Countless staff members poured out of the surrounding elevators, beginning to clear the scene.
The burly men who had been knocked to the ground and were unable to move were carried away on stretchers by the staff.
Seeing that Da Xiong had won the championship, Chen Fan slowly got up from the ground.
"Doctor Chen, thank you!" Da Xiong, his body injured, came before Chen Fan and was about to kneel.
This favor was too great. The champion of the gladiatorial arena not only received a massive prize of twenty million, but also an opportunity to ask Hongye Bar for a favor. It was precisely because of such enormous rewards that so many people, dreaming of becoming rich overnight, signed up for this competition without regard for their lives.
Chen Fan stopped Da Xiong, "You're injured, don't move around."
"Doctor Chen, from now on, my life belongs to you." Da Xiong looked at Chen Fan with gratitude.
In fact, for Da Xiong, he had already died the moment his wife and child were killed.
He had come to participate in this gladiatorial arena precisely to find out who had murdered his wife and child and to avenge them, even if it meant dying here.
How could Chen Fan not know Da Xiong's thoughts? He patted Da Xiong's shoulder, "Live well. They wouldn't want to see anything happen to you either."
Da Xiong fell silent, his head bowed.
At this moment, a middle-aged man in a suit walked over, clearly a staff member of the gladiatorial arena.
The middle-aged man smiled and looked at Da Xiong, "Congratulations on winning the gladiatorial arena championship. Please follow me, both of you."
"Both of you?" Chen Fan looked at the middle-aged man in confusion.
"Sir, our boss wants to see you," the middle-aged man replied with a smile.
"Lead the way." Frowning slightly, and to avoid affecting Da Xiong's reward collection, Chen Fan agreed.
The three of them took a wire mesh elevator to the upper floor, walked through a long corridor, and arrived at a heavy wooden door.
The middle-aged man knocked on the door and then pushed it open.
Unlike the bloody and filthy arena below, the office was very tidy. The spotless white furniture looked extremely clean and emitted a faint, pleasant fragrance.
Chen Fan and Da Xiong scanned the office and found a figure sitting in the boss's chair. However, the chair was facing away from them, and only a wine glass could be seen gently swaying.
"Boss, they've arrived," the middle-aged man said respectfully.
Hearing the voice, the boss's chair slowly turned.
However, when Chen Fan saw the figure in the boss's chair, his expression froze, showing a hint of surprise.
Da Xiong exclaimed even louder, "It's... it's a woman?!"
The person was dressed in a white suit, with long, flowing hair on both sides of her face. Her beauty was exquisite, a truly otherworldly beauty. However, her eyes gave off a cold, distant aura.
"What? The boss of Hongye Bar can't be a woman?" The woman's voice was steady but pleasant, not at all like someone her age should sound.
Da Xiong immediately became nervous, "No, no, no, I, I didn't mean that."
Chen Fan smiled calmly and said, "He means, we didn't expect the boss of Hongye Bar to be such a beautiful woman, as capable as any man."
"Hehehe, I didn't expect you to be so eloquent," the woman chuckled.
Then, she glanced at the middle-aged man and nodded slightly.
The middle-aged man understood and took out a check from his pocket, handing it to Da Xiong.
Da Xiong took the check without any expression and quickly asked, "I heard that the rules of the gladiatorial arena allow the champion to ask Hongye Bar for a favor."
"That's right," the woman nodded.
Da Xiong's heart leaped with joy, "I want to know who the killer of my wife and child was!"
"Go and investigate for him," the woman ordered.
The middle-aged man nodded and turned to leave the office.
Da Xiong's heart was filled with excitement. These past few days had been agonizing. He had longed to find the murderer of his wife and child every moment, and now he was getting closer to that killer.
The woman no longer looked at Da Xiong, but her gaze fell on Chen Fan. She sized him up and asked, "Are you interested in joining Hongye Bar and fighting for me? The remuneration I offer you will be beyond your imagination."
Chen Fan shook his head and refused, "I'm sorry, I'm not interested."
If it weren't for Da Xiong's matter, he naturally wouldn't have come to such a place.
The woman chuckled, "Hehe, in this Hua Nan region, there aren't many people who dare to refuse my invitation. Do you know that based on the silver needles you used in the match, I can declare this match invalid? I think those bosses would be very happy to hear this news."
Da Xiong was shocked and looked at the woman in surprise.
Chen Fan's brows furrowed, "Are you threatening me?"
The woman put down her wine glass, and a curve formed on her lips, "Your reaction shows that my threat has been effective."
"What, not reconsidering?"
Chen Fan hadn't expected this woman to be so cunning. His expression gradually turned grim.
The woman glanced at Chen Fan and Da Xiong, then opened a drawer in front of her, revealing a handgun. "Although there are only three of us here, I'm sure you'll be a corpse before you even reach me."
Chen Fan was startled. This was the first time he had seen a firearm. He hadn't expected such a beautiful woman to be so decisive in her actions.
He was sure that if he made any move, she would undoubtedly shoot him without hesitation.
"I will only help you once, and after that, we will have nothing to do with each other," Chen Fan chose to compromise.
Not just for himself, but also for Da Xiong.
"Doctor Chen! Don't agree, those arenas are very dangerous!" Da Xiong looked at Chen Fan in surprise, trying to stop him.
He knew that arenas that Hongye Bar's boss took seriously were usually very dangerous.
The woman closed the drawer and picked up her wine glass again, "Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."
Being threatened was not a pleasant feeling, especially by a beautiful woman. He asked coldly, "When is the time?"
The woman smiled, "I will notify you in advance when the time comes."
Just then, the office door was knocked on again.
"Enter."
As the woman's voice sounded, the door was pushed open. The middle-aged man who had left earlier entered, holding a document in his hand.
Seeing the middle-aged man return, Da Xiong eagerly stepped forward and asked, "Who is the killer of my wife and children?"
Seeing the woman nod, the middle-aged man handed the document to Da Xiong, "Curved Blade, real name: Cao Qing. Here is his information."
Da Xiong quickly opened the document, which contained a photo and some information about the person.
Chen Fan looked at the man's eyes in the photo and confirmed, "It's him."
"Finally, I know who he is! I will tear him to pieces!" Da Xiong's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
He then asked, "Where is this person now? Who is behind him?"
The woman replied, "I'm sorry, those are two separate questions."