Chapter 704: Chapter 704

The men Jin Guangyi had found were all just people selling their lives for money. After Ding Fan broke their legs and sent them to the police station, these men didn't take much effort to directly confess the mastermind behind them.

That mastermind was naturally Jin Guangyi himself.

After losing a billion to Ding Fan in a medical contest, Jin Guangyi wouldn't be able to repay even if his life depended on it. Thus, in the end, he came up with the idea to hire assassins, forcing Ding Fan to write a debt-releasing statement.

Once the police grasped the situation, they quickly took control of Jin Guangyi.

Afterward, Ding Fan didn't need to think much to know that with the single charge of hiring a murderer, Jin Guangyi wouldn't dream of leaving prison in his lifetime.

Meanwhile, Qin Manshu had prepared some breakfast. With nothing particular to do at the moment, Ding Fan turned on the television.

"Recently, auroras have appeared near Haijiao, an abnormal phenomenon that has attracted the attention of scientists. However, many scientists consider it a sort of mirage, while some believe it to be an astronomical event..."

As Ding Fan watched this news segment, his phone's screen displayed some pictures posted by astronomy enthusiasts.

"When a strange omen descends from the sky, it must herald the arrival of a great treasure!"

Such was a saying in the Cultivation World. The images being shown on the TV were clearly such a strange omen.

At this moment, Ding Fan suddenly remembered the yellow beast skin he had obtained from the set of mother and son bronze figures, with text left by Li Shizhen.

Li Shizhen had stated on that yellow beast skin that he possessed treasures located somewhere near Haijiao.

At this moment, Ding Fan couldn't help but wonder whether the treasure left by Li Shizhen was connected to the strange omen that appeared in Haijiao.

Ding Fan now planned to personally visit Haijiao.

Ding Fan had promised Gusu Qingwen that he would return to the Immortal Realm within three years, and he was someone who kept his commitments.

At this point, Ding Fan really wanted to see what kind of treasures lay at Haijiao.

By now, Qin Manshu had already finished preparing breakfast. Ding Fan and Qin Manshu then ate breakfast together.

After breakfast, Qin Manshu had some matters to attend to at her company and left early.

Taking advantage of Qin Manshu's absence, Ding Fan recorded all the text from the yellow beast skin titled "Medical Book."

Ding Fan had previously promised to present this "Medical Book" by Li Shizhen to the Chinese Medicine Association. Since many secrets still resided on that piece of yellow beast skin, Ding Fan couldn't give away the original, so he could only offer a handwritten copy.

After copying all the text from the yellow beast skin, Ding Fan used mugwort to smoke the skin. Following the fumigation, a map appeared on the skin.

The map showed winding rivers and mountain ranges which, put together, formed the outline of a 'mountain' character. In the lower right corner of this mountain character, a special mark was made, depicting a cypress tree. Presumably, the treasure left by Li Shizhen should be located beside that tree.

After familiarizing himself with the map, Ding Fan burned the Treasure Map.

When it comes to treasure hunting, it's naturally best if only a few people know about it. Too many knowing would inevitably lead to a lot of trouble.

Now that the Treasure Map had been revealed and Haijiao was witnessing an extraordinary event, Ding Fan thought it would be a good time to go there and take a look.

However, he still planned to say farewell to Qin Manshu before departing.

After being busy for most of the day, it was already noon when Ding Fan went out to buy some groceries.

Qin Manshu had been suffering from chronic ailments due to prolonged hard work, and the cold Qi had invaded her body the night before. Therefore, Ding Fan wanted to cook some medicinal meals to help regulate her condition.

Cooking a meal was not a difficult task for Ding Fan.

After busying himself for a while, Ding Fan had prepared a table full of sumptuous dishes.

Not long after Ding Fan finished preparing the meal, Qin Manshu returned home. She was slightly stunned to see the abundant spread, clearly not expecting such a gesture from Ding Fan.

Qin Manshu was a reserved person and soon the two of them were sitting down, eating this dinner.

Being with Ding Fan always brought a very comfortable feeling to Qin Manshu, a feeling that made her not so tired. She felt like a small boat afloat, while Ding Fan was her harbor.

No matter how much she was buffeted by storms outside, Ding Fan's harbor would always shelter her, waiting for her return. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✦𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚✦𝕟𝕖𝕥

Perhaps it was because the meal Ding Fan cooked was indeed delicious, or maybe because Qin Manshu was really hungry, but she ate more than she usually did.

Eventually, Qin Manshu clutched her stomach, leaned back on the chair, and exclaimed that she was too full to move.

Seeing Qin Manshu , Ding Fan gave a slight smile.

To others, Qin Manshu was very noble and unapproachable, but in front of him, she was like an innocent and cute little girl.

"Manshu, I have some matters to attend to tomorrow, so I'll be leaving," said Ding Fan after dinner, while accompanying Qin Manshu as she ate fruit. "I have a set of Cultivation Techniques here, and if you're free during this period, you might want to practice them."

Having said that, Ding Fan directly handed a set of Cultivation Techniques to Qin Manshu.

Qin Manshu had once ridden on Ding Fan's Flying Sword, and at that time, he had mentioned that when he had time, he would teach her his cultivation methods.

Qin Manshu then took over the Cultivation Technique.

Thereupon, Ding Fan explained the essence of the Cultivation Technique to Qin Manshu.

Qin Manshu was quite intelligent so it did not take many explanations from Ding Fan before he had a general grasp of the introductory chant and methods of the Cultivation Technique. Starting the cultivation practice posed no problems at all.

Just as Ding Fan finished imparting the chant to Qin Manshu, someone knocked on the door of her villa.

Not just Ding Fan, but even Qin Manshu, was startled. Very few people knew of this villa, and Qin Manshu truly did not know who would come to visit her so late.

Right away, Qin Manshu hurried to open the front door.

"The beautiful Miss Manshu, we meet again." As Qin Manshu opened the door, standing outside was a young foreign man with golden hair and blue eyes.

"Prince William?" Qin Manshu looked at the individual, slightly taken aback.

The foreigner before her eyes was none other than Prince William of the Royal Family of the Mi-Country.

Prince William had arrived in Huaxia Country just a few days ago and had an accidental encounter with Qin Manshu. He was captivated by her beauty upon first sight and pursued her relentlessly...

However, Qin Manshu did not expect that he would actually follow her here.

"Do you need anything?" Qin Manshu tried to maintain politeness as she spoke to William. "In our Huaxia Country, visiting so late is quite impolite."

"Manshu..." At that moment, a man in his fifties emerged from behind William. "After all, Prince William belongs to the Royal Family of Mi-Country. The way we are receiving him hardly falls within the bounds of hospitality."

The speaker was named Fang Luo, Qin Manshu's uncle. Because he was her mother's brother, he now occupied a minor leadership role within a small department at Qin's Company.

Qin Manshu slightly furrowed her brows. She could not understand why her uncle would be in collusion with Prince William.

"Prince William, please come in. If there's anything lacking in hospitality, don't take it to heart..." As Fang Luo spoke, he was, surprisingly, inviting William into the room.

"Then I shall not impose... beautiful Miss Manshu..." William, the perfect gentleman, spoke to Qin Manshu and then directly entered the room.

"Uncle, what are you doing?" Qin Manshu stopped Fang Luo, who was following behind William.

"Manshu... I'm here to play matchmaker for you today. The gentleman is a member of the Royal Family. If you were to marry William, just think how impressive that would be. You would be the Princess Consort of Mi-Country..." Fang Luo said.

Qin Manshu's brows tightened. Her uncle loved causing trouble, and now, surprisingly, he was endeavoring to play matchmaker for her in the middle of the night.

Fang Luo did not wait for Qin Manshu's response, as he busied himself running over to look after Prince William. Though Qin Manshu was upset, it was not fitting to show her uncle up in front of William.

Fang Luo and William had just entered the living room when they saw Ding Fan sitting at the table, reading a newspaper and eating fruit.

By then, the night had fallen, and seeing a man in her place at this late hour, William glanced at Ding Fan before turning to Fang Luo behind him.

Fang Luo was confused as well; he had confidently assured William that Qin Manshu was unattached. To have a man here in the middle of the night—it was as if slapping Fang Luo himself in the face.

"Who are you? How come you are here?" Fang Luo, after all, was a minor figure. He hadn't attended yesterday's medical competition and didn't keep up with the news, focusing instead on how to enjoy life. Hence, Fang Luo did not recognize Ding Fan.

Ding Fan, while eating fruit, looked up and saw Fang Luo and William, who was holding flowers.

"Manshu, who is this man, and how could you let someone stay at your place ?" Fang Luo's brows knitted tightly.

"This is my boyfriend..." Qin Manshu did not intend to cover up the truth.

However, before she could finish speaking, Fang Luo raised his voice and cut her off.

"Qin Manshu, you are a member of the Qin family, and not just any person can match up to you…" Fang Luo's face grimly turned towards Ding Fan as he continued.

"Kid, get out of here right now, or I'll make you regret it!" Fang Luo spoke sternly to Ding Fan.

Ding Fan glanced at the flower-bearing foreigner beside Fang Luo and quickly figured out that Manshu's uncle was here to set her up.

"Uncle, who I associate with is none of your business. Please leave before I get angry!" Qin Manshu rarely showed such a stern face as she spoke to Fang Luo.

"Manshu, why are you being foolish? William is of the Royal Family, and what can this boy compare with him?" Fang Luo looked indignant, as though he deeply cared about her prospects.

Watching Fang Luo, Qin Manshu couldn't help but snort coldly. "Uncle, since when have you cared so much for me? Don't tell me you've taken some advantage from William."

On hearing her words, Fang Luo's face flushed with embarrassment.

Witnessing this, Ding Fan also realized that Fang Luo must have received benefits from William, else why would he be going to such lengths...

"This kid, just by looking you can tell he's a poor nobody, without any merit. If Old Master Qin found out you were with this kid, he'd be furious to death!" Fang Luo stamped his foot as he spoke.

"Furious to death, that is unlikely…" Just then, a commanding voice emanated from behind Fang Luo and the others.

At the sound of this voice, Fang Luo trembled and turned his head. The newcomer was Old Master Qin...