Three days later, the announcement was made.
Shengshi would hold a product launch conference at the convention center, with a simultaneous online broadcast.
The news spread rapidly, attracting the attention of the entire Liangjiang business community.
Everyone was waiting for that day to arrive, knowing in their hearts that it would be the day of the decisive battle.
Whether Shengshi could make a comeback depended on that press conference.
Of course, few were optimistic about Shengshi.
Chen Fan had nothing urgent to do and went to pick up Su Yingxue from work.
Waiting for Su Yingxue at the bottom of the Huancai Building, he suddenly felt a premonition.
He turned his head and saw a Bentley parked nearby. A figure emerged from the car.
Su Yuhua!
As Chen Fan looked over, their eyes met.
Su Yuhua smiled and walked towards the car.
"Chen Fan, here to pick up Yingxue?" Su Yuhua said with a smile.
"What are you doing here?" Chen Fan's gaze turned cold and sharp.
Su Yingxue was his sensitive spot, and he would not allow Su Yuhua to do anything that might harm her.
On the magician's side, they were still searching for Xueci's hiding place but had found nothing.
Xueci was a gold-medal assassin, and his strength should not be underestimated. With his intention to hide, finding him was not easy.
Su Yuhua still wore a pleasant smile. "Mr. Long, or rather, Chen Fan, you were once the son-in-law of the Su family. Now that you are with Su Yingxue, you are, in a sense, still closely related to the Su family."
"What do you want to say?" Chen Fan's expression was indifferent.
"I want to say that we really don't have to be so antagonistic," Su Yuhua said slowly. "If you are willing, we can shake hands and make peace!"
Chen Fan sneered, "Shake hands and make peace?"
Su Yuhua nodded and said, "I don't have many demands. As long as Shengshi acknowledges the influence of the Liangjiang Chamber of Commerce, and Jiang Tiansheng joins the Chamber of Commerce."
"And one more thing, return that Dragon Patterned Compass you have to the Su family!"
Chen Fan looked at Su Yuhua, his eyes filled with mockery.
Su Yuhua's return to Hangjiang had, as expected, something to do with the Dragon Patterned Compass.
From this, it could be inferred that Su Yuhua, or the forces behind him, might also possess a Dragon Patterned Compass.
"Not interested."
Chen Fan refused directly.
Su Yuhua's expression darkened slightly, then he smiled again. "Chen Fan, why bother? That Dragon Patterned Compass probably isn't of much use in your hands. Shengshi is losing money every day. The total losses have likely already exceeded three billion."
"Once Shengshi collapses, the losses will be tens of billions, completely unrecoverable!"
"Do you think I would care about a mere few billion?" Chen Fan retorted.
Su Yuhua: "..."
Chen Fan glanced at the entrance of the building. Su Yingxue had already come out. He ignored Su Yuhua, pushed open the car door, and went to meet her.
Su Yuhua watched Chen Fan's movements with a dark gaze, his killing intent rising fiercely.
However, having learned about Chen Fan's past, he knew that Chen Fan was not someone to be dealt with easily.
With a shift in his thoughts, he also strode forward.
"Brother Chen, you're picking me up again?" Su Yingxue smiled at Chen Fan with surprise.
Since the distance wasn't far, Chen Fan didn't necessarily need to pick her up or drop her off.
But when Chen Fan had free time, he would still come, which made her feel sweet inside.
Chen Fan nodded with a smile and said, "Let's go back first."
"Yingxue!"
A voice called out. It was Su Yuhua greeting Su Yingxue.
"Third... Mr. Su."
Su Yingxue was startled when she saw Su Yuhua.
"I was passing by and stopped to take a look," Su Yuhua said with a smile. "Yingxue, you've become even more beautiful. Have you considered what I told you last time?"
"Last time?"
Su Yingxue subtly glanced at Chen Fan and quickly shook her head. "Mr. Su, I have no relationship with the Su family anymore, and I cannot return to the Su family. Thank you for your kindness."
Su Yuhua looked regretful. "That's a real shame. If you change your mind, feel free to call me anytime!"
He smiled slightly at Chen Fan and turned to get into his car, then drove away.
Chen Fan's gaze became a little sharper.
Su Yuhua had always been cordial to Su Yingxue, but saying those words in front of him was a form of provocation.
"Brother Chen, half a month ago, he asked me if I was willing to return to the Su family and said that the Su Group, left by Grandpa and Dad, could be returned to me!"
Su Yingxue explained to Chen Fan with a hint of unease.
Chen Fan smiled and said, "He's deliberately trying to win you over. Just keep that in mind!"
Su Yingxue nodded. She knew very well that Su Yuhua was currently in fierce conflict with Chen Fan and Jiang Tiansheng.
As the two walked towards the car, Chen Fan suddenly stopped his steps and turned his head to look to the side.
A middle-aged man wearing a classical blue robe was walking over.
Beside him was a boy of fifteen or sixteen, carrying a long, cloth-wrapped bag on his back.
The middle-aged man's retro attire was so peculiar that it drew attention in modern society.
But the robe looked perfectly suited on him, with no sense of abruptness.
Chen Fan's expression turned serious. "Xue, get in the car first!"
Su Yingxue looked at the man with confusion and surprise but didn't ask any further questions. She turned and got into the car.
As they met, their eyes locked.
An invisible aura connected them, subtle and complex.
The man narrowed his eyes, as if sensing and contemplating something.
Chen Fan also felt something and looked at what the man was holding.
There was a familiar aura coming from it.
If his senses were correct, it was very likely a Dragon Patterned Compass.
"You are injured!"
The middle-aged man opened his eyes again, his gaze sharp as lightning.
Chen Fan's heart tensed slightly, then he nodded. "Who are you?"
"My name is Gongsun Zheng! I have been invited by the Xu family to kill you," Gongsun Zheng stated bluntly.
The Gongsun clan, a thousand-year-old aristocratic family behind the Xu family?
Chen Fan said indifferently, "I'm afraid you can't kill me!"
"We'll only know if we try," Gongsun Zheng snorted lightly. "You are a bit stronger than I anticipated and will be a good opponent. It's a pity you are injured, which limits your strength."
Chen Fan's expression was calm. "Killing you is more than enough!"
Gongsun Zheng smiled. "I have a Dragon Patterned Compass on me. If you want it, after dealing with other matters, come to Liuyun Martial Arts Hall with the Dragon Patterned Compass to fight me."
"The winner takes all!"
Having said that, he turned and walked away.
The blue robe fluttered, as if he had come from the mountains and was returning to them, his presence ethereal and distant.
Chen Fan looked at his retreating back and said, "Alright!"
Gongsun Zheng walked away, each step measured as if by a ruler, neither more nor less.
"Grandpa Zheng, aren't you going to act?"
After walking some distance, the young man couldn't help but ask.
"Opponents are hard to come by, so one must cherish them," Gongsun Zheng replied, his gaze deep.
He had cultivated martial arts his entire life, and had been at the peak of Huajin for over a decade, unable to break through that final barrier.
Chen Fan's aura, rarely, gave him a sense of threat. He intended to use this to temper himself and seek a breakthrough.
As for the Dragon Patterned Compass, there were about seven or eight of them in total, and they were ultimately external objects. He didn't value them that much.
Chen Fan turned and got back into the car.
"Brother Chen, who were those people?" Su Yingxue couldn't help but ask.
"They are rather special people. You don't need to worry about them for now," Chen Fan replied with a smile, then drove home.
Three days later, at the convention center.
Shengshi's product launch conference was held as scheduled.