Inside a hotel on Beishan Road, within a scenic area.
Chen Fan woke Su Yingxue.
Upon opening her eyes and seeing Chen Fan, Su Yingxue immediately felt a sense of relief.
She couldn't help but hug Chen Fan's waist and murmur, "Brother Chen, it's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright..."
As she spoke, tears began to stream down her face.
Chen Fan smiled and said, "I told you I would be fine, you don't need to worry about me."
"But, I feel so useless, I can't help you with anything!" Su Yingxue said tearfully.
Chen Fan smiled and said softly, "As long as you're by my side, that's enough!"
Su Yingxue was touched and held onto Chen Fan, unwilling to let go.
"Alright, it's time to go home."
After the battle, Chen Fan was inevitably a bit tired.
"Okay!"
Su Yingxue nodded quickly.
As they left the room and got into the car, Chen Fan's phone rang.
"Wang, we've found out Yuan Liangping escaped back to Jiangbei, as for Su Yuhua, she's gone missing, likely impossible to catch. About Yuan Liangping, should I go after him?" the Magician said.
"No need, get some rest!"
Chen Fan replied.
The National Security Bureau wasn't unaware of the events in Hangjiang; they should have taken action by now, and Yuan Liangping wouldn't escape. As for Su Yuhua, she had assassins from the Blood God Hall with her, who were skilled in concealment, making her difficult to apprehend. However, even if she fled back to Siam, it would only take a word for Chen Fan to take her life, so it wasn't worth worrying too much about.
After hanging up the phone, they soon returned to their residence.
After comforting Su Yingxue and telling her to rest well, Chen Fan returned to his room and took out the compass fragment from Gongsun Zheng.
After a brief examination, Chen Fan took out the largest of the three existing fragments. That piece could be called Fragment One, the first one Chen Fan acquired. Because of it, Chen Fan had gained many benefits. Unfortunately, the latter two pieces did not fit well with the first. Now, he picked up the newly acquired piece and brought it together with Fragment One. With a soft click, the two fragments fit perfectly, joining as one. The inscriptions on them connected seamlessly, confirming they were adjacent pieces. A hint of joy appeared in Chen Fan's eyes.
He sat down cross-legged, placing his hands on the newly combined compass fragments.
Hummm... The compass piece vibrated under his hands. A mysterious aura extended and transmitted through his palms. He became enigmatic and profound, his eyes slightly closed, his aura distant and deep. As this aura circulated within his body, the vitality in his internal organs began to grow, bursting forth with vigor. His old injuries diminished somewhat under the nourishment of this aura. The fatigue in his body dissipated significantly, and newly acquired wounds healed at a visible rate.
...
It was already deep into the night.
Su Yingxia stared blankly at the message on her phone, her face pale. In her mind's eye, she saw Chen Fan's detestable face again, perhaps with a detached expression and disdain in his eyes. The message was from Su Yuhua, only stating that the plan had failed and Chen Fan was unharmed, mentioning nothing else. Yet, even so, it made her feel a deep sense of powerlessness and hatred. Afterward, she tried to call Su Yuhua, but the phone was unreachable, and she didn't know how things were.
As the night grew darker, Su Yingxue became increasingly anxious and couldn't sleep. She didn't know the specifics of Su Yuhua and Yuan Liangping's plan, but she could guess some of it. Chen Fan was alive, which meant the plan had failed. Would the Su family be implicated? What would be the outcome? She dared not think about it, her heart filled with anxiety. With Su Yuhua's return, the Su family had soared to become a prominent local family in Hangjiang, and she had become a socialite. But this incident could drag the Su family back to its original state. She picked up her phone and repeatedly dialed Yuan Liangping's number with reluctance. The line was dead, with no response. She recalled what Gu Yueqing had said last night and hesitated. Amidst torment and anxiety, a night passed. Before dawn, she got up and drove towards Su Yuhua's villa. As she arrived outside the villa, she saw a group of people guarding the area. Seeing her car, they approached.
"What are you doing here? Are you an owner?" someone asked.
Su Yingxia's heart pounded. Unconsciously, she thought of the Raptor Squad. These people weren't from the Raptor Squad; they lacked that hardened killing aura, but they were soldiers. She quickly shook her head and said, "Just passing by, just passing by!" She quickly drove away. A thought emerged in her mind: her third uncle was finished! At this moment, she remembered that her third uncle's family had returned to Siam two days ago due to some matter, and she had even seen them off. Had her third uncle foreseen this situation? In a panic, she drove back to the old Su family residence. Many members of the Su family had already gathered at the old residence. Because of Su Yuhua's disappearance, and with those who were well-informed already knowing about the major events that occurred last night at the Broken Bridge of West Lake, they had all come to find Su Yuhua to understand the situation. While waiting anxiously like headless flies, Su Yingxia's phone suddenly rang. It was from a completely unfamiliar number. After connecting, a familiar voice came through, "Yingxia, it's me!"
"Third Uncle? Where are you?" Hearing the voice, Su Yingxia almost burst into tears. Su Yuhua was the pillar of the Su family's rise to prominence, their backing. But in the current situation, with Su Yuhua's downfall, the Su family wouldn't just return to their original state; they would likely face great trouble.
"Don't ask too many questions, just listen. Go to Liuyun Martial Arts School now and find the lady from last night, and become her disciple. This is the Su family's opportunity, and your last hope!"
"Third Uncle?"
"Don't worry about me, I'll return, but it will be a long time from now," Su Yuhua said. "Yingxia, after becoming a disciple, you must please your master, appease her well, and through her, build connections with the experts in the ancient martial arts world. This is the way out for the Su family!"
Su Yingxia nodded, "Okay!" She wanted to say more, but the call had already ended. She tried to call back, but the line was dead. After a moment of dazed thought, she couldn't help but sigh. She knew she had no other choice but to become a disciple. If possible, she certainly wouldn't want to; practicing martial arts would surely be a difficult endeavor. Moreover, Gu Yueqing was likely no match for Chen Fan. However, rather than sinking to the bottom with the Su family, enduring Chen Fan's nightmares and humiliation day and night, leaving Hangjiang was another option.
Meanwhile, on a cargo ship on the high seas.
Su Yuhua threw her phone card into the sea. Su Yingxia wasn't that important to him, nor was she worth a phone call while he was escaping. However, he was worried that Su Yingxia might act rashly and not know what to do in a panic. Gu Yueqing and the martial arts world might be an opportunity for the Su family to rise again. Of course, this was just one step; he couldn't predict the final outcome, as he was unfamiliar with the ancient martial arts world of Daxia.