His gaze landed on the bronze box in his hands, and within his right eye, the bronze box gradually became transparent.

The design of the box was indeed sublimely mysterious and it was unknown whose hands crafted it.

Looking through the inside of the box, Xu Fan quickly spotted the hidden compartment within.

However, this concealed space was completely empty!

"How is that possible..."

Xu Fan couldn't believe what he was seeing, yet no matter how many times he looked, the compartment was empty.

"That's not right..."

Xu Fan shook his head. It made no sense for Xia Hengzhou to leave only these things for Xia Yanyu, carefully using this bronze box, and not place anything in this secret compartment.

"Damn it..."

The contents inside had likely been taken by someone beforehand.

In a flash, Xu Fan thought of a person.

Feng Huang.

Other than Feng Huang, Xu Fan couldn't think of anyone else.

Thinking back, Feng Huang had been absent for a while, probably to steal the items.

As for Piao Yegi, that was just a smokescreen set for him.

Without needing to check the surveillance videos of the go club, Xu Fan put down the box with a blank expression and, taking his cellphone, walked out of the go club.

Finding a secluded spot, Xu Fan dialed Feng Huang's contact number.

Truth be told, he didn't expect Feng Huang to answer his call.

But to his surprise, it wasn't long before he heard Feng Huang's voice.

"Oppa, the way you played chess just now was so cool, I'm already your little fan."

"..."

Xu Fan was not in the mood to listen to her nonsense right then and directly asked, "Where are you now?"

"I've already left."

"The mission failed, why would I stay here? This is a place of heartbreak."

"Cut the crap."

Feng Huang's character was all too familiar to him; right now, she was just playing dumb with him.

"Did you take the items?"

Having spent not a short time with Feng Huang, he had never seen Jiuyang Warm Jade on her.

Jiuyang Warm Jade was mostly given to her by someone else. Whom was she working for?

"Oppa."

"To be honest, I'd rather be your teammate than your enemy."

"Having an enemy like you is a very terrifying thing, please forgive me, I was also repaying a debt."

Suddenly, Feng Huang said these words to him.

Repaying a debt? Xu Fan frowned, wondering what that was all about.

"Feng Huang, what do you mean by that?"

Feng Huang's tone was serious, this matter seemingly related to her past, making Xu Fan unable to help but ask.

However, Feng Huang didn't seem to want to explain much.

"Alright, let's stop here. Oppa, thank you."

"Oh, and I stole your car keys."

"..."

After saying that, Feng Huang hung up directly.

Given her character, she probably wouldn't answer his calls again. At that moment, Xu Fan felt in his pockets, speechless.

He had no idea when she had managed to steal his keys.

"Xu Fan, what's going on..."

Just then, Xia Yanyu walked over.

She always felt as if there was something she didn't understand.

"Wait here for a moment."

Xu Fan waved his hand and then called Zhou Zhanlong.

By now, his car had been stolen by Feng Huang, and she might possibly use it to leave Jinling.

Of course, given this woman's cunning nature, it might also be just a smoke screen she had set up.

But even if there was a slight possibility, Xu Fan was not willing to miss out.

"Hello? Master, do you have any orders?"

Many car dealers in Jinling, big and small, were connected to Zhou Zhanlong, even some notorious street racers were covertly controlled by him.

Xu Fan took a breath and then said, "You should remember my car, right?"

"Of... of course, I remember."

Zhou Zhanlong had always coveted it, naturally, he remembered, as the car was quite valuable.

"The car has now been stolen. Send people to search the whole city for it. It doesn't matter if the car is damaged, but the person must be stopped. Notify me immediately if there's any news."

"Also, there's a woman..."

Along with the information about Feng Huang, Xu Fan clearly informed Zhou Zhanlong, and after ordering him to search the city, he hung up the phone.

Honestly, given Feng Huang's capabilities, Xu Fan did not have high hopes that they could stop her.

But these were the only things he could do now.

Paying a debt—could it be that this woman owed something?

Xu Fan gave a wry smile and shook his head, suddenly realizing that this comrade with whom he had spent so much time might not be as well-known to him as he thought.

"Xu Fan, that girl is not..."

From Xu Fan's phone call, one could tell that Xu Fan was looking for the girl who had just been with him. Xia Yanyu was somewhat puzzled.

Their relationship seemed to be just friends; how could it be...

"It's fine; this woman has always been like this."

Xu Fan sighed and said, not able to explain things about Feng Huang to Xia Yanyu.

After all, her head was coveted by many.

"By the way, there's something I want to ask you."

Sorting through the recent events, Xu Fan then looked towards Xia Yanyu.

She had suddenly lost control of her emotions whilst playing her match against Piao Yegi.

Her spirit was already quite strong, and having been forewarned by Xu Fan before the match, it didn't make sense for some trivial words to affect her.

The words spoken by Piao Yegi were obviously passed on by Feng Huang.

Xu Fan was curious about exactly what Piao Yegi had said.

"During the game earlier, what exactly did Piao Yegi say to you?"

"This..."

Hearing Xu Fan's question, Xia Yanyu's expression changed.

She seemed reluctant to bring up the matter...

"If you don't want to talk about it, then don't."

Xia Yanyu's demeanor disappointed Xu Fan, who glanced at her and was prepared to leave.

He didn't want to meddle any further.

"Wait, Xu Fan..."

The look of disappointment in Xu Fan's eyes painfully tugged at Xia Yanyu's heart. In her urgency, she immediately grabbed Xu Fan.

She bit her lip and then said, "Xu Fan, it's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just..."

"Now that I think about it, I feel he was just talking nonsense, trying to threaten me."

"Threaten you?"

What could possibly threaten Xia Yanyu?

Xu Fan was genuinely curious.

"Then tell me, what exactly did he say?"

"Alright."

Xia Yanyu nodded, looked at Xu Fan, and then explained, "He mentioned my father..."

During the match with Piao Yegi, he had brought up her father, even mentioning some details that few knew.

The disappearance of her father over the years, was a matter Xia Yanyu had never ceased searching for.

This unresolved issue had always preoccupied her heart, and naturally, she was restrained by Piao Yegi's words.

Of course, there were other matters…

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