Under Xia Yanyu's repeated urging, Lao Zhang pushed the speed of the car to the limit of the dashboard!

He blazed through several red lights in a row, and Lao Zhang managed to cover the distance that normally required an hour's drive in just half an hour.

"Miss, we've arrived..."

Having parked the car at the entrance of Xiao Lan's supermarket, Lao Zhang incessantly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

As Xia Yanyu's personal driver, it was the first time in these past few years that he had seen her place such importance on a person.

For a moment, he found himself envying the skilled person she esteemed so highly.

"Lao Zhang, you wait for me here."

Xia Yanyu sat in the back seat, took a moment to recover from the dizziness caused by the high-speed drive, and then stepped out of the car with her silk-stockinged legs.

In front of her was the supermarket operated by Xiao Lan. Xia Yanyu frowned and looked at it for almost a minute, continuously shaking her head.

This woman had control over money and power, yet her style of conduct was extremely low-profile, which really baffled people...

Shaking her head, Xia Yanyu didn't dwell on it any longer, as her purpose for coming here today wasn't for Xiao Lan but for an even more important matter!

Taking a deep breath, Xia Yanyu clenched her fists, a determined air about her, and walked towards the supermarket.

Even if she had to beseech in a low voice, she had to get the leads to that skilled person from Xiao Lan!

As she walked into the supermarket in her high heels, she was met with surprised gazes from all around.

Having long since grown accustomed to being stunned by her own appearance, she glanced around the supermarket, and quickly spotted Xiao Lan.

"Xiao Lan, I'm here."

"Hmm?"

Xiao Lan was in the midst of instructing her staff on the trivial matters of the supermarket, and she was genuinely surprised to see Xia Yanyu.

She had just hung up the phone not even half an hour ago, and already Xia Yanyu had arrived...

Such urgency, what was it really for?

"Let's talk outside."

The supermarket was quite crowded at the moment, so after briefly instructing her staff, Xiao Lan led Xia Yanyu outside.

"Hmm, what is it that you want to talk to me about?"

Taking Xia Yanyu outside, Xiao Lan wasted no time and directly asked.

Xia Yanyu took a deep breath and then said, "Xiao Lan, I went up to Qixia Mountain today, and Zen Master Wuming told me that you know a skilled person. I want to ask you to introduce him to me..."

Truth be told, Xia Yanyu was somewhat nervous. The person referred to as 'little donor' by Zen Master Wuming was obviously a skilled individual, but would Xiao Lan be willing to introduce such a person to her...

After all, talents like him were coveted by large families, none foolish enough to introduce them to others...

"A skilled person?"

Xiao Lan was taken aback upon hearing this, and for a moment, couldn't recall who Xia Yanyu was referring to.

After contemplating for a while, she remembered Xu Fan, recalling that her last visit to Zen Master Wuming on Qixia Mountain had been with him in tow.

Zen Master Wuming had high praise for Xu Fan, and it seemed likely that the person Xia Yanyu was referring to was him.

At once, Xiao Lan scrutinized Xia Yanyu, curious about why the current decision-maker of the Xia Family sought out her unworthy younger brother, and what she intended to do...

"Xia Yanyu, may I ask what you want with him?"

"..."

Xiao Lan did not immediately agree, causing Xia Yanyu to feel a bit disheartened, but she didn't give up, and with a sincere look, she said, "Xiao Lan, someone wants to harm me and my sister. I want to ask him to protect us these days, to help me take down that assassin."

Xia Yanyu didn't look for any excuses, first because she knew she couldn't deceive Xiao Lan, and second, she understood that only sincerity could win Xiao Lan's trust.

"Xiao Lan, rest assured, as long as you are willing to introduce me, I will definitely offer a generous reward in the future! Of course, if he is willing to help me, I will surely not treat him poorly!"

"If he is willing to help me, fifty million in remuneration! If he can capture the assassin for me, I will pay another fifty million!"

With gritted teeth, Xia Yanyu directly quoted a remuneration of one billion!

She understood the principle of not catching a wolf without risking a child; to be acquainted with such a master, what was a mere billion in comparison?

"This..."

Xiao Lan didn't show any sign of being moved by the billion Xia Yanyu mentioned.

Indeed, with Xu Fan's capabilities, protecting Xia Yanyu would be more than sufficient.

Just thinking about her capricious younger brother, Xiao Lan couldn't help but laugh.

"Xia Yanyu, my brother indeed has the strength to help you, but he has peculiar tendencies and acts purely on whim; whether he helps you or not is not something I can decide..."

"Xiao Lan, if he is not satisfied with my offer, we can continue to negotiate!"

Hearing Xiao Lan's words made Xia Yanyu become somewhat anxious.

Even, upon hearing Xiao Lan call the person 'little brother,' a tinge of envy surged in her heart.

Her beauty was not inferior to Xiao Lan's, each had their own distinctive charms, yet compared to herself, Xiao Lan had one tremendous advantage: that master was her younger brother!

"Hehe, Xia Yanyu, you might have misunderstood, it's not about the remuneration."

Xiao Lan said with a smile, shaking her head as she explained: "You see, my bad little brother, money, to him, holds no allure whatsoever."

"If he wanted it, what's a mere billion to him?"

Xiao Lan wasn't blindly confident in Xu Fan, knowing that back in the days at the jade market, he casually picked a few rough stones for himself and made tens of millions.

With such capabilities, why would he ever lack money to spend?

"This..."

Thinking that a billion was already a sufficiently tempting chip, but according to Xiao Lan, it appeared to be entirely unattractive, Xia Yanyu became instantly distressed!

"Xiao Lan, please! I'm begging you! Help me, the Xia Family really needs his help now!"

"If he's not interested in money, we can negotiate other things!"

At this point, Xia Yanyu could be said to have run out of options, desperately clutching Xiao Lan's arm, pleading.

Although her current status did not quite suit asking for favors, she could find no one more suitable than that master to save herself and her sister...

"..."

Seeing Xia Yanyu's helpless look, Xiao Lan couldn't help but feel a bit soft-hearted.

Shaking her head with a wry smile, she said, "Xia Yanyu, don't be afraid, I did not say I wouldn't introduce him to you, did I?"

"Really?"

Seeing the smile on Xiao Lan's face, Xia Yanyu immediately showed a look of joy! Her entire being became excited!

However, in less than three seconds, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head, dousing her joyful mood on the spot!

"Hmm? Lan, is this person your friend?"

A somewhat familiar voice suddenly came from behind, and Xia Yanyu turned around in confusion.

Upon recognizing the leisurely approaching Xu Fan, her joyous expression instantly turned as cold as winter frost!

"Are you following me?"

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