Cheng Xiaofan's voice was so loud that it immediately drew everyone's attention in the room.
Fu Mingdao, noticing something was amiss, darkened his face and spoke in a low, angry tone, "Cheng Xiaofan, what are you up to?"
Cheng Xiaofan's voice grew louder, "Ah, Officer Fu, you just received a call that there's an important matter in the capital requiring your immediate return?"
"It's so dark outside, and you still have to rush back. You all work so hard!"
"Alright, to avoid delaying your important business, I won't keep you any longer."
"Then hurry along now!"
As soon as he finished speaking,
Cheng Xiaofan secretly waved his hand, and a surge of dragon power swept out,
entangling Fu Mingdao and his men.
With a slight lift of his hand, the men were lifted from the table.
Fu Mingdao and his men were so enraged they wanted to curse,
but their throats felt blocked,
and they couldn't utter a word.
Seeing this, Cheng Fugui immediately rushed over and said,
"Ah, officers, why are you leaving without finishing your meal?"
"No matter how busy you are, you should stay for the night before departing!"
Cheng Xiaofan said, "Dad, don't say any more. Officer Fu has urgent business to attend to. Even I can't keep them, how can you?"
Cheng Fugui then said, "Xiaofan, ask them to stay a moment. I'll go get some 'happy wine' and 'drunken chicken' for them to take along!"
Cheng Xiaofan immediately replied, "Dad, please return to the table and keep the King and Queen company."
"Officer Fu and his men have discipline. If you give them gifts, you're deliberately trying to bring them misfortune!"
"Ah!"
Cheng Xiaofan was immediately startled by his son's words.
He said, "Alright, I'll go and accompany the King and Queen."
Cheng Xiaofan then waved his hand again, and the dragon power propelled Fu Mingdao and his men out the door.
He followed closely behind, repeatedly muttering, "Officer Fu, shall I escort you to your car? Please be careful on your way back!"
Cheng Xiaofan's gaze swept around,
searching for Fu Mingdao's car.
His dragon eyes' clairvoyance was not for nothing.
From the moment he first saw them, he knew these people had come with ill intentions, targeting his gold.
Cheng Xiaofan certainly wouldn't be polite to such people.
Under normal circumstances, he would never have let them off so easily.
Today, due to the presence of many people, including Montzitz and others, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't act as he wished.
Driving Fu Mingdao and his group away now was a stroke of incredible luck for them.
*Bang!*
Arriving at the car, Cheng Xiaofan used a burst of energy to open the car door.
Then he said, "All of you, get into the car now!"
The dragon power directly hurled them into the vehicle.
Cheng Xiaofan clapped his hands and sneered at Fu Mingdao, "Fu, you'd best never cross my path again."
"Otherwise, you all will face severe misfortune!"
"Now get out of here!"
Freed from the restraint of the dragon power, Fu Mingdao and his men finally snapped out of their daze.
Fu Mingdao's face was so dark with rage it looked like it would crumble.
"Cheng Xiaofan, you remember this,"
he gritted his teeth and said viciously, "I will make you regret this!"
Cheng Xiaofan flashed a charming smile and said, "Fu Mingdao, if you have the guts, go ahead and try!"
"Farewell!"
He waved at the people in the car.
Then he turned and walked back into the villa.
Fu Mingdao and his entourage were furious but couldn't get out of the car again.
They had no choice but to drive away from Zhuxi Village.
On the road, a man sitting next to Fu Mingdao,
sucking his teeth, said, "I'm truly unwilling. We were driven out like dogs. When have we ever suffered such humiliation!"
"This Cheng Xiaofan is too arrogant!"
"We should find a reason to send him to jail."
"Someone like him needs to have his arrogance broken, or he'll think he's invincible!"
"What's infuriating is that king of that small country, calling someone 'Venerable Lord' one after another. I felt like bursting with anger."
"The most annoying thing is that I couldn't say a word!"
Fu Mingdao's eyes glinted with a sharp killing intent.
He said, "When we return, I will report this matter, one by one, to my elder brother."
"Our Fu family has served in official positions in the capital for generations."
"When have we ever suffered such indignity!"
"We sat at the table, didn't even have a drink, and were driven out just as we started to eat. It's truly a great humiliation!"
"Next time I come to Zhuxi Village, hmph!"
"The entire Zhuxi Village will belong to my Fu family!"
A man beside him heard this and laughed heartily, saying, "Officer Fu, your words are so satisfying to hear."
"It's too satisfying! That kid surnamed Cheng doesn't understand the Fu family's background and influence."
"When the Fu family makes a move, it shakes the heavens and the earth."
"No matter how capable Cheng Xiaofan is, he'll have to kneel!"
...
Cheng Xiaofan returned to the house and sat down at Mei Haoran's table.
Several people from the provincial capital were also seated there. While Fu Mingdao and his men were complaining, they hadn't said a word from beginning to end.
Cheng Xiaofan poured them all wine.
He chuckled and said, "I apologize for what just happened."
"To deal with those people like Fu Mingdao, I deliberately arranged for everyone to be at this table."
"I was negligent. I'll offer this cup of wine as an apology!"
Saying this, he drained his cup.
Mei Haoran shook his head and said, "Xiaofan, I told you beforehand."
"When dealing with people like that, you need to be strategic."
"But why didn't you listen to me and just drove them away?"
"That Fu Mingdao must hate you to the core!"
Cheng Xiaofan laughed heartily, "Even if he hates himself to the point of cerebral hemorrhage, so what!"
One of the provincial leaders said, "Xiaofan, I've visited your Zhuxi Village before."
"We're acquaintances now. District Chief Mei is right, Fu Mingdao is not someone to be trifled with."
"Especially his elder brother, who is a ruthless man. Those who want to get promoted usually have to butter him up first."
"His background is very deep!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Provincial leader, thank you for your reminder."
"I've always been tough against tough opposition, and gentle against gentleness. No matter how powerful the Fu family is,"
"I, Cheng Xiaofan, can handle it."
Mei Haoran had to nod his head upon hearing this.
He smiled and said, "I almost forgot, you Xiaofan are also a tough character."
"I hope you can keep the Fu family in check!"
Cheng Xiaofan said, "Don't worry, we'll deal with whatever comes our way."
"I've encountered many formidable individuals in the capital, all of them arrogant and imperious!"
"I don't mind if their Fu family makes a move and clashes with me!"