Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Chapter 516: Making a Statement at Yue Lai Inn

”What do you mean?” Ye Fei stopped in his tracks, turning his head with a half-smile, half-sneer as he looked at the man who had stepped forward.

”I...” The short and stocky fellow, known as Ma Laosan, had always been impulsive. He had expected his loud shout to intimidate the young man, who seemed to have hit the jackpot in terms of good fortune. After all, Ma Laosan wasnʼt just representing himself; he was voicing the collective sentiment of every man in the hall. The fact that this young man remained so calm under the scrutiny of so many eyes was throwing Ma Laosan off.

”Humph, all bark and no bite!” Just as Ma Laosan was wavering, a low and thin voice echoed through the eerily quiet hall. Despite the hallʼs usual noise, the silence allowed Ma Laosan to catch the words.

Upon hearing this, Ma Laosan, who had been deflated, immediately perked up. He glared and shouted, ”My third brother here doesnʼt like the look of you!”

”And then?” Ye Fei maintained his half-smiling, half-sneering expression.

Ma Laosan was taken aback. Usually, when he bullied the weak, they would cower in fear, even begging for mercy on their knees. But today, this young man was asking what would happen next, leaving Ma Laosan at a loss for words.

After a long pause, he managed to say, ”Say something nice, and Third Brother might let you off the hook!” His jealousy towards Ye Fei was driving him to humiliate the young man.

”Oh, something nice,” Ye Fei said with a smile, then asked, ”Can I go now?”

Ma Laosan glared again and shouted, ”Did you not hear what I said?”

Ye Fei put on a puzzled expression and said, ”I heard you. I even said something nice. Is there a problem with your ears?”

Although Ma Laosan wasnʼt the sharpest tool in the shed, he realized what had happened. He angrily said, ”Young man, are you playing tricks on me?!”

”Iʼm not playing tricks on you,” Ye Fei said with an innocent look. ”I stopped when you told me to, and I said something nice when you asked. What more do you want? Iʼd like to ask Third Brother here, we have no grudges against each other. I was just minding my own business, so why are you picking on me?”

”I...” Ma Laosan was left speechless again. Hearing Ye Feiʼs words, he suddenly felt like a big bully. Although that was the case, he had never thought of himself that way before.

”Oh, I get it. You must be feeling envious because Iʼve won the heart of a beauty, right?” Ye Fei smiled and answered for him.

Ma Laosanʼs face turned red, but since he had been exposed, he decided to be straightforward. He glared and said, ”Thatʼs right. Today, Third Brother here is going to teach you a lesson. Chasing girls also requires strength!”

”I donʼt need strength,” Ye Fei said with a smile. ”As long as the girl I chase has strength, thatʼs enough. Go ahead and beat me up now. Then Iʼll tell my girl that you bullied me. Bring it on!”

”I...” Ma Laosanʼs cold sweat started to flow. He had been so focused on being jealous of Ye Fei that he had forgotten the beauty Ye Fei had won over was the leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect, someone even the so-called righteous sects dared not provoke easily. How could he possibly afford to offend her? He stood there, stunned.

”Hey, Ma Laosan, are you going to hit me or not? If not, Iʼm leaving,” Ye Fei said with a smile. Without waiting for Ma Laosan to respond, he turned and left the inn.

After Ye Fei left, a thin man with a horse-like face approached Ma Laosan and asked, ”Ma Laosan, are you just going to let him go like that?”

”What else can I do? Do I look like I can afford to provoke the leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect?”

Ma Laosan said angrily. He recognized this thin man with a horse-like face; he was the one who had just said Ye Fei was bluffing. His name was Yin Ren, a truly sinister person with a mind full of schemes.

The reason Ma Laosan had listened to him earlier was because he thought this cunning fellow was smarter than himself. Now, however, he was a bit upset that Yin Ren hadnʼt reminded him about the Heavenly Demon Sect leader.

Yin Ren lowered his voice and said, ”Precisely because we canʼt afford to provoke the Heavenly Demon Sect leader is why we canʼt let him go. Think about it, if he goes back and tells the Heavenly Demon Sect leader that you made things difficult for him, just imagine what would happen.”

”This...” Ma Laosanʼs face turned pale. He asked, ”What should we do then?”

”Thereʼs only one way now,” Yin Ren said, making a slashing motion across his neck. ”Thatʼs the only way to ensure your safety. We all have a grudge against that guy, so weʼll keep your secret.”

Ma Laosan hesitated and said, ”Killing someone is never a good thing, right?” His original intention was just to humiliate Ye Fei and vent a bit of the anger he felt due to his jealousy. He had never intended to kill anyone.

”Come on, is this the Ma Laosan I know? Afraid to kill a mere whippersnapper now?” Yin Ren feigned surprise. His initial motivation for provoking Ma Laosan was the same jealousy everyone else felt, but now it was for self-preservation.

When he had called Ye Feiʼs bluff earlier, he had no idea if Ye Fei had overheard him. If Ye Fei had, Yin Renʼs situation would have been very dangerous. The Heavenly Demon Sect was known for its ruthless actions.

If they held a grudge against him, he would be finished. But if Ma Laosan killed Ye Fei, he could shift all the blame onto him.

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Just as Yin Ren thought he was about to persuade Ma Laosan, a somewhat cold voice came from the doorway. It was Ye Fei, who had returned.

Ye Fei originally didnʼt want to deal with these small fries.

After playing a trick on Ma Laosan, he had left. But as soon as he stepped out, he realized a problem. These guys were not good people.

The reason they hadnʼt bothered his beautiful mother-in-law, Zhu Yuyan, earlier was because they feared her reputation.

But if they saw his mom, who was even more beautiful than Zhu Yuyan, at the martial arts congress, they would probably cause trouble again.

Instead of exposing his strength in front of everyone later, it would be better to establish his authority now and make them behave. So, he turned back to the inn and overheard Yin Ren provoking Ma Laosan.

No matter how cunning Yin Ren was, he never expected Ye Fei to come back. Although he had spoken well while provoking Ma Laosan, he knew in his heart that if he killed someone, no one here would keep his secret. After all, no one was a fool.

But now that Ye Fei had come knocking, with no other choice, Yin Ren shouted, ”Everyone, attack together! If this gets out, none of us will be safe!”