Waking up naturally, Cheng Xiaofan leaped out of bed, feeling full of energy. He stood by the window and did a few chest expansions to increase the elasticity of his pectoral muscles.
Ring, ring!
At that moment, his phone rang.
He took out his phone and saw that it was from his own "White Goddess."
"Ah, Goddess, why are you calling me so early in the morning?" He really wanted to tease her, wondering if she was calling to reprimand him for not showing up at Xingkong last night.
But the words on his lips changed.
He was afraid that saying that would embarrass his goddess.
He heard Bai Yiling say, "Xiaofan, I received a call from Shen Ruobing this morning. She'll be arriving at Zhuxi Village today."
"She sold her entire company and is bringing over sixty billion yuan in funds!"
"She's estimated to arrive around 11 AM. I'm planning to invite Grandpa Luo and a few village leaders to a welcome banquet for her at the hotel. You need to be there!"
Currently, Bai Yiling is the overall head of the Zhuxi Village Company Group. With Shen Ruobing's arrival, she naturally had to join them. There would be many matters to handle with her cooperation.
Furthermore, this concerned the development of the entire Zhuxi Village. The village officials naturally had to be present. Some decisions could be made over a meal.
What happens in the village, stays in the village.
Many matters didn't necessarily need to be resolved through formal meetings.
Sometimes, with the help of alcohol during meals, matters could be handled very smoothly.
Of course, all of this would be recorded in writing; it wasn't like children playing house.
Cheng Xiaofan understood Bai Yiling's intentions perfectly and secretly admired her. His goddess had changed significantly during her time in Zhuxi Village.
She knew how to handle matters over meals.
This was likely something she would never have considered when she was at the Bai Group.
"Yiling, I won't be coming at noon. I don't want to get involved in the company and village affairs. If there's anything, just handle it yourself!"
He felt that his participation was unnecessary in some situations.
His goddess had built the Bai Group from scratch in C City and could achieve brilliant results in Zhuxi Village as well.
Hearing this, Bai Yiling didn't force her mysterious man and smiled, "Okay, that's up to you!"
After Bai Yiling hung up, Cheng Xiaofan noticed a text message from Lu Shengming that he had sent the previous night.
This guy was a real night owl!
Had he gotten angry because he refused to reveal information about Ye Shisan yesterday?
As he curiously tapped on the text message and his gaze fell on the words, his eyes widened in shock.
The message read: Cheng Xiaofan, if I'm not mistaken, your friend is named Ye Shisan. He's a conjoined person with two heads.
He is an Earth element cultivator.
More than seven years ago, one night, he was kidnapped by a group of reclusive blacks and subjected to inhuman torture.
In the end, he was abandoned in the wilderness.
Next, I will reveal two pieces of information to you: First, the group of reclusive blacks who kidnapped Ye Shisan were exterminated several years ago.
Second, the reason that group of reclusive blacks kidnapped Ye Shisan was said to be for an experiment they wanted to conduct on him. This might also be related to foreign cults.
If you want to ask how I know these things?
Then I will answer you: If I, Lu Shengming, didn't have certain abilities, how could I be the person in charge of Jianghu affairs for this region?
I hope we can cooperate happily in the future!
After reading the entire message, Cheng Xiaofan was dumbfounded.
This Lu Shengming was indeed not a simple character. In such a short time, he had figured out Ye Shisan's situation so clearly.
Moreover!
He even knew that the people who had tormented Ye Shisan back then were already dead.
That group of people tortured Ye Shisan to perform an experiment on him... What kind of experiment was it?
Lu Shengming didn't say.
Mencius wouldn't know, and Laozi wouldn't understand!
The amount of information stored here was immense.
An ordinary Earth element cultivator had suddenly become somewhat mysterious in front of Cheng Xiaofan.
To others, this Ye Shisan was a monster, an inauspicious omen. Everyone avoided him.
Why would such a person attract the attention of reclusive blacks?
Heh heh...
Then, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but chuckle awkwardly.
He himself had developed a strong interest in Ye Shisan, hadn't he?
Was Ye Shisan targeted by those reclusive blacks because he was an Earth element cultivator?
Cheng Xiaofan's mind was spinning, feeling like his head had doubled in size.
Had Lu Shengming uncovered some crucial secret, such as the experiment that group had performed on Ye Shisan?
Alas!
He had offended this guy.
He probably wouldn't reveal this experiment because he intentionally set this trap, wanting Cheng Xiaofan to beg him!
A true man knows when to bend and when to stand tall!
Now that Ye Shisan was his person, he had to humble himself when necessary.
After all, the other party couldn't see his expression over the phone.
Immediately, Cheng Xiaofan dialed Lu Shengming's number. He put on a stern face and said the most cowardly words with the fiercest expression: "Ahaha, Old Lu, I was too tired last night, so I hung up without your permission. Please don't be angry!"
"Uh, I just saw the message you sent. I didn't expect Old Lu to truly be the person in charge of Jianghu affairs for this region. You are truly resourceful and have extraordinary foresight, with the ability to support the heavens! In the blink of an eye, you've uncovered the entire story of Ye Shisan being tormented by those reclusive blacks!"
If you want to please someone, just flatter them.
He wouldn't feel embarrassed; only others would.
Then he changed the subject: "Old Lu, to ensure our smooth cooperation, can you tell me what experiment those reclusive blacks performed on Ye Shisan?"
Cheng Xiaofan said all this in one breath and waited for the other party's response.
"I don't know!" To his surprise, the other party only replied with those three words.
Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan's tone immediately turned cold: "Old Luo, are you willing to tell me?"
Lu Shengming said, "Xiaofan, to be honest, I really don't know. To tell you the truth, the reason that group of reclusive blacks was wiped out a few years ago was because I received a secret order to eliminate them."
"Only one survivor was captured at the time. Unfortunately, his status within the reclusive blacks was too low. During the interrogation, I only managed to extract that Ye Shisan was captured by them to undergo an experiment. He didn't know what kind of experiment it was."
Cheng Xiaofan asked, "Is that person still alive?"
Lu Shengming replied, "He was executed the day after I interrogated him!"
Cheng Xiaofan knew that everything Lu Shengming said was true and that he had no reason to lie to him. Just as he was about to hang up, he heard Lu Shengming say, "Xiaofan, I'd like to meet Ye Shisan. Do you think it's possible?"
Since they were Cheng Xiaofan's friends, Lu Shengming had to speak to him in a negotiating tone.
"No!"
Cheng Xiaofan immediately refused and said, "Old Lu, I have already expelled the poison that group of reclusive blacks inflicted on him back then, and his internal injuries have been completely healed."
"The only thing that hasn't been removed is the shadow that will forever remain in his heart."
"I don't want anyone to bring up the pain in his heart at this time!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Shengming nodded and said, "Alright, I respect your decision!"