Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City-Chapter 417 Can You Afford It?

Chen Fan turned his head to look at the person, "Oh, how so?"

The person smiled and said, "As the lady has just mentioned, An Lan is an internationally renowned designer. The clothes she designs are collectibles. In other words, she doesn’t design clothes, but artworks. Every time her works are unveiled, they cause a sensation in the fashion design world. Countless people want to buy her designs, often contending fiercely and paying a high price to obtain just one piece."

"What you said earlier about tonight’s fashion show being a tourist scheme, it’s actually not the case. As far as I know, An Lan was specially invited by Qingyang Town, which spent a lot of money, in order to secure some benefits for tourists visiting the town and also to attract more high-quality tourists using An Lan’s reputation."

"So the fact that we can see An Lan’s fashion show tonight is actually a stroke of luck."

Chen Fan didn’t know much about such matters, but felt that the person wasn’t trying to dupe anyone, so he nodded, "I see, thank you for enlightening me."

Su Qingyan smiled and said, "Let’s hurry along, whether or not we can buy An Lan’s designed clothes, being able to see her fashion show is already quite a surprise."

Chen Fan nodded and got off the train with Su Qingyan.

Qingyang Town is situated in a flat valley deep in the mountains, with a vast area and pleasant climate.

Mountains surround the place, with various types of plants growing on them, and occasionally one can see flocks of unusual birds flying past overhead.

As Qingyang Town has developed, skyscrapers have risen straight from the ground, integrating modern constructions into this primitive environment and creating a dissonant yet natural atmosphere that strikes people with novelty upon first sight.

Nowadays, Qingyang Town has evolved to the scale of a regular town and has all kinds of facilities, including hospitals, shopping malls, and restaurants, fully equipped.

According to Sun Xiong, except for tourists, there are already quite a few people who have settled in Qingyang Town. They come from all walks of life, all of them seeking a secluded life away from the city, in search of their own Peach Blossom Land.

To bring more vitality to the town, Sun Xiong set very low requirements for those wanting to settle here and even sold houses to them at cost, on the condition that these people had to take up jobs in town to keep it functioning smoothly.

Therefore, the tourists who come here are wealthy, but there are also many ordinary people living here. With the town’s current level of development, it’s sufficient for them to be self-sufficient in this small place.

As soon as Chen Fan got off the train, he could feel the abundant spiritual energy of the place, its richness even comparable to the miniature Spirit Gathering Array carried by Su Qingyan’s Jade Talisman.

"Logically, even though the spiritual energy in the mountains is indeed more abundant than that in the city, it shouldn’t reach such a concentration. Could it be that this place harbors some unknown secrets?"

Thinking so, Chen Fan released his Divine Sense to observe his surroundings, but didn’t find anything out of the ordinary.

The Qingyang Grand Hotel was not far from where the train stopped, about a kilometer walk away. Lifting his eyes, he could see a tall building, over ten stories high, illuminated by rows of small lights that made the building sparkle in resplendent gold.

Most of the tourists getting off the train were heading towards the grand hotel, and in this respect, Qingyang Town hadn’t made any unfair distinctions.

Of course, at the banquet, what the guests would be served varied depending on their tickets.

Wang Shihao and Xu Ting also got off the train. Although they had enjoyed the beautiful scenery along the way, the matter of Chen Fan buying an Exclusive Ticket kept bothering them, especially the sarcastic remark Chen Fan made before boarding the train, which made Wang Shihao yearn to pin Chen Fan to the ground and give him a good beating.

Following the two, there was a man dressed in a black martial arts uniform, in his thirties, with a strong aura.

His name was Han Xiao, a martial arts expert who had just broken through to the Grandmaster Realm not long ago. Hearing from a friend that practicing in Qingyang Town could yield twice the result with half the effort, he came to experience it.

On the way, Wang Shihao and Xu Ting, curious about Han Xiao’s different attire, struck up a conversation with him. When they learned he was a martial arts expert, both were surprised.

Xu Ting, who knew little about martial arts, didn’t believe in the so-called martial arts experts, thinking it was just bragging. But when she saw Han Xiao poking a hole in a glass cup with his finger, she was convinced that martial arts experts truly existed in this world.

After all, it’s relatively easy to break a glass cup with a finger, but to poke a hole in it without shattering the cup requires real skill.

Wang Shihao was feeling upset about Chen Fan’s actions and, seeing Han Xiao was so powerful, thought of asking Han Xiao to teach Chen Fan a lesson.

He offered Han Xiao ten thousand yuan in exchange for a favor.

Han Xiao was no saint and had done his fair share of dirty deeds, but ten thousand yuan wasn’t enough to buy his services. However, he still accepted Wang Shihao’s offer.

Because Xu Ting threw him some suggestive glances and discreetly nudged him with her foot under the table after witnessing his prowess.

Xu Ting was attractive, and Han Xiao knew he was in for some good luck this time, so he agreed to help Wang Shihao.

Moreover, the two sneaked off to the bathroom, pretending to use the restroom, and in a spot where Wang Shihao couldn’t see, Han Xiao kissed Xu Ting and groped her, taking a hefty advantage.

Because the platinum tickets did not include the use of private rooms, the two had to wait until they got to the town to find an opportunity for a more intimate encounter.

Unaware that he was already wearing a cuckhold’s cap, Wang Shihao got off the train and said to Han Xiao, "Brother Han, when we run into Chen Fan, I’ll point him out to you, and you can teach him a lesson for me. Then I’ll transfer you that ten thousand yuan right away."

Han Xiao smiled and replied, "It doesn’t matter about the money, we are friends now. If someone is bothering you, that means they’re troubling me, Han Xiao, and of course I can’t let them go."

Wang Shihao instantly felt grateful and excitedly shook Han Xiao’s hand, "Brother Han, I acknowledge you as my brother. If there’s anything in the future, just give me the word, and I’ll be at your service without a second thought!"

Han Xiao laughed heartily and clapped Wang Shihao on the shoulder, "Good brother!"

Then he glanced at Xu Ting, who responded with a bashful and flirtatious look, and both of them exchanged an ambiguous smile.

Wang Shihao didn’t notice their unusual interaction; his attention was drawn forward as he caught sight of Chen Fan and Su Qingyan. He quickly pointed them out and called, "Han, that’s Chen Fan over there!"

Following his pointing finger, Han Xiao stared at Chen Fan for a couple of seconds before sneering, "Just an ordinary person, putting him in his place would be as easy as flipping my hand."

After that, his gaze landed on Su Qingyan, his eyes lit up, and he said, "Damn, how could such a beautiful woman fall for such a loser? It’s like letting a pig ruin a perfect cabbage."

Wang Shihao nodded in agreement, "Who knows what trick he used to charm her, but in the end, he’s just a moocher, a real disgrace to us men."

Rolling his eyes, Han Xiao then said, "Just because he managed to snag such a beauty, I’m going to have to put him in his place; just watch me make him eat humble pie."

Saying this, he swiftly approached Chen Fan and Su Qingyan.

Wang Shihao and Xu Ting exchanged a glance and quickly followed.

Chen Fan and Su Qingyan were walking leisurely forward.

As Han Xiao passed by Chen Fan, he deliberately bumped him with his shoulder, then stopped, turned to face Chen Fan, and said coldly, "What are you doing bumping into me?"

Chen Fan and Su Qingyan both stopped.

Chen Fan looked at Han Xiao and said, "Wasn’t it you who bumped into me?"

Han Xiao twisted his mouth, "Cut the crap! It was you who bumped into me, now apologize to me immediately!"

His voice was loud, drawing the attention of the surrounding people, and a crowd quickly gathered to watch the commotion.

Su Qingyan frowned at Han Xiao, "What’s wrong with you? It was clearly you who bumped into someone, and yet you’re demanding an apology, that’s utterly unreasonable."

Han Xiao smiled and said, "Beauty, even if you want to defend him, there’s no need to lie, right?"

Su Qingyan’s face turned furious; she had never encountered someone so blatantly slanderous before.

At this moment, Wang Shihao came over and shouted, "That’s right, it was you who bumped into them, I saw it with my own eyes, and now you’re slandering them, you two are despicable!"

Xu Ting seconded, "Exactly, so shameless!"

Seeing the two of them come over to back Han Xiao up, Chen Fan immediately understood what was going on and couldn’t help but sneer inwardly.

With an aggressive tone, Han Xiao declared, "Just so you know, I am a Martial Artist, and I have reached the Grandmaster Realm. If you don’t want trouble, apologize to me right now."

He looked at Chen Fan, "Considering this beauty lied to take your side, today you have to kneel down and apologize to me, otherwise this matter won’t be settled."

The onlookers, after hearing Han Xiao’s words, showed a mixture of shock and confusion.

"Grandmaster Realm? What’s that?"

"The Grandmaster Realm is the level of a great master in Martial Arts, capable of taking lives at will. This kid’s in trouble now, picking a fight with a Grandmaster-level Martial Artist, he’s going to have more trouble than he can handle."

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Hearing the explanations of those around, everyone looked at Chen Fan with some sympathy, but they were also eager for the drama to escalate and to see how Chen Fan would handle the situation.

Chen Fan stared at Han Xiao and said indifferently, "You want me to kneel? Are you worthy?"

Han Xiao scoffed, "Who do you think you are? If you won’t kneel by yourself, I’m going to have to make you."

Chen Fan laughed, "Then by all means, give it a try."

Han Xiao’s expression turned cold; he hadn’t expected Chen Fan to be so audacious. He guessed that Chen Fan probably didn’t understand what the Grandmaster Realm truly meant. Looking around, he spotted a large rock nearby, rushed over, gathered his Inner Strength, and kicked it.

The rock shattered instantly, startling the spectators.

Han Xiao looked at Chen Fan again, "Still sure you won’t kneel?"

Unruffled, Chen Fan smiled and said, "Positive."