CHAPTER 47: CHAPTER 47 PREPARING TO GO ON STAGE

Exterminating an entire family?

These words immediately sent shockwaves through the room!

Even though everyone present was a local overlord, and murder and arson were nothing new for them—especially after witnessing Mr. Ouyang’s death earlier—

the notion of wiping out an entire family was still shocking to them.

Yet, looking at Lei Ming’s expression, brimming with killing intent, he didn’t appear to be joking at all.

At the same time, a single question arose in everyone’s mind: Who is this Mr. Ye?

"Mr. Ye? Does Yuntai have such a person?"

"Exactly! To kill someone as strong as Lei Ming, a master at the Peak of Hua Realm, his junior brother must be formidable. Yet how come we’ve never seen him in the United Commerce before?"

"Could he be some reclusive expert?"

As the crowd mulled over their doubts, Chen Xing suddenly spoke up: "This Mr. Ye—I happen to know a little about him. He’s someone who’s only recently emerged in the last couple of months. Moreover, he truly did kill Huang Xiong, the expert hired by the Black Tiger Hall! It’s said his strength is quite extraordinary!"

Extraordinary?

Hearing Chen Xing’s words, though no one openly contradicted him due to his status, scorn filled their hearts.

If he were truly extraordinary, would Lei Ming be calling him out by name without him standing up to answer?

It seems more likely that he’s seen Lei Ming’s overwhelming strength and fled in fear!

As these whispers made their rounds and as they glanced at Lei Ming’s piercing gaze on the stage—

Hee Ming was so terrified he was about to collapse, while Guo Wenyuan’s back was entirely soaked in sweat.

Lei Ming’s earlier threats weren’t just aimed at Hee Ming but at Hee Ming, everyone around him, and, of course, Guo Wenyuan!

"Hee Ming!" Guo Wenyuan called out in a soft voice.

But Hee Ming, trembling all over, didn’t seem to hear him.

Seeing this, Guo Wenyuan could only shout sternly, "Hee Ming!"

"H-Here... here!" Hee Ming finally heard and quickly stood up.

"Is Mr. Ye still not here?" Guo Wenyuan asked through gritted teeth.

"I... I don’t know. Maybe... maybe Mr. Ye didn’t come at all, or perhaps he’s already... already run away?" Hee Ming said in despair.

Guo Wenyuan sighed mockingly at himself upon hearing these words.

Hee Ming wasn’t wrong. With someone as powerful as Lei Ming, it was unlikely that Ye Fei was his match. What more could he hope for? Hope that Ye Fei would suddenly appear and turn the tide?

"It seems my life, Guo Wenyuan’s life, ends here today..."

Just as Guo Wenyuan was at his most despairing, even ready to abandon all resistance—

suddenly, a laugh rang out.

"So, it’s my turn already?"

From below the stage, Ye Fei slowly stood up, smiling as he looked directly at Lei Ming at the center of the platform.

Whoosh!

All eyes instantly turned to Ye Fei.

"What are you doing? Sit down immediately!" Youu Cancan cried out, her face pale.

She had just witnessed Lei Ming kill Mr. Ouyang with a single punch.

At this critical juncture, for Ye Fei to suddenly stand and speak—wasn’t he courting death?

But Ye Fei simply smiled and replied, "What am I doing? He’s calling for me to go up!"

"He’s calling for Mr. Ye, not you! Do you think just because your surname is Ye, it’s you?" Youu Cancan was so anxious that she was nearly in tears, frustrated at Ye Fei’s calm smile.

Next to her, Hee Youliang sneered and added mockingly, "As expected of a stupid brat. If you want to steal the limelight, this isn’t the way to do it. Junior Sister, since he’s seeking death, why stop him?"

"Exactly! Rushing up to die like this—I’ve never seen it happen before! Such a rare sight! If he wants to die, let him roll off to the side and not drag us down. I thought he was a useless fool, but his intelligence seems just as lacking!"

With Hee Youliang speaking up, Dong Youcai, always echoing Hee Youliang’s sentiments, wasted no opportunity to join in the ridicule.

Hearing the words from Youu Cancan and Hee Youliang, the initially bewildered spectators finally came to their senses, each staring at Ye Fei as if he were some kind of idiot.

"Damn, he scared me for a second. I thought we were really sitting next to some mysterious Mr. Ye, but it turns out it’s just an attention-seeking moron!"

"Nowadays, people impersonate officials, they impersonate students, and now someone’s even impersonating Mr. Ye to run to their death? Truly a first!"

"Maybe he’s a hidden master! Come on, show us some skills! Haha!"

Amid the taunts of the crowd, Hee Youliang and Dong Youcai laughed so hard they clutched their stomachs, while only Youu Cancan kept stomping her feet in frustration.

By the time she tried to dissuade Ye Fei again, he was already walking forward, arriving directly at the edge of the stage.

In the VIP room at the distance, Chen Xing was momentarily taken aback upon seeing Ye Fei stand up.

But he quickly signaled to Wei Dong beside him.

In Chen Xing’s mind, this kid Ye Fei was undoubtedly annoying, but he was also a friend of his daughter and someone she was particularly close to.

If Ye Fei were to die here unjustly, how was he, as a father, supposed to explain it to his daughter?

Wei Dong, understanding Chen Xing’s intent, immediately leapt down, blocking Ye Fei and saying, "This is a United Commerce martial competition, not your stage for grandstanding. Step back now, and I can pretend this never happened!"

"Step back? Are you saying the man on the stage isn’t looking for Mr. Ye?" Ye Fei asked with a smile.

"Lei Ming is indeed looking for Mr. Ye, but that’s definitely not you!" From the VIP room, Chen Xing, seeing that Wei Dong’s persuasion wasn’t working, roared in fury.

His earlier goodwill towards trying to stop Ye Fei had instantly evaporated.

Facing Ye Fei’s obstinance, Chen Xing was so angry he wanted to slap him away. He had kindly intervened, yet Ye Fei insisted on rushing to his death. It was utterly incomprehensible!

Meanwhile, Bai Que’s eyes flashed with a ruthless glint.

Because he had already recognized the man before him—Ye Fei, the person responsible for turning his son, Bai Meng, into a vegetable.

With a sinister laugh, Bai Que immediately said, "What a mighty spectacle, Mountain Tiger Chen Xing! Someone dares to challenge Master Lei, and you intervene to stop it. What’s the meaning of this? Are you looking down on Master Lei?"

"I do not intend to disrespect Master Lei; this brat simply isn’t Mr. Ye!" Chen Xing replied coldly.

"Regardless of who he is, since he dares to challenge, whether or not to fight is solely up to Master Lei, not you. Or do you intend to meddle in Master Lei’s affairs too?" Bai Que said with venom in his voice.

At this moment, Bai Que had only one goal: to get Ye Fei into the ring.

Once Ye Fei stepped onto the stage, Bai Que was convinced of his inevitable death. At that point, not only could he kill Hee Ming and break the Flame Dragon Association, he could also eliminate the enemy who harmed his son. It was a perfect outcome!

Faced with such accusations, Chen Xing could only wave for Wei Dong to step aside.

After all, Ye Fei wasn’t worth provoking Lei Ming over.

"If you insist on seeking death, go ahead then!"

Chen Xing sighed and shook his head.