Chapter 25

The newly appointed Eagle Guard, though mostly trained from a young age and skilled in martial arts, still had issues with varying levels of ability and understanding of orders. However, that was the responsibility of the hundred-house leader, and it had nothing to do with Wu Fan. He just needed to lead his men around the streets in the western part of the city every day, beat up a few small hooligans, give a few kicks to the little rascals, and warn them not to cause trouble. It was a relaxed and pleasant job.

Leisurely days were few and far between. After just one day, Wu Fan received a letter, a "godly letter."

Two days later...

Hu Che'er, with a head full of bumps, held his large ax and huddled in a corner of a street, feeling extremely wronged. This Qiang man, who was probably rather straightforward, believed Wu Fan's words and truly regarded this place as hell. So, he lamented in his heart—[The women in hell are really terrifying! Too! Savage!]

"Rumble...!"

His stomach growled, and he had no money on him. He was thinking about "borrowing" some from someone, but... sigh! Hu Che'er was in tears! [Why are the people in hell so terrifying? That little guy was so thin and weak, how... how could he not be able to beat him?]

Just as Hu Che'er thought he was doomed, the person he tried to rob actually approached him, offered to be friends, and invited him to drink and eat meat. After a long talk, Hu Che'er decided to take up a very promising career, which was also his old profession—becoming a bandit!

Thinking that Wu Fan had treated him not too badly, Hu Che'er considered that leaving without saying goodbye wasn't right, so he decided to write a letter to inform him.

However...

Hu Che'er couldn't read or write, and neither could the person who was going to take him to become a bandit.

Thus, a "godly letter" appeared.

Back to the present...

As the sky was just beginning to brighten, Wu Fan got up very diligently to practice his martial arts. After eating breakfast, he prepared to go to the hundred-house office in the west of the city. Just as he reached the door, he saw an envelope hanging from the door frame with a string. Curious, he looked around to make sure no one was there. Given his suspicious nature, he thought it might be a love letter from a rogue to his wife, so he stealthily went to one side to read it.

Then...

Wu Fan was a bit confused because there were no words on the letter! It was all doodles! Very ugly doodles!

A... big-eyed donkey with a thick brow?

Many people holding knives?

Was that a gold ingot?

The sun?

An arrow?

Rubbing his chin, which had yet to grow any beard, Wu Fan pondered, "A love letter... it definitely isn't like this! It would be filled with tender sentiments, and the handwriting would be beautiful, preferably with a couple of erotic poems... cough, cough! Could it be for me? If it's for me, why isn't it written clearly? Could it be... the sender can't reveal their true identity?"

Muttering to himself, Wu Fan's face suddenly became alert. He stood there, turning around and mumbling, "A donkey, people holding knives... this is about killing the donkey after it has done its work! The gold ingot, does it mean I'm blocking someone's path to wealth? Yes! That's it! Blocking someone's path to wealth, killing their parents, it must be! The sun, the arrow... could it mean someone is going to use a bow and arrow to make sure I don't see tomorrow's sun?"

After talking to himself, Wu Fan felt a chill. According to his interpretation, the only person he could think of who might want to kill him was Wu Yuanhao! Currently, the only person with a personal grudge against Wu Fan was Wu Yuanhao! Wu Fan, as Wu Yuanhao's subordinate, had defected to the deputy thousand-house leader Zhao Xi and was planning to take away one of Wu Yuanhao's hundred-house offices. This was clearly blocking someone's path to wealth! The idea of killing the donkey after it had done its work made even more sense! Wu Fan had just made a great contribution in the suppression of the Maitreya Sect and had just resolved the thorny issue of filling the vacancies in the Eagle Guard!

"Tomorrow... tomorrow..."

Wu Fan gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and turned back home with a dark expression.

Tong Rui was diligently washing dishes and chopsticks, already preparing to move to their new home. Seeing Wu Fan return with a wrong expression, she asked, "What's wrong?"

Wu Fan took a deep breath and said resolutely, "Pack up your valuables. Here are two thousand taels of silver; take it and don't worry about the house. Go... go to your elder brother's house for now!" He pursed his lips and added, "If I don't come back tomorrow, run as far as you can, and never return to Luoyang City! That's it!"

He stuffed the two thousand taels of silver, which he had received as a bribe from An Yuan Mountain, into Tong Rui's hands, slung his fourteen-form saber case over his shoulder, and turned to leave.

Tong Rui was stunned for a moment, her eyes reddening. She bit her lip and quickly started packing, preparing to leave... She was a strong and sensible woman who knew what was best for Wu Fan.

Wu Fan went to the hundred-house office with a dark expression. Because of the letter, he was now on high alert, even interpreting Zhong Xiu's mockery and teasing as the prelude to Wu Yuanhao's plan.

After the morning roll call, he led his dozen or so subordinates to patrol the streets. Wu Fan, citing a physical discomfort, went to the cool tea shop, which was his meeting point with Yu Xiang. He waited anxiously, his narrow eyes constantly emitting a cold and fierce light...

Seeing that Yu Xiang was late, Wu Fan became increasingly anxious and irritable. He was even prepared for the worst—escape! Flee from Luoyang City!

"Cough, cough!"

A soft cough interrupted Wu Fan's thoughts. He turned his head slightly and saw Yu Xiang, who had arrived at some point.

Yu Xiang, with her back to Wu Fan, ordered a bowl of cool tea and casually looked around, asking, "Any news?"

Wu Fan took a deep breath and said, "The so-called big shot you mentioned hasn't appeared. I have no news at all!"

Yu Xiang, still with her back to Wu Fan, didn't show her face, but from her long pause, it was clear that this news was unexpected.

"Since there's no news, we'll just wait!" Yu Xiang sighed, "Continue to lie low and be patient."

[That's exactly what I wanted to hear!]

Wu Fan's heart stirred, and he said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid I can't!"

Yu Xiang turned her head, her scarred face looking fierce, "What? Are you going to back out? Don't forget you still have my unique poison in your body!"

Wu Fan smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said, "It's not that. If... if my guess is correct, someone in the thousand-house office will make sure I don't see tomorrow's sunrise!"

Yu Xiang raised an eyebrow, looking around cautiously, "Have you been exposed?"

Wu Fan shook his head.

Yu Xiang became even more puzzled, her tone tinged with anger, "Then what's going on? Speak clearly!"

Wu Fan then said solemnly, "To get you higher-level, more direct information, I need to climb the ranks. Climbing the ranks means making enemies! Now, they are preparing to deal with me. I am alone and weak, unable to resist. That's the situation! So... either you kill me here, or help me! Helping me is also helping yourself!"

Yu Xiang stared intently at Wu Fan's eyes for a long time. She didn't see anything amiss in his gaze, only sincerity, so she asked, "Who? Who wants to kill you?"

Wu Fan licked his lips and said, "The commander, Wu Yuanhao!"

Yu Xiang's lips twitched, and she shook her head, "Then you might as well wait to die!"

Wu Fan quickly interjected, "The new hundred-house leader of the western office, Zhong Xiu! If there's a way to get rid of him and give me some credit, I can climb to the position of hundred-house leader! My superior can then stand up to Wu Yuanhao and protect me!"

Yu Xiang thought about it for a long time and said, "Alright!"

Turning back, Yu Xiang warned Wu Fan, "Don't let this happen again!"

Yu Xiang wasn't stupid. Wu Fan hadn't given her any useful information yet, but he was asking her to do the dirty work of getting rid of someone else. It made her feel uneasy.

Wu Fan smiled, feeling a great weight lifted off his shoulders.

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PS1: Third update, please follow, recommend, and like!

PS2: You can also guess the real meaning of the letter. (Smiling and covering her mouth)

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