Chapter 215: Wang Haoran Fans the Flames

At this moment.

Murong Bufan had become the target of everyone’s scorn.

Ning Xueluo, Wang Haoran, and Zhou Yingying naturally stood together.

Fu Xue stood between Wang Haoran and Ning Xueluo, looking at Murong Bufan with disappointment.

Besides them, a bit further away, there was Xu Ruochu who had stopped crying and her mother, wearing a bitter smile with mixed emotions.

As for the middle-aged man and the four thugs lying on the ground, they were stunned as the situation had deviated from the planned script.

In the midst of everyone’s focus, Murong Bufan felt extremely embarrassed after being scolded by Fu Xue.

He internally blamed that idiot Xiao Longchen, who had assured him that “the fight with Wang Haoran would be evenly matched and inconclusive!”

Everything was being seen clearly by others; there was nothing evenly matched about it!

What an idiotic teammate!

Simultaneously, Murong Bufan felt deeply hurt—

When everyone doubted Wang Haoran, Xuexue stood up to defend him; now it’s my turn, and Xuexue, you’re immediately scolding me!

Although I was framing Wang Haoran earlier, and the evidence Wang Haoran presented was indeed true.

But, we’ve been good partners for over a year!

And you like me, don’t you!

You should stand by my side, doubt the authenticity of this evidence, and firmly say—

“I believe in Brother Murong!”

Sigh, Xuexue, you disappoint me. You can’t compare to my cousin Yu Xi!

If she were here, she’d unconditionally trust and support me!

Feeling unjustly treated, Murong Bufan was angry, but no matter how many thoughts he had, he didn’t dare to vent on Fu Xue, knowing he was in the wrong.

So, he could only look at Wang Haoran.

“Wang Haoran, you outsmarted me this time. I admit defeat.”

“But don’t get too complacent, it’s not over until the last laugh!”

After Murong Bufan finished speaking, feeling too embarrassed to stay, he turned to leave.

However, before Wang Haoran could speak, Fu Xue intervened.

“Murong Bufan, stop right there!”

“You think you can just leave without apologizing after doing something wrong?”

“…Xuexue, I indeed made a mistake this time, but do you think Wang Haoran is a good person?”

Murong Bufan’s face darkened, and his words made Fu Xue even angrier.

“If he’s not a good person, are you?”

“He hasn’t done anything wrong from start to finish; you’re the one targeting him!”

“He’s a Grandmaster, he could crush you single-handedly! But he doesn’t want to cause conflict with you!”

“But you, using our Special Management Bureau’s identity to do whatever you want, still talking about ‘who will have the last laugh’!”

“You’re the one deliberately causing trouble for him!”

Fu Xue always felt this way. Someone who Ning Jie praised highly couldn’t be that bad. At least not worse than Murong Bufan who misuses his position.

Of course, Fu Xue was aware that Wang Haoran wasn’t the only woman in Ning Jie’s life, but having grown up running between her grandfather’s martial arts world and the outside world, she had seen many such things.

A little flirtation wasn’t a big fault.

Besides, since Ning Jie didn’t mind, neither did she!

Murong Bufan, hearing Fu Xue’s words implying Wang Haoran was a good person, couldn’t help but spill the truth.

“Xuexue, I have a reason for targeting him!”

“He killed Elder Baicao! I wanted to force him into a corner so he’d expose himself!”

“You know why I came to S City, right?”

After Murong Bufan finished, Wang Haoran chuckled softly, sounding helpless.

“Officer Murong, there you go again!”

“Earlier, when you accused me of staging a play with these people, you sounded just as certain!”

“I told you, if you have evidence, come to the Wang family to arrest me. I’m always there! If not, stop making wild accusations!”

Seeing Murong Bufan’s face darken even more, Wang Haoran laughed even more happily.

He affectionately put his arm around Fu Xue’s shoulder.

“Sigh, Xuexue, why does Officer Murong like to convict people based on his feelings?”

“Or is it that your Special Management Bureau operates like this? Without solid evidence, just relying on imagination?”

“Sorry, I don’t know why he suddenly started acting like this…”

Fu Xue looked at Wang Haoran apologetically, then glared at Murong Bufan, speaking each word clearly.

“Murong Bufan, I’ll say it again, apologize to Wang Haoran and then come back with me to the Bureau to explain everything!”

“…Xuexue, do you really have to do this?”

Murong Bufan felt miserable and a bit angry.

He knew he made a mistake this time, but it was just this once.

He had been diligent and compliant, always at the forefront, never breaking any rules since joining the Special Management Bureau for over a year.

This time was just an accident, why couldn’t Fu Xue overlook it and pretend it never happened?

Angry and ashamed, Murong Bufan didn’t think about how he, a person who had fled the martial arts world, wouldn’t have improved so quickly without the Special Management Bureau’s help.

Moreover, he had only followed the rules before because he could crush others with his strength, not because he was noble.

But Murong Bufan didn’t think about these things.

Now, he only felt that his righteous, brave, and selfless self was being unfairly held accountable for a minor mistake in dealing with a major criminal like Wang Haoran.

“Hmph, why is it that Wang Haoran, who’s done so much evil but hasn’t done anything wrong this time, is considered a good person?”

“And I, who made one mistake, am considered a bad person?!”

Murong Bufan couldn’t accept it.

In truth, Fu Xue was just being factual, asking him to apologize and return to the Bureau for proper handling, but Murong Bufan felt she was siding with Wang Haoran and making things difficult for him.

So, he felt a bit wronged.

“Xuexue, I won’t apologize to Wang Haoran! He doesn’t deserve it!”

Doesn’t deserve it?

Hehe!

Wang Haoran immediately grasped Fu Xue’s hands.

“Xuexue, don’t make it hard for him. Let him go!”

“I understand, he’s targeting me because I’ve gotten a bit closer to you, so he’s jealous.”

“Even though he colluded with police officers, released criminals privately, endangering society, even though he slandered and framed a six-star good citizen, disheartening the common people, even though he abused his power under the Special Management Bureau’s name for personal vendettas—”

“But it’s all because he likes you!”

“I know you like him too, so don’t let me cause a rift between you two. Otherwise, you might regret it later!”

“…Don’t worry, I’m not a selfish fool, I won’t regret it!”

Hearing Wang Haoran’s words, Fu Xue immediately responded firmly.

She held Wang Haoran’s hands tightly, “You’re the victim, I will seek justice for you!”

The two exchanged a “deep” gaze, speaking back and forth, hands tightly clasped.

This scene made Murong Bufan’s eyes blaze with fury—

Damn you, fanning the flames, thinking I can’t see through you!!!