Seeing that the caller was Gu Qinghan, Shen Lang frowned, but after two seconds, he directly hung up the phone.
Fearing that the other party would call again and disturb Ye Shishi's rest, Shen Lang even set Ye Shishi's phone to silent mode before leaving the room.
After leaving Ye Shishi's room, Shen Lang went to Wang Yuyan's room and found Wang Yuyan holding an iPad. The screen was filled with information about the Tianxia Fund.
"What, are you interested in the Tianxia Fund?"
Seeing Wang Yuyan engrossed in her research, Shen Lang smiled.
"The Tianxia Fund is more troublesome than I imagined. Not only are there factions within it, but the waters are also deep and murky. To control the Tianxia Fund, one needs to study and prepare carefully."
Wang Yuyan put down the iPad and said to Shen Lang, "You've been busy lately and must not have had time to deal with the Tianxia Fund, so naturally, I have to pay more attention to it."
"A mere Tianxia Fund, is it more difficult to deal with than Nanguo Technology?"
Shen Lang said with a smile, "If it's really that difficult, just do what we did to the high-level officials of Nanguo Technology. Find their leverage, kill the chicken to warn the monkeys, and then win over a few dogs. The overall situation will be settled."
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Wang Yuyan smiled and said, "My dear husband, your methods are fine for dealing with people from Nanguo Technology, but they might not work for these old foxes in the Tianxia Fund. But it doesn't matter, I will handle it."
"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you."
Shen Lang stroked Wang Yuyan's long, black, and smooth hair and smiled, "I'm not that interested in these matters. They give me a headache just listening to them. If you're willing to have a headache for me, I'll be grateful."
"Since you're not interested, I'll handle these matters for you in the future. You can just focus on practicing martial arts and improving your medical skills."
Wang Yuyan looked at Shen Lang and smiled, "Rather than you becoming a financial mogul, I'd rather see you become a world-renowned doctor."
"Don't worry, in a few years, I will truly be unrivaled."
Shen Lang looked at Wang Yuyan and suddenly changed the subject, "Yuyan, I've been wanting to ask you a question, but I don't know if I should. But since we're husband and wife, being too polite would seem distant, so I'll just ask directly. Is that okay?"
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Wang Yuyan's expression changed slightly, and she said, "What... what do you want to ask?"
"It's nothing, really. Wasn't someone arrested by the Wuwei Department before? This person is named Qin Bianque. He had been experimenting for the Killers' Association and recently escaped from them. He claimed to be a spy sent by the Longdu Medical College five years ago to steal the Killers' Association's experimental data."
Shen Lang said with a smile, "Qin Bianque listed two witnesses. The first is the former dean of the Longdu Medical College, but he has already passed away. The second person is you."
"Me?"
Hearing this, Wang Yuyan was slightly surprised and said, "I don't know this Qin Bianque. Why would he think I could vouch for him being a spy?"
"According to Qin Bianque's confession, he said your teacher knew about this matter, so you must know about it too."
Shen Lang did not hide what Qin Bianque had said earlier and told her directly.
"My teacher?"
Wang Yuyan heard this and smiled, "I have many teachers, but they are all in finance and law. I don't have anyone related to medicine. I think he must be talking nonsense and misleading you."
"It seems this old fellow is more cunning than I thought. He even knows how to lie with a mixture of truth and falsehood, making it impossible to distinguish which statement is true and which is false."
Shen Lang said with a smile, "I trust what you say one hundred percent. Since you say you don't know such a person, then you definitely don't. Let's put this matter to rest."
"Okay—"
Wang Yuyan smiled, then put down the iPad and said, "Since you trust me so much, I feel relieved. I promise you, as your wife, I will never hide anything from you that you should know."
Speaking of this, Wang Yuyan's eyes suddenly lit up, and she took out a book from the bedside table. It was none other than Shen Lang's "Marrow Cleansing Scripture."
Wang Yuyan was very curious and pointed to a sentence, asking Shen Lang, "I understood most of this book, but what do these two sentences mean: 'Innate knowledge is to damage the insufficient and supplement the surplus'?"
Shen Lang was surprised that Wang Yuyan was interested in the "Marrow Cleansing Scripture." After a moment of stunned silence, he smiled and said, "This sentence means that to become an innate master, one must continuously cleanse the marrow and bones, constantly improve their physique, and turn the body into a vessel that can hold more water. The more water this vessel can hold, the closer one gets to becoming an innate master."
"Innate master?"
Wang Yuyan heard this and seemed to understand but not fully. She asked, "I saw in the book that martial artists have four major realms: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow. Each realm has three minor realms, but none of them mention the word 'innate.' Is it stronger than the Heaven Realm?"
"The peak cultivation of a martial artist is innate. However, throughout history, 'innate' has always been a legend, and no one has ever reached it."
Shen Lang said with a smile, "Perhaps it's just a lie passed down by the ancients, something that doesn't exist at all, intended to inspire future generations to relentlessly pursue the path of martial arts."
"I see..."
Wang Yuyan heard this and offered a different perspective, saying, "From the records in the 'Marrow Cleansing Scripture,' it seems that the innate realm is not as ethereal as it appears. Perhaps later generations just haven't grasped the key, so they always believe it doesn't exist. Maybe if we work hard to study it, we might actually be able to reach the threshold."
Hearing Wang Yuyan's words, Shen Lang smiled, a smile that was both amused and exasperated. He looked at Wang Yuyan and said, "Wife, you're so cute. If it were that easy to reach the threshold, why has no one ever reached this realm before? Besides, you haven't even practiced martial arts."
Wang Yuyan heard this and smiled, but said no more. She slowly closed the book, her mind filled with some complex thoughts.
The night passed without incident. When Shen Lang woke up the next morning, Qin Long's call had already come through.
Shen Lang knew why Qin Long was calling as soon as he saw the caller ID. Therefore, after answering the phone, he only said, "Are all preparations ready?"
"Squad Leader Shen, our ten-person team is ready."
Qin Long replied, "Our team members are very excited now and have asked me more than once when you will take us to Yang Country."
"It seems everyone is eager. In that case, it's better to strike while the iron is hot. We'll depart today."
Shen Lang said, "We'll depart at ten o'clock tonight, and we'll be able to see the cherry blossoms of Yang Country tomorrow morning."