Cheng Xiaofan emerged from the woods, his face beaming, after receiving a substantial sum of US dollars from the last foreigner.
Only he knew how immense his gains were this time.
It would be wonderful if such good fortune came his way a few more times.
Regardless, he had to thank Jiang Wentao for this; without him, how could these foreign big shots have been brought here!
Cheng Xiaofan approached Jiang Wentao, pulled him aside, and said with a smile, "Old Jiang, I have to thank you this time. You introduced me to so many influential figures from abroad!"
"You've worked hard today too. To show my gratitude, I'll send photos of the prehistoric beauty of Earth to my teacher later, and he'll forward them to you!"
"What, Mr. Cheng, you have photos of that prehistoric beauty of Earth?" Although Jiang Wentao's heart was a jumble of emotions, he couldn't help but ask in shock upon hearing that the other party also had Nu Xi's photos.
Cheng Xiaofan said with a smile, "Yes, I took her photo with my phone when I revived Nu Xi."
"After all, you have superiors to report to. You've made such a fuss about this matter, you have to give your superiors an explanation, right?"
"Furthermore, developing this cave will be a great boon for local tourism, and you, in particular, deserve credit!"
Jiang Wentao said excitedly, "Mr. Cheng, I truly thank you for saying this!"
Cheng Xiaofan continued, "Besides Nu Xi's photo, I also took pictures of the prehistoric firebirds and two lion beasts guarding this cave."
"With these fierce birds and beasts as supporting material, this prehistoric cave on Earth is bound to be a sensation!"
At the time, Cheng Xiaofan had taken photos with his phone while eliminating those firebirds and lion beasts.
It was just that his movements were so swift that no one noticed.
"Speed is the ultimate weapon" was a saying that perfectly described Cheng Xiaofan.
Hearing this, Jiang Wentao became even more excited, saying, "Mr. Cheng, I never imagined you'd have taken these photos! This is truly wonderful!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Also, I need to tell you something. I can take the gold and jewelry you have stored in your basement at any time. Leaving those things with you is like having a ticking time bomb; it's quite unsafe for you!"
Jiang Wentao's face stiffened upon hearing this!
He felt as if his heart was bleeding.
This guy was intentionally cutting off all his avenues of wealth!
Was this how the carrot and stick approach was used?
Seeing him frozen like stone, Cheng Xiaofan chuckled and said, "Old Jiang, don't be upset. I'm doing this for your own good."
"It's not easy for you to climb to this position!"
"If an opponent decides to target you, all your life's efforts will be in vain!"
"My intention in doing this is to hope that you become an honest official who serves the people and benefits them, leaving a good name in history. Isn't that good?"
Jiang Wentao's mouth twitched several times, and he nodded stiffly, saying, "Alright, alright, I will certainly turn over a new leaf and be a good official!"
Cheng Xiaofan laughed heartily, "That's more like it!"
Immediately!
He called Zhang Heng and said, "Teacher, I'll send you a set of photos of Nu Xi, the firebirds, and the two lion beasts. You can then forward some to Old Jiang!"
As expected, Zhang Heng was also quite shocked.
"Heavens, Xiaofan, you're amazing! You even managed to capture and destroy these things!" Zhang Heng exclaimed in disbelief.
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled and said, "I was only thinking of Old Jiang. He's here, so he should get some rewards!"
Jiang Wentao felt truly uneasy hearing this!
Did you even anticipate that I would come here at that time?
Your words sound sweet, but why do they taste so bitter to me!
"Thank you, Mr. Cheng, thank you!" Alas, he couldn't *not* say these words of thanks!
Subsequently, Cheng Xiaofan transferred the set of photos to Zhang Heng's phone.
When Zhang Heng saw the photos, he was completely stunned.
Nu Xi was stunningly beautiful. The two horns on her head seemed to complement her perfectly, like a divine pairing.
And those firebirds, those two lion beasts, were so ferocious.
It was truly unimaginable how Cheng Xiaofan had defeated them.
He then forwarded the photos to Jiang Wentao.
"Hahahaha!"
When Jiang Wentao saw the photos, he burst into excited laughter, "Excellent, truly excellent! With these photos, I have a perfect explanation!"
At that moment, the bitterness that had been clogging his heart seemed to vanish completely.
Hearing Jiang Wentao's wild laughter, the foreigners turned to look at him, wondering what had gotten into him to be so happy.
At this point, Cheng Xiaofan said with a serious expression, "Old Jiang, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but you are simply too impetuous."
"I know you're eager to use these photos and announce them to those foreigners again!"
"You need to go back, prepare a plan, submit it to your superiors, and then consider how to develop this prehistoric cave on Earth."
"Once everything is in place, announcing it to the outside world won't be too late!"
Jiang Wentao quickly replied, "Mr. Cheng, your criticism is accurate. I will do as you say!"
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and said, "Mm, I believe you!"
Zhang Heng was very surprised by how docile Jiang Wentao was in front of Cheng Xiaofan.
He was as obedient as a grandchild.
Cheng Xiaofan said to Zhang Heng, "Teacher, Wu Meinv and I are leaving now. Ouyang Yu is a bit arrogant, and I need to go resolve this matter."
"Ah, Mr. Cheng, is the Ouyang Yu you're referring to nicknamed 'The Little Tyrant of the Capital'?" Jiang Wentao immediately asked upon hearing this.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled faintly and said, "That's right, it's him."
"What, Old Jiang, do you know him?"
Jiang Wentao immediately replied, "I'm not familiar with Ouyang Yu, only his father. Mr. Cheng, his father is named Ouyang Hu. In the capital, he's known as 'Half-the-City Suppressor'!"
Cheng Xiaofan asked, "What do you mean by 'Half-the-City Suppressor'?"
Jiang Wentao explained, "Mr. Cheng, 'Half-the-City Suppressor' means that Ouyang Hu has immense influence in the capital, covering almost half of it."
"Someone like that is not to be offended lightly!"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled upon hearing this, his eyes narrowing slightly, "Ouyang Yu's father is that powerful? That's quite interesting!"
"But his son has offended me. No matter how great his influence, what can it do?"
"Anyone who provokes me, I can make their life a living hell!"
Seeing the ruthless intensity in Cheng Xiaofan's words, Jiang Wentao shivered.
At that moment, he finally understood that a truly formidable person stood before him.
As for anyone else, no matter how great their power, they were truly insignificant in front of this individual!