Zhang Long had initially wanted to help the tiger settle this matter, so that things would be easier for him in the underworld in the future. Furthermore, Ding Fan looked like someone who was nothing special. In Zhang Long's view, taking care of Ding Fan was just a piece of cake.
But what Zhang Long hadn't expected was that the seemingly ordinary Ding Fan was far from ordinary. Initially, Zhang Long had wanted to compare his backing with Ding Fan's.
However, after comparing, Zhang Long became outright dumbfounded. Ding Fan was a major from the 3457 Unit.
An officer from the Central Directly Affiliated Troops, that's practically an Imperial Guard! At this point, it's not just about him, Zhang Long, even his uncle, the captain of the Railway Police Brigade, couldn't compete with Ding Fan.
Now, what could Zhang Long say? He simply slumped to the ground feeling deflated.
This is really over, he was just bragging that Ding Fan wouldn't be able to strip him of his police uniform, and now, it's not just his own police uniform at stake, even his uncle is implicated because of him.
At this point, Zhang Long truly regretted it. If only he had known how formidable Ding Fan was, why would he have bothered provoking such an existence?
The situation had developed to a point where Ding Fan didn't need to do anything further; the train conductor could take full charge. If the conductor couldn't handle this little remaining issue, then he might as well not hold the position at all.
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"Conductor... save me..." Watching Ding Fan exit the duty room, Zhang Long pleaded with a miserable face, looking at the conductor.
The conductor had long found Zhang Long, who would always throw his weight around on the train relying on his uncle being the captain of the Railway Police Brigade, displeasing to the eye.
In the past, that was because Zhang Long's uncle was indeed the captain, so the conductor didn't dare to provoke him. But now, the conductor had no hesitations whatsoever.
Both Zhang Long and his uncle were done for, the conductor had absolutely no worries.
"You offended the person you least should have offended; there's nothing I can do..." the conductor said indifferently to Zhang Long. Then, the conductor turned and left.
At this moment, Zhang Long was sitting dazed on the floor, unaware of what he was thinking...
Ding Fan returned to his seat in the passenger area with the Elder.
Although the Elder knew Ding Fan was from the 3457 Unit, he also had served in the military before and knew to keep Ding Fan's identity a secret.
"Thank you, young friend, for your help. Otherwise, I really would have had difficulty dealing with today's incident," the Elder sighed softly.
When he had first entered the duty room, the police demanded that the Elder compensate with money and an apology, and later the tiger had even claimed in front of the police that he would throw the Elder off the train.
At that time, those two police officers did nothing to stop the tiger; instead, they turned and walked out, clearly condoning the tiger's behavior.
Thinking about this ordeal, the Elder felt very uncomfortable inside. Just like he said earlier, if Ding Fan hadn't appeared in time, the Elder might well have been thrown off the train by now.
Ding Fan exchanged a few polite remarks with the Elder.
"Elder, are you visiting relatives in Yungang, or is your family there?"
"My son is now in Yungang, and this time I came from my hometown to seek refuge with my son. My spouse passed away early, leaving just this one son. Now that I am old, I can only go to be with my son," the elder said.
Ding Fan nodded his head. The elder was already quite advanced in age, and even though he was still strong in spirit for now, as he grew older, he would need someone to take care of him.
"Elder, are you familiar with Yungang?" At this moment, Cheng Bufan, who was sitting on the side, asked.
Cheng Bufan's purpose in coming to Yungang was to find Jin Minchong.
Originally, Jin Minchong had barged into his junior sister's boudoir, and in a rage, their master expelled him from the sect. Cheng Bufan now wanted to find Jin Minchong and bring him before the sect leader to clear his own name.
However, both Cheng Bufan and Ding Fan were completely in the dark about Yungang. Now that the elder mentioned he was heading to Yungang, Cheng Bufan wanted to try his luck and see how much the elder knew about it.
"Yungang? Of course I'm familiar with it," the elder, knowing that Cheng Bufan was a friend of Ding Fan, was very polite to Cheng Bufan.
"I'm not blowing my own trumpet, but back when I was in the army, I spent a good dozen years stationed in Yungang. My son's mother was born and raised there. So, you see, I consider myself half a Yungang local," he said.
Seeing that the elder was familiar with it, Cheng Bufan's eyes lit up. "Elder, have you ever heard of the name 'Changsheng'?"
"Changsheng?" The elder was taken aback after hearing this. "Are you referring to a place name, or something else?"
Cheng Bufan himself didn't know what Changsheng meant; after all, the Mustached Man hadn't revealed much about it.
"Is there such a place name? Is there a place called Changsheng in Yungang?" asked Ding Fan, who was standing nearby.
"Changsheng? A place name?" The elder frowned, thinking hard. After a while, he suddenly slapped his thigh.
"Before liberation, there indeed was a place in Yungang called Changsheng. However, that place is very secluded, and it's always shrouded in mist, day and night, only clearing up when the midday sun shines through... The locals say it's a Fox Immortal Land. There have been people who accidentally wandered in, but they never came out again."
Ding Fan's eyes suddenly sparkled at this.
The Mustached Man had claimed to be a Ghost Warrior and, based on what the elder had described about the Fox Immortal Land, it seemed highly likely that it was Jin Minchong's hiding place.
"Elder, do you know where this Changsheng is located?" inquired Cheng Bufan, who had also realized that this Fox Immortal Land could very well be where Jin Minchong was hiding.
"I really don't know the specifics because no one dares to approach the Fox Immortal Land. Over time, very few people remembered the name 'Changsheng.' If I hadn't heard people mention it back in the day, I wouldn't even know of Changsheng's existence," the elder explained.
Ding Fan nodded after hearing the elder's words, realizing that the elder probably knew only this much.
At this moment, Cheng Bufan still seemed somewhat dispirited. Knowing the meaning of Changsheng was one thing, but without knowing where that place was, it seemed pointless. If he couldn't find this place called Changsheng, how would he be able to find Jin Minchong and bring him in front of the sect leader to prove his innocence...
"Brother... There's no need to be too anxious; truth will prevail sooner or later," Ding Fan said from the side.