After closing the forum, Cheng Xiaofan found that the sky had already darkened. A rumbling sound came from his stomach, and he realized he was hungry.
*Ding-a-ling!*
Just as Cheng Xiaofan was about to go home for dinner, his phone rang.
He took out his phone and found that Long Xiaotian was calling him.
"Long Xiaotian, what do you need me for?" Cheng Xiaofan maintained an air of authority and dominance when speaking to his disciples.
Immediately, Long Xiaotian's respectful voice came from the other end of the phone: "Master, I saw some posts on the forum and found that there's some chaos around South Mountain Lake in Zhuxi Village. Since Xingyun has nothing to do here anyway, I want him and Jiang Xueyan to come over and help maintain order at South Mountain Lake!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but smile slightly. This old fox was quite clever with his calculations.
His intention in sending his grandson and future granddaughter-in-law here was ultimately to acquire some dragon energy from South Mountain Lake.
However, was dragon energy that easy to obtain?
Still, Long Xingyun and Jiang Xueyan coming to his side would indeed be valuable helpers. Zhuxi Village was currently in need of such people!
"Alright, Long Xiaotian. Given your sincerity, I agree!" Cheng Xiaofan said magnanimously.
Hearing this, Long Xiaotian nodded and bowed repeatedly on the phone, saying, "Master, thank you. It is our Long family's blessing from past lives to have Xingyun and Xueyan contribute by your side!"
"I will have them set off tonight, and they should be able to reach you tomorrow!"
"Master, you are like a second parent to Xingyun and Xueyan. If they disobey, beat them soundly!"
"It is their fortune to be by Master's side!"
"Master..."
He wanted to say more, but found that the other party had already hung up the phone.
He had spoken for a long time, only to speak to himself!
Well, this was the demeanor of a master.
He was used to it, so he didn't mind!
Meanwhile, Cheng Xiaofan rode his motorcycle and had already arrived at his doorstep.
Upon entering the house, he saw Miao Xiuhua and Bai Yiling coming out of the kitchen, bringing the dishes to the table.
"Yiling, can the Lakeside Hotel officially open tomorrow?" Cheng Xiaofan asked Bai Yiling while eating.
Bai Yiling smiled and said, "I've spoken with Director Tang, and it's perfectly fine. She can arrange the chefs and food preparation staff in the village tonight."
"As for the management and accommodation staff, they need to have some work experience. I've spoken with Shen Ruobing, and she has a large hotel. I'll have a few people transferred from her hotel."
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled, "If you transfer people from Shen Ruobing's hotel here, how will her hotel stay in business?"
Bai Yiling replied, "She's busy selling off all her companies and groups these days, so what hotel is she going to run? When she comes here, she'll bring capital with her!"
Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan laughed heartily. "It seems Zhuxi Village is truly a blessed land. It not only attracts beautiful women but also absorbs existing capital."
"Zhuxi Village is bound to be glorious!"
Bai Yiling frowned slightly and said, "The only thing we're currently lacking is arranging some capable people to maintain order around South Mountain Lake, to prevent anyone from causing trouble there."
Cheng Xiaofan smiled, "Coincidentally, not long ago, I received a call from Long Xiaotian. He wants to arrange for his grandson, Long Xingyun, and his girlfriend to come and help me."
"They should arrive tomorrow afternoon. We can then arrange for them to go to South Mountain Lake. There's already existing accommodation there, and food and drink can be had at the hotel."
Bai Yiling smiled, "I heard that Long Xingyun's girlfriend, Jiang Xueyan, is also a renowned ancient martial arts practitioner in the northern Snow City area. It's perfect to have the two of them guarding the South Mountain Lake area!"
As the two chatted about South Mountain Lake, the elderly Cheng Fugui couple couldn't join the conversation.
However, judging from the series of events that had occurred today, South Mountain Lake seemed to have become a treasure trove, and the fish in the lake had become coveted prizes for outsiders.
There were some things the elderly couple didn't understand, and they didn't want to interfere with what the young people were doing.
After dinner, Cheng Xiaofan returned to the back mountain as usual.
This afternoon, the young people from the technical department had moved to work in the new village office building. With the vacant rooms here, Cheng Xiaofan could have used them for accommodation.
However, he was particularly fond of the back mountain and felt it was better to live there.
In that place, Cheng Xiaofan could see the Earth God and the fox spirit mother and daughter at any time, which was absolutely impossible at home.
If his parents and Bai Yiling knew that he was still interacting with such legendary figures and spirits, they would probably be terrified.
Reaching the attic, Cheng Xiaofan didn't rush to sleep. Instead, he entered the Shennong Space.
He approached the pond and looked through the water, searching for the dimensional gate. A strange thought arose in his mind.
Did this dimensional gate connect to the dragon veins beneath Bai Mang Lake and South Mountain Lake?
Cheng Xiaofan clearly remembered that on one occasion, in a dream, he had transformed into a golden dragon, inexplicably entered the space, and traversed to Bai Mang Lake in this pond.
He even thought that the golden dragon he transformed into in his dream must have an inseparable connection with the dragon veins underground.
At present, was the dragon energy leaking from South Mountain Lake hinting at something to him?
With this thought, Cheng Xiaofan removed his clothes, leaped into the air, and with a splash, dove into the pond.
Immediately, using his "Swimming Dragon" movement technique, he arrived before the dimensional gate.
Above the dimensional gate was a continuously rotating vortex. Cheng Xiaofan reached out his hand towards the center of the vortex, but just like last time, his hand felt as if it had hit a thick steel plate, and he couldn't get through at all.
He exerted all his strength, but the dimensional gate showed no reaction.
After emerging from the pond, Cheng Xiaofan discovered that he had consumed a great deal of spiritual energy and had to take more than ten energy pills.
It seemed he was still too weak.
Otherwise, if the underground dragon veins truly had a connection with him, he wouldn't be unable to enter the dimensional gate beneath the space pond.
Cheng Xiaofan returned to his bed from the space. He held onto a glimmer of hope, wondering if he could enter the dimensional gate in his dream, as he had in the past.
However!
There was no dream that night.
He slept soundly until he woke up naturally.
It seemed he would have to wait until his strength increased before he could go to the pond in the Shennong Space and knock on that dimensional gate. Haste makes waste!
After Cheng Xiaofan washed up, he received a call from Bai Yiling, informing him that the people sent by Shen Ruobing had arrived and asking if he wanted to come back immediately to meet them.
He hadn't expected Shen Ruobing's people to arrive at Zhuxi Village so quickly.
"Yiling, you can handle this directly. I don't need to show up!" Cheng Xiaofan said.
Bai Yiling heard this and knew that her mysterious man habitually delegated tasks. She sighed and said, "Alright, I won't chat with you any longer. I'll take these people to Lakeside Island right away!"
As soon as he finished the call with Bai Yiling, Long Xingyun called again.
The moment Cheng Xiaofan pressed the answer button, he heard Long Xingyun say, "Master, Jiang Xueyan and I have arrived at Zhuxi Village!"
Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan was momentarily stunned.
These people moved too fast!