Cheng Xiaofan could tell from the little white dragon, the dragon fish, and the thirty jujube-red horses that once their killing intent erupted, they would indeed be a force to be reckoned with.
He immediately withdrew his divine sense from his sea of consciousness, opened his eyes, smiled faintly at Ye Shisan, and said, "Old Ye, I know you have deep feelings for Bai Mang Lake. Forcing you to leave here is like taking your life."
"Since you have this ability to protect yourself, and can even deal with those hidden black people, then I won't force you to leave here!"
His words were also meant for the little white dragon, the dragon fish, and General Bai.
"Thank you, Mr. Cheng!" Ye Shisan said happily.
Cheng Xiaofan reminded him, "If the hidden black people truly find this place, try to keep some alive if possible. I want to extract clues about their overall leader from the survivors and wipe them out entirely."
Not eliminating the hidden black people was a lingering concern for Cheng Xiaofan.
Ye Shisan heard this and chuckled, "Mr. Cheng, I understand!"
Cheng Xiaofan said, "Old Ye, you must be extremely careful about your safety. If you can't handle it, call me anytime."
Ye Shisan said emotionally, "Thank you, Mr. Cheng. I'll remember."
Cheng Xiaofan continued, "I have other matters to attend to and won't delay you any longer. See you next time!"
"Alright, goodbye!" Ye Shisan replied.
"Screech—" The Sky Breaking Eagle immediately flew to Cheng Xiaofan's side, carried him into the air, circled once, and then flew back to Zhuxi Village.
Upon arriving at the bamboo pavilion on the back mountain, Cheng Xiaofan had the Sky Breaking Eagle land.
Entering the bamboo pavilion, Cheng Xiaofan immediately dialed Lu Shengming of the Jianghu Affairs Bureau.
"Ah, Cheng Xiaofan! I'm so happy to see your call!"
Lu Shengming said, "Congratulations, congratulations! I never imagined that on your trip to the US, you would so easily eliminate those devils among the demonic cultivators, and even recruited a demonic cultivator force of your own!"
"Oh, and I heard that you also won the title of 'God of Cookery' at the Chinese Chef Competition held in Chinatown, and became the leader of the global Chinese culinary world. Truly remarkable!"
"Furthermore, I must congratulate you on the significant progress in your relationship with Melina. For our Huaxia, this is not just your personal achievement, but also relates to Huaxia's interests."
"Xiaofan, you are truly a person who walks on clouds. In just a few short days in the US, you've accomplished such a series of major events!"
"...Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan was momentarily speechless.
He thought to himself, 'How does this Mr. Lu know everything I do abroad? Do I have any privacy at all?'
He felt like getting angry but held himself back.
Cheng Xiaofan gritted his teeth and asked coldly, "Old Lu, don't you want to ask me why I'm calling you?"
Lu Shengming smiled and said, "Xiaofan, tell me, what is it you need?"
Cheng Xiaofan said, "The night before last, while I was still abroad, five hidden black people appeared in Zhuxi Village."
"They intended to sneak attack my villa, but were defeated by the formations I set up!"
Lu Shengming, on the other end of the line, was shocked, "What? The hidden black people have reappeared?"
"What do they want?"
Cheng Xiaofan replied, "They were after Ye Shisan!"
Lu Shengming exclaimed, "I eliminated the hidden black people who kidnapped Ye Shisan at that time. How could more hidden black people be targeting Ye Shisan?"
"Cheng Xiaofan, where are those five hidden black people?"
Cheng Xiaofan said, "After I interrogated the five hidden black people, I killed them all!"
Lu Shengming asked, "And their bodies?"
Cheng Xiaofan replied, "I disposed of the evidence."
Lu Shengming urged, "Xiaofan, why did you destroy the evidence? You should have handed them over to me!"
Cheng Xiaofan retorted, "If I handed them over to you, could you completely eradicate the hidden black people?"
"...This time, it was Lu Shengming's turn to be speechless.
He swallowed hard and then asked, "Xiaofan, did you get any clues when you interrogated them?"
Cheng Xiaofan said, "No specific clues, only that the leader of the hidden black people is likely the president of a group company. They don't know if the president is male or female."
"The reason I'm calling you is that I hope to use your Jianghu Affairs Bureau's information network to quickly ascertain the identity of this hidden black leader!"
Lu Shengming replied, "Okay, we will do our best. However, with just this clue, it might be difficult to find anything substantial."
"Damn it!"
Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but curse, "You know every little detail about me, but when it comes to important matters, you become so clueless. Is your Jianghu Affairs Bureau's mission specifically set up for me? Old Lu, a director like you who doesn't act should just quit!"
Lu Shengming's eyes rolled back, but he dared not speak.
He finally realized that being transferred to the south to be in charge of the Jianghu Affairs Bureau was essentially coming here to be constantly angered. This Cheng Xiaofan was truly difficult to serve!
"Cheng Xiaofan, I will work hard!" After a pause, Lu Shengming said.
Cheng Xiaofan shouted angrily, "Enough! Is my name, Cheng Xiaofan, something you can call casually? Remember from now on, you must call me Mr. Cheng!"
Mr. Cheng?
Lu Shengming suddenly realized that his relationship with Cheng Xiaofan had become somewhat estranged. This Cheng Xiaofan's temper was like the June sky, changing in an instant.
As he was about to say something more, he found that the other party had already hung up the phone.
At this moment!
Cheng Xiaofan was lying on a rocking chair, savoring the golden tea in his cup.
In fact, he knew that the Jianghu Affairs Bureau was not omnipotent. It was unrealistic to expect Lu Shengming to identify the hidden black leader based solely on the fact that they were a company president.
The hidden black people organization had always been deeply hidden. For many years, the Jianghu Affairs Bureau must have been secretly investigating their whereabouts. If they had any clues, they would have rooted them out long ago.
The reason Cheng Xiaofan had gotten angry just now was to deliberately warn Lu Shengming not to focus solely on him. He didn't want to be deprived of any privacy. He wanted to make it clear to Lu Shengming that he had his own right to privacy! If he got too angry, he would simply sever ties with the Jianghu Affairs Bureau.
However, thinking of his mentor, Zhang Heng, at the headquarters of the Jianghu Affairs Bureau, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but sigh. He could fall out with Lu Shengming, but he could never disown his mentor.
After finishing his cup of golden tea, Cheng Xiaofan immediately dialed Mei Xueyun's number: "Xueyun, I'll go see your teacher this afternoon!"
Mei Xueyun happily replied, "Xiaofan, thank you. I'll drive to pick you up after lunch!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Okay, then it's settled!"