The situation suddenly changed, and no one expected Lin Fan to actually agree to talk alone with the other party.
Pei Pei grabbed his arm immediately, "Are you crazy? Wei Manman is notoriously ruthless; she must feel wronged and wants to deal with you alone. What will you do if she attacks you when you’re talking alone?"
"Yes, you can’t be foolish."
Liu Lingfei also hurried to advise, even though the Wei Family members are either in the military or the police force, and while Wei Manman is in commerce, she grew up tough. Dealing with someone like Lin Fan would be easy for her.
"Don’t worry, I’m not that stupid. I have my ways to ensure safety."
The mention of Xia Hongye’s name made it impossible for Lin Fan to refuse, and sensing something complex about the situation, he looked at Wei Manman again, "We can talk alone, but I choose the location. Dare you follow me?"
"What’s there to be afraid of? I’m not scared you’ll eat me up!"
Wei Manman, with a cold smile, strode towards Lin Fan in her high heels, but her gaze drifted towards Pei Pei, "I heard that after I left Provincial City for the south, everyone started calling you the second-generation little witch. Seeing you today, you do have a bit of my past style."
"Don’t flatter yourself, who misses you!"
Pei Pei coldly looked at Wei Manman, "You better not play any tricks. If anything happens to him, I definitely won’t let the Wei Family off."
"The Han Family has indeed made some headlines in recent years, but the Wei Family isn’t afraid of such threats. Don’t worry, I won’t kill him, but I can’t guarantee if he will still be your Golden Saber Prince Consort later."
Wei Manman met her gaze unflinchingly. If looks could kill, they would have fought to the death countless times.
Lin Fan’s words broke the hostility between the two, and he took a step towards the bridge nearby. There was a staircase leading directly to the riverbank. By the time the others caught up, Lin Fan was already standing on a small boat on the river, causing Pei Pei to suddenly laugh.
"Pei Pei, why are you laughing?"
Liu Lingfei looked puzzled at Pei Pei, finding her laughter a bit odd.
"I knew this guy wouldn’t blindly enter a fight; he had a backup plan."
Pei Pei pointed to the rolling river, "He wants to play with water escape again. Once he tricks her into the water, ten Wei Manmans won’t be his match."
"Is he that good in water?"
Liu Lingfei seemed to understand the implication of water escape, but she had never witnessed his combat style in water.
"More than good. Last time I nearly got killed by him. That cunning guy really uses his brain."
Seeing Wei Manman boarding the boat, Pei Pei also relaxed. With Lin Fan’s excellent swimming skills, any place with water was his domain. From that moment, Wei Manman was completely under his control.
"This boat... you had it ready long ago... You were planning to lure me onto the water, weren’t you?"
Sitting on the speedboat, Wei Manman surveyed everything around her, seemingly guessing Lin Fan’s trick.
"I had no choice. I’ve been physically weak since childhood, always bullied, and my only option was to escape into the water. Maybe God closes one door but definitely opens a window. My swimming skills are not bad, so you better not think of laying a hand on me, or else who knows who might be unlucky, right?"
Lin Fan started the motor, and the speedboat immediately rushed towards the middle of the river, soon disappearing into the night. This way, no one could watch them, nor did anyone know what they did after leaving.
"Now, if you have anything to say, say it here."
Once Lin Fan stopped the motor, the speedboat drifted in the middle of the river. Under the dim moonlight, he looked at Wei Manman, who sat quietly across him. Although he was in an unbeatable position on the water, who knows if she might suddenly attack?
"So, how convincing was my act?"
Unexpectedly, Wei Manman suddenly took off her jacket, revealing her fair and rounded shoulders.
His question left Lin Fan momentarily stunned.
"As a deadly enemy coming for revenge!"
Wei Manman took out a box of ladies’ cigarettes from her pocket, lit one up, and after taking a deep drag, leaned back against the speedboat’s side, placing her jade-like legs on the other side, slightly reclining and showcasing her splendid figure conspicuously.
Seeing Wei Manman in such a pose, Lin Fan dared not relax at all; however, she responded mildly, "You’re so clever, think about it—if I really wanted to harm you, would I make such a grand scene? Plus, if I wanted to break your limbs, wouldn’t I have done it secretly, without causing such a commotion?"
"You were intentionally waiting for the Han Family and the Liu Family people!"
Lin Fan instantly understood her intention. No wonder she was still eager to fight despite being heavily surrounded; but after the two arrived, her attitude changed drastically.
"Old man was right; you are indeed very cunning."
Wei Manman exhaled a puff of smoke, "Perhaps, you truly could fulfill my father’s wish to destroy the coal empire of Red Flag County!"