Chapter 655
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Chapter 655: Special Plan!
Yuan Jie lay face down on the ground, red spreading from his face.
At that moment, the scene was completely silent.
Everyone looked at the Yuan brothers who had fallen in the distance, their faces pale, unable to speak.
The Yuan brothers who appeared at Ji Rumei’s birthday party tonight were undoubtedly the two most important guests, imposing and even somewhat stealing the spotlight from the protagonist Ji Rumei.
But now, the two of them lay on the ground, their fate unknown, each looking more miserable than the other.
Yet the person who had reduced the Yuan brothers to this pitiful state wore a smile, showing not the slightest fear…
Was this confidence or madness?
These were the two young masters of the Yuan family!
It’s worth noting that the Yuan family’s influence in the Western Capital alone outweighed the combined influence of all the other guests’ families in Jiangnan!
And now, Fang Yu had thoroughly offended the Yuan family, creating an enmity that could not be resolved!
In this situation, not only would Fang Yu himself be in danger, but others would also need to stay away from him to avoid being implicated!
“Director Ji, Miss Ji, we have some matters to attend to, so we’ll be leaving first…”
The guests came to their senses and walked up to say goodbye to Ji Dongshan and Ji Rumei before hurriedly departing.
Xia Weiyu stepped forward, glanced at Fang Yu, then at the Yuan brothers lying in the distance, and was about to speak.
At that moment, Xia Tinghe grabbed Xia Weiyu and quickly said, “Fang Yu, thank you for helping us tonight… otherwise we would have… I will report today’s events truthfully to my grandfather, don’t worry, my grandfather will definitely communicate clearly with the Yuan family…”
“Miss Ji, we’re leaving.”
Xia Weiyu forcefully pulled Xia Tinghe away.
The once lively Ji residence suddenly became deserted.
“I’m sorry for ruining your birthday party,” Fang Yu apologized sincerely.
He originally didn’t want to intervene, but the Yuan brothers had truly annoyed him.
“We should be thanking you, Mr. Fang,” Ji Dongshan and Tang Mingde stepped forward and said.
Both of them trusted Fang Yu completely.
If Fang Yu said there was something wrong with those blood jades, then there definitely was something wrong!
Fortunately, Ji Rumei hadn’t worn the jade bracelet for long, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable!
“If the Yuan family comes looking for trouble later, just put all the blame on me,” Fang Yu said calmly. “I’m leaving.”
After speaking, Fang Yu turned to leave.
“Fang, Fang Yu… I’ll see you out,” Ji Rumei immediately followed.
Ji Dongshan and Tang Mingde watched Fang Yu leave, then looked at the Yuan brothers lying in the distance, exchanged glances, and sighed softly.
The conflict between Fang Yu and the Yuan brothers was the last thing they wanted to see.
But since it had happened, there was nothing they could do.
They had received too many favors from Fang Yu, so they would unconditionally stand on his side!
…
There was a small path from the courtyard to the main gate.
Fang Yu and Ji Rumei were walking along this path.
Along the way, neither Fang Yu nor Ji Rumei spoke.
Just before reaching the main gate, Fang Yu thought for a moment, took out a half-woven five-pointed star from his pocket, and completed it in front of Ji Rumei.
“This is your birthday gift, and also an expression of my apology,” Fang Yu handed the completed five-pointed star to Ji Rumei.
Ji Rumei’s beautiful eyes widened in disbelief as she reached out to take the five-pointed star woven from leaves and twigs.
“Is this really for me?” Ji Rumei asked, looking at the star in her hand.
“Yes, I just said so. After all, I did enjoy your hospitality, so I should give you a gift,” Fang Yu said.
“Thank you… Fang Yu.” Ji Rumei looked up at Fang Yu, her eyes brimming with crystalline tears that sparkled like jewels.
Seeing Ji Rumei’s expression, something deep within Fang Yu’s ice-cold heart suddenly trembled!
This scene… was exactly the same as years ago!
When he first gave a woven five-pointed star to Cold Xun Shuang, she had looked at him just like this!
Those tearful eyes, that tone, even the quiet surroundings.
Everything seemed to be recreating the scene from years ago, both illusory and real!
Fang Yu’s emotions were in turmoil.
He truly couldn’t distinguish anymore.
Was the person before him Ji Rumei or Cold Xun Shuang?
Or perhaps these two people were actually one and the same?
But Cold Xun Shuang was already dead. Back on Nine Dragon Island, he had witnessed Cold Xun Shuang’s death in the memory of that Purple Flame Palace remnant!
Fang Yu believed in reincarnation and believed that Cold Xun Shuang’s soul could be reborn.
But even if that were true, their appearances couldn’t be identical!
Moreover, the overlapping memory fragments were extremely strange.
This was clearly Fang Yu’s first time standing on this small path at the Ji residence, his first time giving a five-pointed star to Ji Rumei… yet somehow in his memory, there was a sense of déjà vu.
Ji Rumei looked at Fang Yu, who was in a daze.
As if guided by some unseen force, Ji Rumei’s beautiful face leaned forward, and her cherry lips lightly touched Fang Yu’s cheek.
The faint coolness on his cheek instantly brought Fang Yu back to his senses.
He looked at Ji Rumei before him, his gaze extremely complex.
Ji Rumei immediately lowered her head, a blush spreading from her ears to her face.
“How could I be so bold! What if Mr. Fang is displeased…” Ji Rumei’s heart raced like a frightened deer, making it difficult for her to breathe.
“…I’m leaving.”
Fang Yu seemed unaffected by Ji Rumei’s action and spoke calmly.
Ji Rumei raised her head, wanting to say something.
But at that moment, a light emanated from Fang Yu’s body, and he instantly disappeared.
Ji Rumei stood there in a daze, then lowered her head to look at the five-pointed star in her hand, and smiled sweetly.
…
Western Jiangnan, Tianji Mountain Range.
A figure stood at the peak of the main summit.
Under the moonlight, this figure appeared particularly conspicuous.
It was Fang Yu.
In front of Fang Yu was a tombstone.
‘Cold Xun Shuang’s Tomb.’
The five characters that Fang Yu had carved with his own hands years ago had become blurred with the passage of time.
At such a high altitude, and during the night.
Except for the occasional howling wind, the surroundings were completely silent.
Fang Yu stood motionless in front of the tombstone.
“I met someone who looks very much like you.”
After an unknown amount of time, Fang Yu spoke.
“She looks so similar that I made a special trip here to tell you…”
As he spoke, Fang Yu sat down cross-legged.
“How similar? It’s really hard to describe in words. How should I put it? I’m gradually finding it difficult to distinguish between her and you.”
“This situation surprises even me.”
“I’ve known you for so many years, and I’ve only met her about ten times… how could I confuse you two? You’re clearly two different people…”
At this point, Fang Yu shook his head and patted his head.
“Forget it, to prevent confusion, it’s better if I see her less in the future.”
“There’s one more thing. Some time ago, I saw Lin Batian again. Although it was just a manifestation of his will, it was close enough. Even after more than two thousand years, his personality hasn’t changed one bit…”
“…Before he left, he gave me a trace of Xuanran energy. Although it’s not very useful, it’s nice as a memento…”
Under the night sky, Fang Yu sat in front of the tombstone, seemingly talking to himself, or perhaps confiding, saying many things.
It wasn’t until the morning sunlight shone down that he stood up from the ground and stretched.
In the period shortly after Cold Xun Shuang’s death, whenever he encountered something he couldn’t explain, he would come to the tombstone.
As time passed, Fang Yu rarely encountered such situations, and his visits to Tianji Mountain became less frequent.
The more time passed, the less willing he was to recall memories of Cold Xun Shuang.
But this time, he had to come.
He had a strange intuition in his heart, yet couldn’t articulate what it was pointing toward.
This made him very uncomfortable, so he could only come here to seek some clarity.
Of course, in the end, he still couldn’t figure anything out.
However, that uncomfortable feeling had dissipated considerably.
“Feels like I’ve said a year’s worth of words,” Fang Yu shook his head and muttered.
Before turning to leave, Fang Yu remembered something, looked at the tombstone, and his eyes turned cold.
“Give me a little more time, and I will eliminate all remnants of the Purple Flame Palace.”
After speaking, a light emanated from the spirit ring on Fang Yu’s right finger, and he disappeared.
…
Fang Yu returned directly to his apartment in Nandu, Xiangcheng.
“Brother Yu, you’re back.” Su Lengyun was still in the apartment. As soon as she saw Fang Yu, she immediately smiled and walked toward him.
“I’ll only be staying for a while, then I need to go out again,” Fang Yu said.
“In such a hurry? By the way… yesterday a man named Bai Ran came to our apartment, wanting to see you,” Su Lengyun said.
“Bai Ran? Right, after I left him with Tang Mingde earlier, I haven’t seen him, and Tang Mingde hasn’t mentioned him to me either…” Fang Yu was surprised.
However, with Bai Ran’s appearance… the plan Fang Yu had been thinking about to extort the Eastern Capital Martial Arts Association immediately had a suitable assistant.
“Where is he now?” Fang Yu asked.
