840: Chapter 829: Who Said There Was an Antidote?
840: Chapter 829: Who Said There Was an Antidote?
After hearing that Teng Huayang had gone mad, Ning Fan’s headache only grew worse.
The Yunteng Family had just been subdued recently, and now Teng Huayang, who was essentially serving as a “hostage” in Zhonghai, had lost control.
If something were to happen to Teng Huayang, that woman Teng Feiyue from Zang City’s Yunteng Family would certainly lose her mind as well.
If she then decided to take the Yunteng Family to clash with Ning Fan, it would be an enormous problem.
It wasn’t that he feared the Yunteng Family, but at this stage of things, if something bad were to happen with them, it would still become quite a troublesome matter for Ning Fan.
If possible, Ning Fan would prefer to avoid such situations entirely.
“I already reminded you.
Did you forget something important?”
Ouyang Feifei’s tone was as harsh as ever.
From the way she spoke, it almost seemed like she was taking Teng Huayang’s side, which left Ning Fan completely puzzled.
Forget something important?
What important thing?
At this point, what could be more critical than the Umbrella situation?
After thinking for quite some time, Ning Fan fell into silence.
Yet, he still couldn’t figure out what important thing he might have forgotten.
Ultimately, he asked, “What exactly is it?
You’re so frantic—what is the critical issue?
What did I forget?!”
Still preoccupied with Teng Huayang’s madness, Ning Fan’s tone carried a sense of urgency.
He was starting to take the matter seriously.
But from Ouyang Feifei’s perspective, Ning Fan’s version of “seriousness” didn’t really count.
After all, he hadn’t even remembered what important matter he was overlooking.
“You still haven’t remembered?”
Ouyang Feifei asked again, and Ning Fan was completely at a loss.
He simply couldn’t fathom what Ouyang Feifei was trying to get at.
If there really was something, couldn’t she just spell it out for him?
“My dear lady, could you just stop playing riddles with me?
If you have something to say, can’t you say it clearly?
How am I supposed to know what it is if you won’t explain?!”
Ning Fan’s tone carried a mix of grievance and irritation.
Who had he offended now?
These past few days, he’d been busy running around handling the Umbrella situation.
On top of that, he still had to squeeze in time for cultivation, so he wouldn’t lack strength if he truly came face-to-face with Umbrella.
But now Teng Huayang’s mess had erupted seemingly out of nowhere, and Ning Fan didn’t even know what the issue really was.
Ouyang Feifei, meanwhile, kept dodging clear explanations, as if it were all his fault.
Ning Fan felt aggrieved and utterly indignant!
Anyway, he needed to figure out what was going on as soon as possible.
Why had Ouyang Feifei suddenly called him to discuss Teng Huayang, and speaking in such a tone?
There had to be some crucial reasons concealed within.
“I can’t believe you.
This whole thing is because of you!”
“Because of me?
Because of me what?
Teng Huayang losing his mind?”
Ning Fan huffed with ironic laughter.
What nerve could have been touched in Teng Huayang’s brain for him to go insane because of Ning Fan?
From what Ning Fan knew about Teng Huayang, this guy wouldn’t lose his mind so easily.
But if he ever did, it would be an uncontrollable frenzy.
Similarly, Ning Fan was aware of what could trigger Teng Huayang’s madness.
It all boiled down to his family.
Teng Huayang’s family was his reverse scale—his ultimate soft spot.
This was something Ning Fan actually appreciated about him; at least he was human, concerned with family, and thus easier to manipulate.
“Don’t tell me I messed with his sister or something?!”
If Teng Huayang were to go crazy, it would only be because Ning Fan had done something to Teng Feiyue.
Otherwise, Ning Fan couldn’t think of any other reason why Teng Huayang would flip out.
If Ning Fan really had messed with Teng Feiyue, and Teng Huayang found out about it, then it would explain his madness.
But the prerequisite was that such a thing had actually happened.
Yet as far as Ning Fan was concerned, he hadn’t done anything.
He hadn’t even paid attention to the Yunteng Family these past few days and certainly hadn’t had the time.
“It’s about Teng Feiyue!
It’s because of her!”
Ouyang Feifei’s tone grew heavier as she brought up the name.
Now Ning Fan was even more bewildered.
What did this have to do with Teng Feiyue?
Other than poisoning her, controlling her, and placing certain measures for insurance, he hadn’t done anything else.
Teng Zhuhai’s situation had already been automatically dismissed in his head.
“Because of Teng Feiyue?
Impossible.
Teng Feiyue has three Object-Manipulating Realm experts guarding her, and she’s the Yunteng Family’s Family Head.
Who’d dare lay a hand on her?”
In the Yunteng Family, Teng Feiyue was now the Family Head, which spoke to her significance.
Aside from Teng Zhong and Teng Bei, Teng Nan—the mid-stage Object-Manipulating Realm expert—was likely back in good health recently.
Judging by Ning Fan’s calculations, it was unthinkable for anything to happen to Teng Feiyue with three mid-stage Object-Manipulating experts at her side.
Not to mention, the other three major families in Zang City had, due to Ning Fan, refrained from intervening against the Yunteng Family.
For now, the Yunteng Family still held its place among Zang City’s Four Great Families, albeit in a weaker position than before.
“It’s all because of you!”
Ouyang Feifei sounded like she was about to launch into a vendetta against Ning Fan.
Her tone even carried shades of solidarity with Teng Huayang.
Ning Fan’s face darkened.
He shouted, “You better explain everything!
What exactly happened?!
I’ve been in Zhonghai all this time; it’s not like I had any spare time to go bothering Teng Feiyue!
Don’t falsely accuse me!”
If Ouyang Feifei couldn’t produce evidence, Ning Fan was prepared to sue her for slander.
For days now, he’d been consumed by matters involving Teng Yunge and Umbrella, leaving him with no time to spare.
How could he possibly have gone to Zang City?
“Let me ask you—what about the antidote?
This week’s antidote?
Teng Huayang said if you don’t give him the antidote soon, his sister will be beyond saving, and he’ll bash his head against the wall!”
As she spoke, Ouyang Feifei sighed.
Her tone carried a mix of sympathy for Teng Huayang and righteous indignation over Ning Fan’s delay, as if she were fully convinced the fault lay squarely with him.
Ning Fan froze.
So it was all because of *this*.
He chuckled—not a sarcastic laugh this time, but a bitter one.
He had never imagined that Teng Huayang would lose his mind over something like this.
“Are you kidding me?
It’s not time for the antidote yet!
The month isn’t even over!”
Apart from the first time, one dose a month was sufficient.
Giving more wouldn’t make a difference.
Ning Fan didn’t understand why Teng Huayang was in such a rush, since his sister was perfectly fine.
“Wasn’t it supposed to be weekly?”
“Who told you it was weekly?”
Ning Fan rolled his eyes.
Who the hell claimed it was weekly?
He wanted to drag that person out and snap their neck.
“It was you!”
“Me?!”
“Well, that’s what Teng Huayang said!”