A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

That afternoon, Fang Cheng walked from his residence to the tavern.

Just as we turned into the alley, two people emerged from behind a utility pole.

Fang Cheng was so startled that he took a step back and instinctively held his backpack in front of him.

The two people were wearing masks, hats pulled low, and dark down jackets.

Fang Cheng's voice was tense: "What are you trying to do? Let me tell you, this is a society governed by the rule of law."

The two men quickly waved their hands: "Mr. Fang, Mr. Fang, don't misunderstand, we have something urgent to discuss with you."

Hearing this, Fang Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief: "What is it?"

The two men exchanged a glance, and one of them said, "I'd like to ask you to help us contact Su Fan."

Upon hearing this, Fang Cheng became wary again: "What do you want with him?"

Another person said, "I'm the 'Eighth Master of Entertainment' online. He's also known as 'Little Entertainment Dragon Gate.' We're looking for Su Fan because we're desperate and want him to let us go."

Upon hearing these two names, Fang Cheng was filled with rage. He knew perfectly well how they had stirred up trouble online back then.

Now, they're shamelessly begging for forgiveness; that's just too shameless.

"You have only yourself to blame, and I'm afraid I can't help you."

With that, Fang Cheng was about to leave.

Yu Baye panicked and chased after him in two steps. He didn't care about appearances anymore and reached out to grab Fang Cheng's sleeve: "President Fang, I'm begging you. I have elderly parents and young children to support, and I still have a mortgage to pay. You can't just stand by and watch me die."

Xiao Yu Bailongmen chimed in, nodding vigorously, his voice even softer than Yu Baye's: "Yes, President Fang, we're really at our wits' end. If you could just give us Su Fan's number, or call him for us, we'd talk to him ourselves."

The two spoke with tears streaming down their faces, looking quite pitiful.

But Fang Cheng also knew that their pitifulness was mostly an act.

Knowing this, he still agreed.

It wasn't that Fang Cheng was a sanctimonious hypocrite, but rather that he felt Su Fan should be able to use these two.

After weighing the options, Fang Cheng said, "Okay, I can make the call. As for how he treats you, I don't care."

"Thank you, thank you," the two said repeatedly.

The two of them had already planned this.

They knew that offending Su Fan this time would make it difficult for them to recover.

But they made a bold decision: to seek refuge with Su Fan.

As the saying goes, if you can't beat them, join them; that's the wise thing to do.

If Su Fan were to stand up and say even a single word for them, their current predicament would be easily resolved.

It might even go to a higher level.

They believed that, based on their years of experience operating online, Su Fan would not refuse if they sided with him.

Therefore, the two of them tried every means to find Su Fan.

At this moment, Fang Cheng had already called Su Fan, who was on Longhu Mountain.

The call connected, and Su Fan's voice came through: "Brother Cheng, what's wrong?"

"Xiao Fan, how's it going over there? Did you see Master Zhang?"

Su Fan laughed and said, "I not only met him, I also became his disciple."

Fang Cheng exclaimed in surprise, "What? Are you coming back?"

"Of course I came back. Otherwise, did you think I was going to stay on the mountain and cultivate?"

Fang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

Su Fan asked, "Is everything alright at the tavern?"

"It's great, it's packed with people every day."

"That's good."

Fang Cheng paused, knowing it was time to get down to business: "By the way, do you remember those two, Master Yu and Little Yu, who set up the Dragon Gate?"

"I remember. What's wrong? What kind of trouble have they gotten themselves into this time?"

"They're right next to me, insisting on talking to you. If you don't want to talk, I'll send them away."

Su Fan laughed and said, "I didn't expect them to come knocking so quickly. Let's give them the phone number."

Fang Cheng turned on speakerphone and handed the phone over.

The two immediately apologized sincerely: "Mr. Su, we were wrong, and we sincerely apologize to you."

Su Fan immediately stopped him: "Stop. There's no need for apologies. Just say what you have to say."

Yu Baye swallowed hard and exchanged a glance with Xiao Yu Bailongmen.

They discussed many different options before they came.

They had considered that Su Fan might scold them, hang up the phone, or even make all sorts of harsh demands.

But they didn't expect Su Fan to be so direct.

I won't beat around the bush with you, I won't be polite with you, and I won't get angry with you.

This shut out all their expressed emotions.

Yu Baye gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Su, we want to work for you."

Xiao Yu immediately chimed in, "Yes, we want to work with you. We've been operating online for so many years, we have resources, connections, and experience. As long as you agree, we'll be yours."

Su Fan scoffed, "Are you planning to record this conversation and post it online to prove you've reformed?"

The two quickly waved their hands: "No, no, no, we won't record it..."

Su Fan interrupted, "Alright, stop beating around the bush. Whether you're sincere or just doing this as a temporary measure, I want to tell you that as adults, you have to take responsibility for your mistakes."

Seeing Su Fan's decisive refusal, the two of them were rendered speechless by their prepared excuses.

The two looked at each other and saw confusion in each other's eyes.

But before they could speak, Su Fan added, "Everyone makes their own way in the world. If you want to survive, it's not impossible."

Upon hearing that there was still hope, the two immediately became excited.

"Mr. Su, you said we would go through fire and water for you, and we would do anything you asked without hesitation."

Su Fan said indifferently, "Alright, no need to pledge your loyalty to me. I've said it before, you have to walk your own path."

"Please enlighten me." Both of them became serious.

Su Fan said, "I don't know what your relationship is with the people surnamed Wang and Shen, and I'm too lazy to ask. But since this has already happened, if you want to continue making a living, you'd better be prepared for a dog-eat-dog fight."

The two hurriedly asked, "What do you mean?"

"It means exactly what it says. After this kind of thing happened, someone has to take responsibility. It could be you, or it could be your superiors."

That's quite blunt.

They understood; Su Fan wanted them to betray him and expose the people behind them.

For a moment, neither of them knew how to reply.

At this moment, Su Fan said again, "Alright, let's not waste each other's time. You have legs, and I can't control what you do."

Fang Cheng took the phone from Yu Baye, walked to the side, and said a few more words to Su Fan.

"Be careful out there. I've transferred another 20,000 yuan to you. Don't be stingy, spend it if you need to. Also, be sure to come home before the New Year..."

After hanging up the phone, Fang Cheng said to the two men, "Please, gentlemen. What you do next is up to you."

After saying that, he put his phone in his pocket and left without looking back.