Inside the garage, a black SUV, entirely wrapped in carbon fiber, sat silently.
The car's body presented an extremely peculiar yet visually striking design.
The entire vehicle was assembled from countless geometric shapes, rather than the streamlined bodies of traditional cars.
At the front, a shield-like pattern resembling a rhombus was carved with a emblem that looked like the eye of a sun god, or perhaps phoenix wings.
To put it mildly, the entire car gave off only one impression at first glance.
Expensive!
Extremely expensive!
However, the emblem on the car was unfamiliar to Min Ziqiong. It didn't seem to be a common car brand.
She considered herself a young lady from a wealthy family, having seen most famous car and watch brands.
But this car in front of her was truly foreign to her.
Just then, the video call Min Ziqiong made to her brother, Min Ziqing, was connected.
Min Ziqiong had initiated a video call, as she was a little worried about Min Ziqing's current condition.
"Hey, sis. Where's my brother-in-law?"
Min Ziqing's immediate nonsensical remark on the other end of the video made Min Ziqing's face instantly blush.
However, Min Ziqing didn't notice this at all, as his attention was instantly captured by the unfamiliar SUV that flashed across the screen!
"Don't move, don't move! Sis! Switch the camera back! Yes, focus on that car!"
"My god! Am I seeing things? A Karlmann King!"
"Sis, whose house are you at? Let me guess, it's definitely not Jianghai, right? Because there isn't a single Karlmann King in Jianghai!"
"It must be in Yanjing or Mingzhu, right? Because only ten units of this model were ever released! They were snapped up by major magnates as soon as they were available! The initial release price was about 14 million, and it's estimated to have more than doubled by now!"
"It's so beautiful, so beautiful! This car is the ultimate in brutalist aesthetics! The pinnacle of industrial design! Its design and construction are like an armored vehicle, yet more refined and alluring! Women are completely insignificant in its presence!"
"Mmm, look at its fang-like fog lights, look at its geometric, three-dimensional cut surfaces, look at its bulletproof, armored-vehicle-like body! It's simply my dream car!"
Min Ziqing on the other end of the video was shouting with excitement.
However, Min Ziqiong on this end of the video had a rather unpleasant expression.
How dare this scoundrel brother say "women are insignificant in its presence" in front of her? He was practically asking for trouble!
Min Ziqing clearly sensed something was wrong and quickly reined in his emotions, saying, "Sis, where exactly are you? Whose is this car? Can I borrow it for a couple of days? Even just sitting in it and touching the steering wheel would be great!"
"You have no idea, this car is strictly speaking a concept car, so only ten were released. Most importantly, it was designed by a group of top talents from our Dragon Country. Their initial intention was to design a toy car that could adapt to various terrains and environments, allowing men to rediscover their childhood fun. I dare say, any man who sees this car will fall in love with it!"
Hearing Min Ziqing's words, Min Ziqiong finally understood.
No wonder Yan Yang said there was a toy car lying in the garage; that's what he meant!
To think that Yan Yang would casually give away such a precious limited edition car, it was unclear if Yan Yang was being generous, or if Ying Chen's Mingyue Liusu Pearl was worth far too much more than the villa.
"Alright, you're an adult now, can't you be more sensible? I'm not in Yanjing, nor am I in Mingzhu, I'm in Jianghai. This car doesn't belong to anyone else, it's your sister..."
Min Ziqiong almost got led astray by Min Ziqing and was about to say "brother-in-law."
Fortunately, she quickly corrected herself: "It's something your sister borrowed from Mr. Ying."
"When you've recovered, have a good chat with Mr. Ying, and he should let you experience it."
"Oh, right. Mr. Ying also has a task for you: to notify the Shennong Sect to send the Mountain Lord Flower medicinal liquid and whatever snake bones Mr. Ying needs. The address is the villa on the summit of Shouyang Mountain."
Upon hearing that it was Ying Chen's, Min Ziqing's eyes instantly lit up.
His own brother-in-law, wouldn't that be the same as his own?
However, the next second he realized something was amiss: "Sis, where did you say the address was?"
"The villa on the summit of Shouyang Mountain?"
"Holy crap, that villa whose owner's identity is unknown throughout Jianghai, belongs to brother-in-law?"
"It's over, it's over, I'm starting to worry about you, sis. Such a skilled, wealthy, and incredibly handsome brother-in-law, I'm worried you won't be able to keep him!"
"..." If it weren't for the screen separating them, Min Ziqiong would have already grabbed Min Ziqing by the ear.
How dare you spout such nonsense!
"Mr. Ying just obtained this villa. In any case, don't spread this around, be careful not to bring trouble to the Min family..."
"Get the task Mr. Ying assigned done quickly, I have other matters to attend to, I'm hanging up now."
Min Ziqiong, fearing her brother might say something more foolish, quickly hung up the phone.
Afterward, she looked at the Karlmann King, lost in thought.
It took her a few minutes to compose herself before getting into the car, preparing to go and purchase the items Ying Chen needed.
There weren't any particularly expensive items. The money Min Ziqiong had on her was barely enough.
She was currently living under Ying Chen's roof, so she would bear this expense, considering it as indirect rent!
Roar!
The car started, its 400-horsepower engine letting out a roar like a wild beast.
In the next moment, it charged down the mountain with the imposing presence of an alien technological artifact.
Sitting inside, her hands on the steering wheel, Min Ziqiong had to admit that her scoundrel brother was right about one thing: this car wasn't just something men would fall in love with at first sight; women would too.
Meanwhile, at the foot of the mountain.
A middle-aged couple was walking towards a villa.
This middle-aged couple was none other than Min Ziqiong's parents.
They had thought about it all night and finally decided not to call the police, but to honestly borrow money to raise the one hundred million ransom.
After all, they only had this one precious son.
This time, they were going to find an old acquaintance to borrow money from.
"Honey, look quickly, isn't that the Karlmann King our son has been raving about? It was released at 14 million and only ten were made, now it's impossible to buy even if we wanted to... If only we could borrow it for our son to experience."
Min Ziqiong's father pointed at the car driving past them and exclaimed.
"What time is it, and you're still concerned about this! Let's rescue our son first! Besides, what kind of person can afford such a car? Would they lend it to you? Stop dreaming!" Min Ziqiong's mother replied with dissatisfaction.
Min Ziqiong's father was about to turn away after being reprimanded, when the next second he looked like he had discovered something, his eyes widening.
His expression was one of disbelief.