Xu Lei's words continued to reverberate in the ears of Lu Ming-Feng and the others after she had left.
"It is possible that Ye Fan is still alive?" A deep crease wrinkled Lu Ming-Feng's brow as he watched Xu Lei's car vanish into the night.
Xu Lei didn't seem to believe that Ye Fan was dead.
"Who cares if he's dead or alive? Everything's been set in stone. We have Jiangdong in our hands right now. Even if that so-called Mr Chu is to return alive, what can he do? He wouldn't dare to touch us!" Xur Shao-Hua appeared unfazed and his laughter was filled with scorn and disdain.
He had never deemed the man worthy of his attention.
He was but someone who had been cast out of the Chu family. The only thing that set him apart from an ordinary man was his title as the leader of Jiangdong.
That hardly meant anything to the influential young masters of powerful families like Xur Shao-Hua and Lu Ming-Feng.
"You're right. He's just some young punk who's been cast out of his family. Even if he's alive, so what? He'll stay away from us if he knows what's good for him," said Lu Ming-Feng with a laugh when he heard what Xur Shao-Hua had said.
They were like crown princes of longstanding and powerful families who had grown used to having their way and pushing everyone around.
When they had been in Yanjing, few had dared to offend them.
Now that they were in Jiangdong, they feared no one.
Besides, they had come to Jiangdong on the order of their family clans to seize control over the province.
They had the full support of their families. Why should they fear anything?
The mayor himself had thrown himself at their feet when he had seen them.
As Lu Ming-Feng basked in his pride, he caught the sight of Wu Wei-Tao standing next to him and smiled. "Mayor Wu, I hope that didn't scare you.”
He got a few pieces of tissue paper and handed them to Wu Wei-Tao so that the mayor could wipe the blood off his face.
"Thank you, Young Master Lu," Wu Wei-Tao thanked the young man profusely as he accepted the tissue paper from him.
"Mayor Wu, if you don't mind, please help make arrangements for someone to fix the door. Shao-Hua and I will be staying here," said Lu Ming-Feng with a smile.
Wu Wei-Tao nodded and replied deferentially. "Don't worry, Young Master Lu. I'll have my men get it fixed immediately. Mount Yunding Villa has the best views and sits on the most expensive piece of land in the city. It's the best location in Yunzhou. In fact, you and Young Master Xur are the best persons to take up residence here. I'll be sure to host a party and officially celebrate your moving into the mansion."
Lu Ming-Feng and Xur Shao-Hua didn't say a word. They simply waved their arms and headed into the mansion, leaving in their wake a huge mess and a pale-looking Wu Wei-Tao who had been scared out of his skin.
"Liu, let's go. Call Han and get him to send someone down to fix the door. Get a team down as well to redecorate the place," Wu Wei-Tao instructed his chauffeur on their way back home.
Liu appeared slightly bewildered by the mayor's instructions.
"Mayor Wu, they're just two young kids. Do you really need to spend that much effort to please them? Why are you bothering yourself with minor repairs like fixing a door?"
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