Aunt Xiang was very excited upon hearing this, saying, "Good heavens, I never imagined you were indeed the revered Master Cheng Xiaofan. You even ate my beef and rib noodles back when you were in college."
"Revered Master, you are truly incredible. Everyone says you are a god descended to earth!"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled, "Aunt Xiang, please don't call me Revered Master. Just call me by my name."
"I still remember that year, you saw how much I loved beef and rib noodles. Being short on cash, you even gave me a bowl of beef and rib noodles!"
Aunt Xiang smiled, "I've given noodles to many university students. I truly don't remember you."
Cheng Xiaofan laughed, "There were too many people eating noodles at your place back then. How could you possibly remember!"
Aunt Xiang said, "Xiaofan, could Auntie Xiang get a photo with you?"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and replied, "Of course. Bring your phone over, and let my girlfriend take the picture for us!"
Aunt Xiang exclaimed excitedly, "That would be wonderful. Thank you."
When Aunt Xiang brought her phone, Pu Shuhui took it and said with a smile, "Aunt Xiang, I'll take several pictures for you!"
Aunt Xiang replied, "Alright, daughter. Thank you so much!"
Pu Shuhui took over a dozen photos of Aunt Xiang and Cheng Xiaofan from different angles.
As she returned the phone to Aunt Xiang, she smiled and said, "Aunt Xiang, pick one photo from these, enlarge it, and make it into a plaque to hang at your door. Your business will surely boom."
Aunt Xiang's eyes lit up with joy upon hearing this.
She said, "Daughter, I'll do as you say. I'll have it made this afternoon and hang it up."
"With a photo of the Revered Master and me, my business will definitely be a hit!"
After finishing the noodles, she also had a bowl of soy milk.
When Pu Shuhui wanted to pay, Aunt Xiang insisted on not accepting any money.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled at Pu Shuhui, "If Aunt Xiang won't take it, then let it be."
"Let's go back!"
Back at the guesthouse, Pu Shuhui left as she still had matters to attend to.
Cheng Xiaofan returned to his bedroom and had just sat down when his phone rang.
He took out his phone and looked at it, realizing it was a call from his teacher, Zhang Heng.
"Oh, it's Teacher! Do you need something?" Cheng Xiaofan asked sweetly.
Zhang Heng grunted, "You brat! Why would I call you for no reason?"
"Tell me, did you have anything to do with what happened to Fu Mingyan and Yu Jiaoying?"
Cheng Xiaofan deliberately asked, "Teacher, who are Fu Mingyan and Yu Jiaoying?"
"I don't know these two people. What's wrong?"
Zhang Heng said, "Xiaofan, don't play dumb with me!"
"Fu Mingyan is Fu Mingdao's brother. You can't not know that?"
Cheng Xiaofan laughed, "I know Fu Mingdao."
"He showed up when that country of bullets sent me gold."
"He proposed in front of me that I should hand over all the gold. I ignored him and directly kicked him and his whole group out."
"As for his brother, I really don't know him!"
Zhang Heng chuckled, "Boy, don't beat around the bush with me."
"Do you think I don't understand your personality?"
"To have managed to turn Fu Mingyan and Yu Jiaoying into that state, only you could have done it. No one else has this capability."
Cheng Xiaofan knew he couldn't deny it any longer.
He could only grin and say, "Teacher, you're truly amazing!"
"Yes, it was me who did it to them!"
Zhang Heng laughed, "You brat, you're truly mischievous. You managed to turn these two into sculptures. Except for their eyes, which can move, no other part can budge. They're as hard as stone."
"Especially their bodies, they're fused tightly with the flowerbed."
"It's impossible to move them from there."
"Boy, tell me, why did you treat them like this?"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled and said, "It's not my fault. You can only blame Fu Mingyan."
"He shouldn't have bribed an assassin in that cold country to try and kill me!"
Zhang Heng was shocked upon hearing this, "What? That guy surnamed Fu tried to use an assassin to kill you in that cold country?"
"Why would he do that?"
Cheng Xiaofan sneered, "He wanted to eliminate me so he could seize Bamboo Creek Village and get all the gold that country of bullets gave me."
"What's more infuriating is that he even wanted to take the woman by my side."
"Can I tolerate a scumbag like that any longer?"
"Hahaha…"
Immediately, Zhang Heng's loud laughter came from the phone.
He said, "I knew it. How could Xiaofan suddenly decide to torment someone for no reason!"
"Well done! That's the spirit! Teacher applauds you!"
"By the way—"
Zhang Heng changed the subject, "Xiaofan, Fu Mingyan is after all an influential figure in the capital. We can't just leave him and Yu Jiaoying at the entrance of the Starlight Grand Theater forever, can we?"
"Besides, that pose is really indecent."
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled, "I locked them up using my inner energy."
"It will automatically be released after ten o'clock."
Zhang Heng laughed, "Your abilities are heaven-defying! The police arrived at that time and saw the pathetic state of Fu Mingyan and Yu Jiaoying."
"They grabbed a canvas to try and cover them up."
"But as soon as the canvas covered them, they cried out in pain for help."
"When the canvas was removed, they reverted back to their stone-like appearance."
"You intentionally wanted to disgrace them in public."
"Haha, only you could pull off something like this!"
He couldn't help but tease, "Xiaofan, you're truly wicked!"
Cheng Xiaofan burst into laughter, "Teacher, to be honest, this method is just about right for dealing with people like them."
Zhang Heng asked, "Xiaofan, Fu Mingyan has a notorious reputation in the capital."
"But no one could find a handle on him to apprehend him."
"Can you provide Teacher with some information?"
Cheng Xiaofan immediately replied, "Yes, for example, in the secret chamber beneath Fu Mingyan's villa, there are over a billion yuan in Chinese currency."
"Given his income, how could he possibly have so much money?"
"This is definitely illegal income!"
"Also, the security guards at the Starlight Grand Theater are actually Fu Mingyan's men."
"They are all evil cultivators. To help Fu Mingyan eliminate his rivals, at least six or seven people have died at the hands of these evil cultivators."
"What? Fu Mingyan is even harboring evil cultivators?"
Zhang Heng immediately let out a cold laugh and said, "Damn Fu Mingyan. If he falls into my hands, no one will be able to protect him!"
"I'll have Wu Shengnan immediately go to the Starlight Grand Theater and round up all those evil cultivators."
"Fu Mingyan is a big fish. Pulling him out will bring out others, and by following the clues, we'll definitely uncover a large group of minor players this time."
"Xiaofan, you've accomplished another great deed!"
Cheng Xiaofan laughed, "Are there any rewards for accomplishing deeds?"
Zhang Heng said jokingly, "Xiaofan, don't be so greedy. Even if I gave you a reward, you wouldn't think much of it!"