Time slipped away silently.
The living room of the villa was silent, save for Ye Xuan’s voice, which held a certain magic.
"The next morning, as soon as the sun rose, they set off on their journey. Before long, they saw a green light shining in the sky ahead of them."
"As they set out, the green light grew brighter and brighter, and it seemed they were finally approaching their destination. They ran up to the great city with the wall around it, and it was only afternoon. The wall was high and thick, and a bright green."
"..."
The fantastical journey of the Emerald City, no, the Land of Oz, the author was almost led astray by three little ones.
It was clear that the three little ones' fondness for The Wizard of Oz was not without reason.
The afternoon passed quickly, especially when listening to such an enchanting and colorful fairy tale.
After dinner.
After a quick bath, a few rounds of cards, and the two embraced, holding each other tenderly, Luo Tianyi's delicate face was filled with happiness.
Then...
While cuddling and playing with his phone, Ye Xuan, thinking about the 150 billion reward for his mission, transferred a sum of money to Luo Tianyi.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for spending 15 billion RMB."
Only the four great families of the imperial capital could easily afford such wealth. Even the first-class families of the imperial capital might not have this capability.
In other words, with his wealth alone, Ye Xuan was more than capable of crushing the first-class families of the imperial capital.
*Ding dong~*
At this moment, Luo Tianyi, who was leaning in her man's arms, heard her phone receive a message. She then opened it: "Dear China Construction Bank user, Mr. Ye Xuan, with account ending in 5438, transferred 15 billion RMB to your account ending in 2496 at 20:08:16. Please check! [China Construction Bank]"
"Huh!?"
Seeing the message on her phone, Luo Tianyi froze for a moment. She tilted her swan-like neck and looked at the man she was leaning against, "Husband, are you crazy!"
"You transferred so much money to me!!"
Undoubtedly, Luo Tianyi was truly amazed by the scale of his actions, as 15 billion was no small sum.
"This little bit of money is nothing."
Ye Xuan dotingly stroked Luo Tianyi's small head, inhaling the pleasant scent of her hair, and his restless heart immediately calmed down.
"Keep ten to twenty billion of this for your personal expenses, and use the rest as working capital for Longyu Group."
Luo Tianyi, "........"
To be honest, Luo Tianyi felt like she was dreaming at this moment, it felt so unreal. 15 billion, that was an astronomical sum. Was this guy really that rich?
"Husband, you... how much money do you have!?"
Luo Tianyi couldn't help but blurt out the question. If he could easily come up with 15 billion, her husband's wealth must be at least tens of billions. Could he really produce hundreds of billions?
Thinking of this, Luo Tianyi frowned slightly, clearly disbelieving. After all, to be able to produce hundreds of billions, his total assets would have to be at least five to six hundred billion.
But... thinking about it, her husband was still a Duke of the British Empire, the Lord of Nicolo City. If he really had hundreds of billions, it wasn't entirely unacceptable.
"That... is a secret."
Seeing the shocked expression on his beautiful wife's face, Ye Xuan's lips curved into an arc. He looked her up and down, "But if my wife wants to know, it's not impossible. It depends on... what benefits my wife will give."
Luo Tianyi, "........."
Seeing her husband's playful demeanor, Luo Tianyi's face flushed. She knew exactly what "benefits" her husband was referring to, and the more she thought about it, the faster her heart beat.
"As if I'd give you any benefits, say it if you want to."
Luo Tianyi gave Ye Xuan a fierce glare, her mind conjuring up images of herself giving him benefits. She couldn't even imagine it. He was clearly thinking too highly of himself, the scoundrel, always bullying her whenever he got the chance.
She really wanted to bite him to death, what should she do?
Luo Tianyi gnashed her teeth subtly, her expression of fierce resentment making her look as if she wanted to devour Comrade Ye Xuan whole.
"Is that so."
"Then let your husband see how much our darling baby doesn't want to give her husband benefits~"
Saying this, while Luo Tianyi was in a daze, a small-scale offensive battle was unavoidable. Because of this, Ye Xuan's resentment towards her deepened even further.
.........
Just as Ye Xuan was engaged in this "battle," on the other side, in a hotel in Tianhai.
In the living room, holding a goblet filled with red wine, he took a small sip, his brow furrowed slightly. His gaze swept towards the distant scenery of Tianhai, and he occasionally glanced at his phone, clearly waiting for news.
However, no matter how long he waited, his phone remained silent.
"Damn it, what's going on!?"
Takizawa Kazuo's brows were tightly knit. As time ticked by, his premonition of something going wrong grew stronger, because every extra second meant the situation was becoming more unfavorable for him.
*Ring ring~*
Just as Takizawa Kazuo was feeling anxious, his phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, Takizawa Kazuo answered immediately. When he heard the information from the other end, his mind was struck with a thunderous boom, his eyes filled with disbelief, "What did you say?"
"Sakuraya is very likely to have failed the mission, and everyone was wiped out. This... is impossible!!!"
After hanging up the phone, Takizawa Kazuo was completely stunned. How could this be?