"Oh?"
Chu Fan, who had been basking in laziness, instantly perked up upon hearing this.
Was the fish finally biting?
After having Ji Ningyue spread the news, he had been waiting, hoping to lure out those individuals using the dragon-shaped jade token. wΑp.kanshu伍.net
He hadn't expected any movement until now, after more than half a month had passed.
"Young Master, I'll go back and investigate this matter thoroughly!"
Ji Ningyue's expression and tone were slightly agitated, as she understood how desperately her young master wanted to unravel the secrets of the dragon-shaped jade token.
Chu Fan nodded, "Go ahead. Notify me immediately if you get any news!"
"Be cautious during your investigation. Don't alert the enemy."
After all the effort to get someone interested in the dragon-shaped jade token, Chu Fan didn't want his investigation to startle them, causing the fish that had finally taken the bait to escape.
As soon as Ji Ningyue left, Chu Fan's phone rang.
Staring at the caller ID, he hesitated.
There was only one person whose calls could make the Demon God hesitate to answer: Nan Bai Xuan.
The first call was quickly hung up, followed immediately by a second.
The little girl was impatient. Even though she knew Chu Fan most likely wouldn't answer, she would keep calling, because she knew Chu Fan would definitely notice her calls.
It seemed that even if he didn't answer, she wanted to make Chu Fan uncomfortable.
After a few seconds of hesitation, Chu Fan pressed the answer button.
"Shen... Cousin, where are you!"
Her first word was spoken with fury, but Nan Bai Xuan quickly realized she had something to ask Chu Fan, and her tone suddenly became gentle.
"Just say what you need to say!"
When the little girl called, it was usually for one of a few reasons, and Chu Fan really didn't want to chat.
"Cousin, you previously said you wouldn't make things difficult for the Nan family, right?"
"It's been almost half a month, how come..."
The Nan family members were overjoyed after blocking Chu Fan earlier and finally getting him to change his attitude, and they had been eagerly awaiting the resolution of their crisis.
Who would have thought that they would have to wait for more than half a month?
At first, when no good news arrived, Nan Ziyun and the others tried to comfort themselves, saying that Chu Fan must be busy with the launch of the Nine Revolutions Divine Pill by Tianfan Pharmaceutical, and he would resolve the matter after things were settled.
Now, the Nine Revolutions Divine Pill had been launched, but the blockade on the Nan family remained unchanged.
Nan Bai Shan dared not inquire directly, so he had to find Nan Bai Xuan and ask her to step forward.
Chu Fan had deliberately laid the groundwork for this matter when the little girl had cornered him.
At the time, he had said it was something he could consider, not that it was not a problem.
Therefore, he replied, "Regarding this matter, my answer to you at the time was that I would consider it. I haven't finished considering it yet. I'll let you know when I have."
Nan Bai Xuan, who had been full of anticipation, received this reply and said anxiously, "You, how can you do this?"
"Didn't I say before that I would consider it? And I didn't tell you exactly how long I would consider it, did I?"
"I'll leave it at that for now, I'm still busy!"
In the Nan family, Nan Bai Shan and Nan Ziyun and others were all looking at Nan Bai Xuan expectantly.
Staring at the phone that had been hung up, Nan Bai Xuan's pretty face turned red with anger, her chest heaving.
"Xuanxuan, what did he say?" Nan Ziyun asked nervously.
"Uncle, I was too excited earlier!"
"What he told me at the time was indeed that he would consider it. I subconsciously thought he had agreed, but he just said he hasn't finished considering it."
As someone who had experienced this, she naturally understood what the word "consider" implied.
If one truly intended to do something, there would be no need for consideration.
It was only when one did not wish to do it but could not refuse directly that they would respond with "consideration."
Nan Ziyun and his son's eyes filled with despair. They knew that even if they waited another year or two, the outcome would not change, because they understood how disgusted Chu Fan was with the Nan family.
If it were them, they would never forgive someone who treated their aunt that way, scheming against her repeatedly.
His response of "consideration" when faced with Nan Bai Xuan's pestering was merely to avoid directly rejecting her and making the little girl unhappy.
Seeing the distressed expressions of her uncle and grandfather, Nan Bai Xuan immediately said, "I'll go find him right now. If he doesn't agree, I'm not done with him."
With that, Nan Bai Xuan prepared to leave.
"Xuanxuan!" Nan Xiu Ming called out, stopping Nan Bai Xuan. He said feebly, "Forget it, there's no need to say anything more."
"Ah..." Nan Bai Xuan was bewildered, not understanding why her grandfather would say that.
"Some things, if they can't be changed, won't be changed no matter what you do."
"If he were giving you face, he wouldn't have said 'consider.' There's no need to debase yourself by begging him again."
Thinking about how Chu Fan had been so ungracious, the little girl became furious. She kept stamping her feet on the ground, cursing silently.
Beside them, Nan Bai Shan, whose eyes were darting around, suddenly said, "Actually, there is another way for the Nan family to stand up again!"
"Brother, what way?" Nan Bai Xuan looked at Nan Bai Shan with eager anticipation. At this moment, her greatest hope was to resolve the difficulties facing the Nan family, because as a member of the Nan family, she felt she had been greatly favored over the years.
Now that she had grown up, and the family was in trouble, she had to contribute to the family.
"Compared to others, our Nan family's advantage lies in our experience."
"In Shanhai City, due to the suppression, we indeed cannot develop."
"However, there are many cities like Shanhai City in the Dragon God Kingdom!"
"We can develop in other places, and then we will no longer be suppressed or targeted."
"But..." Nan Bai Shan deliberately paused, suddenly stopping, making Nan Bai Xuan anxious and cry out, "But what, brother? Hurry up and say it."
"But we are short of funds!"
"I believe that with the experience our family has accumulated, as long as we are given startup capital, it won't take three to five years for our Nan family to return to its peak!" kΑnshu伍.ξà
Nan Ziyun nodded in agreement.
Nan Xiu Ming, however, frowned, and looked at Nan Bai Xuan and Nan Bai Shan with a complicated expression, but said nothing.
Upon hearing this, Nan Bai Xuan's brows furrowed, and then she asked softly, "Brother, I still have several hundred thousand here. How about I give it to you as capital?"
Nan Bai Shan smiled and shook his head. "Xuanxuan, I appreciate your kindness, but several hundred thousand is not enough for us to get anything done."
Nan Bai Xuan thought it made sense. With the current high cost of living, the Nan family needed a high starting point to succeed, and several hundred thousand was indeed not very useful.
She tentatively asked, "Then... how much would be suitable?"
Nan Bai Shan raised a finger.
"Ten million?"
Nan Bai Shan shook his head. "At least one hundred million. With one hundred million, I am absolutely confident that the Nan family can rise again!"
One hundred million was no small sum.
Nan Bai Xuan, who very much wanted to help, suddenly found herself in a difficult position.
If it were one million, she could still ask her mother or borrow from friends, and easily reach the target.
Even ten million could be obtained with some effort.
But one hundred million was an enormous amount for Nan Bai Xuan.
How could she get one hundred million?
The little girl began to ponder. As she thought, her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Brother, I have a plan!"