Yuan Fei shook his head dismissively, "I apologize, President Zhong. I was just feeling resentful about being tricked into coming to such a poor and remote place. 'Born with innate knowledge,' 'peerless master' – he's just a country doctor. To think we all traveled so far for this."
Long Yun's face turned ashen. "Master Lin is far superior to you. Stop seeking attention!"
"Seeking attention?"
Yuan Fei's face immediately fell when someone from the periphery of the association spoke to him like that.
"I could crush him with a single finger. I don't know who is the one..."
*Swish!*
An almost imperceptible whistling sound cut through the air.
The next second, *bang!*
A puff of white powder exploded on Yuan Fei's chest!
His half-spoken words were cut off, and he staggered back five or six steps.
"Pfft~"
He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, his face instantly turning as pale as paper.
"Yuan Fei, what's wrong?"
Song Tian was greatly alarmed and hurried to support his prized disciple.
Everyone present was stunned. No one saw how Yuan Fei was injured.
It was so fast, like being hit by a bullet, impossible to react to!
"Whether I can crush you, I don't know. But with one finger, I can take your life."
Lin Fan rubbed his fingers, wiping off the sticky substance.
In his anger just now, he had found a piece of rock candy in his pocket.
He had confiscated the rock candy from Grandma Jiang, and it was perfect for using as a projectile.
"You..."
When Yuan Fei recovered his senses, he suddenly smelled a faint sweetness.
Coupled with the moment the crystalline powder exploded, he had already guessed what the other party had used.
A piece of rock candy could injure someone?
It was unheard of!
Fear flickered in Yuan Fei's eyes. For the first time, he began to take the young man before him seriously.
Long Yun couldn't hold back a chuckle.
Serves you right for being so arrogant all the time. You've finally messed with the wrong person!
Zhong Chen and An Hai didn't care at all about Yuan Fei's injury.
Their eyes were fixed on Lin Fan, and then, with shocked exclamations, they said in unison, "Martial Grandmaster!"
They hadn't seen Lin Fan's skills in feng shui and geomancy, but this use of hidden weapons was top-notch in the present era!
So he really was an reclusive master!
"Xiao Fan, oh, no, Master Lin."
Respect the elder, age is irrelevant.
"Sister-in-law, let's go."
Lin Fan was proficient in medicine, so the force of his attack was perfectly controlled.
Despite spitting out blood, Yuan Fei would be fine with a few days of rest.
Lin Fan took his sister-in-law's hand and turned to leave.
"Xiao Fan, why did you hit him?"
Xia Xue wasn't concerned with how Lin Fan hit him, only whether he had seriously injured him and would get into trouble with the law, so she chided him.
"I don't hit people. They say a dog's mouth never speaks well of anyone. I think he's just that kind of dog, so I treated him as one."
Lin Fan said with his chin held high.
"You're still arguing?"
Xia Xue glared at Lin Fan reproachfully.
Lin Fan immediately relented, smiling sheepishly, "Sister-in-law, it's fine. It's just a superficial wound at most. He'll be fine in a few days."
"You really... never listen to me."
As they spoke, they gradually walked away.
Zhong Chen watched their retreating figures and sighed.
A master was right before them, and they missed the opportunity because of a trivial Yuan Fei!
"Where are they going?"
An Hai walked up to Zhong Chen, puzzled.
Long Yun also came over and explained, "Master Lin's house is under construction, and they are currently staying at a friend's house in the neighboring Wangjia Village."
"Wangjia Village?"
An Hai exclaimed, "I knew the name Shimenzhen sounded familiar. Wangjia Village, is there someone named Wang Fugui there?"
"This..."
Long Yun shrugged, "I don't know."
Zhong Chen's eyes lit up. "Old An, do you know someone in Wangjia Village?"
An Hai nodded. "Coincidentally, yes. An old friend I haven't seen in decades."
Zhong Chen laughed heartily. "That's wonderful! Let's go pay him a visit and see if we can persuade Master Lin."
"Let me be clear, I can't guarantee anything. We haven't seen each other for so many years, I don't know if my old face still carries any weight. Moreover, Wang Fugui is around our age, he might not even know Master Lin and may not be able to help."
An Hai preemptively lowered expectations.
"Having a friend is better than having no friend."
Zhong Chen eagerly got into the car.
Song Tian glared at them fiercely, then said to Yuan Fei, "Disciple, I'll take you to the hospital first."
"Master, I'm fine."
Yuan Fei's eyes were filled with malice. "If I don't avenge this, I'm no man! Master, let's follow them. I won't let him go!"
"Yes, disciple, rest assured. Your master has plenty of ways to deal with him!"
...
For lunch, Lin Fan, Xia Xue, and Song Yue were all in low spirits.
Song Yue cursed Yuan Fei for his shamelessness and praised Lin Fan for his good action.
Xia Xue kept giving Song Yue significant glances, which finally stopped her from cursing.
"Sister-in-law, I'm full."
Lin Fan was so upset he felt full of anger.
"Eat more, you came back so late."
Xia Xue was about to put a chicken leg on Lin Fan's plate when they heard a knock on the door.
"Song Yue, are you home?"
The vigorous Wang Fugui stood outside the door.
Beside him stood Zhong Chen and An Hai, their faces beaming with smiles.
An Hai was particularly pleased. He never expected his old acquaintance from begging on the street back then to now be a village party secretary.
After Wang Fugui retired from the army, he was determined to do great things for his village. However, he encountered robbers while inspecting abroad and had all his belongings stolen.
In those days, there were no surveillance systems, mobile phones were prohibitively expensive, and even landlines were a rarity.
With no relatives to turn to and no money in his pockets, Wang Fugui naturally ended up on the streets.
Coincidentally, An Hai was setting up a fortune-telling stall on the street. Seeing his plight and genuine nature, he took him in and helped him.
Unexpectedly, so many years had passed, and they were reunited today.
Song Yue heard Wang Fugui's voice and got up. "Uncle Fugui is here. I'll go see what's wrong."
"Your village party secretary?"
Lin Fan had a bad feeling and followed out.
When Song Yue opened the door, as Lin Fan had expected, there were two unfamiliar old men beside Wang Fugui.
"Uncle Fugui, what brings you here?"
"Is Lin Fan at your place?"
Wang Fugui asked. Without waiting for Song Yue's reply, he strode into the yard.
Song Yue dared not stop him and stepped aside.
"Secretary Wang?"
"Xiao Fan, I trust you are well."
Wang Fugui greeted him in a very worldly manner.
"Secretary Wang, you are here to..."
Lin Fan knew why he was here and didn't ask further.
Wang Fugui smiled slightly and announced loudly, "Let me introduce you, this is my benefactor..."
"Hey, don't say that."
An Hai was so happy his mouth couldn't close. "It was just some money; it hardly qualifies as saving my life."
Wang Fugui said earnestly, "If you hadn't taken pity on me back then, I might have starved to death on the streets."