After that, the atmosphere in the study fell silent.

Fan Jian and Fan Xian sat facing each other in silence, neither willing to speak first to break the deathly silence and delicate balance.

Fan Jian looked at Fan Xian deeply. Although he was convincing himself that what Fan Xian said were just guesses, as the emperor's foster brother and a true confidant who had followed the emperor since his latent days, Fan Jian realized deep in his heart that what Fan Xian said might be true.

Even so, Fan Jian still held a glimmer of hope.

After a long silence, he said with difficulty: "What happened today is known to heaven and earth, and to you and me."

Fan Xian nodded: "Don't worry, Dad. I won't make things difficult for you."

Fan Jian raised his hand slightly and waved dejectedly.

Fan Xian then stood up, bowed respectfully, and turned to leave the study.

Both father and son knew that when Fan Xian walked out of this room, the world in this huge capital would change...

Faced with the murderous intent faintly revealed by Fan Xian, and the so-called heaven that was otherworldly and seemed to know the next 500 years as well as the past, Fan Jian couldn't help but feel a sense of powerlessness.

The current Fan Xian is no longer the Fan Xian he knew.

Fan Jian sat there in silence for a long time. Suddenly he sighed, picked up the ink stick and began to grind the ink.

…

…

In the yard, Fan Ruoruo did not return to the room as Fan Xian said, but sat on the bench in the corridor, waiting for Fan Xian to come out.

As the person who knew Fan Xian best in the entire Fan Mansion, Fan Ruoruo keenly noticed that a huge change seemed to have taken place in Fan Xian.

The root of this transformation was too transcendent and far beyond what Fan Ruoruo could imagine.

Therefore, she was very worried about her brother who now seemed a little unfamiliar to her.

Seeing Fan Xian walking out of the study, Fan Ruoruo immediately stood up and went to greet him.

"Brother, are you okay?"

“…”

Looking at the worried expression on Ruoruo's face, Fan Xian smiled slightly and gently reached out to hold her in his arms.

Fan Ruoruo was stunned for a moment, and before she could feel her brother's rare warmth, she couldn't help but ask, "Brother, what happened?"

"Nothing, I just thought about it for a long time these days and made a decision."

"What decision?"

“…”

Fan Xian did not answer, but gently pushed his sister away from his arms, then took out a silver bracelet, took his sister's hand, and put it on her under her puzzled and curious eyes.

"……What's this?"

"This is a gift from my brother. It will protect you and keep you safe throughout your life."

After saying this, without waiting for Fan Ruoruo to ask further questions in surprise, Fan Xian took her hand and took her back to his room.

After entering the room, Fan Xian waved his hand and a strong wind blew up from the ground, blowing the tables and chairs in the room into pieces.

After clearing the space in the room, Fan Xian waved his hand again, and five silver-gray steel puppets suddenly emerged.

These steel puppets are the lowest-end products in the [Rare Treasures Pavilion], and the selling price is only one hundred Gray Mist Coins.

But even a steel puppet of this level, in the world of Joy of Life, is capable of fighting against the grandmaster.

After all, even grandmasters can be injured by firearms, but these steel puppets can ignore modern conventional firepower. Their defense and endurance are far beyond the reach of grandmasters with flesh and blood.

It is no exaggeration to say that one man can defeat ten thousand troops.

Looking at the shocked expression on Fan Ruoruo's face, Fan Xian smiled and said, "This is the Iron Warrior I brought back from Heaven. It is extremely powerful and tireless. A ninth-rank master is like an ant in front of it. Even a grandmaster can easily deal with it."

At this point, Fan Xian said seriously: "Ruoruo, the bracelet I gave you is the key to control these iron warriors. Use it more often. Once you become proficient in it, you can use it to protect yourself and the Fan Mansion."

"……ah?"

Fan Ruoruo's beautiful eyes opened wide as she looked at Fan Xian in shock. She couldn't help but put her slender hand on his wrist, stroking the cool silver bracelet.

Did she hear it right?

This is a grand master!

There are only four of them in the whole world, and my brother actually took out five of them at once.

And the way she appeared was extremely magical, as if a myth or legend had suddenly come into reality and appeared before her...

After being shocked for a long time, Fan Ruoruo came back to her senses, calmed down a little, and nodded seriously, "I understand!"

Such a rapid change in expression actually made Fan Xian confused.

He was surprised and asked, "Why don't you ask me what the Heavenly Palace is and why I want the Iron Warrior to be handed over to you?"

Fan Ruoruo smiled and said, "No need to ask. If these are things I can know, my brother will naturally tell me."

Seeing Ruoruo's blind trust in him, Fan Xian couldn't help but smile helplessly.

This unthinking trust is so heavy...

Fortunately, he is now a completely different person and will never let his sister down for her blind trust.

After a little thought, Fan Xian said, "Ruoruo, I'm handing these five Iron Warriors over to you mainly to prepare for any eventuality. Don't feel too burdened. Just think of it as hiring five guards for your family."

"If father and aunt ask, just say you are my guest."

...A retainer?

But this is a grandmaster. Is there anyone in this world who can attract a grandmaster-level follower?

And he recruited five people at once...

Fan Ruoruo complained in her heart, but she still smiled and nodded, "Ruoruo understands."

Fan Xian smiled and nodded, raised his hand to ruffle Fan Ruoruo's black hair, then turned and walked out of the room.

…

…

Not long after, a carriage drove out of the Fan Mansion and headed towards the Supervisory Office.

Fan Xian sat in the carriage with a calm expression, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Suddenly, he raised his hand and knocked on the car window.

"Old vine."

"……Um?"

"Your wife and children live outside the capital, right?"

"Yes, the housing prices in Kyoto are expensive. I am from a small family and cannot afford to live there."

Hearing Teng Zijing's complaints, Fan Xian smiled and said, "Take it to the Fan Mansion. I remember that my sister-in-law is a good cook. You can go to the kitchen to help first."

Teng Zijing, who was driving the carriage, was startled for a moment, and immediately realized something was wrong. He asked in a low voice, "What happened?"

Fan Xian smiled and said, "Don't worry, it hasn't happened yet. We are just preparing for a rainy day."

Teng Zijing frowned, thought for a moment, and asked in a low voice: "Is the Fan Mansion safe?"

Fan Xian smiled and said, "There is no place in or outside the capital city that is safer than the Fan Mansion."

Teng Zijing said without hesitation: "Okay, I will pick them up tonight."

It is another extremely heavy trust...

Fan Xian lowered his arms and sat back in the carriage with a calm expression.

Not long after, Fan Xian's carriage arrived outside the Supervisory Office.

Teng Zijing stopped the carriage and brought a stool.

Fan Xian opened the curtain, looked at the sun in the sky, and then got off the carriage with a calm expression.

After taking out the badge of the Commissioner of Justice, Fan Xian had a smooth journey and met Chen Pingping, who had just returned to Beijing, very smoothly.

At this moment, Chen Pingping was inspecting the Supervisory Office. He was still sitting in that special wheelchair as usual, and the person pushing the wheelchair behind him was still the mysterious man wearing a black mask and being taciturn.

Fan Xian glanced at the masked man. He now knew the man's identity.

This person's name is Shadow. He is the head of the Sixth Department of the Supervisory Commission and also Chen Pingping's most trusted confidant.

Of course, this is only Shadow's superficial identity. His real identity is actually the younger brother of Si Gu Jian, the grandmaster of Dongyi City. He has been practicing sword with Si Gu Jian since he was a child and is the true disciple of Si Gu Jian.

Until later, Si Gu Jian massacred the City Lord's Mansion with blood and became a grandmaster overnight.

Hundreds of relatives were killed by Si Gu Jian, leaving only this young brother...

Does this plot sound familiar?

That’s right, what happened between Shadow and Si Gu Jian was very similar to what happened to the Uchiha brothers in Naruto.

Because of this, many netizens jokingly call him Uchiha Shadow.

Looking at Fan Xian's slightly oddly handsome face, Chen Pingping showed a hint of a smile.

He waved his hand, signaling the shadow to retreat, and then he was alone, looking at Fan Xian with a smile.

Fan Xian was not shy either. He walked up behind him and pushed his wheelchair forward.

Chen Pingping really enjoyed the feeling of being a filial son or nephew. He narrowed his eyes slightly, with a smile on his face, and let Fan Xian push him for a while.

It was not until the two of them came to a dark, empty corridor that Chen Pingping suddenly spoke.

"Mu Ya didn't come?"

Fan Xian smiled and said, "Brother Mu has already gone north to look for the temple."

Chen Pingping tilted his head slightly and asked in surprise: "A person like him would also care about the temple?"

Fan Xian shook his head: "Indeed not...so it would be more appropriate to say that he is traveling around the world."

Chen Pingping nodded, and then said with a smile: "He's not here, how dare you walk out like this?"

Fan Xian smiled and said, "It's broad daylight, in a clear and bright place, why wouldn't I dare?"

Chen Pingping laughed silently, and then his laughter became louder and more hearty.

It was not until Fan Xian pushed him through this corridor that Chen Pingping's laughter gradually faded and he chuckled:

"What a bright and clear day!"

"You are the first person who dares to say this in the Overwatch Council."

Fan Xian said with a smile: "Uncle Chen, you are joking. Didn't my mother say that back then?"

Chen Pingping shook his head: "When your mother was still alive, the Supervisory Council was not like this, so of course she didn't have to..."

Before he finished speaking, Chen Pingping was stunned for a moment, turned his head in surprise and looked at Fan Xian.

"What did you call me?"

"Uncle Chen."

Fan Xian said as a matter of course: "Given your relationship with my mother, it shouldn't be a problem for me to call you uncle, right?"

Chen Pingping's eyes became as gentle as the breeze: "It's okay, it's okay..."

As he spoke, he laughed again, and then gently reproached, "You, His Majesty appointed you as the Assistant Law Officer of the Imperial Court, but you have never been to the Imperial Court for so many days. Today, I finally managed to go out, but you actually came to the Supervisory Council to look for me."

"Aren't you afraid that His Majesty will blame you and cause trouble to your marriage?"

Fan Xian smiled and said, "Don't be afraid."

Chen Pingping glanced at him and chuckled, "Tell me, what do you want from me?"