567: Chapter 556: The Fifth Nine Souls Jade 567: Chapter 556: The Fifth Nine Souls Jade The next day, A-Lei was bouncing around again, as Ning Fan’s Pure Yang Qi not only pulled A-Lei back from Ghost Gate Pass but also endowed him with many benefits.
His rapid recovery was all thanks to Ning Fan’s Pure Yang Qi.
When Feng, Yu, Lei, and Dian were ready to properly thank Ning Fan, they found that he had already left without a trace, having returned to Bali after revitalizing himself last night.
In the hotel, Xu Ruolan was absent until she returned from the Zarfi Group in the afternoon.
Upon seeing Ning Fan, Xu Ruolan happily shared, “The Zarfi Group has agreed to a comprehensive strategic partnership with us.
With their help, our European strategy will be smooth sailing!”
But it wasn’t just a comprehensive cooperation; they had also gained huge advantages, just like what Kamante said when he came begging for forgiveness—the profit from nine out of ten layers would go to Xu Corporation.
If the beginning of Xu Ruolan’s European trip were disregarded, it was almost like a dream come true, with huge benefits reaped.
Ning Fan smiled faintly, still showing signs of fatigue, and didn’t react much to Xu Ruolan’s joy.
The perceptive Xu Ruolan quickly noticed the exhaustion on Ning Fan’s face and his preoccupied appearance.
Her voice halted, and after a while, she asked, “What’s wrong with you?
Are you sick?”
Ning Fan looked up, feigning light-heartedness, and replied, “It’s nothing, just a bit tired, that’s all.
There has been too much going on lately…”
Especially the matter with Fang Guild—last night, Apollo had given him a rather unique and big gift.
Xu Ruolan leaned in with a hint of suspicion.
Seeing Ning Fan like this was rare, and it inevitably stirred her concerns.
“You always say not to shoulder everything alone, but don’t you do the same?”
Xu Ruolan said softly as she sat next to Ning Fan, prompting him to reflexively turn his head to look at her, his expression somewhat awkward.
“Alright, alright, let’s not talk about me.
Your trip to Europe has been so successful, and the partnership with the Zarfi Group is an excellent achievement.
Shouldn’t we celebrate?”
“With just the two of us here, how do we celebrate?”
Xu Ruolan asked Ning Fan helplessly.
Ning Fan chuckled mischievously, gazing at Xu Ruolan affectionately.
He reached out and gently lifted her round and fair chin, her skin smooth as cream and impossible to resist, tender and flushed with a rosy hue.
Caught off guard, Xu Ruolan didn’t react, and her face gradually blushed.
“My dear wife, in this romantic city of Bali, don’t you think we should do something?”
Ning Fan said with an intimate tone, his gaze unabashedly admiring Xu Ruolan’s splendid figure.
Realizing his implication, Xu Ruolan couldn’t help chiding him, “Can you be serious for once?”
“Am I not serious enough?
I am being quite earnest.
Since you don’t believe me, allow me to prove it…”
A second later, Xu Ruolan felt a cool sensation on her lips, as Ning Fan gently tasted her lovely lips, light as a dragonfly skimming the surface.
Embarrassed, Xu Ruolan’s face turned red, and she instinctively pushed Ning Fan away.
Covering her lips with the back of her hand, she glared at the grinning Ning Fan and shouted, “What are you doing?!”
“Ho ho, could it be you’re feeling shy?”
A sly smile flickered in Ning Fan’s eyes as Xu Ruolan responded by pushing him out of her room with great urgency.
After being kicked out of the room, Ning Fan shrugged his shoulders, his face reflecting a sense of longing, as if still reminiscing about the delightful touch.
Meanwhile, behind the door, Xu Ruolan leaned against it with her heart fluttering.
…
Time flew by; night fell quietly upon them.
Ning Fan lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, his thoughts a mystery.
Events from last night were still vivid in his mind; Ning Fan considered Apollo to be a true mastermind.
But Ning Fan wasn’t afraid of him, and moreover, because of last night’s incident, he vowed silently to himself that he must kill Apollo.
Beep beep beep—
Just as Ning Fan was pondering how to deal with Apollo, his pocket vibrated.
He pulled out his cellphone and saw the Phantom Guild’s insignia right in the center of the screen.
“A-Jiu?” Ning Fan answered the call.
“Asura, did Apollo make a move against you?”
Differing from her usual seductiveness, A-Jiu’s voice carried a bone-chilling coldness, and her tone was unmistakably murderous.
Ning Fan furrowed his brows; it seemed that last night’s ambush by the Fang Guild had alarmed A-Jiu.
“If you’re talking about that incident, let’s just leave it at that.”
“Why, the Phantom Guild can help you!”
“…”
A silence fell.
Ning Fan didn’t reply to A-Jiu but responded with a prolonged quiet.
Finally, with a hint of unwillingness, A-Jiu spoke in a low voice, “Nine Souls Jade.”
“Nine Souls Jade?!”
Upon hearing A-Jiu mention the Nine Souls Jade, Ning Fan’s expression finally changed.
However, his reaction made A-Jiu feel sour, and she mumbled sadly, “Am I not worth more than a piece of Nine Souls Jade…”
Ning Fan was stunned, his face immediately revealing a wry smile.
A-Jiu was actually getting jealous over an inanimate object, giving Ning Fan a feeling of wanting to cry but having no tears.
“A-Jiu, the Nine Souls Jade is indeed important to me, but I do know that you’ve been caring about me.
It’s not that I don’t want you to help me, but this war is between me and Apollo, it has nothing to do with the Phantom Guild…”
“How can it have nothing to do with it, the Phantom Guild was established by you!
Aside from such matters, do you expect me to play blind?!”
“Sorry.”
“Why are you apologizing to me?”
“…
Anyway, don’t worry about me, I have my own plans for Apollo.”
Ning Fan sighed inwardly with helplessness; he had already left the Phantom Guild, and unless it was absolutely necessary, he didn’t want to use its power again.
That was also why he had teamed up with Chen Fengnan, and why he had established the Shadow Team…
“Even if I tell you that the piece of Nine Souls Jade is in Apollo’s hands, you still don’t want me to intervene?”
“What, Apollo has a piece of the Nine Souls Jade?!”
Ning Fan’s eyes widened in surprise; the fifth piece of Nine Souls Jade was actually in Apollo’s possession!
“Yes, while investigating the Fang Guild, I discovered traces of the Nine Souls Jade.
If all goes as expected, that piece should be in Apollo’s possession!”
The fifth piece of Nine Souls Jade…
and it was in Apollo’s hands…
Ning Fan couldn’t help but sneer.
With this, he had another reason to go after Apollo.
At the same time, his interest in Apollo grew even more.