Cheng Xiaofan followed Song Mu Qiandaozi and slowly entered Inoue Shoichi's residence.
Inside this residence, besides Inoue Shoichi, there was also Yoshida Hideo. They were each lying on a bed, with over a dozen people surrounding them, all disciples of the Blood Demon Sect.
However, those Blood Demon Sect disciples were dressed very properly here, appearing as minor officials in the government. They had come to visit Inoue Shoichi and Yoshida Hideo.
"Ah, Mr. Cheng, you've arrived!" Upon noticing Cheng Xiaofan, Inoue Shoichi shifted on the bed as if to sit up.
Matsushita Kudaizi hurried forward and said, "Mr. Inoue, your physique is too weak now. You should just stay put and not move!"
"Mmm, but if I do that, it would be disrespectful to Mr. Cheng!"
Cheng Xiaofan ignored Inoue Shoichi, his eyes widening as he continuously scrutinized the man.
Inoue Shoichi felt a bit flustered by Cheng Xiaofan's gaze and asked, "Mr. Cheng, why are you looking at me like that?"
Cheng Xiaofan shook his head, sighed, and said, "Inoue, or whatever your name is, how have you become this way in just a few days?"
He then shifted his gaze to Yoshida Hideo and asked, "Excuse me, but what kind of ghost are you?"
Matsushita Kudai Zi quickly stepped forward and said, "Mr. Cheng, this is my immediate superior, Inoue Shoichi. And this is Yoshida Hideo!"
"Oh—"
Cheng Xiaofan patted his head, "Look at my memory. I just arrived in the Land of Cherry Blossoms and already forgot the names of Inoue and Yoshida. I'm truly ashamed!"
Inoue Shoichi quickly replied, "Mr. Cheng is a busy man. Such a lapse is perfectly normal, there's nothing to be ashamed of!"
Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan nodded and said, "Mr. Inoue, you are a sensible person. Hearing you say that puts my mind at ease!"
"Right, you invited me to the Land of Cherry Blossoms, wasn't it to treat the two of you?"
"Yes, yes, precisely!" Inoue Shoichi said, but in his heart, he wished he could kill Cheng Xiaofan immediately.
You've already taken a hundred billion threshold fee, and you don't even remember why you're here?
Kid!
You're feigning ignorance!
Just wait for your death!
Cheng Xiaofan could tell that Inoue Shoichi and Yoshida Hideo were fuming with rage after hearing his words.
This was exactly the effect he wanted!
"Alas—"
Cheng Xiaofan let out a heavy sigh towards the two of them, "It's a good thing I arrived in time. If it were another hour or two, Mr. Inoue and Mr. Yoshida would likely have lost their lives!"
"Ah, is it that serious?" Inoue Shoichi and Yoshida Hideo exclaimed simultaneously.
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and said, "You've been poisoned by corpse qi, and this poison has already spread throughout your bodies."
"Once it attacks your hearts, after one final stiffening, you'll be on your way to the afterlife!"
Inoue Shoichi quickly said, "Mr. Cheng, don't just scare us. Tell us, how did we get poisoned by corpse qi?"
"The reason for all this is that you ruined my two small stools!"
Cheng Xiaofan immediately entered his mode of "speaking seriously and nonsensically," saying, "Do you know what material my two stools were made of?"
"That was a type of aged wood that had been submerged underground for over two thousand years, essentially coffin boards that had held corpses."
"Stools made from this aged wood are incredibly valuable. Not only are they exquisite and beautiful to look at, but sitting on them also makes one immune to all sorts of evil. Ghosts will shy away from you if you walk in the dark at night."
"The drawback is that these stools contain a special corpse poison. However, one must admit, stools are meant for sitting, not for making soup."
"Who would have thought that you two unlucky souls, like ghosts rushing to be reincarnated, would go to my place and break my stools, getting pricked by nails into your flesh."
As he spoke, he noticed two young beautiful women standing nearby. His eyes lit up, and he asked loudly, "Pretty girls, are you nurses at this sanatorium?"
The two nodded and said in unison, "Yes, we are nurses here!"
Cheng Xiaofan looked at them a few more times and said, "You're both quite attractive, very beautiful."
"I've been feeling a bit tired these past two days and don't feel quite right. Pretty girls, come here and give me a shoulder massage, rub my legs!"
"Yes!"
The two young beauties walked up to Cheng Xiaofan.
One stood behind him and massaged his shoulders, while the other knelt on the ground to rub his legs.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Your shoulder massages and leg rubs are very skillful. If I'm not mistaken, you are also genuine pretty girls."
"Alas, in my village, there are more men than women. If you're willing, you can marry into my village. The men in my village consider women to be treasures!"
"Mr. Cheng!"
Inoue Shoichi's facial muscles twitched several times, and he immediately interrupted him, saying, "The matter of our Land of Cherry Blossoms' beauties marrying into Zhuxi Village is for the future. For now, please tell us about our condition!"
He was anxious. This kid was unreliable. How could he start talking about Zhuxi Village's bachelors at the sight of beautiful women?
He had clearly said that if they waited another hour or two, he and Yoshida Hideo would lose their lives, yet he had the leisure to chat with beautiful women?
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan feigned realization and nodded quickly, "Right, right, about the condition!"
"Look at my head, it's full of things about Zhuxi Village. Without paying attention, I start thinking about those bachelors who haven't found wives yet!"
"Oh, right, Mr. Inoue, this matter is entrusted to you. Cross-border marriages are quite popular now, don't you think?"
"Yes, yes, yes... I will definitely keep in mind whatever you instruct me to do!"
Inoue Shoichi was so infuriated that he wished he could strangle him on the spot. He thought, you're not leaving here alive this time!
But he still had to maintain a smiling face and say, "Mr. Cheng, you said that when we were with you, we were pricked by the nails on the stool and smelled the fragrance of the cultivation tea, which stopped the bleeding and the pain. But why did it suddenly flare up after we returned and drank the cultivation tea?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan gave Inoue Shoichi a thumbs-up, "As expected of the special envoy from the Land of Cherry Blossoms, you've hit the nail on the head!"
"This is the charm of my Golden Tea. Just smelling its fragrance can heal wounds and stop bleeding. Have you ever seen such a tea in this world?"
"The most distinctive feature of my Golden Tea is that it contains a special spiritual energy within the tea leaves, which is undoubtedly a heavenly treasure for cultivators to break through and level up."
"However, everything has its two sides. For example, you, Mr. Inoue and Mr. Yoshida, have corpse poison in your bodies. At such times, the toxins should be expelled promptly, not by rushing to drink cultivation tea."
"Because once the cultivation tea is consumed, it causes the spiritual energy within the body to surge, and the blood to churn, which also causes the corpse poison to spread rapidly throughout the body."
"You two, by doing this, aren't you intentionally seeking death?"
At this moment, Yoshida Hideo said, "Mr. Cheng, if what you say is true, then when we were at your place, we tried brewing and drinking a cup of cultivation tea, and nothing happened. Why?"