Although Xu Fan was not clear about Hu Busan's background, Su Shouzi and Zhou Zhanlong had known Hu Busan for many years.

Perhaps they did not know what cards Hu Busan was hiding from them, but they could still make an educated guess about the places he frequently visited.

Su Shouzi had just informed that Hu Busan was currently busy attending to his newly opened bar.

Yi Drunken Bar.

"Heh heh, master, in my view, Hu Busan is pretending to be busy with the bar business, but in truth, he wants to use this opportunity to break away from Lingyan Pavilion. This guy is up to no good, and you should take the opportunity to give him a good lesson."

It seemed Su Shouzi was very familiar with the information about Yi Drunken Bar, as he finished laying out the situation, he insidiously instigated Xu Fan.

"Su Shouzi, are you finished?"

Xu Fan's face remained impassive in the face of Su Shouzi's slanderous flattery.

He had just set aside the materials Su Shouzi gave him and hummed, "Do you think I'm some fool who would let you use me to kill someone for you?"

With that, Xu Fan threw the documents detailing Su Shouzi's assets and connections directly in his face.

In Jinling City, one-third of the bars had Su Shouzi's name behind them as a shareholder.

Having relied on this source of income, it naturally irked him to see Hu Busan attempting to compete.

Otherwise, why would he have such detailed information about Yi Drunken Bar?

"This..."

Beneath Xu Fan's icy stare, the air seemed to solidify, pressing down on Su Shouzi's spine with a chilling murderous intent that made it hard for him to breathe.

Su Shouzi's face was indescribably ugly at this moment.

Over the years at Lingyan Pavilion, Su Shouzi had amassed a considerable fortune, and his assets and manpower were too numerous to count. Just the material he had just handed over to Xu Fan was as thick as two fingers.

Xu Fan had only flipped through it for a short while, less than ten minutes, yet he had already spotted this life-threatening information.

Did this guy have photographic memory?

What kind of eyes were these...

Sweat the size of soybeans oozed from his forehead. Remembering Xu Fan's thunderous methods, Su Shouzi knelt down in fear in front of him.

"Master, have mercy, I know I was wrong..."

"Good for nothing Su Shouzi, you dare use the master as a tool?"

Seeing Su Shouzi prostrated on the ground, Zhou Zhanlong stood up indignantly.

He bellowed fiercely, "Master, let me kill this ungrateful wretch for you!"

Zhou Zhanlong was decisive in action, and he was about to lift his hand, large as a fan, ready to take Su Shouzi's life.

"Hold on."

Xu Fan watched everything and blocked Zhou Zhanlong with an outstretched arm.

"You step back now."

"Yes."

Zhou Zhanlong nodded respectfully and obediently stood behind Xu Fan.

Xu Fan looked down at Su Shouzi, whose face was now pale, and smiled, "Su Shouzi, I don't care how much money you make, or how many women you keep."

"Whatever you like, I won't stop you, but keep one thing in mind—all that you have, remember who gave it to you."

If it weren't for Xiao Lan's brother's support, neither Su Shouzi nor Hu Busan would have reached this point today.

The most taboo thing in life is to forget one's roots.

At this moment, Xu Fan stroked the ring on his finger and hummed, "Everything you have is bestowed upon you by Lingyan Pavilion, including your life. I hope you haven't forgotten what you said in front of Xiao Tianfang."

"Whether it's you or Hu Busan, if there is even the slightest disloyalty or injustice towards Lingyan Pavilion, I, Xu Fan, will definitely take back everything you have, including your worthless lives."

"Do you understand?"

Su Shouzi lay prostrate on the ground, not daring to raise his head. Every word Xu Fan said struck his spine like a heavy hammer, each sentence bending his back a little more.

Although Xu Fan's intimidation had indeed worked a few days ago, Su Shouzi had been overly optimistic, confident that he could manipulate the young Xu Fan to his bidding with careful maneuvering.

But now, that wishful thinking had completely shattered in his heart.

This man, despite his young age, had a strength that was not inferior to Tianfang's, in fact, it was even three parts superior to Tianfang's.

"Master, I submit. I will never make the same mistake again," Su Shouzi said with sincere agreement and nodded before raising his head to look at Xu Fan.

He was curious about the man Xiao Lan's sister had brought in, wondering what his story truly was...

"Alright, I'll make a trip to the Night Drunk Bar later. You can go back first if there's nothing else," Xu Fan said.

Having nearly gotten all the answers he needed, Xu Fan had already decided to take matters into his own hands and pay a visit to Hu Busan.

"Master, let me accompany you. Hu Busan is quite sneaky. If there's a need for action later on, I can exert the effort so that you don't have to dirty your hands," Zhou Zhanlong indignantly stood up at this moment, willing to go with Xu Fan and contribute his strength.

Even Su Shouzi, who had just been chastised, was feeling restless at this moment.

"It's unnecessary; I alone am enough," Xu Fan waved his hand and directly declined the good intentions of the two.

It wasn't that he was overconfident, but such matters required him to personally handle them to truly suppress Hu Busan, the old fox.

Since Hu Busan was unwilling to submit to him, it was time for him to see just what consequences lay in store for his disobedience.

After sending Zhou Zhanlong and Su Shouzi away, Xu Fan left the clubhouse, drove the car Xiao Lan had given him, and sped towards the Night Drunk Bar.

Locating the Night Drunk Bar wasn't difficult; Hu Busan was ambitious and aimed to turn it into the largest bar in Jinling. He chose a location right in the bustling center of Jinling City.

Upon reaching his destination, Xu Fan parked the car and walked towards the brightly lit neon entrance of the Night Drunk Bar.

Even before stepping inside, the deafening sound of heavy metal music emanating from the bar could be heard.

At the entrance of the bar, guarded by several bouncers, stylish young men and beautiful women could be seen entering continuously.

According to the information previously provided by Su Shouzi, the Night Drunk Bar had opened less than half a month ago, and yet it already boasted such a lively scene. Hu Busan truly had some capabilities.

After entering the bar, Xu Fan bypassed the crowded dance floor and directly found a spot to sit down at the bar counter.

He wasn't in a hurry to talk to Hu Busan right away, he ordered a drink and, narrowing his eyes, took in the situation inside the bar.

He was considering taking a good look at how exactly Hu Busan managed to grow this bar.

"Heh, so that's how it is..."

After a drink, Xu Fan had a grasp of the situation.

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