The next morning, as soon as Cheng Xiaofan got up, to avoid making Mengxi Zi worry, he took the initiative to call him.
As soon as the phone was connected, Mengxi Zi's voice came from the other end.
"Your Excellency, I've finally received your call."
"How is Director Xiang?"
Cheng Xiaofan laughed heartily.
He said, "Old Meng, Director Xiang is fine."
"I rescued her back late last night."
"By the way, the evil spirits who created the doomsday virus,"
"I've eliminated them all, and the virus in Danwan Country has also stabilized!"
Upon hearing this, Mengxi Zi was so moved that he choked up.
He said, "Your Excellency, you've worked hard."
"After you finish breakfast,"
"I'll have the Lorien sisters pick you up to the palace."
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled at this.
He said, "Old Meng, I've always been very low-key."
"The matter of mobilizing the entire city to hold a celebration banquet for me,"
"you can forget about it. I won't attend!"
Mengxi Zi was obviously stunned by this.
He said, "Your Excellency, I've already instructed several ministers,"
"and they were preparing to organize this matter!"
Cheng Xiaofan immediately said, "Cancel it, I don't like it!"
Mengxi Zi heard a hint of sternness in his tone,
and was immediately scared. He quickly said, "Your Excellency, I'll listen to you."
"I'll immediately instruct those ministers to cancel this event!"
"However, there's one more thing,"
"I'd like to ask Your Excellency for a favor."
Cheng Xiaofan asked, "What is it?"
Mengxi Zi hesitated for a moment and said,
"Your Excellency, let's discuss this when we meet!"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled and said, "Alright, we'll talk when we meet!"
After hanging up the phone, Franli had already brought breakfast.
Just as they finished breakfast, the Lorien sisters arrived.
Cheng Xiaofan got into their Rolls-Royce and headed to the palace.
Before reaching the palace gates, he saw Mengxi Zi from afar,
accompanied by a group of ministers, waiting to greet him.
With a screech, the car stopped near the palace.
As soon as Cheng Xiaofan got out of the car,
Mengxi Zi, leading the ministers, knelt on the ground.
"Welcome Your Excellency back in triumph!"
"Long live Your Excellency!"
What the hell is this?
Cheng Xiaofan's face was covered in black lines.
If I hadn't been clear-headed,
I would have thought I had transmigrated to ancient China.
They even shouted "Long live."
"Nonsense, get up quickly,"
Cheng Xiaofan frowned and said, "There's no emperor here!"
"I don't like this kind of ceremony!"
Joking aside, if this were to spread back home,
what kind of topic would it create?
They would think I was claiming to be king here, relying on my功绩 in eliminating the virus in Danwan Country!
Seeing Cheng Xiaofan's darkened face,
Mengxi Zi was so scared that he scrambled up from the ground,
and shouted at the ministers, "Get up, everyone!"
"Wula, this was all your bad idea!"
The minister named Wula was completely bewildered,
thinking, This was your idea, wasn't it? Why are you blaming me?
But he was the king,
so he had to grit his teeth and accept it.
"I apologize, Your Majesty, it's all my fault!"
Cheng Xiaofan could see through this,
that Mengxi Zi was the director of this play.
He could also understand Mengxi Zi's feelings,
after all, Danwan Country had suffered so many deaths in the doomsday virus attack.
It was truly outrageous.
If he hadn't intervened to eliminate the evil spirits,
Danwan Country might have been completely annihilated.
Mengxi Zi and his ministers had done this,
entirely out of respect for Cheng Xiaofan.
It was just that he couldn't accept this method.
After entering the palace,
everyone took their seats.
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan recounted how he had eliminated Xuansui and two other evil spirits the previous night to rescue Xiang Wanli.
He gave a general overview to those present.
Of course, for various reasons,
he did not mention anything about Nv Xi's appearance.
"From the current situation,"
Cheng Xiaofan said in conclusion, "this doomsday virus,"
"has entered a stable phase,"
"but—"
He changed the topic,
"it might transform into another virus,"
"and spread through the world in the form of a common cold!"
"causing various sequelae to humans!"
Mengxi Zi looked distressed and said,
"Your Excellency, after hearing what you said,"
"can the current lockdown order not be lifted yet?"
Cheng Xiaofan waved his hand and said, "It can be lifted."
"This mutated virus has a characteristic,"
"it preys on the weak and fears the strong. Those who are physically strong,"
"are not easily infected!"
Upon hearing this, Mengxi Zi immediately said to the minister named Wula,
"Wula, lift the city lockdown. This matter is entrusted to you."
"Do it immediately, right away!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Wula heard this and left happily.
The ministers present let out a cheer.
After all, during the period of city lockdown and border closure,
the entire economy of Danwan Country had stagnated.
If they continued to endure like this, even the wealthiest country,
would be dragged to the brink of collapse.
Lifting the city lockdown was a cause for jubilation for everyone!
"Your Excellency, we owe this to you,"
Mengxi Zi said with deep emotion.
"If not for your arrival in Danwan Country,"
"I can't even imagine if I, as the king,"
"could have continued to reign!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Old Meng, let's dispense with the polite words."
"Didn't you have something you needed my help with?"
"Tell me, what is it?"
Mengxi Zi scratched his semi-bald head,
and stammered for a while before saying, "Your Excellency,"
"I'm really embarrassed to ask you."
Cheng Xiaofan, being straightforward and disliking indecisiveness,
said, "Old Meng, if you're too embarrassed, then don't say it!"
"Ah, then I'll say it, I'll say it—"
Mengxi Zi became anxious upon hearing this,
and said, "The thing is,"
"some time ago, there were multiple cases of young girls disappearing in our capital."
"And these girls came from very prominent families."
"The police suspected a human trafficking ring after multiple investigations,"
"but without concrete evidence, the case has been stalled."
Cheng Xiaofan listened with interest and said,
"Old Meng, you mean you want me to help solve this case?"
Mengxi Zi had to shamelessly nod.
He said, "Your Excellency, that is indeed my intention."
"The families of those missing girls are making a big fuss."
"As the ruler of a country, I cannot just stand by and do nothing."
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "From what I know, the investigative capabilities of the Danwan Country police are quite formidable."
"Since you suspect that the disappearance of these girls is related to a human trafficking ring,"
"you should have already gathered some clues."
"I'm just curious, why haven't you been able to solve it?"