“Big Brother, shall we withdraw too?”
“That’s right, Big Brother. Since he’s no longer in Shanhai City, there’s no point in us waiting here.”
…
Apart from the Central Plains War Sovereign, the other four War Sovereigns, speaking one after another, all wished to leave at this moment.
Proud War Sovereigns, at the border, the strongest kings, adorned with supreme glory, were respectfully greeted wherever they went, enjoying a life like that of an emperor.
However, because of Chu Fan, they were suddenly reassigned to Shanhai City. Although their lives had been quite comfortable recently, they felt stifled every time they faced Chu Fan.
Now that Chu Fan was gone, the four who had long been restless couldn’t wait to set off immediately and return to their own territories.
As for what sort of trouble Chu Fan would cause in the Dragon God Kingdom afterward, they were not worried at all.
Having interacted with him, they all saw that Chu Fan was not as ferocious and wicked as the legends described.
He had his principles in his actions.
Even with his immense power, he didn’t look down on anyone or bully everyone because of it.
On the contrary, there was even a sense of robbing the rich to help the poor. He established the Shanhai Hall to eliminate the riffraff in Shanhai City, suppress wealthy tycoons, and restrict their arrogant behavior.
In the eyes of the five of them, such a person didn’t need to be monitored at all, because they believed that as long as the Dragon God Kingdom’s higher-ups didn’t go too far, Chu Fan would definitely not do anything to harm the Dragon God Kingdom.
Secondly, the gap in strength was too vast. Even if Chu Fan truly targeted the Dragon God Kingdom, could they stop him?
After a silence of about three minutes, the Central Plains War Sovereign finally said, “Let’s wait a little longer!”
“We’ll pretend we don’t know he left Shanhai City for now and report it to the higher-ups after some time.”
“Then we’ll have a reason to withdraw!”
Chu Fan had only just left, and if they immediately notified the Dragon God Kingdom’s higher-ups, it would cause the War Sovereign Palaces in various regions to mobilize and search for his whereabouts everywhere.
The Central Plains War Sovereign believed that this action would displease Chu Fan.
To avoid being suppressed during their next meeting, he still leaned towards helping Chu Fan.
The five War Sovereigns had always followed the lead of the Central Plains War Sovereign.
Since their eldest brother said so, the other four said no more and dispersed.
At this moment, with the pressure from above gone, the five War Sovereigns could finally relax and get a good night’s sleep.
Since coming to Shanhai City because of Chu Fan, although they hadn’t intervened in anything, the strings in their hearts had been constantly taut, and they hadn’t dared to relax at all.
At the same time, Chu Fan, who was on the bus, suddenly received a call from Qin Xue.
“Xiao Fan, I haven’t seen you for days. Come home for dinner tonight!”
Chu Fan hesitated slightly and then said, “Aunt, I’m no longer in Shanhai City!”
Originally, he had planned to continue hiding it.
But then he thought that paper couldn’t wrap fire, and his aunt would find out sooner or later, so there was no need to hide it.
“What?”
“When did you leave?”
“You child, why didn’t you tell your aunt about such a big thing?”
Qin Xue reacted very strongly, completely surprised that Chu Fan had actually left Shanhai City so silently.
Although she had heard Chu Fan say that he was going to leave Shanhai City, Qin Xue hadn’t expected it to be so soon, nor had she expected him to leave without saying a word.
Chu Fan smiled and explained weakly, “Aunt, I was afraid you wouldn’t let me leave, so I left first!”
“Alas, you child, if you’ve made up your mind to leave Shanhai City, how could I stop you?”
“I just worry that you’ll be bullied when you’re out there, which is why I wanted you to stay in Shanhai City.”
…
Their conversation lasted for nearly an hour.
Qin Xue’s intention was simple: if Chu Fan really wanted to leave, she wouldn’t cry or try to stop him, after all, he wasn’t a child.
Young people needed to venture out and experience things to grow.
Her only hope was that Chu Fan would think and reflect more when he was out there, and not be tricked or swindled by others.
She also knew that Chu Fan was leaving Shanhai City to find his sister. She specifically warned him to be careful and cautious, as many people and forces might be involved behind this.
Taking this opportunity, Chu Fan also informed Qin Xue of some of his arrangements.
The Azure Dragon Consortium and the Shanhai Hall were closely related to him.
If there were any changes to Tianfan Pharmaceuticals, she could directly seek help from these two parties.
Upon hearing that she could directly approach the Shanhai Hall for matters, Qin Xue’s heart stirred, and a guess suddenly appeared in her mind.
She hesitantly asked, “Xiao Fan, the Hall Master of Shanhai Hall who has never shown themselves, isn’t it you?”
“Are you the one rumored to have been secretly controlling Shanhai Hall all along?”
There were widespread rumors in Shanhai City about the true power behind Shanhai Hall, and Qin Xue had heard a lot about it.
Seeing Chu Fan say that he had a close connection with Shanhai Hall, and then recalling Chu Fan’s not-weak strength, she suddenly felt that the never-seen Hall Master of Shanhai Hall might very well be Chu Fan.
While waiting nervously, three words came from the phone: “It is me!”
Boom…
At this moment, although Qin Xue had a suspicion, her heart was still greatly impacted when the fact was confirmed.
She really didn’t expect Chu Fan to have founded the Shanhai Hall, which dared to act above the War Sovereign Palace.
However, she immediately relaxed and became happy.
Her reason for not wanting Chu Fan to leave Shanhai City was always his safety.
But now that he had the ability to establish the Shanhai Hall, it meant his strength was even greater than she had imagined, which relieved her worries.
After reiterating her instructions many times, Qin Xue finally hung up the phone.
On the bus, Chu Fan looked at the passing scenery for a while, pulled his hat down to cover his face, and enjoyed this rare moment of peace.
Ever since he entered the Eternal Hall as a child, in order to get out, his mind had never relaxed for a moment; he was always studying or on the way to studying.
After his hard work paid off and he gained formidable strength, he then began to worry about curing the strange poison in his body, always absorbing the five elements’ energy or on the way to absorbing it.
Chu Fan had long felt that prolonged mental tension was not a good thing.
If it continued like this, he would have problems.
Therefore, even though Azure Dragon had not yet reported, and the situation seemed tense, he still gave up his private jet and chose to take the bus. His purpose was to adjust his mindset and relieve the long-accumulated tension.
The first stop heading south was a small county town called Kang City.
After getting off at the station, Chu Fan walked along the street with his backpack, experiencing the unique atmosphere of the small county town.
As it was getting dark, he happened upon a roadside stall. Smelling the enticing aroma, Chu Fan walked over, ordered a bowl of something to eat, and then sat at a small dining table next to the stall to wait.
A moment later, a steaming bowl of noodles was delivered to Chu Fan.
In fact, at Chu Fan’s level, he could basically abstain from grains; he could go three to five days without eating or drinking without any problems.
When he was still in Shanhai City, he hardly ate anything, but every time he ate out, he would eat quite a lot, equivalent to eating one meal to last him several days.
“Young man, you look unfamiliar. Are you from out of town?”
Seeing that there were no customers for the moment, the stall owner dragged a stool and sat down opposite Chu Fan.
Chu Fan nodded.
The stall owner continued to ask, “Young man, are you also here to search for treasure?”
Treasure hunt?