Little did they know that Fang Chao was gambling too!
He was betting that Ye Fan was merely testing the Fang Family and wouldn't actually take his life.
So rather than making Old Xia feel obliged to take action, it was better to take the initiative himself.
Since learning about Old Xia's plan to lead everyone to offer their allegiances last night, Fang Chao had been studying Ye Fan. Based on past experiences, Ye Fan was quite kind-hearted towards his friends or ordinary people who were not enemies.
Fang Chao decided to cling tightly to Ye Fan's proverbial coattails.When Ye Fan appeared, from his attitude towards everyone... as well as various expressions of Ye Fan, Fang Chao deduced that in fact, Ye Fan did not wish for the Fang Family to die by his hand! When he asked if they could represent the Fang Family... all of this indicated that Ye Fan was merely testing them and did not truly intend to claim their lives.