"Pfft, sweet talker, I don't believe you one bit."

Having heard Xu Fan's sweet nothings, Qin Mengyue's cheeks flushed red and she swatted his hand away.

Though her words sounded tough, her heart was uncontrollably filled with joy at this moment.

After all, had it not been for this guy stepping in, she truly would have been helpless this time.

"Alright, Yueyue, now that the serious business is taken care of, shall we go out and spread some love?"

"Screw you!"

While her heart felt grateful towards Xu Fan, she saw him come over with a cheeky grin and start teasing.

Seeing his cocky demeanor, Qin Mengyue wished she could bite him to death.

Turning her head back, she dreaded how those guys would tease her, and yet he had the nerve to bring it up...

"Enough already, let's get going, you're so annoying..."

"Next time you come over, you'd better not do this without telling me."

She gave Xu Fan a reproachful look and then started to shoo him away.

Had it not been for his unannounced visit today, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Pushing him along, Qin Mengyue ushered Xu Fan toward the door.

Xu Fan stopped in his tracks and kissed Qin Mengyue on the cheek.

"Yueyue, I'll be taking my leave then."

"You!"

Caught off guard, she was taken advantage of by him, and instinctively, Qin Mengyue wanted to settle the score with Xu Fan.

But after a moment's thought, she dismissed the idea.

"Yeah, get going."

With a slight smile, she ushered Xu Fan out of the office.

After closing the door, she leaned against it, gently touching the cheek that Xu Fan had kissed, momentarily losing herself in thought...

...

After leaving Qin Mengyue, Xu Fan returned to Yunsheng Villa and opened the brocade bag the middle-aged man had given him.

True to what he had said before, inside were the details of the item he was asked to retrieve, as well as the instructions for using the vermilion spirit blood in the medicine bottle.

From the photo, the item he was tasked with retrieving was a white jade Bi.

According to him, once Xu Fan found the Innate Realm expert, he would be able to locate the jade Bi.

From the photo, the jade Bi seemed to have quite a history, but its exact purpose was still unknown.

However, given how seriously that guy took it, it was likely a treasure.

If Xu Fan did find it, he could certainly study it.

As for the information about how to use the vermilion spirit blood, after reading it, Xu Fan couldn't help but draw in a cold breath.

The blood had to be mixed with many other herbs before consumption; otherwise, even someone at the Innate Realm would burst and die upon taking it.

Xu Fan had been tempted to down it in one gulp, but now, after reading the instructions, he felt fortunate that he had resisted the impulse.

"Looks like I should have enough time..."

Xu Fan murmured to himself after reviewing the instructions provided.

The ingredients needed to mix with the vermilion spirit blood were rare, but he could find them all in Shanghai within a short period.

In fact, he already had several of the herbs.

By absorbing the strength contained within them, he should be able to enhance his power to the pinnacle of the Innate Realm.

That would certainly make his venture to Vietnam much safer.

With a decision made up in his mind, Xu Fan sprang into action.

Gathering medicinal herbs and consuming them with Zhu Spirit blood took a full three days.

Although the absorption process was very long, the results were quite significant.

His cultivation level broke through once again, advancing directly to the peak of the Innate Realm!

With this, Xu Fan became even more curious about the Zhu Spirit blood.

It was unknown what kind of creature this blood came from, but it possessed such power.

After all, this small vial of medicine had elevated his cultivation from completeness to the peak of the Realm.

At this time, Xu Fan couldn't help but think of that middle-aged man.

Being able to produce such a treasure, just who was that guy?

Three days passed, and Qin Mengyue was also ready.

After informing Gongsun Qin that he needed to leave Shanghai for a while, Xu Fan boarded a plane with Qin Mengyue and left Shanghai.

There was no need to worry that news of his departure would reach Situ Jing's ears.

Now that the life of the Sword-carrying Slave was in his hands, he believed without instruction, he'd know how to handle it.

...

Above the vast sky.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to arrive at the Diannan Airport..."

On the plane, as two flight attendants walked down the aisle, Xu Fan glanced at Qin Mengyue sitting beside him and smiled, "What's wrong? Wife, feeling airsick?"

Qin Mengyue pouted and gave Xu Fan a white look, complaining, "What are you calling out for!"

"Eh~" Xu Fan wrapped an arm around Qin Mengyue's shoulders, speaking earnestly, "Yueyue, it's for the mission. We're a married couple right now. If I don't call you wife, wouldn't that be strange?"

For this drug case, the police had found clues leading to the drug lord Hu Dewen. To eradicate this drug trafficking power that plagued Huaxia, Xu Fan and Qin Mengyue would pose as a married couple to infiltrate the inner circle by posing as traders.

Hu Dewen's lair was not within Huaxia country but in Vietnam, bordering Diannan. After disembarking from the plane, Xu Fan and Qin Mengyue headed straight for the border to wait for Hu Dewen's pickup.

Soon, a military-green off-road vehicle arrived from the border.

After exchanging a set of secret signals, their identities were confirmed.

In addition to a driver with a military build, the other party also provided a guide.

Once the car stopped, a skinny translator approached Xu Fan with an outstretched hand, "You, hello, my name is Zhang Chenghe. I've been sent by Mr. Hu as your guide. Please get in the car."

The Vietnamese with a yellow complexion spoke in broken Chinese. Xu Fan smiled faintly and responded fluently in Vietnamese, "Mr. Zhang Chenghe, you might as well speak directly in Vietnamese."

Zhang Chenghe was taken aback, then exclaimed with joy, "Mr. Xu also speaks Vietnamese? This is a pleasant surprise, my goodness, your Vietnamese is almost better than mine."

"You flatter me."

Qin Mengyue wondered how he knew Vietnamese, so Xu Fan leaned in to whisper, "I've been to Vietnam a few times before and, also, the 'yellow monkey' speaking Huaxia language sounds too unpleasant."

"Pfft." Qin Mengyue was amused by Xu Fan.

Their actions seemed very intimate. Since Zhang Chenghe had been informed to welcome a couple, there was no surprise on his part, and after praising the pair for their genuine affection, he took them to the vehicle.

Before setting off, the two had processed their passports. After the off-road vehicle exited the country, it did not head towards the city of Vietnam but drove straight into the forest.

This made Qin Mengyue feel something was amiss, but at that moment, Xu Fan took her hand, signaling her not to worry, which calmed her down.

After several hours of driving, the off-road vehicle finally passed through the forest.

The world that unfolded before them made Qin Mengyue gasp in astonishment.

The slope was covered with opium poppies, with the vibrant red flowers gathered together, blossoming with sinister beauty.

Within the poppy fields, Vietnamese mercenaries holding firearms shouted in Vietnamese, supervising the enslaved workers laboring among the flowers.

At the base of the slope was a vast estate.

Qin Mengyue looked at the approaching estate, somewhat shocked.

Mercenaries guarded both inside and outside the estate. Not only that, the design of the estate was easy to defend but hard to attack—it could almost be called a fortress.

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