The arrival was none other than Manager Liu, whom they had parted ways with not long ago.
Chu Fan seemed to have expected his visit, showing no surprise on his face.
Manager Liu cupped his fists towards Chu Fan in greeting, then asked with a smile, "You were looking for me?"
"I want specific information about the Underworld Hall, the details, as much as possible!"
Manager Liu frowned upon hearing this.
"What is it?"
"Is it difficult?"
Chu Fan asked with a cold laugh.
"No, no, no!"
Manager Liu shook his head with a smile and explained, "It's too simple!"
When he left the stronghold earlier, a single glance was enough for him to understand Chu Fan's intentions.
At that time, he had still been hesitant, unsure if he should approach Chu Fan.
However, upon learning that Chu Fan was the unnamed one, he didn't hesitate and immediately avoided Bai Xi and the others to come.
Along the way, he had been wondering what Chu Fan wanted him for.
To ambush Bai Xi for him?
Or to betray the Underworld Hall?
He had considered every possibility, but never once did he imagine that Chu Fan would seek him out merely to understand the basic situation of the Underworld Hall.
"Since there's no difficulty, organize the information and send it to the Treasure Pavilion in Nanyun City!"
"This will be considered repayment for your previous scheme of using a borrowed knife to kill!"
Manager Liu had no objections and nodded.
"Is there anything else?"
Making a trip just for such a small matter, Manager Liu felt it wasn't worth it, and wanted to see if Chu Fan had any other needs.
If he had any needs and he helped him fulfill them, then Chu Fan would owe him a favor.
Being able to make the currently rising and famous unnamed owe him a favor, Manager Liu felt this was a remarkable achievement.
"How much do you know about your boss, Bai Xi?"
Chu Fan asked thoughtfully.
Although he had already guessed that Bai Xi might be from the Qin family, a guess was still just a guess. Since he had the opportunity, Chu Fan still wanted to clarify things, which would facilitate his future plans.
Manager Liu shook his head slightly, "I don't know much!"
"Speak!"
When Manager Liu said he didn't know much, and then proceeded to speak, Chu Fan discovered that it was indeed not much.
Bai Xi was an airborne arrival, directly assigned by the higher echelons of the Underworld Hall to be in charge here.
Moreover, Bai Xi was a cultivation fanatic. Most daily affairs were handled by Manager Liu and the subordinates. He spent most of his time in secluded cultivation and rarely spoke much with the staff below.
His specific origins, whether he had other names, etc., were completely unknown.
Confirming that Manager Liu had nothing to hide about this, Chu Fan said decisively, "I don't like owing favors. Is there anything you need me to do now?"
Manager Liu's eyes lit up, and he said in a low voice, "Help me kill someone!"
"Alright!"
"Organize the information of the person you want killed, along with the basic details of the Underworld Hall, and send them to the Treasure Pavilion together!"
After saying this, Chu Fan left with Cui Fu.
With people like Manager Liu, it was simply a matter of mutual exploitation. Therefore, Chu Fan only discussed business and wouldn't get involved in anything more.
On the way, Cui Fu couldn't help but curiously ask Chu Fan how he knew Manager Liu was coming.
With nothing else to do, Chu Fan explained the layout.
When they were still underground at the beginning, he had directly injured the bald man. One reason was to inform the Underworld Hall members not to waste time, and the other was to make Manager Liu owe him a favor.
Before seeing Bai Xi, he couldn't be sure if he could ultimately obtain information about the Underworld Hall, and even if he did, he wouldn't know how much was true and how much was false.
Therefore, he had already begun laying the groundwork at that time.
As for the bald man who wanted to steal the spotlight, whether he was lightly injured, severely injured, or directly killed, it was entirely up to Chu Fan's own discretion.
When he glimpsed Manager Liu's suppressed anger and flickering gaze, knowing he wanted to use a borrowed knife to kill, Chu Fan went with the flow and severely injured the bald man.
When leaving, he gave Manager Liu a look that implied he owed him a favor, forcing him to come and find him, hoping to get information about the Underworld Hall.
"Brilliant!"
Upon hearing Chu Fan's silent setup, which allowed him to easily obtain the information he desired, Cui Fu couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.
After much thought, he felt he could never come up with such a long-term plan as Chu Fan.
The journey there was slow, but the return was quick.
Without wasting much time, the two returned to Nanyun City.
The resistance to pressure in the depths of the ancient battlefield had consumed a lot of energy. They hadn't had time to recuperate along the way, causing the seal suppressing the foreign poison to show signs of loosening. Chu Fan didn't go to the Treasure Pavilion and returned directly to his residence to adjust.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Chu Fan received a call from Cui Fu.
"Xiao Fan, do you want to come and deal with your fiancée's matter?"
"She seems to know that I'm aware of your whereabouts, and she's been lingering here all day, never leaving my side. It's very inconvenient for me to handle things!"
Fiancée?
Chu Fan was stunned. Just as he was about to ask when another fiancée had appeared, he suddenly realized who Cui Fu was referring to.
"Uncle, she's not my fiancée, alright!"
"She's just an annoying pest. Just say that I've already left Nanyun City and find any excuse to send her away. I find her annoying too!"
Fu Piaoyao's persistence truly surprised Chu Fan.
He had thought that after such a long time without hearing of his whereabouts, she would have already returned. Yet, she was still holding her ground in Nanyun City, seemingly unwilling to give up until she found him.
"Alright!"
"As long as she's not your fiancée, it's easier to handle. I thought she was your fiancée, and I didn't dare to scold or reprimand her!"
Cui Fu hung up the phone with a chuckle.
Not long after, he sent a message saying that he had pretended to be angry, scolded her, and forcibly driven her away.
Another two days passed in a flash.
Cui Fu sent another message, stating that Manager Liu had sent the information about the Underworld Hall to the Treasure Pavilion.
After five days of rest, during which he had stabilized the slightly loosened seal within his body using formations, Chu Fan set off for the Treasure Pavilion.
Upon arriving at the Treasure Pavilion, he began to browse the information about the Underworld Hall.
The content of it made Chu Fan extremely surprised.
At the same time, he understood why he couldn't find any information about the Underworld Hall.
This was because the forces that made up the Underworld Hall were not a single entity, but five.
These five forces were the five great hidden families of the Dragon God Kingdom.
The Underworld Hall had strongholds in many places throughout the Dragon God Kingdom. Since it was composed of the five great hidden families, its strength was not to be underestimated.
Putting down the information, Chu Fan lay on a lounge chair, staring at the ceiling, lost in thought.
"Underworld Hall, why did you target my mother?"
Recalling the information he had obtained earlier, the more Chu Fan pondered, the heavier his doubts became.
Based on the information currently investigated, his mother had an unusual relationship with the Qin family, and might even be a member of the Qin family.
Since she was from the Qin family, and the Qin family was one of the forces that formed the Underworld Hall, why did the Underworld Hall have Lord Zhang attempt to assassinate his mother back then?
No matter how much he thought about it, Chu Fan couldn't understand why.
An invisible pressure began to grow in his heart.
The moment he learned that the Underworld Hall was behind the attempt on his mother's life, Chu Fan had already placed this organization on his kill list.
He had initially thought that the Underworld Hall was just a standalone organization.
Now, if he wanted revenge, he would have to contend with the five great hidden families.
The pressure was immense.