The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 352: Troubles Arise

Wu State is a bustling metropolis to the south of Capital City, and if there’s one thing everyone there knows of, it’s the Xus. The Xus are the preeminent family in Wu State with an untouchable status.

In Wu State, not only do the Xus hold formidable power in the military and political realms, but their strength in commerce and the underground is unequaled as well, making them the undisputed top family.

There’s a saying in Wu State, "Rather provoke King Yama than cross the Xu lads." Once, someone who crossed the Xus in Wu State mysteriously disappeared the next day. And given the Xu’s influence, the authorities turn a blind eye to such incidents, not daring to raise the Xus’ ire.

Speaking of the Xus of Wu State, it’s impossible not to mention Ning Yuting, the goddess of the Capital Military Region. Her husband is none other than Xu Zhanchi, the eldest young master of the Xus. Xu Zhanchi fell for Ning Yuting at first sight and pursued her relentlessly, but she remained unmoved. In the end, Xu Zhanchi used his connections to force Ning Yuting to agree to become his wife.

You see, Ning Yuting’s family, the Nings, is also a family of some standing in Wu State, though they pale in comparison to the Xus. Xu Zhanchi threatened the Nings with their safety, leaving them no choice but to sacrifice Ning Yuting’s happiness, pressuring her into marrying Xu Zhanchi until she finally acquiesced due to the insurmountable pressure.

However, life is unpredictable. Xu Zhanchi, a member of a special unit in the Wu State’s local military region, perished while carrying out a mission shortly before his wedding to Ning Yuting.

Ning Yuting thought that with Xu Zhanchi’s death, the Xus would leave her alone, but they didn’t let up. They directed their anger over Xu Zhanchi’s death at her, insisting she marry Xu Zhanchi even after his death. The Nings, powerless against the Xus, could do nothing but watch as Ning Yuting was forced into marriage with a dead man.

This matter caused an uproar in Wu State. Ning Yuting already had a certain level of fame within the Wu State’s military region. Her superior officer, the commander of the military region who had always treated Ning Yuting like a daughter, could not bear to see her reputation tarnished in Wu State. He went to great lengths to transfer Ning Yuting to the Capital Military Region. Since the orders came from above, the Xus were helpless to intervene.

Since going to Capital City, Ning Yuting never returned to Wu State. It was a place of heartache for her, and she harbored no desire to see even her own family there. The thought of the Nings forcing her to marry Xu Zhanchi caused her heart to ache—a past she did not wish to remember.

The only person Ning Yuting missed in Wu State was the commander of the local military region, her elderly superior who treated her like his own daughter. Ning Yuting’s sister, Ning Minyan, had always been on good terms with her. When Ning Yuting was being forced to marry Xu Zhanchi, Ning Minyan was vehemently opposed, but to the cold-hearted Nings, it meant nothing. When Ning Yuting left for Capital City, Ning Minyan resolutely followed her, abandoning their unfeeling home without a second thought.

The Xus’ patriarch, Xu Guodong, had one son and two daughters. His son, Xu Huanan, had two sons: the eldest named Xu Zhanchi and the younger named Xu Pengfei. Xu Zhanchi was once recognized as the cream of the crop among Wu State’s younger generation, and Xu Guodong doted on him immensely. When Xu Zhanchi died abruptly on a mission, Xu Guodong almost turned Wu State upside down in his grief.

Inside a study in the Xu Pengfei’s villa in Wu State.

Xu Pengfei, a man in his late twenties, is rather burly. His complexion is pallid, almost like a sick person, and his eyes devoid of any emotion, compelling others to evade his gaze.

Xu Pengfei may not be handsome, but he is a man with a distinctive aura. Right now, he is staring blankly at the screen in front of him, which displays Ye Chenfeng spanking Ning Yuting.

Ever since the death of his brother Xu Zhanchi, Xu Pengfei has kept a constant watch over Ning Yuting. Even with her transfer to the Capital Military Region, with the Xu’s capabilities, it’s effortless for Xu Pengfei to stay updated on Ning Yuting’s every move.

"Ning Yuting, since you are the woman my brother fancies, then one day, sooner or later, I will have you. Anything my brother wants, I am determined to snatch it away," Xu Pengfei’s face revealed a ferocious smile.

In fact, when Xu Zhanchi died on a mission years ago, Xu Pengfei’s shadow was not absent. The mission wasn’t all that dangerous, but Xu Zhanchi’s death was all due to Xu Pengfei’s manipulation.

Who allowed Xu Zhanchi to win everyone’s recognition in the Xus? Who allowed the old Master Xu to only dote on Xu Zhanchi? Under Xu Zhanchi’s brilliance, Xu Pengfei felt as if he would be forgotten by the Xu family, and he was unwilling to live forever in the shadow of his own brother, so he decided to scatter the shadow covering him.

Indeed, ever since the death of Xu Zhanchi, the Xus shifted their focus to Xu Pengfei, but still, Xu Pengfei was not satisfied. One could say his heart had become completely twisted. He wanted everything that belonged to Xu Zhanchi, and without a doubt, Ning Yuting was also within the range of his conquests. However, as long as the old Master Xu was still alive, he couldn’t simply have Ning Yuting be his woman openly, so he had been waiting for an opportunity.

Who would have known that Ning Yuting, whom Xu Pengfei regarded as his own woman, would be spanked in public by a man, reaping the benefits? How could Xu Pengfei possibly tolerate this? He absolutely could not.

On the table in front of him was the profile of Ye Chenfeng. Xu Pengfei muttered to himself, "Even if you are the legitimate grandson of the Ye family from the Capital City, what of it? If I, Xu Pengfei, want you dead, then you must die. Ning Yuting is my woman, ’sister-in-law,’ and one day I will make you scream under me."

Xu Pengfei stretched out his tongue and licked his lips. The smile at the corner of his mouth grew more intense, it seemed like Xu Pengfei was indeed psychologically twisted—otherwise, how could he have turned against his own brother?

"Little Wolf, come in here," Xu Pengfei called out towards the door of the study.

A man in his mid-thirties, known as Little Wolf, stepped in, standing respectfully in front of Xu Pengfei, and asked, "Young Master Xu, do you have any orders?" novelbuddy-cσ๓

"Send out five assassins to take care of the man in this profile. I don’t want him to see tomorrow’s sun," Xu Pengfei said expressionlessly as he tossed Ye Chenfeng’s profile to Little Wolf.

After picking up the profile from the ground, Little Wolf said, "Rest assured, Young Master Xu, I’ll arrange it immediately." Having said that, Little Wolf left Xu Pengfei’s study.

"Ye Chenfeng, can you survive the five assassins I’ve sent out? Life has been too boring these days. If you can stay alive, I wouldn’t mind going to the Capital City to play with you, and while I’m at it, take control of Ning Yuting as well. Ye Chenfeng, you better not disappoint me!" Xu Pengfei picked up the remote control and turned off the television screen in front of him.

Ye Chenfeng probably never dreamt that, just because he spanked Ning Yuting, he would attract such unexpected trouble, and Ning Yuting would also never have imagined that today’s encounter with Ye Chenfeng would change her life trajectory for the rest of her life, that meeting Ye Chenfeng would be her most beautiful memory many years later.

Capital City was indeed about to be thrown into chaos with the forceful return of Ye Chenfeng. The only thing Ye Chenfeng could do was to rise amidst this upheaval, and he was confident in that. He wasn’t merely focused on mundane affairs; his parents’ death was linked to the Ancient Martial World. Therefore, his ultimate goal was to one day enter the Ancient Martial World, to possess the strength to sweep through it. Only then would he have an absolute certainty in avenging his parents. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)