The onlookers watched Lin Fan, surrounded on all sides, yet showing not the slightest fear.
The Wei State Duke Mansion Guards had him surrounded, but they still didn't dare make a move. The crowd buzzed with discussion.
"Who's that? How dare he cause trouble at the Wei State Duke Mansion?"
"Have you forgotten? He's the main reason the Li family broke off the engagement with Anle Marquis Manor!"
"Right, right! I saw him get thrown out of Anle Marquis Manor a while back with my own eyes."
"Then why's he making a scene in front of the Wei State Duke Mansion? Shouldn't he be at Anle Marquis Manor?"
"I heard him shouting a woman's name. Has he switched targets?"
"Who knows? But anyone who dares cause trouble at the Wei State Duke Mansion must have something to rely on."
"That's right. Look at those guards. They don't even dare arrest him."
"Seems the Wei State Duke Mansion really has fallen into decline. The Empress carved up the Left Wei Guard a while back, and now even some nobody is bullying them."
The Wei State Duke Mansion Guards around them weren't Imperial Guards, but they were still quite loyal.
The passersby weren't making any effort to hide their comments, and the guards heard every word.
Every one of them flushed with humiliation, itching to draw their swords and hack down the onlookers and the jeering Lin Fan.
But Mo Yunxuan had given them his instructions in advance. They didn't dare disobey and act on their own, so they could only keep Lin Fan surrounded and wait for Mo Yunxuan to come out and take charge.
The Wei State Duke Mansion's main gate swung open, and eight hundred Nascent Soul Realm Imperial Guards poured out. They drove the onlookers away from the entrance, then surrounded Lin Fan.
Mo Yunxuan walked slowly out of the mansion, his gaze utterly indifferent as he looked at Lin Fan.
He seemed to be looking at a complete stranger, someone utterly unworthy of his attention.
He knew that from the moment Lin Fan coveted Meng Zhirou, there had been no room for compromise between them.
As a Child of Destiny and Child of Fortune, Lin Fan would never give up a woman he had set his sights on.
Anyone else who so much as thought of laying a hand on her would be regarded as a mortal enemy.
And as Meng Zhirou's fiance, her husband in all but name, even if Lin Fan had a Void Refinement Realm powerhouse backing him,
he wouldn't be so spineless as to hand over his wife in exchange for some so-called friendship.
Mo Yunxuan cupped his hands, his manners beyond reproach, though his tone was somewhat cool.
"May I ask who you are, Young Master, and why you're making a scene at the entrance to my Wei State Duke Mansion?"
Although Lin Fan had already landed on his kill list, he was still lying low for now.
Besides, it wasn't as if he was groveling. As an honest young man raised in the twenty-first century,
he didn't mind showing people basic courtesy. It certainly didn't make him feel like he was being wronged.
When the Wei State Duke's Imperial Guard had poured out just moments before, their imposing presence had left Lin Fan stunned.
He stood rooted to the spot, a damp patch even appearing around his third leg.
Only when Mo Yunxuan spoke did he snap out of it. His face flushed crimson, and he shouted in anger,
"I never thought the mighty Wei State Duke Mansion would be nothing but a bunch of bullies who throw their weight around!"
Mo Yunxuan was baffled by his accusation. He thought back over what he'd just done and wondered,
"All I did was have the Imperial Guard clear the area, then ask him a question. How is that throwing my weight around?"
"Doesn't seem like it..."
As he pondered that last thought, Mo Yunxuan suddenly noticed the startlingly dense water element around Lin Fan's crotch and realized what was going on.
The indifference vanished from his face, replaced by a mocking look he couldn't conceal.
"Whether my Wei State Duke Mansion throws its weight around is not for me to judge, Young Master."
"Why don't you tell me what you're doing here, making a scene at my Wei State Duke Mansion? Otherwise, I'll have no choice but to treat you as a rebel."
Lin Fan had been staring straight at Mo Yunxuan, so of course he saw the mocking look on his face.
But when he looked at the Nascent Soul Realm Imperial Guards who had replaced the original guards and now surrounded him,
his legs nearly gave way beneath him. Only the pride of a Child of Fortune kept him standing and holding on to his nerve.
The helplessness made him burn with humiliation. Since arriving in the Imperial City, when had he, Lin Fan, ever suffered such disgrace?
Mo Yunxuan's mockery only added fuel to the fire, and for a moment Lin Fan managed to shake off his fear.
He shouted at Mo Yunxuan, "Mo Yunxuan, stop pretending! Is Meng Zhirou locked up in your mansion? Let her go at once!"
Mo Yunxuan's gaze turned cold, and killing intent flooded his heart, but he kept his expression calm.
His tone remained teasing. "I know who you are. You're Lin Fan, aren't you?"
"I remember you got beaten and thrown out of Anle Marquis Manor a while back for seducing Jun Tianxiao's fiancee."
Hearing Mo Yunxuan recount his scandal so casually, Lin Fan immediately cut him off.
"Mo Yunxuan! Don't change the subject! Where's Zhirou? Let her go right now, or don't blame me for what happens!"
Mo Yunxuan didn't get angry when Lin Fan interrupted him. There was no point arguing with an animal.
He simply returned to his earlier indifferent expression and spoke in a stern tone.
"Young Master Lin, if I remember correctly, Meng Zhirou told you she already had a husband."
"Don't you think it's inappropriate to keep pestering her like this?"
"But I'm a kindhearted man. If you have nothing else to say, then apologize and leave at once."
When he finished, Mo Yunxuan waved his hand as if shooing away a fly. Anyone could see the disgust in his eyes.
The Wei State Duke Mansion stood in a neighborhood of powerful nobles, and most of the passersby blocked by the Imperial Guards were cultivators of some standing.
They weren't very far away either, so it was easy for them to hear the conversation between the two.
Once they understood what had happened, the crowd erupted into a flurry of discussion.
"What! Lin Fan has set his sights on the Wei State Duke's fiancee too?"
"For goodness' sake, why does Lin Fan keep going after other people's fiancées? Does he have some kind of peculiar fetish?"
"Lin Fan really is audacious. A few days ago, he coveted the Anle Marquis's fiancee, and today he's eyeing the Wei State Duke's fiancee. Who knows what he'll do next!"
Lin Fan had clearly never expected Meng Zhirou's claim that she was engaged to be true.
In an instant, the tide turned against him, and he became the one in the wrong.
But he was a Child of Fortune. How could he admit he was wrong? No, he couldn't possibly be wrong!
It had to be Mo Yunxuan. That bastard must have threatened Zhirou, and she'd had no choice but to give in. She had to be suffering terribly right now!
(Meng Zhirou, sleeping soundly: Husband is so rough. He's worn me right out~)
What do I do? What can I do?
I can't do anything at all!
Damn it!
Mo Yunxuan!
You bastard, you deserve to die!
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