It was afternoon.
Black Crow Taoist arrived at the Bing Qing Beauty Company.
He found Chen Fan in the security office.
Even Chen Fan hadn't expected to encounter Black Crow Taoist again in the city.
To be precise, it wasn't a chance encounter; Black Crow Taoist had sought him out.
Upon seeing him, Chen Fan didn't offer him a pleasant welcome. "Why are you here!"
Black Crow Taoist replied, "Followed my gut?"
"Let's talk outside!"
Chen Fan glanced around. Indeed, the security office wasn't the place for a conversation.
Thus, the two of them, one after the other, went to a less crowded alley.
Chen Fan said directly, "I didn't expect you to find me!"
Black Crow Taoist responded, "Never underestimate a martial artist's abilities!"
Chen Fan smiled, his eyes narrowing. "What is it?"
Black Crow Taoist said, "Isn't that a bit like asking the obvious!"
"We're both smart people. There's no need to be too blunt with some things!"
Chen Fan replied, "True!"
Black Crow Taoist continued, "The Fire Ganoderma should belong to all of us martial artists, not to any single person or faction!"
"I've come today to try and negotiate."
He was still unwilling to give up.
"Of course, I'm not here to fight."
"As the saying goes, a gentleman uses his words, not his fists."
Frankly speaking, Black Crow Taoist said this because he knew he couldn't defeat Chen Fan.
What audacious talk.
As for Chen Fan, he understood the other man's intentions. "You mean, whoever sees it gets a share, split fifty-fifty?"
Black Crow Taoist hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "That would be ideal!"
"Harmony brings wealth, after all!"
What a clever saying, "Harmony brings wealth."
Chen Fan, with a non-committal smile, replied, "I'm afraid I can't share it with you."
"How so?" Black Crow Taoist forced a smile. "You can just split it in two with a raise of your hand!"
Chen Fan said, "Because I've already absorbed the Fire Ganoderma."
At these words, Black Crow Taoist froze on the spot, his expression exceptionally grim.
Damn it...
"The Fire Ganoderma contains incredibly vast spiritual energy. You absorbed it all?"
Black Crow Taoist found it hard to believe.
Chen Fan spoke truthfully. "That's why I almost died earlier!"
"By the way, the spiritual energy of the Fire Ganoderma is within me. If you want it, come and take it!"
Hearing this, Black Crow Taoist was enraged. He knew he was no match for Chen Fan. Trying to snatch it would be a sure path to death!
"I told you, harmony brings wealth!"
"And I won't make a move against you!"
Chen Fan narrowed his eyes and smiled faintly. "If that's the case, then you'll never get it!"
Black Crow Taoist was fuming, but facing Chen Fan, he dared not resort to force. He could only endure it meekly.
"You..."
"You are truly too much!"
"Arghhh!"
Black Crow Taoist was thoroughly angered. His inner energy surged around him.
However, he ultimately did not attack Chen Fan. Instead, he slammed his palm into the adjacent wall from a distance.
As the palm strike landed, it left an imprint on the wall, demonstrating that Black Crow Taoist's strength was also extraordinary.
Chen Fan was unfazed. He added, "Are you still going to try and snatch it?"
Black Crow Taoist said indignantly, "Hmph, I'd love to try and snatch it, but my strength doesn't allow it. What can I do?"
"Forget it. Losing my life here would be too great a loss."
Chen Fan casually remarked, "You're quite a smart one. Good..."
Black Crow Taoist immediately followed with a truthful statement, "It's because your strength is superior. Otherwise, I would have struck you down by now!"
Chen Fan smiled...