After leaving the meeting room, Xu Fan asked about Igarashi's accommodation arrangements and then left Lingyan Pavilion.

Indeed, Sister Lan's performance in front of Igarashi was flawless, but she still didn't really understand him.

Intuition told Xu Fan that Xiao Lan's earlier reservations couldn't have escaped Igarashi's notice, so he had to find Igarashi for a chat.

The place arranged for Igarashi was a property owned by Lingyan Pavilion, not far from the Lingyan Pavilion Clubhouse. Xu Fan drove there and quickly arrived at the destination.

Going upstairs, he saw the door wide open, and Igarashi was sitting in the living room, puffing smoke.

His manner clearly indicated that he had anticipated Xu Fan's arrival. Xu Fan smiled and walked straight in.

"What, haven't figured out how to deal with me yet?"

Seeing Xu Fan walking toward him, Igarashi put out his cigarette with a smile and asked.

His words were more of a tease than a taunt.

Xu Fan could tell that this guy still trusted him.

"Since you know I want to deal with you, why aren't you running away?"

Lighting a cigarette from the table, Xu Fan retorted.

Then, the two exchanged smiles.

Being under suspicion and possibly betrayed at any moment would drive most people mad, but not Igarashi, who remained calm.

This was largely due to his confidence in his own abilities, but mainly, Xu Fan knew, because of his trust in him.

After all, he and Igarashi had been through life and death together.

Selling Igarashi to Grandfather Guan would indeed bring Xu Fan many benefits, but he valued his promise more.

Since he had promised to ally with him, it was a promise that couldn't be broken!

"I'll handle the military myself, don't worry. As long as the Heavenly Witch Sect exists, you and I are friends."

Xu Fan extinguished his cigarette and said.

Igarashi nodded. Xu Fan had once been his opponent, so he had some understanding of Xu Fan's current situation.

Looking at Xu Fan, he said, "Don't worry, I've been waiting for more than ten years, a few days won't matter. If you're busy during this time, focus on your work."

"You don't need to worry about me. If you need me, just let me know. As you said, we're friends."

"Also, take this as an explanation."

To revive Akiyama Tsuki, Igarashi had endured many hardships, and he didn't mind waiting a bit longer. As long as there was hope, he would keep waiting!

Saying this, he tossed the Ten-Handed Sword, which had been placed aside, over to Xu Fan.

This Ten-Handed Sword was taken from the Jinling military district and no longer served much purpose for him.

Giving it to Xu Fan to take to the military district was the best use for it.

Igarashi hadn't forgotten that he was the one who caused trouble in Jinling.

Now having Xu Fan clean up after him, he already felt quite embarrassed.

"Alright, I'll let you rest then."

"Once I finish my own business, I'll come find you."

Seeing Igarashi's trust in him, Xu Fan decided that instead of wasting words, it was better to quickly deal with his own matters.

Xu Fan stood up, took the Ten-Handed Sword, and left Igarashi's place.

...

Next day.

Early in the morning, Xu Fan greeted Grandpa Guan and headed to the military district.

During his time in Dongying, no major turmoil had occurred in Jinling, largely due to the efforts of Grandpa Guan.

Now that he was back, he had to make a visit.

Driving swiftly, Xu Fan soon arrived at the Jinling military district.

Thanks to the prior arrangement, Xu Fan passed through without any hindrance and directly entered the military district.

Under guidance, Xu Fan soon reached the courtyard where Grandpa Guan resided.

It was clear that under his prescription's treatment, Grandpa Guan had fully recovered, looking in great spirits!

"Kid, what good news are you bringing so early?"

Guan Shanhai, accompanying the old man, teased as Xu Fan entered.

Due to Guan Shimeng, Guan Shanhai had a good impression of Xu Fan and had the servants prepare tea for him.

"How has Grandpa Guan's health been recovering?"

Greeting Guan Shanhai, Xu Fan inquired about Grandpa Guan's health.

"Ha-ha, with you prescribing medicine for me, how could I have any problems?"

"Come, tell me how the task went that you helped with?"

The old man laughed heartily and inquired about the trip to Dongying.

Xu Fan took out the Ten-Handed Sword and said, "I found the object, but couldn't bring back the person alive."

Mediating the conflict between the Guan Family and Igarashi wasn't easy.

Instead of wasting words, it was better to tell a little white lie.

After all, for Grandpa Guan, finding the object meant regaining face, and the person's death meant closure.

"Is that so..."

Hearing Xu Fan's news, Guan Shanhai felt some regret.

He had most hoped for Xu Fan to bring back the culprit and deal with him.

"Alright, regaining our face is enough. This Ten-Handed Sword will be your reward for this mission."

Then, Grandpa Guan stepped in to ease the atmosphere.

"But Xu Fan, you're going to face bigger troubles next."

The result of Xu Fan's investigation didn't matter much; the main thing was to take action, which was for others to see.

The fact that Xu Fan managed to retrieve the Ten-Handed Sword meant he perfectly completed the task.

Being friends despite the age difference, and considering his ambiguous relationship with his granddaughter, the old man was more concerned about the challenges Xu Fan would face.

The Huang Family is one of the Hidden World Families, and with an engagement to a girl from the Xia Family, it wasn't easy for Xu Fan to intervene.

Even if a Hidden World Family was weak, it wasn't someone one could easily provoke.

"Grandpa, don't worry. I'll handle this situation myself."

Not expecting any more help from Grandpa Guan, Xu Fan was already grateful that during his absence from Huaxia, Grandpa Guan had stabilized the situation with the Huang Family and protected his people.

"There are so many Hidden World Families; one less shouldn't be a problem."

He confidently looked at Grandpa Guan and said.

"You kid..."

Seeing his confidence, the Guan father and son were momentarily stupefied, then burst into laughter.

Ignorance is fearless; his confidence showed he didn't fully understand the Hidden World Families.

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