Chapter 119: People Will Always Change

Translator: Tim Editor: Chrissy

Fang Jihua certainly didn't expect that Wu Hong hung up the phone because he was worried and had flown from Shenyang to Luocang.

Wu Xueming's original words were, “Ye Mo from the Hui Chun Clinic saved my life, and I call him brother. You guys did well… Actually daring to take his disciple into the police station and beat him up. Immediately go apologize to him. If you can’t handle it in a way that pleases Ye Mo, then you know the consequences.”

Wu Xueming's intention was clear. Since Ye Mo had called him, he should handle things properly. However, since Wu Hong had helped him lately, he wouldn't do anything to him. He would, however, use Ye Mo's incident to reprimand him.

Wu Hong immediately worried. He didn't know this would concern Wu Xueming, the true power behind Metal River, who even ordered him to apologize. This showed him the kind of person Ye Mo was. If he couldn't satisfy Ye Mo, he would face the consequences. What were the consequences? No one dared to speak if a few minor gang members disappeared.

Thus, he worried and quickly called Fang Jihua to send the men back. He hung up to get to Luocang as soon as possible to apologize to Ye Mo.

Luocang's Otherworldly Leisure was a Metal River business and the gang's gathering place. However, Fang Jihua, a former hoodlum, was the temporary manager; he had only managed Otherworldly Leisure for half a month.

Since becoming manager, Fang Jihua could speak directly to Brother Hong and act tougher. He even played the big brother role sometimes. He planned to bring his cousin in later, at least as a small head, but hadn't had the time.

After enjoying himself at his lover's place, Fang Jihua felt better. But entering Otherworldly Leisure, he unexpectedly saw Wu Hong's personal attendant, Three Snake.

“Why are you here? Didn't Brother Hong just go to Shenyang?” Fang Jihua looked at Three Snake in surprise.

Three Snake, lacking his usual smile, said bleakly, “Brother Hong is back and waiting for you in the underground room.”

Hearing this, Fang Jihua's heart sank. A bad feeling washed over him. Wu Hong went to Shenyang for something important. After Shenyang, he would go to Jin City. Why would he suddenly return to Luocang?

Even when he came to Luocang, he rarely visited Otherworldly Leisure. But today, he not only returned to Luocang, but also came to Otherworldly Leisure.

Entering the basement, Fang Jihua's heart pounded. His hoodlum cousin, Wang Quan, seemed to have broken legs, crouching in fear. More than ten unfamiliar men stood on either side.

“Brother Hong…” he began, then stopped, realizing even his biggest boss was standing below. The highest point was a screen showing a middle-aged man.

“Could it be…” Though Fang Jihua didn't know Wu Xueming, he'd heard of his power. It was said he'd forced Huang from power. No one dared ask about Huang's whereabouts. Seeing the man and Wu Hong's respect, he guessed this man was Wu Xueming.

“You are Fang Jihua?” Wu Xueming's voice was cold. If Ye Mo were here, even viewing the screen, he'd notice the change in Wu Xueming. He seemed colder, less lively than before.

In the past month, Wu Xueming had killed countless disobedient people, consolidating his position. Only he knew if it was truly secure.

“Yes… Yes…” Fang Jihua felt chills facing Wu Xueming's cold eyes.

Wu Hong stepped in front of Fang Jihua and slapped him twice. “F*ck! You were told to apologize, not act tough.”

Then, Wu Hong kicked Fang Jihua's leg. Fang Jihua howled in pain and knelt. He realized Ye Mo wasn't so simple.

“Brother Ming, how about breaking Fang Jihua's legs to make him apologize to Ye Mo?” Wu Hong suggested, having broken Fang Jihua's leg.

“No need, Ye ge wouldn’t want to see this kind of trash.” Wu Xueming immediately refused. He understood Ye Mo's personality; Ye Mo hated people like Fang Jihua.

Hearing this, Fang Jihua nearly fainted. Who was he acting tough in front of? Someone Wu Xueming called brother.

Wang Quan was terrified. He'd never seen such a scene. He was a small hoodlum. When could he be in the same room, even via video, with such gang leaders? He wanted to see them, but not under these circumstances.

“Break their legs and bring them to the clinic. Wu Hong, apologize yourself. Take 100,000 for Erhu's treatment. Don't take too much; Ye Mo doesn't like owing people. Just say I'm busy; otherwise, I'd have come personally.” Wu Xueming sat down, disinterested.

A month ago, he considered Ye Mo his best friend, but now felt he'd changed. Perhaps it was the feeling of power. He'd developed an extreme lust for it. He even wondered if Ye Mo weren't so strong and cruel, would he have personally dealt with such a minor problem?

He also felt Yu Miaodan's views of him had skewed, their intimacy diminished. Had he really changed too much? But he didn't want to give up the pleasure of power. He enjoyed deciding life or death, the fate of businesses with a single word.

It didn't matter before, but having tasted it, he wouldn't give it up.

When Fang Jihua and Wang Quan cried, he felt disgusted. He wanted to kill them, but knew that while irrelevant, killing them would demoralize his brothers. Lower-level people often did things like Wang Quan; Wang Quan just picked the wrong target.

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When Wang Quan and Fang Jihua, looking like mummies, passed the clinic, Ye Mo learned of it when Wu Hong came with the $100,000 compensation.

Ye Mo didn't refuse. Hearing Wu Xueming's words, he understood their friendship was over. He didn't care about Wu Xueming's attitude. He didn't owe him; only Wu Xueming owed him.

Sometimes, he couldn't judge people based on first impressions. A man who would die for a woman couldn't be ruthless. At least, Ye Mo approved of such a man.

But now, though he hadn't seen Wu Xueming, he knew from Wu Xueming's actions that he'd changed. Fang Nan gave him a better, more realistic perception.

Ye Mo didn't dwell on it. Since Wu Xueming had handled it personally, he let it go. He didn't need to waste time. He cared even less about Wu Hong's apology.

Seeing Ye Mo's swift action and the $100,000 compensation, Yu Erhu and Lu Xiaozhen were more reverent. This master was more powerful than they thought.

Lu Xiaozhen wanted to settle down after graduation, but had fallen for Yu Erhu. She admired his skills and, knowing he learned from Ye Mo, became more reverent towards Ye Mo. She was excited that Ye Mo agreed to her studying medicine with Erhu.

This master looked younger than Erhu, yet was so powerful. Lu Xiaozhen asked Yu Erhu, but he, having met Ye Mo on a train, knew nothing about him.

After this, Ye Mo planned to go to Beijing after consolidating his Stage 3 Chi Gathering. He had two things to do: redeem his promise to Zhuo Aiguo, and ask Li Hu for the $500,000. He hadn't decided about the Song Family.

After all, even at Stage 3 Chi Gathering, openly fighting the Song Family wasn't wise. They weren't Qian Longtou, with whom he could compare power.

Fighting the Song Family had many concerns. One misstep, and he might not survive. He now knew more about ancient martial arts, and understood many were stronger than him.

Four days later, someone sought Ye Mo: Lin Huihe, whom he met on the plane.

“Older Brother, how do you have time for my small clinic?” Ye Mo had given Lin Huihe his address at the airport, but didn't expect this old man to come.

“Hehe, Brother Ye, seeing you really had a clinic, I knew I'd found the right person, that you hadn't lied. I came for a reason, something I don't know if you're interested in.” Lin Huihe, seeing Ye Mo lived where he said, had a better impression of him.