A cornered dog will leap over a wall—all understood this principle, and no one could guarantee that Lu Jun wouldn't do something drastic in the future.

Looking at Xia Xiaodie's worried eyes, Xu Fan nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, Xiaodie, I haven't even married you yet, I'll be careful."

"Annoying..."

Xia Xiaodie, caught between laughter and tears, punched Xu Fan softly and muttered under her breath, "I never said I would marry you..."

The two of them horsed around in the car for a while, and soon, they spotted the glow of headlights in the distance.

Most likely it was Han Dongxu leading his men over. Seeing several cars parked nearby, Xu Fan gave Xia Xiaodie a word of caution before getting out of the car.

"Boss, this..."

With the car headlights as guide, Han Dongxu looked around in surprise, his mouth agape.

Now, rumors were flying that Xu Fan had been seriously injured during his standoff with the Ke Family, but he hadn't expected that someone would actually take advantage of the situation to stage an attack...

Glancing at the unharmed Xu Fan, Han Dongxu shook his head. These people had ultimately fallen short of success.

"Who initiated this...?"

"Zhou Zidong."

Hearing Han Dongxu's question, Xu Fan chuckled and explained, "They must have spent a pretty penny to take my life."

"Now, have your men clean up the area."

"Yeah yeah, I'll have them take care of it."

Han Dongxu nodded, waved his hand, and immediately had his men start cleaning the scene.

After giving instructions, he then asked, "Boss, what about the Zhou Family?"

"What do you think we should do?"

Now that the assassination had failed, Zhou Zidong alone couldn't cover up the incident, Han Dongxu pondered, wondering if the Zhou Family would resort to desperate measures, going head-to-head with Lingyan Pavilion.

If that were the case, there would likely be another tough battle in the coming days, so he had better prepare himself.

"This issue is a matter of life and death for the Zhou Family; there's no need for us to worry about it."

Having always been merchants at heart, the Zhou Family prioritized profit above all else. Now that Xu Fan had just risen to power by stepping over the Ke Family, the Zhou Family would not engage in such a thankless struggle.

As for what choice the Zhou Family would make, a result would likely reveal itself in the next couple of days.

"Alright, it's getting late, you take me and Xiaodie back first."

After giving instructions to Han Dongxu, Xu Fan helped Xia Xiaodie out of the car and got into Han Dongxu's vehicle.

...

Meanwhile, in downtown Shanghai, someone was burning with anxiety at a time when they should have been sound asleep.

"Young master, there's no need to worry. If that woman has finished the job, she'll definitely come to us. After all, we've only paid her half the money."

Watching Zhou Zidong pace back and forth nervously in the room, one of his subordinates tried to reassure him.

"How the hell can I not be anxious!"

Zhou Zidong stopped pacing and glared fiercely at the other man.

After uttering those words, a sharp pain crossed his face.

Having been slapped five times by Xu Fan in broad daylight, he'd only had a quick fix in the hospital before hurrying back to await news.

This time, acting on Lu Jun's invitation and getting slapped was purely accidental.

But even if it was an accident, it had happened!

Zhou Zidong clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with hatred!

He did not want his suffering from those slaps to be in vain!

A man without venom is no man at all! Now, all families big and small in Shanghai were wary of being the first to cross Xu Fan, the next target, getting involved with this madman Xu Fan. But Zhou Zidong was not afraid!

In his view, they were just cowards! Lacking courage!

If he missed such a great opportunity, it might never come again!

He was determined to be the first to eat the crab, Xu Fan would fall at his feet! And all these cowards would kneel before him too!

"Young Master, someone's here!"

At that moment, there was only the sound of knocking from outside. Hearing his subordinate's reminder, Zhou Zidong didn't mind his own injuries as he hurried to welcome the visitor at the door.

"Miss Honda Tsubasa, you... you're back?"

Zhou Zidong watched cautiously as the Dongying woman stood at the door, his eyes revealing a trace of greed.

If only he could taste what this girl was like... that would be great...

But it was just a fantasy. Remembering this woman's capabilities, Zhou Zidong didn't dare to look any longer, and he awkwardly chuckled before asking, "About the matter I asked you to handle for me, how did it go?"

"Rest assured, the remaining payment... I will definitely not shortchange you!"

Unable to gauge what sort of outcome the icy-faced woman had brought back, Zhou Zidong's heart had never felt such trepidation in more than twenty years.

"Eh! This..."

Suddenly, he saw her pull something out of her pocket and throw it at him, causing Zhou Zidong to panic and step back several times.

Who knew if it might be some organ from Xu Fan's body!

"This?"

It turned out to be a false alarm; what fell at his feet was not a bloody body part. Zhou Zidong quickly picked up the card she had tossed and soon remembered what it was.

"What do you mean by this?"

The card was obviously the one he had given her before; Zhou Zidong knew the card number by heart.

Fifty million, it had hurt to part with that money at the time, but he'd resolved to do it to eliminate a major threat.

Now this woman was returning the card to him—what was this supposed to mean?

"I take back my previous words; our cooperation ends here."

At this moment, Honda Tsubasa sparingly uttered these few words.

"Are you kidding me! Weren't you supposed to act today..."

The termination of the operation was a joke to Zhou Zidong, who was now emotionally uncontrollable and began to roar at Honda Tsubasa.

But before he could finish his sentence, Zhou Zidong, realizing what had happened tonight, found all his words stuck in his throat.

She had returned alone, the others... all gone...

Zhou Zidong didn't find it hard to understand what that implied.

Fear washed over him like a flood tide, turning his face as pale as paper.

This guy, despite being seriously injured, still so powerful?

He couldn't be killed?

What kind of joke was this!

"Honda Tsubasa! This can't just end here! If this attempt failed, you can act again! If the money isn't enough, I'll add more!"

Having taken the first step, there was no chance for Zhou Zidong to turn back now.

Having harbored murderous thoughts, Xu Fan was no Living Buddha, and he had to strike first to kill him!

Even if it took more money, he had to succeed!

"I said, this action ends here."

Honda Tsubasa looked at Zhou Zidong impatiently and spoke.

It wasn't just about this failed operation; she had no desire to set foot in Huaxia ever again in her life.

Surviving this time was already the biggest stroke of luck she could ask for.

If it hadn't been for that guy finding her useful, she'd probably...

"Pervert."

Thinking of how that guy had lecherously looked at her body, a wave of disgust crossed Honda Tsubasa's face.

If there were any hope, she really wanted to kill him with her own hands!

Unfortunately, she wasn't qualified...

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