"Uncle Master is here!"
"President Zhong!"
Lin Fan turned his head and saw Zhong Chen striding forward.
Soon, the two groups of people approached.
Many of them first surveyed the dragon's lair here, then marveled with admiration.
Ganshui was indeed a land of outstanding people and a historical city that had not declined for over two thousand years.
Even a small island on West Lake had the aura of a coiled dragon and a crouching tiger.
"Yu Sheng, what happened?"
"Xiao Fan, what exactly is going on?"
Guo Cheng and Zhong Chen asked at the same time.
Li Yu Sheng recounted the events.
Lin Fan handed the branch, its roots still covered in soil, to Zhong Chen and said angrily, "President Zhong, this was the marker I placed first, and that yellow-haired girl threw it away."
Zhong Chen chuckled, finally breathing a sigh of relief.
This was not considered a loss; it was clearly a win!
Zhong Chen could tell from Guo Cheng's demeanor that the other party would absolutely not back down.
Fine.
The northern and southern factions had argued more than once. To think that after finally winning a match, they still had to argue!
"President Zhong, what do you say?"
Guo Cheng asked.
He was prepared to stand his ground and not yield an inch!
It seemed that this Lin Fan was indeed not simple and not easy to deal with.
Zhong Chen shook the branch in his hand and smiled, "Xiao Fan clearly arrived first and used a branch as a marker. It's just that he has lived in the countryside for so long that he's not familiar with the use of the walkie-talkie, so he forgot to report the situation first. Brother Guo, the matter is now clear..."
"Clear about what?"
Guo Cheng shouted, "A branch picked up from who knows where can be used as evidence? The voice from the walkie-talkie clearly came from Yu Sheng first, everyone heard it. Are you trying to go back on your word?"
An Hai snorted, "That's where you're wrong. The truth is that Xiao Fan was a step ahead, and then due to carelessness, someone exploited the loophole."
"Who are you calling someone who exploited a loophole? I never thought that everyone in your Xing Shi Sect would be like this!"
The people from the Li Qi Sect glared, spewing insults.
"Heh, a scoundrel is just a scoundrel. We, the Xing Shi Sect, admit defeat when it comes to plotting and schemes."
"We compete in Feng Shui appraisal, not in such petty tricks."
"It was clearly your Li Qi Sect that played dirty!"
The people from the Xing Shi Sect, upon learning the truth, gained more confidence.
And so, the two sides engaged in a war of words, escalating from an argument to mutual abuse.
Despite their white hair and beards, they cursed each other more viciously than anyone.
Lin Fan felt like an outsider, completely unsure of what to do.
He looked up and saw that the Li Yu Sheng siblings were also pushed to the periphery, looking helpless.
The argument grew more intense!
Guo Cheng, with his naturally loud voice, his face flushed and his neck bulging, argued furiously with Zhong Chen and An Hai.
Various dialects and incomprehensible local accents poured out. The two sides were like talking to a brick wall, spewing saliva and cursing each other in languages they didn't understand.
It was unclear who threw the first punch, like throwing a torch into an ammunition depot, making both sides lose their tempers.
The Li Qi Sect had more people and instantly surrounded the Xing Shi Sect.
Zhong Chen raised an eyebrow, "What are you trying to do?"
Guo Cheng's face turned ashen. To elevate Li Yu Sheng's reputation, he was willing to turn today's competition into a farce.
"Stop!"
Lin Fan circulated his dan tian, unleashing his purple qi. His voice boomed like thunder.
Instantly, everyone subconsciously looked at Lin Fan.
"Everyone, can't we all sit down and talk things through?"
Lin Fan pleaded.
"You shameless scoundrel, how dare you speak!"
"That's right, if we're to talk reason, you admit defeat!"
"Do you admit defeat or not?"
The Li Qi Sect pressed aggressively.
Lin Fan raised his head. From beginning to end, he had never intended to admit defeat.
Whether he won or lost now was no longer just a minor dispute between him and the Li Yu Sheng siblings; it was a matter of pride for the people of the north.
Therefore, he absolutely could not admit defeat!
"You damn scumbag!"
Someone cursed and pretended to throw a stone.
"What are you trying to do?"
Lin Fan was enraged.
He eyed a nearby tree and punched it.
Bang!
Creak~
The tree trunk snapped and fell with a rustling sound.
The entire scene was stunned.
Lin Fan's punch had intimidated all the people from the Li Qi Sect.
A tree as thick as a bowl could be broken with one punch!
If that punch landed on a person, what would happen!
Li Yu Rou covered her small mouth in surprise.
They hadn't dwelled on Lin Fan's sudden appearance earlier because of the dispute over the dragon's lair.
Now that she thought about it, he was clearly a martial arts master!
Incredible, simply incredible!
Li Yu Rou considered herself talented and usually maintained an arrogant demeanor, never having admired anyone.
But she had to admire the Lin Fan before her.
"Over there!"
"What are you people doing in such numbers?"
A group of people in uniform rushed over.
Zhong Chen and Guo Cheng were startled, their faces turning grim.
The stout middle-aged man at the head of the group approached, glanced at the fallen tree, and asked, "Who did this?"
"I, I..."
Lin Fan's scalp tingled, and he stammered, unable to speak.
If they hadn't threatened to throw stones, he wouldn't have done this.
"All of you come with me to the station and explain the situation."
After speaking, a police officer began calling for backup.
...
Evening.
The hotel conference room was filled with smoke.
Zhong Chen looked at the dejected faces below and chuckled, "What's wrong? You all look like frost-beaten eggplants."
An Hai gave a wry smile, "President, stop teasing us. Everyone's feeling down."
Zhong Chen waved his hand and said heartily, "Although we didn't win, we didn't lose either!"
"That's right!"
Someone chimed in, "Anyway, I will never admit defeat. It's clear that Li Yu Sheng exploited a loophole. The Jiang Xiang Sect has always been full of trickery and deception. Xiao Fan was caught off guard and fell into their trap."
"Yes! Their smug looks make me angry!"
"President, how about we have a rematch tomorrow?"
As they spoke, their gazes fell on Lin Fan.
"It's all my fault."
Lin Fan hung his head, scratching his hair in frustration.
"Xiao Fan, you did your best. Besides, we didn't lose, so there's no need to be like this."
Zhong Chen comforted him.
Lin Fan shook his head, "I'm just stupid!"
The words fell, and everyone was stunned.
Lin Fan continued, "If I had asked around and found out where the graves were on the island, I wouldn't have wasted so much time running around."
"Also, I found another dragon's lair earlier. I don't know if it counts for extra points. I forgot to mention it when we were arguing."
As Lin Fan spoke, he noticed the atmosphere was a little off.
The entire conference room was silent, and everyone was staring at him.
"Why are you all looking at me?"
An Hai's face was filled with disbelief, "Xiao Fan, what did you just say? You mean you went to several wrong places, and they were all dragon's lairs where ancestors were buried?"
Lin Fan nodded, dejected, "I heard President Zhong mention earlier that there were already several burial sites on the island, but I didn't expect them to all be in dragon's lair locations. I wasted four or five trips."
"Hiss~"
A collective intake of breath echoed in the conference room, and everyone wore expressions of disbelief.