Several people spoke calmly, and the more than a dozen burly men in suits beside them were somewhat bewildered. Was this the demeanor of a boss, remaining unfazed even under immense pressure? As if they didn't exist?
Whoosh... Before the dozen or so people could recover, suddenly more than a dozen guns emerged from the wall behind Boss Hong, aimed at the men in suits.
Thump... Thump... More than a dozen people immediately knelt.
Jiang Chao's expression changed instantly. He hadn't expected Boss Hong to have a hollow wall behind him. He glanced at Hu Lijun next to Boss Hong, and saw that Hu Lijun's face also showed a hint of surprise.
"Little brother Lu Fan, it was just a false alarm. Let's not let it affect our continued drinking!" Boss Hong picked up the wine bottle and poured Lu Fan a glass of Lafite, saying.
Lu Fan glanced at the four once arrogant bosses lying on the ground and said indifferently, "These four dead bodies lying here are indeed affecting my appetite. I'll help big brother and sister-in-law clean them up."
Snap... Snap... Lu Fan flicked his fingers, and a few drops of blue liquid fell onto the four corpses. Sizzle, sizzle... Suddenly, a sizzling sound was heard, and then the four corpses turned into a pool of water before everyone's eyes. In the end, not even water was left, and there wasn't a trace on the ground. The four corpses vanished.
Boss Hong, Hu Lijun, the dozen or so people holding guns, and those kneeling on the ground all had eyes filled with horror, their hands trembling.
"What? Boss Hong, are you scared?! Come, have a drink to calm your nerves!" Lu Fan calmly pushed a glass of wine towards Boss Hong.
Gulp... Boss Hong swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
"Oh! Is it because there are too many people here that it's affecting your mood, big brother? It's okay, just pretend they don't exist."
As Lu Fan finished speaking, he suddenly raised his hand, and a wisp of green smoke drifted towards the people around them. Thump, thump. The people around them swayed and all collapsed on the ground.
"I forgot to tell you, little brother, I'm very good at saving people, but my methods of killing are not bad either. I'm just too lazy to act," Lu Fan said indifferently, picked up a glass of wine, and drank it in one gulp.
Boss Hong sat there, stunned and傻傻, completely forgetting what to do.
"Since big brother doesn't want to drink, then forget it. We're leaving!" Lu Fan sneered, glanced at Jiang Chao, stood up, and walked out.
Jiang Chao recovered from his shock and hurriedly stood up. However, after taking only two steps, he turned back, grabbed a bottle of Maotai with his left hand, snatched a roasted chicken with his right, and then chased after Lu Fan.
As soon as Lu Fan and Jiang Chao went out, the people who had fallen to the ground suddenly recovered, one by one getting up from the ground, looking around in a daze.
"Boss, what happened to us? How did we suddenly lose all consciousness?" someone asked Boss Hong.
"All... all of you get out!" Boss Hong suddenly snapped out of his shock and roared at them, waving his hand.
...
In a private room of a bar on Jiang Chao's turf, Lu Fan drank while staring at Jiang Chao, "Brother Jiang! You didn't mess with Boss Hong's woman, did you?"
"No... no! Really not!" Jiang Chao said, his eyes flickering.
"Hmph! If you really didn't, why would Boss Hong let Baldy Wang kill you?
This was all orchestrated by Boss Hong. He wiped out the four major gangs at once, and even intended to eliminate you! It must be that Boss Hong, after recovering, investigated those who attacked him these past few days, and coincidentally learned about your affair with Madam Hong. Tsk!" Lu Fan pouted and said.
"When Boss Hong was ambushed, Madam Hong, Hu Lijun, didn't trust any of the four gang leaders and found me. She begged me to help her save Boss Hong. Boss Hong was ambushed because he was helping me, so I naturally wouldn't shirk my responsibility.
It's just... it's just that Madam Hong wanted to express her gratitude later! So, that happened once. But it was truly just once! And it was done so secretly that no one knew! How did Boss Hong find out!" Jiang Chao said, scratching his head.
"Today, I owe a lot to brother Lu. If it weren't for brother Lu, I would have been dead. Come, I'll toast you, brother." Jiang Chao suddenly poured Lu Fan a glass of wine and said.
"You're toasting me with someone else's roasted chicken and Maotai? You're offering a borrowed flower to Buddha, aren't you?" Lu Fan gave Jiang Chao a sidelong glance.
"That was a table full of good food and good wine, and I hadn't even started eating when all this happened. If I don't take something, wouldn't that be too much of a loss? I even happily called you over for a drink! Damn it! I almost lost my life!
How about this, brother Lu, I'll immediately have someone bring the best wine, and we'll drink to our hearts' content." Jiang Chao finished the Maotai in his glass and immediately shouted to the door, "Someone, bring the best wine."
"From now on, there will only be two forces left in the provincial capital. You should take this opportunity to build more industries in various places. Do more charity work, and go legitimate as soon as possible," Lu Fan said indifferently. He had never been interested in the underworld.
"Okay! I'll listen to brother Lu from now on!" Jiang Chao said immediately.
The methods Lu Fan displayed today not only stunned Boss Hong but also greatly shocked him. He began to wonder how many more unknown secrets Lu Fan possessed.
The next morning, Lu Fan returned to the teahouse. As a result, Liu Ruyan slept for two more hours before getting up.
Li Jingjing got up in the morning and practiced alone in the courtyard. After experiencing several near-death experiences, the little girl had become much more diligent.
"Jingjing! You're practicing well." Lu Fan suddenly appeared behind Li Jingjing.
"Brother Fan!" Seeing Lu Fan, Li Jingjing was suddenly overjoyed. She glanced at Liu Ruyan's room and pouted. Hmph! No wonder she's still not up at this hour!
"Brother Fan! You say I'm practicing well, but why am I always no match for Sister Ruyan?" Li Jingjing said somewhat resentfully.
"That's because Sister Ruyan started learning a bit earlier than you. Jingjing, as long as you work hard, you'll definitely catch up to Sister Ruyan. I have a small pill here that might help you." Lu Fan took out a small pill and handed it to Li Jingjing.
The people Jiang Chao had used these pills on before had shown good results and their strength had improved significantly. Li Jingjing had a superior cultivation method, and using some elixirs would help her improve even faster.
"Mhm!" Li Jingjing took the small pill and swallowed it directly without thinking.
"Jingjing! Let me teach you a set of cultivation techniques, the Breath Concealing Art. Practice it well in the future, it will be beneficial for you." Lu Fan suddenly thought that there were many people he interacted with at the teahouse, and it would be best if Li Jingjing's cultivation level wasn't noticed by others. Therefore, he wanted to pass on the Breath Concealing Art to her, so that this girl could protect herself in the future.
"Thank you, Brother Fan!" Li Jingjing nodded happily and said.
"Little Fan! Have you seen what's been happening online recently?" Liu Ruyan came out from inside and said, standing behind Lu Fan.
"I've seen it, but these people might only be a very, very small portion. I don't know how many budding talents have been buried in various places over the years. And these people are too cunning; even Boss Ma only knows four words. It's so difficult to find more people," Lu Fan said.
"I received news that the little monk from the temple has been released," Liu Ruyan suddenly said.