525: Chapter 524: Key Figure 525: Chapter 524: Key Figure Watching Ning Fan carrying away the large Tang Clan signboard as it disappeared from sight, Elder Tang’s face gradually calmed down, even carrying a trace of chill.
“Grandfather, I was really careless during the previous competition.
He just got lucky.
If we did it again, I…”
“If you did it again, you would still lose!” Elder Tang rudely interrupted Tang Xinyuan.
Tang Xinyuan was shocked for a moment.
Although he knew that Ning Fan’s medical technique was very powerful, he was still reluctant to admit it.
“He’s just a rural doctor.
I’ve studied Tang Clan’s medical techniques for so long.
I couldn’t possibly lose to him,” Tang Xinyuan said defiantly.
“A rural doctor?
Do you know who he is?” Elder Tang suddenly turned his head towards Tang Xinyuan, glaring at him.
“Who?
What identity?” Tang Xinyuan asked, confused.
“He was mentored by Guiguzi.
His medical expertise is so profound that even I wouldn’t dare claim to beat him.
And you think you can?” Elder Tang chastised angrily.
“Guiguzi?” Tang Xinyuan paused, his face slightly changing, but then he said stubbornly, “So what?
I don’t believe it.
A guy from legends, who knows if he’s real or fake?
His medical technique doesn’t seem all that great!”
“How dare you!” Unexpectedly, Elder Tang became furious and slapped Tang Xinyuan hard across the face.
“This disaster has happened because of your arrogance, your disregard for others.
And you still dare to say these things to me?
You are utterly ignorant!”
Elder Tang was already feeling some regret.
He regretted not having properly disciplined Tang Xinyuan, who, armed only with a bit of proficiency in the Tang Clan’s medical techniques, was so conceited, feeling like the whole world was inferior to the Tang family.
This was absolutely not a good thing for the Tang Clan.
Take this incident, for instance.
He had provoked Ning Fan, who then removed the Tang Clan’s signboard.
But this was merely a loss of face for the Tang Clan.
Plus, with those defeated Tang Clan martial artists, with some time for recuperation, they could pretty much return to normal.
But what if next time Tang Xinyuan provokes someone that the Tang Clan absolutely cannot afford to offend?
Tang Xinyuan, still young, always felt that the Tang Clan was a mighty force.
No matter how big a mistake he made, the Tang Clan would always be behind him to clean up the mess.
Only people like Elder Tang knew that in this world, there are matters and individuals even someone at Elder Tang’s level might not be able to handle.
If Tang Xinyuan provoked those individuals, the extermination of the Tang Clan wasn’t an impossibility.
Seeing Elder Tang get angry, Tang Xinyuan dared not say anything more.
In fact, the fact that Elder Tang was talking to him so calmly about this matter already showed him great face.
Although Elder Tang’s words were severe, Tang Xinyuan still had no realization.
He refused to accept defeat and secretly vowed in his heart to make Ning Fan look foolish.
He had to reclaim his pride!
Meanwhile, Ning Fan, after leaving the Tang Clan, didn’t plan to take a car, given that the thousands of pounds of the large signboard couldn’t fit in Xu Xiaoqing’s car.
He suggested that Xu Xiaoqing drive home first, and he would carry the signboard himself.
But Xu Xiaoqing could not; she was quite excited now, having called the servants to take the car back.
Xu Xiaoqing decided to walk home with Ning Fan.
In Xu Xiaoqing’s words, Ning Fan carrying the signboard looked incredibly cool and impressive.
Walking alongside Ning Fan, Xu Xiaoqing felt she gained some of his coolness too.
Along the way, Ning Fan wasn’t exactly having an easy time.
Though the weight of the signboard was not a problem for him,
this appearance was too ostentatious.
Ning Fan carrying the signboard down the main street drew countless heads to turn.
Everyone’s eyes widened in surprise at what Ning Fan was doing.
Because the signboard Ning Fan was carrying looked heavy, Ning Fan, on the other hand, seemed indifferent to its weight and continued to joke and laugh with Xu Xiaoqing beside him.
Even partway through, reporters came over to ask questions.
Of course, Ning Fan was not going to say anything to them, a mere glance was enough to deter the reporters from following him any further.
After all, Ning Fan felt that although he had taken the Tang Clan’s signboard, it was merely Tang Xinyuan’s mistake.
The Tang Clan still had a chance to remedy the situation, and the elder Tang had spoken to him for the purpose of salvaging the Tang Clan’s losses and reputation.
If Ning Fan were to make a big fuss about this matter now, then Elder Tang wouldn’t even need to challenge Ning Fan.
The Tang Clan’s reputation would be completely lost.
However, Ning Fan felt that even if he kept silent, the varied news by the reporters would still allow them to dig up something.
After all if someone with a keen eye carefully identified the signboard Ning Fan was carrying, they could still recognize it as the Tang Clan’s signboard.
This possibility was very likely, but Ning Fan didn’t mind; it had nothing to do with him anyway.
Tang Xinyuan had come to challenge him, it was Tang Xinyuan’s gamble, and he had to accept the loss, even if it meant the Tang Clan lost all its dignity, it had little to do with Ning Fan.
Today Xu Xiaoqing finally showed Ning Fan what it meant to be extremely excited.
She chatted nonstop all the way, seemingly desperate to express her excitement entirely through words.
Some girls are quiet, and when they are by your side, they mostly keep you out of trouble, and if you get into trouble, their first reaction is usually to quickly settle the matters peacefully.
Just like Xu Ruolan, if she were here, her first reaction would certainly be to prevent Ning Fan from getting involved in such matters, although she couldn’t stop him.
As for Xu Xiaoqing, she was all for fanning the flames.
She would have been glad if Ning Fan had turned the entire city upside down.
However, all these reasons boiled down to Xu Xiaoqing’s uncalled-for admiration for Ning Fan and the confidence that sprung from nowhere.
In Xu Xiaoqing’s eyes, whatever Ning Fan did, he was the one cleaning up others, and no one was capable of dealing with him.
Thus, Xu Xiaoqing wasn’t worried about these matters at all.
Soon, Ning Fan returned to the villa carrying the signboard.
To his surprise, as soon as he arrived at the front door, he saw Xu Ruolan peeking out from the entrance.
Upon seeing Ning Fan and Xu Xiaoqing return, she quickly ran over.
“Where did you two go?” Xu Ruolan asked anxiously.
Ning Fan looked somewhat embarrassed, still not sure how to explain, but Xu Xiaoqing had already spoken in a torrent, recounting all the day’s events.
“What?
The Tang Clan?” Xu Ruolan gasped in shock.