A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1504 What Are Your Intentions?

A teasing voice filled the room.

The man who had spoken was a burly looking man with a white headscarf on his head. He was dressed like a Persian.

If Ye Fan were here right now, he would know whom this man was. He was Gaia, the Persian King.

He had been tasked to get rid of a few of the Chu family's lackeys in Korea before meeting up with Ye Fan in China.

The beautiful woman who had joined him on his mission was the Great Healer Chandra.

She wasn't interested in violence and had been sitting there quietly like an observer.

Gaia was the one who was charged with killing people.

"Are you deaf? I'm asking you a question. Why aren't you answering me?" Gaia glared at them.

A sudden wind stirred in the room.

Alarm flashed across the faces of the Lee family as fear filled their eyes.

"Sir, we...we can't betray the Chu family. You know the power and clout that the Chu family possesses. They won't let us live if we betray them," an elderly man amongst the group said bitterly. Gaia slammed his fist on the table and broke it into pieces instantly.

The porcelain cups on the table fell and shattered upon impact with the ground while the tea within stained the floor dark.

"You're worried about the Chu family coming after you? Well, aren't you afraid that I'll kill you right now?" Gaia thundered. "I don't have time to waste on you. I'm going to kill you now if you don't change your minds."

Gaia wasn't a patient man. He had shown them the greatest extent of his patience by staying his hand for so long.

It had been days since the Dragon God Token had been activated. He had to head to China as soon as possible after he was done with matters here.

"Sir, you're being unreasonable and uncompassionate. Aren't you worried that the Chu family will come after you? I am certain that a similarly terrible fate awaits you if you kill us today. The extent of the Chu family's might is beyond your imagination," a member of the Lee family shot back at Gaia. It seemed that there were a few gutsy men in the family after all.

"Silence, Bo! You're being disrespectful to our guest!" yelled an elder of the Lee family in alarm.

But he was too late.

Something came slashing at the young man like a blade.

The sound of skin and flesh being sliced sounded in the hall.

The young man didn't even get the chance to cry out before he collapsed into a heap on the ground.

Blood spurted violently from his neck and pooled around his corpse.

The glaring red of fresh blood colored everyone's vision.

A deathly silence descended upon the vast hall instantly.

Was this what a supreme grandmaster was capable of?

He could kill someone as easily as snapping his fingers.

Gaia's display of his terrifying prowess shocked everyone present.

The head of the Lee family finally caved to the fear of death and agreed to announce their family clan's split with the Chu family. "That's great. You should have agreed sooner. What was all that fuss about?" Gaia threw a black card at them as he grumbled. "This is Hongqi Bank's black card. Transfer the Lee clan's funds to this card. You'll

have to seek the Dragon God Hall's permission to use these funds."

What?

"How could you do that? How are we to run our businesses without our cash assets? You're trying to ruin us!" Members of the Lee family protested. Everyone knew that you needed funding to run a company.

The biggest company would turn into an emptied shell that would cave in on itself as soon as its source of funding was cut off.

Gaia had just demanded to take control of their finances. This was akin to putting a stranglehold on the Lee family.

"Are you saying no? Do you think you have a choice?"

Gaia glared at them. The Lee family gave up on negotiating with Gaia upon hearing the threat in his voice.

"Don't worry. We're not going to claim your assets as our own. We're simply monitoring where your funds are going. The Dragon God Hall won't interfere as long as the funds are being channeled towards the running of your businesses. Just don't let us find out that you're secretly channeling funds to the Chu family. We'll kill every single one of you if we do!" Gaia said dangerously, his words heavy with the threat of death and violence.

The Lee family kept their heads down and dared not say a word.

Wealth and influence were nothing in the face of pure brute strength. They were but illusions of power that were easily shattered.

Gaia had successfully cowed the Lee family into submitting to the Dragon God Hall. Just as he was ready to leave, he heard loud claps sounding outside the mansion.

It was followed by the sound of laughter.

"The good sir has certainly shown his might by forcing the most powerful family in Korea to submit to his will. I'm humbled and in awe of your feats. But such bullying doesn't seem to be the way of the martial artist. Aren't you worried that you'll be scorned by the rest of the world if news of what you've done spreads?"

A handsome young man who had his hands in his pockets strolled leisurely into the hall then.

"Who are you and why are you sticking your nose where it doesn't belong? Are you their reinforcement?" Gaia frowned.

The Lee family was intrigued as well.

The young man smiled. "I don't know the Lee family. I passed by and decided to give my two cents' worth because I thought what was happening here wasn't right."

Gaia's hand flew at the young man's cheek as soon as the young man's last words left his lips.

The young man had not expected the slap.

Before he realized what was going on, his cheek had swelled up and he had been sent flying into the distance.

"I hate nosy punks like you who act all high and mighty like our Dragon Master even though you don't have the ability or power to back your act up. I'm not going to put up with that obnoxious act of yours!" The Persian King cursed furiously.

In the past, Gaia might not have been so impulsive and would not have started a fight because of some minor unpleasantness.

But he didn't care anymore.

They were going to storm Chu Sect and battle the most powerful sect in the world.

If they weren't afraid to declare war on Chu Sect, then there was nothing else in this world that could terrify them.

He could shove his foot into the ass of god almighty himself if the latter provoked him.

"How dare you hit me...you scoundrel!

Aren't you worried that War God Castle might come after you?" thundered Mo Wu-Ya as he tried to rein in the shame that was flooding his insides. He had his palm cupped against his swollen cheek as he climbed to his feet. He was absolutely livid.

The muscles on Gaia's face twitched instantly.

"Are you from War God Castle? Why didn't you say so earlier? This is a huge misunderstanding. I'm really sorry! My sincerest apologies!" Gaia apologized profusely as he laughed sheepishly. His attitude had completely transformed when he had realized that the young man standing before him was a martial artist from China.

The Lee family trembled with terror at the sight before them.

"China is indeed a powerful nation of martial artists. A single title is enough to frighten that man into apologizing profusely! But the Chu family's influence and might should be greater than that of War God Castle. Why is this man afraid of China when he's unafraid of the Chu family?" The Lee family was filled with both terror and confusion as they stood in the hall.

"I'm glad that you're aware of the might of War God Castle. On account of your sincere apology, I will forgive you for your earlier transgression. But, sir, the trouble that you've been causing at our borders has severely affected the stability and development of the East Asian martial arts circle. As commanded by the King of Fighters and Sword Saint, I've come to seek answers from you. Sir, why are you here? What are your intentions?"