After everyone had left, only the Xu Family and Ning Fan remained, and a silence descended upon the entire household.
Xu Ruolan's expression was still icy and devoid of any smile as she glanced at Ning Fan and said, "I'm tired."
Then, she walked upstairs with a touch of desolation in her steps.
Ning Fan, of course, knew what Xu Ruolan was thinking and said nothing, simply sitting in silence.
Xu Xiaoqing was the first to throw herself into Ning Fan's arms, her eyes slightly red, looking up at him without revealing a smile.
The Family Head of the Xu Family approached Ning Fan and expressed his gratitude, "God Doctor Ning, thank you for your assistance. Without you, our Xu Family might have vanished from Zhonghai City today."
Xu Rongfei also came forward, showing Ning Fan a somewhat stiff smile, repeatedly thanking him.
Ning Fan merely smiled faintly, indicating it was no big deal, "I promised to help you find the person pulling the strings, so no need for thanks."
Ning Fan also knew the Xu Family members were not in high spirits, evident from their dim expressions.
Although the resolution of Second Master Xu's rebellion was a relief, how could one be happy after such an event?
The Xu Family Head appeared to have aged several years in an instant, his facial wrinkles deepening, a mix of emotions swirling in his heart, as he questioned himself why such a thing had happened.
The Family Head had valued Second Master Xu greatly, yet Second Master Xu had committed such a heinous betrayal, which deeply chilled his heart.
Was it an error in his own management?
He had not only failed to notice Second Master Xu's scheming but was utterly unaware of today's events. Could he even be considered a competent Family Head of the Xu Family?
Thinking of this, the Family Head increasingly felt that his own oversight had led to today's grave outcome.
If he had discovered it earlier, he could have warned Second Master Xu to rein in his ambitions, preventing Second Master Xu from making one mistake after another until it reached today's irreversible situation.
"It is I who have harmed you, Second Brother!"
The Family Head opened the villa's door and left, sinking into self-blame that he couldn't shake off for a long time.
Xu Rongfei looked towards Ning Fan.
Upon hearing the "Ninth Master" title used by Eagle and Kuang Tiexing toward Ning Fan, she was stunned.
The reputation of the Ninth Master was immense, yet this man had managed to mobilize two major powers in Zhonghai City, his influence was extraordinary.
Moreover, Ning Fan was extremely intelligent, having discovered Xu Mingqiu's nefarious actions early on, lured the snake out of its hole, and captured Xu Mingqiu in one fell swoop.
Rongfei had seen how cunning Xu Mingqiu was and knew of his desire for the position of Family Head, but capturing him red-handed was not something she could do.
However, Ning Fan had managed to expose and eliminate Xu Mingqiu, the old fox, in a matter of days; such a man was naturally far more formidable than Xu Mingqiu.
Xu Rongfei felt she needed to reassess Ning Fan, as his capability was not as simple as she had previously thought; he was too powerful and mysterious!
Admiring Ning Fan's strategy and timing, Rongfei said, "Mr. Ning's careful planning is admirable. I shall definitely join you for a drink in the future to thank you for the support you've given the Xu Family."
Xu Rongfei smiled at Ning Fan.
Ning Fan nodded slightly in response.
Turning around, Xu Rongfei stepped out of the door. As she left, she resolved to bring this enigmatic man into her fold, for with him could she see a future for herself.
Xu Xiaoqing let go of Ning Fan and pounded on his chest, her tears swirling in her eyes as she said:
"You big dummy, why didn't you come sooner? Wuu wuu... I was almost scared to death just now."
As she spoke, she cried her eyes out, wiping away her tears while saying, "You knew about Second Uncle's plan and you didn't tell me. You big dummy, you big stinky dummy…"
Ning Fan looked at Xu Xiaoqing, the slap mark on her little face still red, and he reached out to touch the young girl's cheek.
"Little girl, does it still hurt?"
Xu Xiaoqing, drying her tears with her sleeve, then turned her head away, refusing to look at Ning Fan, "It's not pretty anymore... you're not allowed to look!"
Ning Fan shook his head helplessly; he had clearly seen who delivered the slap.
Although Xu Xiaoqing insisted he not look, Ning Fan felt deeply distressed, his expression gradually turning cold.
He thought to himself that Xu Mingqiu actually dared to lay hands on my maid! Doesn't he know that only I, her master, am allowed to touch her?
He comforted Xu Xiaoqing until she went back to her bedroom to rest, after which Ning Fan also returned to his room.
Ning Fan directly dialed the old hawk from Dragon Eagle Hall, speaking indifferently, "Little Hawk, I don't want to see Xu Mingqiu and his son anymore."
The old hawk was initially startled, but then quickly understood and nodded his head in agreement repeatedly.
After hanging up the phone, the old hawk immediately took people and captured the still shocked Xu Mingqiu and his son.
Xu Mingqiu, facing the sudden appearance of the old hawk, was somewhat at a loss, what's going on? Why have these people suddenly come back?
Xu Mingqiu looked coldly at the old hawk and asked puzzledly, "What do you want to do?"
"Heh heh, Mr. Xu, you can't possibly be clueless, right?"
The old hawk, with a cigar in his mouth, sneered at them, "Blame it on yourselves for provoking the wrong person."
Upon hearing this, Xu Mingqiu immediately felt a chill run through his body, and he exclaimed in shock and anger, "Didn't he let us father and son go?
Could it be that Mr. Ning is going back on his word? I will expose him to the whole world!"
With a smile, the old hawk stood up, tilted the cigar in his mouth, and patted Xu Mingqiu's face, sneering, "You old fellow are really naïvely adorable, do you think you'll still have a chance to speak?"
Instantly, the subordinates of Dragon Eagle Hall burst into laughter.
Xu Mingqiu felt something ominous and shouted at the old hawk, "I want to see Mr. Ning, take me to see that bastard, the dishonorable bastard!"
The old hawk grabbed Xu Mingqiu's chin, making him unable to speak, and then grinned savagely, "In the eyes of Ninth Master, only the dead can keep secrets forever."
Then, one large hand supported Xu Mingqiu's head, and the other, suddenly producing a sharp and gleaming knife, plunged it straight into Xu Mingqiu's neck.
Xu Mingqiu's eyes bulged out, and a gurgling sound came from his throat.
The bloodied knife was slowly withdrawn, carrying with it a copious amount of thick blood!
Xu Mingqiu covered his neck with both hands, his eyes staring rigidly, as he fell to the ground, his body convulsing and trembling... but unable to stop the gushing blood, and swiftly, a vibrant life came to an end.
Xu Yunjie witnessed everything, his eyes widened in horror, struggling to run away from the place.
Begging with his mouth, "Ninth Master, Ninth Master, I don't want to die, please spare me."
The old hawk's mouth curved into a smile, revealing a brilliant grin, "You can go; I don't kill cripples."
"Thank... thank you... thank you for your mercy..."
Xu Yunjie was momentarily stunned, then overjoyed, he hobbled quickly toward the outside.
The old hawk, with a cigar in his mouth, signaled to his subordinates, and a handgun was passed to his hand, amusingly attaching a silencer to it.
Xu Yunjie looked back at the old hawk and saw the silver handgun that had been assembled, fear instinctively drove him to run wildly.
A high-speed bullet whistled through the air...
Xu Yunjie's head exploded from the bullet, a hole pierced through his skull, his eyes rolled back, staring fixedly, filled with confusion... and then he fell dead in a pool of blood.
He died with his eyes wide open!
(My fellow villagers, I beg for recommendation tickets, rolling on the ground begging here. Throw me a couple.)