Outside the Tianfan Pharmaceutical building, quite a few members of the Nan family were gathered.
"Qin Xue, come out!"
"Qin Xue, what are you hiding for?"
"Are you even afraid to face us?"
...
Blocked from entering the building, eight or nine members of the Nan family began to curse and shout.
The security guards knew these people were the president's in-laws and only dared to block them rather than drive them away.
"Hmph!"
A furious snort suddenly sounded from the back of the crowd, startling several members of the Nan family.
Two of them turned around, about to curse, but upon seeing Chu Fan standing behind them, they were immediately frightened and quickly tugged at their companions, urging them to stop shouting.
If there was anyone the Nan family feared most in Shanhai City, it was undoubtedly Chu Fan.
They all knew that the Nan family's current predicament was orchestrated by Chu Fan.
Chu Fan hadn't even spoken yet, merely standing in the back, and his mere presence made the Nan family members tremble.
Walking to the front of the crowd, Chu Fan surveyed the Nan family members causing trouble and questioned, "What do you want here?"
"Are you bored with your comfortable lives and want to make things even more comfortable?"
The Nan family members fell silent, each daring to be angry but not to speak.
They hadn't expected their luck to be so bad as to encounter Chu Fan here.
The sudden decline of the Nan family had drastically lowered their quality of life.
The stark difference was difficult for them to accept.
After some discussion, knowing Qin Xue's weak character and sentimental nature, they came here deliberately to cause a scene, forcing Qin Xue to show herself and then extort money from her to resolve the disturbance.
However, not even ten minutes into their scheme, the dreaded figure they most wanted to avoid appeared.
"You have one minute to disappear."
"If I find out any of you come here to cause trouble again, I'll have all you Nan family members begging on the streets!"
If it were anyone else, the Nan family might have retorted, but facing Chu Fan, they dared not say another word and hastily turned to leave.
As the Nan family departed, Qin Xue, having been informed, also rushed down from upstairs.
"Xiao Fan..."
Qin Xue walked over, looked at the Nan family leaving in dejection, and asked, "What were they trying to do?"
"They're out of money and want to come here to ask Auntie for some spending money!"
"I don't know who gave them the nerve."
"Auntie, if they dare to ask you for money again in the future, just tell me. It seems the lesson I taught them before didn't sink in!"
Qin Xue nodded, knowing Chu Fan wasn't talking nonsense. Some members of the Nan family were indeed capable of such actions.
For the sake of profit, they knew no shame.
Originally, Qin Xue had intended to ask Nan Zi'an about the Nan family's current living situation and offer some financial assistance if it was too dire.
But to her surprise, before she could even ask Nan Zi'an, the Nan family members had already rushed to the company entrance to demand money.
If some observant individuals noticed this, it was possible that Shanhai City's headlines tomorrow would accuse Tianfan of being heartless, using the Nan family to rise and then abandoning them.
Thinking of this, Qin Xue's last bit of goodwill towards the Nan family vanished, and she immediately abandoned any thought of further assistance.
Returning upstairs, recalling previous events, Qin Xue said, "Xiao Fan, earlier three very powerful individuals came to the company, injured some guards, and tried to force their way upstairs. Two men suddenly appeared to block them. Were those two your arrangements?"
After Wang Yangyan and the other two had left, Qin Xue had thought it over and analyzed that it was unlikely those two appeared by mere coincidence.
Moreover, she didn't know them and had no reason for them to intervene on behalf of Tianfan Pharmaceutical.
Her deductions led her to believe that the two were most likely arranged by Chu Fan.
"Yes!"
Chu Fan nodded. Since his aunt had seen them, there was no need to conceal it further. He explained, "Weren't you kidnapped last time? To prevent such a thing from happening again, I arranged for two people to hide in the shadows and come to your aid at critical moments."
"Auntie, if you see them in the future, you don't need to be nervous. Just act as if they aren't there. They will only appear when you are in danger and will not interfere with your life."
Qin Xue smiled with relief, "Xiao Fan, you're truly thoughtful."
"Oh, and those three people who forced their way into the company earlier, they seemed to be from the Dragon Tiger Hall."
Mentioning the Dragon Tiger Hall, Qin Xue's expression became noticeably tense.
Although Tianfan Pharmaceutical was developing well, Qin Xue had also had people investigate the Dragon Tiger Hall and knew they were a significant power in Xuzhou, and the current Tianfan Pharmaceutical could not afford to provoke them.
"They are from the Dragon Tiger Hall. I came here to tell Auntie that I've already dealt with those three, so you don't need to worry about them causing trouble!"
Qin Xue was stunned, not expecting Chu Fan to resolve matters so quickly.
How long had it been since the three left?
He had already settled the issue.
Considering the Dragon Tiger Hall's influence, Qin Xue anxiously asked, "Xiao Fan, you didn't hurt them, did you?"
"The Dragon Tiger Hall has considerable power. It's best to de-escalate the situation, to resolve issues smoothly, and not let grudges grow larger."
Chu Fan smiled, "Auntie, I know the Dragon Tiger Hall has considerable power. I didn't escalate the situation and resolved it very peacefully."
"You don't need to worry about anything."
Now, Qin Xue was completely convinced that Chu Fan was not as unreliable and reckless as he initially seemed, so she nodded and said no more.
Thinking of the elixir formula he had given earlier, Chu Fan curiously asked, "Auntie, how is the research and development of the Nine Revolutions Divine Returning Pill coming along?"
When Qin Xue left the Nan family with nothing after divorcing Nan Zi'an, due to copyright issues, the production and development of the Blood-Breaking Pill had to be abandoned.
However, for a pharmaceutical company, medicine was the foundation.
As the first beneficiary of the Nine Revolutions Divine Returning Pill, Qin Xue knew that if this elixir could be produced, it would not only bring fame to Tianfan Pharmaceutical throughout the Dragon God Kingdom but also benefit many people.
After inquiring with Nan Zi'an and learning that he had thrown away the formula for the Nine Revolutions Divine Returning Pill in a moment of impulsiveness, Qin Xue could only turn to Chu Fan.
Since his aunt desired it, Chu Fan naturally wouldn't refuse.
However, because the raw materials for the Nine Revolutions Divine Returning Pill were difficult to obtain, Chu Fan also helped improve it, using other auxiliary materials for research and development.
The Nine Revolutions Divine Returning Pill produced this way naturally wasn't as potent as the one Chu Fan had given earlier, but it still possessed significant therapeutic effects.
"All procedural aspects are almost complete, with only the final review remaining. Once approved, it can be announced for listing."
"It's just..."
Qin Xue paused, her expression turning slightly unpleasant.
"Just what?"
Chu Fan asked with a frown.
Qin Xue suddenly smiled again, "It's nothing. I'll handle this matter, you don't need to worry about anything. Just go about your business."
"If I really encounter any difficulties, Auntie will tell you."
Knowing that it was difficult to pry information from his aunt when she didn't want to talk, Chu Fan nodded and didn't press further. However, he sent a message to Ji Ningyue to investigate what difficulties the listing approval for the Nine Revolutions Divine Returning Pill was facing.
After a brief, casual chat, Chu Fan no longer delayed and left the office, preparing to return to Shanhai Pavilion to sort through the information he had gleaned from Zhang Wudao.
"Alright, you cowardly turtle, you've finally decided to show yourself!"
As Chu Fan reached the ground floor, a curse came from the side.
The Demon God. A headache!