Ye Zhenyan was truly ruthless, willing to harm his own family to avoid implicating the Ye family.
"Since you've already purged your own, we'll let this slide today. But if there's a next time, I absolutely won't let it go."
Su Dongsheng couldn't push Ye Zhenyan too hard; cornering him might lead to desperate measures, which wouldn't benefit them either.
Ye Zhenyan watched Su Dongsheng leave. The reason he had ruthlessly dealt with his own kin was due to Su Dongsheng's strength.
The ability to project true qi externally meant he was at least at the Kaiyang realm!
He couldn't possibly contend with such power. Even his elder brother would likely only be able to fight Su Dongsheng to a draw.
It seemed that with Su Dongsheng protecting Su Fan, he couldn't make a move for now.
...
Su Fan left the equipment he brought from the game for Xiaobai as food, and then drove to the steel market himself.
He bought all sorts of mainstream steel types and models that he could find. When he tallied it up, he had acquired a small truckload of steel. Fortunately, the boss was enthusiastic and arranged for delivery.
It wasn't entirely the boss's enthusiasm, though; Su Fan had spent tens of thousands.
Su Fan had purchased common steels found in the market, including precious high-carbon steel, gear steel, and spring steel.
He acquired so much steel to test whether Xiaobai would eat real-world steel.
Su Fan had the driver unload the steel into his yard. It wasn't until late at night, when all was quiet, that Su Fan let Xiaobai out. Xiaobai looked at the mountain of various metals with little reaction.
Xiaobai circled the steel pile, sniffed at it, and then dug into the pile with its claws. Soon, it unearthed a steel plate, hugged it, and began to crunch on it.
Su Fan took a look and realized it was a tungsten plate, costing several hundred yuan per jin. Su Fan immediately felt dejected.
"Xiaobai, oh Xiaobai, you really know how to eat!"
This was the most expensive type of steel Su Fan had bought, costing hundreds of yuan per kilogram. Xiaobai ate several jin of it daily, meaning his daily expenses would start at several thousand yuan.
His money truly wasn't enough.
However, now that he had found Xiaobai's food source, he no longer had to worry.
*Ring ring...*
Su Fan's phone rang at this moment.
He saw it was Su Yutong calling. It was already six or seven in the evening; why was she calling?
Su Fan found it strange. Su Yutong knew Su Fan didn't take calls at night, no matter how important. She had even come to regard it as his habit.
If it wasn't important, she wouldn't be calling him at this hour.
"Hello? What's up?"
Su Fan answered the phone and asked.
"Aunt Tingyin and I are going out for dinner soon. Are you coming?"
Su Yutong asked Su Fan.
Su Fan pondered. He needed a large amount of funds now, not only for Xiaobai's food but also to purchase attribute pills to increase his strength. This was a good opportunity to ask them how much money their companies could provide.
Su Fan arrived at Su Yutong's house, picked her up, and drove to Dongfang Tingyin's apartment to pick her up.
"Su Fan, what exactly are you hiding from me?"
On the way, Su Yutong, sitting in the passenger seat, stared at Su Fan with a mischievous glint and asked.
"I'm not hiding anything from you. Why do you ask?" Su Fan replied, confused.
In fact, Su Yutong knew the most about Su Fan's secrets. For example, among his items, she was the only one besides Su Fan who had used them.
"Then why are you and my dad and Su Bei being so secretive? My mom is even covering for you. You're definitely hiding something from me. Talk! Otherwise, I'll have Sister Tingyin beat you up later! She's very strong," Su Yutong threatened him.
Su Fan let out a wry smile. He knew very well what Dongfang Tingyin was like. She might have only shown a little of her martial prowess in front of Su Yutong, but if she revealed her full strength, it would surely shock Su Yutong.
"It's nothing, really. Do you remember what happened in Myanmar?"
Su Fan thought for a moment and said.
He had promised Su Dongsheng not to tell Su Yutong about ancient martial artists, so he planned to explain it in another way.
Su Yutong nodded. She still vividly remembered that experience.
It wasn't just about narrowly escaping death, but also about the incredible power Su Fan had displayed before her.
"Actually, there are people with special abilities in this world, and I am one of them. Your dad knows I have these abilities, so he didn't want you to get involved and didn't tell you," Su Fan said.
Su Fan had already shown extraordinary power in front of Su Yutong before, so explaining it this way would be more easily accepted by her.
"Oh, so that's what it is. I guessed as much," Su Yutong said, suddenly feeling bored. If a secret that everyone else knew but you were kept from, and you already suspected something, the moment you learned the truth, you'd feel it was nothing special.
"Alright, we're here."
Su Fan didn't dwell on the topic with Su Yutong, to avoid revealing any flaws. Just then, they arrived at the entrance of Dongfang Tingyin's apartment complex.
"I'll call her."
Su Yutong indeed stopped asking Su Fan about special abilities and instead called Dongfang Tingyin.
Soon, Dongfang Tingyin came out of the complex, got into the car, and the three of them went to a barbecue restaurant.
These three bosses actually didn't go to a high-end hotel but to a small barbecue joint.
"This was a place we used to frequent, but the owner changed. The taste isn't the same, but it's still pretty good," Su Yutong explained to Su Fan.
When Dongfang Tingyin was in the new city, Su Yutong and she often ate here. But after such a long time, the owner had changed.
However, the two of them were used to it, and even if the taste was a bit different, they were willing to eat here.
"Mmm, it is good."
Su Fan tasted a lamb skewer. It was tender and delicious, with good flavor and texture.
"Yutong, how much money can the company provide right now?" Su Fan asked Su Yutong.
"The lab just developed a new product, and the factory is working overtime to produce it. We can't access much capital. Do you need money?"
Su Yutong explained.
Tongya Daily Chemical's situation was special; it hadn't truly taken off yet, which Su Fan understood.
"If you need money, Hongfan Jewelry can provide about fifty million yuan without affecting its operational funds," Dongfang Tingyin said from the side.
Hongfan Jewelry had been developing well recently. Under Dongfang Tingyin's leadership, it had progressed smoothly, and they were preparing to expand their market and run television advertisements.
"Okay, provide as much as you can without affecting the company's operations. Transfer it to my card; I have an urgent need," Su Fan nodded. Fifty million was temporarily enough for him for two days. Xiaobai wouldn't need much; the main expense would be the attribute pills, which cost a million yuan each. Fifty million would only buy fifty pills.
"I'll try to transfer ten million from Tongya to you. If it's not enough, I'll think of other ways," Su Yutong said solemnly. She thought Su Fan had encountered some trouble, otherwise, he wouldn't need so much money.
"Heh, bragging without checking the place. Fifty million? You'd be lucky if you two combined have five thousand yuan."