Xie Xiaoshan's face flashed with alarm, disappearing in an instant.
"Oh, what jade token?"
"Let me see first!"
Xie Xiaoshan appeared exceptionally calm and curious.
He believed his concealment was timely, and the young man before him hadn't noticed anything amiss.
Little did he know.
Let alone being so close, even if he had his back to Chu Fan, his facial changes would not escape observation.
Chu Fan calmly handed out the jade token.
At this moment, he was very certain that the old man in front of him knew information related to the dragon-shaped jade token but was unwilling to speak.
He was curious to see what tricks he could pull.
Xie Xiaoshan took the jade token and, without even looking at it, put it directly into his pocket.
"Old sir, you are..."
Chu Fan looked stunned.
The old man's action left the Demon God momentarily confused about its meaning.
Wasn't he supposed to look at it?
Why did he put it away?
"What old sir, do I know you?"
Xie Xiaoshan's face turned cold, and he glared fiercely at Chu Fan, shouting towards the door, "Someone, throw this intruder out!"
His change of attitude was as swift as flipping a book.
Swish...
Four Xie family bodyguards rushed into the room.
"What are you doing, letting strangers sneak in without noticing!"
"Hurry up and throw him out!"
The four bodyguards naturally saw that Chu Fan had come with Nan Baixuan, but they did not offer any explanation.
They knew the specifics of the situation clearly.
This wasn't the first time something like this had happened.
"Heh heh..."
Chu Fan shook his head with a wry smile.
He had encountered countless shameless people in the Eternal Palace.
But he had never met someone as utterly shameless as Xie Xiaoshan.
If he had known it would be like this, why would he need Nan Baixuan to guide him?
He should have just charged in alone.
Chu Fan didn't even glance at the four bodyguards closing in on him.
He stared at Xie Xiaoshan, "Old sir, you are not being very kind by doing this."
"I'll give you one chance. Hand over the jade token obediently and tell me all related information!"
"Otherwise, even if you beg me on your knees later, it will be useless!"
For the sake of the Nan family's reputation, Chu Fan did not want the situation to escalate.
If Xie Xiaoshan could pull back from the brink and provide the information he wanted, Chu Fan could pretend it never happened.
Otherwise, he would show no mercy.
"Hmph!"
Xie Xiaoshan snorted disdainfully.
Could a person whose upper body was buried in the earth, and who was so shameless, be frightened by a few words from a young man?
If Nan Baixuan were still here, it would be difficult for him to act this way.
Moreover, from Nan Baixuan's attitude towards Chu Fan earlier, their relationship was not very good.
A person like this could be bullied, and once thrown out the door, he shouldn't think about coming back.
If he pestered them, they would simply make him disappear.
"What are you guys standing around for?"
"Why aren't you throwing him out?"
Xie Xiaoshan snapped and turned to walk towards the inner hall.
The four bodyguards simultaneously reached out to grab Chu Fan.
"You refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"
The temperature in the room plummeted.
"Bang bang bang bang..."
The sound of bodyguards falling to the ground reached Xie Xiaoshan, who was about to enter the inner hall.
He sensed something was wrong and turned back.
Upon seeing this, his body trembled.
"You, you, you..."
Xie Xiaoshan didn't know what Chu Fan had done to make the four bodyguards fall so quickly.
He only knew that he had likely encountered a tough opponent today.
"Someone, quickly, someone!"
Xie Xiaoshan retreated while shouting loudly, hoping for the other Xie family bodyguards.
Chu Fan strode forward.
"I gave you a chance!"
"Since you didn't cherish it, there's no need to say more."
Snap...
A crisp sound echoed.
The other bodyguards, drawn by the noise, rushed into the room and saw the scene, their mouths twitching.
Chu Fan was sitting on a wooden chair.
Xie Xiaoshan lay at his feet, groaning, with no apparent concern that Chu Fan might stomp him to death.
"Quick, save me."
Xie Xiaoshan struggled with difficulty, still not realizing the seriousness of the situation, believing the bodyguards could save him.
Fearing Chu Fan might step on him and kill him, the bodyguard captain, who was concerned about the old master who couldn't withstand much trouble, stepped forward.
"Young man, do you know who Master is, to dare treat him like this?"
Chu Fan didn't turn his head, his gaze fixed on the dragon-shaped jade token he was flipping between his fingers.
"In my eyes, they are all dead men!"
"Since they are dead men, why bother caring who they are!"
So arrogant.
The bodyguards, completely unaware of Chu Fan's terrifying power, were seeing such an arrogant and presumptuous young man for the first time.
In his eyes, they were all dead men.
Did he really think they were made of tofu?
The bodyguard captain narrowed his eyes and attacked first.
Bang!
The other bodyguards watched as Chu Fan's figure flickered, and the bodyguard captain flew past them, crashing heavily onto a flower stand.
As for Chu Fan, he had already returned to his original position.
Throughout the entire process, it seemed as if he hadn't moved, remaining quietly seated on the chair.
The bodyguards felt their scalps tingle.
Too fast.
After years of training, they had seen many capable individuals.
No one's speed could match the young man before them.
With their captain taken down in one move, the remaining bodyguards were even more hesitant to act.
Xie Xiaoshan, having witnessed his bodyguard captain being defeated in one move, thoroughly realized Chu Fan's terrifying power.
"Young man, I know I was wrong. Can we talk things out properly?"
No one wanted to die.
To survive, Xie Xiaoshan had to bow his head to Chu Fan.
"You know to beg for mercy now?"
Seeing that Chu Fan was not so easily persuaded, Xie Xiaoshan felt utter despair.
At this moment, being pinned to the ground and unable to move, he didn't know who could save him.
"Master, Guan Hongyun is here to visit with his men!"
A voice called out from outside, clearly unaware of the situation inside.
"Quick, quickly let him in!"
Hope flashed in Xie Xiaoshan's eyes, as if he had found a life-saving straw.
He dealt in jade, while Guan Hongyun dealt in antiques; they had many dealings.
Despite being pinned to the ground, he still wanted Guan Hongyun to come in. This was because he thought of Guan Hongyun's two foreign bodyguards.
As an old friend, Guan Hongyun would definitely have his bodyguards rescue him upon seeing him being bullied.
Little did he know.
His hope had already been extinguished by Chu Fan in front of Guan Hongyun earlier.
Soon, Guan Hongyun entered the room with several people.
Seeing Xie Xiaoshan being stepped on by Chu Fan, he felt helpless.
Why pick a fight with him, of all people.
"Old Guan, quickly save me, quickly have your bodyguards save me!"
Xie Xiaoshan scanned the people behind Guan Hongyun with difficulty, searching for Tony and Yak.
Conflict had already arisen.
Guan Hongyun dared not offend Chu Fan.
He quickly stepped forward, bowed respectfully to Chu Fan, and said with great deference, "Greetings, sir!"
What?
Sir?
Xie Xiaoshan and the Xie family bodyguards were struck as if by lightning. They trembled all over and then stood frozen, motionless.
The esteemed King of Collections of the Dragon God Country respectfully greeted a young man.
Dead!
At this moment, Xie Xiaoshan finally realized what kind of being he had provoked.
Chu Fan nodded.
Only then did Guan Hongyun dare to straighten up.
Facing his old friend's pleading gaze, Guan Hongyun said helplessly, "Old Xie, I'm truly sorry. You angered the sir, so I can't save you."
"By the way, Tony and Yak will never come."
"They are already dead!"
"Tony and Yak, for being blind and provoking the sir, the sir has sent them to heaven!"
This news was even more explosive, striking with greater force.
Xie Xiaoshan's face turned as pale as paper. He couldn't imagine that the two bodyguards Guan Hongyun had spent a fortune finding from abroad had died at Chu Fan's hands.
Just how terrifying was he?
Xie Xiaoshan regretted it, regretting that his momentary greed had completely provoked Chu Fan.
Chu Fan looked up at Guan Hongyun, still needing to gather information about the jade pendant from Xie Xiaoshan.
"It's fine, go wait outside."
Guan Hongyun left without hesitation, taking the Xie family bodyguards with him.
Xie Xiaoshan, who had been trying to get up all along, found that Chu Fan had already withdrawn his foot, and he was still lying on the ground.
It wasn't that he didn't want to stand up, but that he dared not.
Furthermore, the series of alarming news had already scared him to the point where his entire body felt weak, making it difficult to stand.
Seeing that the old fellow wasn't getting up, Chu Fan bent down and lifted him.
"Now, we can have a good chat."