After cautioning Tao Dina and Lai Ji, Cheng Xiaofan returned to his residence.
As soon as he left, Tao Dina immediately called Freelan, reporting that Cheng Xiaofan had invited him to dinner that evening.
At the same time, she reiterated that Cheng Xiaofan had instructed her and Lai Ji to be in his room at 9:30 PM.
Upon hearing this, Freelan chuckled and said, "Alright, do as he says. I will definitely be there tonight!"
At this very moment!
Cheng Xiaofan stood by the window of his residence, his gaze piercing through the forest ahead, directly reaching Freelan's office.
He heard Freelan's entire conversation with Tao Dina, word for word.
Yesterday, in Freelan's office, Cheng Xiaofan had noticed a bedroom within, which Freelan used for his usual rest.
According to Lai Ji's introduction, Freelan also had a habit of taking a nap in his office in the afternoon.
Before long, Cheng Xiaofan noticed Freelan entering the bedroom.
He immediately came out of his bedroom and left the hotel.
Cheng Xiaofan, with his hands in his pockets and an appearance of utmost leisure, sauntered towards Freelan's office.
At this point, he immediately sensed someone watching him from the forest behind.
However, Cheng Xiaofan was completely unfazed by the other party's petty tricks.
Before long, he entered the castle-like villa district.
"Great God Cheng, hello!"
There were security guards on duty, and they all recognized Cheng Xiaofan. Upon seeing him approach, they not only did not stop him but also raised their hands in salute and greeted him.
Cheng Xiaofan nodded at them, smiling as he said, "You've worked hard. I'm going to have a chat with your Mr. Freelan!"
"Great God Cheng, Mr. Freelan has likely been resting for a while at this hour!" one of the guards kindly reminded him.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled faintly and said, "Oh, I've already contacted him beforehand. He's waiting for me in his office!"
Arriving at the entrance of Freelan's office, he sent a wisp of true qi into the keyhole. With a creak, the door automatically opened.
Unfortunately, this true qi was effective on ordinary doors, but it had no effect on the door leading to the underground secret chamber.
The key and lock mechanism were designed using high technology.
Furthermore, if one attempted to force entry without a key, the alarm system would be immediately triggered, resulting in a complete failure.
Therefore, it was necessary to obtain the key from Elaris before entering the underground secret chamber.
After entering Freelan's office, Cheng Xiaofan instantly flickered and swiftly moved towards Freelan's bedroom.
Similarly, he sent a wisp of true qi into the bedroom's keyhole.
The bedroom door opened gently.
At this moment, Freelan was sprawled on the bed, snoring loudly, deep in sleep.
Seeing this, Cheng Xiaofan stepped forward and placed a palm on Freelan's head.
With this palm strike, Freelan wouldn't be able to wake up until morning.
Cheng Xiaofan casually picked up Freelan's discarded jacket and put it on. With a slight exertion of his internal energy, his height and appearance underwent a drastic change.
In the blink of an eye, Freelan reappeared in the bedroom.
Cheng Xiaofan looked at himself in the nearby mirror, smiling with great satisfaction. He then made a funny face at his reflection and said, "Mr. Freelan, hello!"
"Now you can go home and meet your wife!"
He then turned and left Freelan's office.
Thinking how easily he had transformed into Freelan, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. He had to thank the wisp of dragon power within him for this.
When he first met Sakai Koko and Matsuki Chiyoko, he had absorbed their feminine physique techniques, which later enabled his disguise and transformation abilities.
Upon reaching the castle entrance, the two guards immediately saluted him crisply: "Mr. Freelan, hello!"
Another guard quickly added, "Mr. Freelan, the Mr. Cheng Xiaofan from China just came to your office looking for you. Didn't you see him?"
Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "I did. That kid probably drank quite a bit at noon. We barely spoke a few words before he passed out on the table."
"I'm going home for a bit. Let him sleep. No one is allowed to disturb him while I'm away, understand?"
"Understood!" the two guards responded in unison.
As soon as Cheng Xiaofan exited, someone emerged from the side and quickly opened the door of a nearby car, bowing and saying, "Mr. Freelan, please!"
"Thank you for your trouble!" He knew this was the special attendant assigned to drive Freelan.
The special attendant cast a surprised glance at Cheng Xiaofan. Freelan was never this way with his subordinates.
His arrogance and overbearing demeanor terrified everyone.
What was going on? Had the sun risen from the west today?
The special attendant hurriedly lowered his head and said, "Mr. Freelan, this is my duty!"
Cheng Xiaofan gently patted him on the shoulder a few times, lamenting, "In the past, I was indeed too strict with you. It's my fault, don't take it to heart. From now on, I will gradually adapt to being friends with you and everyone else!"
"Thank you, Mr. Freelan, thank you!" The special attendant was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes as he repeatedly said.
"..." Poor child!
Seeing the special attendant's pitiable demeanor, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but feel a genuine sigh from the bottom of his heart!
How much of a shadow had Freelan cast in his mind?
Alas!
Forget it!
This doesn't seem to be my concern.
My current objective is to obtain the key from Elaris.
Don't think about anything else!
Whoosh!
The car drove away from the castle.
In a flash, they arrived by the coast.
Freelan's car had a special emblem.
As the car approached the coast, a ferry immediately came from the opposite direction.
This ferry was specifically for transporting important figures.
Of course, the comprehensive safety measures on board were excellent!
As soon as the ferry docked, with a hiss, the car drove onto it.
Half an hour later.
The car stopped in front of a villa.
"Mr. Freelan, we've arrived at your doorstep!" the special attendant quickly said to Cheng Xiaofan, who was leaning back with his eyes closed.
Cheng Xiaofan then opened his eyes and said, "Good, wait for me here for a moment. I'll need to return to the island later."
"Yes, Mr. Freelan!" The special attendant immediately jumped out of the car and opened the door for Cheng Xiaofan.
Stepping out of the car, Cheng Xiaofan walked towards the villa. He had heard from Tao Dina that this villa was specially built by Elaris's brother for his sister.
There were other special attendants guarding the main entrance of the villa compound.
"Mr. Freelan, hello!" As Cheng Xiaofan appeared at the entrance of the courtyard, the attendant guarding there immediately called out to him loudly.
Cheng Xiaofan nodded at the attendant.
However, just as he took a step forward, a clear and stern female voice called out, "Stop, are you really Freelan?"