Although Chen Fan had no idea what Xiao Xiao was up to, he was certain that the Riders of the Undead posed no threat to him.
At least, not for now. The Riders of the Undead still needed to use him to achieve their goals.
However, Chen Fan was unaware of what those goals were.
Just as Chen Fan finished speaking, he suddenly looked into the distance. Bai Zhannian, standing beside him, also sensed something.
He quickly walked up to Chen Fan and said with a frown, "It seems someone followed her here."
"Who? Following me?"
Xiao Xiao looked at Bai Zhannian in shock. "I don't have anyone tailing me. I already checked when I arrived. Are you mistaken?"
Xiao Xiao was an elite member of the Riders of the Undead, otherwise she wouldn't have been dispatched to District Thirteen.
Her mission was to gather intelligence in District Thirteen, so she was extremely sensitive to such matters.
Yet, they were now telling her she was being followed?
This was completely impossible.
However, looking at Chen Fan and Bai Zhannian, it was clear they weren't joking.
With that thought, Xiao Xiao emphasized again, "You must be mistaken."
But Chen Fan and Bai Zhannian remained silent. If one person was mistaken, it might be understandable, but could everyone be mistaken?
Besides, Bai Zhannian was no ordinary person.
Chen Fan then glanced at Xiao Xiao, his gaze making her instantly uneasy, as if he suspected her.
She frowned and said, "Believe me, I would never betray you. You know my identity – I'm from the Riders of the Undead. How could I possibly collude with District Thirteen to deal with you?"
But the facts were laid out before them. She didn't need to explain further.
After all, Chen Fan wasn't a fool. He only trusted his own eyes.
With that in mind, Chen Fan ignored Xiao Xiao and looked at Bai Zhannian. "It won't be easy for us to leave now. Since their people have arrived, why don't we see just how capable the people of District Thirteen are?"
Chen Fan also wanted to know the true extent of the legendary experts in District Thirteen.
After all, they still had their sights set on District Thirteen. Their goal was to obtain the stone tablet as quickly as possible.
Therefore, they would need to continue to contend with District Thirteen for a long time.
Bai Zhannian smiled indifferently. "Since you're not afraid, what do I have to worry about?"
Chen Fan said calmly, "Alright, then we'll simply wait here for them to show up."
In less than a minute, cars arrived before them.
Following that, figures emerged one after another. Of course, not many people had arrived.
Besides Lie Shan, who stood at the front, there were four men in black.
However, before they could even get settled, several more cars arrived. Then, eighteen people descended from a large truck.
Leighton also appeared, quietly observing Chen Fan.
Clearly, District Thirteen had gone to great lengths this time.
"I didn't expect the people of District Thirteen to think so highly of me?"
Chen Fan grinned, completely disregarding the people before him.
Bai Zhannian also stood with his arms crossed, calmly observing everything, paying no attention to the people from District Thirteen.
Meanwhile, Xiao Xiao kept retreating, moving several steps behind Chen Fan.
She looked as if she was greatly intimidated by the people before them.
In fact, anyone would be a little scared. After all, standing before them were the elites of District Thirteen.
Moreover, Xiao Xiao did not possess such great abilities.
If she had the combat power of Chen Fan and Bai Zhannian, she wouldn't need to be afraid.
Courage often comes with skill, but if one lacks the ability, fear is a natural response.
With all personnel in place, Lie Shan then looked at Chen Fan. His position was above Leighton, so Leighton did not have the right to speak now.
"Chen Fan, District Thirteen does indeed value you highly, but that's only because they recognize your abilities. If you become arrogant, District Thirteen will have no reason to let you stay here any longer."
"Heh—So, are you threatening me?" Chen Fan's face showed no trace of fear. He continued, "If you want to cooperate with me, I'm sorry, but you've missed your chance."
"Then you intend to make an enemy of our District Thirteen? I hope you understand what you are facing and don't do anything you'll regret."
Lie Shan said calmly, clearly not taking Chen Fan seriously.
However, Chen Fan chuckled. "Of course, I understand. But I will definitely be able to obtain the treasures within District Thirteen in the first instance. Only then will you know that the so-called District Thirteen is just a bunch of trash."
As he spoke, Chen Fan's Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi sword appeared.
Bai Zhannian also assumed a ready stance, prepared to fight at any moment.
Lie Shan, however, still just shook his head. "Because District Thirteen has assessed you, we know you are very capable. But we have made full preparations for this trip, and it's only because of your ignorance."
He looked as if everything was prepared, and Chen Fan and Bai Zhannian were like turtles in a jar.
Chen Fan, however, laughed. "I don't know what you are relying on, but I want to tell you that your so-called preparations are worthless in my eyes."
With that, he raised the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi sword in his hand, clearly ready to act.
After all, Chen Fan also wanted to know how capable the Four Guardians of District Thirteen truly were.
Of course, the feeling of stepping on Lie Shan would definitely be extremely satisfying.
But before Chen Fan could make a move, behind him, there was a sudden flash of silver light. Chen Fan felt a chill run down his back!
Immediately, a dagger plunged into Chen Fan's lower back!
This is...
Bai Zhannian turned around in shock. "Xiao Xiao, you're courting death!"
It turned out that just as Chen Fan was about to attack, Xiao Xiao had suddenly struck, ambushing Chen Fan.
Chen Fan's wound was bleeding profusely.
Moreover, the blood from the wound had turned black, clearly indicating that the dagger was poisoned!
"Bang!"
Chen Fan clutched his wound and lashed out with a kick. Xiao Xiao was sent flying!
Chen Fan then said sternly, "It seems you have truly defected to District Thirteen. Have you abandoned your so-called faith?"
"Faith? Heh—"
Xiao Xiao burst into wild laughter, her state completely different from before!