Top-tier Unruly Master

The middle-aged man, who was very arrogant just moments ago, now had a rather solemn expression. His two subordinates, both known for their bravery and ferocity, had just been released from prison not long ago and were not easily approached by ordinary gangs of three or five. It was precisely because of their prowess that the middle-aged man always kept them by his side.

Yet, these two men, viewed as trump cards by the middle-aged man, couldn't even last ten seconds in front of this unremarkable-looking young man and were directly kicked down, unable to get up.

Facing such a badass character, the middle-aged man dared not be arrogant anymore. To be arrogant in front of such a person was akin to seeking death.

Lin Yanxi then came in from outside, and upon entering, she quickly pulled Hu Jin to her side.

Hu Jin had seen Tang Na and others harboring ill intentions towards Lin Yanxi, which is why she hadn't disclosed Lin Yanxi's whereabouts until now.

Seeing Lin Yanxi appear right after Ding Fan, and considering she had been with Ding Fan for two days and nights alone, anyone would doubt there was nothing between them, she thought.

But under the current circumstances, Hu Jin didn't ask anything.

Upon seeing Lin Yanxi, Tang Na's expression revealed an undeniable surprise.

"You actually… actually…"

"Lin Yanxi isn't dead, isn't that surprising to you?" Ding Fan interjected from the side.

At this moment, Tang Na looked somewhat panicked. "No... No, Yan Xi and I are sisters…"

Ding Fan didn't even bother responding to the nonsense Tang Na was spouting. He casually pulled up a chair and sat down.

"Tell me everything you know. Why are you inquiring about Lin Yanxi's well-being? What happened to the Lin Family?"

In Honggang City, the Lin Family held considerable influence. If nothing serious had happened to the Lin Family, why would Tang Na be so eager to know about Lin Yanxi's fate? Ding Fan even suspected that the Three Flames Gate abducting Lin Yanxi had something to do with Tang Na.

"Ding Fan, these murky waters aren't something you can handle," Tang Na said after a moment's pause, sounding as if she had made up her mind. "If you leave now, Ding Fan, I'll give you a million, and we can pretend nothing happened."

Shua——

Ding Fan's right hand transformed into a Hand Blade and gently slid over the side of the table, neatly slicing off a corner as if cut by a sharp blade.

Damn…

Who would believe that you could cut off a corner of a solid wood table with just a palm if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes?

The middle-aged man beside them was staring wide-eyed. He had been a fierce character on the streets for many years, unafraid even with a knife to his neck, but now he felt as if the blade was at his back. If the Hand Blade could slice off a wooden table corner, what if it were his own body… The middle-aged man broke out in cold sweat at the thought.

Ding Fan indifferently said, "I'm not a patient person. Don't make me repeat myself."

Tang Na furrowed her brows. "My uncle is a Helmsman of the Twelve Helmsmen of the Hong gang, Ding Fan, are you sure you want to make enemies with us?"

Shua——

Ding Fan's Hand Blade swung down, and Tang Na's right ear was cleaved off, falling to the ground.

In an instant, the blood around Tang Na's ear soaked the front of her blouse, looking extremely gruesome.

"You…" Tears were already flowing from Tang Na's pain. Having been pampered since childhood, she couldn't bear such excruciating pain.

"Lao Wu, help me kill him! Kill him!" Tang Na cried out, addressing the middle-aged man beside her.

The man called Lao Wu was cursing Tang Na in his heart.

As soon as Ding Fan made his move, he had taken care of his two trump-controlled subordinates, then demonstrated how he could slice off the table corner with his Hand Blade…

In Lao Wu's eyes, Ding Fan was like the God of Slaughter. Yet Tang Na stupidly asked him to kill Ding Fan!

Let's not even discuss whether he could kill Ding Fan—did he even have the guts to go against someone like Ding Fan?

"Bro, I'm just a runner. I have a blind old mother above me and three babies below who need to nurse. Big brother, please let me go…"

Lao Wu stood respectfully beside Ding Fan, his expression that of a child who had done something wrong.

Seeing this, Tang Na almost died of anger. Her own ear had been sliced off by Ding Fan, yet Lao Wu not only refrained from avenging her but was now pleading for mercy instead.

"Lao Wu! My ear was chopped off and you didn't seek revenge for me, you fucking went to beg for mercy instead, aren't you afraid I'll go back and tell my uncle to have you killed outright!" Tang Na said, nearly losing her mind.

Pah pah…

Lao Wu walked over and delivered two slaps directly to her face.

Although Lao Wu had no tempers like Ding Fan, he didn't hold back at all when dealing with Tang Na.

"You fucking believe it or not, keep spouting nonsense, and I'll show you what's what!" Lao Wu pointed at Tang Na's nose, shouting loudly.

Tang Na, intimidated by Lao Wu's fierce demeanor, was indeed cowed for the moment. She dared not act rashly anymore.

"Speak what you know," Ding Fan said, paying no heed to Lao Wu and Tang Na's infighting. "Today, just one of you can make it out of here alive."

As he spoke, a tremendous murderous aura was released without warning.

Ding Fan was now a Fourth Level Qi Cultivator, and Lao Wu and Tang Na were mere ordinary people. Under such overwhelming murderous intent, how could they possibly withstand it?

The two of them immediately knelt down, one in front of the other.

Behind Ding Fan, Hu Jin and Lin Yanxi looked puzzled, not understanding why a mere sentence from Ding Fan had frightened Tang Na and Lao Wu into kneeling.

In fact, Hu Jin and Lin Yanxi were unaware that Ding Fan used his Divine Sense to control the murderous aura, so they didn't feel the overwhelming power themselves...

"Big Brother, I'll talk, I'll talk..." Lao Wu hastily said. "The old master of the Lin Family has returned from abroad, and our boss wants to take this opportunity to retrieve everything that's his."

The old master of the Lin Family?

Ding Fan had indeed heard from Lin Qingqing before; it seemed that in recent years the Helmsman of the Lin Family was in poor health, so he handed over the business to Lin Zhanting.

However, Ding Fan had not heard of Lin Jiacheng and assumed he was another member of the Lin Family.

"What's this about Three Flames Gate kidnapping Lin Yanxi?" Ding Fan asked.

"I know about Lin Yanxi's situation, please don't kill me... don't kill me..."

Under the threat of Ding Fan's overpowering murderous intent, Tang Na didn't hold back either. "Lin Yanxi has a golden lock that has been passed down from her ancestors... my uncle... no, Lin Jiacheng... He wanted to use someone else to do his dirty work. He had already made an agreement with people from Three Flames Gate.

As long as Lin Jiacheng helps them find a certain Cultivation Technique, they would help him take over everything from the Lin Family. My uncle had determined that the secret of that technique lies within the golden lock in Lin Yanxi's possession..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yanxi, who was standing behind Ding Fan, began to tremble violently.

Few knew about the golden lock in Lin Yanxi's possession, including Lin Zhanting and Lin Qingqing, because her grandfather had stressed its importance when he gave it to her. It was linked to the fortunes of the Lin Family.

Yet Lin Jiacheng, as an elder in the Lin Family, was willing to sacrifice the interests of the whole family for his personal desires.

Although Meng Ying had mentioned that day at the Land Temple that it was Lin Jiacheng who told them about the golden lock, Lin Yanxi didn't fully believe it. But now, these words coming out of Tang Na's mouth, how could they be false?

"What's the purpose of asking about Lin Yanxi's welfare?" Ding Fan inquired.

"I know that,"

just as Ding Fan had said earlier, only one of Lao Wu and Tang Na could live, so Lao Wu, not wanting to be outdone, hurriedly spoke.

"We haven't seen anyone from Three Flames Gate since that night, and my brother is worried there was some mishap, so he sent us to check..."

That day, out of the six from Three Flames Gate, five were slain by Ding Fan, and one, Meng Ying, had her life pleaded for by Lin Yanxi. It seems that after escaping with her life from the Land Temple that day, Meng Ying did not return.

From this, it appears these people were sent to detect Lin Yanxi's fate and gather information about Three Flames Gate.

With this information, Ding Fan essentially had a clear grasp of the recent events.

"Big Brother, I have another very important piece of information if you let me go," said Lao Wu, kneeling aside.

Ding Fan looked at Lao Wu. "You have no right to bargain; if you don't speak now, I can take your life right this moment."

Ding Fan's words were resolute, leaving no room for Lao Wu to doubt. He hurriedly began kowtowing on the ground.

"Tonight, the old master of the Lin Family is back. My brother is hosting a banquet at Shanshui Renjia in the suburbs for the old master of the Lin Family. At the banquet, my brother has arranged for men to deal with the old master..."

Tonight?

Ding Fan checked the time, and it was already around five or six o'clock.

Ding Fan's brow furrowed slightly. Although he had no particular connection with the old master of the Lin Family, Lin Qingqing and Lin Zhanting were very congenial with him, and for that reason alone, Ding Fan felt obligated to intervene.

"Big Brother, it's all true, please let me go,"

the overwhelming murderous intent released by Ding Fan was starting to overpower Lao Wu and Tang Na, and at this moment, Lao Wu was crying as he spoke.

"Yan Xi, Hu Jin, go get the car ready outside."

Lin Yanxi was also concerned about her grandfather's safety and didn't think twice; pulling Hu Jin with her, she hurriedly ran outside.

After waiting outside for a while, Ding Fan finally came out of the villa.

"Brother Fan, what should we do about Tang Na and the others? Should we call Brother Zhanting?" Lin Yanxi asked from the side.

Ding Fan shook his head slightly. "Such trivial figures are not worth our attention. Let's hurry to Shanshui Renjia..."

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