When Sakai Kazuo was about to send his daughter to China on a mission, he had informed Konoe Mieko in advance and asked for her opinion on whether Sakai Koko could defeat that Cheng Xiaofan.
At the same time, he had also transmitted the information he had on Cheng Xiaofan to Konoe Mieko, telling her that this person's combat skills were extremely formidable.
However, Konoe Mieko had replied that in this world, all men, no matter how powerful their martial arts, were destined to fall before a peak-level female cultivator like Sakai Koko.
But, she hadn't expected the slap in the face to come so quickly!
This was a fact that Konoe Mieko absolutely could not accept.
"Koko is the most outstanding among the disciples I have cultivated over the years. She would not easily fail."
Konoe Mieko asked, "Where is Koko?"
Sakai Kazuo replied, "Reporting to Master Konoe, Koko is out of contact. From what Chiyo mentioned, she might have defected to Cheng Xiaofan!"
"What? You also sent Chiyo to China?"
Konoe Mieko was greatly shocked and immediately asked, "Where is she?"
Sakai Kazuo replied, "She is on her way back!"
Konoe Mieko gritted her teeth and said, "Mr. Sakai, once Chiyo returns, have her come to me immediately!"
"Yes, Master Konoe!"
From Konoe Mieko's gritted-teeth tone, Sakai Kazuo seemed to realize that she harbored ill intentions towards Matsuki Chiyo.
As for why Konoe Mieko disliked Matsuki Chiyo, Sakai Kazuo pondered for a long time but couldn't come up with a reason.
After all, Matsuki Chiyo, like his own daughter, was a disciple of Konoe Mieko!
And at this very moment, on that isolated island in Great Britain, a beautiful blonde woman knocked on Mr. Freelank's office door.
"Mr. Freelank, the premium 'Happy Wine' that Chinese Mr. Cheng Xiaofan sent to Harrigan has been researched, and the report is out!"
The blonde woman said to Freelank, "This premium Happy Wine contains one hundred and twenty-three trace elements that can effectively improve human bodily functions."
"Surprisingly, it also contains an active substance that can effectively and rapidly eliminate harmful substances in the human body, even clearing toxins from the body."
"With our current level of technology, we are still unable to decipher what this active substance is composed of."
Freelank remained silent for a moment and said, "It seems we have to go to China ourselves and have a more in-depth interaction with that Cheng Xiaofan!"
"This active substance is very important to us!"
...
In the evening, Cheng Xiaofan returned to the attic on the back mountain.
He had just brewed himself a cup of golden tea and was about to lie down in the rocking chair for a bit when Liu Xinyue called.
"Xiaofan, the lobsters you provided are too popular!"
As soon as Cheng Xiaofan answered the call, he heard Liu Xinyue's excited voice from the other end of the phone. "I didn't expect that all twenty lobsters today were sold out."
"These lobsters are originally scarce, and their taste far surpasses that of deep-sea lobsters. I sold them through auction, with the highest price reaching three hundred thousand per lobster."
"The lowest was still one hundred and sixty thousand!"
Since Cheng Xiaofan was already one of the shareholders of Pinweixuan, Liu Xinyue felt it was necessary to share these sales details with him.
Her intention in doing so was also to hint to Cheng Xiaofan that Pinweixuan was no longer solely hers, and he couldn't falter in providing ingredients.
Cheng Xiaofan understood her meaning perfectly.
"Xinyue, tomorrow both Bai Goddess and I have matters to attend to, so the supply of lobsters and deep-sea fish will be temporarily suspended for one day and resume the day after tomorrow."
Tomorrow, he would be busy taking Luo Changsheng and others to visit Bai Mang Lake, so Cheng Xiaofan couldn't spare time to catch lobsters and deep-sea fish for Pinweixuan.
He explained the reason to Liu Xinyue, and also mentioned the matter of contracting Bai Mang Lake.
Liu Xinyue smiled and said, "Xiaofan, this is a top priority, I understand that, of course!"
In fact, Liu Xinyue also knew that if Cheng Xiaofan could successfully contract that Bai Mang Lake, it would be of considerable benefit to their long-term cooperation.
Cheng Xiaofan added, "Xinyue, tomorrow evening I will directly catch lobsters and some deep-sea fish from Bai Mang Lake and release them into the pond on the back mountain."
"The day after tomorrow, when you send a car, drive directly to the back mountain. There will be a dedicated person responsible for the supply!"
"Okay, thank you, Xiaofan!" Liu Xinyue said happily.
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Xiaofan decided to contract the pond on the back mountain as well when he signed the contract for Bai Mang Lake tomorrow.
He had visited Nanshan Lake last time and saw that those angelfish had a strong reproductive capacity, so there would be no need to provide any more fry in the future.
To maintain the inherent deliciousness of the angelfish, the only thing Cheng Xiaofan needed to do was to replenish the spiritual rain in Nanshan Lake from time to time.
There were still quite a few angelfish in the pond on the back mountain. Tomorrow, he would have the village fishery group net them all.
Then, he would release the lobsters and deep-sea fish into this pond, and Luo Yang and Feng Xigua would be responsible for loading the goods onto Pinweixuan's car.
As for the rare Chinese錦繡 lobster being released into the pond on the back mountain, Cheng Xiaofan didn't have to worry about anyone stealing it at night.
With the Sky-Breaking Eagle and Naughty Package guarding here, no one would dare to harbor such thieving thoughts.
It was getting late. Cheng Xiaofan finished his golden tea, went back to his bedroom, and fell asleep, drifting into dreamland.
This time, Cheng Xiaofan once again transformed into a golden dragon.
However, instead of flying into the vast starry sky, he潜伏 in a vast body of water.
Suddenly, many monsters emerged from the deep water, opening their gaping mouths and pouncing at the golden dragon.
"Roar--"
Then, with a dragon's roar, the golden dragon leaped up, spread its sharp claws, and tore the attacking monsters into pieces, scattering them into the water.
With each monster torn apart, the golden dragon absorbed its power into its own body.
The fishy, pungent blood splattered everywhere, and in an instant, it dyed the vast body of water red.
The dream, eventful but ultimately safe, disappeared as the sky gradually began to lighten.
Cheng Xiaofan woke up, feeling the dragon energy within him growing stronger. He clenched his fists, and a layer of golden dragon scales appeared on his hands.
Just as he was filled with shock, the layer of dragon scales rapidly covered his arms.
Spiritual energy flowed between his arms, as if surrounded by clouds and mist.
He hurriedly loosened his fists, and the golden dragon scales instantly vanished.
"Whoa!"
"Is this a sign of me transforming into a dragon?"
Cheng Xiaofan immediately raised his hand and touched his head, wondering if he had grown horns.
Fortunately, he didn't even feel a bump.
"Could it be that Shen Nong was already a dragon in the prehistoric era of Earth?"
"Or, was Shen Nong transformed from a dragon into a human?"
"Did the descendants of the dragon originate from Shen Nong?"
"Forget it, if I can't figure it out, don't dwell on it."
"As long as I don't turn into a monster in real life."
Ring ring ring!
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan's phone rang.
He took out his phone and saw that it was a call from Harrigan in Great Britain.
"Respected Mr. Cheng, I am Harrigan. I received the premium Happy Wine you sent me yesterday and specifically wish to express my gratitude!"
Harrigan said happily.
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled and said, "Mr. Harrigan, you wouldn't be making such a long-distance call just to say this, would you?"