"This..."

Hu Busan and his gang listened, their mouths awkwardly twisting into grins.

They were unlike Zhou Zhanlong; they were very clear about what the death of Zhou Jianjun meant.

"Then, my lord, regarding Zhou Jianjun's side, what do you plan to do?"

Believing it would not be long before Zhou Jianjun's associates would pursue the matter, the three were very curious about Xu Fan's attitude.

"What is there to fear? Now they are eyeing Lingyan Pavilion covetously. Surely, we are not just going to sit around and wait for death?"

"My lord, if he wants a battle, we'll give him a battle!"

Zhou Zhanlong had now directly expressed his belligerent attitude, but Xu Fan shook his head, saying, "Let's not rush into anything."

"These days, have everyone under your command stay alert, so no one trips us up and messes up our business on hand."

With the current situation unclear, it was better to hold off on taking any action and wait until they had a clearer understanding of the situation before making plans.

After Xu Fan had given his orders to everyone, he left the clubhouse.

...

In the following days, everything was peaceful, and the calm life confused Xu Fan.

Could it be that they intended to swallow this loss in silence?

This was quite unimaginable. Before receiving news from Shanghai, it was actually the old master Guan who, bringing along Guan Shimeng, said he wanted to see him.

Shimeng was also puzzled about what business her grandfather had with Xu Fan.

Nevertheless, the old master had strictly demanded that his granddaughter bring Xu Fan to him.

Xu Fan did not want to defy the old master's request, so he agreed.

After picking up Guan Shimeng from the Guan Family home, Xu Fan drove straight to the Jinling military zone.

Although the old master Guan had retired, his reputation in the Jinling military zone was still very respected.

Apart from Shimeng's father, who was in politics, nearly all the younger generation were iron-blooded soldiers holding high positions in the military.

Old master Guan arranging a meeting with him in the military zone, Xu Fan was truly puzzled about the purpose.

Speeding along the way, they quickly arrived at the entrance of the Jinling military zone.

Stopping the car outside the military zone's closed gate, two guards approached.

"Stop the car! Show your IDs!"

"It's me."

Xu Fan certainly did not have a pass, but just then, Guan Shimeng rolled down the window and replied to the two.

When the old master Guan hadn't retired yet, Shimeng often visited her grandfather, and almost everyone in the military zone knew the identity of this precious daughter.

With that, their faces sufficed to grant them entrance to the military zone.

"Xu Fan, you can park over there."

Under Guan Shimeng's guidance, Xu Fan drove deeper into the military zone, and from afar, they saw a soldier standing erect waiting for them. Shimeng then reminded him.

It could be seen that the person waiting was none other than the grandson of old master Guan, Guan Jianfei.

Most likely, he had been sent to guide them because they might not know their way.

"Brother, what exactly is going on..."

Jumping out of the car along with Xu Fan, Shimeng asked anxiously.

Although she didn't know the purpose of her grandfather calling Xu Fan, her sixth sense vaguely felt it was not going to be good news.

Guan Jianfei wasn't faring much better.

He pursed his lips and said, "I haven't heard the specifics too clearly. It seems someone from Shanghai's garrison command came asking for Xu Fan by name."

"Bro, what trouble have you gotten into?"

The visitor was an old friend of the old master, and by his expression, it seemed more like he came to call Xu Fan to account. Guan Jianfei was guessing that Xu Fan must have provoked some sort of trouble.

"So, it's someone from the military district?"

The moment Xu Fan heard that they were from Shanghai, he instantly understood.

He suspected that the request to Old Master Guan to find someone was related to Zhou Jianjun.

"Brother, take me there first."

Members of Zhou Jianjun's family must have come to Jinling to find him and hold him accountable. Xu Fan smiled and asked Guan Jianfei to lead the way.

He was curious to see if he would encounter any of Zhou Jianjun's people soon.

Guided by Guan Jianfei, they quickly arrived in front of an office. Guan Jianfei knocked on the door, and then they heard Old Master Guan calling them in from inside.

Upon opening the door, they were met with the sight of Old Master Guan in a Sun Yat-sen suit.

Sitting opposite him was a man of similar age, whose temples were speckled with white, yet whose tiger-like eyes were full of spirit and integrity, indicating he had probably achieved much in his youth.

Behind the elderly man stood quite a few people, likely those who had come from Shanghai this time.

As Guan Jianfei led the group into the office, the old man's gaze immediately turned towards them.

His eyes fell on Xu Fan and after sizing him up coldly for a moment, he asked, "You, are you Xu Fan?"

The words were clipped, with a hint of anger seeping through, clearly a harbinger of the approaching storm.

Xu Fan locked eyes with him, then nodded.

"That's right, I am Xu Fan."

"Seize him."

Once Xu Fan's identity was confirmed, the elderly man didn't bother with further words. With a big wave of his hand, he brazenly issued the command.

The soldiers in military uniforms standing behind the old man did not hesitate and raised their guns, ready to obey the order.

"Put it down!"

Seeing that Xu Fan was about to be detained as soon as he entered the room, Old Master Guan's face sank and he reprimanded sharply.

The guards stationed in the office instinctively drew their guns and pointed them toward the elderly man.

"Old friend, what do you mean by this?"

The camaraderie from sharing the battlefield was significant, but now Old Master Guan's men were pointing their guns at his head, which made the old man's face look rather unpleasant.

"Old Zhou, didn't we just agree?"

"To sit down, talk calmly, and clarify things. The person has just arrived, and you want to execute him. Aren't you failing to give me any face?"

Old Master Guan said with a laugh, but the laughter carried a warning.

If he insisted on creating a rift, then he, Old Master Guan, would no longer consider their past friendship.

"Hmph..."

This place was ultimately Old Master Guan's territory. Although the elderly man was displeased, there was nothing he could do.

With a disgruntled hum, he signaled for his men to lower their guns.

"Grandpa, this..."

Guan Shimeng had been frightened, her face pale at the sight of guns drawn as soon as they entered.

Looking aggrieved, she turned to Old Master Guan for an explanation.

She really didn't understand what Xu Fan could have done.

"Silly granddaughter, come and sit."

Old Master Guan motioned for Guan Shimeng to come over and sit beside him, then looked towards Xu Fan.

"You young rascal, trouble has come looking for you even here. It seems that recently, you must have angered some villains and got framed, huh?"

Guan Jianfei, standing by, couldn't help but smirk inwardly.

He fully understood Old Master Guan's temperament. It was clear that Old Master Guan meant to support Xu Fan to the end.

After all, Xu Fan might be his granddaughter's future husband—would he allow others to throw their weight around on his turf in Jinling?

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