Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City-Chapter 491 - 489 Execution of Mission_2

Chen Fan wore a speechless expression and said, "Sorry, this method is very important, I can’t teach it to others."

Wang Qianqian’s face fell immediately.

It wasn’t that Chen Fan was being stingy, after all, it was just a minor Illusion Technique, nothing of great importance; however, if he were to teach Wang Qianqian, he would first have to help her embark on the path of cultivation, and that was where the problem lay. To avoid unnecessary trouble, he had no choice but to refuse.

Standing to the side, Xiao Zhantian and Elder Lingxi both clucked their tongues in amazement, feeling more and more that Chen Fan was extraordinary, possessing such a miraculous method.

"Chen Fan, you always manage to surprise us," Elder Lingxi said with a smile, "Qianqian, since Chen Fan doesn’t utilize Facial Disguise, you may leave for now."

Wang Qianqian left the place with a downcast expression.

Afterward, Chen Fan discussed the specifics of the mission in detail with Xiao Zhantian and Elder Lingxi, formulated a thorough strategy, and after making preparations, he left the Divine Covenant branch and headed towards the location of the Ye Family.

The Ye Family, as a world-class ancient family, had not moved its headquarters abroad but had always been developing in the bustling and prosperous Shanghai City.

Chen Fan arrived in Shanghai City disguised as Lin Yang.

Following the information he had, he came to a villa community in Shanghai City.

Before long, he arrived in front of a villa, which was the home of Lin Yang’s wife, Ye Ziqing.

Ye Ziqing’s father was a peripheral figure in the Ye Family, hardly noticeable and often bullied by everyone; yet, even so, their family’s life was without worries, for the Ye Family’s wealth was immense, and even the most marginal characters lived a life far better than ordinary people.

According to the rules of the Ye Family, once a daughter was married off, she could no longer enjoy the benefits brought by the Ye Family. So originally, Ye Ziqing’s parents had taken in Lin Yang as a son-in-law so that their family could rely on the Ye Family for sustenance for a lifetime.

After arriving at the villa’s gate, Chen Fan first used his Divine Sense to probe the situation inside and found three people. The young, beautiful, and enchanting one was naturally Lin Yang’s wife, Ye Ziqing; the other two were her father Ye Jiang and her mother Zhao Ping.

At this moment, all three wore worried expressions.

Zhao Ping spoke anxiously, "What should we do? If our family can’t show any value to the clan this year, the family will no longer provide any benefits to us. Then, we’ll all be left out in the cold."

Ye Jiang sighed and said, "What can we do? Tonight is the Ye Family’s grand banquet, and we can’t change anything now."

Zhao Ping glared at Ye Jiang furiously and scolded, "You still have the nerve to talk; now, our family has only you as a man, and yet you’re as good as useless, without a shred of value. Otherwise, how could we have fallen into such straits!"

According to the rules of the Ye Family, to enjoy its benefits, each branch must have an individual who makes contributions to the clan or an individual of value to the clan. Otherwise, the benefits for that branch would be cut off, a measure taken to prevent the Ye Family from becoming corrupt.

Ye Ziqing’s work ability was strong, and she occupied an important position within the family, so there was no worry about this issue. However, members of the younger generation of the Ye Family of the same age as Ye Ziqing had reached the age to take over the family businesses. They believed a woman like Ye Ziqing was not qualified to join them in taking over the Ye Family’s enterprises, so they began to scheme against her and enacted rules where a woman’s contribution to the family would not count. Only when a man in the family showed value could they continue enjoying the benefits of the Ye Family, even if it were the husband who had joined the family through marriage like Ye Ziqing’s husband, but not Ye Ziqing herself.

Thus, this year Ye Ziqing’s family faced such a dilemma.

Lin Yang had been missing for three years, Ye Jiang had achieved nothing, and they had made no contributions to the family. If their family failed to contribute to the clan this year, they would no longer receive any of the benefits from the Ye Family.

Ye Jiang had a cowardly look on his face and stammered out, "But... but you can’t blame me for this, it’s clear that they’re targeting Ziqing because they’re afraid she’ll steal the inheritance in the future. It’s nothing to do with me."

Zhao Ping immediately raised her hand to slap Ye Jiang, "You useless thing, it’s clearly your own incompetence, and yet you still talk tough here. You and Lin Yang, that deadbeat, are cut from the same cloth, both totally unreliable!"

Ye Ziqing sighed and said, "Mom, just stop, we should focus on what to do for the family banquet tonight. Ye Cheng will certainly do everything possible to target us tonight to sever any chances of me competing for the inheritance. If things get serious, our family might very well be directly expelled from the Ye Family."

Hearing this, Zhao Ping also sighed repeatedly. At this point, what could she possibly do?

Chen Fan, standing outside the villa, listened to the conversation of the three, thinking to himself that he hadn’t expected to encounter a crisis where they might be expelled from the Ye Family upon his arrival. He couldn’t let this happen; if they were expelled from the Ye Family, how would he go about investigating the evidence?

He reached out and pressed the doorbell.

Ye Ziqing came to open the door, and when she saw the figure standing at the door, she was stunned, her eyes then filled with excitement as she called out with a trembling voice, "Lin... Lin Yang?"

Chen Fan smiled and mimicked Lin Yang’s voice, "It’s me, I’ve come back." freewёbnoνel.com

Ye Ziqing covered her mouth, her eyes instantly moistened.

Chen Fan, seeing Ye Ziqing’s reaction, thought to himself that Lin Yang’s wife did actually have feelings for him, unlike what the information suggested. He hadn’t just been treated as a servant after marrying into the family; at least his wife still cared about him.

Ye Jiang and Zhao Ping also came over, and they were equally surprised to see Lin Yang at the door.

"You deadbeat, you actually know how to come back. Where have you been these past few years? What do you want by showing up now? Don’t tell me you’ve run through all your money and have come back asking for more? Let me tell you, we have no money to give you right now, not even a bite to eat for you. Get lost, and never come back!" Zhao Ping ranted.

Ye Ziqing walked over and said, "Mom, why are you getting so worked up? It’s a good thing that Lin Yang has come back; he’s also a member of our family. Maybe his return can help us with this trouble."

Zhao Ping looked unconvinced and said, "Do you not know what a good-for-nothing he is? To think that he could make any contribution to the Ye Family—isn’t that a fool’s dream? He’s utterly useless, without any value at all. Having him back will only add to our burden!"

Ye Ziqing ignored Zhao Ping’s words and pulled Lin Yang into the living room.

Ye Jiang looked at Chen Fan with a smile and said, "Never thought you’d still be alive, kid. We all thought you were dead. But it’s good you’ve come back."

Since both Lin Yang and Ye Jiang represented the disappointment of the family, Ye Jiang’s attitude towards Lin Yang was relatively good.

Ye Ziqing had Lin Yang sit on the sofa and asked with curiosity, "Lin Yang, where have you been these past few years? Why did you disappear for so long without even a phone call home?"

Chen Fan immediately gave the excuse he had prepared, which was nothing more than having felt despair and gone to live in seclusion in the mountains for several years.

The three members of the Ye Ziqing family had no doubts.

"Look at how capable you think you are, running away to live in seclusion in the mountains. Do you have any idea how difficult our family’s situation has been? Do you know how close Ziqing was to being bullied to death by those bastards? And you? You just hid in the mountains and didn’t care about anything. How can you justify being raised by our family for so many years!" Zhao Ping was still full of indignation.

A smile crossed Chen Fan’s face as he said, "Mom, in the years I’ve been away, I’ve come across some opportunities. I’m no longer the loser I once was. I believe that I am now definitely a valuable member of the family. Let me take care of our family’s crisis."