Lu Fan went up the mountain and saw Jian San and the others from afar. Without guessing, he knew that the most prominent person must be Jian Wushuang.
"Lu Fan! You're quite bold! You actually dare to come!" Jian San roared from a distance. He had been beaten and thrown out of a teahouse last time, losing immense face. Today, he had to have Jian Wushuang help him regain it!
"Hmph! Why wouldn't I dare to come? I don't get dizzy from heights. On the contrary, you Jian brothers are usually pampered and live in comfort. If you really get bumped or scraped, who knows if you'll wail and throw a tantrum." Lu Fan sized up Jian Wushuang. He was strong and healthy, truly possessing good bones for cultivation. Though not old, he was already a Grandmaster level expert.
However, he was spoiled by his powerful family, arrogant, and looked down on everyone. Being crowned one of the Four Young Masters of the capital, he truly believed no one in the world dared to oppose him.
Still, it was evident that the Jian family wasn't foolish; the people following this brat were all quite skilled.
"Brat! If you don't want to die, kneel down immediately. Kowtow. Otherwise..." Jian Wushuang snarled, pointing at Lu Fan with a ferocious expression.
But before he could finish speaking, Lu Fan smiled faintly and said, "I want to die, but I wonder if you have the ability to grant me my wish."
Gulp... Jian Wushuang swallowed. He had never heard of anyone wanting to seek death.
"Brat! Watch me kill you!" Jian Wushuang roared, suddenly leaping forward, his fist whistling towards Lu Fan's face.
However, before his fist could reach, Lu Fan suddenly vanished from his sight. Before he could react, he felt a sharp sting in his calf. Thump... Jian Wushuang knelt on the ground on one knee.
"Young Master..."
"Second Brother..."
The people behind Jian Wushuang cried out in unison. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh... several of them instantly lunged at Lu Fan.
Jian San rushed to help Jian Wushuang up. But just as he helped Jian Wushuang to his feet, he turned around and found the other four kneeling on the ground.
"Kneel!" Lu Fan stood before the two and said calmly.
Thump... Jian San, terrified, immediately knelt.
"Do you want to die?" Lu Fan looked at Jian Wushuang, who was still standing, and said calmly.
"I... I don't want to die. But I won't kneel! Hmph! A man's knees are made of gold!" Jian Wushuang suddenly declared.
Pfft... Lu Fan couldn't help but laugh. This kid seemed a bit slow. How did he become one of the Four Young Masters of the capital? Was it just for this?
"If you don't kneel, you die! Let them take your ashes home," Lu Fan added.
"I... I don't believe you dare to kill me!" Jian Wushuang was clearly starting to feel uneasy.
"Then I'll kill you." Lu Fan said, instantly appearing in front of Jian Wushuang, his hand gripping the latter's neck.
"Fine, I'll kneel!" Thump, Jian Wushuang knelt on the ground.
"Tell me, who sent you?" Lu Fan suddenly asked.
"You beat my brother, so of course, I came to find you. Brothers fight together, sons fight with fathers!" Jian Wushuang replied immediately.
"What the...! Then let me ask you, when you came, didn't your elders know?" Lu Fan frowned slightly, pointing at Jian San.
There was a Jian in A Ping's four-character list, but he didn't believe this Jian referred to Jian San or Jian Wushuang. The intelligence of these two...
"My fourth uncle knew. Moreover, my fourth uncle fully supports us coming to find you," Jian San quickly said.
"Your fourth uncle?" Lu Fan nodded slightly, then suddenly asked, "How did you meet that woman, A Ping?"
"A Ping? That woman A Ping... I think my fourth uncle took me to a bar and introduced us! But I only went out with her twice, and then I never saw her again!" Jian San added.
"Good heavens, your fourth uncle really treats you well, taking you out to play with women. Hmph!" Lu Fan, tired of asking, turned and went down the mountain.
"You few, remember this: you don't need to say a single word about what happened today," Jian Wushuang roared at the people around him as soon as Lu Fan left.
After descending the mountain and getting into the car, Lu Fan called Yan Menghan.
"Brother Yan! Investigate the Jian family, Jian Wushuang's fourth uncle! This guy might be related to the Divine Calculation Sect, or Ya Chu!"
"Alright. Little Fan! I've found a hotel for you, and you can arrange for people to come and manage it anytime." Yan Menghan said.
"Okay! Thank you, Brother Yan!" Lu Fan hung up the phone.
The sedan drove back to the city and went directly to Bai Xuemei's hotel.
"Master! I thought you had abandoned us!" As soon as Lin Fang saw Lu Fan, her eyes turned red. After bringing them to the provincial capital, this brat hadn't shown his face again.
"Aunt Lin! How could I abandon you! I've come to see you, haven't I!" Lu Fan hadn't expected Lin Fang to say that. The Lin family was gone, and it was all his fault. Yet Lin Fang didn't show any blame.
"Mas... Master Grandfather!"
At this moment, Xinxin, Yueyue, and Lin Miaomiao also walked over. Seeing Lu Fan, they looked a bit embarrassed. Calling this kid Master Grandfather was really difficult to say. Calling him little brother would be more appropriate.
"You don't need to call me Master Grandfather, just call me Brother Fan." Lu Fan also felt that calling him Master Grandfather was too awkward.
"Master! We probably can't continue working here. Fourth Master Bai has arranged for many people in various hotels. They've already replaced our jobs. It seems you'll have to send us back to the county town," Lin Fang suddenly said in a low voice.
"Oh? Someone has replaced your jobs so quickly? That's great! Today, we can finally have a relaxed meal together." Lu Fan's eyes lit up.
"Really! Brother Fan, we've wanted to have a good meal for a long time. We work in restaurants every day, but we can't even have a proper drink! Hmph! I haven't wanted to do this for a long time!" Xinxin exclaimed excitedly, letting out a small complaint.
Yueyue and Lin Miaomiao stuck out their tongues on the side; they dared not complain.
"Little Fan! You're here!" Bai Xuemei walked over with a girl who looked somewhat similar to her. Lu Fan immediately recognized Bai Chunmei, the girl he had saved when she had a sudden heart failure at the Bai family's place.
"Brother-in-law, hello!" Bai Chunmei also recognized Lu Fan, her eyes flashing as she playfully called out.
"Uh... Sister Xuemei! Arrange a private room, I'm treating them to a meal." The address "Brother-in-law" made Lu Fan a bit awkward, and he quickly changed the subject.
"Chunmei! You arrange it!" Bai Xuemei glanced at Bai Chunmei and then suddenly said, "Little Fan, the hotel's management, now and in the future, will be handled by Chunmei. I plan to rest for a while."
"Great! Then it's perfect for us to have a drink together! We can drink until we're drunk." Lu Fan said with a slight smile.