Chapter 140: A Joint Trial Before Three Courts!

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“But I have a feeling that Su Qianlong and Su Mingxuan, the two brothers, might publicly make things difficult for you. My grandfather, not wanting to stir up trouble, might push you aside. Otherwise, I could call Young Master Wang; right now, the only ones who can protect you are the Wang family,” Su Tuamo expressed his concern.

“No need. The Huang family is merely insignificant; I don’t want to owe such a huge favor to the Wang family,” Lin Fan replied dismissively. If he kept troubling the Wang family, the father and son duo might end up treating him like a cash cow.

That new company, worth hundreds of billions, would require countless future investments, but clearly, the Wang family was treating him like a resource to exploit.

Although he was wealthy, he wasn’t prepared to pour all his money into the Wang family.

He might as well just acquire the Wang family’s assets outright.

He would rather owe Su Tuamo a favor than owe the Wang family.

After exchanging a few brief words, the two ended the call.

At two in the afternoon,

Lin Fan arrived punctually at the old Su family residence.

The Su family’s old mansion was a garden-style villa occupying a vast area. In Hangzhou, where land was extremely precious, owning such a garden villa in the city center testified to the Su family’s deep-rooted strength.

As soon as he entered, he saw a large crowd gathered in the courtyard.

At the entrance was a lawn garden with several pavilions on the grass. A pure white marble stone pathway ran through the center, leading to the reception hall at the end.

But judging by the scene, it seemed they intended to publicly interrogate him right there on the lawn.

“Old Master Su, this is a small token of my respect. Please accept it with a smile,”

He came bearing a gift: a Yuan dynasty blue-and-white porcelain vase worth ten million yuan.

At noon, he had specially visited the Emperor Hotel and purchased it at an auction.

At this moment, Old Master Su Yan’en was conversing with an elderly man dressed in a black robe. Only when Lin Fan approached did they both look up to scrutinize him.

The black-robed elder frowned deeply and then shouted fiercely, “You’re the one who broke Lei Kai’s calf, aren’t you?”

Lin Fan glanced at the old man. He was sharp-faced, with a dark complexion, and his brows carried a menacing and ruthless air. It was clear he was a martial artist.

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“Yes! He deliberately harassed my girlfriend. I just taught him a lesson, didn’t I?” Lin Fan said lightly, placing the glass box steadily on the nearby table.

Unexpectedly, the old man slammed his palm onto the table without a word.

With a bang, the glass table emitted a cracking noise. The porcelain box nearly fell to the ground, but Lin Fan reacted swiftly, stepping sideways and catching the box with his toes, fingers lightning-fast grabbing the handle, thus averting the risk of the porcelain breaking.

Seeing this, Lin Fan’s mood soured immediately.

“You must be the Huang family’s patriarch, Huang Hanxiong, right? If you want to confront me, come directly to me. Don’t come to the Su family to throw tantrums and act high and mighty. What’s your meaning? To show off your dominance, or because you have immense power?”

His words drew a sharp intake of breath from the others.

Even Su Tuamo, standing beside him, looked at him with a complex expression, wondering why Lin Fan was so blunt.

Just as she expected, after Lin Fan spoke, Su Mingxuan was the first to retort, “There’s a saying: you must consider the master before you beat the dog! You broke one of the Huang family’s legs without a word of apology or compensation, and you’re still so arrogant? Do you think the Huang family is nothing to you?”

At these words, Su Qianlong and the others nodded in agreement.

“Yes, normally, that porcelain should have been an apology gift for Old Master Huang, not a present for our old master. Has he mixed up the recipients?”

“Maybe in his eyes, our old master’s status is higher than Old Master Huang’s, so he didn’t take Old Master Huang seriously.”

“Everyone knows he has a good relationship with Su Tuamo, so they assumed he was part of the Su family. When the incident happened and the Huang family couldn’t find him, they had no choice but to turn to us. But this guy not only refuses to apologize, he’s acting wildly. If I were Old Master Huang, I’d skin him alive!”

Lin Fan quietly glanced at Su Tuamo.

He found her looking helpless, clearly unable to defuse the situation.

If it were her, she would have swallowed her pride, put on a show in front of Old Master Huang, pinned all the blame on Lei Kai, and finally paid a few tens of millions to smooth things over. That would have been the best solution.

Not confront Old Master Huang head-on like this.

Old Master Huang was stunned, completely unprepared for Lin Fan’s defiance.

“You must be out of your mind! You hurt my man and dare speak to me like this? Don’t think I’ll let you off just because you have the Su family backing you. No way!” Huang Hanxiong stood up and locked eyes with Lin Fan.

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As he rose, Su Yan’en also stood but remained silent, watching them without expression.

Lin Fan had long expected Su Yan’en to remain a bystander today; he himself did not want to get involved in this mess.

Still, Lin Fan felt the need to make his stance clear.

“Old Master Su, I apologize for today. I thought this was a minor issue but didn’t expect it to escalate, drawing so many spectators as if it were a public trial. If I do anything out of line, please forgive me. Later, I’ll gift you some valuable ancient paintings—I hear you’re quite fond of them…”

His words sounded like flattery on the surface, but in truth, he was presenting Old Master Su with a choice.

If Su Yan’en chose to protect him, he would show goodwill.

If Su Yan’en remained indifferent, he might take unpredictable actions.

The atmosphere suddenly grew heavy and tense.

The Su family members wore serious expressions, surprised that Lin Fan directly tossed the ball into Su Yan’en’s court.

In short, Lin Fan’s behavior today was completely unexpected.

To put it bluntly, he was breaking all the rules.

Huang Hanxiong made his position clear: “Old Su! I hope you don’t interfere. I’m not here to cause trouble, but this guy is too arrogant. Since we couldn’t find his residence, we had to ask you to bring him out.”

Su Yan’en’s bright eyes flicked between the two men as he forced a polite smile and said, “Brother Huang, why don’t we sit down and talk this through calmly? No need to damage the harmony.”

“What do you mean? Are you protecting him?” Huang Hanxiong frowned, staring sharply at Su Yan’en with an unfriendly tone.

“Of course not. He’s not one of us. Why would I protect him? I just want you both to choose a peaceful way to resolve this. You have to understand, young people today don’t play by the old rules like we do. We handle things based on interests, not so-called face. What’s the value of face anyway...” Su Yan’en laughed self-deprecatingly.

His words were clever. He made it clear that Lin Fan wouldn’t resolve this peacefully, while also subtly warning Huang Hanxiong to consider the consequences of angering Lin Fan.

Seeming neutral, in reality, he shifted the blame onto Lin Fan and left the ball in Huang Hanxiong’s court.