789: Chapter 789 I've come to deliver the gold!

"No?" Ning Feng sneered, "You two are in cahoots, so of course you're taking his side!"

Yan Qingwu's expression darkened.

Although she had indeed been scared out of her wits just now, as a Cultivator, her perception of True Qi was an instinct carved into her bones.

She knew better than anyone whether Ye Chen had used True Qi.

For that bastard Ning Feng to say such a thing was tantamount to questioning her integrity!

"Ning Feng, I will say this one more time: Ye Chen did not use True Qi."

Yan Qingwu's voice turned cold.

"I stake my martial arts career on it; that leap just now was purely a matter of driving skill and guts, without any True Qi enhancement."

"If you still don't believe me, feel free to find someone to investigate. All the surveillance equipment at the scene is still there; one check will tell you if there were any True Qi fluctuations."

That was true.

Ripples of True Qi would disrupt the frequency bands of surveillance equipment.

Ning Feng's expression froze.

He understood the logic.

But he really wasn't willing to accept it!

He, Ning Feng, had reigned supreme in the Jiangnan racing scene for ten years and had never lost.

If he lost to a Wuling Hongguang today, where would he hide his face?

"Investigate? Investigate what?" Ning Feng roared angrily.

"I know the Dragon Group's methods all too well. Isn't covering up True Qi fluctuations a matter of minutes for you?"

"Let me tell you, Ye Chen, you cheated today! It's useless even if you don't admit it!"

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes slightly: "Ning Feng, are you a sore loser?"

Ning Feng's roar came to an abrupt halt.

Ye Chen continued.

"Before the race, you said it yourself: if I won, I could take whatever I wanted from the museum."

"Now that you've lost, you're starting to make excuses?"

"What do you mean I used my abilities? What do you mean by cheating?"

"Let me tell you, based on what you just said, even if I were to break into your museum right now and take the items, you wouldn't have the right to say a single word against it."

Ning Feng clenched his fists: "You dare? My Ning Family isn't afraid of you!"

"The Ning Family isn't afraid of me?" Ye Chen shrugged, "Do I need your Ning Family to be afraid? If you don't give me an explanation today, no one would say it's wrong even if I wiped out your Ning Family."

Seeing this, Yan Qingwu frowned: "Ning Feng, the 749 Bureau and the Dragon Group both serve the country. As the grandson of the Deputy Director of the 749 Bureau, you should have some perspective. If you lose, you lose. What's with not honoring your debt?"

"I didn't lose!" Ning Feng still insisted on his claim, "Even if the leader of the Dragon Group came today, it would be useless."

Ye Chen spread his hands: "Whether you admit it or not, it won't stop my determination to take the items."

"You dare?!?" Ning Feng roared, "I'm telling you, although my grandfather is the Deputy Director of the 749 Bureau, the Ning Family has more than just the 749 Bureau behind it; we also have the Ning Family, one of the Five Clans of the Kunlun Ruins!"

That's right!

The Ning Family within the Dragon Kingdom was just a branch of the Ning Family from the Kunlun Ruins!

Ye Chen said indifferently: "Even if the Xuanyuan Family were behind you, it would be useless."

He paused.

He looked at Yan Qingwu.

"Let's go."

"To tear down the museum."

After saying that, he walked straight down the mountain.

"You dare?!" Ning Feng's expression changed drastically, and he rushed forward, blocking Ye Chen and Yan Qingwu's path.

"Ye Chen! I'm warning you! The Xun Museum is my Ning Family's private property, and every single item inside has proof of legal origin!"

"So what if you're a Deputy Director of the Dragon Group? Without a search warrant, breaking in is trespassing! It's the act of a bandit!"

"If you dare to touch a single hair of my museum today, I guarantee I'll make you pay dearly!"

"My grandfather is a Deputy Director of the 749 Bureau, and I have the Ning Family of the Kunlun Ruins behind me! You're just a lowly Deputy Director of the Dragon Group; what do you have to fight me with?!"

Ye Chen stopped and asked indifferently: "Are you done?"

Ning Feng's breath hitched.

Ye Chen continued: "If you're done, move aside. Otherwise, if you bother me again, I'll beat you up."

Ning Feng: "?!?"

He was completely dumbfounded.

No...

He had brought out the 749 Bureau, the Ning Family of the Kunlun Ruins, and all his trump cards, and yet the other party just replied with that?

The next second, Ning Feng's anger flared up, and just as he was about to retort...

Before he could finish speaking, a dense sound of footsteps suddenly came from the distance.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

They saw a group of figures walking towards them at the end of the road at the foot of the mountain.

Moreover, there were dozens of people marching in two rows, each carrying a massive wooden crate on their shoulders.

Walking at the very front was a middle-aged woman wearing a plain-colored long dress, with a dignified appearance and a gentle temperament.

Ning Wanqing.

"Is this... someone from the Ning Family of the Kunlun Ruins?" Among the onlookers, someone recognized Ning Wanqing, and their expression changed drastically.

"It really is someone from the Ning Family! Why are they here?"

"What's most bizarre is, why are they carrying so many crates? What kind of treasures are inside?"

"It must be good stuff to reward Young Master Ning!"

Ning Feng also saw the group, and his eyes couldn't help but light up.

Ning Wanqing!

The wife of the head of the Ning Family from the Kunlun Ruins!

He had only seen her from afar once at a family annual meeting; she was the true backing of their branch of the Ning Family!

"Great! The Ning Family is here!" The gloom on Ning Feng's face was swept away, replaced by ecstasy.

Once they arrived, why would he be afraid of Ye Chen anymore?

He immediately looked at Ye Chen and sneered coldly.

"Ye Chen, aren't you very arrogant?"

"Aren't you going to tear down my museum?"

"Now that my Ning Family's backing has come in person, let's see how arrogant you can be!"

After speaking, without waiting for Ye Chen to react, he walked impatiently towards Ning Wanqing.

Then, he straightened his back, his face wearing a fawning smile.

"Senior Ning, this junior is Ning Feng, a descendant of the Nanxun branch of the Ning Family. Greetings to you, Senior!"

He walked up to Ning Wanqing and bowed deeply.

Ning Wanqing's footsteps paused, and she glanced at him.

"You are from the Nanxun branch?"

"Exactly!"

Ning Feng nodded hurriedly, "This junior's grandfather is Ning Zhengchu, my father is Ning Yuanhang, and I am Ning Feng!"

Ning Wanqing nodded slightly, which counted as a response.

Seeing this, Ning Feng felt even more confident.

When members of the Ning Family met, surely they wouldn't stand by and watch when one was being bullied, right?

As long as he played the victim enough, he didn't believe the other party would remain indifferent!

Thinking of this, he pointed at Ye Chen and began to complain aggrievedly.

"Senior Ning, I implore you to make the decision for me!"

"That person is Ye Chen from the Dragon Group. Relying on his position as a Deputy Director of the Dragon Group, he intends to rob the items in my museum!"

"This junior didn't comply, so I could only settle for the next best thing and race him!"

"But who could have imagined..."

"He actually cheated!"

That voice! That tone! That appearance! He was as aggrieved as he could possibly be!

At the same time, he frantically signaled to his lackeys around him.

Seeing this, those people hurriedly followed suit and bowed.

"I can corroborate this!"

"I can also testify that that kid slapping Young Master Ning's face is tantamount to slapping the Ning Family's face!"

"That's right! People who cheat are just too detestable!"

Ning Feng heard this and felt happy.

Hmph!

Everyone around is my supporter; let's see how you quibble now?

He then cupped his fists and bowed again.

"Senior Ning, Ye Chen has no regard for the law and is bullying members of my Ning Family. If we don't teach him a lesson today, how will our Ning Family branch establish ourselves in Jiangnan in the future?"

"I implore you, Senior, to take action and uphold justice!"

Ning Wanqing looked at Ning Feng, her expression appearing extremely strange.

"You said... Ye Chen is bullying you?"

Ning Feng nodded hurriedly: "That's right!"

Ning Wanqing frowned, her expression turning cold.

"Whatever he wants, you should just cooperate."

"You actually raced him? You went too far!"

The whole crowd: "?!?"

Huh?

They didn't hear wrong, did they?

Madam Ning wasn't asking Ye Chen to apologize, but instead asking Young Master Ning to cooperate?

What was most absurd was... just by racing, it became Young Master Ning who went too far?

No...

Whose main family are you, anyway?

Ning Feng was dumbfounded for a few seconds, then looked puzzled: "Senior, what do you mean? He... is bullying me!"

Ning Wanqing asked coldly in return: "Do you know what I came here for tonight?"

Ning Feng looked blank.

"Senior is... just passing by?"

Ning Wanqing shook her head: "I am here to deliver gold."

Ning Feng was stunned for a moment.

"If Senior is delivering gold to the Ning Family, shouldn't it be delivered to the Ning Family..."

"Who said the gold was being delivered to your Ning Family?" Ning Wanqing interrupted him.

Ning Feng was even more confused: "Ah? Then who is Senior delivering it to?"

Ning Wanqing didn't answer; instead, she moved aside and came before Ye Chen.

Ning Feng stood rooted to the spot, his mind blank.

The gold wasn't for him.

Could it be for Ye Chen?

Why?

He's just an outsider...

But before Ning Feng could come back to his senses, Ning Wanqing actually! Actually! Actually! Bowed slightly to Ye Chen.

"Mr. Ye, Wanqing is late, keeping you waiting."

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow: "The gold I wanted, did you bring it all?"

"I brought it." Ning Wanqing waved her hand at the guards behind her, "Open them."

The guards placed the dozens of wooden crates on the ground, then suddenly flipped them open.