Chapter 323 - The Birthday Party Begins (1/2)

Chapter 323: The Birthday Party Begins

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

As soon as Ji Luochen walked out of the ICU, his face turned gloomy right away.

Resources such as Lou Jinhui should be reserved for the moment of life and death instead of being wasted on such trivial matters. It was public knowledge that Master Chen was on very good terms with the Wei Family of the North Bank and because of that connection, even Gao Tianmin was forced to be removed from his post. Therefore, Ji Luochen wagered that only someone as powerful as Lou Jinhui was able to bring down Chen Fan.

“Where is Baofen? Is he alright?” Ji Luochen turned around and asked his a.s.sistants.

The Zhao family’s influence was only a couple notch less than that of the Ji Family. If the two families were not related, Zhao Baofen could have very well stayed out of the mess and avoided being beaten up by Chen Fan. In other words, Ji Luochen owed Zhao Baofen a big one, and therefore, Ji Luochen needed to show his commitment to avenging Zhao Baofen in order to mollify her auntie who got married to the Zhao Family.

“Lord Bao didn’t even finish his examine. He rushed out of the hospital while mumbling such as ‘Cang Dragon Physical Conditioning Exercise’ and ‘Head Sergeant’. He said he needed to return to the Cang Dragon unit right away.” The a.s.sistant said under his breath.

“Why does he need to go back to the base at this hour? Does he have any urgent task?” Ji Luochen murmured to himself and changed his focus back to Chen Fan. “I ordered you to investigate Chen Fan’s background thoroughly. How did you fail to find out that he is the Master Chen of Jiang Bei?”

Ji Luochen gave his a.s.sistant a hot glare.

This man was positioned to be Ji Luochen’s temporary a.s.sistant during his stay in Wu Zhou. His actual position was a manager of a company owned by the Ji Family. He was unnerved after being castigated by Ji Luochen as sweat started to slide down his forehead.

“Young Lord Ji, we did found out his ident.i.ty, but it was already too late.”

“Humph!!”

Ji Luochen snorted and left it at that.

After all, the Ji Family was not in the business of intelligence gathering and therefore, it would take a while for the a.s.sistant to gather enough information through other informants. That being said, Ji Luochen was not deterred by the difficulties.

“I need you to further your investigation, focus on Chen Fan and the Wei Family of the North Bank and its benefactor, the Xiao family. I wager the Xiao family must be involved in the removal of Gao Tianmin from the seat of power. No one else would have that much authority to pull that off.”

Ji Luochen main focus and concern was Chen Fan’s threat to them in the political realm.

However incredible Chen Fan’s personal strength and his Dharma Spells were, Chen Fan would not be able to harm the mighty Ji Family using them. Unlike the Sheng family who was a purely mercantile family, the Ji Family was also a heavyweight in the political landscape. They were protected by powerful men in the government who were powerful enough to make Chen Fan think twice before he resorted to violent means. If Chen Fan dared to make a reckless move, he would have broken the fragile balance in the power dynamic and became a public enemy in China. Therefore, it was the utmost importance for Ji Luochen to find out the exact power of Chen Fan’s benefactor.

Gao Tianmin was one of the top five most powerful men in the provincial government, and even Lou Jinhui would have to think twice before making a move against him.

As for the dark side of Chen Fan’s background, the one that dealt with the Martial artists, and Spellcasters, it was too removed from Ji Luochen’s life for him to take it seriously. Ji Luochen had presided in his own circle of elites for many years and had formed his mindset about how the compet.i.tion was won. In his mind, they were won with connections, wealth and influence, and rarely did personal strength come into the equation.

The next day, the Old Man Su’s birthday party was finally about to start.

Although the Su Family was extremely wealthy, so much so that even the wealth of the richest man in the province, Zhang Donghai might pale in comparison. However, the old man had made it very clear from the get-go that he only wanted a modest and intimate party. Therefore, the banquet set in the Su Family’s residence had only a hundred round tables to accommodate about a thousand guests.

The spots are limited and therefore the seats were quickly taken up. Only the most reputable influential people in the Jiang Nan Province got a seat at the table. The rest of the guests only got to drop off their presents before they had to head back home.

When Fang Qiong and Chen Fan arrived at the Su Family residence, they found out the parking lot was filled to the brim with luxurious cars.

The license plates indicated they were from all over China: Jin City, Wu Zhou, Jiang Zhou City, and even those from Zhong Hai, Dong Jiang Province, and Tian Nan Province. A few cars with Yan Jin City’s license plates caught Chen Fan’s attention. Those were special plates issued to government officials.

Rumor had it that a secretary of a really important political heavyweight had also arrived to pay tribute to Old Man Su

“Xiao Fan, maybe we should wait until the next day when everyone is gone.” Fang Qiong hesitated as she stood by the entrance. Her hands held tightly onto Chen Fan’s arm.

She had spent a sleepless night at the executive suite of the Shangri-La Hotel. In the end, she decided that it was a bad idea to let Chen Fan walk right into the trap. The combined might of the Nin, Zhao, and Ji Family would be deadly to anyone, including Master Chen.

Although Fang Qiong still didn’t have a handle on the full extent of Chen Fan’s power, she was well aware of the Tang family’s influence. Hearing people comparing Chen Fan and Tang Yuanqin made Fang Qiong convinced that Chen Fan’s power should be on par with Tang Yuanqin who was definitely couldn’t withstand the combined force of the three families.

“Did you mom say anything to you that changed your mind?”

Chen Fan gave the girl a warm smile.

“My mom called me yesterday and told me that the Nin Family leaders had already arrived Wu Zhou. Their family lord and made it clear that he wanted you to pay for what you have done.” Fang Qiong hesitated and said: “Xiao Qiong, there is no need bud heads against them right now. Let’s head back to Jinlin City and wait out the storm. My great-grandfather often says that a wise man knows when to take a step back and let go. You are much younger than them, and in ten years, you will be able to deal with them much more easily than you would now.”

The girl looked tired after missing a night’s sleep. Chen Fan suddenly felt guilty. He wrapped his arm around the girl and whispered in her ears.

“Don’t worry, your husband is stronger than you think. I can defeat anyone who dares to take you away from me, the Nin and Ji Family are no threat to me.”

Fang Qiong was caught by surprise by Chen Fan’s sudden embrace. She blushed and nodded slightly.