C28 Supreme Venerable Meng Ran

Zhang Tao had to rely on his wheelchair to move around. Meng Ran’s body had also weakened sufficiently because he had been hit in the vitals by the hooligans. This meant that the latter was exempt from attending physical education class.

After he became a cripple, Zhang Tao quit school. He decided his time was better spent helping his father look after the store. At the same time, Zhang Tao didn’t have many friends. Only Meng Ran kept in touch with him and visited him during the holidays.

After Zhang Tao’s father passed away, Meng Ran started his role as the director of Maple Birch Group. He wanted to bring Zhang Tao to Jiangzhou to work for him, but Zhang Tao didn’t want to leave the Zhang’s Antique Shop. He stayed there until the day Meng Ran died.

Meng Ran had no idea that not long after he died, Zhang Tao killed himself directly in front of Meng Ran’s grave.

Zhang Tao never once regretted losing his legs for Meng Ran.

“Ran, why are you crying?”

Zhang Tao’s soft calls pulled Meng Ran directly back to Earth. Meng Ran wiped away his tears and said seriously, “Zhang, I’m back now. There’s no way anyone would dare to bully you and your father. Trust me, before long, you’ll no longer need to sit in this wheelchair.”

Tears streamed down Zhang Tao’s cheeks. He sobbed and nodded his head heavily. He 100% believed that Meng Ran would never lie to him.

Zhang Cheng, who was standing next to him, was also moved by Meng Ran’s words.

When Zhang Cheng checked the time next, it was already 6:45 p.m. He hurried to say, “Ran, when will your father bring some people over? Biao is about to arrive with his men very soon.”

Meng Ran shook his head as he said, “I didn’t tell my father about any of this.”

When they heard these words, Zhang Tao and Zhang Cheng’s faces became two ugly masks.

Meng Ran then said, “Don’t worry about it. No matter what happens, I’ll protect you.”

Father Zhang let out a long sigh. Though he had just witnessed Meng Ran’s fighting skills, he still thought that Meng Ran wouldn’t be able to resolve the matter by using his fists alone to send a message, so he advised, “Ran, I know you have some martial arts skills under your belt, but Biao is Boss Ge’s number one fighter. I heard Master Liu say that that guy just so happens to be an inner force martial cultivator. Just the other day, he pressed lightly on my ribs, and two of my ribs were broken just like that. You should quickly go find your father. You’re no match for him.”

Zhang Tao saw that Meng Ran was unfazed by his father’s words, so he hurried to say, “Ran, listen to my father. Don’t act impulsively. You’ll regret it.”

Meng Ran saw their worried looks and found everything to be quite funny. He decided to comfort them. “Don’t worry about any of this. I already told my father ahead of time that if I can’t solve this problem, I’ll send word to him, and he’ll come over.”

When they received the news that Meng Changan was coming, they both heaved a huge sigh of relief.

But the thing was, Meng Ran didn’t actually tell his father. He only said this to make them feel better about the situation.

However, when Meng Ran learned that he was about to face an inner force martial cultivator, he was excited. Finally, he would be able to fight someone who was a high-level martial artist. He also just found out that Biao was one of Boss Ge’s men. Meng Ran’s hatred toward Boss Ge increased by a whole new level. Feeling the need to destroy his enemy, he said in a low voice, “Ge Hongtao originally wanted to kill just me, and now he wants to kill you all. I must take revenge for all of us!”

“What are you saying?” When Zhang Tao heard Meng Ran mention Ge Hongtao’s name, he was a little bit surprised.

Meng Ran simply shook his head and didn’t say another word.

Out of the blue, an inquisitive voice could be heard inside the room.

“Aren’t these two the hooligans who came to cause trouble two days ago? Who the hell broke all your bones?”

Following that, an old man appeared wearing a white exercise suit. A muscular fitness coach also accompanied him.

When Zhang Cheng saw who it was, he hurried to say in his most polite voice, “Master Liu.”

Zhang Tao wheeled his wheelchair over and scooted a chair over for the old man.

Meng Ran looked at the old man, his curiosity piqued. This old man seemed even more energetic than any young man out there. Meng Ran couldn’t quite shake that there was also something very familiar about this man.

The old man didn’t bother to even look at Meng Ran. In his deep voice, he said to Zhang Cheng, “I can tell you got a rib injury. Just lie down and rest for a while. You’ll recover in a few months.”

Meng Ran shook his head very slowly in an exaggerated fashion. The muscular fitness coach next to him saw everything and was immediately displeased.

Meng Ran completely ignored the arrogant middle-aged man and said directly to Zhang Tao, “Zhang, who are these two?”

Zhang Tao was a little embarrassed when he saw how rude Meng Ran was being. He shot an apologetic smile at the old man, trying his best not to ruffle any more feathers.

On the other hand, the middle-aged fitness coach wasn’t having any of it. “This man is my master, Liu Zhendong.”

The old man gently stroked his long beard from where he was sitting, looking as calm and composed as ever.

Meng Ran shook his head and said oh so very casually, “The name never entered my ears before today.”

The middle-aged man advanced one step and glared at Meng Ran with fury in his eyes. “What did you just say?”

The old man, who was in an exercise suit, stopped his disciple from saying any more. With a hint of displeasure on his face, his following words were spoken in a strange tone. “My name is Liu Zhendong. All the martial cultivators in the whole Jiangzhou region call me Master Liu. Are you saying you are also a martial cultivator? Do you go by any title?”

Meng Ran leisurely took a sip of tea as he considered his next words. He said in a barely audible voice, “Immortal Sovereign Tairan, Meng Ran.”