Jin Changfeng seized upon Zhou Lingxing's words as leverage.
" Zhou Lingxing, how dare you mention your grandson? For such an important matter as seeing Master Li, he dared to be late? Should we say he's impolite and ill-mannered, or does he simply not respect Master Li at all?"
" Fatty Jin, stop stirring up trouble. Who is Brother Thigh? Would he be swayed by your instigation?"
"Oh? Am I stirring up trouble? Or is it that your grandson is ill-mannered and looks down on Master Li?"
"You--"
"Knock knock knock!" The knocking on the door interrupted the two's argument.
"It must be Yanchen!" Zhou Zhengjiao immediately went to open the door.
As expected, it was Zhou Yanchen, but Zhou Yanchen was followed by another person.
Why did you bring him here?
Judging from Zhou Zhengjiao's tone, Jiang Fan felt that he was not really suitable to come.
"I'd rather not go in."
"No way! I already said we're here, Second Uncle, don't stop me, I'm taking my Brother Thigh in."
"This is utter nonsense!" Zhou Zhengjiao shouted. "Have you lost your mind? Aren't you afraid of upsetting that person and bringing trouble to the Zhou Family?"
The argument at the door attracted the attention of Jin Changfeng and his grandson, who both looked towards the door at the same time.
Upon seeing Jiang Fan, the grandfather and grandson were initially surprised, then exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing a gloating smile.
" Zhou Lingxing, you bastard, you dare bring people to a place like this without your permission?"
Zhou Lingxing's face was extremely ugly, and he glared at Zhou Yanchen with a look of utter disappointment.
"Let him leave now!"
"No, I brought Brother Thigh to meet the big boss today!"
With that, Zhou Lingxing pulled Jiang Fan inside.
As soon as he entered, Jiang Fan saw the Crazy Old Man drinking alone, completely unaffected by the situation.
" Crazy Old Man! What are you doing here?"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, the Crazy Old Man immediately stopped drinking and looked up.
He was also taken aback when he saw Jiang Fan.
Just as Jiang Fan was about to go over and say something more, Jin Changfeng suddenly shouted.
" Jiang Fan! How dare you call him Crazy Old Man! You're asking for it!"
As the fierce voice fell, Jin Changfeng raised his hand and suddenly grabbed at Jiang Fan.
Just as Jin Changfeng's hand was about to grab Jiang Fan's neck, an invisible and terrifying pressure suddenly spread out with overwhelming force. The huge shockwave slammed into Jin Changfeng's body, instantly sending his round body flying. He staggered several steps until he crashed into the wall and came to a stop.
The whole process happened in the blink of an eye. Both the Zhou Family family and the Jin Changfeng grandfather and grandson were shocked by the Crazy Old Man's sudden move. At the same time, a million questions arose in their minds, wondering why the Crazy Old Man would suddenly take action to help an insignificant person.
"Cough cough cough!" The Crazy Old Man's face was slightly flushed, and the veins around his temples were bulging, clearly because his old injury had relapsed due to his earlier attack.
" Crazy Old Man! How are you? Are you alright?"
Jiang Fan went over immediately, his face showing concern.
"It's alright, I won't die, cough cough."
"Still trying to show off? With your half-crippled body, you still dare to attack recklessly? Don't you value your life?"
"Hey! You little brat, I did this to save you!" The Crazy Old Man rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"I don't need your help. He wouldn't dare kill me. Just mind your own business."
The conversation between the two caused everyone else to gasp in shock.
Anyone with eyes can see that Jiang Fan and the Crazy Old Man have a very unusual relationship.
In the end, it was Zhou Yanchen, this young man, who was ignorant and fearless, who was the first to ask the question.
" Brother Thigh, you... you know Master Li?"
Zhou Yanchen wasn't stupid. Although he had never met Master Li in person, judging from everyone's reactions, this somewhat unkempt old man should be him.
His question drew the attention of Zhou Lingxing and his son, as well as Jin Changfeng and his grandson.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Jiang Fan's pupils contracted slightly, and he replied evasively, "Back in Fortress No. 31, I often cooked for him."
"Oh, I see. Well, you're so lucky, Brother Thigh, to be able to cook for Master Li. Haha! In that case, I don't need to introduce you to him."
Zhou Yanchen slapped his thigh; he was genuinely happy for Jiang Fan from the bottom of his heart.
He then looked at Jin Changfeng and his grandson, "This way, the Jin Family won't dare to touch you again."
The Crazy Old Man sensed something amiss in those words and looked at Zhou Yanchen.
"What did you mean by that? Did they do something to Jiang Fan?"
Upon hearing the Crazy Old Man's question, both Jin Changfeng and his grandson felt a jolt of fear.
"Yes! Just yesterday! The Jin Family kidnapped Brother Thigh's sister to blackmail him. Desperate to save his Brother Thigh, Brother Thigh had no choice but to venture into the lion's den. If Grandpa and I hadn't arrived in time, Brother Thigh would have been badly injured, if not killed!" Zhou Yanchen spoke with increasing indignation, like a kindergarten child complaining to his parents.
"Is that so?"
The Crazy Old Man was speaking to Jiang Fan, "Why didn't you mention this to me?"
"I'm not a three-year-old anymore; I can't ask you to solve everything."
At this point, Jiang Fan paused, then changed the subject.
"Actually, I planned to try to solve it myself first. If that didn't work, I'd have to bring you in."
Having witnessed the situation unfold to this point, Jin Changfeng, though unsure of the exact relationship between Jiang Fan and the Crazy Old Man, could clearly see that the Crazy Old Man was extremely protective of Jiang Fan.
To avoid further misunderstanding from the Crazy Old Man, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain.
" Master Li, please listen to me. Things aren't as they say. It was Jiang Fan who killed my grandson, Jin Yi. And you know all too well how my grandson felt, which is why I had Jin Kai bring him back."
Before Jiang Fan could retort, Zhou Lingxing into a tirade of angry curses.
" Fatty Jin, you're shameless! It was your grandson Jin Yi who proposed Life-and-Death Arena with Jiang Fan. Jiang Fan is only Late-Stage Second Rank, while Jin Yi is High-Stage Third Rank. For High-Stage Third Rank -rank to challenge Late-Stage Second Rank, and in a Life-and-Death Arena at that, he deserves to die!"
"You--"
"What do you mean, 'you'? All the teachers and students of Yuanwu witnessed this. I heard that on the Life-and-Death Arena- or-death arena, Jin Yi was determined to kill Jiang Fan with every move, and in the end, he even unleashed the World-Shaking Meteoric Metal Body. If Jiang Fan hadn't reacted quickly enough and had such high archery skills, he would probably have been the Jiang Fan dying on the arena."
The Crazy Old Man narrowed his eyes, a cold glint in them, and looked at Jin Changfeng.
Is that really the case?
Faced with the Crazy Old Man's questioning, Jin Changfeng's forehead was covered in beads of sweat, and he felt immense pressure.
"That is indeed the case, but I had Jin Kai bring him back not to kill him, but simply to make him my grandson's follower."