Divorce Only Makes a Son-in-Law Stronger-Chapter 97. Who says I am here to beg?

"Mr. Wang Sr., you truly are a visionary. Lin Fan actually came to beg for mercy!"

At this moment, inside the living room of the old mansion, the nine pharmaceutical magnates of Haicheng were gathered, talking and laughing in high spirits. Having secured a promise from Iguchi Watanabe the previous night, they all felt on the verge of soaring success. As for why there was still no word from the Yuan family, the crowd wasn’t particularly concerned. After all, with the support of the Black Tiger Hall and a hundred skilled martial artists from Sakura Country brought by Iguchi Watanabe, taking down the Yuan family estate would be effortless.

"Hmph, this fool is surprisingly lucky. How did he not die at Master Feng’s hands?" Mr. Wang Sr., sitting in the head seat, hummed softly, his eyes squinting into a meaningful smile. "Now that Yuan Youwei is finished, Lin Fan has no one to back him. He’s probably here seeking my protection. But he still can’t swallow his pride, even saying something like ’giving my Wang family one last chance’?"

Saying this, Mr. Wang Sr. turned his head. He looked at a refined and handsome young man to his right, his demeanor becoming exceedingly amicable. "Young Master Wen, you’ve worked hard, representing the Imperial Capital’s Wen family to preside over the Haicheng Pharmaceutical Ordering Conference."

"It’s nothing. Being able to cooperate so closely with all of you is an honor for the Wen family," the young man nodded, a flicker in his eyes.

His name was Wen Zheyang, a young master from the Wen family, one of the ten great medicinal families of the Imperial Capital. Years ago, the Wen family had been just an insignificant clan in the Southwest provinces. Then, after a sudden rise to fortune, they skyrocketed in prominence, moving the entire clan to the Imperial Capital and establishing a powerful reputation.

"You could say Haicheng is my homeland. We’re all familiar with each other, so there’s no need for such formality," Wen Zheyang chuckled. "Moreover, our Wen family has already reached an agreement with the Iguchi Pharmaceutical Group. We will prioritize supplying high-grade traditional Chinese medicine from the northern market to Sakura Country. From now on, we’re all on the same side. Mr. Iguchi Watanabe and I have already arranged to meet here in Haicheng; he should be contacting me soon."

At these words, everyone in the hall exchanged glances, their faces breaking into wide smiles.

"As I understand it, Young Master Wen and Yuan Youwei still have an engagement, don’t they?" Mr. Wang Sr. said with a smile. "If Mr. Iguchi Watanabe were to learn of this connection, he probably wouldn’t make things difficult for Miss Yuan."

"That’s just ancient history, not worth mentioning," Wen Zheyang’s expression tensed for a moment before he smiled with an air of indifference. "Back when my father was young, he and Yuan Tianguang were on good terms and made some remarks in jest. Who would have thought the Yuan family actually took them seriously?"

A corner of his mouth twitched. "The so-called ’Beauty of Haicheng’ is fit only to be my plaything. If Yuan Youwei has any sense, she should give up the engagement on her own instead of waiting for me to ask her personally." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Hearing this, the others also snickered and shook their heads.

"But from what I can see, Lin Fan and Yuan Youwei seem quite close. Perhaps they’ve already... hehe," Mr. Wang Sr. deliberately trailed off, smiling without saying more.

"Then I’d really like to see what gives this Lin Fan the audacity to touch my, Wen Zheyang’s, woman," Wen Zheyang said with a faint smile. Yet the cold glint that flashed through his eyes completely betrayed his true feelings.

Just then, a steward entered, bowed, and announced, "Mr. Wang Sr., Lin Fan and the others have arrived," catching everyone’s attention.

"Bring them in!" Mr. Wang Sr.’s smile vanished as he waved his hand coldly.

A moment later, Lin Fan and Doctor Jiang were led in. Ignoring everyone else, Lin Fan walked straight to Mr. Wang Sr.

"Mr. Wang Sr., I heard that you once gave away a Green Phoenix Vine?" he asked directly. "If you tell me where that Green Phoenix Vine is, or provide me with another one, I will give you the formula for the Divine Dragon Detox Powder, free of charge."

The room fell into a dead silence, which was then shattered by a roar of uproarious laughter. The nine pharmaceutical magnates grinned, looking at him as if he were an idiot.

"Lin Fan, you were lucky to escape Master Feng’s grasp with your life last night, and you still dare to swagger around out in the open?" Mr. Wang Sr. burst out laughing, shaking his head in disbelief. "You really do have a death wish, now setting your sights on the Green Phoenix Vine?"

BANG!

His expression suddenly turned grim as he slammed his hand down hard on the coffee table.

"Such audacious gall! The formula for the Divine Dragon Detox Powder is an heirloom of my Wang family. What makes you think we need you to offer it? For that remark alone, even if I had a Green Phoenix Vine—which I don’t—you wouldn’t get so much as a single leaf!"

As he finished speaking, the laughter in the hall grew even more unrestrained, and everyone stared at Lin Fan with mocking eyes.

"So, you all plan to steal the nine formulas I gave you?" Lin Fan was silent for a moment, then also offered a small smile. "Fine. I gave you one last chance. You’re the ones who didn’t take it."

"What? Are you missing a screw? Those formulas are clearly ours!"

"Hahaha, this is killing me! It took this blockhead until now to figure it out?"

"Our families have already registered the patents for the medicines! We’ve been working overtime the last couple of days on mass production, preparing to make a big splash at the ordering conference! What are you going to do about it? You dare to take on all nine of us?!"

Sounds of laughter, jeering, and taunting echoed through the great hall in a continuous wave.

Standing off to the side, Doctor Jiang’s face was flushed with shame. He wished he could find a crack in the floor to disappear into. He had thought Lin Fan was here to display his might. But this was it? He was being laughed at like a complete fool! If he had known it would turn out like this, he never would have come. Not only had the boast fallen flat, but he was being dragged down into the humiliation as well!

"So, you’re Lin Fan?" Wen Zheyang spoke up. "Friend, when asking for a favor, you should have the right attitude instead of being so stubborn."

The next moment, before the indifferent Lin Fan could turn to leave, Wen Zheyang stood up. He walked over and sized him up from head to toe. "I’m truly curious. Yuan Youwei is, after all, the daughter of Haicheng’s top family. How could she possibly fancy a thing like you?"

Wen Zheyang’s lips curled, a trace of contempt in his eyes. "Just some country bumpkin with no class."

"And what kind of thing are you?" Lin Fan stared at Wen Zheyang’s handsome face, his brows furrowing slightly. This person looks vaguely familiar... I must have seen him in passing back in the Imperial Capital.

"Besides, who told you I came here to beg?" Lin Fan turned his head, his gaze sweeping over the mocking faces of Mr. Wang Sr. and the others. "You’re all about to be disappointed. Last night, I wasn’t lucky to survive. I spared Master Feng’s life."

These people knew Master Feng would go to the clinic? It seems they’re colluding with Iguchi Watanabe as well.

At this thought, Lin Fan couldn’t be bothered to hold back any longer. He continued in a calm tone, "Also, that fellow, Iguchi Watanabe... I’ve already killed him."

The hall fell silent in an instant.

Then, the laughter erupted again, even louder this time, almost deafening.

"Hahaha, the bragging is getting more and more ridiculous!"

"You dare touch Mr. Iguchi Watanabe? Do you have any idea of your own limitations?"

The crowd sneered nonstop, as if they had just heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Lin Fan, I must say, you have the toughest mouth I’ve ever seen," Wen Zheyang also laughed, but his eyes were ice-cold. "What gives you the right to make such outrageous claims? Even my Wen family from the Imperial Capital treats Mr. Iguchi Watanabe with the utmost respect. Do you not even know how to spell the word ’death’?"

"The Wen family from the Imperial Capital?" Lin Fan’s expression shifted. He finally remembered this guy. "Aren’t you that Wen... something-yang... who was kneeling outside the bar, crying and begging for a guy named Da Bingzi to spare his life?"

Recalling that night, Lin Fan almost laughed. The Imperial Capital was crawling with powerful families, and the Wen family barely made the list. In the true circles of the top elite, they were nothing. That year, Lin Fan had been on a low-key vacation back in the Imperial Capital and had been invited out to a bar by a childhood friend. Then, some drunkard went on a rampage and smashed a Bugatti Veyron parked outside, which belonged to his friend’s underling. Lin Fan and his friends didn’t even need to intervene. The underling, Da Bingzi, just went out and said a few words, which scared the man sober and sent him to his knees, begging for mercy.

"What Da Bingzi, Er Bingzi... I don’t fucking... don’t..." As Wen Zheyang spoke, his face suddenly changed. He seemed to have remembered something, and his pupils trembled violently.

He stared at Lin Fan as if he were seeing a ghost.

"Who... who in the world are you?" Wen Zheyang was both shocked and furious, his expression as ugly as if he had swallowed a dead fly.

He had always considered that incident the greatest humiliation of his life, a secret buried deep in his heart that no one was ever allowed to mention. And now, Lin Fan had exposed it right to his face.