A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage) novel Chapter 1605

It was late at night in Yanjing, but Xu Lei was still poring over her work in her study.

Suddenly, someone burst in through the door.

“Ms. Xu, something happened in Jiangdong. Ms. Qiu has been kidnapped. The captor is asking to see Mr. Chu within the next three days, or she'll be killed,” said Xu’s assistant, Lin Wenjing, her pretty face turning pale with anxiousness.

The panic she felt could be heard in her voice.

Xu Lei was expectedly stunned by the news. “What? Mucheng has been kidnapped? When did it happen? How much time do we have until the deadline?”

In her state of surprise, Xu Lei bolted to her feet and began bombarding her assistant with questions.

Lin Wenjing looked at Xu Lei and answered quietly, “Only... one more day.”

Plop!

The pen Xu Lei was holding slipped from her hand and dropped onto the floor.

Her face turned pale, and she immediately sprang into action. “Prepare the car. I’m going to Yunzhou.”

Although the two women were not closely acquainted, Qiu Mucheng was married to Ye Fan.

That fact alone was enough to spur Xu Lei to do everything within her power to ensure her wellbeing.

“Also, contact Mr. Xue immediately and ask for reinforcement to be dispatched to Jiang Dong. I’ll meet up with them there.” At a critical moment like this, Xu Lei was still able to remain clear-headed and plan every detail in an organized manner.

In no time, more than ten luxury cars were seen tearing through the Yanjing night, speeding toward their destination in Jiangdong.

This scene was played out not just in Jiangdong alone.

As news spread throughout the country, more and more people were spurred to action.

Thousands upon thousands began swarming toward Yunzhou from the north, the south, the military circles, and the martial arts world.

It was like the domino effect in action.

It was beyond Meng Wanyu's wildest dreams that her action in a moment of anger would inadvertently cause such huge ripples throughout the whole of China.

Notable figures from the business, military, and even martial arts worlds were rushing to Yunzhou.

After all, Mr. Chu’s name was well-known throughout Jiangdong.

He certainly drew a lot of attention from the rich and powerful people within the state.

As for the foreign visitors, most of them were martial artists.

They had certainly heard about the Battle of Jiangbei and how he went up to Mount Yan alone.

Ye Fan’s name was well-known throughout China’s martial arts circles.

Unfortunately, he was more notorious than famous.

For a newcomer like him, it was already hard to gain the approval of the seniors.

To make things worse, he had wiped out the Lu Clan and invaded Mount Yan.

His extreme behavior had resulted in the seniors in the martial arts world having an unfavorable impression of him.

In China’s martial arts circles, he was seen as arrogant, rebellious, and wild.

Now that his wife had been kidnapped, the number of martial artists who were gloating over his plight far outnumbered those who sympathized with him.

Even in the War God Castle, when the King of Fighters and his compatriots heard about the kidnapping, they chose to distance themselves from him.

“The War God Castle is the highest authority in our country’s martial arts circle and is in charge of overseeing all the major happenings within the circle. We’re not Ye Fan’s nanny, neither are we a charitable organization. A personal feud such as this is beyond our jurisdiction. He reaps what he sows,” the King of Fighters said callously, making it clear they were not going to get involved.

“But King of Fighters, Ye Fan is a supreme grandmaster of China after all. We in the War God

Castle have an obligation to protect the kin of our fellow Supremes. Now that his wife is in danger, we shouldn’t just turn a blind eye and withhold our assistance,” Heavenly Grandmaster, Tang Hao, tried to coax him patiently.

“Why shouldn’t we? Ye Fan himself has gone into hiding and is not doing anything about it. Why should we as outsiders get so anxious on his behalf? What’s more, even if we want to help, we should wait until he’s on the brink of losing before we make our move,” the King of Fighters said coldly, showing no intention at all to help Ye Fan.

Just then, a castle staff entered with a report. “King of Fighters, there’s a man outside named Li Er. He claims to be the Unrivalled Grandmaster's man and asks to see all of you.”