"You brat!"

Being scolded by a child so much younger, Xia Hengzhou couldn't help but feel a surge of anger!

This boy abducted his daughter and still dared to speak to him like that?

He instinctively wanted to take action against Xu Fan, but remembering Xu Fan's words, he reluctantly lowered his raised hand.

"Boy, you're a man too, you should know that I have my reasons."

Xia Hengzhou looked at Xu Fan with a complex expression and sighed.

The reasons in his tone, Xu Fan naturally understood.

Long before, Xu Fan had speculated that this guy's disappearance was to hide his identity to investigate Xiao Tianfang's death and the matter of the Bronze Box.

Even now, Xu Fan's intuition told him that perhaps the Huang Family was also related to the issue of the Bronze Box.

This guy used his daughter as a bargaining chip to investigate Xiao Tianfang's death, truly showing a sense of loyalty, but had he ever considered if doing so made him a qualified father?

"Heh."

"Having reasons, is that why you watched Xiaodie being taken away with open eyes?"

Xu Fan sneered, speaking mercilessly.

Whether Xiaodie or Xia Yanyu, they've been thinking about him all these years.

Xu Fan didn't deny his sense of loyalty, but no matter what one does, shouldn't there be limits?

"I've always known that I'm not a qualified father."

What Xu Fan said was all the things Xia Hengzhou didn't want to face, and he looked at Xu Fan with increasing dejection.

Indeed, he had calculated everything, including his own daughter.

Even if he ensured Xiaodie would be safe, he did what he did, and there was no excuse.

At the moment, Xia Hengzhou felt extremely conflicted and suddenly realized he truly didn't know how to face his daughter.

"Boy, don't worry, Xiaodie..."

Sighing deeply, Xia Hengzhou looked at Xu Fan and started to speak, but stopped halfway.

He suddenly realized that although he was operating behind the scenes, he had nothing to do with the actual rescue of Xiaodie.

With a bitter smile, he placed the Ten-Handed Sword into the ground and turned to walk into the night.

"This guy..."

Soon, Xia Hengzhou's silhouette disappeared into the night completely, leaving Xu Fan staring blankly until he snapped back to reality.

Clearly, this guy didn't plan to return; he was determined to follow through and get to the bottom of Xiao Tianfang's case.

And as Xu Fan calmed down, he couldn't determine whether this guy was right or wrong...

Shaking his head, Xu Fan didn't bother to ponder Xia Hengzhou's dilemmas any further. He only knew that this time, he must rescue Xiaodie.

Picking up the Ten-Handed Sword left by Xia Hengzhou, Xu Fan walked over to Gongsun Qin.

The strength difference between this woman and Xia Hengzhou was simply too great, and she was directly knocked out.

Fortunately, Xia Hengzhou controlled his strength. After a brief inspection, Xu Fan found that she was not injured.

"Hey, wake up."

Squatting beside Gongsun Qin, Xu Fan pinched her cheek and called out. After a moment, Gongsun Qin rubs her eyes in confusion and opened them.

"Xu Fan, why am I..."

She climbed up from the ground with a bewildered expression, then looked alarmed and shouted.

"Xu Fan! Not good, when I came out just now, I saw someone sneaking over, and then... then I just..."

She tried to explain what she encountered outside the villa to Xu Fan, but she trailed off.

Even her cheeks blushed with embarrassment, considering that she had been knocked down by two different people within a day.

Given her temperament, it's hard not to feel humiliated.

"Alright, no need to explain, it's normal you couldn't handle that guy, even I'm not his match."

Gongsun Qin couldn't hide her feelings on her face; Xu Fan saw her dejection, patted her shoulder, and offered some comfort.

He was speaking the truth; had it not been for Xia Hengzhou's distraction concerning Xiaodie, he wouldn't have been able to force him back.

"Alright, it's late now, if you're fine, you should rest soon, we'll set off tomorrow."

Having caused such a stir, it was indeed late; Xu Fan greeted Gongsun Qin and returned to the villa.

Without further words, the night passed quickly.

In just one day, Han Dongxu had flawlessly arranged Xu Fan's journey to America.

From airport transfers to flight tickets to America, even the arrangements upon arriving in America were perfect beyond reproach.

With seamless transfers, Xu Fan and Gongsun Qin soon boarded a flight to America.

The flight landed in American Luocheng as night fell the following day, and when Xu Fan and Gongsun Qin disembarked, the guide arranged by Han Dongxu was already waiting outside the airport.

"Hello, are you Mr. Xu? I am Jiang Wu, the guide arranged by Mr. Han for you. This time, I will be your host throughout your stay in Luocheng..."

Seeing Xu Fan and Gongsun Qin emerge from the airport, Jiang Wu set down the guide sign he was holding and walked towards Xu Fan.

He warmly shook hands with Xu Fan.

Most likely, Han Dongxu had communicated with him; recognizing Xu Fan didn't surprise him. Xu Fan nodded and smiled, "Take care of us for the time being."

"You're too kind."

When taking on this client, Jiang Wu had been forewarned that this wasn't an ordinary guest, so he dared not slack. After a polite remark, he promptly helped Xu Fan with their luggage.

"Mr. Xu, I trust you and your wife must be tired from the flight. Let me take you to your accommodation first."

Before Xu Fan's arrival, Jiang Wu had already rented a villa specifically for Xu Fan's rest. Leading Xu Fan and his companion, he was ready to head to the accommodation.

"Hmm, sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

With a side glance, Jiang Wu noticed something off about Xu Fan's companion and asked out of curiosity.

"It's fine, don't mind her, let's go."

Jiang Wu didn't understand, but Xu Fan naturally did. This woman was likely perplexed by the 'sister-in-law' title.

Jiang Wu was just an outsider, with nothing to explain, so Xu Fan casually remarked, taking Gongsun Qin along to where Jiang Wu parked.

"Xu Fan, he..."

Being led forward by Xu Fan, Gongsun Qin regained her senses, and whispered an explanation in his ear.

This guy had made a mistake!

This... shouldn't it be clarified?

"Alright, stop talking, it doesn't hurt me to be taken advantage of once or twice; it's nothing major."

Apparently not wanting to hear Gongsun Qin rambling on, Xu Fan glanced at her and explained.

Hearing this, Gongsun Qin almost burst into tears!

This guy, who's taking advantage of whom!

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