Invincible Young Master in the City
Chapter 867: 863: Mastering the First Level

Chapter 867: Chapter 863: Mastering the First Level

Zhuo Junwu reminded Ye Fan to adjust his mindset, and Ye Fan immediately understood that the matter of finding someone couldn’t be rushed.

After all, he was someone who had experienced countless life-and-death trials. In just one night, he adjusted his mindset well and returned to his usual calm composure.

At around nine o’clock the following morning, Ye Fan handed in his resignation letter to Zhao Lina.

Zhao Lina was taken aback when she saw the large bold words “Resignation Letter,” and it took her a moment to recover.

“Why?” Zhao Lina asked, her beautiful eyes tightly fixed on Ye Fan’s.

Ye Fan replied with a slight bitterness, “Li Zhaojun is missing. I need to find her and bring her home.”

“She’s missing?!” Zhao Lina said in shock and added, “Did you report it to the police? Could she have been kidnapped?”

Ye Fan slightly shook his head and said, “Her situation is rather special; reporting it to the police won’t help.”

Zhao Lina couldn’t help but remember Ye Fan’s significant influence. Since he said so, it certainly wasn’t something the police could solve.

“But you don’t need to resign to find someone,” Zhao Lina said, “How about I help you apply for an extended leave?”

Ye Fan shook his head slightly and said, “This time, it’s not possible. It might take quite a long time, and a leave won’t suffice.”

Zhao Lina took a deep breath, her beautiful eyes looking at Ye Fan, and advised, “Ye Fan, from any angle, I strongly disagree with your resignation. Your future is bright and limitless. You must cherish it and not sabotage your own future. Ye Fan, please take my advice, okay?”

She nearly used a pleading tone by the end.

Ye Fan calmly shook his head.

Seeing Ye Fan’s calm demeanor even while shaking his head, Zhao Lina understood his determination.

After a moment of silence, she bit her lip and resolutely said, “I absolutely won’t approve your resignation. I’ll approve however long a leave you need and help apply to the higher-ups!”

Ye Fan was moved by her words, but unfortunately, his mind was made up, and he could only decline Zhao Lina’s good intentions.

An hour later, Ye Fan left Zhao Lina’s office with a leave approval slip for half a year, smiling wryly.

No matter what, Zhao Lina wouldn’t let Ye Fan resign. Her intention was that if half a year wasn’t enough, then another half year.

Following that, Ye Fan threw himself fully into cultivation.

Moreover, Zhuo Junwu didn’t hesitate to supply pills and Spirit Stones, almost using his entire fortune on Ye Fan.

However, Ye Fan still underestimated the difficulty of cultivating the “Nine Yang Divine Skill.” After nearly exhausting Zhuo Junwu’s fortune, it took him a month and a half to finally achieve the first level of the “Nine Yang Divine Skill.”

Nevertheless, Ye Fan wasn’t entirely secluded. He drove to Hua Hai City every weekend to visit Old Man Li.

As it turned out, Old Man Li was suffering from Alzheimer’s and forgetfulness syndrome. Although it wasn’t severe, he hadn’t noticed for a long time that Li Zhaojun had not visited him.

Additionally, during this period, Ye Fan took over Li Zhaojun’s Emali Group, convening a shareholders’ meeting and a top executive meeting of the group.

The entire Emali Group was shocked by Ye Fan’s takeover.

Wasn’t he just a distant cousin? Yet Li Zhaojun handed over her Emali Group shares to Ye Fan—shares valued at tens of billions!

“What exactly is the relationship between Ye Fan and Li Zhaojun?” Everyone in Emali Group was curious and speculated.

However, Ye Fan ignored the various speculations, formally taking over the Emali Group by holding a shareholders’ meeting. Then, he held another meeting for the group’s top management.

Luckily, Li Zhaojun had long been preoccupied with cultivation and had already neglected Emali Group’s operations. Ye Fan’s takeover was merely nominal, and he didn’t need to make any major decisions.

Of course, when he eventually entered the Pan Gu secret realm, he would still need someone trustworthy to help manage things. Ye Fan planned to have his mother, Qiao Feixuan, assist. Considering she managed a trillion-dollar business empire, overseeing Emali Group shouldn’t require much effort on his part. Yet, he couldn’t tell his mother Qiao Feixuan until he mastered the first level of the “Nine Yang Divine Skill.”

Additionally, Ye Fan intended to promote Hu Jing to a mid-level position in the group to act as his oversight, but when he went to find Hu Jing, he learned she had already resigned, around the time shortly after their disagreement.

Ye Fan felt a bit of regret, realizing that Hu Jing had quit a job that was quite good for her because of him.

“Sigh, I misunderstood her. Although she wanted to marry into a good family, she wasn’t really a gold digger.”

“I wonder how she’s doing after leaving Emali Group?”

Ye Fan tried calling Hu Jing, only to discover she had changed her phone number.

On the second day after mastering the “Nine Yang Divine Skill,” Ye Fan drove to Hua Hai City and then took a flight back to the capital city.

Ye Fan suddenly returning home was a surprise to his mother, Qiao Feixuan, but it also puzzled her.

After all, without a legitimate reason, Old Man Ye strictly prohibited the Ye family members from returning to the capital city.

With a broad smile, Qiao Feixuan pulled Ye Fan into the house and, after sitting down in the first-floor hall, immediately instructed the maid to prepare some food for him.

Despite her curiosity about why Ye Fan returned so suddenly, Qiao Feixuan held back her questions, holding Ye Fan’s hand and speaking nonstop about her concern for how he had been, if he was tired from the flight, and so on.

Ye Fan, feeling the warmth of his mother’s love, found himself less interested in cultivation.

After a good while of chatting, the maid had already prepared the food.

So, Ye Fan and Qiao Feixuan went to the dining room to eat together.

Qiao Feixuan wasn’t hungry, but she accompanied Ye Fan while he ate, smiling at him affectionately.

After eating, Qiao Feixuan intended to take Ye Fan to the second floor to bathe and change clothes, offering to find him some fresh garments.

However, Ye Fan didn’t have much time and stopped her, “Mom, don’t worry about finding clothes for me. I have something to tell you.”

“Alright,” Qiao Feixuan replied, closing the wardrobe door.

Ye Fan closed the door as well, then walked over to sit across from Qiao Feixuan in another chair.

Although they were at home, with the maid present, Ye Fan knew the upcoming conversation needed to be kept from any other ears.

“Go ahead, son,” Qiao Feixuan sensed that Ye Fan had something important or serious to say. Though, with the family’s influence, even if the sky were falling, she remained composed.

Ye Fan took a deep breath and said, “Mom, Zhao Jun has gone missing.”

“What?! How is Zhao Jun missing?” Qiao Feixuan exclaimed, standing up in shock, “When did this happen? Why didn’t you call directly?!”

Qiao Feixuan highly regarded Li Zhaojun as a daughter-in-law. Apart from her somewhat cold personality, she was perfect in every other aspect. The sudden news of Li Zhaojun’s disappearance was unbearable.

Instinctively speaking these words in shock, she quickly came to her senses and realized something was off.

“Wait, what exactly happened to Zhao Jun?” she questioned.