Chapter 210: Chapter 210 Brother Long Takes a Risk_1

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Xu Fan found another secluded room in the gym and began his solitary Cultivation.

His recent experiences had changed his mindset somewhat, especially the information from the Pheasant Combo and Mo Luo Dan that had alerted Xu Fan to the countless dangers present even on this planet depleted of Spiritual Energy.

If it were just himself, relying on the numerous secret techniques he had mastered in the Cultivation World, he could face any enemy without fear.

But now, Xu Fan had an angelic daughter to protect. Protecting someone was far more difficult than eliminating an enemy. Having arrived in this world only a few days ago, Xu Fan had already ruffled the feathers of the top forces of this world, including the Assassin Alliance.

As he would inevitably clash with more Martial Artists in the future, the number of enemies he would draw would only increase. Only by rapidly enhancing his own strength could he truly protect those he cared for and deter any enemies from harboring even the slightest notion of resistance.

Xu Fan sat in the gym, losing himself in Cultivation.

About two hours later, Xu Fan, who was immersed in Cultivation, was suddenly startled awake by a flurry of panicky arguing outside.

Outside the gym, a large group of imposing men had arrived. Many had tattoos showing on their bodies and clearly were not the sort to be trifled with. There were about forty or fifty of them, divided into two groups.

One group consisted of Hu Family members adorned with fox accessories, numbering in the teens, while the other sported gold chains. Many of these people were also wrapped in bandages, including the leader, whose arm was in a cast.

However, his expression was fierce, and beside him stood a frail-looking middle-aged man, sporting a scholar’s distinctive sinister smile.

“Boss Hu, I heard you wanted to retire from the underworld life, so why didn’t you send an invitation to Night Castle? Let me, Ah Long, join you for a drink to send you off,” said the man with his arm in a sling, chuckling at the Hu Family members.

This man was none other than Brother Long, the Jiangtan Street big shot whose arm Xu Fan had broken at Changlong Zoo.

Night Castle, though slightly weaker than the Hu Family, was still a force with the potential to vie for control of Zhonghai City. Brother Long had undercover agents planted within the Hu Family, and upon hearing that the Hu Family’s leader, Hu Hai, had been kidnapped, and they intended to withdraw from the underworld, Brother Long sensed the opportunity he had been waiting for had finally arrived.

After discussing with his strategist, Elder Three, they unanimously decided to take a risk and launch a surprise attack on Hu Hai, eliminate the Hu Family’s upper echelon, and take over the Hu Family themselves.

Once the Hu Family’s southern territory merged with his own Jiangtan Street, Brother Long would own a significant portion of Zhonghai City, making him one of the underground overlords.

After receiving insider information confirming that Hu Hai was bringing the Hu Family’s assets to find a successor, Brother Long still didn’t trust Zhao Dong of the Yulou Management Company and decided to investigate him.

After investigating, Zhao Dong turned out to be nothing more than a small-time thug. Brother Long concluded that Zhao Dong must be Hu Hai’s illegitimate son, designated to take over temporarily in order to deceive other forces, hence the farce that he had staged.

Thus, as Hu Hai was on his way to sign over the Hu Family’s vital assets to Zhao Dong, Brother Long and his most elite men rushed over, aiming to capture both Hu Hai and Zhao Dong, and subsequently take control of the entire southern territory.

Brother Long had indeed made a smart calculation. However, when he saw Xu Fan stepping out of the gym, his jaw almost dropped, and he turned to flee.

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“Who said you could leave?” Xu Fan pointed at Brother Long, his tone laden with a warning.

“Big brother, I didn’t expect you to be here. I just came by to see an old friend, and now that I’ve seen him, I don’t have any other business. I’ll take my leave,” Brother Long said with a forced laugh, trying to sneak away.

“Now that you’re here, it’s just right to introduce you to the new authority of the south of the city,” Xu Fan said nonchalantly to Brother Long.

Brother Long’s arm was still tingling with pain, so he dared not defy Xu Fan’s will. He nodded his head at Xu Fan, highly compliant, “That’s great, then. The south of the city has a new boss, I just heard about it and was about to come over to offer my congratulations. Hope I’m not too late.”

“You’re not too late. It’s just that there have been quite a lot of people coming to offer congratulations,” Xu Fan replied coolly, then ignored him.

At this moment, Hu Hai also walked up to Xu Fan, who had planted a deadly Spiritual Energy bomb of the Double Extreme of Ice and Fire on him. He dared not act rashly, and upon returning, he had taken out a pile of the Hu Family’s assets. With the exception of the non-transferable ones, all the rest had already been prepared with transfer documents. Just a signature from Zhao Dong, and these assets would be handed over to him.

Little did he expect to run into the treacherous Brother Long, who wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to wipe out both the new and old bosses of the south of the city in one fell swoop, then seize the opportunity to take over the territory.

What Brother Long couldn’t have dreamed of was that the person who made Hu Hai step down for someone more capable was none other than Xu Fan himself, who in the zoo had single-handedly taken down thirteen of his brothers in an instant.

“Zhao Dong, come over and greet Brother Long of Night Castle. He knows you are about to become the boss of the south of the city and has specially come to congratulate you,” Xu Fan waved at Zhao Dong.

Zhao Dong was also a man of meticulous thoughts. Seeing the thirty-something men in black behind Brother Long, he understood Brother Long’s intentions. However, seeing the men from Night Castle acting so humbly in front of Xu Fan, Zhao Dong lazily walked over and said with a smile to Brother Long, “It’s a surprise that Brother Long, a busy man, would come all the way here to congratulate me. In the future, the south of the city will still need Brother Long’s care.”

“Don’t worry, don’t worry. We’re all scrapping a living in Zhonghai, and we must maintain a good relationship. By the way, do you know Boss Xu?” Brother Long asked Zhao Dong, a bit surprised.

“He’s my subordinate!” Xu Fan answered indifferently.

“My apologies! Turns out he’s one of Boss Xu’s men. The south of the city is in good hands!” Brother Long revealed a trace of astonishment in his eyes, then laughed heartily at Zhao Dong.

“You said you came to congratulate the new boss of the south, but I wonder what congratulatory gift you brought? Surely you didn’t come empty-handed, planning to congratulate with just words?” Xu Fan’s gaze swept over Brother Long sharply as he spoke coldly.

“A congratulatory gift… ah, about that… I came in a hurry… on such short notice… I really didn’t bring anything…” Brother Long stammered. He was here to grab territory, not to bring gifts; his pockets were filled with knives and steel pipes, not presents.

“How about this, since you didn’t bring anything, you might as well buy something here in Yulou Ancient Town to give to Zhao Dong. It can also serve as a souvenir of your visit to Yulou Ancient Town,” Xu Fan suggested to Brother Long indifferently.

“Haha, no problem, that’s only right. Whatever item Zhao Dong fancies, I’ll foot the bill!” Brother Long patted his chest, speaking boldly to Xu Fan.

“Good! There’s an auction tonight at the Yu Lou Hotel. Don’t forget to pay for whatever Zhao Dong bids for, Brother Long!” Xu Fan said with a slight smile to Zhao Dong.

“An auction?” Brother Long’s face instantly turned pale.