59: Chapter 59 The Mastermind

"Either come at me together, or go join your friend lying on the ground."

He raised a hand and pointed at the Red-Cloaked Boy, who was still unconscious amidst the rubble of the collapsed building.

The two of them followed his finger, and upon seeing their unconscious companion, their bodies trembled violently once more.

Their faces wore expressions as if they were about to burst into tears.

With no other choice, they could only reluctantly summon their elemental star points.

Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction.

Soon enough.

Spells flew towards him one after another in quick succession.

Meanwhile, he dodged them with ease and leisure, running the two boys in circles.

Watching the two of them look flustered and helpless,

Lin Fan couldn't have felt more delighted.

A few minutes later.

Lin Fan had already arrived near the neighborhood where he lived in the outskirts.

In the end, he didn't lay a hand on the two boys, but simply exhausted the mana within their bodies.

Although he hadn't caused them any substantial harm,

Lin Fan believed this would be far more effective than just beating them up.

If this were in the cultivation novels he used to read,

these two guys would definitely develop a mental demon after today's ordeal, and their future path of cultivation would likely be severely affected.

As Lin Fan walked towards his home, his gaze accidentally swept over a nearby alley, where he spotted five figures standing inside.

Those five people had originally been chatting leisurely.

But the moment they saw Lin Fan, they looked as if they had seen a ghost; terrified out of their wits, they turned and bolted.

One person was running too quickly and slipped, falling hard to the ground, but still scrambled to get back up and continued to run for their life.

Lin Fan: "..."

"Could it be that my 'education' just now was too deeply ingrained?"

"With these people running like that, if others see it, they might mistake me for the street bully, right?"

Lin Fan rubbed his nose and muttered to himself.

He decided.

Next time he had a chance, he would have to properly "re-educate" those five people.

"I'm not bullying people; I'm teaching them how to be law-abiding and civilized."

Lin Fan nodded solemnly, quite satisfied with this "act of kindness" of his.

However, that was a matter for another time; the most important thing right now was to get home.

After turning a few more corners, Lin Fan finally reached the street where his home was located, and he could see his house from a distance.

But when his gaze fell upon the two figures at his doorstep, his brows instantly furrowed.

He recognized one of the figures at a glance as his father.

And the other person was a well-dressed fat man.

He wore several shiny rings on his fingers.

He was fiddling with the hem of his shirt while saying something to his father.

The fat man had his back to Lin Fan.

He couldn't hear what the two were talking about.

But judging by the solemn expression on his father's face, this fat man was clearly not here for a friendly visit.

Fortunately, as a Tier 3 Mage, Lin Fan's hearing was far superior to ordinary people's; he didn't need to get too close to hear their conversation clearly.

He quietly hid behind a building not far from his home and listened intently.

"Are you challenging my patience?"

"If it were anyone else who had owed me money for this long, I would have already made them pay!"

"If it weren't for the fact that we were friends in the past and I wanted to give you some face, do you think you'd still be standing here talking to me?"

"Can't you give me some face too and pay back the money?"

"I'm sick of hearing your excuses about being broke! It's not like I forced you to spend all your money on that useless mage son of yours!"

"Get the 200,000 you owe me ready by next week! Otherwise, wait to mortgage this house to me and go sleep on the street!"

The fat man roared angrily, while Lin Fan's father kept his head down, not daring to say a word in rebuttal.

After hearing their conversation, Lin Fan couldn't help but chuckle.

So after all that, it was just for 200,000?

And this guy claims to be an old friend of his father's.

Looking at how flashy and wealthy the fat man was, he definitely didn't lack this little bit of money.

He was clearly here to pick a fight on purpose.

Or rather, his real target was actually their house.

Lin Fan was just pondering how to quietly scrape together this money without making his parents worry.

But just then, the fat man changed the subject.

The next words made a flash of intense killing intent instantly cross Lin Fan's eyes.

"Hehe, of course, it's not like there isn't another way."

"If you can't scrape together the money by next week, and you're reluctant to part with this house, then how about... handing over your little daughter to me?"

"That girl is quite pretty; she's sure to be a devastating beauty in the future."

The fat man licked his thick lips, rubbed his hands, and a lecherous glint flashed in his eyes.

Lin Fan: "..."

This bastard actually dared to have designs on his sister?

Lin Fan's face instantly darkened.

The air around him seemed to be frozen by this icy killing intent, and the thick baleful aura was almost solidifying into black mist.

His gaze towards the fat man was cold and bone-chilling, as if he were looking at a dead man.

"I will scrape together the 200,000 and give it to you next week. You stay away from my family!"

Hearing his father's cold voice, the killing intent in Lin Fan's heart subsided slightly.

At least his father didn't indulge the other party's unreasonable demands.

The fat man clearly hadn't expected his usually cowardly old friend to dare speak to him like that.

He was stunned for a moment, then sneered disdainfully.

"You poor wretch, you dare talk back to me? You'd better get the money ready obediently, otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

After saying that, the fat man turned around angrily and walked away with heavy steps.

Lin Fan's gaze followed the fat man's figure.

Just then, he caught a glimpse of someone standing in a distant corner.

That person was also staring intently at the fat man, appearing as if he were waiting for him.

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow, feeling quite surprised.

That person.

Was actually also a Tier 3 Mage!

In terms of level, his strength was actually on par with his own!

"How could a Tier 3 Mage appear in such a backwater place?"

Doubts filled Lin Fan's mind.

It was precisely because he had detected the other party's presence that he had temporarily dismissed the idea of immediately dealing with the fat man.

He continued to observe intently.

He saw the fat man walk quickly up to the mysterious mage, completely changing from his previous arrogance; his face was full of fawning smiles as he nodded and bowed while saying something.

Unfortunately, the distance was too great.

Lin Fan couldn't hear their conversation clearly, and he didn't dare to get too close for fear of being detected by the other party.

The two talked for a few sentences, and the mysterious mage seemed a bit impatient; he frowned and coldly spat out a single word.