Wu Shengnan asked incredulously, "You mean what happened to Long Xiaotian and Fei Pu was their doing?"
"You are correct," Cheng Xiaofan nodded and said, "The reason Long Xingyun and Fei Pu were coiled up like snakes on the bed was because their bones were stolen."
"And the ones who stole their bones were precisely this pair of snake spirits!"
Wu Shengnan asked puzzledly, "That's strange, what were these snake spirits thinking, why would they steal people's bones?"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "These snake spirits had just transformed into human form but couldn't stand, only able to slither on the ground. To be able to walk like normal people, they came up with the idea of stealing human skeletons."
Wu Shengnan still wondered, "There are people coming and going on the streets of the capital, why did they specifically target Long Xiaotian and Fei Pu?"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled, "That's very simple, these snake spirits had just cultivated into human form and wanted to use the bones of human cultivation experts and powerful figures to strengthen their own bodies. Snake spirits have extremely powerful sensing abilities, they detected that a foreign president had arrived in the capital, accompanied by a cultivation expert! At the same time, these two snake spirits also sensed that this Fei Pu particularly liked to eat Chinese steamed buns, so to obtain the bones of these two people, they used an illusion and set up a steamed bun shop at the entrance of that alley. However, these steamed buns were not real steamed buns, but a cluster of energy created with demonic arts. Once you ate those so-called steamed buns, your bones would be taken by the snake spirits through 'distance acquisition' and brought to this deep mountain!"
Wu Shengnan was incredibly shocked upon hearing this. This pair of snake spirits was too formidable! She never imagined such legendary beings truly existed in reality.
She curiously asked, "Husband, how did you know all this?"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "At the entrance of that alley, there are two old cypress trees. I saw it from the energy currents of the trees."
For a moment, Wu Shengnan was dumbfounded. What an extraordinary and unbelievable person he was! He could actually discern these things from the energy currents in the trees. If this were to be spread, would anyone believe it? It was simply too fantastical! What kind of eyes did her husband possess!
"Husband, you are truly amazing!" Wu Shengnan didn't know how else to express her admiration for her husband.
Cheng Xiaofan reached out and pulled Wu Shengnan into his embrace, smiling, "Wu Meinv, let those snake spirits play for a while longer. While we have this opportunity, let's play too!"
Wu Shengnan struggled a bit in his arms and said urgently, "Husband, now is not the time!"
Cheng Xiaofan asked, "Why not?"
Wu Shengnan replied, "Didn't you say that pair of snake spirits has very powerful sensing abilities? We are so close to them, they must have sensed our arrival. What if they escape?"
Cheng Xiaofan laughed, "These snake spirits cannot sense our arrival here. We came prepared. I have already released an energy layer that has enveloped both of us, so they won't be able to get any information."
Wu Shengnan was even more impressed upon hearing this. He could actually release an energy layer from his body to envelop them. It was truly miraculous!
Cheng Xiaofan said, "Wu Meinv, do you have any other concerns?"
Wu Shengnan shook her head and smiled, "No more!"
Cheng Xiaofan said, "Since you have no more concerns, then we should focus and enjoy ourselves."
Cheng Xiaofan didn't actually need Wu Shengnan to accompany him to Jade Tablet Mountain. He had asked her to come along just to resolve the current matter. Cheng Xiaofan knew very well that when Wu Shengnan saw him, she had a strong desire for him to dote on her. Since she was his woman, this was also his responsibility.
A little over an hour later, the two tidied up their clothing. At this moment, the pair of snake spirits on the opposite bank of the stream were still playing on a swing. Looking at the scene before her, Wu Shengnan couldn't help but sigh. She said, "What beautiful twin sisters."
"Husband, do you really intend to kill them?"
Cheng Xiaofan replied, "It is necessary! For such snake spirits, one should have no mercy. Once their power grows and they infiltrate human society, who knows how many innocent lives will be lost at the hands of these two snake spirits."
Wu Shengnan asked, "Since they have cultivated into human form, why do they need to kill people?"
Cheng Xiaofan explained, "All spirits, upon cultivating into human form, are unwilling to remain ordinary. To become powerful, they must continue to cultivate. During their continuous cultivation, snake spirits generally require the blood of young humans to enhance their energy, meaning they have to kill people every day!"
Hearing this, Wu Shengnan's hair stood on end. However, as the special police captain of the Jianghu Affairs Bureau, her temporary sympathy for the two snake spirits was solely due to their exceptional beauty. She could not truly feel any genuine compassion for them.
After saying that, Cheng Xiaofan also couldn't help but sigh. Fortunately, the pair of fox spirits in his own Bamboo Creek Village had no intention of harming others and were exceptionally kind-hearted. Indeed, there was a vast difference between spirits.
"Wu Meinv, you stay here. I will go and eliminate those two snake spirits!" Cheng Xiaofan said at this moment.
Wu Shengnan replied, "Husband, can you take me with you?"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled, "I'm worried that when you see me being ruthless, you might be unable to bear it and try to stop me."
Wu Shengnan smiled, "Don't worry, I am a special police officer of the Jianghu Affairs Bureau and have seen all sorts of supernatural events. I won't stop you for the sake of two snake spirits! Besides, no matter what my husband does, I will support him!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled, "Alright, then I'll take you along." He scooped Wu Shengnan into his arms and leaped forward. With a swoosh, he flew out of the dense forest and landed on the opposite bank of the stream.
"Ah—" The pair of snake spirits were startled by the sudden appearance of two people, their faces turning pale with fright, and they cried out, "Who are you?"
"How did you appear here?" The two snake spirits questioned Cheng Xiaofan and Wu Shengnan almost in unison. Their implication was clear: this was their territory, and humans were not allowed to enter freely. If they knew what was good for them, they should leave immediately and never let their sisters see them again.
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled, took a step forward, and said, "Two beautiful ladies, do not be alarmed, do not be afraid. I have only come to retrieve two sets of bones from you!"