"Go back and tell Xu Fan that in half a month, the Lu Family will no longer exist in Shanghai,"

Lu Tianyou took a deep breath before giving Han Dongxu his answer.

"This... Family Head?"

"No! Family Head, we can't just give up like this!"

This decision, understandably, left all the high-level members of the Lu Family present feeling bewildered, each of them protesting wildly.

Though not considered a top family in Shanghai, the Lu Family certainly had deep roots there.

Selling off all of the family's properties and withdrawing from Shanghai meant that they would never be as glorious as they were today.

How could the high-level Lu Family members, accustomed to luxury and admiration, accept such a compromise?

As the family members tried to persuade him one after another, Lu Tianyou watched with a sense of ridicule.

This bunch, facing their doom, were actually still arguing with him?

No wonder the Lu Family was going down.

This time, it was the Lu Family who had harboured ill intentions first, plotting against Xu Fan's life.

Taking such actions, no one could let bygones be bygones.

Withdrawing from Shanghai might at least allow them to cling to life, but were they so intent on fighting to the death that they refused to stop?

Ignoring everyone's persuasion, Lu Tianyou looked sincerely at Han Dongxu and respectfully said, "I'm sorry to trouble you, please convey my hopes that Xu Fan will be magnanimous and spare the Lu Family this time."

"Clan Leader Lu, rest assured, my master is always reasonable. As long as your actions match your words, he naturally will not deliberately make things difficult for the Lu Family," Han Dongxu said with a tinge of pity for Lu Tianyou as he looked at the still disgruntled high-level members of the Lu Family.

If the Lu Family had known their error earlier, they would not have ended up in this situation.

With such people to deal with, it was very difficult for him to save the fate of the Lu Family.

"That's enough, don't disturb Clan Leader Lu's rest anymore, let's leave," Han Dongxu said, unafraid that Lu Tianyou would go back on his word, knowing that any breach would only result in more severe punishment.

Han Dongxu then took his leave with his people from the Lu Family's residence.

...

In the following days, the Lu Family kept their promise, gradually liquidating the industries they held in their hands.

After taking over the various Lu Family businesses, Xu Fan couldn't help but admire Lu Tianyou.

After all, letting go is not something everyone can do.

He had indeed made the right decision. Otherwise, possessing these properties without a life to enjoy them would have been even sadder.

As for the Ye Family on Hong Kong Island, Xie Tianlong had been silent for so many days, surely they must know that this plan had failed once again.

Whether to continue playing the game or stop here, the Ye Family would need to consider carefully for a while.

With the bloody lesson before them, they had to ponder for a few more days no matter what.

The Lu Family held a significant share in the restaurant business in Shanghai, and now that they had exited the scene, it provided Xu Fan with no small convenience.

Xu Fan continued to operate his businesses as usual, only he handed over the management of one of the Cantonese restaurants to Zhong Xingyue.

He contemplated that after a year or two of training, to see if she could grow into her role.

Then, he might entrust her with the management of the other businesses as well.

...

Now with some free time on his hands, he could finally take the time to find the person Lan sister had told him about and ask in detail about the Bronze Box.

Driving his car, Xu Fan couldn't help but glance over at the passenger seat where Xia Xiaodie was sitting.

Speaking of which, he hadn't planned on bringing her along to search for clues.

After all, he couldn't be sure whether the person who passed the Bronze Box to Xiao Tianfang was a friend or foe.

Xu Fan guessed that it was mostly likely Xia Yanyu who had told her about her father still being alive.

With her smarts, and the little tip-off from Feng Huang, it wasn't hard for her to guess that his long journey this time was concerned with her father's matter.

After some persistent coaxing, he had no choice but to take her along.

Regarding Xiao Tianfang, this indirectly related master, Sister Lan didn't know much, only that the person was practicing at a place called Yuehua Nunnery in a small county town near Shanghai.

The person was actually a woman, which really took Xu Fan by surprise.

After all, apart from his godmother, he had rarely seen any woman with strengths above the Innate level.

Although there was no name, judging by the age, Xu Fan estimated that it wouldn't take long to find the target once he reached Yuehua Nunnery.

Besides Xiaodie, Xu Fan didn't bring anyone else with him to Jiuxi Town this time.

After all, the matter of the Bronze Box was not something that should be shared with too many people.

After a journey of more than two hours by car, they soon arrived at Jiuxi Town.

Jiuxi Town was not particularly famous around Shanghai, and Yuehua Nunnery was even located on the outskirts of the small town.

After asking several passersby, Xu Fan finally determined the route to Yuehua Nunnery.

Once they had confirmed the route, he and Xia Xiaodie headed straight for Yuehua Nunnery.

In a short while, the two arrived at the entrance of Yuehua Nunnery.

Although Yuehua Nunnery wasn't famous, situated among the paddy fields in a tranquil environment, it was indeed a very suitable place for cultivation.

No wonder the other party had been able to cultivate in this place for years without wavering.

"Xu Fan, let's go in," said Xia Xiaodie.

With the matter concerning Xia Hengzhou's whereabouts, Xia Xiaodie, as his daughter, was even more worried than Xu Fan.

After glancing around for a moment, she urged him.

"Yeah, let's go in," replied Xu Fan, nodding his head as he and Xia Xiaodie stepped into the nunnery.

Come to think of it, he was also thankful that Xiaodie was with him today.

Otherwise, this nunnery, composed entirely of women, might have not allowed him to enter.

As they walked from outside into the nunnery, they saw people in groups of two or three offering incense in the main hall.

It was somewhat unexpected; the nunnery had more worshippers than he had imagined.

In such a remote place, there wouldn't be that many wealthy but guilt-ridden people coming to worship Buddha. Xu Fan guessed that the prosperity of Yuehua Nunnery could be related to the person Sister Lan had sent him to find.

Xiao Tianfang had received the Bronze Box when she was young, so she must be at least in her fifties by now. Xu Fan narrowed his eyes as he began to survey the people around him.

"Xu Fan, it looks like something's happened in the main hall," Xia Xiaodie said with a frown, alerting him before he could pinpoint his target.

The sound of a commotion not far ahead from the main hall reached him, and Xu Fan immediately looked inside.

He could vaguely see that it seemed to be a few local youths, arguing with the nuns of Yuehua Nunnery.

"Big blockhead, go up and help," urged Xia Xiaodie, standing by his side.

He understood Xiaodie's intent; by helping Yuehua Nunnery solve this problem, it would make inquiring about people later much easier.

Xu Fan nodded and proceeded towards the main hall.

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