Chapter 70

PS: Well, let me say this, I'm not even a beginner at playing League of Legends. Writing about it is just a lead-in, a plot device. I won't be writing more about it. Some readers pointed out some bugs, so I'll ask a friend who plays frequently to help me fix them, striving to avoid any logical errors. I'm truly sorry, everyone. Please continue reading. The upcoming climax should be quite exciting.

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Someone once said that doing something for twenty-one consecutive days would form a habit.

For Ye Fan, he had been accustomed to getting up early and practicing martial arts since he was very young. After coming to Hanghu, he continued to persist, only changing the water-fetching routine to morning jogging. He would run five laps around the wealthy neighborhood every day, warming up before heading to the small forest in the rich area to practice his boxing.

Like many wealthy neighborhoods, more than half of the residents in Jiuxi Rose Garden were kept women, pampered by powerful figures who would visit them monthly to indulge in intimate activities, aiming to relax and relieve stress.

Due to their excessive exertion with the kept women at night, these powerful figures rarely exercised in the morning.

In such a situation, there were not many people exercising in the vast wealthy neighborhood, only about a dozen or so.

Ye Fan had been living in the Jiuxi Rose Garden for nearly a month, exercising every morning. Although he was not very familiar with the other morning exercisers, he was not entirely a stranger to them, and they would always smile and nod at each other when they met.

The next morning, Ye Fan woke up early and went jogging as usual. He hadn't run far when he encountered two people exercising.

The two were running one after the other. The one in front was a middle-aged man with a square face, thick eyebrows, and large eyes, with a robust and even muscular build.

In comparison, the young man behind him was much shorter and seemed frail at first glance. However, upon closer inspection, his body was very solid, exuding a sense of strength.

Moreover, his running steps were light, and the distance between each step was almost the same.

More surprisingly, the young man maintained a constant distance from the middle-aged man in front of him, his gaze occasionally scanning the surroundings.

The moment Ye Fan appeared, the young man's gaze swept over him like a knife, as if trying to pierce through him!

After a quick glance, the young man averted his gaze, but his previously indifferent face showed a deep sense of alertness, as if he sensed a strong danger from Ye Fan.

The middle-aged man, however, not only did not show any alertness towards Ye Fan, but also slowed down and greeted him, saying, "In today's society, there are not many young people like Mr. Ye who get up early to exercise every day."

"If I'm not mistaken, we only meet during our morning exercises and have no other interactions. How do you know my surname?"

Ye Fan had felt that these two were not ordinary when he first met them, but he hadn't inquired further. Now, seeing them mention his surname, he frowned.

Seemingly sensing Ye Fan's dissatisfaction, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "Mr. Ye, don't misunderstand. I didn't mean to pry. It's just that you are well-known in Hanghu's real estate industry and even throughout Hanghu."

"Oh?"

Ye Fan was somewhat surprised. Although he knew that the company had spread the word that he had helped secure the Binhe New District Phase I project, he hadn't expected to become famous in the Hanghu real estate industry.

"Mr. Ye, let me introduce myself. My surname is Liu, and my name is Tianjun." The middle-aged man, Liu Tianjun, seeing Ye Fan's surprise, stopped and extended his hand.

Seeing that Liu Tianjun had no ill intentions, Ye Fan did not act aloof and shook his hand.

"Mr. Ye, to be honest, almost everyone in Hanghu's real estate industry knows that you saved Miss Su Yuxin and that you inadvertently discovered that Xu Weize from Green Lake Group's Jiangnan branch was a spy, helping Green Lake Group secure the Binhe New District Phase I project."

At this point, Liu Tianjun glanced at Ye Fan's eyes and continued, "Moreover, there are rumors that the Su family's downfall of the He family was largely due to your efforts."

"I never thought I would be so famous."

Ye Fan remained calm, smiling wryly, "I'm just a doctor. It's quite a stretch to say I helped the Su family bring down the He family."

"Ha ha..."

Liu Tianjun laughed heartily and said, "Most people believe that Miss Su Yuxin has evidence against the He family, and since you saved her life, saying you played a significant role isn't an exaggeration."

Ye Fan smiled but didn't respond.

"Mr. Ye, I've noticed that you often go to the forest on the west side to practice boxing after your morning exercises. Do you practice martial arts?" Liu Tianjun asked again.

Just now, Liu Tianjun had subtly probed Ye Fan, making him feel somewhat uncomfortable. Now, seeing Liu Tianjun probe again, Ye Fan's tone turned cold, "Mr. Liu, are you conducting a census?"

Whoosh!

The moment Ye Fan spoke, the young man behind Liu Tianjun locked his gaze on Ye Fan, as if ready to pounce like a wild beast at Liu Tianjun's command.

"Mr. Ye, you misunderstood." Liu Tianjun smiled bitterly, "I heard that you injured someone outside the CC Bar recently, so I wanted to warn you."

"Is the CC Bar yours?" Ye Fan narrowed his eyes.

Feeling the sudden coldness emanating from Ye Fan, even Liu Tianjun, who had been in the business for many years, felt a chill and immediately shook his head, "No, it belongs to Qiao Bazhi."

"Qiao Bazhi?"

"His real name is Qiao Ping, nicknamed Qiao Bazhi. He is the top boss of the South Green Gang in Hanghu and is known as Eighth Master in the underworld."

Liu Tianjun said solemnly, "When you injured someone outside the CC Bar, it was like challenging Qiao Bazhi's territory. Although I don't know why Qiao Bazhi hasn't taken any action against you yet, he is very concerned about his reputation and will likely cause you trouble."

"I see, thank you for the warning, Mr. Liu."

Although Ye Fan knew that Liu Tianjun wouldn't offer help without a reason, he was still grateful for the warning and thanked him politely.

Liu Tianjun smiled and said nothing more.

Seeing this, Ye Fan didn't waste any more words, nodded, and sped up to run ahead.

"Boss, do you plan to use him to deal with Qiao Bazhi?" the young man asked after Ye Fan ran far away.

"I've been in the business since I was fifteen and have seen countless people. There are few young people I can't see through, and he is one of them," Liu Tianjun answered, "Xiaodao, what do you think?"

"Boss, to be honest, I always feel pressured when I see him," the young man, called Xiaodao, recalled the sudden coldness Ye Fan had emitted and looked unusually serious, "He is very strong, and I can't gauge just how strong. However, if I were to attempt to assassinate him, my success rate wouldn't exceed thirty percent!"

"What... what?"

This time, it was Liu Tianjun's turn to be shocked.

Xiaodao, whom Liu Tianjun called, was once a sharpshooter in a special forces unit in China. While his martial arts skills might not match those of Wu He, who was close to Qiao Bazhi, he was an expert in various killing techniques.

Xiaodao himself had said, "I might not be able to defeat Wu He, but I can kill him!"

Now, Xiaodao was saying that his success rate in assassinating Ye Fan was less than thirty percent, which couldn't help but shock Liu Tianjun.

"Originally, I only planned to use him to pit the Su family against Qiao Bazhi. Now, it seems that he himself poses a threat to Qiao Bazhi that is no less significant than the Su family." After the shock, Liu Tianjun couldn't help but laugh.

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When the sun rose completely, Ye Fan finished his boxing practice and returned to the Su family's Villa No. 2.

"Good morning, Doctor Ye."

In the kitchen of the villa, Su's mother was preparing breakfast. Seeing Ye Fan return from his morning exercise, she smiled and greeted him.

"Good morning, Auntie." Ye Fan smiled and walked straight to the stairs.

As soon as Ye Fan went upstairs, he saw Su Yuxin, wearing a nightgown, come out of her room and ask, "Why didn't you sleep in a bit more?"

"My biological clock is set, and I can't sleep anymore."

Perhaps because the events of the previous night were too absurd, even with her good psychological resilience, Su Yuxin still felt somewhat uneasy when she saw Ye Fan.

Ye Fan, understanding her feelings, changed the subject, "Could you get me some information on Qiao Bazhi?"

"Qiao Bazhi?"

Hearing these three words, Su Yuxin was momentarily stunned. Although she didn't know Qiao Bazhi personally, she had heard of his name and knew that He Fenghua had dealings with him.

"Yes, and also get me information on Liu Tianjun," Ye Fan added after a moment's thought.

"Okay."

Su Yuxin agreed and then asked with concern, "They are both underworld figures. Why do you need their information? Have they provoked you?"

"Not exactly," Ye Fan said thoughtfully, "Just to be prepared for any eventuality!"

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