In Cheng Xiaofan's mind, after Ye Kezi's death, Shen Lixia might not have left C City easily in order to seize the secret manual.
As for the legend that Shen Lixia had already fled at dawn, it was merely a smoke bomb he set off to paralyze Shen Ruobing.
It was precisely because of this premonition that Cheng Xiaofan transferred the protective amulet he had originally intended to give to Bai Yiling to Shen Ruobing.
Making protective jade amulets was something Cheng Xiaofan had only recently learned.
His method of making protective amulets was very simple; he merely imbued layers of the Great Dao principles he cultivated in his dreams into the jade.
To ensure the jade amulet maintained sufficient spiritual essence, Cheng Xiaofan crafted it within his spatial realm using sheer will.
Returning to the bamboo villa, Cheng Xiaofan boiled water and brewed himself a cup of Golden Tea. He mused that if nothing unexpected happened, Shen Ruobing would come to Zhuxi Village some time after returning to C City.
If Shen Ruoxi were to come to Zhuxi Village again, she might, like his own Goddess Bai, wish to put down roots here.
Of course, what Cheng Xiaofan desired was for her to blossom and bear fruit here.
Huh!
He couldn't help but extend a finger and snap it hard on his forehead.
"You brat, you better be careful, having too many beautiful women around isn't good!"
Immediately, another voice echoed in his mind, "What's not good about it? Someone like Shen Ruobing, a craftsman cultivator, coming to Zhuxi Village is like the Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity arriving!"
She would bring endless wealth to Zhuxi Village.
Such beauties were typically the more the merrier!
However, if beauties came to Zhuxi Village, they would need a home.
Sakai Kyoko had arrived and was already involved with Luo Yang.
As for Teresa, she definitely wouldn't want to return to her country...
According to his Goddess Bai, Han Jie had a family in C City, but they later divorced due to incompatibility.
He and Teresa were a perfect match!
Han Jie's English was excellent, and Teresa spoke fluent Mandarin. The two could switch between Chinese and English for communication.
As for Shen Ruobing, judging by the aura emanating from her, she didn't have a boyfriend. The problem was that she wouldn't find a suitable man for her in Zhuxi Village.
This was somewhat troublesome!
Cheng Xiaofan scratched his head, thinking, "How big is this pit in Cheng Xiaofan's brain, always thinking about such irrelevant things?"
Did she personally tell you she wanted to put down roots in Zhuxi Village?
You're handsome, but don't get too carried away!
In the local parlance of Zhuxi Village, you're reaching for the impossible!
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Sakura Country.
Yamaguchi Prefecture.
At this very moment, Sakai Kazuo was sitting in his study, staring intently at a wide-screen monitor, desperately searching for live broadcast videos of Cheng Xiaofan.
After a long while!
He tugged at his hair.
Strange!
Why hasn't Cheng Xiaofan broadcast anything recently?
Has he stopped broadcasting, or has my action spooked him, making him realize that broadcasting brings him potential danger?
Uh, that's possible!
Thinking of his missing daughter and his inexplicably vanished mistress, Sakai Kazuo's mood immediately turned irritable.
Bang bang bang!
Just then, a rhythmic knock echoed from outside the door.
Sakai Kazuo recognized it as his assistant, Tanaka Maruko.
"Come in!" he said, drawing out his voice.
Tanaka Maruko was a short woman who appeared rather frail and had slightly dark skin. Despite her unassuming appearance, she was a black belt in Taekwondo.
A group of boxing experts couldn't even get close to her.
Tanaka Maruko pushed the door open and bowed deeply to Sakai Kazuo, saying, "Sakai-kun, I have news about Kyoko's whereabouts."
Upon hearing this, Sakai Kazuo's spirits immediately lifted, and he asked, "Quickly, tell me, where is Kyoko?"
Tanaka Maruko said, "According to my information, she has already settled in the mountain village where Cheng Xiaofan lives, Zhuxi Village, and is residing in the home of a local villager."
"What, my daughter has settled in Zhuxi Village?"
Sakai Kazuo shook his head, his face filled with disbelief. "This is impossible, absolutely impossible! How could she settle in some remote, impoverished mountain village in China!"
Tanaka Maruko said, "Sakai-kun, unfortunately, my information is very reliable. Miss Kyoko has indeed settled in Zhuxi Village, and she is living very happily there."
"Also, I must report to Sakai-kun that I have also investigated the whereabouts of Matsuki Chiyoko."
"Ah, where is Chiyoko?"
Sakai Kazuo, upon hearing this, forgot about the issue of his daughter's whereabouts and eagerly pressed, "Tell me quickly, where is she, and why isn't she coming to see me?"
Thinking of the various pleasures Matsuki Chiyo had brought him, he longed to see her immediately.
Tanaka Maruko hesitated slightly and said, "Returning to Sakai-kun, according to the precise information I have obtained, a while ago, Matsuki Chiyoko returned from China. As soon as she landed at the airport, she was taken back to Jiugong Mountain by Master Konoe's people."
Upon hearing this, Sakai Kazuo immediately sensed that something was amiss and anxiously asked, "Has Chiyoko met with misfortune? She has her own freedom. Why did Master Konoe take her away at the airport?"
"Maruko, I believe you must have discovered some hidden reason, right?"
Tanaka Maruko nodded and said, "Sakai-kun, you should know the relationship between Master Konoe and Kyoko. After Master Konoe took Chiyoko back to Jiugong Mountain, she subjected her to severe torture!"
"Why?" Sakai Kazuo asked, his heart aching.
Tanaka Maruko explained, "According to the information I have gathered, Master Konoe likely found some clues and reasonably suspected that Kyoko had been harmed by Chiyoko. That's why she was taken to Jiugong Mountain and imprisoned."
"Maruko, didn't you say Kyoko is still alive? I'll go to Jiugong Mountain immediately to find Master Konoe and get Chiyoko back from her!" Sakai Kyoko said urgently.
Tanaka Maruko shook her head and said, "Sakai-kun, in order to find Kyoko, Master Konoe has gone to China. Unfortunately, after reaching Zhuxi Village, she disappeared."
"What, you're saying Master Konoe disappeared after arriving in Zhuxi Village?" Sakai Kazuo asked, stunned.
Tanaka Maruko replied, "That's right, Master Konoe has indeed disappeared!"
Sakai Kazuo couldn't help but gasp, saying, "Master Konoe has reached the pinnacle of her female cultivation techniques. There is almost no one in this world who can deal with her."
"How could Master Konoe disappear in Zhuxi Village?"
Tanaka Maruko frowned tightly and said, "This is also where I am puzzled."
"However, Sakai-kun, according to subsequent information I have obtained, Master Konoe's suspicions about Chiyoko were not unfounded. Chiyoko, upon arriving in China, drugged Kyoko, attempting to kill her."
"When Chiyoko used disguise techniques to impersonate Miss Kyoko and meet Cheng Xiaofan, she was seen through by Cheng Xiaofan, who crippled her female cultivation techniques."
"It is said that if Miss Kyoko had not been saved by Cheng Xiaofan, she would have already perished in that Jinbao Town hotel in China!"
"What! Something like this happened?" Sakai Kazuo's face instantly turned ashen.
Is this what they call a typical femme fatale?