Chapter 116: A Father's Love, Vast as the Mountains

Wu Ye appeared calm on the surface.

But Lu Fu, who had followed him for ten years, knew that this was the moment when Wu Ye was most furious.

The anger he had shown before Du Shisan had all been an act.

A performance meant to lull Du Shisan into complacency.

"Wu Ye, I have failed you. I was far too selfish in this matter!"

With a dull thud, Lu Fu dropped to his knees before Wu Ye.

"I only have that one son. I beg you, Wu Ye, show mercy. Let him live."

As he spoke, Lu Fu drew a dagger and, without the slightest hesitation, plunged it into his own heart.

Wu Ye's expression shifted. He lowered his head to look at Lu Fu.

He watched as Lu Fu's face contorted in agony, blood threading from the corner of his mouth, his complexion growing ever paler and more ashen.

Wu Ye's body trembled slightly.

No matter how ruthless he was, Lu Fu had still been a veteran companion at his side for ten years.

Over those ten years, Lu Fu had handled many things for him, and every one of them had been done cleanly.

There was no credit, perhaps, but there had been hard service.

If Lu Fu had not betrayed the information about his daughter to Du Shisan and trampled on his deepest taboo, Wu Ye would not have wanted it to come to this, even if he had made some other grave mistake.

In Lu Fu's final moments, as though waiting for a promise from him, Wu Ye saw a father's protection and sacrifice for his son.

A father's love is like a mountain.

He thought of himself.

"As long as my daughter comes to no harm in the end, I will leave your son with a way to live."

At last, Wu Ye's heart softened.

"Thank you, Wu Ye!"

Lu Fu tightened his grip on the dagger and twisted hard. His pupils dilated violently, and his body finally toppled forward.

At that moment, two men in black stepped inside.

They lifted Lu Fu's body and carried it toward the back.

"Give him a proper, dignified funeral," Wu Ye said after a moment's thought.

"Understood." The two men answered and carried Lu Fu away.

Wu Ye clapped his hands, and another man in black entered.

"Go and fetch Overlord Blade for me," Wu Ye instructed.

"Yes." The man in black acknowledged and withdrew.

Not long after, Overlord Blade came to Wu Ye's side.

"You wanted to see me?" Overlord Blade asked.

"Yes."

Wu Ye nodded. "Leave Gathering Worthy Manor."

Overlord Blade froze, looking at him in confusion. "What are you saying?"

"Mo Han has always valued you highly, and you truly do have real talent in martial arts. Go to the pharmaceutical factory and stay with Mo Han. Only then will you achieve greater heights," Wu Ye said calmly.

"What exactly is going on?" Overlord Blade frowned and looked into Wu Ye's eyes.

He had known Wu Ye for decades and could be considered the man who understood him best.

"My daughter has been taken by Du Shisan," Wu Ye sighed. He knew that if he did not explain everything today, Overlord Blade would never listen.

"How did he find out about Zhu Jun's whereabouts? Was it because Lu Fu told him?" Overlord Blade asked in surprise.

"Yes."

Wu Ye nodded. "Chen Bing has betrayed the Baishan Society. He came to Qian City to go independent, and he wants me to join him in dealing with Mo Han. My daughter is in his hands, so I had no choice.

You and I have been brothers for decades. I cannot let you take such a risk with me any longer."

"That isn't a risk. It's suicide!"

Overlord Blade snorted. "Do you really think that Chen Bing can fight Mo Han? Wu Ye, let me tell you the truth. In front of Mr. Mo, people like Chen Bing are nothing but trash."

Wu Ye looked at Overlord Blade, surprised that he held Mo Han in such high regard.

"Take this and read it. Once you understand the method recorded in this manual, you'll understand what I mean."

Saying this, Overlord Blade tossed the manual Mo Han had given him to Wu Ye. "I can say with certainty that in this world, aside from the legendary one... no one can possibly be Mr. Mo's opponent!"

"This manual is that miraculous?" Wu Ye flipped through it, astonished.

"It's not the manual that is miraculous. It's that Mr. Mo is truly too strong," Overlord Blade said.

Wu Ye studied it for a while, and the longer he looked, the faster his heart raced.

He was also a martial arts expert and could naturally see how formidable this manual was.

If one could truly cultivate the technique described within it, then that would be an utterly invincible existence.

He felt that even the experts of the Mo family and the great clans of the north were nothing but rubbish.

"If you want to save your daughter, the only way is to beg Mr. Mo!" Overlord Blade said when Wu Ye had finished reading.

"Yes. Let's go. Come with me to see Mr. Mo!" Wu Ye nodded heavily and handed the manual back to Overlord Blade.

He had indeed wavered earlier.

Because Mo Han had once promised him that he would keep his daughter safe.

And yet his daughter had still fallen into Du Shisan's hands.

This made him seriously doubt Mo Han's strength, and even Mo Han's word.

He had originally intended to draw a clear line with Overlord Blade and then form an alliance with Chen Bing.

Because he did not quite believe that Chen Bing would be a match for Mo Han.

He could die.

But he could not drag his old friend Overlord Blade down with him.

However, it now seemed that Mo Han might be the only one who could rescue his daughter.

Half an hour later, Wu Ye and Overlord Blade arrived at the villa on the mountaintop.

By then, Mo Han's family had not yet gone to bed.

When their car entered the courtyard, Mo Han sensed their presence.

Mo Han opened the door and stepped out, only to see Wu Ye and Overlord Blade alighting from the car.

"Mr. Mo."

"Mr. Mo."

The two hurried to greet him.

"What is so urgent?" Mo Han asked, glancing at them. The faint sorrow between Wu Ye's brows was especially obvious.

"Mr. Mo, my daughter has been taken by Du Shisan. He is using her to threaten me, trying to force me to join them in dealing with you." Knowing a little of Mo Han's temperament, Wu Ye dared not waste words.

"Who is Du Shisan? From the Yuzhou Baishan Society?" Mo Han frowned slightly.

"Yes. But from what they mean, they have split from Huang Yulong, betrayed him, and want to strike out on their own in our Qian City," Wu Ye said.

"They want to strike out on their own in our Qian City?"

Mo Han smiled. These people really did not take his warnings seriously at all.

"It seems the fate of the Zuo family was not miserable enough. No one is taking me seriously anymore."

As the words fell, a powerful aura erupted from Mo Han, causing the leaves in the courtyard to tremble.

Feeling the killing intent in Mo Han's eyes, both Wu Ye and Overlord Blade were shaken.

Even when they had fought Mo Han before, they had never felt such terrifying killing intent.

It seemed Mo Han was truly enraged.

"Du Shisan, was it? Do you know where he is now?" Mo Han withdrew his aura and said lightly.

"With my current arrangements, I should be able to find out within ten minutes," Wu Ye said, delighted, nodding quickly.

He had not expected Mo Han to agree so readily.

What he did not know was that Mo Han always kept his word.

These past few days, Mo Han had been busy setting up the security company and had not yet had time to assign people to protect Fang Zhuyun, which already counted as a lapse.

Of course he would help Wu Ye rescue his daughter at once.

"Find out," Mo Han said, then turned and headed back inside.

It was late. Before going out, he needed to say a word to Li An'an so she would not worry.