Xiao Han was not as afraid of death as Zhao Xiaohua imagined.
It was just that his death didn't matter.
But he hadn't settled the debt with Yan Yu Pavilion.
His old man was inexplicably harmed.
Before he could seek revenge, these people found him, mistaking him for the murderer.
There was no evidence, only that he and his father had a poor relationship.
How could it be?
That was his biological father, after all. No matter how much he disliked him, he wouldn't kill him.
It was a pity that his father died, and Yan Yu Pavilion became his half-brother's exclusive domain.
He covered everything up, blinding everyone, and forced the blame onto him.
He even sent his trusted subordinates to kill him.
He still had too many things to do.
And the people around him, though not close, had genuinely helped him.
He couldn't harm them.
"Speak, what are your conditions?" Xiao Han asked.
"I can help you get out, and I can help you reclaim Yan Yu Pavilion." Zhao Xiaohua spoke in gasps, deliberately pausing to gauge Xiao Han's reaction.
She saw his handsome eyebrows and eyes filled with fighting spirit.
She smiled.
She knew that at this moment, Xiao Han was still the same Xiao Han as before.
She remembered that the reason he worked so hard for Shen Yun was that Shen Yun had saved his life and helped him plan to reclaim Yan Yu Pavilion from his brother.
What Shen Yun could do in his previous life, she could also do now.
Because she had watched the whole process, she knew all his methods.
"I don't like beating around the bush," Xiao Han looked at Zhao Xiaohua impatiently. "You don't seem like the kind of person who would be so kind."
This woman was truly unpleasant.
Zhao Xiaohua said word by word, "I help you, and you owe me your loyalty."
"Loyalty to you?" Xiao Han looked at her as if watching a joke.
What gave this woman the right?
Zhao Xiaohua was angered by Xiao Han's obviously condescending gaze.
She pointed at the completely dark sky and said, "See? You couldn't find a way out even in broad daylight, let alone now that it's dark. If you want to live, you have to listen to me."
Du Yiyi looked at Su Xiaoqi, who remained silent.
She couldn't help much at this moment.
If she could get lost on ordinary streets, she was hopeless in a maze-like place like this.
However, against Zhao Xiaohua, she had hundreds of ways.
Her silence was a way to see what Xiao Han would ultimately choose.
Xiao Han didn't think for too long. Although Zhao Xiaohua presented herself as someone who would let him think as long as he wanted, he quickly gave Zhao Xiaohua his answer: "You know the way out, lead the way."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiaohua exclaimed joyfully, "You, you agreed!"
This was easier than she had imagined.
She was very excited. She had thought that someone like Xiao Han would at least haggle with her for a while, but she hadn't expected him to agree so readily.
Indeed, many times it had been proven that life and power were the things a person most desired.
She had learned this from Shen Yun long ago.
Xiao Han, however, gave a cold laugh, his tone still full of disdain: "You wish. You are not qualified to make me loyal."
"You, you, good, very good. Since Young Master Xiao is so unappreciative, then don't blame me for showing no respect."
Zhao Xiaohua said, beckoning Jia Sanyu to leave.
Just as she took a step, Xiao Han stopped her with his hand: "You are a living map. Since you've come, you don't need to leave."
"What do you want?" Zhao Xiaohua looked at him warily, her face full of caution.
Su Xiaoqi watched the spectacle from the side.
She was more clear-headed than Zhao Xiaohua. She had never thought that Xiao Han would truly choose to be loyal to her after saying that.
She thought too highly of herself, or rather, she thought too little of Shen Yun.
She thought that Xiao Han was willing to follow Shen Yun in the past simply because he had saved him, or that he had a way to help him reclaim Yan Yu Pavilion.
The truth was nothing like that.
Xiao Han wasn't stupid. Did he serve anyone he saw and become their subordinate?
He wasn't a robot that could be used just by having a username and password.
He was a person with independent thought, and he was particularly proud.
He wanted independence more than anything, not to be anyone's subordinate.
In fact, Xiao Han's relationship with Shen Yun was more than just the subordinate relationship that appeared on the surface.
Zhao Xiaohua had made the wrong assumption from the very beginning.
She had only seen Xiao Han's capabilities but not his pride.
Su Xiaoqi shook her head, listening to Xiao Han's extremely venomous attacks on Zhao Xiaohua.
No matter how eloquent Zhao Xiaohua was, she couldn't withstand such attacks.
Moreover, Xiao Han's insight was so sharp that he immediately saw that Zhao Xiaohua's foundation was nothing more than this.
It was like an inflated doll, appearing powerful, but it was just the air that had been pumped into it to make it look bigger.
Xiao Han wouldn't even look at such a person, let alone listen to her nonsensical words.
"You, impossible, it's not like this, you, don't you care about Yan Yu Pavilion, don't you want to kill Xiao Xin?"
Clearly, in her previous life, Xiao Han had worked well under Shen Yun. Why was it different with her?
As Zhao Xiaohua was still trying to figure this out, Jia Sanyu clearly sensed a killing intent.
She looked at Xiao Han, and indeed, his expression had changed, his eyes filled with ferocity, his voice hoarse and low:
"Either lead the way or die."
Zhao Xiaohua was shocked. There was no such script in her mind. Things couldn't be like this, they couldn't be...
But Xiao Han was not exaggerating at all. The five-pointed dart in his hand was already in place, ready to be launched.
"No, no, you can't kill me, you can't kill me, only I know how to get out..."
"So you still have hope of living, otherwise you only have death!" Xiao Han said, his gaze falling on Jia Sanyu.
"Jia Sanyu, I know you. You've done a lot of robbing and plundering over the years for your sickly son. What, have you changed to another business now?"
Yan Yu Pavilion started with intelligence gathering. For anyone with a slight reputation in the Liang Dynasty, there was an independent file.
Jia Sanyu was once a prominent figure in the underworld, and he knew her information like the back of his hand.
Jia Sanyu was originally an orphan adopted by the Li family of the horse gang and was raised as a child bride.
However, as she grew up and became quite beautiful, the Li family head, Li Laichun, had an unspeakable encounter with her one day while drunk.
She became pregnant the first time and within two months her belly grew large. The following year, she gave birth to a son named Li Dongyang, but he was weak and needed medication year-round.
The Li family had extensive assets, and while Li Laichun was alive, he did not lack the money for his young son's medicine.
But after Li Laichun died, his legitimate eldest son succeeded him as the head of the horse gang. Jia Sanyu and her younger son were driven out of the Li family by the legal wife and wandered the jianghu.
Jia Sanyu lived a very tight life, even struggling to make ends meet.
Fortunately, she had learned a few tricks from Master Wu of the horse gang when she was at the Li family. Now, she used them to risk her life for money.
She was, in a way, a pitiable person.
"I hope Young Master Xiao will not make things difficult for me," Jia Sanyu looked at Xiao Han, seeing that although his complexion was still pale, his spirit was strong.
Judging by his appearance, he showed no signs of serious injury, and looking at his fierce killing methods just now, even she was no match for him.
If possible, she didn't want to be his enemy.
Zhao Xiaohua, however, was like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water. She crossed her arms, indicating that even if she died, she would not lead them out.
This was naturally said in anger. She was very angry. She disliked the feeling of things completely slipping out of her control.
This made her panic. She was a person with great fortune.
She was not comparable to these ordinary people.
She was stubborn, saying that if Xiao Han didn't swear to do things for her, she wouldn't lead the way, and she didn't care if she died.
Xiao Han really couldn't deal with her if she wasn't afraid of death.
After all, their goal was to get out.
The situation became a stalemate.
Su Xiaoqi had a plan and was about to speak when Zhang Yu suddenly tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Mistress, Young Master is here."
Su Xiaoqi's heart skipped a beat. She became happy and asked eagerly, "Where is he?"
At this moment, she had only one thought: Shen Yun was here, and everything would be alright.