"What, afraid to speak now?"

Mr. Hua stopped when he mentioned being seized by that guy, and Xu Fan, having roughly guessed what happened next, couldn't help but tease him.

"This... this..."

Meeting Xu Fan's gaze, Mr. Hua couldn't help but shiver.

At this point, there was no hiding it anymore. He sighed and continued speaking.

"He... he said he wanted to kill me to eliminate future threats. I... in order to save my life, gave you up."

After stealing the Ten-Handed Sword and the Seven Treasures Relic, that guy didn't leave but continued lurking in Jinling.

Clearly, he was worried that if he went back to Dongying, someone would still be following him, causing trouble.

In desperation to save his life, Mr. Hua had no choice but to confess everything about being beaten by Xu Fan.

And he told that guy that the military had now entrusted the matter to Xu Fan.

He figured that by diverting the guy's attention to Xu Fan, he could spare himself.

However, after Mr. Hua spoke, that guy wasn't too surprised. Mr. Hua felt compelled to volunteer to deal with Xu Fan for him.

"That's basically the situation, Mr. Xu, I... I was forced!"

Having explained everything, Mr. Hua looked at Xu Fan with an aggrieved expression, pleading for mercy.

"So, Mr. Hua, you can't really complain..."

Xu Fan chuckled after hearing the story.

If it weren't for catching him in the act, that guy would probably still be happily helping him set me up.

However, although this guy's despicable, he indeed still has some use now.

According to Mr. Hua, it's not surprising that the guy knows of my existence.

Keep in mind, he stole not only the Ten-Handed Sword but also the treasured Seven Treasures Relic from Lingyan Pavilion.

I am the master of Lingyan Pavilion, and he must have considered the possibility of my pursuit and revenge.

The reason he had Mr. Hua handle things is even easier to explain.

That guy is most likely after Monk Xuyun's legacy, and having someone manage troubles for him would be ideal.

Having already arrived in Dongying, it was difficult to trace that guy's whereabouts, but with Mr. Hua's help, things should be much easier.

Xu Fan looked at Mr. Hua and asked, "Besides having you deal with me, did he give you any other instructions?"

"This..."

Clearly, Xu Fan's inquiry intends to uncover the guy's purpose in Dongying.

Mr. Hua looked at Xu Fan with a guilty face and shook his head, "Actually, he didn't trust me much; apart from this matter, he didn't ask me to do anything else."

"Moreover, every meeting with him, he contacted me. If I wanted to see him, it was basically by chance..."

Mr. Hua's words were utterly useless; even he knew that the information provided would not be helpful to Xu Fan.

Worried that Xu Fan would get a bad impression of him, Mr. Hua hurriedly added a sentence.

"But... but, I know what he looks like! I can draw him for you!"

This was definitely an important clue. Mr. Hua excitedly looked at Xu Fan, thinking Xu Fan would be grateful.

"..."

Seeing Mr. Hua's excitement, Xu Fan couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Let me guess, the Face Changing Technique was taught to you by him, right?"

"Do you think such a cautious person would show his true face to someone untrustworthy like you?"

After obtaining what he wanted from Jinling, that guy didn't hurry back to Dongying immediately but stayed hidden to resolve potential troubles.

This level of caution shouldn't lead to such a mistake.

"This..."

Xu Fan's retort instantly made Mr. Hua embarrassed.

Indeed, Xu Fan was right; that Face Changing Technique was taught by that guy.

After all, there was no reason for him to show his true face to me...

"Let me think, I should be able to provide you with other clues, just give me some time."

Unable to provide any valuable information was humiliating, and even without Xu Fan saying anything, Mr. Hua wanted to offer clues to him.

After notifying Xu Fan, he began to ponder deeply.

Using Mr. Hua as bait was not enough to lure that guy out, and Xu Fan was anxious but could do nothing but wait patiently opposite Mr. Hua.

"I've got it!"

A little while later, Mr. Hua slapped his thigh excitedly and looked at Xu Fan with delight!

"I remember now, I know who he sent to frame you."

"Oh?"

Listening to this, Xu Fan raised his eyebrows.

Mr. Hua should be referring to the incident where I was framed for stealing the secret manuals of various martial arts families in Dongying.

For this rumor to spread so widely and convincingly, the energy of the manipulator behind it wasn't small.

If these people were his accomplices, then my opponents would be even more formidable.

All in all, this was indeed a useful clue. Xu Fan looked at Mr. Hua and urged, "Go on, who are these people?"

"Hehe."

Finally being of some use, Mr. Hua chuckled and said, "That guy probably doesn't even know that when he contacted those people, I found out."

"If I'm not mistaken, those people should belong to an organization called... Seven Kills Tower!"

"Seven Kills Tower?"

Upon hearing Mr. Hua's explanation, Xu Fan slightly frowned.

This name wasn't too unfamiliar to him.

After contemplating alone for a while, he turned his gaze back to Mr. Hua.

"Besides this, do you know anything else?"

"This..."

Hearing Xu Fan's inquiry, Mr. Hua awkwardly grinned.

So far, that was all he could recall; he truly knew nothing else.

"Alright, no need to fret anymore."

Not knowing how to respond, Xu Fan waved his hand and interrupted him.

Looking at him, he said, "You can go now. These days, you know what to do without me repeating, right?"

"Of course... of course..."

Mr. Hua nodded eagerly like a pecking chick, saying, "Rest assured, I will cure those people's poison for you."

"Moreover, if that guy contacts me, I'll inform you first thing!"

After giving Xu Fan his promise, Mr. Hua left the room.

Sitting alone on the tatami, Xu Fan contemplated briefly before taking out his phone...

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