"Fellow townsmen, there's no enmity between us. Why don't you just confess honestly?"

Looking at the nervous expression on the man's face, Xu Fan sighed and said.

"You... please spare me, I... my family is poor, my wife is ill, and my daughter needs money for university. I was desperate for money, so... so I had ulterior motives."

Now that he had been seen through by Xu Fan, the middle-aged man, looking fearful, confessed outright.

"This..."

The subordinates behind Zhou Zhanlong looked at his pitiful state and couldn't help but frown.

When they had come earlier, they had indeed flaunted their wealth. With such poverty at home and sudden pressure, he was likely driven by money.

"Master, what do you think..."

Zhou Zhanlong glanced at the man and felt his story was plausible.

"..."

Xu Fan was quite speechless. Even so, how could this man possibly know that his group would come today?

Besides, how could a simple farmer who had hardly studied manage to obtain this tasteless and odorless poison?

Not to mention the packet of poison hidden in his pocket.

"Fellow townsmen, I know you were coerced. I'm giving you one last chance now. Tell me honestly, who made you do this."

"I don't know what you're talking about..."

Despite the friendly persuasion, the other party still refused to give in, and Xu Fan reluctantly shook his head and pushed him towards Zhou Zhanlong.

"Zhou Zhanlong, do your thing."

After saying that, Xu Fan walked to the side.

Although he felt reluctant to use force on such an honest man, it seemed the only option left to get him to talk at this moment.

Zhou Zhanlong reluctantly waved his hand, and his subordinates began to pummel the man with their fists and feet.

Cries of agony filled the room; watching the middle-aged man being beaten to near death, all clenching his teeth, Zhou Zhanlong couldn't help feeling overwhelmed.

What kind of benefit had been given to achieve this effect?

"Okay, stop..."

At that moment, Xu Fan took down a photo hanging on the wall and walked over.

The middle-aged man, beaten to a pulp, now lay on the ground gasping and said, "Spare... spare me, please. I really don't know what you're talking about..."

Xu Fan, holding the photo, squatted in front of him with a blank expression, watching his pleading demeanor.

"Fellow townsman, if I'm not mistaken, wasn't your wife poisoned?"

"Didn't she tell you that she would only save the person if you did as she instructed?"

Seemingly hitting the mark, the man hung his head. Xu Fan looked at the photo in his hand and said, "Fellow townsman, I won't lie to you, my situation is the same as yours."

"The person who directed you abducted a girl very important to me, about your daughter's age. I came here to save her too."

"I'll tell you the truth; your wife can no longer be saved."

The wife of the middle-aged man, her face covered with a deathly pallor and showing many symptoms, had clearly passed the best time for treatment.

Even Ke Longxiang's grandmother couldn't bring her back to life.

With the truth laid bare by Xu Fan, the middle-aged man completely broke down, screaming wildly.

"Impossible! Don't try to deceive me! You! If you dare, just kill me!"

"..."

Looking at his bloodshot eyes, Xu Fan felt a similar emotion stir within him.

He now found himself in the same plight.

How could he give up the slim hope of saving his wife...

He silently glanced at the photo in his hand and placed it in front of the other person before coming to a standstill.

"Zhou Zhanlong, turn back, and help me compensate the people in this village as much as you can."

Walking into this family's house and encountering this situation was no coincidence.

Xu Fan guessed that this time, Ke Longxiang's grandmother had probably done the same thing to everyone in the village.

For her worthless grandson, she regarded the lives of the entire village as disposable.

With such a venomous heart, she must be killed by me!

"Master, this..."

Zhou Zhanlong was somewhat puzzled. Without any information leaking out, leaving so abruptly seemed rather regrettable.

He rushed in front of the man and scolded, "Speak up quickly! Otherwise, your daughter..."

He thought that by threatening him with his daughter, he could surely extract leads from him.

However, just as he grabbed the man's collar, Xu Fan, with eyes red, glared at Zhou Zhanlong.

"Zhou Zhanlong, when I say leave, don't you understand?"

The roar-like voice made Zhou Zhanlong startle and he immediately released the man.

"I'm sorry..."

He nodded apologetically toward the middle-aged man and signaled his men to let the man's wife go, then he walked outside the house.

The middle-aged man was now lying on the ground, crawling towards his wife with teeth yellowed by smoke.

Teardrops soaked the wrinkled corners of his eyes upon recalling the years spent with her.

"You... wait..."

He lay on the ground, embracing his unconscious wife, choking up as he looked toward Xu Fan at the door.

"Fellow villager, the suffering you endured this time started because of me. Rest assured, in some days, I will make the proper compensation, at least, I will ensure your daughter succeeds."

"Sorry..."

In Xu Fan's eyes, there was only guilt; he didn't even have the slightest desire to ask further.

The middle-aged man sat on the ground, stunned.

He couldn't help but remember the words Xu Fan had said while squatting in front of him.

Perhaps his feelings now mirrored his own.

"Is there really no hope for my wife?"

Still somewhat hopeful, the middle-aged man looked over.

He could have deceived him by claiming he could cure his wife's illness, had he wanted to extract information.

But he couldn't bring himself to give him such a heavy so-called good news.

Xu Fan silently shook his head.

"Sorry..."

Like a thunderbolt striking overhead, the middle-aged man was completely stunned.

The last sliver of hope in his heart was utterly shattered with Xu Fan's shake of the head.

He buried his head in his wife's body and started sobbing heavily.

"Why did you have to go... Our daughter hasn't even graduated from college yet, we haven't even held our grandchildren together..."

This scene was truly distressing to watch; the hands that had acted decisively now couldn't help but bow their heads.

"Master..."

Even Zhou Zhanlong felt uneasy. At this moment, he looked at Xu Fan, wondering how Xu Fan would decide.

Xu Fan ruefully shook his head and said, "Let's leave first..."

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