Driven by curiosity, Xu Fan opened the envelope directly.

Inside the white envelope was a thick stack of data.

Xu Fan poured out the contents of the envelope and began to check them one by one.

The series of data collected by Situ Jing was mostly composed of photos and maps.

Xu Fan flipped through them one by one, squinting his eyes.

Previously, Situ Jing had mentioned that there was a way to improve his strength, in an attempt to persuade Xu Fan to spare him.

This must be what he was referring to.

Xu Fan was very familiar with the items shown in the photos.

Bronze Box.

It almost looked identical to the bronze box he had seen at the Xia Family, but according to the series of photos, this bronze box was likely not the one belonging to Xia Yanyu's family.

The person secretly holding the bronze box in the photos was unfamiliar; Xu Fan had never seen him before, certainly not someone from the Xia Family.

Another point proving that this bronze box was not the Xia Family's was the map.

The map in the envelope had marked locations.

The mark obviously indicated the current location of the bronze box.

According to the map, the location was not in Jinling but within Diannan Province.

Based on the information provided in the envelope, the bronze box had previously appeared in Diannan Province...

Holding the stack of data, Xu Fan frowned in thought.

If it were the bronze box, it would indeed be worth investigating.

Back then, the item had directly established Xiao Tianfang's name, undoubtedly a treasure.

However, that item also came with significant danger.

Whether to pursue it required careful consideration, and Xu Fan decided to put the clues back into the envelope, ceasing to ponder the matter.

For now, it was better to handle urgent matters first.

"Alright, I found the things, let's go out."

Soon, the Qing Gang members should arrive, Xu Fan greeted Gongsun Qin and walked out.

Outside, it wasn't long before the Qing Gang high-level members arrived.

"Boss!"

They walked into Yunsheng Villa, seeing Situ Jing lying on the ground, rendered powerless. The Qing Gang high-level members were shocked for a while before coming to their senses.

First Ye Chongshan, now Situ Jing, Xu Fan's swift actions were indeed astonishing.

The situation in Shanghai had been overturned by his thunderous methods in just a few days.

So swiftly that the entire Shanghai was still in the dark.

"Take this guy away and handle him however you see fit," Xu Fan said, picking up Situ Jing's sword.

With this, Shanghai was settled, Xu Fan stretched and said, "That should be enough, inform Han Dongxu to come back. There are still many things for you to work on."

"Boss! Don't worry! We won't let you down!"

Upon hearing Xu Fan's instructions, the Qing Gang members stood tall like javelins and readily agreed.

The biggest problem had been solved by Xu Fan, leaving only the cleanup and miscellaneous tasks, which wouldn't be too troublesome for them.

Looking at Xu Fan, their eyes were filled with confidence and pride.

Knowing that if it were anyone else, this crisis might not have been resolved.

After tidying up the aftermath and taking over Ye Chongshan's forces on Hong Kong Island, they would have fully paid back what they had lost.

And their power would rise several levels!

By that time, the people in Shanghai might be shocked to death.

"Boss, if there are no other matters, we'll head out first."

They needed to speed up actions against Ye Chongshan, so the Qing Gang members, after getting Xu Fan's instructions, left without further ado.

Now, only Xu Fan and Gongsun Qin were left inside Yunsheng Villa.

Xu Fan played with Situ Jing's sword for a while, then tossed it to Gongsun Qin.

"Take it."

"This?"

Gongsun Qin clumsily caught the long sword and looked at Xu Fan in confusion.

What did this guy mean by offering her the sword?

Knowing that Situ Jing's weapon was not of mortal grade, though not as good as the Yanluo Sword, it was still rare.

"From now on, this sword is yours. Also, take these six pieces of Jiuyang Warm Jade, they will help with your cultivation level."

Xu Fan offered not only a good sword, but also handed six pieces of Jiuyang Warm Jade to Gongsun Qin's delicate hands.

Thinking it wasn't enough, after a moment, he brought out the secret manual on the Nine Heavens Sword Technique.

"It contains Situ Jing's ultimate skill, Nine Heavens Sword Technique; it might not be extremely useful, but the sword intent contained within will provide you with valuable references."

"In the coming days, study it diligently."

"This..."

Holding a pile of items, Gongsun Qin felt conflicted.

She was never a materialistic woman; even living in the secular world recently, she was not corrupted by luxurious life.

Luxury cars and villas were mere clouds to her.

If Xu Fan had given her those things, she wouldn't even blink.

But the items she held now far surpassed luxury cars and villas in value.

There's no such thing as a free lunch, what could he possibly want by suddenly giving her these items...

Thinking of his often teasing words, her heart raced.

"Xu Fan..."

Glancing at Xu Fan secretly, Gongsun Qin's feelings grew more complicated.

After a long internal struggle, she decided she couldn't accept these gifts.

"Xu Fan..."

Finding a way to refuse his gifts without offending him was a head-scratching task; she pursed her lips, deliberating for a while before speaking.

"Actually, I..."

She pondered; maybe he liked her.

But as a Buddhist disciple, she couldn't have those feelings.

She needed an appropriate way to refuse him.

Stammering, she hadn't yet formed a complete sentence when Xu Fan spoke first.

"Enough, stop speaking so much. If I give you these things, you take them."

Xu Fan's tone was undeniable.

He glanced at Gongsun Qin, thinking she seemed strange.

But without thinking too much, he said, "You helped me a lot while I was away from Shanghai, and I entrusted the Qing Gang brothers to you."

"Consider these items my little gift to you."

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