An inexplicable chill caused both father and daughter to shiver.
Following the sound, Guan Ziqi noticed Chu Fan and Ji Ningyue.
Chu Fan, dressed simply, was directly ignored.
Ji Ningyue's extraordinary beauty startled Guan Ziqi, a fellow woman.
All along, she had considered herself quite gifted, deserving of the title "beauty."
But compared to Ji Ningyue, she felt a surge of inferiority.
She was the true beauty, a great beauty.
Guan Hongyun had already sensed Chu Fan's impatience and urgently asked, "Ziqi, who exactly did you give the item to?"
Facing her father's anxious gaze and the bodies of the two ace bodyguards on the ground, the reasonably intelligent Guan Ziqi looked at Chu Fan, fear growing in her eyes.
Were the two ace bodyguards killed by him?
Were the many guards downstairs also incapacitated by him?
Guan Ziqi found it hard to imagine Chu Fan's background, possessing such formidable strength at such a young age.
The intangible coldness, like a death knell, struck Guan Hongyun repeatedly.
The hand gripping Guan Ziqi's arm tightened abruptly, and he roared, "Are you deaf?"
"I'm asking you, who did you give the item to?"
"I, I gave it to Shangguan Wushuang's mother as a birthday gift."
Enraged, Guan Hongyun slapped his daughter across the face.
If she hadn't secretly taken the item, Chu Fan would have already received it and left.
Now, although he knew the item's whereabouts, he couldn't predict how Chu Fan would deal with him.
Chu Fan turned his head to look at Ji Ningyue.
Ji Ningyue, understanding his intent, immediately took out her phone and instructed someone to investigate the Shangguan family.
"Sir, is that all now?"
Guan Hongyun approached Chu Fan, his anxiety resembling that of a subordinate.
If Chu Fan was still unsatisfied, he truly wouldn't know what to do.
The objective was simply the wooden box that held the wooden hairpin.
Considering that the dragon-shaped jade pendant within the wooden box might have already been discovered and removed, Chu Fan produced a photo of the jade pendant.
"Have you seen this item?"
The person before him was the renowned collector of the Dragon God Kingdom, someone undoubtedly well-informed about treasures.
The dragon-shaped jade pendant clearly belonged to an ancient treasure. If it had been removed, he would likely have known.
Simultaneously, Chu Fan wanted to see if Guan Hongyun knew the origin of the dragon-shaped jade pendant and any related information.
"Sir, I haven't seen this item!"
Fearing Chu Fan wouldn't believe him, Guan Hongyun continued, "Truly, I haven't seen it!"
Chu Fan grunted.
"However, sir, this jade pendant appears to be only half."
Upon first seeing the photo of the dragon-shaped jade pendant, Chu Fan's initial feeling was that the jade pendant was incomplete.
Guan Hongyun's words confirmed his suspicion.
"Continue!"
"This jade pendant, in its normal style, should have another half to match it."
"The photo shows a dragon shape, so the other half should be a phoenix."
"This type of jade pendant is called a Dragon Phoenix Pendant."
His mother had the dragon pendant; where was the phoenix pendant?
"Remember this jade pendant and search for relevant information."
Guan Hongyun quickly took a photo of the dragon-shaped jade pendant with his phone.
Watching Chu Fan leave the Treasure Pavilion, Guan Hongyun finally breathed a long sigh of relief, collapsing to the ground and gasping for breath.
"Dad, did he kill Tony and Jack?"
Guan Ziqi asked softly.
"If he didn't kill them, why would your dad be so nervous and anxious just now?"
Looking at his daughter's slightly swollen face, Guan Hongyun took her hand.
"Ziqi, Dad was just too anxious earlier and had to resort to that. Please don't take it to heart."
"You have no idea how terrifying he is. Tony and Jack were killed by him in one move. If I couldn't tell him where the item went, we, father and daughter, would be next."
Guan Ziqi then realized she had almost caused a grave disaster.
"This person is so powerful, how come we haven't heard of him before?"
Having survived the ordeal, Guan Hongyun was very curious about Chu Fan's background.
"I don't know about the man, but the woman, I remember who she is."
"Who?"
"The financial empress of our Dragon God Kingdom, Ji Ningyue, the fifth most beautiful woman in the Dragon God Kingdom."
"She went abroad for further studies a couple of years ago, and upon her return, she is reportedly the general manager of the Azure Dragon Consortium in the Dragon God Kingdom."
Upon learning Ji Ningyue's identity, Guan Hongyun's intestines twisted with regret.
Earlier, he had received a notification from his subordinate stating that someone from the Azure Dragon Consortium was coming to find something and hoped for careful reception.
Unaware of the visitor's identity, Guan Hongyun subconsciously assumed they were merely a general manager of the Azure Dragon Consortium.
He never imagined it would be the spokesperson for the Azure Dragon Consortium in the Dragon God Kingdom.
Even though he considered his wealth comparable to the Azure Dragon Consortium, if he had known the spokesperson was coming, he would have shown some deference.
Let alone giving careful reception, the order to have the guards stop them would not have happened.
Without this incident, the two ace bodyguards would not have been killed.
The loss was not insignificant.
"Dad, if I'm not mistaken, Ji Ningyue was very respectful when facing that person. It's as if he is the big boss of the Azure Dragon Consortium, and Ji Ningyue is just his secretary!"
Guan Hongyun's heart skipped a beat. "Before you arrived, Ji Ningyue called him 'Young Master'!"
Someone with such immense power, capable of treating Ji Ningyue like a subordinate, was undoubtedly extraordinary.
Such a person must have their conflicts resolved and be befriended.
Meanwhile.
Ji Ningyue led Chu Fan to the Shangguan family's residence.
Shangguan Wushuang, a top young master in Shanhai City, was similar to the late Crown Prince Hong Kun, both being prominent figures within their circles.
Hong Kun belonged to the underground world, while Shangguan Wushuang was the prince of the real estate industry.
Shangguan Wushuang's father, Shangguan Hongyu, was known as the King of Shanhai Buildings.
Half of the buildings in the entire Shanhai City originated from companies controlled by Shangguan Hongyu.
As the King of Buildings, his residence was naturally the most dazzling in Shanhai City, even more expansive and grander than Jin'an Residence, owned by the underground emperor Hong Batian.
An entire mountain had been built with various architectural styles, named Langya Pavilion.
The car was stopped by bodyguards at the foot of Langya Pavilion.
"This is private property, please turn back!"
Ji Ningyue got out of the car.
"I am Ji Ningyue, a newly appointed director of the Azure Dragon Consortium. I have matters to discuss with Madam Ju."
The wooden hairpin had been given as a birthday gift by Guan Ziqi to Shangguan Wushuang's mother, Madam Ju, so the wooden box was naturally in her possession.
The search naturally bypassed Shangguan Wushuang and others, heading directly to the holder.
The Azure Dragon Consortium was known to everyone.
Although the bodyguards couldn't be certain if Ji Ningyue was indeed a new director of the Azure Dragon Consortium, her demeanor and appearance suggested she wasn't fabricating. They immediately contacted internal security.
Soon, the bodyguard said, "You may enter!"
Ji Ningyue inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
While she knew Chu Fan's power was terrifying, capable of ignoring the bodyguards and killing his way into Langya Pavilion, she disliked such methods of resolving issues, deeming them too brutal and uncivilized.
Entering the top of Langya Pavilion and surveying the magnificent surrounding architecture, even with her extensive experience, Ji Ningyue couldn't help but admire the wealth of the Shangguan family.
Led by a bodyguard.
The two entered a courtyard.
As they were about to enter the inner rooms, a hand suddenly blocked Chu Fan's path.
"She can go in. You can wait outside!"
Chu Fan, dressed simply, was mistaken for Ji Ningyue's driver.
Before Chu Fan could speak, the bodyguard arrogantly declared, "Only those who are invited are qualified to enter this place!"
"Are you blind? Don't you see what the sign says?"
A wooden plaque was placed beside the door.
"Drivers and dogs are not allowed inside!"