"I..."
Lin Xiaojia felt a bit helpless. The reason he wanted to leave was to avoid troubling Lu Fan.
From Lin Ke's expression that day, he seemed to have sensed something.
"Alright, you don't need to worry about it anymore!" Lu Fan chuckled, "I've already told Xiao Ke about your situation, and she knows now, so there won't be any misunderstandings!"
"Brother Lu!"
Lin Xiaojia was touched. Lu Fan going to such lengths for him made him even more grateful.
"Alright, don't mind it. Hurry up and go rest!"
Lu Fan smiled, "It's getting late!"
Lin Xiaojia nodded and then headed towards his room.
The next day, Lu Fan, with Lin Ke, carried gifts and headed towards the Chu Zhou apartment.
His unannounced departure a few days prior made Lu Fan feel a bit awkward.
Inside the Chu Zhou apartment, Yang Shiwen frowned, "Zixin, still no news of Xiao Fan?"
"I've already asked people to search everywhere!"
Yang Zixin shook her head, "Xiao Fan leaving without a word, he must have had something important to attend to!"
"If it's for something important, then it's fine. I'm just afraid it's the people from the Five Great Families!" Yang Shiwen worried.
Just then, the doorbell rang. Yang Shiwen was initially overjoyed, then suddenly trembled, "Could it be people from the Five Great Families!"
"After so many years, if they truly wanted to find us, they would have come by now!" Yang Zixin stated, "It must be Xiao Fan!"
Indeed, when he opened the door and saw Lu Fan, he showed a look of joy.
"Sister Zixin!" Lu Fan said with an awkward smile, "This is Xiao Ke!"
"Hello, Uncle!"
Lin Ke greeted Yang Shiwen and placed the gifts she brought on the table.
"Is this Xiao Fan's wife?" Yang Shiwen asked with pleasant surprise, "Come and sit down quickly!"
Yang Zixin began to make tea. Yang Shiwen looked at Lin Ke, his heart filled with emotion.
Judging by Lin Ke's demeanor, she was clearly extraordinary. Lu Fan finding such a wife now was likely due to his ancestors' great merit.
"Since you're new to Chu Zhou, you should stay here!" Yang Zixin said with a smile, "I'll go prepare rooms for you!"
"Sister Zixin, there's no need!" Lu Fan smiled, "Actually, I have a place to stay in Chu Zhou. I came here today just to bring Lin Ke to meet you all!"
"How come I didn't know before!" Yang Zixin was a little surprised.
He felt that Lu Fan was becoming increasingly mysterious, and many things were different from his expectations.
"I didn't mention it before due to other reasons!" Lu Fan stated frankly, "I hope Uncle can understand!"
"Xiao Fan, Uncle knows you have some abilities!" Yang Shiwen nodded, "But there's always someone better. No matter what you encounter, you must be patient and yield. After all, you have no family backing!"
"Don't worry, Uncle!" Lu Fan nodded solemnly, "I am an adult now!"
Yang Shiwen nodded with satisfaction and added, "Wen Fan Company has already been established. From now on, it will be handed over to you and Zixin!"
"Uncle, I'm at most an investor. It might not be appropriate to hand it over to me!" Lu Fan smiled, "Besides, I'm not interested in business!"
"Then what are you interested in?" Yang Zixin frowned, "The Five Great Families' conglomerates are powerful. If we don't become stronger, we will be in constant danger in the future!"
"The Five Great Families?" Lin Ke looked at Lu Fan, even more surprised. She knew very well that Lu Fan had already overthrown the Five Great Families, and the current Five Great Families had to follow Lu Fan's lead.
"There are many things that cannot be explained in a short time!" Lu Fan said with a wry smile, "When I have time in the future, I will explain them one by one!"
Yang Shiwen nodded. Since Lu Fan brought his wife today, some things naturally couldn't be spoken of carelessly.
After dinner, Lu Fan took Lin Ke and left, heading towards the Jiang Jing Bie Yuan.
"Xiao Fan, why didn't you tell them the truth?" Lin Ke asked, "So they wouldn't worry!"
"I don't want them to know my identity!" Lu Fan stated frankly, "I only hope they can live peacefully. Eighteen years ago, the Lu family wronged them. I don't want such things to happen again!"
At this point, Lu Fan's voice became heavy. He knew very well what he was doing.
"I understand!"
Lin Ke nodded. No matter what Lu Fan chose, she would stand by his side.
However, at this moment, Lu Fan's body trembled. He looked towards the street ahead, a sense of alertness arising.
On the street ahead, an old man walked slowly, hunched over, but his expression was somewhat strange.
"Xiao Fan, what's wrong?" Lin Ke asked. She had never seen Lu Fan look like this before.
"It's nothing!"
Lu Fan put his arm around Lin Ke and walked forward cautiously.
Although the hunched old man appeared simple, the aura he exuded made even Lu Fan feel fear.
Or rather, after traversing the martial arts world for so long, Lu Fan might have encountered such a terrifying existence for the first time.
Lu Fan even doubted if he could win if he fought this old man.
Lu Fan, with Lin Ke in his arms, brushed past the hunched old man, feeling a bit relieved. The old man's aura was powerful, but he didn't seem to harbor any hostility towards them. Sudan Novel Network
But at this moment, Lin Ke suddenly turned around, "Old sir, you dropped something!"
The hunched old man stopped, and Lu Fan instantly became alert.
"Little girl, thank you for reminding me!"
The hunched old man picked up the jade pendant from the ground, revealing a smile.
"You're welcome, old sir. Be careful when you walk, the road is not safe!"
Lin Ke kindly reminded him, but the hunched old man had already disappeared.
Lu Fan's alertness gradually subsided, but his doubts grew. Why would such a powerful existence appear within Chu Zhou's borders?
"It's really strange. He was just here, where did he go now!" Lin Ke said curiously.
"Let's go!" Lu Fan smiled, "That old man just now was no ordinary person. He was probably a peerless master!"
At this point, Lu Fan felt that there was always someone better. Even though he was famous, if he encountered such a master, he would not dare to be careless.
"That old man can't even walk steadily, how can he be a peerless master!" Lin Ke scoffed, "Xiao Fan, you're getting more and more timid now!"
Lu Fan smiled awkwardly and did not explain. Some things are better left unknown.
"Have you seen an old man?"
As they were on their way, several figures approached. The leader was a woman, who looked cold and stern, with eyes like lightning. Her aura was not much weaker than that of the old man.
"I don't know!" Lu Fan replied, "We are just ordinary people passing by!"
"Ordinary people?"
Han Bing's expression was indifferent, "Grandmasters are probably the top combat power among the common folk!"
Lu Fan immediately became alert. He had already hidden his aura, but he didn't expect the woman in front of him to still be able to discern that he was a martial artist.
"Little brother, there's no need to be nervous. We are members of the Dragon Group and will not harm civilians easily!" A man beside her chuckled, "That old man stole classified documents from the Dragon Kingdom, which is why we are tracking him."
"This matter has nothing to do with us!" Lu Fan shrugged, "You all have strong abilities, so you must have other ways. Why waste time here!"
Seeing that Lu Fan truly didn't know, they didn't ask further and turned to leave.