A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage) novel Chapter 99

Li Er's arrival had caused the hall to go silent.

Due to Yunzhou's proximity to Jianghai and because one of Madam Han's daughters had married into the Qiu family, the Hans knew who were the movers and shakers in Yunzhou.

And the most renowned among them was Master Li Er.

He was an existence who was on speaking terms with Chen Ao!

So, naturally, the Hans found it hard to believe that a personage like Li Er would pay them a visit. Also, looking at his reverent attitude toward Ye Fan and his wife, it was clear to all that he had come to support Ye Fan.

"Good day to you, Master Er!"

"Greetings to you, Master Er!"

After Li Er's arrival, many businessmen in the hall started to pay their respects to him.

After all, Li Er was the top honcho of a prefecture-level city. A person like him would have many means at his disposal and plenty of connections in both the business and political sectors. He was definitely a force to be reckoned with.

It was only natural for the business community to treat Li Er with respect because, oftentimes, businessmen like Shen Jiu-Yi and Chen Qing-Quan would find themselves in need of help from a resourceful mob boss like him.

Li Er nodded in response but did not say anything to them. Instead, he lifted his head to look at Madam Han, who was seated in the seat of honor.

"You must be the family head of the Han family of Jianghai, Madam Han?"

"This is unexpected. To think a small family like yours would have such clout. I could hear your scoldings from outside the house!"

"How dare you tell Mr. Chu to kneel and apologize? You should learn to watch your mouth, madam," Li Er spoke coldly, his words filled with ridicule and disdain.

"Master... Master Er, this is a misunderstanding," Han Hai stammered.

He was afraid of offending a bigwig like Li Er.

"Misunderstanding? I heard it with my own ears and saw it with my own eyes. Don't tell me I was hallucinating?"

"You Hans are really audacious! Do you think Mr. Chu is someone you can afford to offend?"

Li Er yelled and frightened Han Hai so much that the latter paled immediately.

Meanwhile, Mo Wen-Xuan's family all had terrible expressions on their faces. But they dared not say a word.

But Madam Han had seniority because she was older than Li Er. So, even as she was facing his authority, she soldiered on and said: "Master Li Er, I know you are well-connected and there is nothing you can't do in Yunzhou. But this is Jianghai.

Don't you think you are poking your nose into places it doesn't belong?"

"Moreover, Master Li Er, even you can't protect Ye Fan from the person he has offended!"

"That's right. You may be very powerful, but that's only in Yunzhou. This is Jianghai. This is Master Ao's territory. As the saying goes, even a mighty dragon can't beat a snake on its home ground. You must be daydreaming if you think you can protect that good-for-nothing all by yourself!"

Just then, Han Yu managed to gather enough courage to yell at Li Er.

"What if you count me in?"

Bang-

A deep bang rang out. Someone had pushed open the door to the Han's residence.

And when the guests looked outside, they could see several men swaggering toward the hall with their heads held high. The new arrivals were old but energetic, and they looked like men who were used to command.

"This... This is..."

"The head of the Wang family! Wang Jie-Xi!"

"The overlord of Haozhou!"

Damn! Why... why is he here?

The guests in the hall were surprised to see Wang Jie-Xi. And, right away, some businessmen from Haozhou hurried outside to pay their respects.

Han Hai and the other Hans were so shocked that their eyes started twitching.

But Madam Han continued to put up a brave front. She suppressed her shock and, with a livid expression on her face, she screamed, "The head of the Wang family? Wang Jie-Xi? Sure, you have clout. But it is still not enough to shield that trash from Master Ao!!"

Clearly, Madam Han was on the warpath against Ye Fan.

She was an old lady in her seventies so, in her mind, it was not possible for her to lose to a young man like Ye Fan.

"Count me in as well!"

Suddenly, an angry shout rang out in the courtyard. This voice was deep and carried the weight of authority.

And then, once again, the door to the Han's family house was pushed open. The latest arrival was a well-suited middle-aged man who had his hands clasped behind his back. As everyone looked on, he swaggered in through the door with four to five bodyguards in tow.

"This... This is..."

"The kingpin of Jingzhou! The head of the Lei family, Master Lei San!”

Oh damn?