Chapter 498: Chapter 498
Having left the Asahi Pharmaceutical Factory, Ding Fan had already understood what those people from Japan were scheming.
Those Hawk Faction figures simply wanted to develop a drug that could enhance soldiers. For such a small island nation to constantly dream of being a great power, it would ultimately be the poor citizens of Japan who would truly suffer in the end.
However, during this trip, Ding Fan had also discovered Chen Qiang, and now Ding Fan was very wary of him.
According to Xiao Dao, Chen Qiang had merely absorbed the souls of a small fishing village of several hundred people, but even so, Chen Qiang's soul power had now become comparable to that of an Earth Level Sixth or Seventh Grade Martial Artist.
If Chen Qiang were truly to absorb the souls of the entire Kyushu, how powerful would Chen Qiang become?
Thinking of this, Ding Fan couldn't help but shudder. Refining the souls of hundreds of thousands of people, Chen Qiang would effectively become the Demon King incarnate. It was probable that no one in this world would be able to restrain him, and the whole of humanity would likely be threatened by him.
According to Ding Fan's thinking, he should immediately eliminate Chen Qiang, but what made Ding Fan hesitant was that Chen Qiang was now hiding beneath the Asahi Pharmaceutical Factory, protected by Jonin coming and going. Although Ding Fan himself had already become an Eighth Level Qi Practitioner, acting rashly might not only result in no gains but also cost him his life.
Therefore, Ding Fan decided to first return and plan over the long term.
Ding Fan then returned to the bar in Kyoto.
By that time, Mei Li had already met up with Li Feng. Waiting for Ding Fan to arrive at the bar again, Li Feng nearly broke into tears.
Before, when Ding Fan went to inspect the office building, Li Feng had been waiting here. But having waited until late and still not seeing Ding Fan, Li Feng went to check it out himself, only to find that Ding Fan was gone as well.
At that point, Li Feng panicked. Knowing that Ding Fan was in fact the true boss behind Red Spider, if something really happened to the boss, Li Feng's situation would be grave.
With no other choice, Li Feng directly called Zhunxing.
When Zhunxing heard that Ding Fan had disappeared, he instantly began to curse furiously, and even claimed that if anything happened to Ding Fan, Li Feng and his brother would have to be buried along with him. Zhunxing arranged for Li Feng to scatter all his contacts in the next two days to find Ding Fan as quickly as possible.
As Li Feng was extremely anxious, Mei Li had already returned.
Upon learning from Mei Li that nothing had happened to Ding Fan, Li Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief. Now that he saw Ding Fan returning, Li Feng's suspended heart settled. He no longer had to worry about being punished by Zhunxing.
After Ding Fan and Mei Li met up, they did not waste any time and promptly returned to Kyushu.
Ding Fan's venture had taken an entire night. Li Feng then arranged a place for Ding Fan and Mei Li to stay.
The place where Ding Fan and Mei Li stayed was a two-story wooden house that Li Feng had bought in Kyushu.
Ding Fan had come from Huaxia Country without stopping much, and now it was rare for him to rest. He immediately swallowed a Pill and began to perform Qi Cultivation.
Although Mei Li looked tough on the outside, she was still a woman after all. Having suffered such a big scare, she too needed time to rest properly.
The night passed without incident, and when Ding Fan and Mei Li both woke up, it was already noon the next day.
Seeing Ding Fan and Mei Li awake, Li Feng arranged for them to eat something nearby.
Because Kyushu was near the sea, the local seafood here was quite famous. Li Feng led the way ahead, and the three of them ended up at a seaside barbecue restaurant.
This barbecue restaurant was different from the local teppanyaki of Japan; the way this restaurant operated was quite similar to the barbecue stalls in Huaxia Country.
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"Sister Liu, bring us a set of your specialities."
After seating Ding Fan and the others, Li Feng immediately called out to a female barbecuer in her thirties.
The woman had a full figure; although she was over thirty, she still had charm.
"Alright... coming up in a moment," Sister Liu crisply agreed.
The barbecue stand was doing well, and aside from Ding Fan and his group, there were actually several other customers.
"Sister Liu was once a liaison in Red Spider. She was killed during a mission..." Li Feng said, sighing softly. "Back then, Sister Liu had just gotten married. Over the years, she never found anyone again and has been supporting herself with this small shop ."
After listening to Li Feng, Ding Fan felt a good impression of Sister Liu.
It wasn't long before Sister Liu quickly served Li Feng and his group a table full of food.
Oysters, clams, abalone...
Sister Liu's skills were indeed not bad. With these dishes, without even needing to taste them, just the aroma and the appearance of the food was enough to make anyone's mouth water.
Li Feng liked to drink, so he asked for a barrel of draft beer on the side. Mei Li also had a cup; barbecue wasn't complete without beer, and Ding Fan also took a large mug.
"Sister Liu, business seems to be getting better lately. Our boss says the protection fee needs to go up," said a skinny man accompanied by four flashy-dressed punks as he approached Sister Liu, speaking in Huaxian.
"Skinny Monkey, the protection fee was already high, how come it's being increased?" Sister Liu's brows furrowed as she asked.
"Sister Liu, this isn't something we can decide on our own, everything is determined by our boss," replied Skinny Monkey smoothly.
As Skinny Monkey spoke, he grabbed an abalone off Sister Liu's grill and started eating it.
"Skinny Monkey, we're all from Huaxia Country, living in Japan isn't easy for us. Try talking to your boss Putai and see if something can be worked out," Sister Liu suggested while placing a few grilled abalones on a plate and handing it to Skinny Monkey.
Skinny Monkey took the plate without any reservation. "Sister Liu, as you said, we're all from Huaxia. Let me give you some advice. Accompany me happily for three days, and I'll take care of your protection fee issue."
Ding Fan's brows were tightly knit at this conversation.
Skinny Monkey really had no shame, openly speaking such disgraceful words in broad daylight.
Sister Liu's face flushed with anger. "Skinny Monkey...you shameless..."
With a snort and a twist of his lips, Skinny Monkey replied, "Sister Liu, since you set up shop here, I've taken a liking to you. Think about it, if it weren't for Skinny Monkey covering for you, your stall would have been turned over by now... You're a woman who has been married before. Who knows how many times you've been through this... I'm not asking for much, just accompany me for three days, and your protection fee will stay the same..."
"And if I don't accompany you?"
"Don't accompany?" Skinny Monkey hummed dismissively. "Then that's simple, from today on, you can forget about running this barbecue stall..."
Having said that, Skinny Monkey snapped his fingers at the four subordinates behind him.
The four men, without a word, directly approached the customers who were eating.
"Leave quickly if you don't want a beating!"...
The four men pulled out switchblades, pointing them at the diners, and in an instant, the place was emptied of customers.
"Skinny Monkey, what are you doing? You're going too far," Sister Liu said, clenching her fists tightly.
"Am I going overboard? ******** This is quite normal. Your man died early; don't you have needs? Let me tell you, I'm quite skilled in bed. Just agree to my terms..."
While Skinny Monkey was still talking to Sister Liu, one of the thugs harassing the customers was suddenly sent flying. With a bang, he broke a table.
The thug couldn't get up from the pain, convulsing on the ground.
Sister Liu was taken aback and looked towards the source. The one who had kicked the man was Ding Fan, brought there by Li Feng that morning.
Ding Fan held a large beer mug, casually sipping his drink as though the small-time thug wasn't kicked over by him at all.
"Now this is interesting; someone's trying to act tough against the Mita Group..." Skinny Monkey had a cruel smile on his face as he pulled a handgun from his waist.
"Skinny Monkey, they're also from Huaxia Country; don't harm them..." Sister Liu urged from the side.
"Fuck, there's plenty of people from Huaxia Country, more than a billion. What, should I spare everyone I meet?" Skinny Monkey swung the gun in his hand as he walked towards Ding Fan and his group.
"You're the one who kicked my man?" Skinny Monkey asked Ding Fan arrogantly.
Ding Fan nodded slightly. "If you don't want to end up like him, you'd better scram."
"Ouch, motherfucker! Are you stupid, acting tough with me at this point?" Skinny Monkey waved his gun around.
"Do you know who I am? I'm part of the Mita Group. I could ****ing kill you right now, and my boss would cover for me, with no trouble at all."
"Well, I'd quite like to see how exactly you plan to kill me," Ding Fan said, placing the beer down, casually picking up an abalone and eating as if nothing was amiss.
Facing the barrel of a gun yet remaining so composed was not only characteristic of Ding Fan but also of Mei Li beside him, both appearing thoroughly unconcerned. This caused Skinny Monkey to feel rather frustrated.
On the side, Li Feng was simply watching the show with his arms crossed.
Mei Li was a gold medal assassin for Red Spider, and Ding Fan was the true boss behind Red Spider. Li Feng was interested to see how Skinny Monkey was going to die.
"Alright! You're pretty good at acting tough; today, I'll teach you how not everyone can afford to do that," declared Skinny Monkey, raising his wrist abruptly.
However, before he could aim his gun at Ding Fan, Ding Fan flicked his wrist, and a bamboo skewer shot straight through Skinny Monkey's wrist.