The Man In Rage novel Chapter 2043

After his trip to Jiangbei, Li Er returned to Yunzhou of Jiangdongwith Ye Fan's son and kept the child in his own manor. But when he saw how the situation in China was escalating, he knew for certain that the Li residence was no longer a safe haven.

Back in the manor, Li Er was sitting on a long bench watching the child catch some butterflies when Jin Bao and Yin Bao hurried in with the latest updates on the situation.

“Mr. Li,” Jin Bao informed, “armies of the Chu Sect have just arrived at the coast of Eastsea. It seems that they will launch an attack against War God Castle on Mount Yan anytime soon. The whole martial arts world is facing an imminent threat.”

“Mr. Li, I believe it's time we activate Jiangdong's defense plan,” Yin Bao added.

Li Er furrowed his brows. “So, things are that bad. Is war really coming to Mount Yan?”

The man could not help but feel sorrowful when he learned that the Chu Sect's army was enclosing Mount Yan and that a bitter battle would soon erupt in China's martial arts world.

Would the Chu Sect be this ruthless if Mr. Chu were still around? Our country's martial arts world would not end up in such a wretched state if he were still alive.

“How I wish there is deliverance in such trying times.” Li Er sighed.

Although Li Er and the others in Jiangdong despised people like Sword Saint from the War God Castle, Li Er was still grieved by their fate.

After all, the War God Castle was the representation of China's martial arts for the past hundred years. It was once the pinnacle of the martial arts world, yet it was reduced to such a pathetic state.

As a citizen of the country himself, there was no way Li Er was unmoved when he saw that the nation was on the brink of a collapse.

“Mr. Li, we can't afford to waste more time. The enemies are really aggressive, and their three leaders at the frontline are already right outside the coast of China. What if they decide to divide and conquer Mount Van and Jiangdong concurrently? We will be caught unawares. It will be too late for us to do anything by then,” Jin Bao and Yin Bao urged.

Seeing how dire their situation was, the two hurried

Li Er to kickstart their defense strategy. However, the latter still took some more time to think things through.

He stood up slowly and looked over at Mount Van.

“All right. Convey my orders. Jiangdong's defense strategy is officially in force.”

“Right away!” the two answered.

With Li Er's command traveling across Jiangdong, the formerly quiet area was galvanized into rapid action.

Chen Ao, Lei San, and the Wang family of Horbah—the family of Wang Jiexi—received calls regarding Li Er's order very soon.

These influential figures immediately embarked on a journey with their subordinates, heading for Yunzhou.

Meanwhile, tens of limousines were spotted heading in the direction of Ye Fan's families' and friends' whereabouts to pick them up and send them to Yunzhou.

On the last night before going to Mount Yunding, Li Er visited his ancestral shrine to pay his last respects.

“As Mr. Chu had instructed, Mount Yunding Villa should be a place of hiding in times of need. Unfortunately, this day has come. We can no longer stand guard at this place. We have to retreat to Mount Yunding with the women and children. I pray that Mr. Chu and the ancestors of the Li family will watch over everyone in Jiangdong. Help us survive this war,” Li Er prayed.

Then, he brought Ye Fan's son and a few of his subordinates over to Ye Fan's grave to say their last goodbye.

When everything was over, Li Er led the group toward Mount Yunding Villa, Ye Fan's former abode. But when they arrived at the foot of the mountain, someone intercepted their journey.

“Stand right there! Who are you guys, and what's your business here? Who dares to trespass on Mr. Hu's territory? Get out!”

The gate at the bottom of Mount Yunding remained closed to the group since the guards at the entrance barred them from entering.

When the guards saw so many of them, they called for backup. And soon enough, the whole place saw a standoff between two large groups of people.

Li Er ignored them and turned toward Jin Bao and Yin Bao instead. “What's going on? Since when did the villa have a new owner?” he asked with a frown.

The two's faces paled. Since Li Er had not spent much time in Yunzhou, and the two had always accompanied him, they did not have the answer to Li Er's question either.