A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1144 The One and Only

The winds stirred the leaves on the ground.

The surface of Yunwu Lake rippled as the wintry winds swept past.

More people had gathered outside Haiyuan Restaurant.

The men that Wu Wei-Tao had summoned assembled outside the restaurant and flooded the area.

"Mr Chu, this marks the end of your terrible reign. Nobody's fortunes last forever. You've had a good and long reign in Jiangdong. You should be contented. Today is the day it ends!" Ferocity lit Wu Wei-Tao's eyes ablaze while his cold words rang out in the air. He raised his hand and issued an order to the police officers behind him. "Men, arrest Ye Fan and his accomplices. Shoot anyone who dares to resist arrest!"

Thousands of uniformed men rushed forward and made a charge at Ye Fan and his men.

The look in Ye Fan's eyes grew steadily colder until it threatened to freeze one to the spot.

He looked like a swordsman on the verge of unsheathing his sword. Once his blade was out, death was guaranteed.

Everyone was expecting a bloodbath to take place the next moment.

It was then that the unexpected rumbling of car engines reverberated in the air.

In the distance, numerous vehicles bearing the country's flag and a license number registered in Yanjing appeared and began speeding towards Haiyuan Restaurant without regard for traffic lights or blockades They shot down the roads like blades cutting through air.

The rumbling of their engines resembled the low growls of beasts.

The deafening sound filled the air.

"What's going on? Who dares to disregard our blockades? Are they tired of living?" thundered Wu Wei-Tao furiously when he heard the sudden roar of engines in the air.

He was about to instruct his men to arrest the men in the trespassing vehicles when he looked up and saw the license plate on the car leading the fleet.

JING A0002?!

He felt as if he had just been struck by a bolt of lightning. His eyes nearly popped out of his socket as he stood rooted to his spot.

"Is that...could that be..."

A terrible feeling churned inside Wu Wei-Tao as his eyelid began to twitch fiercely.

It took less than a minute for these cars to arrive at Haiyuan Restaurant and park themselves on the peripheral of the crowd.

The doors to the cars swung open. A group of men stepped out of the cars.

The man standing at the helm was a middle-aged man with graying hair and an intimidating aura.

An aura of authority exuded from his person as he marched towards the restaurant.

The forbidding air that Lu Cang-Qiong had exuded appeared to pale in comparison. Next to this man, He Lan-Shan was a shadow of a man.

Everyone reeled back visibly when their eyes landed on this new arrival.

The pupils of He Lan-Shan and Wu Wei-Tao contracted as shock and incredulity colored their faces. In fact, their eyes were bulging so much, they looked ready to pop out of their sockets.

A look of slight alarm flickered across Lu Cang-Qiong's face as well.

This man was the second most powerful man in China, the man who bowed only to one man while the rest of China had to bow to him. He was Li Hong-Ze!

Everyone knew who he was.

Everyone had recognized him for who he was when their eyes had landed on him.

Alarm coursed through He Lan-Shan's and Wu Wei-Tao's blood.

They were powerful men themselves. Yet, they could barely preserve their composure in the presence of such a mighty figure.

Waves of shock and awe surged within them.

Lu Cang-Qiong's arrival had not caused them to lose their composure.

That was because no matter how powerful Lu Cang-Qiong had been, his power and influence were but relics of the past.

Lu Cang-Qiong had retired. He held no true power. All he commanded was respect.

Li Hong-Ze was different. He was at his prime and held absolute authority in the government. He could destroy the careers of He Lan-Shan and his men with a single word. He could also grant them glory and prestige. A single word from him would send men shaking in their boots.

He Lan-Shan and his men naturally feared and were in awe of such a powerful man.

He Lan-Shan and Wu Wei-Tao rushed towards Li Hong-Ze, ready to extend their warmest welcome.

Before they could say a word though, Li Hong-Ze shoved them aside with a single push and marched past them.

Wu Wei-Tao stumbled, tripped over a step and landed squarely on his bum.

The mayor and He Lan-Shan were stupefied.

What was going on?

Why had they been shoved aside before they could say a single word?

The others seemed surprised by the sudden turn of events. They had no clue what was going on either.

Wu Wei-Tao and He Lan-Shan had been doing their duty by approaching their superior and welcoming his arrival.

No one could have foreseen that Li Hong-Ze would push them aside.

As the crowd wondered why Li Hong-Ze was here, Lu Cang-Qiong approached the man with a warm smile. "Hong-Ze, why have you come? Are you here because of my grandson?"

The power and status that his man held far surpassed that of the Lu family. Lu Cang-Qiong dared not appear too arrogant.

Li Hong-Ze appeared not to have noticed Lu Cang-Qiong as well. He pushed the old man aside and continued marching forward.

He led his men forward and finally stopped before Ye Fan.

There was no hint of emotion on Li Hong-Ze's face when he spoke. "Are you Ye Fan?

The leader of Jiangdong, the man whom they address as Mr Chu?"

Any ordinary man would have fallen to their feet out of sheer fright when they heard Li Hong-Ze's forceful words.

Ye Fan remained unfazed. No hint of emotion appeared in his eyes. It was as if the man standing before him was no different from the ordinary onlookers surrounding them.

After a long moment, Ye Fan finally spoke coolly. "That's right."

Li Hong-Ze nodded. "This is indeed the man whom the God of War thinks highly of. You hold the power of lightning inside you yet reveal none of it, showing only the calmness of the vast lake. You are indeed worthy of the position of general," laughed Li Hong-Ze softly before the smile on his face was replaced by a stern look.

He pulled out a red document from his jacket and began reading from it.

His voice boomed like thunder.

"Despite his youth, Ye Fan possesses the power that rivals a pillar of our nation. He came from an ordinary family and attained greatness despite the limitations that placed on him. China is proud to have such a young hero amongst our midst. We hereby confer upon Ye Fan the title of the seventh pillar of the nation and add him to the ranks of the War God Castle. He shall hereby be known by his new title, The Unrivalled! For as long as the rivers flow and the mountains stand, may he remain unrivalled in his strength and prowess. For as long as the moon rises and the sun falls, may he find no match for his power and abilities. Such is he, Mr Chu, the one and only!"