"General Dragon."

Catching a hint of the subtle awkwardness on General Dragon's face, Xu Fan narrowed his eyes and greeted him.

"Uh..."

General Dragon forced a smile, feeling nothing but embarrassment.

Having long forgotten how to flatter others due to his status, he now feared that a single wrong word might lead to his death at the hands of this youth.

Courting phrases flashed through his mind, yet all seemed inappropriate; in the end, General Dragon could only manage a strained smile towards Xu Fan as a sign of his submission.

Xu Fan, observing this, let out a slight smile and said, "Don't be naughty. Just wait here obediently for me. Can you do that?"

"Definitely... definitely..."

Hearing Xu Fan's command, General Dragon nodded repeatedly like a pecking chicken.

Stealing glances at the people surrounding Xu Fan, General Dragon thought that even if their strengths were not on par with Xu Fan, they were certainly not ones he could handle on his own.

To stay alive, it was best to obediently follow Xu Fan's orders.

Yes, don't be naughty at all.

...

"Alright, let's go."

Exchanging a glance with Qin Mengyue, Xu Fan then turned his attention to Hu Dewu.

In no time, Hu Dewu started leading Xu Fan towards the warehouse.

When Old Cat had arrived earlier, he had already emptied all the ammunition from the warehouse, and now as Hu Dewu walked into the deserted warehouse, his heart ached.

It was like returning to square one overnight.

"I... I'll go unlock it..."

Leading Xu Fan to the safe, Hu Dewu excused himself and approached the safe.

After unlocking the safe with a fingerprint and a code, a clicking sound announced the opening of the massive door.

Inside, apart from a carefully arranged white Jade Bi at the center, there was nothing else.

The translucent Jade Bi, masterfully carved from an unknown type of jade, had an allure to Xu Fan, even from a distance.

"Strange..."

Concentrating on the inscriptions etched on the Jade Bi, Xu Fan furrowed his brow.

He could not identify the text or its era, let alone understand its meaning.

Yet, the peculiar writing gave Xu Fan a sense of ancient depth, a feeling of grasping some enlightenment, yet also a profound vagueness.

Indeed, it was a treasure.

After a while, Xu Fan shifted his focus away from the Jade Bi, secretly thinking that it was no wonder the middle-aged man wanted him to retrieve this Jade Bi.

If one could comprehend the secrets within the Jade Bi, it would undoubtedly be a considerable aid to one's cultivation level.

Thinking this over, Xu Fan felt a tinge of regret.

Having already promised the middle-aged man to return the Jade Bi, he too wished he could fathom the mysteries contained within.

Perhaps he might have uncovered something profound.

"Okay, bring it to me."

Xu Fan signaled, prompting Hu Dewu to bring over the Jade Bi.

"Eh, okay."

Hu Dewu nodded and carefully removed the Jade Bi from the safe.

Then slowly, he approached Xu Fan.

Whether it was out of fear of dropping the precious Jade Bi or something else, Hu Dewu's steps were slow.

Xu Fan, watching this, narrowed his eyes.

Immediately, his gaze turned icy as he looked at the other man.

"Hu Dewu, I advise you to remember what I've said very clearly."

Although he did not explicitly state the main point, this sudden reminder still startled Hu Dewu into breaking out in a cold sweat.

As soon as he had taken out the Jade Bi, he had already begun to ponder how he might make his escape.

He thought to himself, since Xu Fan was so urgently in need of this Jade Bi, why shouldn't he take a gamble?

If Xu Fan refused to let him go, then he would simply smash the Jade Bi!

Then, once the jade was broken, Xu Fan wouldn't be able to get anything!

Having made up his mind, he was about to act, but Xu Fan's warning came first.

For a moment, Hu Dewu was so embarrassed that he couldn't speak.

How had he been read so easily by this guy again…

"Cough cough, how could that be, I... I'm not that kind of person."

Forcing a smile, he tried to explain and then stole a glance at Xu Fan.

Seeing that Xu Fan didn't continue to press the issue, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Fan's warning could indeed be considered kind, given that with Xu Fan's cultivation level, the so-called perfect plan that had just popped up in Hu Dewu's head was a complete joke.

In that moment, Hu Dewu dared not show the slightest contrary intention and obediently handed over the Jade Bi to Xu Fan.

The Jade Bi was not large, only slightly bigger than one of Xu Fan's hands.

From the rough edges of the Jade Bi, it seemed like it wasn't a standalone piece, but rather looked like a small part pried out from somewhere.

After carefully feeling the Jade Bi in his hand, Xu Fan still couldn't see anything significant about it and let out a breath. He put away the Jade Bi and then turned his gaze to Hu Dewu.

"Alright, now let's talk about your problem."

"I…"

Looking at Xu Fan, Hu Dewu felt incredibly frustrated.

It seemed he wasn't going to escape this calamity.

"Can you spare my life?"

Feeling somewhat reluctant, Hu Dewu now lifted his ashen face and looked over at Xu Fan.

He didn't want to die, whether it be his pursuit of martial arts or his greed for glory and wealth—it was very difficult for him to just die like this.

"To spare your life, who should spare the lives of those innocent people who died by your hands?"

Xu Fan had no intention of showing sympathy for someone like Hu Dewu.

The business he was involved in had caused misery for too many people, countless families had been broken, countless people had been bereaved, and many more had been separated from their wives and lost their children.

Now, letting him go would be a colossal joke, right?

With his own moral compass, Xu Fan would never allow such a person to remain in this world. Xu Fan looked at Hu Dewu expressionlessly and said, "Do I need to do it myself?"

"…"

A simple sentence made Hu Dewu feel an unparalleled sense of powerlessness.

In front of this youth, taking his own life seemed to be the best release.

Put up a desperate fight?

Hu Dewu shook his head with a wry smile, having suffered continual setbacks, he really couldn't afford to lose any more face.

"I understand, I'll do it myself."

Having once committed many sins, receiving such treatment now was already considered fortunate. Hu Dewu glanced at Xu Fan, raised his palm, and slammed it directly onto his forehead!

With a bang, this hegemon who had dominated Cross Border for many years, finally collapsed.

"Good and evil will eventually be repaid, the wheel of Heaven will always turn. If you don't believe it, just look up and see—who has Heaven ever spared?"

Xu Fan moved his gaze away from Hu Dewu's body, shook his head, and sighed.

After so many years of evil deeds, receiving such retribution was what he deserved.

Now, Xu Fan, holding the white Jade Bi, left the warehouse…

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