Pulling a Fast One

After Shen Wuxiao left the Liu Family Villa, he went straight back to his own Bay Villa.

For now, he was in no hurry to clash with Lin Fan.

With the way Lin Fan's brain worked, it would not take long for him to discover that the person who had killed his younger brother was named Shen Wuxiao.

Shen Wuxiao still believed that Lin Fan would take the initiative to contact him.

To Lin Fan, Zhonghai was an unfamiliar place where he knew neither land nor people.

And Shen Wuxiao was certain that if Lin Fan tried to ask around about him, no one would tell him anything.

So after going in a circle, Lin Fan would still contact this Brother Sikong he saw in Shen Wuxiao.

And everything unfolded much as Shen Wuxiao had guessed.

Lin Fan had been investigating all along.

Worthy of being the Border Wolf King, his dog nose was sharp as hell.

Staying at the hotel, he first confirmed the Banquet Hall, then deliberately tried to coax information out of a few waiters.

Someone was bound to let something slip.

As for what came afterward, it was even easier to find out.

There had been a wedding banquet there; he only needed to find the main characters.

Everyone on the bride's side was dead, the guests had fled, and only the groom's side remained. The man leading them was named Shen Wuxiao.

It was easy enough to confirm that.

What left Lin Fan speechless, however, was that although he knew Shen Wuxiao's name, he could not uncover any information about him.

He could not even find a single photograph.

Even when he asked people directly, the moment they heard the three words Shen Wuxiao, they became extremely agitated.

Either they told Lin Fan to get lost, or they were so frightened that they ran off themselves.

From this, Lin Fan completely confirmed that Shen Wuxiao was truly no simple man.

Otherwise, why would those people fear him as though he were a tiger?

Since he could not learn anything openly, Lin Fan did not lose heart and went straight to the territory of Zhonghai's underground world.

Those people from the underworld had their own intelligence networks.

As long as one paid, any information that could be obtained could be bought.

Investigating a person should have been a piece of cake.

But Lin Fan was left speechless again.

Even the people of the underground world had no way of finding anything. And, upholding their professional ethics, after taking his money, they even drove him away.

Lin Fan had nearly lashed out.

But to keep others from discovering his purpose, he still chose to endure!

He refused to believe it. Could Shen Wuxiao truly cover the sky with one hand in Zhonghai?

After thinking it over, someone suddenly popped into Lin Fan's mind.

Brother Sikong!

He was Zhonghai's great Dandy—rich, well-connected, and surely knowledgeable.

Thinking of this, Lin Fan had no choice but to trouble the "Brother Sikong" he believed in.

The call connected quickly after he dialed it.

Shen Wuxiao's voice rang out. "Brother Lin Fan, why are you calling me? Is something the matter?"

Lin Fan felt a little embarrassed as well.

They had only known each other for a short time, yet he was troubling the other man again and again.

But on second thought, just as the other man had said, this was an investment.

His future would absolutely be limitless. Lin Fan firmly Believed that.

When the time came, he would properly repay the other man and let his family share in the glory as well.

After sorting it out, Lin Fan spoke directly. "Brother Sikong, you have wide connections. There's something I'd like to ask you about!"

Shen Wuxiao laughed heartily. "Hey, I was wondering what it was. Go ahead, Brother Lin Fan. In Zhonghai, there's nothing I don't know."

The moment he heard that, Lin Fan felt reassured In his heart.

"I want to ask—do you know someone named Shen Wuxiao?"

Shen Wuxiao smiled faintly on the other end, but he put on a stunned act and waited five or six seconds before speaking.

"Brother... Brother Lin Fan, How could it be that you're asking about him?"

Hearing the response, Lin Fan's spirits rose.

Sure enough, he knew. Lin Fan had asked the right person.

"It's not convenient for me to explain this for now. I just want to know his specific details!"

Shen Wuxiao pretended to hesitate again, then finally lowered his voice. "How about this? I'll give you an address. Come find me."

"Let's talk face-to-face!"

The moment Lin Fan heard that, he knew this was no simple matter.

Otherwise, why would Shen Wuxiao want to discuss it privately?

This time, he owed the other man another favor.

"Alright, send me your address. I'll come right over!"

Very soon, Lin Fan received Shen Wuxiao's address.

It was the Bay Villa.

Lin Fan hailed a taxi and hurried there without stopping.

Inside the villa, Shen Wuxiao casually tossed his phone onto the coffee table, spread his arms, and leaned back.

"Ding! You deceived the Destiny Protagonist and temporarily changed the course of the plot. Points +5000."

"Additional reward: Title—Personal Charm, Level One. Upgradable, maximum Level Ten."

"Wear this title and activate its attribute to increase the credibility of your words by ten percent. The effect increases with level."

"At max level, even if the host says shit is a delicacy beyond compare, someone will take a small bite."

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Shen Wuxiao froze for a moment.

He had not expected that even deceiving someone could earn him points.

But thinking about it, that made sense. The system had said that as long as something was detrimental to the Destiny Protagonist, it counted.

Still, plundering was more satisfying.

Seize his destiny, seize his harem, seize his opportunities, pluck out his kidneys.

But this title was a little too overpowered.

The hardest thing for a villain was that no one believed what he said, especially when he was trying to bluff the Protagonist or the Protagonist's group.

With this title, sowing discord or spouting nonsense would be effortless.

It was just that his level was still too low, so its current effect was not particularly great.

Shen Wuxiao waited in the villa for Lin Fan to arrive.

This place was not a proper residence. The first reason he had Lin Fan come here was so that Lin Fan would visit this place often.

After all, the female lead was about to appear. Whether according to her personality or the plot, she would first investigate where Lin Fan had gone.

Once she learned that he came to this villa from time to time, she would definitely come here.

And once she came, would it not be entirely up to Shen Wuxiao what he wanted to do?

As for his other purpose, it was to create the illusion for Lin Fan that "the matter he was investigating was huge."

Shen Wuxiao brewed some tea and waited respectfully for Lin Fan's arrival!

Before long, a taxi stopped not far outside the Bay Villa.

Lin Fan looked left and right, confirmed the address Shen Wuxiao had given him, and headed straight for the villa.

The front of the villa was lined with floor-to-ceiling windows, their glass one-way.

Those outside could not see in, but those inside could see out.

When Lin Fan went to ring the doorbell, Shen Wuxiao did not open the door at all.

Instead, after making Lin Fan wait for a long while, Shen Wuxiao rose with a cold smile, then put on a cautious look and opened the door.

"I thought you weren't inside," Lin Fan said.

Shen Wuxiao did not respond. Instead, he pretended to be vigilant, looked outside several times, and only then opened the door and Let him in.

Lin Fan had always paid close attention to details.

He felt somewhat moved In his heart.

The man who had killed his younger brother was definitely someone with enormous power.

Yet Brother Sikong had taken the risk of letting him come here.

If he were discovered, after all, Brother Sikong would be dragged into danger as well.

Thinking of that, Lin Fan felt that he absolutely had to repay Brother Sikong properly in the future!

"Brother Lin Fan, there wasn't a tail behind you when you came, was there?"

Shen Wuxiao's Acting Skills were decent. His nervous appearance made it seem as though he had truly encountered some earth-shattering matter.

Lin Fan confidently Shook his head. "No. Don't worry, my vigilance is quite good. If someone had been following me, I would have noticed long ago."

Only then did Shen Wuxiao pat his chest. "That's good, that's good!"