would fall from the high clouds and become ordinary individuals.

Seeing Qin Fang's calm expression, Young Master Yang couldn't express how insecure he felt, his heart burning with rage, yet he couldn't show any traces of negligence and had to force himself to remain tough.

"Qin Fang, let's just let it be..."

Tang Feifei saw that Young Master Yang had already bent, and although this guy had done something despicable, it wasn't a serious conflict with them, nor was he their target for the trip. She thus spoke softly to mediate on his behalf.

Qin Fang nodded. The two shared an unspoken understanding, and as soon as Tang Feifei spoke up, Qin Fang relaxed his stance.

"Alright, it's getting late, we should head back..."

He didn't mention whether he accepted the apology or not, simply stating his piece and then immediately stood up. Tang Feifei and Su Yuan followed suite, leaving the bar heading outside together with Qin Fang.

Chen Gang and Shen Liang didn't bother with the surrounding police officers, a simple look in their eyes was enough, and the cops promptly cleared the way obediently. The two also followed Qin Fang out without delay.

Of course, before leaving, they made sure to take the unconscious Li Tianyou with them. That was the aim of their trip, and they couldn't just leave him behind.

Watching Qin Fang and his party swagger away, even taking Li Tianyou with them, leaving everyone silent and not daring to make a sound, Young Master Yang truly was at a loss at this point, even Chen Shijie was behaving exceedingly well.

Even when Qin Fang passed by Chen Shijie, Chen Shijie slightly bent his waist as if he were a servant, clearly terrified not of his cousin Tang Feifei, but of Qin Fang, whose background even Young Master Yang couldn't grasp.

He was out of his league; to him, even Chen Shijie was a mighty young master, a figure he longed but failed to ingratiate himself with...

Yet, to his surprise, his luck was astoundingly good; a random troublemaker he encountered turned out to have much weightier connections than Chen Shijie. At least when Qin Fang spoke, Chen Shijie seemed not to dare even take a deep breath, such was his authority... Could it be that this Young Master Qin was one of the top-tier young masters of Capital City?

"Sigh~~"

It was only after Qin Fang and the others vanished beyond that door that Chen Shijie collapsed onto the nearby sofa and took an involuntary, relieved breath as if he had been liberated.

"Young Master Chen, they..."

Young Master Yang also appeared relieved, but his curiosity was even stronger. Who were these people that even Chen Shijie couldn't provoke?

In Capital City, Chen Shijie ranked among the second-tier young masters; if even he couldn't provoke them, they must be first-tier, perhaps even the cream of Capital City's young masters. Yet, those figures were usually well-known by name and face, and though Young Master Yang was of somewhat lower status, he was quite well-informed. He had heard of all the dazzling figures among the city's young elites but couldn't recall anyone with the surname Qin...

Snap~~

"Damn it, you almost got me killed today..."

However, Yang's curiosity only earned him a merciless slap from Chen Shijie, which nearly made half his face swell on the spot.

Not only did Young Master Yang endure the slap without complaint, he didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction. After all, his status fell short, and indeed, he was the one who had dragged Chen Shijie into this mess. If he didn't allow Chen Shijie to vent, his life would not be pleasant hereafter.

"Yes, yes, yes... Young Master Chen, I'm really sorry, it's all my fault..."

Young Master Yang immediately rushed to apologize. As long as Chen Shijie's anger cooled off, taking a few more blows would be of no consequence.

"Let's not talk about that now; tell me everything from the beginning. If you don't handle this right, I won't let you off the hook..." Chen Shijie waved his hand. Confronted with Qin Fang, he was still apprehensive, recalling the injections that had almost sent him to The Gates of Hell on several occasions and the lingering fear that still unsettled him.

Young Master Yang didn't dare defy him and disclosed the entire incident in detail, holding nothing back. In reality, there was no fault of his in this situation; his plans had been nipped in the bud by Qin Fang before they could even unfold, and had not Chen Shijie backed him, he wouldn't have dared cross Qin Fang.

"You... at least you have some sense. Otherwise, you wouldn't even know how you died..."

After hearing the details from Young Master Yang, Chen Shijie couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief too. As long as Yang hadn't provoked Qin Fang, there wouldn't be any difficulties for him.

"Young Master Chen, this Young Master Qin is..."

Young Master Yang also couldn't help but sigh, his curiosity about Qin Fang's identity growing. Seeing Chen Shijie considerably calmer, he couldn't resist asking another question.

"Qin Fang? He's just a country bumpkin from out of town..."

Chen Shijie scoffed disdainfully, his face displaying obvious scorn. Despite his fear of Qin Fang, he had always looked down on him, and that hadn't changed even now.

"A country bumpkin from out of town?"

Young Master Yang was slightly stunned, his confusion growing deeper.

Imperial Capital, the heart of Capital City, outranked all others for its abundance of high-ranking officials and privileged young masters. Nearly the most elite among them flocked to Capital City.

Could an out-of-town young master truly be stronger than the ones from Capital City itself?

Impossible.

"Don't think that just because he's from out of town, he's nobody. He's far beyond what you can afford to offend... And you thought calling the police on him? Ridiculous!"

Chen Shijie laughed mockingly, his face twisting with derision.

"Do you know who that bodyguard following Qin Fang is? Central Police Internal Guard! My grandfather's personal Imperial Guard! You don't even know their identities and you dare talk about arresting people?"

Chen Shijie knew all too well what kind of person Chen Gang was, being a member of the Tang Family himself. Although he wasn't much favored by other Tang Family Members, he still accompanied his parents to pay respects to Elder Tang at Qingzhu Mountain every New Year. The three Imperial Guards at Elder Tang's side were well known to him.

Earlier, he was the first to see Qin Fang and hadn't noticed Chen Gang surrounded by the police until they were leaving. That's when Chen Gang caught his eye, and his face instantly turned pale.

Imperial Guards safeguard leaders and seldom leave their side. Yet, Chen Gang was accompanying Qin Fang—unquestionably an arrangement by Old Master Tang...

Such preferential treatment had never been given to even the most outstanding members of the Third Generation of the Tang Family, like Tang Cheng or Tang Zhi; even less so to him, Chen Shijie—he wouldn't even dare to imagine it. And yet, Old Master Tang had made such arrangements for Qin Fang, a favoritism that seemed to surpass even that of other Tang Family offspring...(to be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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