The next day.
Li Chaoren was taken to the villa by Zheng Ming.
On the way, Zheng Ming cautioned, "Mr. Li, you cannot speak of anything you see at the villa to anyone outside."
Li Chaoren smiled and said, "Secretary Zheng, please rest assured, I understand that."
Zheng Ming naturally knew he understood, but he offered a friendly reminder.
After all, Xia Feng lived there, and he was afraid Li Chaoren might accidentally reveal something, displeasing Xia Feng.
"Mr. Li has also invested in Fenglin Entertainment, which is a very good investment," Zheng Ming praised.
Investing in Fenglin Entertainment was akin to investing in Xia Feng; there was no better investment than that.
Li Chaoren understood Zheng Ming's meaning and thanked him with a smile, "Thank you for your praise, Secretary Zheng. I will continue to increase my investment in Modu in the future."
Li Chaoren's funds had already been transferred to China, and he needed to choose where to invest.
Clearly, Modu was a good place.
"Then I will thank you on behalf of Modu," Zheng Ming said with a smile.
The two chatted for a while on the way, and soon they arrived at the villa's perimeter. After passing through several layers of checks, only Zheng Ming and Li Chaoren were allowed into the villa, with others waiting outside.
It was a rather large villa, and it looked quite luxurious, yet it was not as grand as his own villa.
But in such a villa, Li Chaoren felt an unprecedented sense of pressure.
He lived inside this place.
After Zheng Ming brought Li Chaoren into the villa, Xia Feng was having tea with Elder Huang and Elder Li, while Qin Wen was still responsible for preparing the tea.
As for Old Wang and the others, they remained seated by the side, cautiously accompanying them.
Li Chaoren immediately recognized Xia Feng as the legendary figure. Based on his posture and casual demeanor, only he could be so composed in front of Elder Huang and Elder Li.
He was Xia Lin's brother, the legendary person.
He never expected to meet Xia Feng in this way for the first time.
"Elder Huang, Elder Li, Mr. Li is here," Zheng Ming reported to Elder Huang and Elder Li as he hurried over.
"Good, Xia Feng, may I use your study?" Elder Huang asked Xia Feng with a smile.
"Please do," Xia Feng replied with a smile.
"Elder Huang, Elder Li," Li Chaoren also walked over and respectfully greeted the two.
"No need to be so formal, welcome back," Elder Huang gestured for Li Chaoren to relax.
Then Elder Huang took Li Chaoren upstairs, leaving Elder Li and Xia Feng to continue their tea.
Zheng Ming, having tasted the tea yesterday, secretly swallowed his saliva as he looked at everyone drinking tea. This tea tasted truly refreshing.
If he could have a cup every day, he might live to be 108.
"Little Zheng, come sit and have some tea. You are the secretary of Modu, after all. Standing like this is unbecoming," Elder Li beckoned to Zheng Ming.
"Thank you, Elder Li, thank you, Young Master Xia," Zheng Ming said gratefully.
As soon as Zheng Ming sat down, Qin Wen brought him a cup of tea. She was quite familiar with Zheng Ming and didn't need to be overly polite.
She softly called out, "Uncle Zheng, please have some tea."
"Mm, good," Zheng Ming looked at Qin Wen with delight, liking her more and more. He thought it would be great if his own daughter had half of her qualities.
"Elder Huang will be coming down soon and we will be leaving. We've been inspecting in Modu for the day and will return to Jingdu tonight," Elder Li said after taking a sip of tea.
"If you're leaving, then leave. I'm not keeping you," Xia Feng said with a smile.
"You brat, would it kill you to be polite?" Elder Li scolded with a smile.
"Haha... then please stay another day, and return tonight to stay with us," Xia Feng said, playing along with Elder Li.
"That's too insincere. Show some real sincerity and give me more tea to take back," Elder Li began to covet the tea.
He had only brought back two cans last time, and they didn't last long at all.
It was not as good as Old Wang and the others, who had endless tea here every day.
"Alright, no problem. Qin Wen will get some for you to take upstairs later," Xia Feng agreed.
He had plenty of this tea; they could drink as much as they wanted.
It was just that this tea was nurtured with spiritual energy in Kunlun Mountain, so ordinary people couldn't get it.
Precisely because this tea was nurtured with spiritual energy, ordinary people who drank it could strengthen their bodies. A cup a day would make them exceptionally healthy.
"Young lady, did you hear that? Xia Feng said he'll have Qin Wen get more for Grandpa later," Elder Li said to Qin Wen, instructing her.
"Mhm, okay," Qin Wen nodded obediently.
She dared not refuse Elder Li's instructions, and since Young Master Xia had already agreed, she only needed to follow through.
"There aren't many excellent girls like you these days. Qin Kaihu truly has a good granddaughter," Elder Li praised with a smile.
Elder Li had no need to deliberately say things to amuse the younger generation; these were words spoken from the heart.
After all, he had been drinking the tea prepared by Qin Wen for the past two days and was very satisfied.
He who eats others' food and takes others' things should naturally praise them. Elder Li felt it was fitting to praise Qin Wen.
"Not at all, Lin'er is also very good," Qin Wen's small face blushed slightly, feeling a little flustered.
She had heard many praises before, but today, Elder Li's commendation made her feel very proud.
"Elder Li is right, you are quite good," Xia Feng also added a word of praise.
"Thank you for your praise, Young Master Xia," Qin Wen's small face remained flushed, as if she had eaten honey, and she was incredibly excited.
The others nearby looked on with envy and admiration, except for Penguin Ma, who shook his head slightly, feeling somewhat speechless.
Ma Yuqin was nowhere to be seen, making him feel quite depressed.
This was a typical situation where they were all at the same starting line, but Qin Wen had left him far behind.
"Come here for a moment."
Long Aotian was standing at the doorway and saw Jiang Quanshui passing by. He yanked Jiang Quanshui forcefully.
Jiang Quanshui couldn't resist Long Aotian's pull, and his feet moved uncontrollably with him.
"What do you want?" Jiang Quanshui asked Long Aotian in fear.
Elder Huang, Elder Li, and Young Master Xia were all present. This little Long shouldn't beat me, right?
"How was your sleep at Old Bat's place the night before last?" Long Aotian asked Jiang Quanshui with a half-smile.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Quanshui's face changed drastically.
Seeing Jiang Quanshui's reaction, Long Aotian chuckled and asked, "You know now?"
Jiang Quanshui nodded fearfully.
"Haha..." Long Aotian let out a rare hearty laugh.
"What's so funny? Aren't I fine?" Jiang Quanshui asked in confusion.
"You knew that Dullapit was not human earlier, why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"It's good that you're fine. Then you can go sleep in Old Bat's room again tonight. If you don't go tonight, I'll find you again. Elder Huang and Elder Li are returning to Jingdu today."
Long Aotian sighed and even threatened Jiang Quanshui.
His intention was clear: you said you were fine, didn't you? Then go sleep there again. If you refuse, I'll beat you to death.
Jiang Quanshui was stunned.
Go to Dullapit's room to sleep again?