A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1495 The Smug Chu Qi-Tian

Tang Hao had always known that the God of War had a high regard for Ye Fan.

But he had not expected the God of War to regard Ye Fan so highly.

He had placed the future of the Chinese martial arts circle on Ye Fan's shoulders.

"Is Ye Fan...really that incredible?" Tang Hao's eyes were filled with disbelief. He found the entire affair incredulous.

Ye Qing-Tian's opinion of Ye Fan seemed so positive that it verged on being surreal.

But Ye Qing-Tian didn't seem surprised by Tang Hao's reaction.

He knew the significance of his assessment of Ye Fan.

He also knew the degree of excellence and strength that a person must possess in order to shoulder the fate of an entire nation.

"I'm not sure. It's just a feeling that I have. Time will tell if my instincts turn out to be right," said the God of War with a voice filled with both solemnity and anticipation. Then, he walked out of the hall.

Ye Qing-Tian stopped at the doorway suddenly and turned towards Tang Hao. "I'm going to be away for a few days. Let me know if there's news from the King of Fighters." Tang Hao was clearly still caught in his earlier shock. It took him a long while to recover from his daze and blurt out a single word.

"Sure."

Meanwhile, across the ocean, in America.

It was evening and the lights had come on.

The streets were streaming with people.

Couples had their arms around each other while parents led their children by the hand as they walked down the streets.

Some of them appeared to be bickering and others simply chatting. Life and its variant expressions were being played out in the bustling city at all times. Somewhere in the city's suburban area was Chu Sect. Compared to the buzz that had happened during the day, it seemed a lot quieter.

A few kids were playing in the courtyard of the Chu family estate.

An old man made his way out of his room slowly and began roaming the estate.

He would hand out candy to the children that he bumped into and trade those treats for answers to a few simple questions.

If Ye Fan were here right now, he would know whom this old man was. He was Han, the spy whom Ye Fan had planted in the Chu family. More than two years had passed since they had last bidden each other farewell in Yunzhou.

Han had aged significantly since then.

His eyes looked considerably duller.

The wind blew his snowy white hair into disarray. He had stood tall and straight in the past but now, his back was slightly bent with age. Han's circumstances seemed to have suffered a drastic change over the past two years.

The look of confidence and pride he once had in his eyes had vanished.

"What did you just say? There's an incident in Japan as well? They need immediate reinforcements? They're all useless! Gather everyone involved in the hall now.

We're going to have a meeting." The furious voice of a young man filled the air. It was coming from somewhere in front of Han.

This young man was no other than Chu Qi-Tian. He was basking in glory and power in the Chu family now.

His father, Chu Zheng-Liang, had control over the whole Chu clan.

As his son, Chu Qi-Tian naturally enjoyed an elevation in his status as well.

He was now managing a huge part of the family's finances.

It was clear that Chu Qi-Tian was not having a good day and that he had not had one for some time.

Incidents had been plaguing the family businesses spread across the globe over the past few days. Some subsidiary organizations that had once pledged their loyalty to the Chu family had renounced their allegiance. They no longer followed the Chu family's lead and paid any tribute to the clan.

The culmination of these unfortunate spate of incidents was giving Chu Qi-Tian a terrible headache as he fretted over how to deal with them. That explained his incessant loud cursing as he headed to the meeting hall.

He stopped in his tracks suddenly when he passed Han.

"Who are you? What are you doing here so late at night?"

They were in the center of the Chu family compound, where the residences of the family's upper echelons and elders were located.

The average person was not permitted on these grounds.

The sudden appearance of an unfamiliar face in the middle of the night naturally caused Chu Qi-Tian some alarm.

"My apologies, Young Master. I made the wrong turn and ended up here. I'm sorry for disturbing your peace. I'll leave right now." Han kept his head down as he spoke deferentially. He was the very picture of a humble servant.

He turned and started to walk away.

"Stop right there!" Chu Qi-Tian barked at him then. "Look at me. I want to see your

face."

Han had no choice but to do as he had been told.

Chu Qi-Tian burst out into laughter when he saw Han's face.

His laughter was arrogant, sneering and grated on the ears.

"I was wondering why I found your face familiar. I remember now. You're my uncle's lackey. You used to enjoy my uncle's favor. I tried to ask you for help a few times but you ignored me then. You certainly acted all high and mighty. Look at what's become of you! Why are you so meek now? Where's that air of authority you used to have? Where's that power that you used to hold?" Chu Qi-Tian laughed smugly as he mocked Han as the victorious would those defeated by their hand.

Han simply kept his head down and didn't say a word.

"Get out of here now! You're in my way!"

The malicious mirth on Chu Qi-Tian's face vanished without a trace as he shoved his foot into Han and kicked him aside. Chu Qi-Tian yelled threateningly at the old man. "You lorded over me when you enjoyed my uncle's trust and favor. But look at you now. You didn't expect this at all, did you? If not for your decades of service in the Chu family, I would have killed you the day my father took control over the Chu family. Why are you still standing around? Keep your head down if you want to live a little longer. Don't let me see you hanging around places you're not supposed to hang around. Otherwise, you'll get a lot worse than a kick the next time!"

Having said that, he led the men behind him away.

Han bore the pain bravely and struggled to his feet.

"Grandpa Han, are you alright? Brother Tian went too far. He shouldn't bully an old man." A kid who had gotten candy from Han earlier ran over and helped Han up.

Consoled, Han smiled at the boy. "I'm fine.

I'm a sprightly old man! I told you to ask around and find out something for me earlier. Have you found anything?"

Han appeared to know these children very well.

He had been the former head of the family's loyal servant who had always been by Chu Zheng-Hong's side. Naturally, he was familiar with children of the Chu family's higher ups.

"I did, Grandpa Han. Mum said that she's hasn't seen Elder Xuan and Elder Ming for some time. They must be out on a mission and have not returned to the Chu family," the children said. Han was delighted. He carefully set aside that information in his head.

Han had been using all means available to him to find out the true extent of the Chu family's strength and resources ever since Ye Fan had decided that they were going to storm the Chu family soon.

Elder Xuan and Elder Ming were known for being the Chu family's most powerful fighters. They were also the greatest threats to Ye Fan. Han had to keep an extra eye on them.

He was elated to find out that the elders might be out on a mission and won't be back anytime soon.

This was great news for Ye Fan.