Chapter 1657 The Only Hope

“It seems you have some insight; it’s your honor to meet Young Master,” Wang Jian chuckled proudly, seemingly very pleased with Hua Manlou’s reaction.

“May I ask why Young Master Wang has come to my Hua family?”

Although Hua Manlou was filled with rage, he knew he couldn't afford to provoke the other party, so he could only lower his stance and swallow his anger.

“I came here today mainly for two things. The first was to see how skilled the top expert in Jiangzhe, you, truly are. The result was very disappointing to Young Master.”

Wang Jian shook his head at this point, seemingly genuinely disappointed. “However, I also have a great Opportunity to give you. I heard you have a daughter who is extremely beautiful, the number one beauty in Paradise City.

Young Master happens to be missing a concubine. Offer your daughter, and if Young Master is pleased, not only can I spare your life, but I can also take your entire family back to the Kunlun Immortal Realm.”

Hua Manlou’s expression instantly turned incredibly ugly. He hadn’t expected these people to come for his daughter.

“This is impossible! Absolutely impossible! I can agree to other conditions, but this one is absolutely out of the question.”

He answered decisively, without any hesitation.

His daughter was the apple of his eye, so he naturally wouldn't push her into a known fire pit.

The reason he had previously wanted to marry Hua Ruyu to the Jin family of Bangbang Country was because he thought he could find a reliance for his daughter.

But now, Wang Jian’s character was clear. Even if he came from the Kunlun Immortal Realm, he would not send his daughter to be a concubine to him.

“Old thing, are you taking advantage of my kindness?” Wang Jian’s expression instantly darkened. “Do you think Young Master is discussing this with you? I’m merely informing you.

From now on, your daughter Hua Ruyu is mine. You have 24 hours to prepare for the wedding.

If it’s not ready by this time tomorrow, then your Hua family will cease to exist.”

As someone from the Kunlun Immortal Realm, he naturally held a superior mindset, and furthermore, Wang Jian was the Young Master of the Wang family, always incredibly arrogant.

“Who is Hua Ruyu? Come out quickly, or I’ll kill this Old thing, Hua Manlou, right now!”

His voice didn’t sound very loud, but infused with True Qi, it clearly spread to every corner of Huaxia.

Inside a three-story villa behind them, Hua Ruyu was currently sitting by the window, staring blankly at the scenery outside.

Her mind was filled with Ye Bufan’s handsome face. Ever since returning from Handu, she had been like this every day, her mind completely filled with that man.

She had lived for over twenty years (This chapter is not finished, please turn the page).

This was the first time she had fallen for a man, but that man was precisely someone she couldn’t reach.

She was sitting there in a daze when she was suddenly startled by Wang Jian’s shouting and immediately ran towards the atrium.

“Dad, are you okay?”

She asked nervously as she came to her father’s side.

Hua Manlou sighed deeply: “I’m fine!”

He hadn't stopped him just now, knowing very well that given the current situation, he couldn't stop him even if he tried.

Wang Jian, standing nearby, saw Hua Ruyu and his eyes lit up, revealing a lecherous expression.

“Not bad, truly not bad. As expected of the number one beauty in Jiangzhe. She’s simply beautiful. I officially announce that from now on, you are my fourth concubine.”

“Bah, shameless scoundrel, get lost!”

Hua Ruyu spat fiercely, then looked at Hua Manlou, “Dad, who is this shameless guy?”

“Hahaha, who am I? I am your man.”

Wang Jian didn’t care about Hua Ruyu’s attitude and arrogantly said, “Hua Manlou, quickly do as I say. Young Master will come to consummate the marriage at this time tomorrow.”

After speaking, he waved his hand at Zhao Er, who was standing nearby, “Take two people and stay here to watch them. Don’t let them run away.”

With that, he took the remaining few people and swaggered away.

“Dad, who exactly is this person? Is he mentally ill?”

Hua Ruyu watched Wang Jian leave, filled with anger.

“Sigh! Let’s go back and talk.”

Hua Manlou had already suffered severe internal injuries, and now, with his heart filled with rage, he coughed up another mouthful of fresh blood with a “wah” sound.

“Dad, how are you? Are you okay?”

Hua Ruyu only then realized that her father’s injuries were far more serious than she had imagined.

“I’m fine, I won’t die.”

Hua Manlou, supported by his daughter, returned to the main hall and sat down on a grand armchair.

As for Zhao Er and the others, their duty was merely to watch the father and daughter and prevent them from escaping, so they didn’t overly trouble them, only guarding outside the room.

Hua Ruyu asked urgently, “Dad, what exactly is going on? Who injured you? Who was that person?”

There was no need to hide it now. Hua Manlou recounted everything that had just happened from beginning to end.

Hua Ruyu immediately shook her head, “No, this is absolutely not happening, Dad. I will not marry such a scumbag.”

“Don’t worry, Dad will risk his old life, but he won’t let them (This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) succeed.”

As Hua Manlou said this, another mouthful of fresh blood spurted out due to his emotional agitation.

Hua Ruyu quickly cried out, “Dad, don’t worry, I’ll call a doctor to treat you first right now.”

“No need!” Hua Manlou waved his hand, weakly saying, “This is an internal injury. Calling a doctor is useless. I can only recover slowly. The most urgent matter is to find a way to solve the current predicament.”

“Oh!”

Hua Ruyu nodded, “Dad, why don’t we call the police?”

“It’s no use,” Hua Manlou shook his head and said, “Their strength is too great. The weakest among them are Heaven Rank experts. Such people are beyond the scope of secular jurisdiction, so calling the police is useless.”

“Then what should we do? Why don’t we contact the Martial Arts Association? They wouldn’t just ignore it, would they?”

Hua Manlou gave a bitter smile, “Normally, the Martial Arts Association would handle it, but the president of the Martial Arts Association is my defeated opponent.

Now that even I am no match for those people, what good would it do for them to come?”

“Then what should we do?” Hua Ruyu glanced at the few people guarding the door, knowing that escaping was impossible. Finally, she gritted her teeth and said, “If all else fails, I’ll just commit suicide. Anyway, I won’t marry that bastard.”

“Girl, don’t act rashly. We’ll always find a way.”

Hua Manlou’s eyes were filled with anger. “So what if they’re from the Kunlun Immortal Realm? I refuse to believe that in such a vast Huaxia, there’s no one who can deal with them.”

Hua Ruyu’s heart suddenly stirred, and she exclaimed excitedly, “Dad, I’ve got it! Little Fan Gege can definitely save me. He will definitely help us!”

In her eyes, Ye Bufan was now an invincible existence; there was nothing that man couldn’t accomplish. Hope was rekindled in her heart.

“You mean Medical Immortal?”

At the mention of Ye Bufan, Hua Manlou’s eyes also brightened, but then he said with some doubt, “It’s just that we don’t have a deep connection with Mr. Ye. Will he come to help us?”

“He will, I guess Little Fan Gege definitely will.”

Hua Ruyu said, pulling out her phone and starting to dial Ye Bufan’s number. Although Hua Manlou hesitated, he didn’t stop her, as this was already their only hope at the moment.

As the call went through, both the father and daughter waited beside the phone with anticipation.

However, an electronic prompt sound came from the phone: “Sorry, the number you dialed cannot be connected.”

They tried several times, but the result was the same; the call still couldn’t be connected.