Chapter 133: Is That How You Talk to Your Father?
"It's been five days. Why haven't you woken up? Your wounds have clearly healed!" In the most luxurious suite of the Bin City Yalai Hotel, Chu Qianqian, dressed in pajamas, lay on the bed beside him, watching the seemingly asleep Zhou Fan, her young face filled with worry!
Over the past few days, Chu Qianqian had hardly left the room, staying by Zhou Fan's side around the clock. She only hoped that she would be the first person he saw when he woke up!
Before she knew it, Chu Qianqian had fallen asleep on top of Zhou Fan, and the sky outside had grown dark.
In truth, Zhou Fan had woken up on the third day. It was just that his body seemed to be undergoing some kind of transformation, leaving him unable to move or even speak. He could only lie there like a man in a vegetative state.
Late at night, once the withered branch of the great tree within his body perfectly fused with the Li Hen Sword, Zhou Fan felt his own internal power grow stronger. 'If I were to face that ambusher now,' he mused, 'even caught off-guard like before, I wouldn't be so completely suppressed!'
He slowly opened his eyes and looked at Chu Qianqian, who was fast asleep on his chest. Her face looked weary; it was clear she hadn't rested well these past few days. Zhou Fan wrapped his arms around her, placed a soft kiss on her forehead, and gently tucked her under the covers before getting up and leaving the room.
Zhou Fan went to the rooftop terrace. He stood at the very edge, gazing into the distance as killing intent swirled in his eyes.
"Boss, we found out who it was. The man who ambushed you is from Miaojiang. He's not only highly skilled in combat but also proficient in the Witchcraft and Gu Technique. He's one of the Elder Witch's subordinates. The Elder Witch sent him to assassinate you while your guard was down!" a figure said, slowly emerging from the darkness to address Zhou Fan.
"I figured as much. I killed two of that Elder Witch's dogs, Wang Tianhao and Chu Yifeng, one after another. A grudge was inevitable. Do you know where he's hiding now?" Zhou Fan nodded. 'The timing the man chose for his attack, and the power he showed, made it clear he was no ordinary person.'
It was a good thing it was him. Years of living on the knife's edge between life and death had honed his reflexes and decision-making far beyond that of ordinary people. 'Any other expert,' he thought, 'would have likely died on that first strike.'
"Not yet. The Elder Witch is far too cautious; he didn't leave any clues. However, we can infer his general location. It should be somewhere in Jiang Province, because that's where Ying San lost the ambusher's trail."
"He managed to shake off even Ying San's tracking?" Zhou Fan was slightly surprised. "It seems he was prepared. By the way, any activity in Nanjiang City recently? I assume the Capital City Wang Family sent people to get an explanation for Wang Tianhao's death, right? And on Ye Fei's end, after Viper's death, he should be sending more people. The timing is about right."
"The people from the Wang Family have indeed arrived, but there are only three of them: a young man and a middle-aged couple. The young man is Wang Tianhao's younger brother, named Wang Tianshuang. We don't know who the middle-aged couple is, but they're not weak. After they got to Nanjiang City, it seems they knew you weren't here, Boss. They haven't gone to her company or anywhere else; they've just been holed up in their hotel." The man stepped out of the shadows, revealing a handsome face of about twenty-five or twenty-six.
"As for the people Ye Fei sent, there are two groups. The first is led by Extreme Shadow and includes elites from the Assassination Squad and the Intelligence Squad. They're hiding somewhere around Nanjiang City, but we haven't found their exact location. The other group was hired by Ye Fei for a high price, led by Blake. Besides Blake, who's number three on the assassin charts, they've also got Sean, who's ranked ninth. The rest are all experts from the top one hundred!"
'He's really willing to spare no expense, sending out Extreme Shadow, Blake, and Sean all at once. Looks like Ye Fei's panicking.' Zhou Fan hadn't expected his opponent to be so decisive. He turned his head toward the staircase. "Ying Er, tell the brothers to return to their assignments. You head back with Ying Wu and continue protecting Xiaoyan for me."
"Understood, Boss!" Ying Er nodded, then turned and ran to the side. With a single leap, he vanished into the darkness of the night.
"So, you finally decided to wake up? I fucking thought you were dead!" A tall, lanky figure emerged from the stairwell, holding a bottle of liquor and two glasses. It was Feng Shen, the owner of the Yalai Hotel.
"So rude. Is that any way to talk to your old man?" Zhou Fan shot him a sideways glance, smoothly taking the bottle and pouring himself a glass.
"Screw you. If I hadn't pulled out the treasure I've been saving for over a decade to heal your injuries, you'd be cold in your grave right now. You should be getting on your knees and kowtowing to me!" Feng Shen griped, but he still clinked glasses with Zhou Fan and drained his in one gulp.