After the auction ended, Cheng Xiaofan was supposed to return that night. However, due to Xianyu He's repeated insistence, he decided to stay one night in Haicheng and return the next day.
Dinner was arranged at the same large hotel as before.
As the group arrived and just sat down in the private room, the hotel manager came to report to Xianyu He, "Great Boss, someone under me just reported that Butcher Biao has already left the hotel with his three daughters and is heading back to the Northeast!"
"Ah, when did they leave?" Xianyu He asked.
The manager replied, "Less than ten minutes ago!"
"When he left, he also left behind six cases of 'Qian Ri Zui' wine, saying it was a gift for Mr. Cheng!"
Cheng Xiaofan was slightly taken aback. Weren't Butcher Biao's two unruly daughters challenging Bai Yiling to a duel? Why had they suddenly canceled?
This was so anticlimactic!
He had been looking forward to some excitement, and they just left.
Why didn't old Butcher deviate from the script? He didn't even say goodbye before leaving!
*Ding!*
Just as he was thinking this, his phone chimed with a text message alert.
Cheng Xiaofan took out his phone and opened the message, finding it was from Butcher Biao.
Butcher Biao's text: Xiaofan, I'm truly sorry. Butcher has left without saying goodbye and has already returned to the Northeast. This brief encounter has given me a completely new understanding of you; you are an incredibly remarkable, emerging young farmer!
I will definitely visit you if I have the chance!
If you ever have time to come to the Northeast, you must visit my home!
After reading Butcher Biao's text, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but smile. He found himself starting to like this old Butcher!
He was straightforward and knew when to back down!
Not many people were like that these days.
It was especially impressive that Butcher Biao had developed "Qian Ri Zui."
This wine was truly China's national liquor!
After dinner, the hotel staff helped load the six cases of "Qian Ri Zui" wine left by Butcher Biao into the car.
Cheng Fugui had always enjoyed drinking white wine, so Cheng Xiaofan decided to take the wine back to give to his father.
Upon returning to Xianyu He's villa estate, Cheng Xiaofan and Bai Yiling were assigned a luxurious suite. However, before they settled down for the night, Xianyu Yan came over and insisted on sharing the room with Bai Yiling.
As Cheng Xiaofan lay in bed, he dialed Long Xiaotian's number.
"Ah, Master, you're calling!" On the other end, Long Xiaotian was extremely excited to see Cheng Xiaofan's name on the caller ID.
He knew very well that Cheng Xiaofan would only call at this time if there was something he needed him to do.
For his Master to assign him a task was a sign of trust!
How could Long Xiaotian not be excited!
He immediately said, "Master, whatever you need, just command it. Even if it means going through mountains of knives or seas of fire, your disciple will not refuse!"
In the presence of this Master who seemed to walk among the clouds, Long Xiaotian felt that all he could do was obey.
"It's not as serious as you say!"
Cheng Xiaofan said, a little speechless, "There's a famous winemaker in the Northeast named Butcher Biao, do you know him?"
Long Xiaotian quickly replied, "Butcher Biao is very well-known in the Northeast. I've drunk the 'Qian Ri Zui' wine he developed, but I haven't met him."
"However, I have a friend who is very familiar with him."
"May I ask why Master is inquiring about him?"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "It's nothing major. I just feel that Butcher Biao is a good person, and I hope that as the leader of a hidden noble family in this region, you can look out for him."
"If anyone dares to cause him trouble, or even try to snatch his wine business from him, I want you to handle it personally!"
"If anything happens to Butcher Biao or his family, I'll hold you accountable!"
Long Xiaotian's eyelids twitched, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
He quickly said, "Master, rest assured, with me presiding over this region, no one will dare to touch a single hair of the Butcher family!"
"I..."
Just as he was about to express his resolve, he realized the other party had already hung up.
This was the first task Cheng Xiaofan had assigned him, so Long Xiaotian couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
After a moment of thought, he immediately called his grandson, Long Xingyun, over and roughly explained the task Cheng Xiaofan had given him.
Long Xingyun immediately smiled and said, "Grandpa, this is very easy to handle. Although Butcher Biao is a renowned winemaker in our area, he is also a practitioner of ancient martial arts."
"However, he is a rogue cultivator without any backing. If we bring him into a hidden noble family, once the news spreads, no one will dare to provoke him anymore."
"After all, anyone who wants to move against the Butcher family is equivalent to opposing our Long family, and also opposing the entire hidden noble families of the North. They'll have to think twice about it!"
Hearing his grandson's words, Long Xiaotian slapped the table and laughed, "Xingyun, you've truly grown up and become much more sensible. This idea is excellent!"
"I'll find someone to get Butcher Biao's contact information right away and communicate with him!"
Butcher Xingyun smiled, "Grandpa, don't bother looking. I've collected the mobile numbers of many famous people in the North, and Butcher Biao is among them. I'll find his number for you!"
He took out his phone, found Butcher Biao's contact number, and gave it to his grandfather.
Immediately, Long Xiaotian dialed Butcher Biao's cell phone.
At this moment, Butcher Biao was on his way back to the Northeast.
When his phone rang, he took it out. Seeing an unknown number, he curiously pressed the answer button.
"May I ask who this is?" Butcher Biao asked.
Soon, a very enthusiastic voice came from the phone, "Hello, Mr. Butcher, I am Long Xiaotian, the leader of a branch of the Northern Hidden Noble Families!"
Upon hearing Long Xiaotian's name, Butcher Biao was stunned.
It was so late, why would the leader of a hidden noble family be calling?
Butcher Biao hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously, "Leader Long, may I ask why you are calling to give me guidance?"
Long Xiaotian smiled and said, "Mr. Butcher, I would like to ask for your opinion, are you interested in joining our hidden noble families?"
"Ah, Leader Long, do I have that qualification?" This unexpected surprise made Butcher Biao almost ecstatic.
Joining a hidden noble family was like adding a super powerful shield for himself.
He was just a rogue cultivator. With the connection to a hidden noble family, he would stand taller than others when navigating the martial world, and his status would rise considerably.
Most importantly, with the backing of a hidden noble family, even if someone was coveting his "Qian Ri Zui" wine business from the shadows, they would absolutely not dare to act rashly.
In the past, he had tried to use the connections of the Martial Arts Administration to get into a hidden noble family.
However, the rules and regulations were extremely complicated, and the various audits were a headache. Although Lu Shengming was a close friend of Butcher Biao, as an official, he could not abuse his power to get Butcher Biao into a hidden noble family.
Now, Butcher Biao could never have imagined that Long Xiaotian would proactively seek him out.
Hearing Butcher Biao's question, Long Xiaotian laughed and said, "Mr. Butcher, since you are a person of interest to my Master, you are fully qualified to join the hidden noble families!"
"My Master instructed me to ensure your safety!"
"As long as you join the hidden noble families, anyone who dares to harm a single blade of grass of your Butcher family is equivalent to desecrating my Long family's ancestral graves, and I will not let them off!"
"Leader Long, the Master you speak of is Cheng Xiaofan, isn't it?" Butcher Biao asked.