"You are speaking nonsense," Chu Fan naturally didn't take it to heart.
He directly asked, "Boss Cui of Zhenbao Pavilion closed his shop and left in a hurry around ten o'clock. Do you know where he went or what he was doing?"
Zhu Fei's confident expression froze. He thought to himself, I'm not a fortune teller, and I don't usually interact with Cui Fu. How would I know about this?
But he knew this was a rare opportunity to get closer to Chu Fan.
Opportunities were rare, and Zhu Fei didn't want to miss it.
After a few seconds of thoughtful consideration, he hesitantly said, "Cui Laotou's base of operations is right here in Zhenbao Pavilion. If there's nothing important, he basically wouldn't close shop!"
"His sudden departure is most likely related to his son, Cui Yang!"
"This Cui Yang doesn't obey discipline, spends all his time indulging in debauchery outside, and also likes gambling. He's caused no small amount of trouble for Cui Laotou!"
"Relying on having Zhenbao Pavilion at home, Cui Yang has borrowed a lot of money for his expenses!"
"A couple of days ago, I heard he got carried away and lost a lot of money, and was detained by someone!"
"If nothing unexpected happens, Lao Cui Tou rushing off in a hurry is likely because he's taking money to redeem his son!"
Although Zhu Fei's words were rambling, upon careful thought, Chu Fan felt it wasn't impossible.
Cui Fu, living in seclusion here, basically had no relatives or friends, so he wouldn't travel far.
The only thing that could make him personally act was likely related to his son, Cui Yang.
After recovering his senses, Chu Fan instructed Zhu Fei, "Then go and find out who detained Cui Yang and whether Boss Cui really went to redeem him. You have half an hour."
"If you handle this for me, we can talk about your goals!"
"If you can't do it, then don't show your face around me anymore!"
"Alright, I'll go investigate now!"
To seize this opportunity, Zhu Fei immediately set off to investigate.
Twenty minutes later.
Zhu Fei returned to Chu Fan's side and said anxiously, "I've found out! Cui Laotou did indeed go to redeem Cui Yang!"
"But this time he ran into some tough guys. It seems they didn't reach an agreement, and Cui Laotou was even injured by them!"
What?
Chu Fan stood up abruptly, "Take me there!"
A cold fury surged from Chu Fan.
The reason he was so angry was primarily because the relationship with Cui Fu had changed.
Before he had encountered the array formations, even if Cui Fu had been beaten to death, Chu Fan wouldn't have cared in the slightest.
But now, their relationship had changed.
Cui Fu was the one who led Chu Fan onto the path of array formations.
Simply put, Cui Fu and Chu Fan had a certain master-disciple relationship.
Furthermore, to understand more profound array formations, without Cui Fu's guidance, even if Chu Fan was exceptionally talented and a prodigy, he would be no different from a headless fly.
During this time, having learned about the different types of array formations, Chu Fan knew that with a little more time, he could break the array formation on the wooden box himself without needing anyone else.
Therefore, Cui Fu could not have an accident, and Chu Fan would not allow him to have one.
Zhu Fei immediately took Chu Fan to the investigated location.
On the way, Zhu Fei also shared the other information he had found.
The people who detained Cui Yang were the Ghost Gate Hall of Nanyun City.
The Ghost Gate Hall was not particularly strong, mainly because their backing was not weak. They were backed by the Yama Gate, which was a third-tier force just below the Qin Family and the Mu Nan Sect in strength.
Judging by its name, the Ghost Gate Hall was clearly not a good organization.
Relying on the support of the sect forces from the mountains, the Ghost Gate Hall mainly engaged in the gray industry, with underground casinos being their primary source of revenue.
The Ghost Gate Hall also had people who specialized in lending money to people. Regardless of their identity, as long as they wanted it, they would provide it.
For those with good family backgrounds, they naturally demanded money.
But for those with no family background, after they couldn't repay the money, they would disappear without a trace.
According to Zhu Fei's speculation, these disappeared people were likely taken to the black market to have their organs harvested.
Hearing this, Chu Fan asked, "Isn't the Battle Emperor Hall in charge of these matters?"
"Hasn't the Battle Emperor Hall deployed forces to eliminate organizations like the Ghost Gate Hall?"
Zhu Fei shook his head and explained, "As the old saying goes, money makes the mare go!"
"In Nanyun City, the Qin Family and the Mu Nan Sect are mainly in charge. The Battle Emperor Hall doesn't have much say here!"
"Many people within the Battle Emperor Hall have been bribed by the Ghost Gate Hall. As long as the Ghost Gate Hall learns to be discreet, they turn a blind eye."
"Moreover, the methods of the Ghost Gate Hall are brutal, and no one is willing to provoke them."
Chu Fan said nothing more. He only knew that if the Ghost Gate Hall had harmed Cui Fu, then, he was sorry, they would cease to exist from then on.
Not long after, Zhu Fei brought Chu Fan to the underground casino stronghold of the Ghost Gate Hall.
Although it was called an underground casino, the decoration was extremely luxurious, resembling a palace.
Upon entering, Chu Fan walked directly towards the man who appeared to be the enforcer, a master-level practitioner.
"Were Cui Yang and his father detained by you?"
The enforcer frowned, glanced up and down at Chu Fan, then turned and walked away, clearly too lazy to bother with him.
Seeking death!
Chu Fan took a step forward, and an invisible aura struck the enforcer.
With a bang, the enforcer was sent flying.
In this place, few dared to cause trouble.
The sudden change immediately caused an uproar.
As the enforcer got up from the ground, a line of ten fully armed security personnel quickly swarmed forward, each holding a firearm and aiming it at Chu Fan.
Zhu Fei, standing beside Chu Fan, was so frightened by the display that his legs felt weak.
He had thought Chu Fan would have a calm conversation with the other party, but he never expected him to resort to violence without a word.
With dark muzzles pointed at him, Zhu Fei found that even if he wanted to retreat, his legs completely disobeyed him. He could only secretly hope that Chu Fan was strong enough, so strong that even the Ghost Gate Hall couldn't do anything to him, otherwise, today would be dire.
The clash of auras had caused some injuries to the enforcer.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said to the security guards, "Stand down. These things of yours are enough to scare ordinary people, but they're useless against him!"
Being injured by a mere clash of auras.
Through this, the enforcer was basically certain of Chu Fan's strength, at least at the Grandmaster level.
Even though the Ghost Gate Hall was arrogant, they couldn't afford to underestimate a Grandmaster.
After the security guards retreated, the enforcer walked up to Chu Fan, cupped his fists, bowed, and said respectfully, "Brother, I was blind just now and offended you greatly. I hope you can forgive me!"
"I ask you, were Cui Yang and his father detained by you?"
Chu Fan had no patience to waste words with a subordinate.
He had come here to find Cui Fu.
The enforcer endured for a moment, weighed his options, and then nodded, "They were indeed detained by us!"
He had intended to make excuses, but he suddenly remembered that if Chu Fan hadn't obtained intelligence, he wouldn't have been able to find this place.
Secondly, the other party was a Grandmaster.
If a fight broke out, no one on their side could stop him.
"Where are they?"
"Not here. They're at Huangquan Mountain!"
Chu Fan turned to Zhu Fei and asked, "Do you know where Huangquan Mountain is?"
Zhu Fei nodded.
"Let's go!"
Chu Fan immediately took Zhu Fei and left.