Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City-Chapter 462 Clues

Zhang Dechou’s face looked as terrible as if he had eaten shit. He looked at Chen Fan with regret plastered all over his face, pleading desperately, "Big brother, dad, grandpa, ancestor, I know I was wrong. Please give me a chance. I’ll tear up this contract right now, and I don’t want the fifty thousand yuan either. I’ll never think about messing with that girl again. Please talk to our boss and ask him not to fire me."

Chen Fan sneered at him, "Do you think that’s possible?"

Zhang Dechou’s face showed complete despair. "Dad, give me a chance..."

Chen Fan rolled his eyes, "I certainly don’t have a son like you."

Zhao Cui, who overheard that her husband had lost his job, rushed over with a look of panic on her face. She grabbed the collar of his shirt and demanded, "Is it true that you lost your job?"

Zhang Dechou nodded his head with a pained expression.

Zhao Cui slapped him across the face. "Damn it, the only reason I married you was because of your job. Without it, how could you have been worthy of a beauty like me? Now that you don’t have the job, there’s no point in us staying together. We’re getting a divorce!"

Chen Fan watched the couple with speechlessness, thinking to himself that they were actually quite well-matched.

Then he turned to look at Wang Dequan’s family.

At the moment, the family of three was in shock. They couldn’t have imagined that Chen Fan, with just one phone call, had managed to get Zhang Dechou fired.

Wang Yao had always thought Chen Fan was just a pretty face who managed to win An Lan over with sweet talk, essentially a confirmed jerk and incredibly unreliable. But just now, Chen Fan’s image had suddenly grown in her eyes; she felt as if he was glowing.

Chen Fan turned to Wang Dequan and said, "Uncle Wang, I’ve already spoken to the owner of Qianda Mall. Zhang Dechou is fired, and I have recommended someone to take over his position as manager. I’m planning to recommend you, Uncle Wang. I’ll talk to them soon, and they should contact you quickly."

Wang Dequan was still reeling from the shock when he heard what Chen Fan was saying, and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Once he realized what was happening, he quickly said, "Chen Fan, this really isn’t necessary. What have I done to deserve managing such a big mall? You should keep this opportunity for yourself."

Chen Fan couldn’t help but smile wryly, thinking that he could easily buy a dozen malls with a wave of his hand and had no need to be a manager. He seriously said, "Uncle Wang, it won’t be long before we leave Jade River County, so I asked for this manager position especially for you, as a reward for your family’s care over this time. Had it not been for your family, I might not even be alive now. A managerial job is nothing much."

Wang Dequan didn’t know what to say, and beside him, Liu Fang was teary-eyed, continuously wiping her eyes with her hands.

Their family, always honest and hardworking, never straying from the rules, had thought they would spend their lives in mediocrity. They never expected that one day their luck would turn and their fate would take such a dramatic turn.

Wang Dequan’s tears streamed down as he gripped Chen Fan’s hand excitedly and said, "Chen Fan, we will remember your kindness for a lifetime. I’m not good with words and don’t know what to say, but thank you. You are the great benefactor of our family!"

Chen Fan quickly said, "Uncle Wang, what are you talking about? It was you who saved my life. This little bit of recompense is really nothing."

He had originally thought about giving Wang Dequan’s family a huge sum of wealth as thanks for saving his life, but considering that ordinary people suddenly obtaining vast wealth could change their mindset and possibly lead them into extreme situations, they might face danger. And given Wang Dequan’s limited education, suddenly coming into wealth might attract the wrong kind of attention.

So he thought it best to have Wang Dequan take up the manager’s post, which would not only improve his family’s living situation but also give him the chance to meet more people, and most importantly, to receive care from Qin Long.

At this moment, Wang Dequan’s heart was filled with excitement, grasping Chen Fan’s hand firmly, wiping his tears nonstop.

Wang Yao, also filled with joy, walked up to Chen Fan and said earnestly, "I misunderstood you before. You’re not a jerk; you’re the best man in the world. An Lan is lucky to be with you!"

An Lan glared with widened eyes, looking at Wang Yao, "What did you say?"

Wang Yao’s face revealed a hint of embarrassment, followed by a sheepish laugh, "No, no, An Lan, you misunderstood. What I meant was that you and Brother Chen Fan are a match made in heaven. You are both such wonderful people and are perfect for each other."

An Lan humphed proudly, "That’s more like it."

Chen Fan shook his head helplessly and didn’t bother explaining. It wouldn’t be long before they would leave this place, and since Wang Dequan’s family had thought from the beginning that he and An Lan were a couple, there was no point in correcting them now.

Zhang Dechou, hearing that Wang Dequan would take his place, felt even more bitter. His and Wang Dequan’s fortunes had completely reversed in just one day. If he had known this would happen, he would have never tricked Wang Dequan into signing the contract.

Without any hesitation, Wang Dequan kicked Zhang Dechou and Zhao Cui out. Shortly after, he sent Liu Fang out to buy groceries, as their family was going to prepare a sumptuous dinner to thank Chen Fan and An Lan.

Chen Fan talked to Qin Long about making Wang Dequan the manager, and Qin Long personally came to Wang Dequan’s home to make sure the employment contract and all related procedures were properly settled.

In the subsequent period, Chen Fan underwent three more treatments from Wang Zhi, completely healing his injuries and restoring his Divine Sense, returning him to his peak condition.

After reactivating his Divine Sense, Chen Fan paid special attention to Wang Zhi. He always had a feeling that this old man was not ordinary, that he surely had something special about him. But no matter how hard he tried to sense with his Divine Sense, all he could conclude was that Wang Zhi was just an ordinary old man, which puzzled him.

However, he didn’t dwell on it too much, nor did he foolishly ask Wang Zhi if he was hiding any secrets.

In this world, it wasn’t just himself who had received such serendipitous inheritances; everyone had their own secrets. Besides, it was Wang Zhi who had saved his life, and out of gratitude, he shouldn’t pry into others’ secrets.

That afternoon.

Chen Fan sat alone at a table, on which lay a piece of paper with a crescent-shaped symbol drawn on it.

This symbol was the very same one that had been on the wrist of the man in the black robe. It was Chen Fan’s only clue about the man, and his only hope of finding Su Qingyan again.

He stared at this symbol for a long time, searching his inherited memories for any information about it, but found nothing.

After a while, Chen Fan let out a long sigh and felt a bit frustrated.

"If I had been as powerful as the man in the black robe, Qingyan wouldn’t have been taken away."

Before, he had only encountered Martial Artists on Earth. Even those in the Divine Realm could not contend with a true Cultivator like him. Thus, as he progressed, he called the wind and summoned the rain, which gave him the illusion that he was invincible on Earth.

The emergence of the man in the black robe served as a wake-up call, making him realize that his current strength was still far from sufficient.

Among Cultivators, he was merely a high-level practitioner in the Golden Core Realm, and placed in those grand sects of old, he would likely be just an ordinary disciple.

So now, there was once again a burning desire for power in his heart. He wanted to grow stronger rapidly; otherwise, even if he found out Su Qingyan’s whereabouts later, he would be no match for the man in the black robe.

At that moment, he recalled encountering Ye Family members in the Mysterious Lady’s tomb and revealing the abilities of a Cultivator, which made them think he was from the ancient clans.

"Judging by their reaction, could it be that these so-called ancient clans possess the true Cultivation Inheritance?"

When he had first heard of the ancient clans, the term had sounded familiar, but at the time he couldn’t recall where he had heard about these ancient clans.

Today, while searching for clues, he suddenly remembered meeting a woman overseas, who had claimed to be from the ancient clans and had even tried to recruit him.

Shangguan Yu!

The former number one on the Heavenly List!

"Based on my impression at the time, Shangguan Yu should have been a Martial Artist, as she didn’t have the aura of a Cultivator. But that doesn’t exclude the possibility that she disguised herself to avoid detection."

"For a girl so young to become number one on the overseas Heavenly List, this fact alone is enough to raise suspicion."

"If the ancient clans truly are Cultivating families, does that mean it’s very possible that the man in the black robe is also from these ancient clans?"

Thinking this, a bright light burst forth from Chen Fan’s eyes. With a clue, he would one day find Su Qingyan’s whereabouts. The fear was having no leads at all.

"It seems I’ll have to find a way to locate these ancient clans. Even if the man in the black robe isn’t from them, I can at least learn about his origins by inquiring among members of the ancient clans."

Besides the lead of the ancient clans, Chen Fan had another direction in mind, which was the Divine Covenant.

Although the Divine Covenant was merely an organization composed of Divine Realm experts, bringing together all the Divine Realm experts in the world and persuading them to join was no easy task. The upper echelons of the Divine Covenant were certainly not as simple as they appeared on the surface.

Moreover, with such a large organization and members all over the world, the intelligence they possessed was definitely not something Chen Fan could match. Perhaps they knew what this crescent symbol truly meant.

Therefore, what Chen Fan needed to do now were two things: one was to find a way to contact the higher-ups of the Divine Covenant to see if he could get information about the crescent symbol from them, and the other was to find a way to locate the ancient clans to see if the man in the black robe was from there, while simultaneously learning about the current state of Cultivators on Earth.

After making his decision, all the confusion in Chen Fan’s heart completely dissipated. As long as there was a glimmer of opportunity, he would not give up searching for Su Qingyan.

"Qingyan, wait for me, I will definitely bring you back!"

After calming his emotions, Chen Fan took out the two Heavenly Creation Pearls and placed them on the table.

"I wonder what the difference is between this second Heavenly Creation Pearl and the first one."