The villa in Tianhai, Nine Dragons No. 1.
By the poolside, Ye Xuan savored red wine, enjoying a rare moment of leisure. The warm sunlight felt pleasant on his skin.
Beside him lay a 'lovingly' prepared fruit platter by the maids, both visually appealing and delicious.
Indeed, under Ye Xuan's tutelage, the villa maids' culinary skills and fruit platter artistry had soared like a rocket.
Meanwhile, on the lawn far from the pool, the giant panda, Little White, and the ferret, Little White, were playfully chasing each other, having a grand time.
The entire villa exuded an atmosphere of tranquility and joy.
*Ding-a-ling~*
Amidst this harmony, a phone call rang out beside him. Glancing over, he saw it was from Rops of Best in Jian Country. It seemed the reinforcements sent to Best were already initiating their suppression plan.
He casually picked up the call.
"Hello, Duke, I hope I'm not disturbing your rest."
As soon as the call connected, Rops's respectful voice came through. His tone clearly indicated he was in a good mood. Although the situation in Best and Mixi was unknown, it was likely that the reinforcements sent by Tianquan Security had played a significant role, otherwise Rops wouldn't be in such spirits.
"No."
Ye Xuan smiled slightly. "You seem to be in such high spirits, it appears the situation in Best is quite good."
"Hehe, all thanks to the reinforcements you sent, Duke."
Rops on the other end licked his lips. "Honestly, I truly didn't expect you to send twenty thousand reinforcements, Duke. It was too shocking."
"Duke, you have no idea. With the twenty thousand reinforcements you sent, the rebellions in Best and the recently fallen Mixi Duchy were suppressed with overwhelming force..."
Rops continued, detailing the war situation in Best and Mixi Duchy to the Duke as if reciting from memory. After all, the Duke was the true master of both duchies.
A moment later.
After hanging up Rops's call, Ye Xuan was stunned by the information he received.
Twenty thousand reinforcements? What on earth was that?
Could it be... Wang Tie Zhu had dispatched twenty thousand men to aid Best?
This was outrageous!
Did Tianquan Security already possess such influence?
Twenty thousand men. What had happened yesterday? He had only planned for three to five thousand, at most sixty to seventy thousand, reinforcements to aid Best.
Who would have thought that twenty thousand were dispatched at once!
The stir this would cause was predictable, as mobilizing twenty thousand reinforcements overnight was a massive undertaking.
As Rops reported, wave after wave of rebels within Best and Mixi Duchy were being suppressed and annihilated.
The two duchies were undergoing an unprecedented purge, with boundless bloodshed and turmoil inevitably ensuing.
...
While the Best Duchy was in an uproar, Tianhai was also approaching the eve of the Go competition.
Until this day.
Tianhai, Longda Plaza.
Tens of thousands of people from all walks of life had already gathered here. The Tianhai Go Competition was always a grand event whenever it was held.
If Ye Xuan were here, he would undoubtedly see many familiar faces.
Xiao Ming, along with his two companions, including Lin Yuxi, were present. Even Ye Xuan's mother's family, including Old Master Chen, had come to cheer for their grandson. Upon learning that Ye Xuan had qualified for the Go competition, Chen Bingyan was overjoyed, and Ye Xuan's parents were even more so. Especially Chen Xiaowan, whose face was beaming with pride and confidence.
At this moment, she proudly declared to Old Ye, "Old Ye, did you see? That's my son!!"