"The one who was carried away by a girl!"
Chen Fan's expression grew distant.
On that cold, dark night, a group of children, seizing an opportunity when the guards weren't looking, desperately escaped their small, dark room and fled through the dimly lit streets.
One by one, people began to fall, unable to run any further.
As the threat of death loomed, the frail Chen Fan also stumbled and fell to the ground.
But unlike the others, a girl, no stronger than he but far more resolute, picked him up and carried him. They finally escaped that desolate place and found help.
"So it was you!"
He Yifeng's face showed a flicker of recollection, a mix of daze, jealousy, and resentment.
He then let out a cold laugh.
"If you hadn't escaped, you wouldn't have been much better off than me!"
Chen Fan's gaze was indifferent.
"Do you know what the consequences are for not cooperating with Ma Zhiguan and the others? What fault is there in a child of seven or eight years old, succumbing to their tyranny?"
He Yifeng said with agitation.
"I never said it was wrong,"
Chen Fan stated coldly.
"No, you don't understand. You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth."
"You must have been born noble, which is why you had such power at that age. You have no idea that with my background, my experiences, I had no other choice!"
He Yifeng's voice grew louder and faster.
"You were all born with everything, while I, what did I have?"
"After being rescued, no one cared about my fate. I was sent to a welfare home, ordered around, beaten, and humiliated every day."
"I studied and adapted with all my might, but no one cared about me. What was the difference between me and a stray dog on the streets?"
He Yifeng said with a tragic smile, "Until I met old dog Ma Zhiguan again. His punishment was so light. He took me to swindle, to beg... Finally, he incited me to return to my old ways. Even though it's despicable and sinful, it brings money fast, doesn't it?"
"Yes, I harmed people, so what?"
He Yifeng pointed at Peng Tianrong and the others kneeling on the ground and sneered, "Look at their character! Are their sins truly less than mine?"
"None of them are!"
"Yet they are surrounded by people, respected, praised by society. Hahaha, Chen Fan, you killed well! If you have the guts, kill them all!"
Chen Fan looked at He Yifeng with cold eyes.
"The benefits of coercion and control were actually negligible to me!"
He Yifeng laughed maniacally and said, "Ma Zhiguan did advise me to stop, but could I stop? Because of these dirty people's special, unspeakable perversions, I could only maintain the situation this way, curry favor with them, and make Silver City the number one club!"
"The number one club, hahaha... how many sins are hidden within?"
Many faces showed fear.
He Yifeng had gone mad, dragging some of them down with him.
For a moment, even those who had not committed such atrocities, but had only come to Silver City for normal entertainment and were acquainted with He Yifeng, trembled in fear.
Chen Fan extended his hand to Qin Tianyou.
Qin Tianyou understood, took a gun from his waist, and handed it over.
Taking the gun, and after a crisp cocking sound, Chen Fan pointed it at He Yifeng's forehead.
"These are all just excuses, they cannot change the gravity of your sins!"
Answering coldly, Chen Fan pulled the trigger.
A bang made the powerful and famous figures in the gambling hall tremble.
A bloody hole appeared on He Yifeng's forehead, and he fell backward, his body crashing to the ground.
Returning the gun to Qin Tianyou, who without hesitation, fired a shot at Ma Zhiguan, sending him on his way.
The gunshots brought an absolute silence to the gambling hall. Even Yuan Fangfei and Yuan Zijie, whose faces were in pain, held their breath, their bodies trembling, daring not to make a sound.
"Within twenty-four hours!"
Chen Fan surveyed everyone and said with a smile, "Those who have harmed girls at He Yifeng's Silver City Club, turn yourselves in and accept your punishment."
"After twenty-four hours, you will bear the consequences."
"Apologies for disturbing your amusement, farewell!"
With that, Chen Fan walked towards the exit.
Qin Tianyou knew what to do, leaving half of his team to seal off and take over the Silver City Club.
The remaining people let out a collective sigh of relief, wiping the sweat from their foreheads.
It was as if they had walked through the gates of hell and narrowly escaped with their lives.
They were all influential figures. When had they ever been forced to kneel for over an hour?
They should have been indignant and furious, but now, only a sense of relief remained.
They dared not harbor any doubt about Chen Fan's final words.
Compared to the fates of Young Master Cao and Young Master Wu, confessing, though damaging to their reputation and leaving a stain on their lives, was far better.
Luo Jiuzhang also stood up, his expression somber and more uneasy.
When Chen Fan left, he had shown him no indication, leaving him feeling extremely anxious.
Of course, he didn't know that Chen Fan had simply overlooked him.
"Mr. Luo, what exactly is Mr. Chen's identity?"
Peng Tianrong couldn't help but step forward and ask.
Among everyone present, it seemed only Luo Jiuzhang knew Chen Fan from before and understood his background.
Glancing at Peng Tianrong, Luo Jiuzhang sneered, not wanting to answer, and was about to leave.
However, after taking a few steps, he suddenly remembered something.
He looked around at everyone in the hall and said coldly, "If anyone here gossips about tonight's events and spreads rumors, don't blame Luo for being impolite!"
After saying this, he strode away.
Mr. Chen had long instructed that all information about him be kept confidential.
Luo Jiuzhang didn't know if his warning would change Mr. Chen's perception of him, but it was better than doing nothing.
Hearing Luo Jiuzhang's words, everyone, including that Brother Hao, felt a renewed sense of dread.
Of course, these people had no desire to linger in the Silver City Club, which had brought them such great humiliation, but they each harbored their own thoughts.
"Tianwang?"
"After taking over Silver City, continue the thorough investigation and eradicate all accomplices of Ma Zhiguan and He Yifeng!"
Getting into the car, Chen Fan instructed, "And anyone else who is courting death, then we'll fulfill their wish!"
"Yes!"
Under Qin Tianyou's gaze, Chen Fan drove away.
He returned to the villa late at night, only to see Su Yingxue asleep on the sofa, holding Xiao Nannan.
Clearly, she had been waiting for him to return.
His heart warmed, Chen Fan found a blanket and covered them.
But Su Yingxue had already woken up. She opened her eyes and said, "Brother Chen, you're back?"
Chen Fan nodded, "Let's go to the room to sleep!"
"Nannan insisted on waiting for you to come back, and she fell asleep while waiting."
Su Yingxue hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Is everything with your business settled?"
"More or less. How was your work?"
Su Yingxue smiled, "It's going well. The design the client wants will be ready within these two days."
She hugged Xiao Nannan and returned to the room, saying, "Brother Chen, you should rest early too!"
Chen Fan smiled and nodded.
While his side was filled with warmth, in the garden villa next door, Su Yingxia could not sleep.