767: Chapter 756: Old Man, I’m Just Playing You!
767: Chapter 756: Old Man, I’m Just Playing You!
Ning Fan dared to come face to face with Teng Zhuhai, which meant he wasn’t afraid at all.
If he had been scared, he could have simply stayed in Zhonghai, waiting for Teng Zhuhai to arrive and confront him there.
But now, Ning Fan had come and he sat before Teng Zhuhai with neither servility nor arrogance, engaging in a face-to-face conversation.
At present, Ning Fan and his counterpart were on equal footing.
Ning Fan’s initiative to strike first had indeed surprised Teng Zhuhai immensely.
“Oh?” Teng Zhuhai smiled too, but his smile did not feel warm at all.
Ning Fan was openly threatening him—Teng Huayang’s life was in his hands.
Did Teng Zhuhai really dare to make a move?
Teng Zhuhai could see that Ning Fan had the confidence to come out of this unscathed; otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought Teng Huayang with him.
When Ning Fan appeared at the gate of the Shangguan Family, Teng Zhuhai had been observing him closely.
This young man was indeed extraordinary.
Speaking of strength alone, at the Intermediate Stage of the Object-Manipulating Realm, he was capable of shaking the very Peak.
The Shangguan Family was in utter disarray because of him.
The Shangguan Family losing face meant the Yunteng Family could not just sit idle, since the Shangguan Family was ultimately a junior to them.
If a junior was beaten, they, as the leaders, had to step forward to reclaim the dignity.
Yet Teng Zhuhai did not act hastily and sent Teng Zhong to Zhonghai first to probe Ning Fan’s strength and weaknesses.
It turned out that Teng Huayang got restless too and requested to come out, and Teng Zhuhai had agreed, initially just to let Teng Huayang broaden his horizons a bit.
However, it turned out to be a mistake, for now his son, Teng Huayang, was sitting next to Ning Fan, being used as a hostage, possibly facing danger at any moment.
“So you are that confident that I can’t deal with you?”
Teng Zhuhai’s tone became chilling, like a cold wind sweeping through, making even Teng Huayang shiver uncontrollably.
But Ning Fan remained unmoved, his face still adorned with a genial smile.
He leaned back in his chair and replied somewhat nonchalantly, “Well, try it then!”
This indifferent remark caused a dramatic change in the expressions of both Teng Nan and Teng Bei in the room.
Ning Fan’s tone was exceedingly arrogant, as if he did not view them as equals at all!
After all, Teng Nan and Teng Bei were also experts at the Intermediate Stage of the Object-Manipulating Realm, and Teng Zhuhai, sitting across Ning Fan, was extremely formidable, with profound martial prowess and the bizarre skills of Evil Gu.
They were confident they could deal with Ning Fan.
But now, Ning Fan was speaking outrageously, truly thinking they had no way to deal with him?
However, Teng Zhuhai had not been completely provoked by Ning Fan.
He was still calmly considering the situation, Teng Huayang’s safety was something he must regard.
“You are very confident, but I hope your confidence matches your strength,” Teng Zhuhai advised coldly without taking any action.
Right now, because Teng Huayang was in Ning Fan’s hands, he temporarily dared not act rashly, but if he perceived that Ning Fan was bluffing, the next second, he could take Ning Fan’s life.
“Come on, you tell me, have I treated you well?”
Ning Fan ignored Teng Zhuhai’s words and turned to Teng Huayang, patting his face with his hand.
Watching Ning Fan pat Teng Huayang’s face, Teng Zhuhai felt as though Ning Fan was slapping his face, which was essentially a direct affront to him.
“It’s alright…”
Teng Huayang said somewhat awkwardly.
“I prepared a large bed for your son, provided food from a five-star hotel, and got him new clothes.
What do you think?”
Ning Fan suddenly said something that Teng Zhuhai couldn’t understand for reasons unknown, while Teng Huayang, standing beside Ning Fan, could only nod yes in agreement.
However, there were words Teng Huayang really wanted to tell his father, which were limited to what Ning Fan mentioned the day before!
All about the large bed, the food cooked by a great chef, and new clothes—Teng Huayang had enjoyed these only yesterday, yet at this moment, he dared not speak of it.
“What do you want?”
Teng Zhuhai couldn’t figure out what Ning Fan’s goal was.
What was the point in saying all this?
Was he demanding a reward?
Ning Fan shook his head, looking somewhat disappointed at Teng Zhuhai, and replied, “You see, I treat my captives so well.
Won’t you thank me?
Your son, I have been taking good care of him!”
Hearing this, Teng Zhuhai couldn’t help but sneer coldly, as if Ning Fan was taking care of his son at his own request.
“If you find it bothersome, you can return my son to me.”
“I can’t do that; he is quite happy here with me, isn’t he?”
Ning Fan said as if playing a trick, with a noticeably threatening tone, patting Teng Huayang’s face as he spoke.
Teng Huayang’s face twitched, and at this point, he could only nod yes, not daring to say anything.
Seeing his son thus threatened by Ning Fan, and himself for the first time so passive, Teng Zhuhai’s expression looked quite ugly, almost on the verge of exploding.
“Did you come here just to say these things?”
Teng Zhuhai’s face was like frost, his tone already carrying a hint of murderous intent.
“No, no, no, I just wanted to tell you that your son is doing very well with me, and I don’t plan to return him to you.”
Until now, Ning Fan had not revealed to Teng Zhuhai the true purpose of his visit.
Teng Zhuhai, still utterly confused, felt a surge of rage, almost wishing he could tear the Ning Fan before him into pieces.
Teng Zhuhai’s expression was nearly uncontrollable as he glared at Ning Fan, and after a long while, he finally said, “What exactly do you want, spit it out!”
“What do I want?
Hahaha…”
Ning Fan shook his head, continuing to sneer coldly as if he had heard some joke.
“Don’t you understand yet?” Ning Fan supported his chin with one hand, his eyes becoming even more disappointed.
And Teng Zhuhai still looked perplexed, overwhelmed by Ning Fan’s antics, still not understanding the purpose of his actions.
He initially thought bringing his son here was to negotiate, using Teng Huayang as a bargaining chip for some demand, and he even considered the possibility that Ning Fan had become frightened and wanted to smooth things over, but Ning Fan’s arrival had completely overturned his assumptions.
Until now, Teng Zhuhai remained unable to comprehend what this young man’s intentions were for coming here.
“I’m really disappointed in you; after all I’ve said, you still don’t understand what I want to do!”
Ning Fan’s expression changed, his mockery intensifying in his eyes.
“Old fool, I’m just playing with you!”