Miehiko Konoe felt extremely depressed. If others knew that her most accomplished disciple was working for Cheng Xiaofan, it would undoubtedly be a hundred tons of blow to her reputation.
No, she had to rush to Huaxia in person to see for herself.
If Sakaki Kyoko was indeed in Zhuxi Village, no matter the reason, she would have to bring her most beloved disciple back to Sakura Country.
How could the most accomplished disciple of a female cultivator master become someone else's captive!
Returning to the villa's main hall, Miehiko Konoe glanced at Matsuki Chiyoko, who had just been tortured into unconsciousness, and ordered the two burly men, "Throw her into the underground secret chamber!"
"Remember, don't let Sakai Kazuo know that Matsuki Chiyoko has fallen into my hands for now!"
"Understood!"
The two burly men then dragged Matsuki Chiyoko from the ground and left the hall.
Miehiko Konoe immediately dialed a number, "Book me a flight to Huaxia for tomorrow!"
...
After having lunch at Cheng Xiaofan's house, Freerank and the others urged Theresa to draft the "Cross-border Industry Alliance Contract."
Cheng Xiaofan found no issues with it after reading it, so he asked Bai Yiling to print it out and then signed the contract.
In the afternoon, out of his longing for Bai Mang Lake, Freerank proposed to visit it. Cheng Xiaofan considered that after all, they were the benefactors bringing him money, so he couldn't refuse their request.
Besides, as a generous person like himself, it wouldn't be right to reject their curiosity.
He immediately had his own goddess pilot a helicopter and took the three foreigners to Bai Mang Lake.
"God, what a beautiful Bai Mang Lake!" Before the helicopter even landed, Theresa was exclaiming neurotically from mid-air.
"So beautiful!"
"This is truly a magical place!"
As soon as Theresa finished speaking, Freerank and Harrigan also cried out in surprise.
The Bai Mang Lake, as calm as a mirror, reflected the blue sky and white clouds, with the water and sky merging into one. The helicopter seemed to have entered a wondrous space.
Green mountains surrounded the lake, and the water and sky intertwined.
Occasionally, a gentle breeze would blow from afar, causing ripples on the lake. The entire world seemed to dance for it.
Before long, the helicopter landed on a wide lawn by the lake.
Theresa, following behind Bai Yiling, skipped along like a child.
As soon as they got off the helicopter, thirty-six bay red horses galloped across the waves.
The dragon fish also flew over from Lotus Lake, their pair of transparent wings vibrating rhythmically in the air, emitting a rhythmic buzzing sound.
Tao Qi Bao, unable to stay idle in the back mountains, rode on a white swan, leading nine other white swans, and flew over with the wind.
Before the dog could even bark, barking sounds could be heard from above.
Although the three foreigners had seen these birds and beasts in Cheng Xiaofan's live broadcast videos, they were all stunned when they witnessed these magical animals with their own eyes.
Splash!
As if rushing to join the fun, over twenty lobsters, each over a meter long, suddenly leaped out of the lake, reaching a height of over ten meters before falling back down.
The Chinese spiny lobsters, with their vibrant colors, were surprisingly beautiful under the sunlight.
"Ah, what is that?" Theresa screamed loudly.
Bai Yiling replied, "These are the deep-sea lobsters cultivated by Cheng Xiaofan!"
The three foreigners were immediately dumbfounded.
Cultivating deep-sea lobsters in a freshwater lake? Was their hearing failing them, or had they hallucinated just now?
Could such a thing exist in the world?
Freerank looked at Cheng Xiaofan in shock and asked, "Is what your girlfriend said true?"
"Is what my girlfriend said true? Didn't you just see it?" Cheng Xiaofan reminded the foreigner earnestly.
Bai Yiling said proudly, "There's nothing my boyfriend sets his mind to that he can't accomplish!"
"This is also inseparable from your support!" Cheng Xiaofan nodded.
Bai Yiling gave him a flirtatious look, "It still depends on your hard work!"
The two immediately entered a non-commercial mode of mutual praise, each upping the ante for the other, fully displaying the traditional Chinese virtue of reciprocity from every angle.
The three dumbfounded foreigners were mesmerized!
This was the epitome of respecting each other as honored guests!
"God, what a beautiful bamboo villa!"
At this moment, as they passed by the slope of the terraced fields, Freerank, Harrigan, and Theresa were immediately captivated by the bamboo pavilion.
Theresa exclaimed, "This is simply a perfect work of art!"
"Mr. Cheng, who built this?"
Harrigan said enviously, "I'd like to invite him to Great Britain to build such a perfect villa for me!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled slightly and said, "I built this. If you all like it, let's go up and take a look!"
Freerank stared at Cheng Xiaofan, dumbfounded, and after a long pause, as if coming back to his senses, he sighed, "Mr. Cheng, you are truly omnipotent!"
At this moment, even Bai Yiling was stunned by the bamboo pavilion that suddenly appeared before her eyes.
She had been to Bai Mang Lake less than two days ago, and Cheng Xiaofan had already built such an exquisite bamboo pavilion here?
How did he manage it?
However, besides him, no one else could have accessed Bai Mang Lake.
But, thinking that her man could make fish fly in the sky and summon rain, what else could he not do?
With such a mysterious and capable man, she didn't need to ask anything; she just needed to be happy!
Everyone followed Cheng Xiaofan up the slope, entered the courtyard, and came to the side of the pavilion.
Compared to the bamboo pavilion in the back mountain, this one not only occupied a larger area but was also grand in design and extremely exquisite. It had three stories, with the bottom being a warehouse capable of parking various vehicles and helicopters.
Following the bamboo plank stairs, they ascended directly to the balcony on the second floor. With a creak, the door was pushed open, and a faint, elegant fragrance wafted into their noses.
This fragrance came from the bamboo itself, refreshing and invigorating.
After all, it was made from the Shen Nong space and inherently possessed a pure spiritual energy. Anyone who entered could feel an indescribable, captivating, and alluring aura.
Entering the living room, everyone couldn't help but take a deep breath.
In the living room, there was a bamboo coffee table, rocking chairs, stools, and long sofas. On the walls hung two bamboo landscape paintings depicting the scenery of Bai Mang Lake.
"Mr. Cheng, how long did it take you to build this villa?" Harrigan couldn't help but ask curiously.
His question was also what Freerank and Theresa wanted to ask.
In their minds, such a spacious yet exquisite bamboo pavilion, meticulously crafted, would take years for a single person to complete.
Cheng Xiaofan casually replied, "About two months!"
He had no choice. Having built the bamboo pavilion in two days, he had to inflate the time to over two months in front of these ordinary people.
"God, you're not joking, are you? Two months to complete such a flawless bamboo villa?"
Freerank suddenly felt that Cheng Xiaofan was being somewhat unreliable.
Did you have the hands of God?