Facing the incessant urging from the other end of the phone, Zhang Heng's mind buzzed, leaving him with no strength to reply.
"Hello, Zhang Heng, why are you panting so much? Are you alright?" the superior on the phone pressed.
At this moment!
Zhang Heng weakly replied, "Sir, I'm fine, my asthma just relapsed!"
The superior sounded confused, "Old Zhang, I've never heard you have asthma. Don't you have a capable student beside you? He can revive prehistoric humans of Earth. Such a minor ailment as yours would be cured in no time!"
"I won't waste time chatting with you. This is urgent. I'll bring people over tomorrow. Make sure the preparations are done!"
*Snap!*
The other party hung up without giving Zhang Heng a chance to explain.
Cheng Xiaofan helped Zhang Heng, who was sitting on the ground, up. "Teacher, who exactly is this superior you mentioned? Why is he as stupid as a pig?"
Zhang Heng shook his head and said, "Xiaofan, this person was just transferred from another province. He has significant connections, and it's not convenient for me to tell you his name."
"Tell me, what should I do now?"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled, "When the time comes, just push me forward. No matter how important the person is, even if it's a heavyweight from abroad, let me handle it!"
Zhang Heng sighed, "Those people are like cunning foxes who have cultivated into spirits. They are not easy to deal with, unlike Li Jieqiong!"
Cheng Xiaofan said confidently with a smile, "Teacher, don't worry. I won't use the 'Phasmid Needle' on them like I did with Li Jieqiong."
"I'll act according to the situation then and won't cause you any trouble!"
Zhang Heng sighed and nodded, "Alright, I'll count on you to step forward and resolve this mess."
"Alas, some people just think with their rear ends!"
"It's also my fault for reporting this matter prematurely!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled, "Teacher, you can't blame yourself. After all, you have superior after superior. Moreover, reviving a prehistoric human is no small matter, so you definitely couldn't conceal it!"
"The ones to blame are those who are eager for praise and always live in their own self-righteous fantasies."
"Teacher, don't dwell on this. Tomorrow, when that important figure arrives with a group of foreigners, you can shift the responsibility to me. I'll have a way to deal with them."
He smiled and said, "Let's go out. I'll explain to everyone outside!"
Zhang Heng looked at Cheng Xiaofan a few times, nodded with a helpless expression, and said, "Alright, let's go out then!"
When he saw the backpack on Cheng Xiaofan's back, he thought, could this kid have hidden Nu Xi in this Qiankun Bag?
If there was no air in this bag, wouldn't it suffocate the girl to death?
But then he thought again, he was truly overthinking.
With Cheng Xiaofan's abilities, could anything happen to someone?
Upon arriving outside the cave, Wu Shengnan and the special police officers were stunned to see only Zhang Heng and Cheng Xiaofan emerging.
Where was the girl lying in the crystal coffin?
"Everyone, my apologies!"
Cheng Xiaofan clasped his hands together and bowed to everyone present, his voice filled with deep sorrow. "The beautiful woman from Earth's prehistoric era, after I revived her for less than ten minutes, unexpectedly, she and that crystal coffin turned to dust once more."
As he spoke, his eyes reddened. "This prehistoric woman told me her name was Nu Xi. The man who turned to dust last time was her brother, named Hui Huang!"
"This pair of siblings were twins!"
"Nu Xi said she longed to live in this world, and I promised her that I would ensure she lived happily on Earth."
"But—"
"I never expected that due to the apocalyptic virus from Earth's prehistoric era that infected her, her condition worsened dramatically. Despite my greatest efforts, I couldn't save her life."
Zhang Heng watched him speak eloquently and secretly admired him, thinking that if this boy didn't become an actor, it would be a waste of talent.
He made the falsehood sound so real!
"Xiaofan, don't be too upset!"
Zhang Heng had to echo, "You did your best, and it's not your fault."
"It seems prehistoric humans are still not suited to live in the current world!"
Wu Shengnan stepped forward and said, "Mr. Cheng, Minister Zhang is right. It's possible that prehistoric humans are simply not suited to live in this current world. Please don't feel guilty!"
Cheng Xiaofan seized the moment to accept their understanding and nodded, "Thank you, Wu Shengnan, and everyone for your understanding!"
Zhang Heng glanced around, thought for a moment, and said to Wu Shengnan, "Xiao Wu, tell those special police officers to seal this cave entrance back as it was!"
"Yes, Minister Zhang!" Wu Shengnan replied.
Zhang Heng said to Cheng Xiaofan, "Xiaofan, come back with your teacher on the helicopter!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled, "Teacher, Captain Wu needs my help with something, so I'll go back with her. I'll stay at your place tonight."
Zhang Heng said, "Okay, it's settled then!"
Under these circumstances, he was genuinely worried that Cheng Xiaofan might just disappear. Then, how would he explain things to the people arriving tomorrow?
After all, if a person turned to dust for no reason, there should be some evidence left behind.
However!
Zhang Heng had nothing to show.
Last time, when Nu Xi's brother, Hui Huang, was moved out of the cave, the crystal coffin and the person melted away like ice under the scorching sun in an instant.
He had to use all his persuasion to explain this matter to that superior.
This time, Zhang Heng could only firmly hold onto Cheng Xiaofan and make him deal with those people.
After all, this kid was quick-witted!
Zhang Heng boarded the helicopter and left.
After Wu Shengnan assigned tasks to the special police officers, Cheng Xiaofan approached her and said, "Beautiful lady, let's go, the two of us!"
Wu Shengnan knew he was going to treat her breast problems and said, "Okay, I'll have to trouble you!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled exuberantly, "It's nothing. In front of beautiful ladies, I always have a spirit of dedication!"
"It's just a pity that the prehistoric beauty named Nu Xi didn't let me save her life. I truly feel heartbroken!"
Wu Shengnan said, "Mr. Cheng, it's not your fault, and you shouldn't be sad anymore!"
Cheng Xiaofan was secretly overjoyed but put on a mournful expression. "Beautiful lady, you don't know this, but after I revived this beauty named Nu Xi, the moment she opened her eyes, she confessed her love to me, saying I was too handsome and that she vowed to marry me."
"Imagine, a contemporary handsome guy marrying a peerlessly beautiful woman from prehistoric Earth. That would absolutely go down in history!"
"And I missed it for nothing, can you blame me for being sad?"
"..." Wu Shengnan heard this and couldn't help but roll her eyes at him for a long time.