"Brother of the Minister of Personnel?"
Su Fan was stunned. Who would have thought that one of the Four Great Evils, known for his greed, was actually an official, and his brother was a high-ranking Minister of Personnel.
That was the second-in-command of the Ministry of Personnel, in charge of the nation's finances.
"Yes, I heard it with my own ears. The red-haired old man called him Lord Li. Li Fangyuan wanted the red-haired old man to intercept the disaster relief funds halfway, and then they would split it," the young man said, nodding.
As expected of Greed, he truly embodied the meaning of avarice.
Others in office might skim a portion of the gold and silver for themselves.
Greed, however, was directly hijacking the entire disaster relief fund, leaving nothing for the common people.
"When did you hear this?" Su Fan pressed.
"About five or six days ago," the young man recalled.
Su Fan's heart stirred.
"Follow me!"
Under the bewildered gazes of the crowd, Su Fan took the young man away and led him to a secluded spot.
"Tell me all the details you heard," Su Fan said to the somewhat frightened young man.
The young man recounted the conversation between the red-haired old man and Greed.
After listening, Su Fan formulated a plan.
Now that the red-haired old man was dead, he could impersonate him and intercept the disaster relief funds. Greed would naturally come looking for the red-haired old man then.
Before the news spread, Su Fan would try to lure Greed out.
According to the young man, the convoy escorting the disaster relief funds would pass through Fenglei Town in a day, which was why the red-haired old man had been staying in Fenglei Town, waiting for this convoy.
Su Fan decided to wait for a day.
However, during this day, Su Fan's reputation spread like wildfire.
He became a household name in Fenglei Town.
This was because Su Fan was inquiring about the whereabouts of the Four Great Evils and had emerged from the site where a meteorite had fallen, leading them to suspect that Su Fan had something to do with the celestial event.
Was it Su Fan who did it?
"Do you think that meteorite was really his doing?"
The residents of Fenglei Town were still excitedly discussing Su Fan, but none of them knew his name yet.
"I don't know, but I'm sure it has something to do with him. I heard he came from Tianxin City. Wasn't Fengdang Mountain near Tianxin City also hit by a meteorite a few days ago? And it killed Old Monster Feng. Could there be such a coincidence in the world?"
Someone who had inquired about Su Fan's itinerary was astonished to discover this truth.
"But how did he do it? How could anyone summon a meteorite!"
Some still couldn't believe it.
"Why not? I heard there are people who can control wind, rain, thunder, and lightning. The reason the Four Great Evils are so powerful is because they also know a bit of this art. People like that are called... sorcerers! Yes, sorcerers!"
A traveling merchant, with a dismissive air, explained to the crowd.
Having traveled extensively across the Tianlong Dynasty, he had heard rumors of sorcerers.
"Are there really such people? Wouldn't that make them living deities!"
Some were amazed by the power of sorcerers, controlling wind, rain, thunder, and lightning – was that a power humans could wield?
"Of course. I heard sorcerers are rare, only a few exist in sects that are detached from worldly affairs. And those who can control wind, rain, thunder, and lightning are even rarer. Because sorcerers are not very powerful in their early stages of cultivation, even weaker than martial artists, so they don't reveal their strength."
The merchant continued his explanation.
"You mean, he's a powerful sorcerer?"
They immediately began to speculate about Su Fan's identity.
"Most likely. At least stronger than the Four Great Evils, otherwise, how could the red-haired old man have died at his hands?"
As they chatted, they concluded that Su Fan was responsible for the red-haired old man's death. Although it was true, they had spread this conclusion without any evidence.
Meanwhile, Su Fan was unaware of this. He was currently on the road, waiting for the disaster relief convoy to appear.
Su Fan lay in ambush on the road. He had waited for a long time. According to the agreement between Greed and the red-haired old man, the disaster relief convoy was supposed to pass through here today.
Su Fan casually swatted away a mosquito on his face.
This place was desolate and deserted, with no one around, but there were many mosquitoes. Su Fan was almost bitten to death.
"They're here!"
Just as Su Fan was growing impatient, a convoy appeared in his vision from a distance.
Su Fan's spirits immediately lifted. After waiting for so long, he had finally seen them.
The convoy consisted of two carriages, laden with chests, and surrounded by soldiers with swords at their waists.
Su Fan was certain this was the disaster relief convoy. Who else would be escorted by soldiers if not for disaster relief funds?
There were quite a few of them, about twenty to thirty soldiers. That wasn't the main concern. The most troublesome figures were the general on horseback at the front and a young man in white.
General (Elite)
Level: 45
Health: 400000/400000
The general was a level 45 elite with 400,000 health. However, this was nothing to Su Fan. With no one else to interfere, Su Fan could easily defeat him.
The main concern was the white-clothed youth behind him.
Bai Yu (Boss)
Level: 47
Health: 800000/800000
A level 47 boss with 800,000 health. If the two of them teamed up, Su Fan felt it would be quite tricky.
However, Su Fan had never used his full strength since upgrading his equipment at level 40. He didn't know his damage limit.
Moreover, many of Su Fan's skills had been upgraded, so his damage had undoubtedly soared, but he hadn't calculated the exact amount yet.
Especially the passive skill "Softness at the Fingertips," which now triggered a triple attack, effectively tripling his damage, a twofold increase from before.
Su Fan felt it should be fine. Neither of their health points exceeded a million.
Without any further ado, Su Fan swiftly charged towards the general on horseback at the front.
"Hone the Spear Before Battle!"
"Hone the Spear Before Battle" could increase weapon damage by five times. It was a divine skill and would definitely be his opening move.
Su Fan's actions immediately drew the attention of the convoy. Bai Yu was the first to spot Su Fan, but he merely glanced at him and indifferently continued to admire the surrounding scenery.
Su Fan's speed was incredible, and the surrounding soldiers had no time to react.
Only the general reacted first, drawing the saber at his waist and slashing at the approaching Su Fan.
Su Fan's sword clashed with the general's saber.
*Clang!*
*Clang! Clang! Clang!*
Four crisp sounds echoed. The warhorse beneath the general could no longer bear the strain, its four legs snapping under the immense force.
The general's expression turned grim. Although he had blocked Su Fan's first attack, he felt extremely uncomfortable.
Su Fan could also see numbers floating above the general's head.
-25292
-25292
-25292
-1442
Four damage values. Even after the opponent blocked 90% of the damage, nearly 100,000 damage was still dealt.