380: Chapter 379: Ning Fan, You Are About to Become History!
380: Chapter 379: Ning Fan, You Are About to Become History!
Time moved past midnight, and Ning Fan arrived at the Dragon Eagle Hall in Zhonghai City.
At the Juyi Hall, the elder was cursing into his phone.
“What the hell are you all good for?
All you do is boast normally, but now when I ask you to do something, suddenly you’re all useless?”
With the eagle’s command, the entire Dragon Eagle Hall sprang into action, beginning the investigation into Dragon Gate’s traces sneaking into Su City tonight.
Ning Fan sat in the hall with his eyes tightly closed, his expression as cold as ice, seemingly deep in thought.
After receiving a text message greeting from Long Tianze, Ning Fan didn’t head to Su City immediately but waited for Long Tianze to make a move.
Beep beep beep!
Just then, Ning Fan’s phone started ringing.
Ning Fan took out his phone and saw the call was from Xu Ruolan’s phone, just as he had expected—Long Tianze would indeed contact him again.
“Nineth Master, it’s been a long time, I’ve missed you terribly!”
Long Tianze’s voice came through the phone, and Ning Fan’s eyes narrowed slightly as he replied coldly, “Long Tianze, what exactly are the rules of the game in your heart?”
“Game rules?
Hahaha, Nineth Master, you really have a sense of humor.
Winners rule, losers are forgotten, history is written by the victors.
Surely, you understand such a simple truth?”
Long Tianze mocked mercilessly, and didn’t feel there was anything wrong with his actions.
The death of Long Zhixin had made Long Tianze ruthless.
“Nineth Master, Miss Xu is currently our guest at the Dragon Gate Martial Arts School.
If you wish to see her, I, on behalf of Dragon Gate, would welcome you at any time!”
“Humph, you’ve really gone to great trouble!” Ning Fan said through gritted teeth, his eyes bloodshot.
“Don’t mention it, and besides, I’ve wanted to invite Miss Xu for a long time now, she truly is a beauty beyond compare!”
Long Tianze purposefully used a suggestive tone, aiming to infuriate Ning Fan.
Ning Fan clenched his fists but said nothing; after all, it was his mistake.
He hadn’t expected Long Tianze to move so quickly.
Fan Zhongliang was likely someone he had sacrificed deliberately to ensure Ning Fan wouldn’t be by Xu Ruolan’s side.
This move by Long Tianze targeted not only Ning Fan but Xu Ruolan as well.
Now, with the backing of the Fang Guild, Long Tianze had bought off many forces in Zhonghai.
In his estimation, apart from the elder, Ning Fan was in a situation where no one else would be able to help.
With only the Dragon Eagle Hall, it would undoubtedly be difficult to sustain alone.
“I wonder, Nineth Master, would you be willing to visit me in Su City?
Perhaps also check on Miss Xu and ensure her safety?”
Long Tianze very clearly had laid numerous traps for Ning Fan, just waiting for him to walk in willingly.
And what was most frustrating was that Ning Fan was aware of Long Tianze’s conspiracy, but had no choice but to play by his rules, for now.
“Of course I’ll go, how could I not?
You’ve put in so much effort; how could I not appreciate it?” Ning Fan said, not with anger but with laughter, yet the laughter was exceptionally cold.
“Hahaha, truly worthy of the Nineth Master, straightforward and decisive!”
Long Tianze laughed heartily, as if everything was within his control.
“However!” Suddenly, Long Tianze’s tone shifted and turned harsh, “I must say you are indeed formidable, but now I want to see how you will turn things around!
Who in Zhonghai could possibly help you now?!”
Now, Long Tianze had connections with all sorts of powers, big and small in Zhonghai.
The Fourth District’s strength, Fan Zhongliang, was already dead, and other forces were neither against him nor against Ning Fan.
They were merely bystanders enjoying the spectacle.
Because these onlookers existed, the former factions that Ning Fan had wiped out were starting to stir again.
For Long Tianze, this was practically divine assistance.
Long Tianze, already confident of his victory, grew increasingly domineering as if he didn’t even regard Ning Fan as a challenge.
“Ninth Master, you’re about to become history!”
No sooner had the words left his mouth than Long Tianze hung up the phone, and Ning Fan’s face darkened once again.
At the same time, Eagle walked over, not yet noticing Ning Fan’s expression, and cursed angrily, “A bunch of short-sighted dogs, one day I’ll drag you out and set you straight one by one!”
Not long ago, Eagle had caught wind of some troubling news.
Throughout Jianghu, the news of Ninth Master’s return had spread, but equally widespread was the news that the Dragon Gate Martial Arts School planned to deal with Ninth Master, as if a ferocious wind had blown through making everyone aware.
On one side was the overlord of Su City, on the other was a legendary figure from Zhonghai, at first glance at least equal in strength and power.
Yet, in reality, everyone in Jianghu believed Ning Fan was as good as dead.
No matter how glorious the name Ninth Master was in Zhonghai, that was in the past.
In the eyes of most, Ninth Master was just that—a past tense, no longer possessing the influence he once had, definitely no match for the Dragon Gate Martial Arts School.
When such rumors reached Eagle’s ears, he was definitely not pleased.
Others might not know, but how could he be unaware of Ning Fan’s terror?
With the power to command the Jiangnan Region with the Blood Banner Order, with this, let alone a single Dragon Gate Martial Arts School, even the entirety of Zhonghai combined with Su City wouldn’t be able to handle Ning Fan.
Unfortunately, very few people knew this, and without Ning Fan’s permission, Eagle dared not speak out.
“Eagle, you may proceed with the task I’ve assigned you.”
Ning Fan stood up and walked towards the door with an expressionless face.
Eagle hesitated for a moment, then asked unconsciously as he looked at Ning Fan’s back, “Where are you going, sir?”
“I’m going to Su City.”
Ning Fan replied offhandedly, and Eagle became excited.
“Ninth Master, let me come with you!”
Ning Fan intended to go alone—Eagle watched him nervously, thinking that going to Su City by himself was too risky.
Ning Fan stopped, turned to look at Eagle and said, “Why would you come with me?
Go do what you need to do.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Fan’s figure disappeared from Eagle’s sight.
Looking at the now-empty Juyi Hall, Eagle sighed, shook his head vigorously, and soon after, left Dragon Eagle Hall as well.
On his way to Su City, Long Tianze sent Ning Fan an address, along with a parting shot.
“If you want Miss Xu to meet her untimely end, Ninth Master, there’s no need to come to me.
But it would be a pity to waste such a beauty!”
Long Tianze didn’t forget to provoke Ning Fan with these words.
At the Dragon Gate Martial Arts School in Su City, Long Tianze looked at Xu Ruolan being loaded into a car and snickered continuously.
“Ninth Master, tonight will be your end, and this woman will also become an important pawn for me, Long Tianze, to control Zhonghai!”
Long Tianze wanted not only Ning Fan’s death but also to make Xu Ruolan his own woman.
For someone of his stature, such a woman was suited to complement him!