Chaos reigned within a few kilometers of Han Qing'er's private residence, with many fire trucks, police cars, and ambulances arriving, as well as residents coming out from their homes late at night.

Wu Ding chuckled and said, "Junior Brother, you were really something just now. If you keep training for a bit longer, perhaps Senior Sister will truly be convinced by you."

"Senior Sister can still joke around; it would be wise to leave here early. It seems we can't fly out directly with our swords now. Let's try to walk out and then catch a cab to find a place to stay." Ye Fan said, leading the way with Li Zhaojun, followed closely by Min Shang. Ever since she discovered her spiritual energy could merge with Ye Fan's, she became even more determined to become Ye Fan's woman.

As soon as they stepped out, they heard more explosions from the direction of the residence. The sound was peculiar, and after careful inspection, Ye Fan shook his head and said, "There doesn't seem to be any spiritual energy fluctuations."

Han Qing'er, looking nervous, said, "Master, it was this servant… who stored some military weapons in the basement of the house."

"Hmm." Ye Fan wasn't interested in how much weaponry Han Qing'er had stashed away. Given her numerous enemies, she needed to protect herself. If she could even locate mercenaries, obtaining military weapons was a given. After all, the Han family's influence was deeply rooted in both political, commercial, and underworld spheres.

Because there were too many disciples of Mingyuan Sect, led by Hai Hua, it was difficult to accommodate everyone at once. Hai Hua suggested, "Young Hero Ye, perhaps we should retire to the mountains for a rest. Far from populated areas, it won't matter as much if enemies come looking."

Ye Fan replied, "If Sect Master Hai intends to take the disciples away, I won't stop you, but we are not in a hurry to leave."

Hai Hua hesitated for a moment, then said, "In that case, we'll wait for Young Hero Ye outside Jingzhao City."

After agreeing on a location, Hai Hua led the Mingyuan Sect disciples away.

As they were about to leave, several TV station personnel approached, likely conducting on-site interviews. A female reporter, holding a microphone, rushed over to interview Ye Fan, who was leading the group, saying, "Sir, you must have just come from the explosion site, right? What's the situation up ahead?"

This female reporter seemed very professional, with lights shining directly on him. Ye Fan instinctively wanted to block it, as he didn't want this live television interview to reveal his presence in Jingzhao City.

After all, many people were watching.

"This young lady is quite pretty. If you have any questions, ask me." Wu Ding seemed to notice Ye Fan's awkwardness and stepped forward, blocking him.

The female reporter scrutinized Wu Ding, then asked, "You all came out in pajamas. How do you feel right now?"

"Feel? It feels great, really. It's a rare chance to enjoy the cool breeze, accompany my Junior Brother for a walk… How wonderful!" Wu Ding said with a giggle, seemingly enjoying being interviewed.

Ye Fan said, "Sorry, we just came out and need to find a place to take shelter; we do not accept interviews."

Having said that, Ye Fan left with the others, leaving the female reporter quite helpless. After they left, the female reporter complained to the cameraman nearby, "Coming out this late, the signal here probably won't get used, and I'll get my bonus deducted again."

The cameraman and the nearby lighting technician said, "Sister Qin, you've tried your best. No one knew the roads would be blocked after the explosion. Let's walk a bit forward, maybe we'll find some injured people to interview, which would be great for the show."

"Alright… let's go!"

Just as the female reporter was about to head toward the core explosion area with her team, another "boom" explosion suddenly occurred. This blast came so unexpectedly that the female reporter couldn't react and fell to the ground, getting injured.

"Oh dear, this is really unlucky." The female reporter's clothes were dirty, and her arm was bleeding.

The cameraman said, "Sister Qin, leave this to us. You should find somewhere to bandage your wounds first."

"No way, I can't leave just you guys here; that wouldn't look right." The female reporter was very persistent.

"Sister Qin, just look at yourself; you can't go on camera like this."

As they were speaking, flames shot up into the sky and screams from ordinary residents could be heard in the distance, with people flocking towards them.

"Dear viewers… I'm here at the explosion site… ah!" As the female reporter spoke, someone rushed over and bumped into her, causing her to fall to the ground again.

This time, she was completely unable to continue the interview and report.

On the other side, Ye Fan and the others reached a hotel about ten kilometers away from the site. Just as they checked in, they were informed that the hotel was fully booked. Han Qing'er walked over with her head down and suddenly shouted at the front desk, "The presidential suites on the sixteenth floor, immediately reserve them for Mr. Ye!"

"M…Miss?" Han Qing'er's sudden appearance startled the receptionist.

As she arranged accommodations, Ye Fan walked away and heard the receptionist say in a trembling voice, "It's the eldest miss, she came a few days ago, said she was going to the northwest, and now she's back—quick, inform the general manager."

Ye Fan then learned that Han Qing'er had stayed in Jingzhao City for a night while searching for Li Bei in the northwest. As the leader of the Han enterprises, those at the front desk idolized her, but she rarely appeared in public, so not many recognized her.

While Ye Fan and the others were waiting for the elevator, some other people walked in, including the female reporter from earlier.

"What? Fully booked? No way it's such a coincidence; we get here and there are no rooms?" The female reporter seemed agitated as she questioned the receptionist.

"Miss, please don't worry. The rooms have been fully booked for a while. Due to today's special circumstances… they… they are distinguished guests of our hotel, so we reserved some rooms." The receptionist couldn't reveal the identities of Han Qing'er and others, so she had to make excuses.

"Distinguished guests? I think this is discrimination. I'm going to file a complaint against you… oh." As the female reporter spoke, she accidentally bumped into something, causing more blood to flow.

The female reporter turned and saw Ye Fan looking at her, calling out, "Don't go! I recognize you; you're the one who bumped into me earlier! You people have so many, squeeze a bit and give me a room, or let me share with your ladies; I just need a place to bandage and rest briefly."

Wu Ding laughed, "You're not trying to follow us upstairs and interview us, are you? I've seen people like you on those glowing stones, very interesting, hehe."

In the hotel, Wu Ding had learned to watch TV, and had observed reporters doing frontline interviews, which she found amusing.

The female reporter glanced at Wu Ding with a hostile tone, "I'm here by myself now, with no equipment. How can I interview you? Sir, please let me come up with you?"

Ye Fan nodded, "If there are enough rooms, you may have one, but you must not disturb us."

"Thank you, thank you." The female reporter expressed her gratitude as the elevator arrived. She quickly entered and began wiping her wounds with tissues, seemingly oblivious to others.

Wu Ding glanced at Ye Fan as if to say, "You wouldn't have taken a liking to this woman, would you?"

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