"Alright..."

Seeing Xu Fan's appearance, it seemed like many things had happened on this trip to Dongying. Xiao Lan nodded, thinking that when there was time, she would have him tell her everything in detail.

"What about Old Man Guan?"

Since Xu Fan was one of her own, whatever trouble he caused in Dongying, she would share the burden with him. However, when it came to Old Man Guan, Xiao Lan felt it was best to understand the situation a bit.

After all, Xu Fan had promised the Guan Family that he would find the culprit who stole the military district's treasure vault.

Now it was uncertain whether Xu Fan had fulfilled his task.

"Well..."

On the plane back, Xu Fan had considered this issue. At this moment, he glanced at Igarashi and said, "The person has been found, and it's him..."

"What?"

Xu Fan meant that the guy beside him was the one who caused a huge commotion in Jinling recently!

Xiao Lan's gaze at Igarashi was now filled with hostility.

After all, this guy not only robbed the military district but also visited Lingyan Pavilion!

The Seven Treasures Relic left by her brother had been stolen by him!

"Lan, you misunderstand."

Not knowing what had happened between Xu Fan and Igarashi in Dongying, Xiao Lan was now signaling to Xu Fan with her eyes, wondering if they should deal with Igarashi.

Xu Fan smiled bitterly and shook his head.

He looked at Xiao Lan and explained, "Lan, the situation is a bit complicated, but don't worry, for now, he's my friend."

As for the Guan Family, how to explain, he would personally visit Old Man Guan tomorrow.

Igarashi could be trusted.

"Alright, if you trust him, then so do I."

After scrutinizing Igarashi for a while, Xiao Lan finally spoke again.

It seemed she conveyed trust through ignorance.

"You haven't been in Jinling for a while, so let me report the recent happenings at Lingyan Pavilion to you."

For some reason, Xiao Lan didn't pursue what happened in Dongying and switched directly to another topic.

Talking about Lingyan Pavilion in front of Igarashi, could it be that Lan really trusted Igarashi?

Xu Fan couldn't help but find it strange, but when he heard the content of what Lan said next, he understood.

Lan was putting on a show for Igarashi. It seemed like she was treating Igarashi as one of them, but what she talked about was all insignificant matters about Lingyan Pavilion.

"Alright, that's pretty much what happened at Lingyan Pavilion these days."

"Xu Fan, it's quite late; I'll arrange accommodation for your friend."

"Since he's your friend, we must treat him well."

Regardless of Xu Fan's agreement, Xiao Lan took out her phone and started giving orders.

Soon, someone came over.

Xiao Lan walked over to Igarashi and said, "Thank you for accompanying Xu Fan all these days. It's late today, have a good rest, and tomorrow we'll have a welcoming dinner for you."

Her attitude and words were exceptionally warm, leaving no room for complaint.

Igarashi nodded silently and followed the person Xiao Lan sent out of the council room.

Very soon, after Igarashi was led out of the council room, Xu Fan couldn't help but glance at Xiao Lan.

He could see that Lan was deliberately getting rid of Igarashi.

She didn't trust Igarashi.

"Lan, do you not trust him?"

Seeing Lan close the door and walk toward him, Xu Fan asked.

"Xu Fan, I would like to trust him, but with everything he did in Jinling, it's really hard for me to trust him."

Not trusting Igarashi meant not trusting Xu Fan; Xiao Lan didn't want that to happen.

But for Xu Fan, she felt it necessary to be more suspicious.

After all, this person was no saint.

"Lan, I understand if you don't trust him."

Had it been him in Xiao Lan's position, without knowing Igarashi's backstory, he would have had doubts too.

Xu Fan thought it was necessary to tell Xiao Lan about Igarashi's story.

After all, they were allies now, and any lingering doubts could lead to problems.

"Lan, don't you want to know what happened to me in Dongying?"

"Now, I'll tell you everything."

"Alright, I'm listening."

Seeing Xu Fan's air suggested that there were things she didn't know, Xiao Lan sat beside Xu Fan and listened patiently.

Immediately, Xu Fan conveyed to Xiao Lan everything that happened since his arrival in Dongying, including the events in Ancient Nara.

The most detailed part, naturally, was the story of Igarashi and Akiyama Tsuki.

"Pfft."

Some time passed before Xu Fan finished, and Xiao Lan couldn't help but laugh.

"Unexpectedly, this guy is a hopeless romantic."

To do so much for a woman, to lay out such plans for so long, that's beyond most people.

Stretching lazily, Xiao Lan said, "Xu Fan, I was too rash earlier. I'll apologize to him another day."

A hopeless romantic wouldn't simply watch as his beloved became a killing machine for the Heavenly Witch Sect.

The Heavenly Witch Sect was also Xu Fan's enemy. Now, with Igarashi and Xu Fan allied, her previous concerns were unfounded.

She knew that Igarashi needed Xu Fan to find Akiyama Tsuki.

Moreover, recalling what Igarashi did in Jinling and Dongying, Xiao Lan became more certain of Igarashi's abilities.

He must have backing forces behind him, and if he could lend Xu Fan a hand, then Xu Fan would be even stronger!

"By the way, Xu Fan, you said that Seven Treasures Relic is inside you, won't that..."

In short, the alliance between Igarashi and Xu Fan was a good thing.

Thinking back on Xu Fan's accounts of the underground palace tomb, Xiao Lan's eyes filled with concern.

Who knows if that Seven Treasures Relic inside Xu Fan could be a ticking time bomb...

"This thing... let's just leave it be."

If he hadn't spoken about Dongying's experiences with Xiao Lan, Xu Fan might have forgotten about the Seven Treasures Relic.

Since leaving the underground palace tomb, the relic had been inside him for some time without any problems.

Xu Fan sighed and continued.

It wasn't that he didn't want to deal with the Seven Treasures Relic, but he really had no way to handle it right now.

"Alright, Lan, it's getting late. Go back and rest now."

"I have a few more things to deal with."

Having explained the situation to Xiao Lan, thinking about Igarashi, Xu Fan greeted her and stepped out of the meeting room directly.

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