Lying Low for Now

Lin Fan listened to Shen Wuxiao's words and fell into thought.

Indeed, he had killed the wrong person. The other man had neither grievance nor enmity with him, and could not have been all that bad.

Since he had killed the wrong person, he was in the wrong. He did not even have room to negotiate.

Both the underworld and the legitimate side of Zhonghai would come looking for him.

And there was also the department that specifically managed martial artists—the Martial Arts Association!

If he still held the identity of the Border Wolf King, he would have been handed over to a military court.

But he had been stripped of his military status. He was now nothing more than an ordinary civilian.

He absolutely could not be caught.

Shen Wuxiao was not dead yet, and his younger brother's vengeance had not been avenged!

Nor could he choose to fight head-on. If it truly came to that, then even if he had reason on his side, he would never be able to explain himself clearly.

He would be turned into a brutal murderer.

"Alright, Brother Sikong, I'll listen to your arrangements!"

Lin Fan trusted him deeply as well. After all, they had shared a life-and-death bond.

If he wanted to set him up, he would not have brought him to where he lived.

If someone discovered them, Shen Wuxiao would be implicated too.

Brother Sikong was trustworthy!

Looking at Lin Fan, Shen Wuxiao secretly thought, This dumbass really is worthy of being called the Wolf King. He's this calm and composed!

Shen Wuxiao nodded in response. "Alright, then we'll do it immediately. I'll have someone secretly take you there. Take this money with you for emergencies!"

"Leaving would have been best, but since you refuse to leave, this is the only way!"

Lin Fan reached out and patted Shen Wuxiao on the shoulder. "Brother Sikong, meeting you has been my good fortune. I'm grateful to have met you. I, Lin Fan, will engrave this kindness upon my heart!"

Shen Wuxiao smiled. "Don't say that. We're fucking bros. I'll have someone take you over now. I'll call the hotel and have them check out your room. We won't leave behind a single trace."

"Then I'll have someone give you a new SIM card. Don't use the old one for now. We'll stay in one-way contact."

"Alright!" Lin Fan nodded heavily. Brother Sikong truly handled matters properly!

He did not stand on ceremony. Taking the money, he left the villa directly, got into the car Shen Wuxiao had arranged, and departed at once!

After Lin Fan left, Shen Wuxiao watched the departing car.

Then he looked at the shoulder Lin Fan had patted!

He decisively took off his shirt and casually tossed it into the trash can!

"Lin Fan, you're still being kept in the dark. You look a little foolish now, but what will you do when you learn my true identity?"

A wicked smile hung on Shen Wuxiao's handsome face. "It's not like I'm someone who doesn't get things done. I'll help you check out of the hotel!"

Shen Wuxiao poured himself a glass of red wine and stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, facing the sea!

The call connected, and Manager Xie's voice from the Dragon Court Hotel sounded from the other end.

"Oh my, Young Master Sikong... why are you calling? What can I do for you?"

Manager Xie was highly capable and quick-witted.

He knew that Shen Wuxiao had recently been dealing with Lin Fan under the alias Sikong.

Therefore, no matter what, whenever Shen Wuxiao called, he addressed him as Young Master Sikong.

That was to avoid giving himself away.

"There's no one beside me!" Shen Wuxiao said flatly.

Upon hearing that, Manager Xie, who had been all smiles and flattery, immediately turned serious. "Young Master, what are your orders!"

Shen Wuxiao smiled. "Check Lin Fan out of that room. Remember, put it on record and process it according to normal procedure."

"When a woman comes looking for him, follow the normal procedure as well. Keep the customer's information confidential, but you can tell her where Lin Fan went in the capacity of my friend!"

"Although I have her photo, I can't give it to you. She's a very shrewd person, so we can't make it look too deliberate."

"You're the professional. I don't need to teach you exactly what to do, do I?"

Manager Xie understood at once.

This was meant to guide someone toward Shen Wuxiao.

"Young Master, is it Bay Villa?" Manager Xie asked.

"Mhm. If someone comes looking, notify me in advance!"

"Yes, I guarantee it'll be done!" Manager Xie was brimming with confidence!

Shen Wuxiao thought for a moment. "Also, if the Sea Brake Society goes to the Dragon Court Hotel looking for Lin Fan based on the information, tell them to get lost!"

"Understood!" Manager Xie replied. The mere Sea Brake Society would not dare cause trouble at Shen Wuxiao's place even if they had a hundred times the courage!

"Very good. Do well, and your bonus this month will increase by two million!"

After saying that, Shen Wuxiao hung up.

There was nothing else he needed to do now. He only had to wait for Jiang Huaiyue to come knocking.

Shen Wuxiao was in no hurry to reveal where Lin Fan was staying to the Sea Brake Society.

There was plenty of time. They could play slowly!

He had to let Lin Fan stay there for a few days first.

Forcing a Wolf King into becoming a murderer—just thinking about it was interesting!

"Ding! Deeply deceived the Destiny Protagonist. Points +30000"

"Changed the general plot. Points +50000"

Hearing the notifications, Shen Wuxiao burst into laughter.

Originally, he had planned to follow Lin Fan's plot and seize his fortuitous encounters and the like.

But plans could not keep up with changes. Lin Fan was too stubborn. Without avenging his younger brother, he would not do a damn thing else.

Still, it was fine. Things would return to the right track eventually.

Once this storm passed, Lin Fan would still go out, and opportunities would still await him.

He could plunder those opportunities then.

Most importantly, he still had to seize Lin Fan's women and, in the end, take his kidney.

With nothing to do, Shen Wuxiao left Bay Villa and headed for the Liu Family Villa.

Letting off a little steam at the right time was good for both body and mind.

In terms of beauty, figure, and temperament, Liu Ruyan was top-notch.

She was more than suitable as a tool.

Besides, she was still lying low and enduring for now.

Of course, even if she erupted, it would be like setting off a firecracker sprite—she could not stir up any great waves.

She might be a deeply calculating person.

But so-called schemes only counted as schemes in the eyes of ordinary people.

Before Shen Wuxiao, she could not compare in martial strength, ruthlessness, or power. As for influence, she should not even bother comparing.

Once the Liu Family was destroyed, she would struggle even to meet a police station's squad leader.

In Shen Wuxiao's eyes, she had long since become useless.

He was only keeping her around because when his identity was exposed later and Lin Fan confronted him, Liu Ruyan might have some use.

At the very least, they would definitely cooperate, and it would be more appropriate for false information to come from Liu Ruyan.

After all, who would believe that someone whose entire family he had wiped out would help him?

Meanwhile, Lin Fan had already arrived at that old residential complex.

Everything was even more complicated than he had imagined.

This place could no longer even be called a residential complex.

Just as Brother Sikong had said, this really was a demolition project.

Many places had already begun to be torn down.

The whole area looked like a war zone.

Those who should have moved away had all done so. Of those remaining, some were too poor, while others had not found a new place to settle down.

They were all tenants rather than homeowners, so the compensation money had fuck-all to do with them.

Living here was free, that was all.

Once the demolition began, they would all have to leave.

But Lin Fan did not care. At the border, the environment was often worse than this.

There was freedom of choice here too.

Lin Fan found a building that was still relatively intact and moved in with his bag.

There were vagrants living in the house next door as well.

The moment Lin Fan entered the house, a powerful stench hit him so hard that he frowned.

Following the source of the smell, he nearly threw up.

That place was full of positive energy.

It had definitely been the vagrant next door.

The water and electricity had been cut off here, so the vagrant had simply treated this place as a toilet.

Outrageous.

He could only choose another house.

Fortunately, there were plenty of houses here, and Lin Fan quickly found one that looked relatively clean.

There was a broken sofa inside that he could make do with.

He only needed to go out and buy some daily necessities today, and it would be perfectly livable.