Bang…
Chai Laoda, suddenly realizing, slammed his palm on the table.
He murmured excitedly, "That's it, it must be him, it must be the person rumored to have died years ago!"
"No wonder he personally intervened to stop us, he was afraid of being killed!"
Although Chai Laoda did not have a complete understanding of the specific events concerning the Chu family more than twenty years ago, he knew some details.
Back then, it was rumored that the child, referred to as the illegitimate son, had already been killed.
Now, it seemed the so-called illegitimate son had never died but was hidden away by someone, and had even learned formidable skills.
Considering the implications of this.
Chai Laoda narrowed his eyes, believing he could fully utilize this sudden discovery to probe further and, at the same time, use someone else's hand to kill.
Chu Fan had severely injured Chai La'er, and Chai Laoda would not give up just because a man suddenly appeared and said a few words.
But he knew that if his guess was true and Chu Fan had a connection with that person, then while that person might not openly obstruct the Chai family's actions against Shan Hai Tang, he would definitely act behind the scenes.
If he were to act, it would be difficult for the Chai family to retreat unscathed.
Therefore, Chai Laoda thought of borrowing a knife to kill.
After all, there were many who wanted to kill that person's illegitimate son back then.
Once he decided on his course of action, Chai Laoda immediately left.
At the summit of the highest tower in the Dragon God Kingdom, the Dragon God Tower, a man slowly walked onto the viewing platform, overlooking the prosperous Dragon God Kingdom.
He was, naturally, Chu Fan's nominal father, Chu Qingtian.
"What exactly do you want to do?"
"Wouldn't it be better to stay peacefully abroad, why did you have to come back?"
"Do you know how difficult you make things for me?"
"Why do you insist on wading into this muddy water?"
Chu Qingtian muttered to himself, his voice filled with powerlessness, which scattered with the wind.
His son was in Shan Hai City, yet as his father, he was unable to acknowledge him. As the foremost man in the Dragon God Kingdom, Chu Qingtian also had his own pain and difficulties.
Shan Hai City.
In a secluded small courtyard on the outskirts, Chu Fan walked out of the house.
"Young Master, did you get any useful information?"
Ji Ningyue asked.
Chu Fan shook his head, then said with a cold expression, "Continue to the next location!"
Following that, the two headed straight for the next destination.
Before arriving here, three groups of people had already been ruthlessly killed by Chu Fan.
These were all the "fish" attracted by the Dragon-shaped Jade Token.
He had allowed these people to linger in Shan Hai City without dealing with them because Chu Fan feared alarming the others and scaring them away.
However, everyone who came for the Dragon-shaped Jade Token was under the covert surveillance of the Azure Dragon Financial Group.
He decided to act today because Chu Fan was about to leave Shan Hai City, and he did not intend to wait any longer.
The net had been cast.
But the yield was meager.
This was because the bounty on the Dragon-shaped Jade Token on the black market had always existed. Three of the four groups dealt with had come because of the bounty, and one group was acting on behalf of an insignificant small organization.
Chu Fan had initially thought that by using the Dragon-shaped Jade Token, he could obtain the information he wanted, but it seemed this strategy wouldn't work.
Those who truly knew the secret of the Dragon-shaped Jade Token and desired it were the "big fish."
Big fish were not as easy to catch as small fish.
Within a day, all those who had designs on the Dragon-shaped Jade Token were comprehensively dealt with by Chu Fan.
By the time he returned to Shan Hai Pavilion, it was already dark, and the moon hung high in the sky.
Chu Fan ascended to the topmost floor of Shan Hai Pavilion, with Ji Ningyue following quietly behind.
She knew that the young master was about to embark on a journey.
It was uncertain when he would return from this trip.
With his hands clasped behind his back, gazing up at the sky, Chu Fan was contemplating his next move: whether to visit the capital of the Dragon God Kingdom or head south to track Qing Long's whereabouts.
After some thought, he said to Ji Ningyue, "Arrange travel south for me!"
Originally, due to the strange poison within his body, Chu Fan had planned to go to the capital of the Dragon God Kingdom first.
However, he suddenly remembered that the higher authorities of the Dragon God Kingdom were constantly monitoring him, and going to the capital would cause considerable alarm among many. Although the strange poison within his body continued to require treatment, its threat was not yet significant.
On the contrary, there had been no news from Qing Long, making it easy to infer that something had gone wrong somewhere.
If he delayed any longer, the situation could become serious.
Furthermore, Chu Fan deduced that Qing Long's disappearance was likely related to ancient hidden families. If he could find Qing Long, he would inevitably be able to find those ancient families hidden in the world.
By finding the ancient families, he might also find some ancient elixirs, which could then resolve the strange poison within his body.
Another reason for not wanting to go to the capital of the Dragon God Kingdom was that Chu Fan knew he would inevitably encounter that person if he went.
Chu Fan's feelings towards that person were complex, and he was not yet ready to face him.
From behind, Ji Ningyue softly hummed, then realized, and asked doubtfully, "Young Master, shall I arrange a private jet for you?"
Just now, she was certain she hadn't misheard; the young master had said to arrange travel, meaning to take a car?
It was thousands of kilometers from Shan Hai City to the south.
A private jet could get him there quickly, but traveling by car would require considerable time and effort.
"No need!"
"Just buy me a bus ticket!"
"Just the most ordinary long-distance bus, no private jet needed!"
While others yearned for a private jet and had no opportunity, Chu Fan had one but chose not to use it.
Ji Ningyue couldn't understand what the young master was trying to do.
Sensing her confusion, Chu Fan explained, "Although I grew up in the Eternal Hall all these years, the Dragon God Kingdom is still my hometown!"
"It's not hard to imagine that the days to come will be very busy!"
"Taking this opportunity, I want to properly see the beautiful landscapes of the Dragon God Kingdom."
"Many people are watching me, and only by doing this will I be able to gather more information that I desire!"
So that's how it is!
Ji Ningyue nodded, and just as she was about to leave, remembering that Chu Fan's daily needs required someone to attend to them, she hesitated and said, "Young Master, there are several young ladies in the company who are quite capable. Perhaps I should arrange a secretary for you to handle some tasks within my capacity in my stead."
"No need!"
Anyone by his side would be a burden, so Chu Fan's reply was firm.
Ji Ningyue dared not say more, nodded, and silently left to make arrangements.
Early in the morning, Chu Fan picked up his backpack and quietly left Shan Hai Pavilion, heading straight for the bus station.
To avoid being recognized, he had made a mask overnight and disguised himself.
His target was too conspicuous, making many things difficult to do.
Therefore, Chu Fan had thought of concealing himself.
Only in this way would it be more convenient for him to travel across the land of the Dragon God Kingdom.
Upon leaving, Chu Fan did not proactively inform Qin Xue. Only Ji Ningyue in the entire Shan Hai City knew. Qin Tian and the others only knew that he was about to leave but not the specific details.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
In the War Emperor Hall, the Five War Emperors gathered again.
"He may have already left Shan Hai City!"
The Central Plains War Emperor said with a heavy voice. He had just returned from Shan Hai Pavilion.
After waiting for two hours at Shan Hai Pavilion and still not seeing Chu Fan appear, he immediately deduced that the person might have already left Shan Hai City.
"Ah, what should we do?"
"Should we inform the higher-ups?"
"He's already gone, do we need to continue stationing here?"
The Five War Emperors were stationed in Shan Hai City because of Chu Fan.
The target was lost.
Continuing to wait was meaningless.