444 I Am Back (2/2)
The promise of losing a grandson had taken a toll on his health. If not for the Qi Harness Art of Foundation Establishment that Chen Fan had taught him, he might as well be dead.
Chen Fan had registered the old man's pain. As his guilt deepened, Chen Fan's anger toward those who had done wrong to his family in his absence also multiplied.
”Xiao Fan, how did you… General Li told me that you are… you were killed by the Russians.” Chen Zhenxin managed to gather himself and asked.
”Just so!”
Great Auntie exclaimed.
The others in the room also looked at Chen Fan curiously. Li Wuchen had told them about what had become of Chen Fan based on the information collected by a secret agent called Red Sparrow.
The Chen family had hopped that Chen Fan would have survived, but as time went by, the death of Chen Fan became more and more certain. Just recently, Red Sparrow had stopped sending in reports, and everyone had taken it as confirmation of what they had feared the most.
”Ah. You mean the Warg Valley. Yea, the Russians used a Father of All Bombs on me, but I managed to stay alive and cultivated for a year in seclusion. I have come out of my seclusion just recently.”
Chen Fan answered readily.
”I see.”
Everyone nodded. By now, people had regained some of their calm that they lost to the sudden return of Chen Fan. But what Chen Fan told them next had blown their minds and set them on their heels once again.
”Since then, I have killed the Lieutenant General Scherchen Malenkov of the North Division as an act of revenge for dropping the bomb on me.” Chen Fan said casually as he picked up Chen Guoguo and squeezed her cheeks.
”What?”
Everyone gaped at Chen Fan in utter disbelief.
”Scherchen Malenkov, he is in charge of the North Division of the Russian Army.”
Chen Fan explained readily, adding even more disbelief, shock, and fear into the air.
He had killed a Russian General, a political heavyweight in one of the superpowers of the world who wielded no less authority in Russia as Li Wuchen did in China. Yet, Chen Fan had described his death in his hands with such great measure of levity.
”Xiao Fan, you are pulling your second auntie's leg again.”
Second Auntie squeezed a smile onto her face.
”No, I'm serious.” Chen Fan shrugged. ”I went straight into their Headquarters at Khabarovsk and killed Scherchen. It happened just recently, so you will hear about it in a few days.”
The living room suddenly became pin-drop silent.
”Sugoi ne!”
Chen Guoguo beamed from side to side and cheered excitedly.
”Why, of course. Your brother is the most cutthroat bad-ass out there. If they dare to bomb me with missiles, I will send them to meet their maker!” Chen Fan squeezed Chen Guoguo's cheeks and said jokingly.
Chen Guoguo let out another peal of laughter. However, to some of the family members, such as Great Auntie and Chen An, Chen Fan's words had sent a chill down their spines.
”Pada!”
Chen Qianxin's legs gave in and brought him back to the floor as soon as he struggled to his feet.
Overtaken by fear, he had given up on getting up again. He slumped on the floor, trembling uncontrollably.
”Did the Russians let you get away with it?”
Chen Ning asked hesitantly.
”No, they tried to kill me again.” Chen Fan said as he slanted one of his brows. ”But I was one step ahead of them. I crippled seventeen KGB branches and made my way to Moscow. I killed a few Blood Wolf Guards on my way.”
Chen Huaian's face paled.”Xiao Fan, the Russians are not to be trifled with. They are vengeful people and wouldn't let you get away with bringing such humiliation to them.”
”I'm OK, Grandpa.”
Chen Fan cracked a comforting smile at the old man and said: ”I have already come to an understanding with the Russians. The head of the KGB escorted me to the border personally. Red Sparrow was there with me as well.”
”What? A pact with the Russians?”
Everyone was stunned.
He had killed a Lieutenant General and crippled seventeen KGB branches, yet he said the Russians had come to an understanding with him; worse, the head of the KGB had even seen to it that he left Russia safely.
Since when did the Russians become such pushovers.
They acted more like a banana republic rather than a superpower.
Disbelief had overtaken Chen Huaian as the old man gaped at Chen Fan stupidly.
”Sugoi Ne!”
Chen Guoguo cheered at the top of her lungs like a Japanese fan girl.
”Didn't I tell you that your brother is the most badass fighter in the world? The fat leaders of Russia are afraid that I am going to spank them that they hid in the Kremlin.” Chen Fan patted the girl's head and then said: ”They are lucky that they stopped annoying me. Otherwise, I wouldn't let them live longer.”
Chen Fan's words sounded as chilly as winter wind to some listeners and turned Chen An and Great Auntie into bundles of nerves.
Chen Qianxin hurried to crawl to Chen Fan and hugged Chen Fan's leg. ”Xiao Fan, I am sorry. I wasn't thinking straight. Please, please Xiao Fan, forgive me. I am nothing but a fool!”
Chen Ning watched from a distance as her uncle put on a cringe-worthy show.
Deep down, she finally heaved a sigh of relief.
Chen Fan was back and the Chen family was saved.