novelraw Chapter 931: Trying to Stand Up for Someone?
Chapter 931: Trying to Stand Up for Someone?
If he hadn’t spoken up today, it would have been fine, but since he has, even God coming down wouldn’t make a difference.Thinking of this, the Fifth Prince felt reassured. He quietly took a few steps back, not wanting to show his face and ruin his compassionate prince image. Of course, this was just his own delusion; in reality, his hypocritical nature was even more contemptible than a true villain.
Watching Mu Hanyan getting closer and closer, Family Head Fang secretly lamented: Oh, my Eldest Young Master Mu, I didn’t mention you because I didn’t want to drag you into this mess. Why are you coming over yourself and even daring to speak to Nian Anyao in such a provocative tone? Isn’t this just inviting trouble?
Back in the day when Nian Anyao clashed with that Prince, I happened to be in the capital and saw it with my own eyes. That’s why I understand Nian Anyao’s domineering nature more than others, and it worries me.
"Who are you?" Seeing Mu Hanyan’s indifferent attitude, completely disregarding him, Nian Anyao became even more infuriated.
Since he had accepted benefits from the Fifth Prince and was working for him, he could barely count as the Fifth Prince’s man. The Fifth Prince had already revealed his identity, yet Family Head Fang was still dodging his requests, leaving both the Fifth Prince and Nian Anyao without a shred of dignity.
Initially, he thought the Fifth Prince was too hypocritical and concerned with appearances. Family Head Fang had just seized on this point to dare to refuse. As long as Nian Anyao showed up, he believed he could scare Fang into submission and obediently hand over the land deeds. But unexpectedly, they gave him no face at all.
For the always proud and arrogant Nian Anyao, this was unbearable. In his rage, before he even had a chance to make a move, another person barged in, and it was nothing more than a young brat.
Could it be that the waves of Longyan River really push the old ones forward, and today’s youths don’t even regard him, the Beast Taming Master, in their eyes? Hmm, although outsiders both feared and respected Nian Anyao, comparing him to the Beast Taming Sword Saint Xia Youchen of the past, and respectfully calling him a generation of Beast Taming Master...
But in Nian Anyao’s own eyes, this clearly underestimated him. With his Beast Taming Technique and the aid of the Beast Spirit Pearl, he was worthy of being called a Beast Taming Master.
In short, Master Nian was very angry. His gaze at Mu Hanyan was not only filled with arrogance but also an undisguisable anger.
"Mu Hanyan." Mu Hanyan glanced at Nian Anyao and said calmly.
Nian Anyao’s reputation was indeed considerable, but Mu Hanyan did not feel intimidated by it. Wasn’t he just a Beast Taming Master? She had even met the Beast Taming Sword Saint Xia Youchen and had sparred with him, and yet, she was still alive and well today.
Moreover, she carried an auspicious beast. Although it still looked like a little piglet, indistinguishable as to what exotic bird or beast it was, it was still an auspicious beast, far stronger than ordinary Exotic Beasts. So, she didn’t hold much mystique for the so-called Beast Taming Master.
Without that sense of mystique, there was naturally no awe of ordinary people.
At the end of the day, he was just a powerful opponent who warranted caution, but not enough to instill fear!
To not be arrogant when encountering the weak, nor discouraged in the face of the strong, to never bow down, never give up, this was the strong will Mu Hanyan had forged through past hardships, unchanged even after her rebirth.
"Mu Hanyan, so you’re the one known as the Capital’s top playboy, Mu Hanyan! Seeing is indeed believing; you do have some guts." Nian Anyao said with some mockery. He wondered who it was, turns out it’s the Mu Family’s playboy eldest young master. Others might fear the Mu Family and Mu Hanyan, but Nian Anyao did not.
"Mu Hanyan, so he is Mu Hanyan!" Nian Anyao might not be afraid, but that didn’t mean others weren’t. Hearing it was Mu Hanyan, the young masters of the Sword Guard Mansion all showed signs of shock.
Even though they weren’t in the capital and hadn’t witnessed Mu Hanyan’s notorious antics firsthand, they weren’t deaf, and they knew quite a bit about the happenings in the capital.
Even the always arrogant and domineering Mo Yanhong was repeatedly outsmarted by him, to the point of despair, and spoiled brats like He Qingwei and Song Zhe of the Eight Great Families would flee at the sight of him. Just how notorious was he? The most terrifying part was, he bullied not only outsiders but even his brothers without hesitation.
Should they take a page out of He Qingwei and others’ books and make a quick exit? They glanced at Mu Hanyan and then at the Fifth Prince, hesitating and instinctively shrinking back.
"Mu Hanyan, don’t think that just because you run amok in the capital, with no one to check you, you can disregard me, Nian Anyao. Let me tell you, this is not the capital, and there’s no place for your arrogance here! If you want to stand up for others, you’d better weigh your strength first." As they were indecisive, they heard Nian Anyao sneering again.
Family Head Fang’s previous actions had already left him feeling humiliated. If he were to bow down to a younger generation like Mu Hanyan, how would Master Nian face anyone in the future? Nian Anyao made up his mind that he had to teach Mu Hanyan a lesson today, to suppress his arrogance well.
Hearing Nian Anyao’s words, the young masters of Sword Guard Mansion secretly nodded: Indeed, how could they have forgotten this? This was Fang Village, not the capital.
In the capital, due to the restrictions of various aristocratic families and the Royal Family, no one dared to act recklessly against Mu Hanyan. He relied on his clever tricks to subdue Mo Yanhong and others.
Once outside the capital, those restrictions no longer had effect. Even if they dared not bully Mu Hanyan directly, Mu Hanyan could not easily bully others either.
If it were other people, strength would be the deciding factor; the stronger one would have the say. But on one side was the young masters of Sword Guard Mansion led by the Fifth Prince and Nian Anyao, and on the other was the son of the Mu Family, one of the Eight Great Families of the Capital. Resorting to fists didn’t make sense, so reason had to prevail.
Even if their plot to seize the Fang Family’s property was a bit bullying, Mu Hanyan was like a dog biting a mouse, minding business that wasn’t his. They hadn’t provoked Mu Hanyan; he chose to interfere. If a fight broke out, it wouldn’t exactly be their fault.
Once they understood this point, their minds were at ease: it was just a matter of fighting, and anyway, it was Nian Anyao who would act, so what was there to fear for them?
The onlookers around also realized this and sighed quietly.
Although Mu Hanyan had a bad reputation, knowing he came to stand up for the Fang Family, they couldn’t help but feel a bit of goodwill towards him. But judging by the current situation, Nian Anyao clearly did not intend to give him the chance. The Fifth Prince, with his hypocritical care for his reputation, dared not overstep and embarrass the Royal Family, but Nian Anyao had no such scruples.