"Hmm? Isn't that Ouyang Qingbai?"
"Has he gone mad?"
Not far away, Nan Zi'an and Qin Xue returned from their stroll.
The dignified head of the Ouyang family kneeling on the ground would surprise anyone who saw it.
The Ouyang family, like the Nan family, was in the pharmaceutical industry.
The two families had been competing for over a decade, with similar market shares.
Each had always wanted to swallow up the other and become the number one in the Shan Hai Pharmaceutical Industry.
"Dad, Nan Zi'an is here!"
Ouyang Wushuang caught sight of the couple walking towards them.
"Hmph, so what if he's here?"
"Our family has now received a pill recipe from the God of Medicine. It will only take a month or so to surpass the Nan family."
Ouyang Qingbai cast a disdainful glance at Nan Zi'an and his wife, then took his son home to meticulously study the heavenly bestowed pill recipe.
"Has he really gone mad?"
Qin Xue exclaimed in surprise.
Watching the father and son leave, Nan Zi'an shook his head. "It doesn't seem like it. I wonder what this old fox is up to now."
Thinking of the matter he had proposed to Chu Fan earlier.
He added, "Xue Mei, you know Xiao Fan's temper. He only listens to you."
"See when it's a good time to talk to him about cooperating with our Nan family."
"If he agrees, I can guarantee he'll be famous in Shan Hai within half a year."
"In three years, the entire Dragon God Kingdom will know him!"
Even though he had been rejected, Nan Zi'an had not given up on the idea of cooperating with Chu Fan.
He knew very well that Chu Fan wouldn't listen to anyone else, but he would definitely listen to his wife.
It would be more appropriate for his wife to discuss cooperation with Chu Fan.
Qin Xue nodded. "Then I'll find some time to talk to him properly."
"But I can't guarantee it will work. Xiao Fan, this child, I can't even manage him when he's stubborn!"
Although she said this, she had no intention of doing so.
Qin Xue was very clear about Chu Fan's identity.
That person had also said he hoped he could live a peaceful life.
Standing out made one a target; Qin Xue understood this.
Making Chu Fan famous would inevitably lead to his identity being dug up, and all sorts of crises would follow.
She did not want this outcome.
Humoring Nan Zi'an was merely to stop him from dwelling on the matter.
Her mouth was her own; it was up to her whether to speak or not.
At the foot of Mount Wan Shu.
As Chu Fan stood, a minivan drove up.
Originally, Ji Ningyue had been driving a sports car.
But she had long ago realized that the young master disliked being ostentatious, so she had to switch to a discreet but comfortable vehicle.
"Where is he?"
As soon as he got into the car, Chu Fan anxiously inquired.
Just now, Ji Ningyue had called to inform him that she had investigated someone who had helped his mother twenty years ago.
However, upon further investigation, it was discovered that this person seemed to have acted against his mother three years ago.
Whether it was twenty years ago or three years ago, Chu Fan wanted to meet anyone who had interacted with his mother.
Ji Ningyue, while driving, provided more specific information.
An hour later.
The car stopped in the outskirts of Shan Hai City, in front of a seemingly unremarkable small courtyard.
Seeing that the courtyard gate was locked and there were no lights inside, Ji Ningyue said, "Young Master, he's probably gone out. Shall we wait in the car?"
"No need!"
Chu Fan opened the door, got out of the car, and walked directly to the courtyard gate. He flicked his finger at the lock, and it automatically sprang open and fell.
He stepped into the courtyard.
Scanning his surroundings, Chu Fan's gaze finally fell on a peach tree in the courtyard.
From the degree of indentation in the paving stones, he could confirm that this person named Su Chengren was also a martial artist, with a master-level strength, possibly even touching the threshold of a Grandmaster.
There was also a rattan chair under the peach tree. Chu Fan sat in it, waiting quietly.
Half an hour later.
Su Chengren returned, humming a tune.
Seeing that the courtyard gate's lock had fallen to the ground, his expression changed slightly, but he quickly recovered.
Walking into the courtyard, Su Chengren saw Chu Fan and was not very surprised, as if he had already expected this.
"Is that Su Chengren?"
Chu Fan straightened up.
"It is I!"
Su Chengren nodded. "You're looking for me today to settle the score, aren't you?"
"You knew I was coming?"
Su Chengren smiled slightly. "When Hong Batian died, I knew you would come looking for me one day."
Since the other party was direct, Chu Fan wasted no time.
He asked directly, "Twenty years ago, you helped my mother."
"But three years ago, you acted against her. I want to know why."
Even though he knew his death was imminent, Su Chengren remained unperturbed.
"There's no 'why'!"
"If you truly want an answer, it's about favors!"
"Twenty years ago was a favor, and three years ago was also a favor!"
"At different times, the stances were different!"
Chu Fan nodded and said, "Since you knew I was coming to find you, you must also know what outcome awaits you."
"I can give you a chance to live, as long as you give me the information I want!"
To have acted against his mother, death was the ultimate consequence.
However, there were always exceptions.
Although Su Chengren had helped his mother twenty years ago out of obligation, Chu Fan still remembered it.
If Su Chengren would only reveal who acted with him three years ago, he could survive today.
Su Chengren walked to the steps of the house and sat down.
"There are some things I don't know if you're willing to hear. If you are, I'll speak!"
"Speak!"
"Although you killed Hong Batian and made the Five Great War Emperors not dare to target you."
"But for your mother's sake, I still want to remind you that the world we live in is far more complex than we imagine!"
"Stop investigating. If you continue, you'll only plunge yourself into crisis!"
"Heh..."
Chu Fan couldn't help but sneer. "The world is indeed more complex than we see, but the meaning of my life is to understand everything."
"Kill gods who block me, exterminate Buddhas who obstruct me!"
"You can be an exception, as long as you tell me who acted with you three years ago, I can spare you!"
Su Chengren shook his head, a look of difficulty on his face. "It's not that I don't want to help you, but they are truly beings you cannot afford to offend, and beings I cannot provoke."
"I am just a disposable pawn, I can't help you!"
A chilling cold emanated from Chu Fan.
"Are you sure you don't want this exception?" kanδん
Chances don't come around every day.
Chu Fan rarely gave out chances, and he hoped Su Chengren would cherish it.
Su Chengren still shook his head.
With that said, Chu Fan understood what the other party meant.
Su Chengren would rather die than reveal the participants from back then.
Why, Chu Fan did not ask.
With a muffled thud, Chu Fan left the courtyard, carrying a chill with him.
In the car, Ji Ningyue sensed the obvious drop in temperature, knew that Su Chengren was dead, and that the young master had gained no information and was in a bad mood. She dared not breathe loudly.
"Return to Shan Hai Pavilion!"
Upon hearing the next destination, Ji Ningyue did not dare to hesitate and immediately drove forward.
Midway through the journey.
Chu Fan, who had been resting against the seat, suddenly opened his eyes.
"Move!"
Before Ji Ningyue could react, Chu Fan pulled her from the driver's seat and took the wheel himself.
At the same time.
From four directions, glaring headlights suddenly appeared chillingly.
Four heavy-duty trucks, roaring and moving at extreme speed, were heading directly towards Chu Fan's car.