Chapter 208: A Narrow Escape

Wan Shixuan turned his head and, seeing the person at the door, said darkly, “Fang Haoyan, what do you mean by this?”

The newcomer was Fang Haoyan, the leader of Hundred Seat Society, the dominant underground force in Jiangnan Province.

Fang Haoyan smiled and said, “What do I mean? Young Master Wan, you’ve misunderstood me. Earlier, to win over Blood Shadow, I swiftly rejected him just as you asked me to. Otherwise, with my relationship with Blood Shadow, I wouldn’t have left him outside. I’m simply curious about what could make you so angry.”

Hearing Fang Haoyan’s words, Wan Shixuan’s expression eased slightly. However, recalling Lin Xiao’s previous disdainful attitude, he gritted his teeth.

“The ambush against Wan Caixuan failed. Not only that, even my stand-in was captured by her.”

“Oh? Does Wan Caixuan have sucha significant influence in Jinghai City?” Fang Haoyan said with a surprised look.

He knew how much effort Wan Shixuan had put into setting up this ambush.

Not to mention the group of fully equipped mercenaries and the troublesome assassin organization, Dark Night, even though they were severely weakened.

And then there was Wan Shixuan’s butler, Wang Qi, who was no pushover.

Fang Haoyan didn’t know Wang Qi’s cultivation level. After all, Wang Qi was Wan Shixuan’s butler, and Wan Shixuan wouldn’t casually mention Wang Qi’s skills to Fang Haoyan. But Fang Haoyan was a martial artist himself, and he estimated Wang Qi’s level to be at least at the peak of the Bright Force stage, if not the Dark Force stage.

Of course, he didn’t know that Wang Qi was already in the mid-stage of the Dark Force, or he would have been even more shocked.

“No, it’s not that Wan Caixuan has great influence. It was just one person, her bodyguard, who single-handedly stormed the villa.”

“What? That’s impossible!”

Hearing Wan Shixuan’s words, Fang Haoyan’s face changed dramatically, tinged with disbelief.

“One person? Are you joking?”

With the forces Wan Shixuan had deployed in Jinghai City, overthrowing a small country wouldn’t have been a problem.

Although ancient martial artists were extraordinary, until they reached the Flowing Force grandmaster level, where they underwent a complete transformation, modern weapons still posed a significant threat to them.

A master at the Dark Force stage might not fear light weapons like handguns, but if targeted with heavy weapons, they wouldn’t stand a chance.

Not to mention the few ancient martial arts masters beside Wan Shixuan, the mercenaries he hired were fully equipped. They even had artillery, making it impossible for even a peak Dark Force master to break into the villa and capture Wan Shixuan’s stand-in under such heavy guard.

Could that person be a Flowing Force grandmaster?

But Fang Haoyan quickly shook his head. The status of a Flowing Force grandmaster was so prestigious and rare in the entire ancient martial arts world that they wouldn’t stoop to being someone’s bodyguard.

At this point, Wan Shixuan clarified Fang Haoyan’s doubts.

“The majority of the mercenaries I hired were sent to chase Wan Caixuan, allowing that kid to take advantage of the situation. Otherwise, he would have died without a burial place.”

“I see.” Fang Haoyan finally understood.

“Exactly, so I want to cooperate with you to tear that kid to pieces and make that bitch Wan Caixuan’s life worse than death. And Xuan Yue, how dare she run away! I will never let her go!”

Wan Shixuan roared, and a wave of regret surged in his heart.

Before this, he could have invited the Hundred Seat Society to participate in the ambush, but their conditions were too demanding. Plus, he was confident about that ambush, so he didn’t agree to their terms.

“Young Master Wan, dealing with Wan Caixuan is a matter for your Wan family. It’s not appropriate for an outsider like me to intervene. Moreover, that person is not easy to deal with, I–”

Hearing Wan Shixuan’s words, a flash of delight appeared in Fang Haoyan’s eyes, but he quickly concealed it, showing a troubled expression instead.

But before he could finish, Wan Shixuan interrupted him, “Don’t worry, I won’t let you suffer any loss. I’ll agree to all the conditions you previously mentioned.”

“What? Well then, Young Master Wan, we are old friends. Rest assured, I’ll mobilize all the forces of the Hundred Seat Society in Jiangnan Province to make sure the kid is dead.”

Seeing Fang Haoyan’s expression, a trace of disdain flashed in Wan Shixuan’s eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

He nodded and said, “Rest assured, I’ll immediately take care of your current troubles. I only have one request: kill that kid as soon as possible.”

“Okay, Young Master Wan, rest assured. As long as those police officers are no longer watching me, I’ll take action immediately.”

Recently, Fang Haoyan had been having a hard time. Ever since the failed murder of the police officer Su Mengjia, the police had been continuously investigating the Hundred Seat Society.

The Hundred Seat Society’s influence in Jiangnan Province was considerable, but no one dared to help him with this matter. Moreover, Su Mengjia had some background, so during this period, he ordered the Hundred Seat Society to lay low, fearing that the police would find any weaknesses.

Although the Hundred Seat Society was the dominant underground force in Jiangnan Province, it still had rivals. Remaining hidden for too long would significantly damage its prestige.

In addition, the international organization pressing him to investigate the person in that photo had been constantly urging him. Although he had discovered that the person in the photo was in the Yongnan District, he didn’t dare to send anyone to investigate, knowing that Su Mengjia was there.

So, Fang Haoyan was under a lot of pressure.

Now that Wan Shixuan agreed to resolve his official troubles, Fang Haoyan felt a sense of relief.

“By the way, Young Master Wan, do you know the name of Wan Caixuan’s bodyguard? What’s his background?” Fang Haoyan asked.

“His name is Lin Xiao. As for his background, I’m not sure. I suspect he might be a retired soldier.”

“Lin Xiao?” Fang Haoyan frowned slightly, feeling it sounded familiar. “I think I’ve heard that name before.”

After thinking for a moment, he picked up his phone and made a call.

Soon, a middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses, who looked very scholarly, entered the room. He was Fang Haoyan’s advisor, Yuan Zhichen.

“Hello, Young Master Wan,” Yuan Zhichen greeted Wan Shixuan as he walked into the room, then turned to Fang Haoyan and asked, “Boss, what do you need?”

“Zhichen, have you heard of someone named Lin Xiao?” Fang Haoyan asked directly.

“Lin Xiao?” Yuan Zhichen thought for a moment and said, “Boss, the last time you asked me to investigate who killed Wang Cheng, the leader of the underground forces in Jinghai City, and the one protecting and monitoring him, Blackie, I found out that it was Lin Xiao who killed both Wang Cheng and Blackie. We were initially planning to deal with him, but later I dropped it because the police were watching us.”

“Him?” Fang Haoyan suddenly understood. “What a small world indeed.”

*”It seems your Hundred Seat Society also has a grudge against this Lin Xiao,” Wan Shixuan said.

“Yes, Lin Xiao killed my brother Blackie. Don’t worry, Young Master Wan, I’ll make sure he wishes he were dead.”

“I hope you keep your word. I will now go and deal with those police officers for you.” Wan Shixuan gave Fang Haoyan a long look before leaving the room.

After Wan Shixuan left, Yuan Zhichen said with a hint of delight, “Great, since Wan Shixuan promised to handle the police, there shouldn’t be any issues given his status.”

“Indeed.” Fang Haoyan nodded, then added, “Immediately order our men to teach those forces that have been acting up a lesson. Let the underground forces in Jiangnan Province know who is really in charge. Also, we need to quickly start the investigation in the Yongnan District. That international organization is pressuring us, and if the Hundred Seat Society wants to expand further, we need their support.”

Fang Haoyan took out a photo from his pocket, staring at it with ambition. The photo showed two people. A robust, simple-looking boy around seventeen or eighteen years old, and a cute, pure-looking girl with shoulder-length hair, about fifteen or sixteen years old.

If Lin Xiao saw this photo, he would instantly recognize the people in it as his comrades, Yuan Yong and Yuan Yu.

“Don’t worry, Boss, I’ll take care of it right away.”