75: Chapter 070: [Prevent Problems Before They Happen] 75: Chapter 070: [Prevent Problems Before They Happen] People have said that doing something for twenty-one days in a row will turn it into a habit.

For Ye Fan, he had accustomed himself to getting up early and practicing martial arts from a young age.

After his arrival in Hanghu, he continued his regime, simply replacing punching water with morning runs—he would run around the wealthy district five times each day, and after warming up, he would head to the small grove within the district to practice his punches.

Like many wealthy districts, over half of the residents in Jiuxi Rose Garden were canaries kept by influential people who would take time out each month to visit and have sex with them, achieving relaxation and stress relief.

Having overexerted themselves with the canaries the night before, these influential people hardly ever did morning exercises the next day.

In such circumstances, there were not many people exercising in the morning in the vast wealthy district, just a dozen or so who did so back and forth.

Ye Fan had been living in the Jiuxi Rose Garden Noble District for almost a month now, exercising every morning.

He wasn’t particularly close with the other exercisers, but he wasn’t a stranger to them either, offering a smile each time they met.

The next morning, Ye Fan got up early for his run as usual, but he hadn’t gone far before he encountered two others who were exercising.

The pair were running one after another: in front was a middle-aged man with a square face, thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a burly physique—he could even be described as having broad shoulders and a strong back.

In comparison, the young man following him seemed much shorter and at first glance appeared rather frail.

However…

upon closer observation, one could see that his build was quite robust, exuding a sense of power from top to bottom.

Moreover, his running gait was light, and furthermore…

with every step he took, there was hardly any variation in stride length.

What was more surprising was that the shorter young man kept the same distance from the middle-aged man in front at all times, his gaze intentionally or unintentionally sweeping their surroundings.

The moment Ye Fan appeared, the young man’s eyes swept over him sharply, as if to pierce through Ye Fan!

After a glance, the young man shifted his gaze, but deep vigilance surfaced on his originally indifferent face as if…

he felt a strong sense of danger from Ye Fan.

The middle-aged man, instead of being wary of Ye Fan, slowed his pace and took the initiative to greet him, saying, “In today’s society, there aren’t many young people like Mr.

Ye who get up early to exercise every day.”

“If I’m not mistaken, other than seeing each other during morning exercises, we have no other interactions.

How did you know my last name was Ye?”

Ye Fan had felt from their first meeting that the two were not simple, but he hadn’t made any inquiries into their background.

Now, hearing them address him by his surname, he furrowed his brow.

Seeming to notice Ye Fan’s displeasure, the middle-aged man gave a small smile and said, “Mr.

Ye, please, don’t misunderstand.

I didn’t mean to pry into your business, but your name is well-known in Hanghu’s real estate circle and even in all of Hanghu.”

“Oh?”

Ye Fan was somewhat taken aback.

Although he knew that within the company, it was rumored he had helped secure the Binhe New District phase one project, he hadn’t expected to become well-known in Hanghu’s real estate circle.

“Mr.

Ye, let me introduce myself.

My name is Liu Tianjun,” the middle-aged man named Liu Tianjun said, seeing Ye Fan’s surprise and stopping in his tracks to extend his hand.

Seeing that Liu Tianjun had no ill intentions, Ye Fan did not put on airs and shook his hand.

“Mr.

Ye, to be frank, almost the entire Hanghu real estate world knows that it was you who saved Miss Su Yuxin, and they also know that you inadvertently discovered Xu Weize from Lv Hu Group Jiangnan Company was a mole, which helped the Lv Hu Group secure the Binhe New District phase one project.”

At this point, Liu Tianjun glanced meaningfully into Ye Fan’s eyes as he continued, “Moreover, there are rumors that the Su Family could bring down the He Family, and you, Mr.

Ye, played a crucial role in that.”

“I really didn’t expect to be this famous,”

Ye Fan replied with a self-deprecating smile, “I’m just a doctor.

The idea that I could help the Su Family take down the He Family is quite the imagination those people have.”

“Haha…”

Liu Tianjun chuckled heartily and said, “Those people mostly think that Miss Su Yuxin had the dirt on the He Family, and since it was Mr.

Ye who saved her life, to say that your contribution was indispensable is probably not an exaggeration.”

Ye Fan smiled, choosing not to continue the conversation.

“Mr.

Ye, several times after your morning exercises, I’ve seen you go to the grove in the west to practice punching.

Could it be that you practice martial arts?” Liu Tianjun asked again.

Having already felt somewhat uncomfortable with Liu Tianjun’s probing, Ye Fan’s tone turned cold when he saw Liu Tianjun attempting to probe further: “Mr.

Liu, are you conducting a background check?”

Whoosh!

No sooner had Ye Fan finished speaking, the young man behind Liu Tianjun fixed his gaze on Ye Fan, as if ready to pounce on Ye Fan like a beast at Liu Tianjun’s command.

“You misunderstand, Mr.

Ye,” Liu Tianjun said with a wry smile, “It’s like this—I heard Mr.

Ye had an altercation in front of CC Bar not long ago, and I just wanted to give you a heads-up.”

“Is CC Bar yours?” Ye Fan asked, narrowing his eyes slightly.

Feeling the sudden chill emanate from Ye Fan, even Liu Tianjun, who had roamed the Jianghu for many years, couldn’t help but shiver and shook his head immediately, “It wasn’t me, it was Qiao Bazhi.”

“Qiao Bazhi?”

“His real name is Qiao Ping, nicknamed Qiao Bazhi, he’s the major steward of Nanqinghong in Hanghu, and known in the underworld as Master Eight.”

Liu Tianjun spoke gravely, “Mr.

Ye, the day you fought someone at the entrance of CC Bar, you were essentially stepping on Qiao Bazhi’s turf.

Although I don’t know why he hasn’t done anything to you yet, he is very proud and will surely trouble you.”

“I see, thank you for the warning, Mr.

Liu.”

Though Ye Fan was aware that Liu Tianjun wouldn’t offer help without reason, the fact remained that he had provided a warning, so he still thanked him politely.

Liu Tianjun smiled and said no more.

Seeing this, Ye Fan didn’t waste further words either and, with a gesture, sped up and ran ahead.

“Boss, are you planning to use his hand to deal with Qiao Bazhi?” the short youth asked after Ye Fan had run off.

“I’ve been roaming the Jianghu since I was fifteen, and I have seen too many people.

There aren’t many young ones I can’t figure out, and he is one of them,” Liu Tianjun answered obliquely.

“Little Blade, what do you feel?”

“Boss, to be honest, every time I see him, I feel a lot of pressure,”

The youth referred to by Liu Tianjun as Little Blade recalled the sudden coldness emitted by Ye Fan, a serious expression on his face for the first time, “He is very strong, I can’t tell exactly how strong, but what I can be sure of is…

if I tried to assassinate him, the success rate wouldn’t be more than thirty percent!”

“What…

what?”

This time, it was Liu Tianjun’s turn to be astonished.

The youth he called Little Blade had been a sharp tool of a certain special forces unit in Huaxia, and although he might not match Wu He, who was at Qiao Bazhi’s side, in martial arts strength, he was skilled in various assassination techniques.

In Little Blade’s own words: I can’t beat Wu He, but I can kill him!

Now, however, Little Blade had said that attempting an assassination on Ye Fan would result in less than a thirty percent chance of success, which was naturally shocking to Liu Tianjun.

“At first, I just intended to use him to oppose the Su Family against Qiao Bazhi.

Now it appears, his threat to Qiao Bazhi isn’t lesser than that of the Su Family,” Liu Tianjun couldn’t help laughing after his shock subsided.

…

As the morning sun rose fully, Ye Fan ended his martial arts practice and returned to the Su Family’s No.2 Villa.

“Morning, Divine Doctor Ye.”

In the villa’s kitchen, Mrs.

Su was preparing breakfast and greeted Ye Fan with a smile as he returned from his morning exercise.

“Good morning, aunty,” Ye Fan smiled and headed straight for the stairs.

As soon as Ye Fan started upstairs, he saw Su Yuxin dressed in pajamas walking out of her room, and she took the initiative to ask, “Why not sleep a little longer?”

“My biological clock is used to it; I can’t sleep anymore.”

Perhaps because of the absurdity of last night’s events, even with Su Yuxin’s strong mentality, she still felt somewhat uneasy seeing Ye Fan.

Ye Fan, perceptive as a mirror, changed the subject proactively, “Later, help me get some information on Qiao Bazhi.”

“Qiao Bazhi?”

Upon hearing these three words, Su Yuxin was momentarily startled.

Although she didn’t know Qiao Bazhi personally, she had heard of his notoriety, and further…

she knew that He Fenghua had associations with Qiao Bazhi.

“Yes, and information on Liu Tianjun as well,” Ye Fan thought for a moment and then added.

“Okay.”

Su Yuxin agreed immediately but then asked with evident worry, “They’re deep in the underworld; what do you need their information for?

Did they provoke you?”

“It’s not exactly provocation,” Ye Fan pondered and then said, “It’s just taking precautions!”