Having Li Qinghe as a spokesperson would indeed be a great help to oneself.

However, endorsing jewelry is a public affair.

This jewelry business has always been mine; having Li Qinghe publicly stand by my side could potentially harm her.

Xu Fan had no intention of doing so.

In fact, Guan Shimeng's demeanor is very suitable for endorsing jewelry, but as she has not yet become famous, she is not currently under consideration.

At the moment, Xu Fan was looking at Xia Xiaodie to see if she might have any suitable candidates in mind.

"I have thought about this issue these last few days."

Now that Xu Fan asked about it, Xia Xiaodie nodded.

Being fully in charge of the jewelry business, how could she not consider these matters?

She had already thought of a name, and indeed, she had a suitable candidate in mind for the spokesperson.

From the perspective of fame and economic benefit, it was a good choice.

"Xu Fan, I already have a suitable candidate for the spokesperson. Whether we can secure them depends on how the discussions go."

The primary market is still Shanghai; these past days, Xia Xiaodie had made contact with a very popular star in Shanghai.

They had agreed to meet in two days to discuss the endorsement deal.

She looked at Xu Fan and said, "When the time comes for the partnership talks, you will need to come over."

Even though she had been given full authority, Xu Fan was still her boss; for such an important matter, as a woman, Xia Xiaodie still hoped that Xu Fan would personally make the decisions.

"Okay, I will join you in the discussion when the time comes."

Xu Fan nodded and agreed immediately.

After sending Xia Xiaodie home, as dusk approached, Xu Fan received a call from the bar owner.

The entire bar street was now under the management of Han Dongxu; theoretically, unless it was something serious, there should be no reason for him to call.

"Hello, boss, are you free right now…"

On the phone, the bar owner sounded somewhat panicked, as if he had encountered some trouble.

Xu Fan frowned and asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen at the bar again?"

Ke Longxiang had been extremely compliant lately, so people from other parts of Shanghai shouldn't be thinking of causing trouble here.

Only to hear the bar owner explain, "Well… no, everything is good there. It's just there's someone who has specifically asked to see you."

"He looks quite intimidating, and I'm worried that if you don't come over, the bar might face trouble."

Fearing and unfamiliar with the person mentioned, Xu Fan furrowed his brows in thought and soon had an answer.

If anyone was likely looking to cause trouble for him recently, it would probably be the master mentioned by the Black Snake.

Unrivaled swordsmanship?

Thinking of the Black Snake's assessment of its master, Xu Fan couldn't help feeling a bit interested.

He was indeed curious to see just who this expert, appealed by Anna could be.

"Alright, just wait there, I'll be right over."

Immediately, Xu Fan hung up the phone and drove toward the bar.

By the time he arrived at the bar, it was around seven o'clock in the evening.

It was not yet the bar's official opening time and there weren't many people inside; Xu Fan entered the bar and quickly, the owner, who had been waiting, hurried over to greet him.

"Boss… boss, the person, the person is over there."

Not knowing what had happened before his arrival, the bar owner's complexion showed considerable fear. He lowered his voice and pointed in a direction for Xu Fan.

Following his finger, one could see a man sitting at a table in the center of the bar.

The man's attire was somewhat unconventional.

Clad in a white long robe with an ancient charm, and a long whip tied behind his head, he resembled an actor who had just run off a film set.

This attire distinguished him from the year-round nightclub regulars—it was different as heaven is from earth.

"Boss, this guy is pretty eerie. I thought he was a bit arrogant earlier and wanted to have someone kick him out. However, not a single hand was lifted, and our guys didn't even get close before they were on the ground."

"Good heavens, I broke four ribs and nearly lost my life."

Recalling the recent scene, the nightclub owner's face turned pale as he secretly wiped away cold sweat.

What he described was clearly Innate Qi Energy.

Apart from godmother, Old Man Liu, and other immortals, this was the first Innate master he had encountered. Judging by his appearance, he must be Black Snake's owner.

"Did he come alone?"

Xu Fan asked softly after sizing him up a few times.

"Yes, luckily he came alone..."

The bar owner nodded. To him, this man in the white shirt was beyond doubt a deity; he thought to himself, if a few more like him showed up, wouldn't they flip his bar over?

Listening to the bar owner, it seemed Ke Longxiang hadn't arrived.

With such a big leg coming to trouble him, Ke Longxiang had no reason not to show up and ride the coattails of the situation.

It seemed he came without notifying Ke Longxiang this time.

"I'll go to him now. You should do this later..."

After pondering for a moment with a frown, Xu Fan leaned in and whispered a few instructions into the bar owner's ear.

"This?"

After listening to Xu Fan's instructions, the bar owner was confused, not quite understanding why he should do it.

Xu Fan smiled slightly and said, "Just do as I've told you. This thing will be very useful to me later."

"Okay, I understand. I'll have someone take care of it right now."

After giving instructions to the bar owner, Xu Fan's lips curled up in a smile as he walked toward the other man.

When he was about ten steps away from the other man, the white-shirted guest turned his head.

He had obviously sensed Xu Fan's presence.

He looked to be about twenty-five, with a square face and sword-like eyebrows over starry eyes, exuding a valiant aura.

He had clearly recognized Xu Fan by now, as a cold energy flashed between his eyebrows.

"Sir, do you have something you wish to discuss with me?"

Xu Fan now sat down in front of him with a faint smile.

He sized him up carefully. The man with unmatched swordsmanship in Black Snake's mouth had come without his sword.

"Did you kill Black Snake?"

Seemingly impatient to waste words with him, he got straight to the point as soon as Xu Fan sat opposite him.

"You might not believe me when I say it, but he committed suicide."

Xu Fan picked up a bottle of whiskey that was on the table and poured himself a drink as he spoke.

It wasn't exactly lying; although Black Snake was beaten to a pulp by Xu Fan, he really died because he severed his own meridians.

"I'm not expecting an answer from you."

At that moment, the white-shirted guest stretched out a finger from his sleeve, pointed it in the air, and a Qi Force manifested, shooting straight out towards the whiskey glass in Xu Fan's hand!

All at once, he felt a sudden drop in temperature in the whiskey glass he was holding!

The whiskey inside, halfway to the brim of the glass, now visibly froze at a rapid pace under the influence of his Qi Force!

In an instant, it turned completely into a block of ice!

As Xu Fan held the freezing glass, he looked at the smooth surface of the ice inside and couldn't help but smile.

Indeed, a true master!

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