God-Level All-rounder Expert

Chapter 718: Chapter 788, Step 1

Lin Xueru feigned a punch, and instinctively Fang Yi dodged it lightly, making her miss. It wasn’t that he was afraid of the pain, but this way he could really annoy Lin Xueru.

"You can’t outtalk me, and you can’t hit me either."

Seeing Lin Xueru’s blushing angry face, Fang Yi knew he had done the right thing.

Lin Xueru couldn’t be bothered with him any longer and went back to the car to get a bunch of keys to open the door.

Of course, this being a high-end villa area, opening the door involved more than just keys; it required a password and fingerprint, fancy stuff imported from Europe.

Once inside the villa, a maid quickly approached and said, "Miss, dinner is ready."

"I’m not in the mood, I don’t want to eat," Lin Xueru said and started heading upstairs, then suddenly remembered something and instructed the maid, "Oh, later, take him to the side bedroom, keep an eye on him, and make sure he doesn’t wander off."

Fang Yi just laughed. If he really wanted to run, not even an army could stop him, let alone a maid.

Following the maid, Fang Yi ate his dinner, then was led to the side bedroom. After that, he took a bath and finally went to bed in the bedroom to catch up on rest.

The next morning, Fang Yi got up early. The maid had already prepared breakfast, but Lin Xueru was nowhere to be seen, so Fang Yi asked the maid about her.

"Oh, the miss left before dawn," replied the maid.

Fang Yi couldn’t help but smile wryly; Lin Xueru was usually sharp as a tack. She was probably afraid he’d do something. He thought of her panicky demeanor and couldn’t help but find it funny.

Fang Yi didn’t mind much. After eating breakfast, he too left the villa.

He was quite familiar with Tianjing, having visited several times and had extensively researched its geography, planning, development, and culture before coming to Tianjing, especially focusing on the family stronghold issues—he had deeply delved into it.

Tianjing had many families, being an ancient capital and royal abode, home to various official and aristocratic families, the number of which hadn’t decreased over the ages, but rather had intensified.

In the regions of Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, Tianjing was the most luxurious and was the nation’s capital – the waters here ran the deepest. Correct content is on NovelFire

The families here were ranked; the lowest were Third Grade, First-class being the highest, and beyond that were the super families, Fang Family and Zhao Family.

Fang Yi thought for a while then directly entered the underground garage and fixed his eyes on a car that wasn’t too fancy but not too ordinary either—it was Lin Xueru’s personal car, one of five or six in total. Fang Yi planned to borrow one.

The lack of keys wasn’t an issue; Fang Yi could operate even a keyless tank, let alone a personal car.

Fang Yi drove out of the villa area, not going to find Fang Yuying because he didn’t want to continuously trouble her, especially since this trip to Tianjing was a true return, inevitably positioning him against the Fang Family. He didn’t want to make things difficult for Fang Yuying.

Thus, after leaving the villa area, Fang Yi drove towards an old-style courtyard, looking for Elder Liu.

This time when Fang Yi met Elder Liu, Lin Jingtian wasn’t there, but he found Elder Liu playing chess with Wu Boqing.

Wu Boqing laughed, "Fang Yi, you’re here at last. Old Liu has been looking forward to seeing you for a long time."

Fang Yi responded with a smile, "Here I am, Elder Liu."

Elder Liu nodded, "Sit first, we’ll finish this game."

Fang Yi sat down quietly beside them, watching silently.

The two old men had finished a game of chess when Wu Boqing asked, "Fang Yi, would you like to play another game?"

Fang Yi shook his head and replied, "No, I’m afraid you two would lose quite embarrassingly." He spoke sincerely.

Elder Liu and Wu Boqing exchanged glances. Elder Liu looked around to make sure no one was nearby, then straightened himself in his wheelchair and asked, "Young man, what brings you to Tianjing this time?"

Fang Yi smiled and said, "Nothing much, just here to bring a woman back home."

Hearing this, Elder Liu and Wu Boqing looked at each other, their faces showing a strange expression.

Ignoring the odd looks from the two elders, Fang Yi reached over and tapped on Elder Liu’s knees, a troubled look on his face, "Elder Liu, it seems quite difficult for these two legs of yours to recover anytime soon."

Elder Liu, astute as ever, immediately grasped the implication in Fang Yi’s words. Pretending to struggle, Elder Liu said, "Young man, just speak up, and I’ll do my best."

"Elder Liu is really straightforward." Fang Yi gave a thumbs up, genuinely appreciative, and said, "Elder Liu, I won’t beat around the bush, um, I want to ask you to help me look into someone."

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"Fang Family’s Fourth Young Master, Fang Tianqi."

"Hmm?" Elder Liu raised an eyebrow, his aged eyes cloudy yet sharp, "I’ve heard that this Fang Tianqi, like me, also has disabled legs. Did you do it?"

Fang Yi smiled and said, "Yes, it was me."

Elder Liu asked, "Does that count as deliberate targeting for revenge?"

Fang Yi replied, "Elder Liu, you’ve misunderstood me. Although you often stay in this old mansion, I’m sure you must be aware, just last month at Tianjing’s International Airport, a group of monsters appeared."

Elder Liu looked moved. As a veteran of the Dragon Team, although he had long resided in this large estate, he kept abreast of significant external affairs.

"I not only heard about it but also read the report. Initially, the guards were involved in this matter, but then the Blood Dragon Guards’ Guard Captain from the Dragon Team intervened and classified it as confidential," Elder Liu said, staring at Fang Yi. "In that incident, you were the target of the attack, and that Fang Tianqi was also present at the scene."

Fang Yi smiled, "The conspiracy behind this incident is far from simple, Elder Liu, I’m asking you this favor because there’s a shocking conspiracy involved."

Elder Liu pondered, then Wu Boqing, sitting beside them, spoke, "Fang Yi, Elder Liu also has his difficulties. You might not know, but Qian Duajin has already set his sights on us."

Fang Yi frowned, "Is he planning to target you two?"

Wu Boqing said, "He wouldn’t dare make a move yet, but any small disturbance on our side would definitely catch his attention. So, we can’t help you with this favor."

But at this moment, Elder Liu shook his head and said, "No, this favor must be done." He then stared at Fang Yi and said, "Young man, you’re not lying to me, are you?"

Fang Yi replied, "Elder Liu, do I look like I’m joking? This matter is indeed serious. We’ll see the truth in three days." noveldrama

Elder Liu nodded gravely and then said, "And my legs..."

Fang Yi’s face immediately filled with a smile, "Don’t worry, Elder Liu. In three days, you’ll be walking on the ground."

Elder Liu’s face twitched uncontrollably, excitement rising within him.

And Fang Yi was also slightly excited—this first step had finally been taken.