Borrowing Money, Breaking Xiao Fan's Limbs?

Xiao Fan opened the door and was somewhat surprised to see who had come. "Little Yanzi, what do you need from me?"

The one knocking was none other than the protagonist of the original story, Xiao Fan's current fourth brother, Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan looked slightly awkward. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Third Brother, I'd like to borrow some money."

Borrow money?

It seemed Yao Chen had awakened. Xiao Yan was about to soar.

Hearing Xiao Yan's reason for coming, Xiao Fan's heart stirred slightly.

In the original story, Xiao Yan had borrowed money before, though he had borrowed it from Xiao Xun'er.

The reason Xiao Yan needed money was that after Yao Chen awakened, he had said he would prepare Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid to nourish Xiao Yan's body, but Xiao Yan needed to spend money on medicinal ingredients.

Now, Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er had no particular relationship, and within the entire Xiao Family, the person closest to him was Xiao Fan.

Moreover, because Xiao Fan was exceptionally talented, he received good treatment in the Xiao Family and occasionally earned some extra money. In any case, he was quite wealthy.

So Xiao Yan had thought of borrowing money from Xiao Fan.

With that in mind, Xiao Fan casually said, "Borrow money? No problem. How much do you need? Will two thousand Gold Coins be enough?"

"That's enough, that's enough!"

Xiao Yan hurriedly replied, deeply grateful to Xiao Fan.

From childhood until now, among the entire Xiao Family, this third brother, Xiao Fan, had always treated him well.

Even three years ago, when Xiao Yan had gone from a genius to a good-for-nothing mocked by others, Xiao Fan's attitude toward him had not changed in the slightest.

Whenever someone else mocked Xiao Yan, Xiao Fan would even step in and teach them a lesson.

With Xiao Fan looking out for him, Xiao Yan had suffered far less mockery and humiliation than in the original story.

"Wait here," Xiao Fan said to Xiao Yan before turning and returning to his room.

Before long, Xiao Fan came out carrying a money pouch and handed it to Xiao Yan. "There are over two thousand Gold Coins in here. Take them and use them for now."

At present, Xiao Fan did not have a Storage Ring, nor could he obtain the special gold card that Xiao Xun'er could, so he simply kept his Gold Coins in a money pouch.

"Thank you, Third Brother. I'll definitely pay you back as soon as possible," Xiao Yan said as he accepted the pouch, thanking Xiao Fan once more.

Xiao Fan smiled. "There's no need to rush. I don't need money for the time being. All right, you obviously have things to do, so go take care of them."

Xiao Fan had indeed harbored thoughts of relying on Xiao Yan in the past, but the familial affection between them had not been fake.

Although Xiao Fan now had two cheats and no longer needed to rely on Xiao Yan, he would not start treating his younger brother coldly because of it.

"Thank you. Goodbye, Third Brother!"

Xiao Yan solemnly thanked Xiao Fan again before turning and leaving.

Xiao Fan watched the direction in which Xiao Yan's back disappeared, his expression distant.

"Brother Xiao Fan, what are you looking at?"

At that moment, a clear, pleasant voice came from nearby.

Xiao Fan looked toward the voice and saw Xiao Xun'er, the one who had given him a mid-tier Earth-class Dou Technique last night. "Nothing. I was just thinking about where to have breakfast later."

Xiao Xun'er blinked. "What a coincidence. I haven't had breakfast either."

Xiao Fan casually shut his door and turned around. "Let's go. I'll treat our Xun'er to breakfast."

"Hehe, then thank you, Brother Xiao Fan," Xiao Xun'er said, immediately beaming with delight.

The two immediately walked side by side toward the outside of Xiao Mansion.

The younger members of the Xiao Family watched the intimate pair with envy in their eyes. The boys envied Xiao Fan, while the girls envied Xiao Xun'er.

However, regardless of gender, no one dared show either of them any disrespect.

Before long, the two found a decent restaurant in Wutan City and enjoyed breakfast.

After breakfast, at Xiao Xun'er's request, Xiao Fan accompanied her as they wandered around Wutan City.

It had to be said that women in any time or place seemed to have a special fondness for shopping.

Two hours passed, yet Xiao Xun'er showed no sign of fatigue and remained as enthusiastic as ever.

Xiao Fan, however, did not want to keep going. "Xun'er, we've been out for quite a while. Shouldn't we head back and cultivate?"

"All right," Xiao Xun'er agreed obediently, though she had not yet had enough of wandering around.

Seeing Xiao Xun'er's slightly disappointed expression, Xiao Fan rubbed her head. "Don't be unhappy. At worst, we can come out again in a few days."

"Really? Then it's a promise!"

Xiao Xun'er's face immediately lit up with joy upon hearing Xiao Fan's words.

Xiao Fan said, "Of course it's true. Cultivation requires a balance between work and rest. Coming out to relax after cultivating for a while is quite nice too. But we can't play around all the time and neglect our cultivation."

Xiao Xun'er immediately nodded. "Mm-hmm, I'll listen to Brother Xiao Fan."

As they spoke, the two headed back toward the Xiao Family.

After walking for a while, they suddenly saw a crowd gathered ahead, blocking the road back to the Xiao Family. At the same time, a somewhat grating voice rang out.

"You good-for-nothing, you relied on your third brother to back you up and got me laid up in bed for a month last time. This time, you're alone. Let's see who can back you up now!"

Xiao Fan had not intended to watch the commotion, but when he heard that voice, he frowned slightly.

He recognized the speaker as Gale Ao, the young master of the Ga Lie Family, one of Wutan City's three great families.

If nothing unexpected had happened, the good-for-nothing Gale Ao referred to should be Xiao Yan.

Back then, Gale Ao had bullied Xiao Yan, and Xiao Fan had directly stood up for Xiao Yan, breaking both of Gale Ao's legs!

Gale Ao had been forced to recuperate in bed for over a month before he could walk again.

"Gale Ao, have you forgotten the pain once your wounds healed? You actually dare cause trouble for my fourth brother again!"

Xiao Fan's face darkened as he directly took Xiao Xun'er's hand and pushed into the center of the crowd.

Xiao Fan released just a trace of his aura, instantly forcing all the surrounding onlookers aside.

Thus, the two easily reached the middle of the crowd.

"Third Brother, Cousin Xun'er," Xiao Yan greeted them hurriedly when he saw Xiao Fan and Xiao Xun'er arrive.

Standing opposite Xiao Yan was a pale-faced young man with feminine features. He was Gale Ao, the young master of the Ga Lie Family.

Behind Gale Ao stood seven or eight Dou Zhes!

"Heh, Xiao Fan, you finally came!"

When Gale Ao saw Xiao Fan arrive, a conspiratorial smile appeared on his face. He spoke in a sinister tone, his eyes fixed on Xiao Fan with intense hatred.

Xiao Fan raised an eyebrow. "Oh? So you came for me. You want revenge? Do you have the strength for it?"

"Hmph, I can't beat you, but who said I was going to fight you myself?" Gale Ao sneered, waved a hand behind him, and shouted, "Get him! Break Xiao Fan's limbs!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

As Gale Ao's voice fell, the seven or eight men behind him immediately rushed Xiao Fan in unison!

"Hmm? Dou Qi Gauze Armor, a Dou Master? Tell your third brother to be careful!"

Xiao Yan was watching Xiao Fan, who was being surrounded and attacked, with concern when Yao Chen's voice suddenly sounded in his mind.

"Third Brother, be careful! There's a Dou Master expert!"

Upon hearing Yao Chen's warning, Xiao Yan's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shouted at Xiao Fan.