"What? You didn't find him? How is that possible? I clearly saw that guy disappear there. Check the area carefully."
"Sorry, Miss Gao, we still haven't found him."
"That's impossible! He should be around that area. He couldn't have gone far. I was watching the whole time!"
Gao Liyuan was frantic, her voice trembling.
She had sacrificed too much tonight.
If Lin Fan managed to escape now,
Gao Liyuan would be overwhelmed with guilt.
Losing the target while using the "God's Eye" was her primary responsibility.
After a while,
the person in charge of that area reported,
"Extremely sorry, Miss Gao, we still haven't found him."
All the surveillance cameras in that area had been destroyed.
Gao Liyuan could only see pitch-black screens.
She was beyond anxious.
Quickly, she expanded the search radius.
"I'll keep looking!! Everyone, don't miss any clues. He can't have gone far."
*Clickety-clack... clickety-clack...*
Gao Liyuan's hands flew across the keyboard at an insane speed.
Her fingers moved so fast they seemed like a blur.
She quickly hacked into nearby surveillance systems,
expanding the search while looking for Lin Fan's location.
Lin Fan's photo and personal information had already been entered into the system.
This was thanks to Yang Jingxuan's help,
who had retrieved the data from the bureau.
If any surveillance camera captured Lin Fan,
or someone resembling him in height,
the system would automatically display the footage.
These flagged areas would then be prioritized based on the similarity percentage, from highest to lowest.
Gao Liyuan was as restless as an ant on a hot pan.
Han Zhiqi comforted her, "Don't stress. It's not entirely your fault that the scumbag escaped. We all share some responsibility. Besides, he might not have gotten away yet. Keep searching."
Li Jiaxin chimed in, "Zhiqi's right. The Dragon King isn't that lucky."
Gao Liming added, "Sis, it's not your fault. The world is to blame! Once you find Lin Fan's location again, don't alert him. I'll send a few nano-mosquitoes to sting him first. Once he's immobilized, you can finish him off and end his wretched life."
The women tried to reassure her.
Meanwhile,
in the area where all the surveillance cameras had gone dark,
Lin Fan's face was grim. He had overheard every word of their conversation.
The most dangerous place was also the safest.
Lin Fan had exhausted all his ammunition,
which he casually discarded on the ground.
During his escape,
the only way out he could think of
was to disguise himself as one of the women's own people.
This wasn't without reason.
On one hand, Lin Fan had intercepted Gao Liyuan's instructions through the communication device,
allowing him to plan ahead.
On the other hand,
perhaps the thugs from the Han family were newly recruited.
They knew each other, but Gao Liyuan and the others didn't!
Lin Fan had seized on these two points,
quickly devising a plan to turn the tables.
"So... so the Han family is involved too! So that's how you betrayed me, Armadillo..."
In this brief moment,
Lin Fan had uncovered some truths.
He couldn't help but let out a sinister chuckle.
His eyes were icy cold.
Tonight wasn't about old enemies from abroad coming after him.
It was all domestic.
The women around Xu Mo!
As for the identity of Red Rose,
Lin Fan had deduced it was the woman currently giving orders.
Her name was Gao Liyuan,
sharing the same surname as Armadillo, Gao Liming.
After going in circles,
Lin Fan realized he was the fool all along.
That damn Gao Liming.
Not even ten years old,
while other kids were playing in the mud, shitting their pants,
this kid's mind was already so scheming!
He had laid traps all the way back in the country!
The more Lin Fan thought about it, the more terrifying the kid seemed.
A little silver coin now, he'd undoubtedly grow into an old silver coin.
This kid couldn't be allowed to live!!!!
While these women earned his hatred,
Lin Fan's resentment toward Xu Mo had reached an unbearable level.
His eyes were filled with overwhelming murderous intent.
These bitches must have been acting on Xu Mo's orders.
He shouldn't have been polite with Xu Mo back then.
He should have crushed Xu Mo before he could react.
Now,
he would have to wait until he returned to the country.
"The suffering I, Lin Fan, endure today will be repaid a hundredfold in the future!"
After confirming that Gao Liyuan had diverted her people,
Lin Fan pulled out his earpiece, tossed it to the ground, and crushed it under his foot.
The rest was straightforward.
He just needed to head in the opposite direction.
Once he left this place,
no one would be able to catch him for a while.
"Don't wait for later. You can repay it now."
A voice rang out.
Lin Fan froze, immediately on guard, and turned toward the source.
Although the noise of fireworks and firecrackers filled the air,
he wasn't so oblivious as to miss this.
Moreover, his life-saving intuition, which usually made his eyelids twitch, had stopped.
This meant the man before him posed no mortal threat.
Or perhaps the newcomer was exceptionally well-hidden.
When Lin Fan finally saw who it was,
he exploded with rage, cursing without hesitation.
"Xu Mo, I'll f*** your mother!!"
Xu Mo strolled forward calmly, his gaze equally cold.
"Only one of us will walk away today. I didn't call for backup. I prefer to handle my own business."
What the hell?
No backup?
Lin Fan laughed bitterly. What about all those bullets you had people shoot at me?
What the hell are you looking at?
Want to fight one-on-one?
Just say it outright!!!
Lin Fan opened his mouth, ready to say more,
but Xu Mo charged at him.
The distance between them was less than seven or eight meters.
Seeing that Xu Mo was unarmed,
Lin Fan's anger surged.
He bit down on a small pill in his mouth,
and a warm sensation spread from his lower abdomen.
Combined with a secret technique,
Lin Fan's combat power temporarily returned to its peak.
"You bastard, overestimating yourself! You came at the perfect time!"
Lin Fan's murderous intent erupted as he sneered coldly!
(￣_,￣)
In the blink of an eye,
Xu Mo closed the distance.
He threw a punch,
while Lin Fan swiftly raised his leg, aiming for Xu Mo's vital spot.
"Don't hit the face, don't break the back" was out the window.
Lin Fan only wanted Xu Mo dead!!!
Who cared about dirty tricks?
Xu Mo twisted his body forcefully, blocking Lin Fan's kick with his thigh.
*Thud.*
A dull impact echoed around them.
Xu Mo's Golden Bell Shield and Iron Shirt technique activated automatically.
Although his ancient martial art had reached perfection,
he wasn't willing to gamble his future "happiness."
Better safe than sorry.
"Damn it, you bastard, pulling this crap again?"
Lin Fan's expression darkened.
He quickly retreated.
After just a few exchanges,
Lin Fan remembered that Xu Mo practiced a defensive ancient martial art.
He also trained in a fierce offensive technique.
This wasn't going to work.
Lin Fan wasn't a fool. Injured as he was,
Xu Mo had the upper hand.
"Why? Are you scared of me?"
Xu Mo pressed forward, not giving Lin Fan a chance to catch his breath.
Lin Fan narrowed his eyes, parrying and countering while retreating.
After another round of exchanges,
Lin Fan suddenly noticed that Xu Mo's Eight Extremities Fist lacked its former ferocity!!!!
Compared to before, it was like night and day.
Lin Fan's eyes turned icy.
He wasn't sure if Xu Mo was holding back or intentionally going easy.
But regardless,
he would take advantage of this opportunity to beat Xu Mo senseless.
*Thud! Thud! Thud!!!!*
The dull sounds of impacts continued to resonate from their clash.
Xu Mo endured Lin Fan's attacks.
He could afford to make many mistakes.
But if Lin Fan slipped up just once,
the wounds he had forcibly suppressed
would be struck by Xu Mo's fist.
Xu Mo's Eight Extremities Fist was only at an advanced level, but its power was still significant.
Especially when aimed at an open wound.
It was pure agony!!!
Lin Fan soon realized this as well.
"You despicable dog!"
Lin Fan seized an opening, but Xu Mo cornered him against a wall, raining down punches on his head.
After who knows how many blows,
Lin Fan finally gathered strength in his right leg.
He kicked Xu Mo in the abdomen, creating distance between them.
Xu Mo's fighting style was simple and brutal; he didn’t even bother to defend himself.
He let Lin Fan hit him freely.
If Lin Fan abandoned his defense and tried to trade injuries with Xu Mo, he would definitely gain no advantage.
“Haha... despicable? Are you saying I should just stand here and let you hit me without doing anything?”
Xu Mo’s voice was icy.
In the past, he had always made concessions for the sake of following the plot.
But now, he was deeply dissatisfied with this protagonist and the will of the world’s heavenly order.
So what if the heavens punished him for killing the protagonist?
At worst, he’d just go through it all again!
Once he got back, he would kill Lin Fan immediately.
If he wasn’t allowed to return or wake up, then tearing off the polite facade was only natural.
If they dared to let him go back, Xu Mo swore he would kill Lin Fan every time he saw him!
“Go to hell!”
Lin Fan shouted, kicking over a nearby fixed trash can.
He grabbed the trash can and hurled it at Xu Mo.
Without a proper weapon at hand, he improvised one.
Victory often favors those who are prepared and know how to adapt.
Bang!!!
The garbage inside spilled out, filling the air with a foul stench.
If this hit had landed on an ordinary person or even a strong man, it would have drawn blood.
But on Xu Mo, it was child’s play.
The physical damage was minimal, but the insult was immense.
Xu Mo lived by the principle: if someone respects me an inch, I’ll respect them a foot.
The two clashed again.
Xu Mo snatched the trash can from Lin Fan’s hands.
Returning the favor in kind!
Both of their clothes were now covered in filth.
Lin Fan’s anger boiled over, his face turning red with rage. “You bastard, I’m going to kill you!!!”
At this moment, Lin Fan felt utterly humiliated.
This waste,
This beast,
This scoundrel—
How dare he?
Did no one tell him not to show off in front of the Dragon King?
“Clean up your mouth before you die; it’ll make your death a bit more dignified.”
Xu Mo’s cold gaze fell on Lin Fan as if he were already a dead man.
And so,
The two exchanged heavy blows,
Each aiming for the other’s head.
Xu Mo felt a slight tremor in his skull,
A faint dizziness washing over him.
This was the most ferocious punch Lin Fan had ever thrown.
But most of the physical damage was negated.
Xu Mo endured it.
Lin Fan, however, wasn’t so lucky.
His head spun, stars filling his vision as he was sent flying several meters and crashed to the ground.
His ears rang.
Even though Xu Mo’s Bajiquan wasn’t as powerful as before,
Hits to the head or groin could still be fatal.
Lin Fan’s body had been tempered through countless trials, far beyond that of an ordinary person.
But because Xu Mo’s Bajiquan seemed weaker now,
Lin Fan had dared to take the risk,
Trading blows with Xu Mo.
This time, however, Lin Fan had clearly underestimated Xu Mo’s explosive power.
Soon after hitting the ground, he coughed up blood.
Xu Mo didn’t give him a chance to catch his breath.
After a few seconds,
He charged forward and delivered a powerful kick aimed at Lin Fan’s chest.
Every second Lin Fan had to recover was a second more danger for Xu Mo’s family.
Besides, Xu Mo wanted to see what would happen if he killed the protagonist of this novel world.
Crack------------------
Lin Fan forced himself to roll away with all his strength, moving several meters.
The spot where Lin Fan had been lying was now cracked under Xu Mo’s foot.
If that kick had landed on a person, it would have shattered bones.
Seeing that his first attempt had failed, Xu Mo quickly pursued.
Lin Fan knew the situation was dire; his vitality was rapidly draining.
Even though Xu Mo’s Bajiquan was weaker now,
Lin Fan didn’t want to waste any more time with this iron man.
He was injured,
Having been shot multiple times.
After this fight,
His wounds had reopened, and blood was pouring out.
Lin Fan didn’t want to die. His only option now was to flee.
Even though Xu Mo wasn’t armed with a gun,
At such close range,
Xu Mo caught up in no time.
Lin Fan could only fight while retreating,
Trying to buy himself some time.
As long as he could escape,
Nothing else mattered!!!
In this moment,
Lin Fan had an epiphany.
What did it matter if you were strong?
Even the strongest ox ends up being eaten.
So you’re tough, huh?
Can you stay tough forever?
What about your children? Can they fight too?
Even if they can, you can’t stay on high alert every single day, can you?
Lin Fan decided to make full use of the Dragon King Hall,
Raising an army of fearless pawns.
From time to time, he’d send them with guns to Xu Mo’s side,
Spraying bullets everywhere.
At best, they could kill a few of Xu Mo’s family members.
At worst, they’d keep Xu Mo and the Xu Corporation on edge.
It was all about psychological warfare.
Crack----------
The sound of bones breaking echoed.
“Ah!!! Xu Mo, damn you!!!”
Lin Fan’s left arm was shattered by Xu Mo.
No matter how Lin Fan attacked,
Xu Mo just bulldozed through.
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If there’s less content, I’ll make up for it the next day. Also, the plan for the ending is to wrap it up in two or three more chapters. Thank you, everyone, for accompanying me this far~ Arigatou~