"Hmph! Robbery is one thing, but trying to take a life? You've got some nerve!" Lu Fan snorted and said.
"Hahaha! If you knew how many people we've killed, you wouldn't be saying that! Hand over the money now, and we might consider letting you leave alive. One moment later, and we'll have to do it ourselves." The scruffy fellow, twirling his dagger, advanced on Lu Fan step by step.
"So you've killed people before! Then I definitely can't let you go! Hmph!" Lu Fan's eyes narrowed slightly. It seemed these guys had been involved in plenty of robberies. Damn it!
"Hahaha! This kid still thinks he's Superman, wanting to save the world!" The fellow suddenly burst into laughter, as if seeing an idiot bragging here!
"Hahaha!" The men behind him also erupted in laughter. But they weren't in a hurry. The duck was already in their grasp, so why not have some fun!
"A bunch of idiotic sycophants! Don't you know that China has always been full of chivalrous heroes? You actually worship foreign species! Truly damnable!" Lu Fan suddenly crouched, then with a swish... he grabbed a brick!
"Hahaha! What a stupid idiot! He's even using a brick? I'll kill you!" The scruffy fellow's face suddenly turned ferocious. With a whoosh... he lunged forward, his dagger aimed at Lu Fan's abdomen.
"Go to hell!" Lu Fan, with a whoosh, swung the brick at the fellow.
*Crack...* The brick landed squarely on the fellow's face. Blood gushed out, his eyes rolled back, and he spun around before collapsing to the ground with a thud.
"Damn it... attack him together, kill him!" The men behind him were instantly startled. One of them shouted, and in an instant, several of them drew the daggers hidden at their waists and charged at Lu Fan.
*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...* The broken brick fragments under Lu Fan's feet flew out.
In less than a minute, all six or seven men were lying on the ground. Each of their faces was bruised and swollen from being hit by the brick, and they were all unconscious.
"You bunch of bastards! I'll make sure you can't do evil deeds anymore!" Lu Fan walked over and proceeded to kick them, breaking all their legs.
"Ah..."
"Ah..."
Screams like a pig being slaughtered echoed out. The unconscious men were painfully awakened by the pain. Each of them clutched their broken legs and wailed. However, this place was rarely frequented, so their wails didn't attract anyone's attention.
Lu Fan turned and left. Just as Lu Fan departed, a young man ran over from not far away. Seeing the men lying on the ground and screaming, he was stunned and his mouth fell open. He looked at Lu Fan as he walked away with great shock. He didn't bother with the injured men and hurried away.
Yixiangge Grand Hotel was bustling with activity. The more it was evening, the more customers there were. Bai Xuemei had already hired several more waitresses, but everyone was still incredibly busy.
Fan Xue'er stood in front of the breakfast shop across the street, watching as the sign of the breakfast shop was taken down and replaced with the sign for Bufan Fruit Supermarket. A large red silk cloth covered the new sign.
The interior of the shop had already been cleared out. Several workers were painting the walls, and two more workers were measuring dimensions and planning the counter's placement.
"Xue'er!" Lu Fan walked over from behind and called out to Fan Xue'er.
"Lu Fan! You're back! How did your driving test go?" Fan Xue'er saw Lu Fan and immediately ran over, linking her arm through his.
"It went smoothly!" Lu Fan nodded and then asked, "Xue'er! Today I met a very special person, someone quite extraordinary. I suspect this person might be able to help sell your jewelry. What are your plans?"
"Lu Fan! That's worth two hundred million! It's unlikely to sell it all at once, is it?" Fan Xue'er asked with some surprise. What kind of person could have such capability?
"I just have a feeling this person can help! So I'm asking about your plans. If you're willing, I can help contact them, and perhaps you can sell it little by little. Once it's converted to money and deposited in the bank, you won't have to worry anymore," Lu Fan said.
"Lu Fan! Thank you! This is all thanks to you. I'll give you a commission when it sells!" Fan Xue'er immediately blinked her large eyes and gave Lu Fan a dazzling look.
"Haha! Silly girl! That's your money, and I won't take a single cent. Besides, Elder Fan has already paid me! That raw stone was quite valuable!" Lu Fan said quickly. He wasn't doing it for money; he had merely promised Elder Fan to look after Fan Xue'er.
"Fan, tonight... tonight, are you staying at the hotel?" Fan Xue'er suddenly asked, her pretty face flushing. She had thought Lu Fan would stay at the hotel last night and perhaps she could get lost in the middle of the night. She hadn't expected him to return to the village.
"Since you agree to sell the jewelry, I'll go back tonight and get your jewelry. I also have a patient I need to treat," Lu Fan said casually, not thinking too much about it. He planned to go back and treat Old Sun's illness in Shidaogou Village.
"Fan, there's no rush to sell the jewelry, is there?" Fan Xue'er said with a hint of dejection. It seemed she wouldn't be able to spend the night with Lu Fan again.
"Boss! You're here!" At this moment, Li Deli and Zhou Cuicui came out from inside and hurried over to greet Lu Fan.
"Oh! Brother Li! Please take good care of the renovation here. If the money isn't enough, just tell me. Just keep a record of all expenses." Lu Fan took Fan Xue'er and left.
"Don't worry, Boss! I guarantee it will be done beautifully!" Li Deli immediately said from behind.
"Li Deli!" Zhou Cuicui's eyes lit up. She immediately tugged at Li Deli and whispered conspiratorially, "The boss has entrusted all the work to us..."
"Don't get any ideas about the boss! The boss trusts us, which is why he's giving us such important tasks. If you mess around, I won't stand for it!" Li Deli glared at Zhou Cuicui and said.
Lu Fan, walking far ahead, smiled slightly and took Fan Xue'er to the Yixiangge Hotel.
After informing Bai Xuemei, she immediately called a driver to take Lu Fan back to the village. When the car reached Shidaogou Village, Lu Fan got out and told the driver to return.
He inquired and found Old Sun's house. It was a small, dilapidated thatched hut that was about to collapse. There were almost no families living in thatched huts at this time, and this small hut looked out of place in the village.
As Lu Fan entered the courtyard, he heard arguing from inside Old Sun's house: "Old Sun! Your leg is almost healed. If your leg is truly healed, you won't be a five-guarantee household anymore. What right do you have to ask for a house?" This was the voice of Li Mantang, the village head of Shidaogou Village.
"Village head! This house looks like it can't be lived in. Although my leg has improved a lot, I can't even support myself. How can I afford to build a house!
The village originally had resettlement housing for impoverished households and five-guarantee households. Please be merciful and give me one! Otherwise, how can I live? Lu Fan! You shouldn't have healed my leg! Wuwuwu...!" Old Sun started crying.