go back."Hehehe, you're more than welcome to try," the green snake hissed, "but I guarantee your life will be forfeit before you even get a shot off. Do you believe me" She casually raised a finger,...After resting briefly at Wei Lao's manor, Wei Lao summoned Ye Fan to his study alone.
Ye Fan understood in his heart that Old Wei must have something to tell him. The current situation in Yanjing was unpredictable, with various forces intertwined and complex. Although Fatty had managed to tear open a gap from the mess, for the powerful families of Yanjing, people like Sun Shaohui and Xia Baokong were just the tip of the iceberg.
It's still very difficult to think through this intricate web and find the mastermind behind it. However, now that we have some leads, things seem much simpler.
In Wei Lao's study, an elderly man in his sixties poured two cups of tea for Ye Fan and Wei Lao. Then he bowed and went out, leaving the door slightly ajar.
However, as the old man was about to leave, he cast a glance at Ye Fan. Ye Fan also met the old man's gaze. The old man before him was none other than Wei Lao's secretary who had followed him for many years. During Wei Lao's tenure, this tea-serving old man was also a prominent figure, even able to influence the fate of some people.
"Have some of my wild mountain tea," Lao Wei said with a smile, holding out his cup and gently blowing on it before gesturing to Ye Fan.
Ye Fan, following the instructions, raised his teacup. Just as he lifted it, a refreshing scent of tea wafted over him. Ye Fan couldn't help but take a deep breath, then gently brushed the tea leaves with the lid of the cup.
"Good tea..."
After taking a small sip of tea, Ye Fan couldn't help but exclaim. At the same time, he raised his head and said with a smile: "Lao Wei, this tea leaf, I'm afraid its origins are unknown, right"
"Hmph, you little brat." Old Wei looked at Ye Fan and chuckled before saying, "That stingy old geezer, Ye Wudao, last time I went to Lishan to find him. I wanted some wild tea from Lishan Mountain, but the old fellow refused to give me any. He even made me go get some back."
When Ye Fan heard Lao Wei's words, the muscles at the corner of his mouth twitched. The Ye Wudao mentioned by Lao Wei was Ye Fan's grandfather who had been driven out of the Ye family and had been living in the Qishan Mountain area. In the mountains of Qishan, every April, Ye Wudao would enter the deep forest of Qishan to pick a wild mountain tea that only yielded about ten catties a year.
To harvest these tea leaves, Ye Wudao had to spend over half a month. Especially in the mountainous regions of Li Mountain, the terrain is complex and wild beasts are everywhere. It's easy to imagine how difficult it was to obtain these tea leaves.
However, Ye Fan still had a treat. In the entire Huaxia Empire, probably only Ye Fan could drink Ye Wudao's tea leaves. Ye Wudao, who was extremely stingy towards others, readily met the needs of his beloved grandson, Ye Fan. Therefore, when Ye Fan tasted this wild mountain tea here at Wei Lao’s place, he would ask about it.
Because he knew that even Wei Lao would find it difficult to obtain tea leaves from Grandpa Ye Wudao. The tea leaves consumed at this time had an unclear origin. However, since Wei Lao could brew wild mountain tea for him, did he not have other intentions
"You brat, don't think too much about it. The tea leaves were personally delivered to me by that old geezer, Ye Wudao. But I only promised him something in return." Lao Wei gave Ye Fan a knowing smile and said meaningfully,
"What's the matter" Ye Fan asked subconsciously.
This time, Old Wei didn't speak first. Instead, he stared at Ye Fan for several minutes before opening his mouth and saying, "I promised your grandfather that I would help you when you need it."
Hearing Wei Lao's words, Ye Fan's mouth opened slightly. However, in his heart, there was both distress and warmth. The distress came from the fact that his grandfather, who had never asked anyone for anything in his life for him, would actually lower himself to beg someone else. The warmth came from having such a loving and caring grandfather.
After leaving the Dragon's Fang, Ye Fan had been with his grandfather on Mount Lishan. Now, he hadn't realized that it had already been half a year since he left Mount Lishan. He didn't know how his grandfather was doing all this time.
Seeing the expression that flashed across Ye Fan's face, Wei Lao seemed to have guessed his mood long ago. He let out a slight sigh and said, "Boy, although the Ye family was unfair to your grandfather, the Ye family is also helpless. Your grandfather has experienced many hardships and setbacks in his life, but he still stands tall with integrity, which has won the admiration of countless people. Boy, don't disappoint your grandfather's hard work."
Ye Fan nodded lightly and said softly, "Elder Wei, thank you."
When he spoke, a slight ache tugged at his heart. Once, he had hated the Ye family with every fiber of his being. Because of them, his grandfather had borne all the pressure and hardship, his life rewritten in an instant. His father, too, had been stifled within the army, never finding fulfillment. Even now, he was only the commander of a regiment in a northwestern combat force, making no progress in his rank these past years.
And he, had never even stepped across the threshold of the Ye family's main gate. Besides the year when his grandfather, Ye Wudao, took him to see the Ye family's patriarch, he hadn't met several real members of the Ye family.
He wore the halo of the Ye family, but had never enjoyed any favors from them. Meanwhile, other members of his generation in the Ye family had already risen in the military or local political circles, receiving strong support and cultivation from the family. Their future prospects were limitless.
Ye Fan had never complained about the unfair treatment from his family. However, he felt that they were being too unfair to his grandfather.
"Kid, I know what you're thinking." Old Wei sipped his tea and continued, "The Ye family may have done some unfair things, but it's not as bad as you imagine. When you have time, why not go to the Ye family estate Especially, you should go see the old master."
Ye Fan hesitated for a moment, but still nodded.
If he still had any attachments to the Ye family, it was because of the old grandfather. He was sent to the Dragon's Tooth training base at the age of five or six, also arranged by the old grandfather. When he left Dragon's Tooth, it is said that the old grandfather was furious. Although he had only met the old grandfather once, he could feel the old grandfather's love and hard work for him.
"Go on, what are your plans now" Wei Lao continued to ask.
After a moment of contemplation, Ye Fan spoke, "I want to investigate what happened back then." He then met Wei Lao's gaze.
He didn't try to hide anything from Lao Wei. He had made the Dragon Tooth incident public, and it was a huge sensation in Beijing back then. Someone sitting in Lao Wei's position would naturally know what happened back then.
Lao Wei nodded silently and looked directly at Ye Fan, saying: "You have to think carefully. If you insist on investigating what happened that year, it will cause a lot of backlash and obstacles. Even, countless heads will roll, and the fate of many people will be changed. Even, the fate of many families will be changed from then on."
Ye Fan nodded decisively and said, "I've thought it through."
"Alright." Wei Lao let out a long sigh.
If Ye Fan truly investigated this matter to the end, given his current personality, he would definitely sever this black hand. However, this black hand was too vast and terrifying, even Wei Lao dared not touch it. That backlash force could even instantly strangle everything.
Ye Fan, attempting to sever this black hand, is afraid he'll stain China red...ieve that even if she sacrifices herself, as long as she can contribute to the Ninth Column, it would be a death worthy of her. I believe the captain wouldn't blame her either, what do you think"Well,...