From Xu Fan's tone, he seemed to be preparing to leave now?

Qin Mengyue looked around, quite puzzled.

After all, all of this was his achievement; didn't he plan to stay and accept some kind of reward?

"Xu Fan, don't worry, this guy actually committed suicide, you won't..."

Wanting to explain to Xu Fan that staying would only benefit him, Xu Fan, however, did not wait for her to finish her sentence.

"I know, but I still need to leave."

"As for the reward and recognition, you can have it; I just want to be the man behind you."

"Regarding the reward?"

"This is fine."

Before Qin Mengyue could react, Xu Fan drew close to her and gently kissed her on the lips.

In a flash, Qin Mengyue's face turned bright red, and before she could resist, like a gust of wind, Xu Fan's figure had already disappeared by the open window nearby.

"This guy!"

Touching her still warm lips, Qin Mengyue felt embarrassingly flustered and stomped her foot in a rush!

"Listen up, people inside! You are surrounded! Surrender peacefully, raise your hands! Come out quietly!"

By this time, her brothers who had been ambushed downstairs had already rushed up.

However, they were a step too late. Qin Mengyue stood at the front door, shook her head, and then shouted, "Come in!"

Soon, a squad of fully armed paramilitary police surged in.

"This..."

The astonishment shown by the people lying scattered on the ground was no less startling than Qin Mengyue's reaction earlier.

Stunned, they looked over at Qin Mengyue.

"Sis, this is embarrassing for us..."

A group of people helplessly said, not even getting a chance to show their prowess, was it over just like that?

This woman, her skills truly matched her fiery temper; it was unimaginable to think about what kind of inhumane torture these guys must have suffered before coming upstairs.

Pair after pair of fearful eyes looked over at them, almost as if they wanted to engrave the words "fierce tigress" on their faces, making Qin Mengyue feel a bit embarrassed.

"What are you looking at? Forgot what you came here for today?"

All thanks to Xu Fan, that jerk, making her deal with this aftermath, Qin Mengyue took her frustration out on her colleagues and started scolding them directly.

"Sis, you're absolutely right! Brothers, search inside!"

Immediately, a group of people rushed inside.

...

Three days later, the news that a wealthy family had been sealed off spread wildly across all major media in Shanghai.

Sex trafficking, illegal trade of contraband, unlawful imprisonment—these were crimes serious enough to land someone in jail to pick up soap.

These crimes indeed sent someone directly to jail.

However, it wasn't Ke Longxiang, just a scapegoat who was unknown to the public.

Ke Longxiang had already prepared for trouble earlier, and with the Ke Family's deep roots in Shanghai, plus the influence of the Crown Prince Party, he was hardly affected after several dealings.

At this time, upon seeing Xu Fan switch off the TV in front of him, Han Dongxu said, "I heard that since this incident, Ke Longxiang seems to have become much more submissive."

"These days, he probably won't dare make too big of a move."

Xu Fan nodded; even escaping this situation, the sealing of the rich family's assets was still a significant loss for him, Ke Longxiang.

The group previously kidnapped by Black Snake had all woken up by now and, after Xu Fan's treatment, were not too adversely affected.

After recuperating in the hospital for a while, they would be able to be discharged soon.

Xu Fan was looking at Han Dongxu and said, "These past few days, you should be careful, don't be too careless and give yourself away at Ke Longxiang's."

"Don't worry, boss, I'll pay attention," Han Dongxu replied.

Although Black Snake had died, to Xu Fan, it wasn't necessarily good news.

The true identity of Black Snake's owner remained unclear to him.

Moreover, the Green Rakshasa had not contacted him up to now, which had been a constant worry for Xu Fan.

"By the way, boss, the storefront you asked me to find for you has also been spotted. If you need it, it can be arranged at any time," Han Dongxu reminded him suddenly.

"Hmm, that's good, get it ready as soon as possible. I'm planning to open it in a few days," Xu Fan responded.

After finalizing the partnership with Gelangqiao, Xu Fan had resolved to try challenging the jewelry market in Shanghai.

Of course, the main reason was to support Xia Xiaodie.

The storefront Han Dongxu helped to find would be entirely handed over to Xia Xiaodie, who would be in full charge of it once everything was in order.

Now that they had Gelangqiao's designs, all they needed was for Sister Lan to use Gelangqiao's designs for crafting at Jinling's processing market to produce the final items.

At that time, the jewelry they designed might well compete with giants like the Zhou Family for market share.

"Alright, I have some things to take care of, so I'll be going now," Xu Fan said.

"Let me know when the store is ready," he added.

Last night Xia Xiaodie had called him, saying that Gelangqiao's designs were ready and had asked him to come over with Xia Xiaodie to see if he was satisfied with the designs.

It was almost time for their scheduled appointment, so after saying goodbye to Han Dongxu, Xu Fan drove toward Xia Xiaodie's house.

"Hey, Xu Fan, have you arrived?"

"Yes, I'm downstairs right now. Come on down," Xu Fan said.

Soon, Xu Fan pulled up to Xia Xiaodie's building and called her. Shortly after, he saw her coming out.

"Have you not been sleeping well lately?"

Xu Fan had glanced over at Xia Xiaodie who had just gotten into the car, and could tell she wasn't looking her best. Her dark circles under her eyes were evident enough to prove it.

"Mmm, I've been heavily reading up on MBA books lately," she replied.

Xia Xiaodie knew that Xu Fan would entrust those designs from Gelangqiao to her, letting her manage the jewelry market on his behalf.

Unlike her sister, she had no practical experience.

She didn't want to let Xu Fan down, so her only option was to study day and night to bolster her capabilities.

This method was foolish, but effective.

At the very least, Xia Xiaodie had learned quite a bit over these past few days.

But all Xu Fan saw was heartache.

Touching Xia Xiaodie's head with a bit of pity, he said, "Silly girl, no need to overwork yourself like this."

"Just take it slow; after all, you have the Xia family blood in your veins, certainly you won't be inferior to your sister."

"…"

Perhaps because of the mention of her sister, Xia Xiaodie's expression turned complex.

After a while, she returned to normal.

Looking at Xu Fan, she said, "In Shanghai, the Zhou Family's monopoly on the jewelry industry is almost insurmountable. I must learn more if I'm to stand a chance against them."

"Xu Fan, why don't we make a bet?"

Suddenly, Xia Xiaodie smiled and proposed a bet with him.

Xu Fan looked at her curiously and nodded, "Sure, what's the wager?"

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