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"Pleasure doing business!"

Seeing the bearded man Deng Gang extending his right hand, Zheng Shuheng politely shook hands with Deng Gang.

After paying a billion in commission, Zheng Shuheng had no intention to stay any longer. Accompanied by Sun Meng, he left immediately, as he had injuries that needed to be bandaged at a nearby hospital quickly.

Once out of the office building, Zheng Shuheng said to Sun Meng, "Uncle Meng, this Skynet is really something, aren't they? A billion in commission—how can they even ask for that much!"

"Young Master, expensive definitely serves its purpose. Skynet is the crown of domestic assassin organizations. As far as I know, Skynet never takes on jobs they aren't confident about. Even though you just paid a billion in commission, Young Master, this invariably signifies that Ye Fan isn't far from death!" Sun Meng said.

Zheng Shuheng replied with frustration all over his face, "I hope so!"

Thinking of the promise made by the bearded man Deng Gang, that Ye Fan would be dealt with in one day, or three at most, Zheng Shuheng felt a surge of excitement. He truly wished he could see Ye Fan's head roll immediately.

"Ye Fan, you bastard, just wait to die!" Zheng Shuheng said with a sinister look.

After dropping a harsh threat, Zheng Shuheng didn't hesitate any longer and, with Sun Meng, hurried off to the nearby hospital.

After the two had left, inside the office of Skynet Central Plains Branch, the bearded man Deng Gang stroked his chin and said, "This Ye Fan is indeed a tough nut to crack. It's not easy for the people we have in Central Plains to take him down—if we end up not killing him but instead losing too many of our own, it's just not worth it! But to call in reinforcement from headquarters will require eight-tenths of the commission!"

"If that's the case, I'll only get two billion in commission! Oh well, even if only two billion is left for me, it is still better than losing too many men!"

Little did he know, the bearded man Deng Gang really wanted to take down Ye Fan on his own; that way, he wouldn't have to pay a single cent of the commission to Skynet Headquarters.

If he called for backup from headquarters, he must pay them eight-tenths of the commission. In other words, once the headquarters got involved, he would get a clean two billion profit without lifting a finger, but the remaining eight billion would go to the headquarters. Therefore, the regional members of Skynet were not keen on asking for assistance from headquarters.
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Even though Deng Gang wanted to handle Ye Fan by himself, he felt powerless to do so.

After all, the only Half-Step Martial King of the Central Plains Branch of Skynet was him. To take down Ye Fan with just himself and the group of assassins around him was quite challenging.

After hesitating for a moment, the bearded man Deng Gang took out his phone, found the headquarters' number, and immediately dialed it.

"Old Deng!" Soon, a friendly voice came through the phone.

Deng Gang laughed and said, "Old Liu, long time no see! I have a big job on my hands. I need to take down a Martial King. This Martial King is no ordinary person—you've heard of Ye Fan, right? He killed two Martial Kings just yesterday morning. It's no easy feat!"

"Oh? Someone wants to kill him?" Old Liu asked.

As the top assassin organization in the country, Skynet's strength was immense, and their intelligence system was even more powerful. They kept records on almost every prominent person within the country.

Ye Fan's feat of killing two great Martial Kings the day before had directly startled Skynet Headquarters, and Old Liu was surprised that someone already wanted Ye Fan dead so soon.

Deng Gang nodded and said, "That's right! The Zheng family of Jinling, that Zheng Shuheng, wants him dead and has given a billion in commission. According to the rules set by our headquarters, I'll send over eight billion shortly. Old Liu, please expedite the process and send elite reinforcements. It would be best to send a single Martial King level predecessor. This way we will get the job done once and for all!"

"Send a Martial Emperor? Old Deng, don't joke with me. Eight billion and you want to deploy a Martial Emperor? That's almost impossible! However, considering our years of friendship, I'll apply to send one Half-Step Martial Emperor and five Martial Kings!" Old Liu said.

Deng Gang nodded, "That will do! One Half-Step Martial Emperor and five Martial Kings should be enough to hunt down that kid Ye Fan!"

"Okay! I'll go apply now!" Old Liu said.

After making a call to headquarters, Deng Gang believed he was well-prepared. He had no idea that by taking on this order, he had inadvertently brought great trouble to Skynet.

...

Meanwhile, inside the Central Plains Xu Family estate.

Ye Fan was enjoying a hearty meal and quickly burped in satisfaction.

After wiping the grease from his mouth, Ye Fan gave a thumbs-up and said, "Not bad at all, the food at the Xu Family is really something. If I'd known your meals were this good, I wouldn't have bothered with the breakfast diner earlier!"

"Of course, Mr. Ye. If you'd like to eat, feel free to come by anytime!" Xu Haoran said, laughing happily.

Xu Ruoxuan pursed her lips with a smile, "I never expected Mr. Ye to be a foodie too!"

"Tsk tsk!"

Ye Fan looked at Xu Ruoxuan and said, "There's an old saying, 'In this world, only fine food and beautiful women should not be let down!'"

"Then does Mr. Ye find my sister beautiful?" Xu Haoran suddenly asked.

What! Is Xu Ruoxuan beautiful?

Caught off guard by Xu Haoran's sudden question, Ye Fan was stunned, completely puzzled as to why Xu Haoran would ask such a thing.

Seeing Ye Fan's hesitation, Xu Ruoxuan couldn't help but ask, "Doesn't Mr. Ye find me beautiful?"

"Ahem!"

When Xu Ruoxuan also asked him this question, Ye Fan coughed and said, "Miss Xu is renowned in the Central Plains for her beauty and intelligence. By asking such a question, do you doubt your own looks?"

Upon hearing Ye Fan's response, a blush spread across Xu Ruoxuan's exquisite face.

She had never dated anyone since she was young, and while there were numerous men who praised her usually, for some reason, when praised by Ye Fan, she couldn't help the fluttering in her heart.

"So, does Mr. Ye have feelings for my sister?" Xu Haoran continued to ask.

"Feelings?"

Asked by Xu Haoran once more, Ye Fan almost spat out the meal he had just eaten, thinking to himself, what kind of outrageous questions were these!

Xu Ruoxuan's face froze, and even she hadn't expected her brother Xu Haoran to ask Ye Fan such a personal question.

Xu Haoran grinned mischievously and said, "Come on, Mr. Ye, tell the truth, have you ever had feelings for my sister?"

"I am a married man, and it's better to ask less about such sensitive topics! Also, I am full and have things to do this morning, so I'll take my leave!" said Ye Fan as he stood up.

Bombarded with two successive questions from Xu Haoran, Ye Fan was nearly choked to death.

If he continued to stay at the Xu Family home, Ye Fan couldn't guarantee what other bizarre questions Xu Haoran might come up with next.

Xu Ruoxuan gave Xu Haoran a white look and said, "Look at the questions you asked, you've scared Mr. Ye away!"

"Hahaha, sister, since Mr. Ye has to leave, I'll personally see him out, so you don't need to get up!" Xu Haoran laughed heartily.

Xu Ruoxuan raised an eyebrow, truly unable to understand what her younger brother was up to.

Ye Fan had no intention to stay any longer at the Xu home. His main purpose of coming to see Xu Ruoxuan that morning was to retrieve the dark diamond ring. Now that he had the ring and had eaten breakfast, he did not wish to impose on Xu Ruoxuan any longer.

After all, Xu Ruoxuan was currently managing the vast Xu Family business, and undoubtedly had numerous affairs to tend to on a daily basis.

Upon seeing Ye Fan ready to leave, Xu Haoran hurriedly ran up to him with a smile.

Once out of Xu Ruoxuan's earshot, Xu Haoran finally spoke up, "Brother-in-law, when exactly did you and my sister decide to become an item?"

"Brother-in-law? Damn it! Haoran, brother, you absolutely can't go around saying that!" Ye Fan was truly startled.

Xu Haoran winked and teased, "Alright, brother-in-law, I know you're married, and you're embarrassed to go public with your affair with my sister! But I'm no fool, you two definitely have something improper going on. Brother-in-law, I come from a prestigious family, and it's normal for those in power to have lovers on the side!"

"Although it's a pity for my sister to be your lover, I can accept it, given how outstanding you are. You've defeated two Martial Arts Kings, and at your age within the country, there's certainly no one who can achieve what you have. No wonder my sister has been fond of you from the beginning!"

"I bet you two have been involved for a long time! Otherwise, why would my aunt, Su Zhanyun, have gone to such lengths to secure the exhibition hall in the Silver Base Tower, even at the cost of offending the Zheng family of Jinling, if not to take your side? I didn't give it much thought back then, but looking at it now, your relation with my sister must've been impure for quite some time!"

After speaking in one breath, Xu Haoran even nodded seriously, as though Ye Fan and Xu Ruoxuan had known each other for a long time and definitely had an improper men-women relationship, perhaps already sharing the same pair of pants by now.