"What, for a few steamed buns, Long Xingyun and Feipu had their bones stolen?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Heng said with disbelief, "Xiao Fan, you're not joking with me, are you? How could their bones be stolen?"
"After they returned to the State Guesthouse, the special police guarded the entrance very strictly. It's impossible for anyone to sneak in and steal their bones."
"Besides, Long Xingyun is considered a top expert in the cultivation world. He's not someone ordinary people can deal with!"
In short, he found Cheng Xiao Fan's words utterly absurd.
Cheng Xiao Fan chuckled and said, "Teacher, have you ever seen someone who can curl up their entire body like a snake, with their head coiled in the middle?"
"Even a master of contortion can't do that!"
"Uh!"
Zhang Heng was speechless.
Cheng Xiao Fan made sense!
Who could do such a thing?
"Xiao Fan, do you have any good way to make them stand up again?" Zhang Heng asked, staring intently at Cheng Xiao Fan.
Cheng Xiao Fan replied, "There is a way, and that is to retrieve the bones that were stolen!"
Zhang Heng put on a pained expression and shook his head.
He said, "Where can we find this thief?"
Cheng Xiao Fan pondered for a moment and said, "Teacher, how about this, you take me back to that steamed bun shop right away to take a look!"
Zhang Heng smiled wryly, "Xiao Fan, I've already told you, that steamed bun shop has disappeared."
"People around here say that no steamed bun shop ever appeared there."
"I suspect that Long Xiaotian might have gotten the location wrong."
"Or perhaps he had a hallucination and was talking nonsense."
Cheng Xiao Fan shook his head.
He said, "Long Xiaotian is not an ordinary cultivator; he wouldn't speak without reason."
"Let's go and see the place where the steamed bun shop disappeared!"
Zhang Heng said, "If you insist on going, then let's go!"
As they left the guest room, Long Xingyun immediately stepped forward.
He asked, "Master, what happened to my father and President Feipu?"
Cheng Xiao Fan smiled and said, "Your father and President Feipu had their bones stolen."
"What?"
When Long Xingyun heard this, his face turned ashen with anger. "Who dared to steal the bones from my father and President Feipu!?"
"If I catch them, I'll skin them alive!"
Cheng Xiao Fan gently patted his shoulder and said, "Xingyun, don't get angry for nothing. This person is definitely not someone you can deal with."
"Don't worry either. I will find the bones of your father and President Feipu and return them to their bodies, allowing them to stand up."
"Thank you, Master!" Long Xingyun said excitedly.
Cheng Xiao Fan turned to Wu Shengnan and said, "Beautiful Wu, thank you for your hard work!"
"My teacher and I have to go somewhere else!"
Wu Shengnan was delighted by this.
She quickly said, "Alright, Mr. Cheng, you go ahead and tend to your business!"
She could hear from Cheng Xiao Fan's tone that he wouldn't forget about her during his trip to the capital and would ask her out at an opportune moment.
After Cheng Xiao Fan and Zhang Heng left the State Guesthouse.
They got into the car.
The driver asked, "Minister Zhang, where are we going this time?"
Zhang Heng said, "Let's go take a look at that alley we went to a while ago!"
The driver asked confusedly, "Didn't someone say that no one ever opened a steamed bun shop there?"
Zhang Heng said with annoyance, "Just drive where I tell you to. Stop asking so many questions!"
The driver quickly replied, "Yes, sir!"
About ten minutes later.
The car stopped beside a small alley.
Cheng Xiao Fan got out of the car and walked to the side of the alley.
At the entrance of the alley stood two old cypress trees.
Although these two old cypress trees looked decades old, they were exceptionally vibrant, with lush green leaves.
Every living thing has its unique aura.
Cheng Xiao Fan stood beside the two old cypress trees and observed for a while.
He nodded and said, "Indeed, it's a monstrous presence at work!"
Zhang Heng heard this and said with a look of shock, "Xiao Fan, you're not going to tell me that these two old cypress trees have turned into spirits and stole the bones of Feipu and Long Xiaotian, are you?"
Cheng Xiao Fan laughed, "It's not the old cypress trees. Something else is causing trouble."
"Alright, Teacher, let's go back."
"I'll deal with this matter tomorrow!"
Seeing Cheng Xiao Fan's confident demeanor, Zhang Heng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew very well that with Cheng Xiao Fan saying this, Feipu and Long Xingyun were out of grave danger.
When they returned home, their junior aunt hadn't rested yet.
The junior aunt smiled and said, "Xiao Fan, I knew you would be back late.
"I just finished stewing a hen, and I've prepared it for your late-night snack!"
Cheng Xiao Fan said apologetically, "Junior Aunt, it's so late, and you haven't rested yet. I've troubled you again!"
The junior aunt smiled and said, "What are you saying, child? What trouble is this for me!"
She immediately turned and brought a pot of steaming stewed chicken from the kitchen.
Zhang Heng chuckled and said, "Xiao Fan, since your aunt made it, let's eat it."
"If you don't eat it, she'll be unhappy!"
Cheng Xiao Fan sat down at the table.
He smiled and said, "Alright, then I won't be polite!"
Zhang Heng and Cheng Xiao Fan immediately started eating.
After they finished, Cheng Xiao Fan said, "Teacher, tomorrow, call Wu Shengnan and ask her to accompany me to Jade Pendant Mountain."
Zhang Heng said, "I understand your meaning. Is what happened to Feipu and Long Xingyun related to Jade Pendant Mountain?"
Cheng Xiao Fan nodded and said, "Yes, I'll tell you the specific situation after I return from Jade Pendant Mountain."
"Besides Wu Shengnan, how many more people do you need?"
Cheng Xiao Fan smiled and said, "No one else is needed. Wu Shengnan alone will be enough!"
Hehe!
Zhang Heng was an old hand.
He immediately guessed Cheng Xiao Fan's intentions.
This kid had already gotten involved with Wu Shengnan.
He wanted to use the trip to Jade Pendant Mountain as an excuse to rekindle their romance.
"Alright, I'll call Wu Shengnan first thing tomorrow morning!"
Zhang Heng said this, but in his heart, he thought, This kid is ruthless enough to get involved with the beauties around me.
However!
He didn't really care.
As long as Feipu's matter was resolved.
He could do whatever he pleased!
Who told him to have such heaven-defying abilities?
Cheng Xiao Fan went up to his room, took a bath, and lay down on the bed.
He couldn't sleep for a while, so he leaned against the bed and opened his phone, only to find that he had many messages that hadn't been processed.
Among them were many funds transferred to him before the end of the year.
The people who transferred money to him included Songxia Qinzi from Japan, Yameidi from the United States, and Li Jieqiong from the capital, totaling over six hundred billion.
These three women were remarkable, typical business magnates.