A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1385 The World Has Collapsed

"On behalf of Ye Fan, thank you," Qiu Mu-Cheng forced a smile while thanking Lin Si-Cong.

It was hard for Qiu Mu-Cheng to be happy when she did not know where Ye Fan was, or if he was still alive.

As such, she found it really hard to give a genuine smile even when she was facing these guests from Yanjing.

"That's not quite right, Miss Qiu. What have these gifts got to do with Ye Fan when they are meant for you? There's no need for you to express your gratitude on his behalf," said Lv Hua with a smile.

Lv Hua had treated Li Er and the rest with an arrogant and cold attitude earlier, but when he saw how beautiful Qiu Mu-Cheng was, his attitude changed and he treated her very warmly.

He was all smiles when he spoke to Qiu Mu-Cheng.

But what Lv Hua had said disconcerted Li Er and the rest.

Qiu Mu-Cheng was flustered and at a loss for words.

"Miss Qiu, we've come a long way, so aren't you going to invite us in?"

Qiu Mu-Cheng hurriedly apologized, "I'm so sorry for my oversight. Please, come in.

We have prepared a welcome feast specially for both of you."

Qiu Mu-Cheng and the rest led Lv Hua and Lin Si-Cong towards the villa as she spoke.

"Mr Lv, Mr Lin, please, have a seat over here," said Li Er as he showed the guests to their seats.

"I prefer to sit with Miss Qiu. It's more convenient as I have some things that I need to speak to her about." With a wave of his hand, Lv Hua sat next to Qiu Mu-Cheng instead.

Li Er frowned but decided not to comment further and left Lv Hua to do as he pleased.

After a short exchange of pleasantries, Qiu

Mu-Cheng decided to be direct and asked, "Mr Lv, it has been some months since Ye Fan left and we have not been able to contact him since. We heard from General Lu that he was on a mission for the country. Do you have news on him? It will be good if I can speak with him over a call even if he cannot return yet."

Qiu Mu-Cheng looked hopeful as she posed these questions to Lv Hua.

She had been feeling uneasy because of Ye Fan and had not been able to eat or sleep well during this period of time. Also, the news that they had gathered on Ye Fan had only increased her anxiety but they could not be validated.

She could only place her hope on these two guests from Yanjing.

Before Lv Hua could reply, Lin Si-Cong gave a sigh and spoke grimly, "Miss Qiu, to be honest, we are here because of Ye Fan. But please, brace yourself and be mentally prepared before we tell you what happened."

Qiu Mu-Cheng's heart sank when she heard what Lin Si-Cong said.

"What happened? Please, tell me, what on earth has happened to Ye Fan?" Qiu Mu-Cheng asked anxiously as she looked at Lin Si-Cong.

Lin Si-Cong sighed again and conveyed what he knew, "Miss Qiu, from what I know, Grandmaster Ye Fan showed his prowess when he was in South America a few months back. He had defeated many martial artists from various countries and even had high level Indian martial artists beat a hasty retreat."

"Grandmaster Ye Fan had shown the rest of the world how powerful China is. But at a crucial moment, he was ambushed by some despicable people and suffered serious injuries. After that attack, he went missing and we do not know if he's still alive."

"We sent numerous groups in search for him over the past few months. But we have not been successful. We have no choice but to presume that he has died for

our country."

BANG!

Upon hearing this, a tremor took over Qiu Mu-Cheng and she knocked over the glass of red wine in front of her, shattering it to pieces.

The wine spilled onto Qiu Mu-Cheng's long flowy white dress and stained it a vivid red, just like fresh blood!

Lei San and the rest were shocked by the news as well. Wang Jie-Xi's eyes popped wide open and Li Er shot to his feet with reddened eyes as he shouted at Lin Si-Cong and Lv Hua, "This is impossible! Just a few months ago, Mr Chu defeated two powerful families and made thousands of soldiers kneel in awe of him. Our leader had even bestowed Mr Chu the title of the Unrivalled and the most powerful and prestigious people have submitted to him. How could he have perished merely a few months later? There must have been a mistake! You guys must have made a mistake!"

Qiu Mu-Cheng's face went pale in shock as she remained silent.

She looked as if she had lost her soul.

"I know this news is very sudden and it is difficult for you to accept this. The Chinese martial arts circle had found it hard to believe it initially as well. This was why we continued to search for him over the past few months. We had really hoped for a miracle. But you must understand that the chances of him being alive is very slim. You can ask Brother Hua if you don't believe me. He was on the same mission as Grandmaster Ye Fan," Lin Si-Cong explained.

Immediately, Qiu Mu-Cheng and the rest looked towards Lv Hua.

"Well...Miss Qiu, I understand how you must be feeling now. It is difficult to accept that you are already a widow when you are still so young and beautiful. In fact, it will be difficult for any woman to accept this sudden news. But this is life, it often puts us through many trials and tribulations. Just like Grandmaster Ye Fan. He was such a talented genius. I had only known him for a brief period of time but we got along very well. He was like a brother to me. Who would have thought that this brother of mine would die at the hands of despicable people? I wanted to fight those people to death when I saw what they did to him." "But before he died, he had held my hand and told me to look after you, the Ye family and his Jiangdong estate. Rest assured, Miss Qiu, even though Brother Ye is gone, I will never allow anyone to bully you o any of his family members." Lv Hua's words were touching to those present and he looked genuinely grieved with the loss of a good friend and brother.

It was hard for one to see that he was acting.

And so, Li Er and the rest believed what Lv Hua had said.

"So...so it's true? Mr Chu is dead?" Li Er and the rest asked grievously.

With a low thud, Li Er fell back onto his seat. He felt like his world has collapsed.

Qiu Mu-Cheng's bright and pretty eyes dimmed with sorrow.

The world no longer had any color in it.

They thought the guests from Yanjing would bring them news of Ye Fan's whereabouts.

But what awaited them was news of Ye Fan's death instead!