"Ling Fei, who is this?"

Han Longhu looked Lin Fan up and down with a disdainful expression that carried a heavy hostility.

As he spoke, he reached out to wrap his arm around Liu Lingfei's waist, but she avoided it immediately.

"Longhu, this is the lifesaver I mentioned. His name is Lin Fan. If he hadn't saved me back then, I might have drowned."

Unexpectedly, with Han Longhu's sudden appearance, Liu Lingfei instinctively leaned closer to Lin Fan.

"Oh... so you're the Deputy County Magistrate who got my sister's golden saber, huh?"

Liu Lingfei's evasiveness left Han Longhu embarrassed, adding more coldness to his gaze.

"That's right, it's me. What advice do you have?"

The unfriendly attitude from the other party also raised Lin Fan's competitive spirit as he stared directly into his eyes without backing down.

"Advice is too much, but my sister is stubborn and impulsive. Such an important item like the golden saber isn't something that can be given away casually, much less used as a boasting capital by some people!"

Han Longhu's words were already very clear.

And Lin Fan reached back to take out the golden dagger he brought along.

"So what you mean is you're here to take back the golden dagger for your sister, right?"

Looking at the diamond-encrusted golden dagger, Lin Fan hefted it in his hand and said, "If you want it back, that's fine. I got this dagger from Han Peipei. With just one word from her, I can hand it over, but if you think I'll give it to you, that's impossible, and you don't have the ability to take it back."

In response to the other party's provocation, Lin Fan challenged him right back.

Seeing the tension rising between the two upon meeting, Liu Lingfei hurriedly stood between them. "Alright, today is Peipei's birthday party, a lively occasion with so many friends around. There's no need to be so intense. Besides, this golden dagger is something Peipei temporarily entrusted to him, so it's best to let her decide."

"Though the golden dagger belongs to Peipei, it also represents a critical aspect of the Han Family's reputation. If it falls into the hands of an incompetent person, it truly tarnishes this precious blade. Since you claim I can't take it back, I just want to see if you are qualified to protect such a treasure."

Han Longhu laughed coldly and said, "Ling Fei, don't worry. In consideration of him being your lifesaver, I won't harm him. Just a bit of sparring to entertain everyone."

"Longhu, that's not fair. Everyone knows you've been trained for combat since childhood, and you won last year's Southern Border military combat championship. Lin Fan is just an ordinary person, that's not fair!"

Liu Lingfei immediately countered.

"In this world, there's no such thing as fairness; only the weak yearn for it. Don't you think so?"

Han Longhu stared right into Lin Fan's eyes, and Lin Fan nodded. "You're right, I think so too. Since you're so capable, I want to see just how strong the king of special soldiers from the Southern Border is."

"Lin Fan, don't be impulsive."

Liu Lingfei still wanted to persuade Lin Fan, but he gently pulled her aside. "Enough said, anymore would be overly sentimental, but since we're going to play, let's up the stakes. How about it?"

"Sure, what do you want to bet?"

Han Longhu squinted and asked.

"I'll give you half an hour to take back the golden dagger. If you succeed, the dagger goes back to the Han Family, and I'll leave the Provincial City for good. But if you fail..."

Lin Fan hefted the golden dagger and looked at Han Longhu. "You'll cancel your engagement with Liu Lingfei. Do you dare to bet?"

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