Chapter 86

At ten o'clock, the red sun had risen completely, and the number of tourists in the West Lake scenic area increased.

The West Lake Club, due to its remote location and the private club's barrier on the road leading to it, did not have any tourists accidentally intrude.

About three kilometers away from the West Lake Club, Situ Haotian and Xiao Jiu waited for reinforcements.

"Master Haotian, are you alright?"

The large man from the Donghai Gang Hanghu branch, who came to meet Situ Haotian, saw a wound on Situ Haotian's arm, with blood staining his sleeve, and asked with concern.

"I'm fine. Xiao Jiu is more seriously injured. Help him quickly." Situ Haotian allowed the large man to support him while weakly instructing another large man.

As Situ Haotian said, Xiao Jiu's injuries were indeed more severe.

To create the illusion of a bloody battle and avoid punishment from Situ Chen, Situ Haotian only cut his arm, which was an external injury. Xiao Jiu, however, struck himself, damaging his internal organs.

Soon, with the help of the two large men, Situ Haotian and Xiao Jiu entered the Buick minivan that came to pick them up.

The car started, and one of the large men quickly took out his phone to call Liu Tianjun, but found that Liu Tianjun's phone was busy.

"Master Haotian, I can't get through to Boss Liu. He's waiting for Mr. Situ at the highway exit. Should we go there now?" Unable to contact Liu Tianjun, the large man asked Situ Haotian for instructions.

Situ Haotian pretended to be weak and leaned against the back seat of the car, nodding slightly to indicate agreement. He then took out his phone to report his whereabouts to Situ Chen.

However—

Before Situ Haotian could take out his phone, his phone in his pocket vibrated.

Huh?

This discovery made Situ Haotian slightly stunned. He quickly pulled out his phone with his uninjured right hand and saw that it was a call from Situ Chen. He dared not delay and answered immediately.

"Where are you now?" Situ Chen's voice came through the phone.

"Father, Xiao Jiu and I have just been picked up by Uncle Liu's people." Situ Haotian responded respectfully, his voice slightly weak, giving the impression of being frail.

Noticing Situ Haotian's abnormality, Situ Chen raised an eyebrow and asked, "Are you injured?"

"Just a minor injury." Situ Haotian dodged the question and took the initiative to confess, "I'm sorry, Father, I failed to protect Ruoshui."

"Ruoshui is fine now." Situ Chen said, "How are your injuries? Is Xiao Jiu injured?"

Fine now?!

Hearing Situ Chen's words, Situ Haotian was shocked, his heart trembling and his hand shaking, almost dropping the phone.

"Haotian, can you hear me?"

Seeing that Situ Haotian was not speaking, Situ Chen's tone became slightly anxious, as if worried that Situ Haotian had fainted due to severe injuries.

"Father... I can hear you. I was cut by Wu Ren on my arm, it's not serious. Xiao Jiu was hit and has internal injuries." Situ Chen's words pulled Situ Haotian back to reality. "Father, where is Ruoshui now?"

"She is at the West Lake Club, which currently belongs to Nan Qinghong." Situ Chen replied, "I'll go pick her up now. You and Xiao Jiu go to Tianjun to get your injuries treated."

"Okay."

Situ Haotian quickly agreed, then hesitated and asked, "Father, you said Ruoshui is fine, why is she at Nan Qinghong's place?"

Hearing this, Xiao Jiu also found it strange.

"Ruoshui was saved by someone named Ye Fan. According to Ruoshui, this person is someone she met in a game and is from the Su family in Hanghu." Situ Chen said, suddenly remembering something and added, "Right, you and Ruoshui should have seen him on the mountain before!"

Ye Fan?!

Hearing this name, Situ Haotian immediately recalled Ye Fan's determined face, his pupils dilating, and his face filled with shock.

In his view, since Ye Fan had rescued Situ Ruoshui, he must have seen Qu Feng, Wu Ren, and Zhang Zhu kidnapping her, and naturally, he would have seen him and Xiao Jiu fleeing.

Due to his martial arts training, Xiao Jiu's hearing was much better than that of ordinary people, and he heard every word of the conversation between Situ Chen and Situ Haotian.

While Situ Haotian was in shock, Xiao Jiu heard the "beep" sound from the phone and poked Situ Haotian.

Situ Haotian suddenly came to his senses, looked at Xiao Jiu, and saw Xiao Jiu asking with lip movements: Master Haotian, what should we do?

What should we do?

There was no answer.

Situ Haotian's Adam's apple moved, and his pale face showed deep worry.

He had mutilated himself to avoid punishment from Situ Chen, but now it not only didn't work, but he might also be exposed to Situ Chen...

He couldn't imagine what Situ Chen would do to him if he knew the truth!

But—

Even with his toes, he could imagine that if this really happened, he, the crown prince of the Donghai Gang, would definitely be kicked out!

...

At 10:30, Situ Chen, accompanied by Fei Si and a group of bodyguards, arrived at the West Lake Club in a hurry.

Entering the gate, Fei Si saw four dead bodies lying at the entrance and immediately judged, "All of them were killed with one blow, and from the expressions on their faces, they had no time to react."

"Looks like he's really a Xiantian realm expert?"

Situ Chen's expression was somewhat strange. Xiantian realm experts were extremely rare. He had tried every means to recruit one, but no matter what price he offered, he couldn't get one. Now, the friend Ruoshui met online turned out to be a Xiantian realm expert—this stark contrast was still hard for him to accept!

"These four are very weak. A Houtian realm expert could kill them as easily as slaughtering chickens." Fei Si shook his head.

Although Situ Chen had once studied martial arts under Fei Si's father, he had given up halfway and was now barely at the peak of the Houtian realm. Hearing Fei Si's words, he thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Si, come with me. Have them guard the entrance."

"Yes, Brother Chen!" Fei Si responded, signaling the eight bodyguards to stay behind while he followed Situ Chen to the main building of the club.

Soon, the two passed through the bamboo forest in the club's courtyard and clearly saw eight dead bodies at the entrance of the main building. One of them had his head cut off, and blood was splattered everywhere, creating a very bloody scene.

"Whoa~"

Seeing this, even Situ Chen, the underground godfather of the Yangtze River Delta, couldn't help but draw a sharp breath. Fei Si also felt a chill, amazed by the other party's methods.

"Brother Chen, they should be inside. Let's go in." Fei Si reminded.

Situ Chen nodded and, accompanied by Fei Si, quickly entered the club.

Upon entering, a pungent smell of blood hit them, and then they saw a scene of blood red.

The carpet in the club's hall was almost dyed blood red, with bodies lying everywhere, creating a scene like a hell on earth, making anyone who saw it shudder.

"Indeed, it's Wu Ren, Zhang Zhu, and Qu Feng!"

Fei Si, upon discovering the bodies of the three, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his expression became strange. "From the state of their deaths, they all seem to have been easily taken out. This suggests that Ye Fan is likely a Xiantian realm expert!"

"Mr. Ye, I am Situ Chen. Where are you?"

Hearing Fei Si's words, Situ Chen's gaze returned, and his tone became much more respectful.

In the room, Ye Fan had already heard the footsteps but couldn't confirm if it was Situ Chen. Hearing Situ Chen's words, he replied, "Mr. Situ, to prevent Ruoshui from seeing the scene outside, please come in. We are in Room 002."

"Okay!"

Situ Chen responded excitedly and, with Fei Si, quickly walked down the corridor—Ye Fan's voice came from there.

"Dad!"

When Situ Chen and Fei Si turned into the corridor, Situ Ruoshui was already waiting at the door. Seeing the two, she called out excitedly.

"Ruoshui!"

Seeing Situ Ruoshui safe and sound, Situ Chen's heart, which had been hanging, finally relaxed. He quickly rushed over and hugged her tightly.

"Dad, you're squeezing me..." Situ Ruoshui's face turned red, and she gasped for breath.

"Sorry, Ruoshui, Dad was just too excited."

Hearing this, Situ Chen realized he had lost his composure and then let go of Situ Ruoshui. Seeing her flushed face and lack of fear, he was puzzled, "Ruoshui, aren't you afraid?"

"With Brother Ye Fan by my side, what do I have to be afraid of?" Situ Ruoshui was puzzled.

"Uh..."

Situ Chen's surprise grew. After all, the bloody scene he had just seen was even a bit scary for him, let alone for Situ Ruoshui.

Just as Situ Chen was about to say something, Fei Si coughed, reminding him that Ye Fan was still in the room.

Reminded by Fei Si, Situ Chen scolded himself for being absent-minded and then, holding Situ Ruoshui's hand, entered the room.

In the room, Ye Fan was sitting on the sofa, with two cups of coffee on the coffee table in front of him.

Seeing this scene, Situ Chen was somewhat surprised, but then, thinking that Ye Fan might be a Xiantian realm expert, he felt more at ease.

Unlike Situ Chen, when Fei Si saw Ye Fan, he was completely stunned!

As a Houtian realm expert, he deeply understood that the path of martial arts became increasingly difficult the further one went. Yet, Ye Fan, who looked young, might be a Xiantian realm expert...

The shock this brought him was unimaginable!

Ignoring Fei Si's shock, Ye Fan stood up and smiled, "Mr. Situ, I didn't go out to greet you because I didn't want to disturb your reunion with your daughter."

"I am ashamed. I should have come in immediately to thank Mr. Ye."

Situ Chen made the customary gesture of a martial artist, clasping his fists, and said sincerely, "Mr. Ye, rescuing my daughter is a great favor to me. I don't know how to repay you, but if you have any requests, I will do my best to fulfill them!"

"Mr. Situ, there's no need for such formalities."

Ye Fan waved his hand and said, "Ruoshui and I are acquaintances, so it was my duty to save her. Besides, even without Ruoshui, I wouldn't have let Qiao Bazhi and the others off."

"This..."

Unlike the businessman Su Hongyuan, Situ Chen was known on the streets as a reincarnation of Guan Yu, famous for his sense of righteousness.

Although he had already learned from Liu Tianjun that Ye Fan had a grudge with Qiao Bazhi, he felt very uncomfortable seeing that Ye Fan didn't want any reward.

"Mr. Situ, just help me clean up the scene. I don't want the police to get involved." Ye Fan smiled and said, "This is also why I chose this place to meet."

"Please rest assured, Mr. Ye. I know what to do."

Situ Chen immediately agreed and, clasping his fists, said with a hearty tone, "Since Mr. Ye doesn't want any reward, I won't mention it again, as that would be too hypocritical.

I promise to Mr. Ye: in the future, if you need anything from Situ Chen, just speak up. If it's within my power, I will do my utmost to fulfill it; if it's beyond my ability, I will do my utmost to make it happen!"

Feeling Situ Chen's sincerity and generosity, Ye Fan didn't say anything but clasped his fists in return.

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