You Xiao Ren's eyes flared with anger at Cheng Xiao Fan's words, completely disbelieving that he genuinely didn't know Ye Shi San.
She took a deep breath and said, "Cheng Xiao Fan, you're intentionally messing with me, aren't you? You don't know Ye Shi San?"
Cheng Xiao Fan immediately retorted indignantly, "You Xiao Ren, I'm sacrificing sleep, why would I bother playing games with someone like you?"
"Fine, I won't waste any more time with you, I'm off to play chess with Duke of Zhou!"
*Snap!*
Cheng Xiao Fan hung up the phone.
On the other end, You Xiao Ren was stunned into silence.
At this very moment, You Xiao Ren and her subordinates were staying at a hotel in Jin Bao Town.
You Xiao Ren stared at her phone, gnashing her teeth and muttering, "This scoundrel is absolutely detestable, he actually hung up on me!"
One of her subordinates asked, "Sect Leader You, could Cheng Xiao Fan really not know Ye Shi San?"
Another subordinate quickly chimed in, "Right, Sect Leader You, while we have absolutely reliable information that Ye Shi San has come to the Zhuxi Village area, it doesn't necessarily mean Cheng Xiao Fan knows him!"
Hearing this, You Xiao Ren pondered for a moment and said, "I've checked Cheng Xiao Fan's profile on the Jiang Hu forum. This kid is extremely cunning. I've always suspected that the few hidden dark men we sent a few days ago might have died at his hands."
"However, what you've said also holds some truth. Ye Shi San coming here doesn't mean Cheng Xiao Fan is intimately familiar with him!"
"One thing is undeniable: this kid is an influential figure in this area. Perhaps we can find Ye Shi San through him!"
One of her subordinates immediately nodded and said, "Sect Leader You, I've also browsed the Jiang Hu forum many times. This surnamed Cheng is a man who covets money like his life. As long as we give him enough, I'm sure he'll work hard."
"I can guarantee that the ten million US dollars Sect Leader You mentioned earlier has already tempted that kid. The only reason he hung up is that he wants to raise the price!"
"He might even be eagerly waiting for Sect Leader You to call him again. I understand these greedy fellows all too well!"
"Your analysis is quite sound."
You Xiao Ren's face darkened, and she said coldly, "If it were my usual personality, I would have killed him immediately!"
"But Ye Shi San is too important to us hidden dark men. We must obtain him, no matter the cost!"
"I'll call him right now!"
While You Xiao Ren and her subordinates were discussing this matter, Cheng Xiao Fan, lying in a bamboo rocking chair on the back mountain, had already scanned them into his sea of consciousness with his divine sense.
He had even caught their every word of conversation.
"Heh heh, those who know me best are the hidden dark men!"
Cheng Xiao Fan took a sip of the golden tea he had just brewed and murmured to himself, "Indeed, I am a greedy person!"
"Moreover, it's the hidden dark men's money. They've practically delivered it to my doorstep. If I don't accept it, I'll surely be struck down by divine retribution!"
At this moment, he couldn't help but frown.
Just now, while observing You Xiao Ren with his divine sense, Cheng Xiao Fan noticed that the aura emanating from her contained British blood.
*Flash!*
A lightning bolt flashed through Cheng Xiao Fan's sea of consciousness.
This You Xiao Ren was a typical Briton.
She had merely used disguise techniques to appear as an authentic Chinese woman, leading a few hidden dark men to this place.
Lu Sheng Ming had previously shown Cheng Xiao Fan a document about the hidden dark men.
The document indicated that the hidden dark men, a deeply concealed sect, were an extremely sinister organization that had always colluded with foreign powers.
With this realization, Cheng Xiao Fan understood that it was not at all surprising for a British woman to appear among the hidden dark men.
He also detected from You Xiao Ren's aura that she was skilled in using dark arts, and quite proficiently.
What intrigued Cheng Xiao Fan even more was that such a charming and beautiful young woman had never been intimate with any man.
For a moment!
Cheng Xiao Fan pondered whether he should not only take You Xiao Ren's US dollars but also capture her and seize her cultivated evil elixir.
After all, the evil elixir she cultivated would be of great benefit to the improvement of the realms of Great Evil and Lesser Good hidden within the Demonic Bone Saber.
But would doing so be too wicked?
A descendant of Shennong, specializing in agriculture.
Doing so would not align with the Dao!
Damn it!
Ever since absorbing the Dragon Pearl into his body, why did such unhealthy thoughts keep surfacing!
"Ring ring..."
Just as he was thinking this, the phone suddenly rang again.
"Who is it?" Even though he knew it was You Xiao Ren calling, Cheng Xiao Fan pretended to be woken up by the ringtone, yawning and asking impatiently.
You Xiao Ren's laughter soon came from the other end of the phone, "What, Cheng Xiao Fan, have you fallen in love with a beauty? Why aren't you happy?"
Cheng Xiao Fan angrily shouted, "You're right, I'm with my girlfriend. You oblivious fool, calling at a time like this?"
"With one phone call, you've ruined our mood. Tell me, how should you compensate?"
"..." He wanted others to compensate for this?
You Xiao Ren was instantly dumbfounded!
She stammered, "Mr. Cheng, tell me, how should I compensate?"
Cheng Xiao Fan said, "I'm asking you, hurry up and answer me!"
You Xiao Ren paused and said, "How about this, if you help us find Ye Shi San around Zhuxi Village, I'll double the ten million US dollars for you!"
Twenty million US dollars?
Not bad!
The higher the price the hidden dark men offered, the more important Ye Shi San was to them.
For so many years, the hidden dark men had tried every means to obtain Ye Shi San's cultivation golden elixir. What was their ultimate goal in doing so?
Was it possible that one of their important members also wished to become an earth-element cultivator?
Cheng Xiao Fan chuckled and said, "Twenty million US dollars to find someone, this deal seems doable. However, money is money, and the matter is the matter. Each must be kept separate."
You Xiao Ren was bewildered by his words and asked, "What do you mean, money is money and the matter is the matter?"
Cheng Xiao Fan replied, "You're so beautiful, why are you so foolish? Do you need me to explain this?"
You Xiao Ren was almost choked by Cheng Xiao Fan, her temper rising. How could this rural farmer's words cut like knives, always striking at people's hearts!
But to get him to help her defeat Ye Shi San as soon as possible, You Xiao Ren could only endure his tone and ask with a fawning smile, "Cheng Xiao Fan, this humble maiden is indeed ignorant. Please enlighten me, what do you mean by money is money and the matter is the matter?"
Cheng Xiao Fan said, "It's very simple. Twenty million US dollars, and I'll help you find Ye Shi San!"
"As for the matter, you just interrupted my good time. You must compensate for this good time!"