Urban Most Awesome Dad

Chapter 414: 414: Mutual Perception_1

Chapter 414: Chapter 414: Mutual Perception_1

Inside the grand luxury sports car.

As soon as Li Fuqiang got into the car, he closed his eyes and fell into meditation. The other two naturally didn’t dare to make a sound and disturb him, and for a while, the atmosphere inside the car was as silent as still water.

In fact, there was nothing much to discuss. Li Fuqiang was here for Xu Fan, and all of Xu Fan’s information had been sent to him earlier by Qian Zongsheng.

So now, all that was left was to meet Xu Fan.

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The usual off-duty time for Xinghai Media Company was at six o’clock in the afternoon when employees would clock out by facial recognition, with a few working overtime until seven or eight o’clock.

But today was out of the ordinary, it was almost nine o’clock, yet most of the employees in the building were still working overtime vigorously.

Because the chairman had ordered that the overtime pay for tonight be doubled.

To get the micro-movie online in the shortest time possible, Chen Shiyu had contacted a few screenwriters to work together on the script, while Xu Yixue was in charge of arranging the details for shooting the movie, ensuring everything including costumes, props, and lighting was in place.

Although it was all an act, reality must be confused with fiction, which naturally required some extra effort.

There was no choice; this was the era of electronic information, where the internet connects the whole world. As soon as something significant happened, it could quickly spread throughout the city, the country, or even the world. Hence, cutting off the flow of information immediately was the most effective way to minimize impact.

Fortunately, the national authorities controlled the communication organizations, which was tantamount to holding the power of speech. Eliminating adverse information transmission and spreading beneficial information helped silence the chatter of the masses.

As for the onsite witnesses discussing in private, what could it amount to? It was like a small wave in the vast ocean, almost inconsequential.

Thus, although the incident caused by Xu Fan today was significant, with the efforts of many parties, its worsening was largely contained, and efforts were being made to minimize its impact.

So much so that after half a day, not many people knew exactly what had happened. Although the on-site witnesses had seen the truth, they could only be aware in their hearts, as they had been forced to sign nondisclosure agreements and were all silenced.

These witnesses’ identities varied: delivery workers, taxi drivers, students, and even the wealthy, officials, and entrepreneurs… But no one was exempt; names were signed on the confidentiality agreements, and what they saw and heard here today had to be kept within, forever!

Should anyone dare to leak it out, upon verification, they would be immediately arrested and imprisoned, with no leniency shown. After all, the nation was fully in control of this incident; nobody was above the law.

Ye Xiaoning quickly returned to the company, unable to set aside her concerns, after a brief check-up at the hospital and grabbing some medicine.

As for her father, he had been beaten rather severely and had several fractures, necessitating at least a few days of hospitalization.

The three women were discussing plans in hushed tones in the office, highly engrossed, which prevented Xu Fan from joining in. He could only obediently play the role of doting father, watching cartoons on the tablet computer with Tongtong.

After watching several episodes in a row, Tongtong suddenly turned over, grabbed Xu Fan’s arm, and said seriously, “Daddy, I want snacks, Oreo teddy bear biscuits, and DQ Dutch dragon milk tea.”

Xu Fan, speechless, patted her little head and said, “We just ate fried chicken cutlets for takeout.”

Tongtong pouted and whined, “No, I am still small, and I like to eat snacks. Daddy, you won’t refuse to buy me something tasty, right?”

Seeing Tongtong’s adorable whining, Xu Fan couldn’t resist and said, “Daddy will definitely buy you tasty things, but can Tongtong give Daddy a kiss first…”

“Mwah, mwah.”

Tongtong generously kissed Xu Fan on both cheeks.

“Hmm, such a well-behaved little darling.”

Xu Fan was planning to take Tongtong outside for some snacks and to take a look at the night view when he furrowed his brows as if sensing something, changing his mind. He lifted Tongtong onto the sofa and coaxed, “Wait here for a bit, Tongtong. Daddy will go buy you teddy bear cookies and lotus dragon milk tea.”

“Wow, Daddy, you’re the best! Be quick, okay?” Tongtong’s eyes shone like stars.

Xu Fan’s smile was brilliant as he put on his shoes and left the office.

Xu Yixue took a glance, her eyes brimming with tender affection.

When Xu Fan reached the ground floor, he saw two cars parked not far away. Li Fuqiang, with his hands in his pockets, leaned casually against the car door, looking dashing, yet his eyes were indifferent.

Qian Zongsheng and Gao Ziling stood by his side, with Xiao Bai and the other two keeping their distance, not daring to come any closer without orders.

“Chief Steward Li, do we need to call Xu protector to come down?” Qian Zongsheng suggested softly.

Li Fuqiang waved his hand, his voice as deep and magnetic as ever, “No need, he’s already coming down to see me.”

Qian Zongsheng and Gao Ziling were startled and looked at each other in confusion.

“He’s out.” After a while, Li Fuqiang, who had been looking up into the night, smiled at the corner of his mouth.

The gaze of Qian Zongsheng and the other man instantly shifted as they looked toward the entrance of the building, and after three seconds, indeed, Xu Fan’s figure appeared in the light at the doorway.

Xu Fan walked over at a leisurely pace, looking composed. He glanced over the group, and his gaze finally settled on Li Fuqiang.

He vaguely felt that this man could exert a slight pressure on himself.

It seemed that this was the Chief Steward of the Flame Dragon Organization headquarters whom Qian Zongsheng had contacted earlier, possessing the strength of a Martial King, which was actually equivalent to the later stages of Qi cultivation.

Without a doubt, he was the Ancient Martial Artist with the highest cultivation level that Xu Fan had encountered to date.

“May I know your name?” Xu Fan asked proactively, still with a calm gaze.

Li Fuqiang was somewhat surprised by Xu Fan’s reaction. In front of him, there was no ripple, and he couldn’t help but take a higher opinion of him, feeling an interest to get to know him better.

“I am a manager from the headquarters of the Flame Dragon Organization, Li Fuqiang.” His tone was casual, but his demeanor was nonchalant.

The name Li Fuqiang was far less well known than his nickname, the Feiry Jail Lion, so most people in the Ancient Martial World were unaware of the implications tied to his name, but if they heard he was the Feiry Jail Lion, no one would remain calm.

Xu Fan’s expression remained well-maintained, undisturbed like a still well, giving nothing away, which further piqued Li Fuqiang’s interest and raised his esteem for Xu Fan a notch.

If Li Fuqiang knew the reason for Xu Fan’s calmness, he might not be so interested.

Because Xu Fan was confident that he could defeat him within a few exchanges.

Yes, your identity is impressive and your strength formidable, but in Xu Fan’s eyes, you are still not worth too much attention.

Although Li Fuqiang was ranked higher than Xu Fan, the strength of the later stage of Qi cultivation was indeed stronger than that of the middle stage, but it was just a small difference in realm. With Xu Fan’s superior cultivation system, he could easily defeat a Martial King from an inferior ancient martial arts cultivation system.

After all, he had over three thousand years of cultivation experience, enough to easily overcome Li Fuqiang with sheer experience.

Of course, if Li Fuqiang made a further step in his strength and entered the Heavenly Venerable Realm, then Xu Fan would definitely be more intrigued.