```With Ye Fan's intense gaze on him and feeling the boiling murderous aura emanating from Ye Fan, Meng Xianzhi's legs gave out and he knelt on the ground.
He pleaded with Ye Fan, "Master Ye, it was my mistake for not recognizing a great man like you. Please, have mercy and let me off as if I were nothing but a fart!"
Fear had completely overtaken Meng Xianzhi!
If his gang had been with him, he might have had the confidence to confront Ye Fan, but now, with all his men gone, he didn't dare to be Ye Fan's enemy.
"Why are you kneeling? Weren't you the one who repeatedly said you wanted to kill me?" Ye Fan mocked endlessly.
Meng Xianzhi's face was a picture of misery as he said, "It was impulsive, all impulsive. Master Ye, please show mercy!"
"Whether to show mercy or not is not for me to say!"
Ye Fan handed the Tang Knife back to Zhuang Jingwen. He said, "Sister Jingwen, I mainly came tonight to rescue you. This matter involves your father, it's your family affair. As an outsider, what happens to Meng Xianzhi is for you to decide!"
"Thank you!" Zhuang Jingwen took the Tang Knife and, dragging her severely injured body, came before Meng Xianzhi.
As Meng Xianzhi saw Zhuang Jingwen approaching, a fleeting look of grim resolve crossed his eyes. He begged, "Miss, it was my fault. I misunderstood your relationship with the boss. Ten years ago, there definitely was a traitor within the gang. Zhuang Yan, the boss, did not betray us. Give me a chance, please!"
"Give you a chance? You were willing to pay any price to kill me. What sort of chance does a person like you deserve?" Zhuang Jingwen's face was cold as ice.
Once Meng Xianzhi's life was in her hands, Zhuang Jingwen had no intention of letting him go.
She knew hate had blinded Meng Xianzhi. If she let him go, it would be like releasing a tiger back into the wild. Once Meng Xianzhi gathered his strength, he would still attempt to assassinate her at any cost.
Whoosh—
Zhuang Jingwen's guess was correct. Hate had indeed blinded Meng Xianzhi, and his earlier plea was nothing but a momentary act of desperation. The instant Zhuang Jingwen stepped forward, Meng Xianzhi swiftly pulled out a dagger from his waist and rose from the ground, stabbing towards Zhuang Jingwen's heart.
"Indeed, I don't need a chance. Your father caused the death of my wife and child, and I must make you and your father pay with your blood. It's a pity that I can't personally slaughter that old dog Zhuang Yan, but killing you is also a fine choice!"
Having said this, Meng Xianzhi's eyes were full of murderous intent as he gripped the dagger tightly, aiming to pierce Zhuang Jingwen's heart.
Thud!
Zhuang Jingwen had already anticipated Meng Xianzhi's backup plan. The moment he got within range, she took the initiative and stabbed the Tang Knife into Meng Xianzhi's abdomen.
"Ugh!"
With the Tang Knife plunged into his stomach, Meng Xianzhi let out a muffled groan, disbelief etched on his face.
"My father didn't betray you. It's your own prejudice that's too deep!"
Staring at Meng Xianzhi, Zhuang Jingwen did not hesitate to pull out the Tang Knife, and Meng Xianzhi seemed to have all the strength drained from his body in an instant. He fell headfirst to the ground, breathless.
Even in death, Meng Xianzhi's eyes remained open, glaring in defiance.
With Meng Xianzhi's death, the Central Plains' Gray Zone was without the Northern Cold King.
"Sigh!"
Seeing Meng Xianzhi's death, Xiang Tianba came forward with a sigh, "Old Meng, it's been ten years. What deep hatred can't you let go of? Besides, back then, we only suspected that our boss Zhuang Yan sold us out. There was no concrete evidence. Why insist on going down this dead end?" Sёarch* The Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
"Just now, the miss said there was more to what happened that year. Why wouldn't you listen? Well, it's better that you're dead, you're finally free!"
Xiang Tianba had fought by the side of Zhuang Jingwen's father, Zhuang Yan, along with Meng Xianzhi. They were comrades-in-arms. Overcome by emotion at the sight of Meng Xianzhi's death, Xiang Tianba was filled with sorrow.
"Xiang Tianba!" Ye Fan spoke slowly.
Xiang Tianba's body jolted. He did not dare to hesitate and quickly came before Ye Fan, respectfully saying, "Master Ye, do you have any orders?"
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After the recent battle, Ye Fan's fighting abilities had completely overturned his understanding, and Xiang Tianba made up his mind that no matter what, he would be on good terms with Ye Fan for the rest of his life.
"I'll leave this place to you, can you handle it?" Ye Fan asked.
Too many had died or were injured in tonight's bloody battle, and he didn't want to stir up unnecessary attention because of himself.
Xiang Tianba understood what Ye Fan meant and quickly responded, "Rest assured, Master Ye, I will announce that the East Suburb and North Suburb were fighting over territory and a bloody battle ensued!"
"Good!" Ye Fan nodded in approval.
After handling the chaotic situation, Ye Fan approached Zhuang Jingwen, "Sister Jingwen, let me take you to the hospital!"
"We can't go to the hospital!" Zhuang Jingwen waved her hand.
Ye Fan was startled and asked, "Why can't we go to the hospital?"
At this moment, Zhuang Jingwen's face was pale, and both her waist and shoulder were injured; the blood soaked her clothes. Ye Fan could tell at a glance that Zhuang Jingwen had lost a lot of blood and the wounds might have been infected. If she wasn't treated promptly, Zhuang Jingwen might face life-threatening danger. Experience more content on M V L
"To kill me, Meng Xianzhi didn't hesitate to mobilize a large number of people. This must have alerted other forces, and I fear my whereabouts have already been exposed. In the hospitals within the Central Plains, most likely all have the influence of these forces. If we rashly go to a hospital, who knows if other forces will, like Meng Xianzhi, spare no expense to kill me!" Zhuang Jingwen explained.
Xiang Tianba nodded and said, "Master Ye, the young lady is right. The incident ten years ago had a great impact, and although many people died or left the Gray Zone, now there are at least a hundred different gangs in the Central Plains that are led by those people from back then. If these people unite, it would be more terrifying than ten Meng Xianzhis!"
"You're right," Ye Fan agreed with a nod.
If it hadn't been for tonight's rescue of Zhuang Jingwen, he would have had no idea that she was the daughter of Zhuang Yan, the boss of the Gray Zone from ten years ago, nor would he have known the underworld secrets from that time.
Zhuang Jingwen gritted her teeth and said, "Let's go, take me back to Tianhu Mountain Villa! The security at Tianhu Mountain Villa is very strong, if anything happens, we'll know immediately!"
"Alright then," Ye Fan agreed, having no choice but to comply.
Tianhu Mountain Villa is within the top three luxurious villa complexes in the Central Plains, rumored to have retired special forces as security, so heading back there would be relatively safe.
Taking Zhuang Jingwen with him, Ye Fan quickly arrived at Tianhu Mountain Villa.
Zhuang Jingwen's villa was secluded at the corner of Tianhu Mountain Villa; it offered great privacy and was very quiet, usually undisturbed by anyone.
Entering the villa, Ye Fan didn't have time to admire the luxurious interior as he hurriedly assisted Zhuang Jingwen to the master bedroom.
To Ye Fan's surprise, Zhuang Jingwen's master bedroom was fully stocked with medical supplies, even anesthetics and scalpels were available.
Seeing the shock on Ye Fan's face, Zhuang Jingwen, pale-faced, said, "Don't be surprised, I anticipated this day might come, so I prepared these medicines in advance, just in case!"
"Better to be safe than sorry, you've done well in preparing these, Sister Jingwen. With these, it doesn't matter whether we go to a hospital or not!" Ye Fan sighed with relief.
Zhuang Jingwen asked, "Ye Fan, when I treat my injuries later, you can just assist me, alright?"
"Uh! Sister Jingwen, let me treat your injuries!" Ye Fan said, astonished.
Zhuang Jingwen was surprised and asked, "You mean you know medical skills?"
"I know a bit," Ye Fan smiled.
Unexpected as it was to Zhuang Jingwen, considering Ye Fan's excellent skills, she was no longer surprised, "Alright, thank you for the trouble!"
"Sister Jingwen, don't be polite with me, it's only right!" Ye Fan said with a light chuckle.
Being a child of Jianghu, Zhuang Jingwen wasn't squeamish, "Okay, then help me take off my top first; my arm is injured and I can't move it well!"
"Ah? Help...help you take off your top?" Ye Fan was completely stunned upon hearing this.
Zhuang Jingwen, enduring the severe pain, urged him, "Aren't you skilled in medicine? Since you're the doctor, what haven't you seen? Hurry up, help me take off my top; I... I can't take it much longer!"