Ring, ring, ring!

Just as he was about to open the wardrobe door and step out, a sudden cellphone ringtone came from outside, causing Xu Fan's hand, which was resting on the wardrobe door, to unconsciously stop.

Ke Longxiang's phone rang.

The ringtone had just started when Ke Longxiang immediately answered the call; the call must have been extremely urgent, as his attention was completely focused on it and he did not notice that the wardrobe door had moved slightly.

"Okay, I'll be right there!"

After hanging up, Ke Longxiang gave Li Qinghe a cold look, snorted, and without turning his head, slammed the door as he walked out.

Walking out from the wardrobe now, one could see Li Qinghe lying on the bed, her face a picture of helplessness, truly a pitiful sight.

Her eyes were even misted with a layer of tears.

Women of the great families...

Her plight reminded Xu Fan of Xiaodie, who was also born in a great family, equally beautiful, and just as enslaved by her family's fate...

No matter how beautiful, or how much of a big star, or how worry-free her life was, without freedom, she was just a caged canary, there for others' amusement.

If he were Li Qinghe, he might feel even more miserable than she did.

"Damn it all."

The silence in the bedroom was broken by Xu Fan's curse, and Li Qinghe looked at him somewhat confusedly.

"Xu Fan, what did you say?"

"Li Qinghe, stop crying, rest assured, this engagement of yours won't last until your wedding day," Xu Fan said with a slight smile, confidently looking at Li Qinghe.

Why should one silently endure an arranged marriage because it's family?

Responsibility? To hell with responsibility!

He had never been one to play by the rules. If Li Qinghe couldn't break them, he would help her. If Xiaodie couldn't resist her fate, he would help her!

No matter what forces Ana Dan brought in, he would destroy the Ke Family, Xu Fan resolved.

"I hope so," Li Qinghe responded, not showing much enthusiasm to Xu Fan's reassurance. The beastly demeanor Ke Longxiang had shown earlier left her utterly dispirited.

"Xu Fan, I'm quite tired, sorry, I can't see you out," she said, pleadingly looking at Xu Fan, wanting nothing more than to be left alone.

"Hmm."

Xu Fan nodded, approached the bed, leaned down, and gently kissed Li Qinghe on the forehead.

"Rest well, and remember to let me know if you need anything."

"Hmm, thank you," she replied. The tender kiss left Li Qinghe somewhat surprised, finally bringing a slight smile to her face. She nodded at Xu Fan, then watched him leave the bedroom.

After getting dressed in the living room, Xu Fan left Li Qinghe's villa.

Now back in his car, Xu Fan drove towards home.

For some reason, he thought back to the phone call Ke Longxiang had received earlier.

Though he hadn't been able to hear the conversation, judging from Ke Longxiang's expression alone, it was clear the content was serious.

Xu Fan vaguely felt it had something to do with him.

Shaking his head, unable to puzzle it out, he knew the only way to get clear answers was to reach out to Green Rakshasa.

It was late, and Xu Fan upon arriving home went straight to bed.

The next day, he started trying to contact Green Rakshasa.

After releasing Green Rakshasa in Jinling, he had asked for his contact information.

Now, through the number Green Rakshasa had left him, Xu Fan made a call.

However, the result was somewhat disappointing.

After several calls, no one answered.

Even by the afternoon, Xu Fan had not received a response from the other party.

"Has this guy already betrayed us?"

Xu Fan muttered to himself as he held his phone, but quickly shook his head.

It made no sense for Green Rakshasa to do so.

After all, he was holding his lifeline in his hands, capable of ending his life anytime he wished.

Green Rakshasa wouldn't joke about his life.

"What could it be, then?"

Just as he was pondering the reason, suddenly, his phone rang.

Xu Fan reflexively answered the call in a hurry.

"Boss, it's me, Han Dongxu."

"..."

It wasn't Green Rakshasa who had called, but Qing Gang's Han Dongxu, leaving Xu Fan somewhat disappointed.

Massaging his temples and shaking his head, Xu Fan sighed and asked, "What is it? Is there a problem?"

"Do you have a moment now? There might be a bit of trouble at the bar... "

After hesitating for quite some time, Han Dongxu finally revealed the purpose of his call.

Xu Fan frowned upon hearing his report.

Thinking back to the call Ke Longxiang received last night, Xu Fan guessed that it was probably related to last night's events.

"I'll be there right away."

The details couldn't be discussed clearly over the phone, so Xu Fan hung up and immediately drove to Hengshan Road.

Xu Fan arrived at the street where the bar was located, parked his car, and then walked into the bar.

It wasn't the bar's business hours during the day, so it was quite deserted inside, save for a few waitstaff who were cleaning up.

"Good day, Mr. Xu."

Xu Fan nodded at the waitstaff who greeted him and looked around.

There was no sign of any damage inside the bar, and it was not apparent where the trouble had occurred.

What was going on, exactly?

"Boss, you're here."

As he pondered, he saw Han Dongxu approaching from one side.

"Han Dongxu, what exactly happened?"

Xu Fan nodded toward him and inquired.

Having just seen Xu Fan surveying the surroundings, Han Dongxu looked at Xu Fan and explained, "Boss, to be precise, it's not the bar that had an issue, but..."

"It's our people who ran into some trouble."

By 'our people,' Han Dongxu naturally meant those who had left Qing Gang and were responsible for this street.

As the two were indeed interdependent, Xu Fan frowned and said, "Be more specific."

"Yes."

Han Dongxu nodded and elaborated, "Last night, there was supposed to be a shift change, but the group that was supposed to come for guard duty never showed up."

"At first, I thought these guys were just goofing off and delayed their arrival, but as it turned out, they disappeared after an entire night."

"I just had someone check, and that group is missing..."

"Missing?"

If even Han Dongxu with his manpower in Shanghai couldn't find a clue, they were likely abducted.

At that moment, Xu Fan looked at Han Dongxu and said, "If I'm not wrong, it's mostly the doing of Ke Longxiang."

Technically, Ke Longxiang should have already given up the profits from the bar's street.

So what was the purpose of suddenly abducting this group now?

As Xu Fan pondered, he looked towards Han Dongxu...

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