The man leading the group to the resort was Li Dapeng, one of the capable subordinates of Li Xiusi, the eunuch of Longxu.
Li Dapeng, like Li Xiusi, was a member of the Six Paths of the Elite Cavalry, trained by Yang Xiao for his son Li Xiao.
He was shrewd and competent.
Of course, neither Li Dapeng nor Li Xiusi knew why the young madam, Su Ziyu, insisted on finding Lan Fenghuang.
But Li Dapeng knew that finding Lan Fenghuang would be a great achievement!
Therefore, Li Dapeng was incredibly excited.
He was afraid that after rushing to the resort at top speed, the old woman who bore a striking resemblance to Lan Fenghuang would not be Lan Fenghuang.
"You all wait here."
After Li Dapeng hurried up the mountain, he saw a woman in black from afar.
This woman had white hair and was sitting in front of a simple house, adding firewood to a makeshift stove made of bricks to boil water.
Whoosh—
Li Dapeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and turned to his subordinates, saying, "No one moves without my orders. Lest you displease the elder and ruin the young madam's important mission."
"Yes."
The subordinates bowed in unison.
In fact.
Li Dapeng was even more afraid that his subordinates would offend the legendary Gu King and anger her, leading her to cast a curse on them.
After instructing his subordinates, Li Dapeng walked alone towards the woman.
The woman, sitting on a piece of wood and tending the fire with dry firewood, subconsciously turned her head upon hearing footsteps approaching.
Li Dapeng also got a clear look at the woman's appearance.
Her skin was far from fair, and her face was covered in wrinkles.
It was normal for an old woman in her sixties to have white hair and a wrinkled face due to the hardships of life.
But when Li Dapeng saw her mouth and nose—
He felt an indescribable unease, as if her old face would suddenly transform into a bizarre fox mask at any moment!
The old woman looked at Li Dapeng and asked woodenly, "Who are you?"
"Greetings, senior."
Li Dapeng dared not show any disrespect in front of the Miao疆 Gu King.
He clasped his fists, bowed deeply, and then asked in a low voice, "May I ask, is your surname Lan?"
The old woman did not answer but retorted, "Who are you?"
Although she didn't reveal her surname, her repeated questioning of Li Dapeng's identity was enough to prove that her surname was indeed Lan.
It was her!
Li Dapeng was overjoyed.
His tone became even more respectful as he said, "Greetings, senior. My name is Li Dapeng, and I am from Longxu."
As he introduced himself, he also observed Zhuang Wujian's expression.
"Longxu?"
Zhuang Wujian's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she turned back, continuing to boil water. "Oh, is it the Longxu founded by Li Xiao, son of Li Nanfang?"
This sentence—
Made Li Dapeng even more certain that Zhuang Wujian was the Miao疆 Gu King the young madam had been searching for!
Besides the Miao疆 Gu King, how could any ordinary old woman know Li Nanfang and Li Xiao?
How could she casually address these father and son by name?
"Yes, senior."
Li Dapeng quickly replied, "I am indeed from Longxu, founded by Lord Li."
Zhuang Wujian did not turn her head and said calmly, "What do you want from me? I don't recall doing anything that harms the interests of Li Nanfang and his son, do I?"
"Senior, please don't misunderstand."
Li Dapeng quickly explained, "I have come to find you because our young madam has a very important matter she wishes to discuss with you in person."
"The young madam of Longxu?"
Zhuang Wujian asked, "What does she want from me?"
"I don't know."
Li Dapeng told the truth, "I am only responsible for finding you in Hancheng. Once I find you, I will confirm your identity and report it to the young madam. After the young madam confirms you are here, she will immediately come from Hancheng."
Zhuang Wujian remained silent.
She simply stood up, picked up the freshly boiled water, and walked towards the entrance of the simple house.
"Her face is so old and ugly. Yet, her figure is like a young woman in her thirties. And she walks with such a captivating sway. It's truly strange."
Li Dapeng muttered to himself, watching her back with bewilderment.
"Tell your young madam, I don't like to be disturbed. I also don't like to get angry with people, otherwise, I will make her pay the price."
After saying this, Zhuang Wujian raised her hand and slammed the door of the simple house shut.
Li Dapeng dared not retort.
Nor did he take "Lan Fenghuang's" warning to heart.
"You say you won't meet our young madam, and that's that? Heh heh."
Li Dapeng thought to himself, then quietly retreated a few steps before quickly moving to higher ground to survey the surroundings.
He needed to check for any anomalies or hidden dangers.
None.
Li Dapeng scanned the surrounding environment with his professional gaze for a full seven or eight minutes but found no hidden threats.
A normal unfinished building.
Normal weeds and construction debris scattered everywhere.
The surroundings were desolate, with no signs of activity.
In the distance, there was a highway with cars coming and going.
If this area with dense vegetation were developed, it would be a very pleasant place to live.
"It's a pity that Lan Hai, due to a broken capital chain, was forced to commit suicide."
Li Dapeng sighed inwardly and quickly returned to his subordinates.
His subordinates looked at him nervously.
Li Dapeng smiled slightly, raised his right hand, and signaled them to join him in a high-five!
His subordinates were overjoyed, but no one spoke. They all raised their hands.
After congratulating his companions, Li Dapeng immediately took out his phone and called Factory Director Li Xiusi.
Hancheng!
"Grandmother, Mother-in-law, why are you here?"
Su Ziyu, sitting in the passenger seat, turned to Yang Xiao and her daughter-in-law after Mo Hongti started the car. "Just before Grandmother called me, I received a call from my Father-in-law. He asked us to return to Longxu immediately."
"Hmph, as he gets older, he becomes more playful and lazy. Truly, a chip off the old block."
Yang Xiao snorted, then added, "However, Longxu will eventually be led by Qianfan. As daughters-in-law, you indeed need to help your Father-in-law with more work."
Su Ziyu and Mo Hongti—
When Empress Dowager Xiao complained about Li Xiao becoming lazier, they found it quite normal.
But as she spoke, her words were clearly biased towards her son!
"Grandmother truly lives up to her reputation as a doting mother."
Su Ziyu and Mo Hongti exchanged glances, both thinking the same thing.
Li Wujiang spoke, "We have a very important matter to discuss with Ziyu privately. As for your Father-in-law, he's always calling to urge you to return to Longxu to work. Hmph, isn't that normal? Don't be surprised."
Before he finished speaking—
Yang Xiao reprimanded in a low voice, "Li Wujiang, are you implying my son is solely thinking of being lazy? Am I, his mother, an inadequate educator?"
Su Ziyu and Mo Hongti—
Li Wujiang, who already knew Empress Dowager Xiao's temperament, calmly lowered his head and replied, "Your daughter-in-law dares not."
"You dare not only in words, but you don't care in your heart."
Who knew why Yang Xiao loved to bicker with Li Wujiang? Even after decades of suppressing him, she still relentlessly pursued him.
While in front of others, Li Wujiang, who possessed the prestige of "I am the greatest in the world," was nothing more than a punching bag who could be scolded at any time in front of Empress Dowager Xiao.
Buzz buzz buzz.
Su Ziyu's phone rang.
As she answered and was about to bring it to her ear, she immediately switched to speakerphone.
Li Xiusi, who was driving behind them, reported, "We just received a call from Busan. It has been confirmed that the person is indeed the Gu King we were looking for!"
"Is that so?"
Su Ziyu exclaimed with joy, "Notify the brothers over there not to offend the senior. I will rush to Busan as quickly as possible."
After ending the call with Li Xiusi, Su Ziyu turned to them. "Grandmother, Mother-in-law, we have finally found the Miao疆 Gu King."
Mo Hongti immediately said, "We searched for the Gu King for days without any results. But as soon as Grandmother arrived in Hancheng, we found her! This shows that Grandmother's influence is truly great."
"You child, you only speak the truth."
Yang Xiao's face lit up with a smile.
But she suddenly raised her hand and sharply slapped Li Wujiang on the back of the head.
It was because Li Wujiang subconsciously pursed his lips when she was in a good mood.
He deserved it!
"How about this?"
Yang Xiao retracted her hand and said to Mo Hongti, "You take Li Xiusi and those useless people back to Longxu. Help your Father-in-law handle official business. I and Li Wujiang will stay behind to accompany Ziyu to find Lan Fenghuang. If all goes smoothly, we will start the Gu-planting plan tomorrow!"