Twenty-five million and one copper coin!
One copper coin more!
What did Chen Fan mean?
With Chen Guogong’s face at stake, not only did he not lower the price, but he actually raised it!
Raising the price was one thing, but he only added one copper coin!
Could it be that Chen Guogong’s face was only worth one copper coin in his eyes?
This was no longer just disregarding Chen Guogong’s face—it was a direct slap to his face!
The meaning was clear: Chen Guogong’s face meant nothing to him, and he refused to give it any weight.
“Chen Fan! You!”
Chen Guogong’s face suddenly turned extremely gloomy, his eyes fixed on Chen Fan as if he wanted to kill him on the spot.
To openly humiliate a dignified duke like him—who gave him the audacity!
Yet Chen Fan remained cold and disdainful. “What? Does the Duke find this price unsuitable?”
“Chen Fan! Must you be so ruthless? Must you leave no room for retreat?” Chen Guogong said darkly.
“Hah!”
Upon hearing this, Chen Fan suddenly let out a light laugh. “What does the Duke mean? This humble commoner doesn’t understand. Am I being ruthless?
But how could I feel that way when compared to calling one’s own son a lowly commoner, expelling him from the family, and sending assassins after him? I’m not ruthless at all!”
As Chen Fan spoke coldly, his expression suddenly shifted, turning icy. “Besides, this is a matter between me and the Lin Family. It has nothing to do with the Duke, does it? What I do and how I do it—no one can interfere!
Today, I will strip the Lin Family of everything they have. Let’s see who can save them now!”
“You!”
Hearing this, Chen Guogong was left speechless, his expression even uglier.
Chen Fan dared to speak to him like this!
He actually dared to speak to him like this!
Who gave him the audacity!
But Chen Fan simply ignored Chen Guogong and turned his cold gaze directly toward Lin Sanqian.
“Patriarch Lin! Are we still negotiating? If not, I won’t waste any more time!”
Hearing this, Lin Sanqian’s expression grew even more unpleasant. He had hoped Chen Guogong would mediate, but he never expected Chen Fan to show no respect for the Duke’s face at all.
“Chen Fan, ten million taels! Ten million taels is the Lin Family’s limit!”
“Hah!”
Chen Fan let out another light laugh. “So there’s no room for negotiation? Xiao Ke, Xiao Ai, let’s go!”
With that, Chen Fan stood up directly, taking the two little girls by the hand as if to leave.
Seeing this, Lin Sanqian’s expression changed abruptly. “Fifteen million taels! Chen Fan, don’t be so ruthless!”
“What? Does Patriarch Lin also think I’m being ruthless? Then when you acted as someone else’s dog and repeatedly sent assassins after me, why didn’t you think you were being ruthless?
Why didn’t you consider that I was just a profligate expelled from the family, yet you still sought to wipe me out?”
Chen Fan spoke with a cold expression.
Hearing this, both Lin Sanqian and Chen Guogong looked grim, yet they truly had nothing to say.
Chen Fan’s meaning was clear: he was here for revenge!
But Lin Sanqian still tried to probe further. “I know what you want to do, but fifteen million is the Lin Family’s limit. I can’t come up with any more than that! Sticking to this price won’t benefit either of us!”
“Fine. I won’t say I’m not giving you a chance. Hand over the prescription Leng Hanshuang wants! I’ll reduce the price by ten million!” Chen Fan said.
Hearing this, Leng Hanshuang, who was standing to the side, suddenly changed her expression. Chen Fan hadn’t forgotten.
And he was even willing to exchange ten million for a single prescription.
You must understand, without that ten million taels, the Lin Family might truly survive this calamity and rise again!
Then everything Chen Fan did today would be completely meaningless, and he would have made himself a sworn enemy who would stop at nothing until one of them perished!
Was it worth it?
Yet Lin Sanqian showed not a hint of hesitation, directly refusing, “No! That prescription is a family heirloom of my Lin Family. Absolutely not!”
Hearing this, not only Chen Fan, but even Leng Hanshuang frowned in surprise?
A prescription in exchange for a way out—Lin Sanqian was unwilling even to that.
And he refused so decisively!
Why?
“Are you sure you want to refuse me?” Chen Fan said coldly.
“Yes! My Lin Family absolutely cannot hand over the prescription!” Lin Sanqian declared.
“Fine! If you’re unwilling, then so be it! I gave you the chance, and you didn’t seize it!”
To be honest, Chen Fan was somewhat taken aback. However, since Lin Sanqian’s attitude was so resolute, he wouldn’t let Lin Sanqian think this was his weakness.
With that, Chen Fan added, “But now! The price has changed—thirty million taels! Not a single tael less!”
Hearing this, Lin Sanqian’s expression suddenly changed. Not only did Chen Fan not lower the price, but he even added five million taels!
“Chen Fan, you—!”
But before Lin Sanqian could finish, Chen Fan coldly interrupted, “If you don’t even care about the lives of your entire clan and nine generations, why should I worry? Thirty million taels—take it or leave it!
However, the offer still stands: one prescription for fifteen million taels! It remains valid anytime!”
With that, Chen Fan directly took Xiao Ke and Xiao Ai by the hand. “Let’s go!”
As his words fell, Chen Fan strode away without looking back.
Seeing this, Lin Sanqian and the others’ expressions turned even uglier.
Thirty million taels of silver—even if the Lin Family sold everything they had, they couldn’t produce that much!
What were they to do?
You must understand, the Qincha was already on his way. The Lin Family had no time left!
If they waited until the Qincha arrived, not only would the Lin Family be doomed, but even those officials involved wouldn’t escape!
What were they to do?
“Guogong! Guogong, you must help my Lin Family!” Lin Sanqian hurriedly pleaded with Chen Guogong.
“Help? How can I help? Didn’t you see that rebellious son’s attitude?”
Chen Guogong spoke with a grim expression, adding, “Besides, I told you long ago to kill him! Yet you, a bunch of useless fools, couldn’t even kill a profligate! What can I do?
Figure out a way to gather the money yourselves! Settle this matter first! There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with Chen Fan later!”
With that, Chen Guogong also wore a grim expression, flicking his sleeves and leaving.
Seeing this, Lin Sanqian’s face turned even more ashen.
Glancing at Lin Feng beside him, if he weren’t his only son, he would have slapped him to death right then and there!
If Lin Feng hadn’t lost the grain-purchasing money to Chen Fan and provoked him, how could the Lin Family have ended up in this situation?
And now, he truly had no other choice.
He had no choice but to gather the money and settle this matter.
Chen Guogong was right—as long as this matter was resolved, he would still have opportunities. At the very least, he still had many officials as protectors behind him.
No matter what, Chen Fan was just a profligate who had been expelled from his family!
How could he possibly contend with him!
“Chen Fan! Just you wait! If I don’t make you die without a place to be buried, I swear I won’t be human!”
With a furious roar, Lin Sanqian led the Lin Family members away.
…
On the other side, Xiao Ke and Xiao Ai were still puzzled about Chen Fan selling grain to the Lin Family.
Because they were well aware that the Lin Family was like a centipede that refused to die; as long as they managed to settle this matter, they would surely make a comeback.
When that time came, they would undoubtedly retaliate against Chen Fan with even greater ferocity.
And with so many officials in the Lin Family offering protection, how would Chen Fan face them then?
Especially since today, Chen Fan had thoroughly offended Chen Guogong as well!
Yet Chen Fan wore a light smile and said, “I understand what you mean, but don’t worry!”
“Even if the Lin Family manages to sell the grain, they won’t be able to settle this matter!”
“This time, the Lin Family is doomed to perish!”