"Alright, that's enough..."

At this moment, Xia Yanyu stood up.

For some reason, she was feeling a bit of aversion towards Yi Qiu and Zhao Yunfeng.

Perhaps it was because they were repeatedly targeting Xu Fan...

"Yi Qiu, Zhao Yunfeng, let's pretend that today's incident never happened, and don't target Xu Fan anymore in the future. He's not a bad person..."

"Yes, got it..."

This time, having been humiliated all the way to granny's house, Yi Qiu had no mood to make further fuss, grumbling with a grim face, he then fell silent.

Zhao Yunfeng grunted lightly, and out of respect for Xia Yanyu's voice, did not object any further.

Soon after, Xia Yanyu managed to send everyone away.

Outside the villa, Xu Fan and Qin Mengyue walked together. Seeing that Qin Mengyue kept staring at him, Xu Fan looked at her curiously and asked, "What's up? Did you find me becoming more handsome again?"

"..."

Qin Mengyue gave Xu Fan a speechless glance and asked, "Did you already know that Yi Qiu and the others had planted a bug in your room, and were you just playing with them?"

"What do you think?" Xu Fan smiled and countered.

Seeing Xu Fan's calm demeanor, Qin Mengyue couldn't help but sigh.

"Xu Fan, although I shouldn't say this, I still have to tell you."

"If you insist on staying at Xia Family's villa, I suggest that you should get along with those two for now."

"Later on, if something happens, those two might just save your life."

Qin Mengyue said earnestly. Although the words were harsh, they were indeed for his own good.

Xu Fan blinked and said with a smile, "Don't I have you to protect me?"

"..."

Seeing Xu Fan's relaxed attitude at this moment, Qin Mengyue shook her head helplessly.

She didn't know whether to call Xu Fan naïve or foolish...

Sighing blankly, she said, "I might not even be able to protect myself, let alone if he could come to help, perhaps..."

Qin Mengyue seemed to think of someone, and her lips involuntarily curved upwards. Xu Fan noticed and thought, this woman, she couldn't be thinking of me, could she?

"Hmm? Little Yueyue, missing your lover?"

"What, what nonsense are you talking!"

Seeing Xu Fan coming closer with a mischievous grin, Qin Mengyue's cheeks flushed, and she immediately glared fiercely.

"Hmph, I don't want to talk more with you, I'm leaving!"

"..."

Watching Qin Mengyue leave haughtily, Xu Fan sighed and shook his head.

"Hopeless."

...

After lunch, Xu Fan started strolling alone around the villa estate.

Though it was a stroll, it was actually more of a reconnaissance.

This walk revealed no signs of anything unusual; everything seemed incredibly calm.

The dense security presence around the villa even gave a fortress-like sense of security.

However, Xu Fan didn't think highly of the defenses that Yi Qiu and Zhao Yunfeng had set up.

These guards were reliable against ordinary people, but what they were about to face was one of the top hundred assassins!

Such security, for Bingdilian, was as good as none...

Since Bingdilian was last let go, some time had passed, and Xu Fan guessed that Bingdilian's injuries had probably healed by now.

He could hold his patience, but they should be running out of it too, right?

For an assassin ranked in the top hundred on the killer rankings, spending too much time on such a mission was not something to brag about.

Even his sixth sense developed over years on the battlefield made Xu Fan feel slightly uneasy at this moment...

After making his rounds, Xu Fan returned to the villa's hall.

In the hall, one could see Xia Yanyu playing chess with an old man, with Yi Qiu standing behind her.

The two were engaged in a very tense game. Xu Fan walked in without lifting his head, still intently focused on the situation on the chessboard.

Only Yi Qiu glanced at Xu Fan disdainfully.

Xu Fan shrugged nonchalantly and moved closer.

The old man was someone he hadn't seen in the villa before, likely a friend Xia Yanyu had invited from outside.

She had been staying in the villa for days and was probably bored, which was why she called someone over to play chess with her and relieve her boredom.

Now approaching the chessboard, Xu Fan began to examine the situation on it.

At this point, Xia Yanyu, who was playing black, was in a dangerous position, one could even say it was critical.

In contrast, the old man was waiting leisurely for Xia Yanyu to make her move, his profound skills in Go evident from his gameplay.

Xu Fan estimated that the old man was at least of a professional eighth dan level.

Facing such a tough opponent, it was no wonder Xia Yanyu was so indecisive.

Xu Fan carefully scanned the black pieces and soon his gaze settled on a particular spot.

If a move were made there, it could revive the black's situation in the game.

However, Xu Fan did not speak up.

Back in Banan Village, the old geezer who taught him chess had said, "True gentlemen watch chess without comment." Xu Fan did not know if he qualified as a gentleman, but he had adhered to this principle until now.

"Sigh, teacher, I've lost..."

After thinking for so long and still unable to find a solution, Xia Yanyu sighed miserably with a wry smile and eventually conceded to the old man.

"Hehe, Yanyu, at your age, your skill in chess already exceeds most. I, the old man, am just a bit more refined than you."

The old man laughed heartily as he stroked his beard, comforting her a few words, which embarrassed Xia Yanyu a bit.

"Huh? Xu Fan?"

She glanced sideways and only then noticed that Xu Fan had come over at some unknown time.

Xu Fan smiled at her and said, "President Xia, you should have persisted a bit longer."

Xu Fan thought that with Xia Yanyu's intelligence, she might have figured out a way to escape the situation had she thought a little longer.

Such a surrender was truly a waste of a good game.

"Tsk, kid, what do you know?"

Yi Qiu glared disdainfully at Xu Fan and snorted, "You think this is Connect-Five? My miss's rank is professional sixth dan. If she can't solve the game, what right do you have to comment?"

"Yi Qiu!"

Yi Qiu was obviously picking a fight with Xu Fan because of earlier issues, and Xia Yanyu glared at him unhappily before he shut up.

"Xu Fan, you understand how to play Go as well?"

Following that, Xia Yanyu looked at Xu Fan.

Her expression was somewhat surprised. After all, for something like Go, many young people nowadays didn't even know the basic rules, let alone how to play.

If Xu Fan also knew this, that would indeed be rare.

Xu Fan slightly smiled and replied, "Not really, I just played chess with an old man for a few years when I was bored. After he was gone, so was the game."

"Hmm?"

Xia Yanyu's eyes brightened upon hearing this, pointed at the chessboard, and asked, "Want to join me for a game?"

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