682: Chapter 671: Shadow Squad Deployed 682: Chapter 671: Shadow Squad Deployed Ning Fan acted swiftly and decisively, showing no mercy, and although Rupert might have been able to bully Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning with his intermediate stage True Qi Realm strength, he was clearly outmatched when facing Ning Fan.
The disparity between the Object-Manipulating Realm and the True Qi Realm was vast; not everyone was capable of crossing ranks in combat, and those prodigies were even rarer.
Seeing Rupert bleeding from all orifices and dying horrifically at the hands of Ning Fan, Gege Ros’s eyes widened, sweat pouring down his pale face.
Suddenly, at that moment, Ning Fan slowly turned his head and smiled at him, a smile that, to Gege Ros, could only be described as terrifying.
Having just witnessed Ning Fan’s strength, how could Gege Ros not be afraid?
But Ning Fan had severely wounded him from the start, and now he didn’t even have the strength to stand up.
Gege Ros slapped his own legs, his face filled with hatred and unwillingness as he looked at Ning Fan.
Suddenly, with a determined look in his eyes, Gege Ros raised the long sword in his hand and stabbed himself to death.
He would rather die by his own hand than add even the slightest to Ning Fan’s achievements, insignificant as they might be for Ning Fan.
Seeing Gege Ros take his own life, Ning Fan was somewhat surprised.
He glanced at Ah Yu and Ah Lei, walked over to stop the bleeding in Ah Lei’s acupoints, and then immediately went down to check on Ah Dian and Ah Feng’s condition.
“Ah Dian, is he alright?”
Ah Yu walked over, asking with concern.
“Nothing serious, he just fainted from exhaustion.
Is Boss Chen safe now?”
As Ning Fan infused some True Qi into Ah Dian, he also asked.
Hearing this, Ah Yu suddenly remembered that Rose Manor was still crawling with enemies; now was not the time for idle talk—they had to deal with the enemies first!
“Right, I almost forgot to mention; my people should be arriving soon.
Don’t worry about the fight outside; you guys take a break for now.”
Ning Fan hadn’t come here alone this time; the Shadow Team was with him.
As he infiltrated the place, the battle involving the Shadow Team had already begun.
Armed with a long sword, Di Baitian left a trail of enemy corpses in the corridors he passed, and two ghastly figures frequently appeared in the manor, silently reaping lives.
Those two ghostly figures were the new members of the Shadow Squad, codenamed “Lone Soul” and “Wild Ghost.” At first, Ning Fan didn’t understand why they chose such codenames.
However, after seeing their methods, their figures were indeed fitting of ‘Lone Soul’ and ‘Wild Ghost’; their assassination techniques were seasoned.
Even amidst the chaos of the manor, they managed to infiltrate enemy ranks and successfully reap numerous lives without raising suspicion.
Ouyang Feifei did more commanding; as Di Baitian and others began slaughtering, she managed to make contact with people inside the manor and had their forces collaborate to purge the manor of Mingwang Pavilion’s men.
“Your people?
Are they from the Phantom Guild?”
“Okay, don’t worry now.
Get some rest; you all must not have slept in a day and a night.”
Ning Fan shrugged with a smile, not revealing his Shadow Team.
If Ah Yu misunderstood it to be the Phantom Guild, that was fine too.
It was better to keep the Shadow Team’s existence hidden for now.
“I was worried you might have run into trouble on the way, but at last, you’re here!”
The usually carefree Ah Lei came over with a laugh.
His expression alone wouldn’t suggest he had just experienced what he had.
The battle was not yet over.
Although the two leaders of Mingwang Pavilion’s operation had been killed, Rose Manor was still teeming with Mingwang Pavilion warriors both inside and out.
The battle continued until noon, and Rose Manor both inside and outside was littered with corpses and shrouded in gunpowder smoke.
Gradually, the surrounding area fell silent, and only after the last member of Mingwang Pavilion fell did the battle finally come to an end, allowing everyone to breathe a sigh of relief.
Rose Manor suffered heavy losses this time, with casualties of over a hundred bodyguards not counting the wounded.
Together with the Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning quartet, in the end, only around thirty people were left—an indication of how fierce the battle was.
“Mr.
Chen is waiting for you in the study.”
While cleaning up the manor, Ah Yu suddenly pulled away and came to Ning Fan’s side to tell him that Chen Fengnan was looking for him.
Ning Fan nodded and followed Ah Yu to Chen Fengnan’s study.
“Mr.
Ning, I am truly grateful this time; if not for you, I would have been in grave danger.”
Upon seeing Ning Fan, Chen Fengnan warmly stepped forward, gratefully clasping Ning Fan’s hands.
Ning Fan smiled, “When a friend is in trouble, it’s only natural for me to help.”
The two had a partnership, and it was not a shallow one at that.
Rather than calling it a partnership, referring to each other as friends was more appropriate.
Chen Fengnan had helped him quite a bit before, and Ning Fan didn’t expect any reward for coming to his rescue this time, considering it as returning a favor.
Moreover, isn’t it only natural to help each other between friends?
If others treat him with sincerity, Ning Fan naturally responds with the same sincerity.
“Moreover, the reason Mingwang Pavilion came after you is actually because of me; to be honest, I feel quite guilty about it…”
The reason Chen Fengnan was targeted by Mingwang Pavilion, to be honest, was because he had helped Ning Fan fend them off before.
Because of that incident, Mingwang Pavilion had set their sights on Chen Fengnan, plotting meticulously to eliminate him.
Thus, Ning Fan couldn’t let anything happen to Chen Fengnan no matter what.
Hearing this, Chen Fengnan shook his head nonchalantly, “Ah, Mr.
Ning, there’s no need for such words; it was only what I should have done.
Rather, it was you who were troubled this time.”
“Not troubled at all, not in the slightest—it was also something I should have done!”
Sharing a look, the two men smiled in unspoken agreement.
“By the way, Mr.
Ning, don’t be in a hurry to leave just yet; there is another favor I’d like to ask of you.”
“Just tell me if you need anything.”
“I came to Europe to negotiate a business deal.
The person I’m dealing with is a friend of mine, and he’s been dragged into this as well.
I’m very worried about his safety at the moment.”
Chen Fengnan shared his concerns.
He had come to Europe primarily to collaborate on a major project with a friend.
Unexpectedly, people from Mingwang Pavilion had caused trouble, and his friend had also been implicated.
Although Chen Fengnan was now safe, he had not forgotten the friend who had become entangled in these troubles.
Moreover, if it hadn’t been for that friend’s covert warning, their losses would have been even more severe.
So, both morally and rationally, Chen Fengnan needed to ensure the safety of his friend.
Mingwang Pavilion still had many people in Europe, and it was essential to resolve this issue completely.
“Leave it to me!”
Ning Fan patted his chest and immediately agreed to Chen Fengnan’s request.