Bruce Lee felt as if he was on fire and had a splitting headache.
He never imagined that a casual decision would have such a profound impact on his entire life.
He knew that these people's target was Fang Yan. He only needed to stand up and say that he had nothing to do with Fang Yan and that he didn't understand how Fang Yan got in. Then, without him having to do anything, Fang Yan would be "politely" asked to leave by the club's security.
But if he did that, where would the spirit of Yanziwu be? Where would the reputation be? Where would his own spirit and reputation be
When he returned to Yanziwu, the old people in the village would poke holes in his back, and the master would hit him on the head with his dung shovel.
However, if he did not accept his family's proposal and insisted on standing on Fang Yan's side, then he would have difficulty moving forward in Yanjing, and his previous achievements and network of contacts in Yanjing would collapse. All his efforts and achievements over the years would vanish into thin air.
Because they offended the Jiang family, a family that no one wanted to offend. Maybe some people would care about their friendship with him, but they cared more about the living conditions of the whole family.
This is the law of business, which is both true and realistic.
Besides, even if he stood up to protect Fang Yan and told everyone present that he was the one who brought Fang Yan in - could he still protect him that way
Fang Yan did not receive an invitation, he knew, many people present knew it. The person who helped to smooth things over also knew it. As long as the family members were willing, they could even drive Fang Yan and himself out together - just him, Bruce Lee, could not save Fang Yan.
The reason why the Jiang family did not directly ask the club to handle the matter was not to save face for Bruce Lee. They did not care about Bruce Lee's face.
They handed the matter over to Bruce Lee to handle, so that he could make a choice between standing or sacrificing. Sacrificing Fang Yan or --- everything he had.
More importantly, Fang Yan was expelled by the people he brought with him. This humiliation was much more serious than being pushed out by the Jiang family.
If Fang Yan was driven away by the Jiang family with just one sentence today, he would never be able to raise his head in this particular circle for a very long time.
Everyone was looking at Bruce Lee, and everyone was waiting for Bruce Lee to make a decision.
A decision that was enough to change Fang Yan and Bruce Lee's lives.
At least, that's what they thought.
"What a big deal." Someone sneered.
Fang Yan strode towards the general order. When he passed by Bruce Lee, he patted his shoulder gratefully and said with a guilty look on his face, "Brother Xiaolong, I'm really sorry for making things difficult for you today."
Jiang Yirong was about to speak when she found Fang Yan had already walked past her. He had no interest in talking to her and didn't even look at her.
Jiang Yirong gnashed his teeth and sneered, "You are courting death. You can't blame anyone. Bruce Lee, don't learn from this kind of idiot-----"
Fang Yan stood in front of General Ling. The bodyguards behind him wanted to make some moves, but were stopped by General Ling with a wave of his hand.
In this place, Fang Yan didn't dare to take action.
Even if he touched a hair on his head, he would find a way to throw Fang Yan into jail and make him spend the rest of his life there.
Bao Twelve, the Xingyi master who had fought Fang Yan in Huacheng, stood behind Jiangjun Ling, looking at Fang Yan with a playful look. The hanged fisherman, who was an old friend of Fang Yan's grandfather Fang Huwei, also stood behind Jiangjun Ling, wearing sunglasses and looking around, and no one knew what he was thinking.
There were also two strange-looking men staring at Fang Yan with inquiring or fanatical eyes. They had heard about the battle between Fang Yan and Bao Twelve Flower City, and were very curious about Fang Yan, the young warrior. If it weren't for their identities, they would have stood up and challenged Fang Yan long ago.
Fang Yan was surprised but also took it for granted that the tigress was standing beside the general in camouflage. She looked quite high in status. When she saw Fang Yan looking at her, she took the initiative to greet him and said, "Handsome boy, we meet again. I told you not to forget my name - you won't let me down, will you?"
"Miss Tigress." Fang Yan greeted Tigress gracefully and said with a smile, "How could I forget such a charming lady?"
"You have such a sweet mouth. Your love for you is not in vain." The tigress said with a giggle, her chest heaving, very eye-catching.
Fang Yan looked at General Ling, whose eyes were gentle and his expression was calm, and said, "I apologize to you."
Wow----
The whole audience was in an uproar!
Everyone looked at Fang Yan in shock; some were laughing, some were mocking, and more people had expressions of thought or understanding.
"This idiot finally couldn't bear the pressure, right? He wants to fight against the Jiang family, but he doesn't even know who he is------"
"A country bumpkin is a country bumpkin. General Ling didn't say a word. Just a random kid showed up and Fang Yan came out to apologize and admit defeat. General Ling is indeed worthy of his reputation."
"Apologizing is what smart people do. What else can that kid do if he doesn't admit defeat? Want money? He doesn't have it. Want people? He doesn't have them either. Why should he fight with General Ling? General Ling doesn't have to do anything, his subordinates can get things done -"
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There was a lot of discussion in the audience, but the friends from Yanziwu were looking at Jiangjun Ling with strange expressions, as if the show was about to begin.
General Ling adjusted his glasses and looked at Fang Yan thoughtfully.
When Fang Yan walked towards him, he calculated three options and nineteen opening ways in his mind, but he did not expect it to be this one.
Isn't this guy very courageous
"I apologize to you." Fang Yan said again. "As the rumors in Yanjing said, we did have some unpleasantness in Huacheng. You tried every way to plot against me, but I bullied you instead. You found a dog to cause trouble, and I beat the dog so hard that it lay on the ground and couldn't get up."
Fang Yan pointed at the Xingyi master Bao Twelve behind the general and said, "Bao Twelve, the king of Xingyi. You asked him to challenge you. He is quite strong. I tried very hard, but I still knocked him out."
Wow----
Shocked voices were heard again in the conference hall.
Many people know that there are many Kung Fu masters around General Ling. These people are very powerful and can fight against a hundred people. Especially the ones he brought with him when he attended large gatherings, they are masters of the Grandmaster level.
Such a master was knocked unconscious by Fang Yan, so how powerful is Fang Yan
Some people thought about their previous indifference and disregard for him. If he attacked them in anger, they would definitely find it difficult to resist, right
Bao Twelve's face turned purple and his body was shaking with anger. He wished he could fight Fang Yan to the death right there and then.
So hateful!
So shameless!
This is too much!
Don't hit people in the face. You are not hitting them in the face, you are hitting their heart.
The general's expression remained unchanged, and there was even a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.
That's right, this is the Fang Yan he knows, this is the old friend he misses day and night - this is what he should do.
He wasn't apologizing, he was -- challenging.
"Fang Yan-----" This time, even Xia Tian couldn't help but stand up to stop Fang Yan. She understood what the general's order represented, and she also understood how powerful the general's family was. She was worried that Fang Yan would act out of loyalty and talk nonsense for a while, but he would face more disasters later.
She admires the brave, but is more willing to applaud the wise ones who know when to advance and when to retreat.
Fang Yan turned around and patted her arm, smiling and said, "It's okay. General Ling and I are old friends. Some things still need to be said face to face - friends should be honest with each other."
"I apologize to you." Fang Yan said this for the third time. "Why should I resist? If you want to bully me, I'll let you bully me. If you want to beat me up, I'll let you beat me up. If you want to kill me, as long as you leave me with an intact body, I'll let you kill me - why should I resist?"
"It didn't matter if I resisted, but I found that General Ling was just like that. His praised wisdom and strategies were like children playing house, and his envied ace bodyguard and peerless master were also weak. It turned out that the General Ling that everyone feared was a paper tiger - yes, I should apologize to you, I shouldn't have punctured this paper tiger."
Jiang Junxing couldn't bear it any longer, so he jumped out and shouted, "Fang Yan, don't be ungrateful. We gave you face but you didn't want to. When we don't give you face, you won't even be able to cry."
Fang Yan glanced at Jiang Junxing and said, "Don't be so anxious to jump out and show off. You are the happiest person in the whole place after I did this, right? You have been secretly setting traps to frame your brother time and time again. Jiang Junling is such a smart guy, doesn't he really know? He is just pretending to be stupid. When he suddenly becomes serious about you, you will realize how stupid your previous actions were - if you don't have Zhuge Liang's wisdom, don't try to pretend to be a hermit like him."
"You are slandering me." The general's face looked gloomy and scary.
Fang Yan turned his gaze back to Jiang Junling's face and said, "Yes, you have money, power, and connections. Yanjing is your home, China is your home, and the whole world is your home. I admit that I don't have as much money as you, I don't have as much power as you, and I don't have as deep connections as you. I am a small character, and you are a big shot. You have the advantage wherever you are."
"But I must resist. I have to resist." Fang Yan said ramblingly, explaining something patiently, although such an explanation would only lead to more misunderstandings and hatred: "I am my mother's son. My mother only has me as her son. If I am bullied, she will be unhappy. If I am beaten, she will be very sad. If I am killed, she will live a life worse than death - I don't want my mother to worry about me, I can't let my mother be disappointed in me. If a child is bullied outside, parents will not worry?"