Chapter 176 - 173: All Captured

Chapter 176: Chapter 173: All Captured

Lin Feng had no idea that the two clues he provided were both related to the poachers.

Since Captain Yu hadn’t told him the details, he quickly forgot about Ruan Tianzhong.

"Brother Lin, come on, bro, just let me take one picture with Chasing Wind and Ao Xue. Just one!"

Hu Zhiming stared at the two Golden Eagles in the tree. They were just too cool; the more he looked, the more he liked them.

’If I’d been the one to tame them, taking them out would definitely make everyone die with envy. Too bad they both belong to Brother Lin,’ he thought.

Zhou Jun, who had also been watching the Golden Eagles, was envious too. These were two adult Golden Eagles, way cooler than any of his sports cars.

You could buy a sports car as long as you had money, but taming these creatures was no easy task.

The four girls gathered together watched the scene, finding it a bit hard to understand.

Zhao Shiyun whispered, "They’re just a couple of fierce-looking birds. Why is your brother acting like such a hooligan?"

Sun Lili explained, "That’s just how men are. It’s like when we see a beautiful handbag."

Zhao Shiyun still didn’t get it. A handbag was just a handbag; even if she saw one she liked, she would never act like that.

Hu Xia, who knew Zhao Shiyun well, said, "It’s like when you see delicious food. Men just love raptors like these."

To be honest, she kind of liked them too. They looked very majestic.

"Oh, I get it now. It’s like how you secretly eat my snacks every day."

"What are you talking about? I don’t secretly eat your snacks. I just see you can’t finish them and help you... digest a portion."

Wan Qianqian looked at the Golden Eagles in the tree, then back at Lin Feng sitting there, thinking, ’The boss really is amazing!’

Not only could he produce miraculous things, but he could also tame animals like these. She had come today to ask about something else.

"Shiyun, Hu Xia, I’ve noticed a significant change in your figures lately. What’s going on?"

The two of them ate even more than her at the Restaurant every day, and they even had the baker make them tons of snacks.

She’d noticed that not only had they not gained any weight, they had actually slimmed down a little, and their figures looked even better.

Especially Zhao Shiyun. With her curvaceous figure, even she was envious.

She hadn’t been able to control her appetite lately and had put on a little weight. Even though she exercised, she felt like it wasn’t having any effect.

Before her wedding, she wanted to get into better shape so she would look more beautiful in her wedding dress.

Hu Xia explained, "After work every day, Shiyun and I go to the Barracks to train for an hour. We’ve found that training there is really effective."

"Huh? Is there a difference between training at the Barracks and training at home?" Wan Qianqian asked, not quite understanding.

"Well, training in the Barracks is just more effective than training on your own. Maybe the Barracks, like the Restaurant, has some kind of special effect when it comes to exercise."

After saying this, Hu Xia paused for a moment, then looked at Zhao Shiyun. Her guess might actually have some truth to it.

Wan Qianqian thought about the situation with the Restaurant. It seemed plausible that the Barracks built by their boss would have a special effect on exercise.

’In that case, I should go train at the Barracks when I have free time,’ she thought.

Sun Lili asked, "What are you guys talking about? I’m a little lost."

"Stay in Lin Xian Village long enough, and you’ll understand naturally."

Hu Xia didn’t explain the details to her; she was still waiting for her to start working in Lin Xian Village and help lighten her load.

Lin Feng finally gave in to Hu Zhiming’s incessant pestering and called Chasing Wind and Ao Xue down from the tree, letting them stand on the ground for a photo with him.

The guy even wanted to have the two Golden Eagles perch on his shoulders for the photo, but unfortunately, Chasing Wind and Ao Xue were having none of it.

"Brother Lin, from now on, I’ll feed them every day. Once they’re used to me, they’ll definitely let me hold them."

Lin Feng ignored him and instead sent a message to Director Cheng, asking about the issue of raising Golden Eagles.

"Mr. Lin, your situation is quite special, but it can definitely be done.

However, I suggest you apply for a private zoo license. In the future, if you run into this kind of situation again, you can register the animals under the zoo’s name."

Seeing Director Cheng’s reply, Lin Feng knew he’d asked the right person. The man had just directly solved all his future worries.

If he really managed to get the license for a private zoo, it would be a huge help for contracting pets in the future.

For example, with the Golden Monkey cub, if he had a private zoo, he could absolutely apply to keep it in Lin Xian Village.

Given Lin Xian Village’s current influence on Wuyuan County, the higher-ups might even be very supportive of him establishing a private zoo.

"How do I apply, then?"

"Have someone come to the county office tomorrow. We’ll tell them the application process, and you just have to follow it."

"Thank you, Director Cheng. I’ll send someone over right away."

"No need to thank me. The clue you provided was a great help to us as well."

"Oh, did you catch them?"

"Almost. They won’t get away this time."

Director Cheng was very happy. Although Lin Feng had provided the clue, he was the one who had received it from Lin Feng and submitted it up the chain.

Therefore, he would definitely get a share of the credit this time.

While they were messaging, things were also happening with the investigation at the tri-province border.

The team from Wuyuan County investigating Ruan Tianzhong had run into the forest police team that was investigating the animal transport channels.

Because both sides were conducting secret investigations, they nearly had a misunderstanding that could have led to friendly fire.

"Who are you? Why are you investigating these people?"

"I was about to ask you the same thing. Our information is confidential; we can’t tell you."

Captain Yu felt helpless and could only report the situation up the chain, letting his superior contact their superior to ask what was going on.

Based on the clues they had gathered so far, that Ruan Tianzhong was definitely suspicious and was very likely involved in smuggling.

After the leaders from both sides communicated, they quickly realized that this Ruan Tianzhong was very likely the ringleader of the animal smuggling operation.

Having discovered this, the two parties had no choice but to cooperate and intensify their investigation.

"This guy has some serious nerve, actually trying to kidnap Lin Feng, the owner of Lin Xian Village."

"If he wasn’t bold, he wouldn’t be in this line of work that could get him executed. Too bad he kicked an iron plate this time."

"That owner of Lin Xian Village really is incredible. He submitted the information on the poachers, and now he’s even uncovered the ringleader."

"Truly incredible."

That guy, Ruan Tianzhong, had merely harbored malicious intent toward him, and Lin Feng had somehow discovered it in advance. To call that a coincidence would be completely implausible.

Then there was the special situation in Lin Xian Village, which clearly involved forces beyond their comprehension.

This incident also made those who learned of it even more cautious in their handling of Lin Xian Village.

They had no desire to ruin their own careers over Lin Xian Village.

After the two sides joined forces, their operation moved more swiftly, and the smuggling routes were quickly uncovered.

Ruan Tianzhong, for his part, had already sensed that something was wrong. He was well aware that if he were caught for what he’d done, he would face execution by firing squad.

Therefore, he was always extremely cautious, which was why he had never been caught before.

His medicinal herb company would show no problems, no matter who came to investigate it.

The smuggling channels and the herb channels were two separate lines; even if others investigated, they would only find the public-facing clues.

Unless someone knew his true situation in advance. Not even those guys in the mountains knew about his smuggling routes.

He didn’t understand why he was being targeted. ’Could something have happened in the mountains?’

But he had already made contact through emergency channels, and nothing had happened in the mountains; the cargo transport was still underway.

’Where did things go wrong? Why was I exposed?’

Unable to figure it out, he stopped trying to think about it. The most important thing now was to escape.

After hastily putting on a disguise, he climbed out the back window and ran quickly toward an alleyway.

He had already thoroughly scouted the surrounding routes before moving in.

"Move in for the arrest! The target is escaping!"

"Understood."

Ruan Tianzhong was dumbfounded. He realized the people trying to capture him were off; they didn’t feel like police.

He had just run into the alley when someone kicked him down from behind. Gritting his teeth against the pain, he tried to fight back.

But his opponent pulled out a baton and smashed it down on him. All he felt was an intense pain in his arms before they were both disabled.

"Still daring to resist? You must be looking for death!"

"Captain, you were too rough. You’re definitely going to get chewed out back at base."

"It’s fine. The order from above was to get him dead or alive. We can’t let him escape."

"This guy’s got a screw loose, actually trying to kidnap the owner of Lin Xian Village. He was really asking for it!"

A few men tied Ruan Tianzhong up and shoved him into a car waiting outside the alley.

"Yeah, he’s definitely not right in the head. He actually dared to make a move even after investigating Lin Xian Village."

Did he really think no one was keeping an eye on the mysterious Lin Xian Village? It was under surveillance twenty-four hours a day.

It’s just that the investigation into Lin Xian Village had never made any progress, which is why the current situation was being maintained.

Lin Feng’s reaction to Ruan Tianzhong this time made the investigation team even more cautious in their handling of Lin Xian Village.

The captured Ruan Tianzhong was filled with regret. He never imagined that just by having designs on Lin Xian Village, he would land in such trouble.

What he couldn’t understand even more was how he had been exposed. He hadn’t done anything unusual when he entered Lin Xian Village.

Unfortunately, no one was going to answer his questions. After he, the smuggling ringleader, was caught, information was quickly dug up on him.

With detailed information, the arrest operation for the team in the mountain forest also went smoothly.

When Lin Feng heard the news, he too found it incredible. He hadn’t expected the two groups to actually be one and the same.

After this group of poachers was caught, the authorities began searching for the escaped giant panda. There were no giant panda habitats around Wuyuan County.

The capture of a group of poachers, especially one involving a giant panda, had a huge impact online.

Fortunately, he had specified beforehand that the higher-ups should not reveal in their reports that he was the one who provided the clue.

Additionally, his application for a private zoo would soon be approved.

Lin Feng stopped paying attention to the matter. He was now looking at the salary report for November, with Chen Min standing by and waiting.

When she had prepared this payroll, she had actually been a bit stunned. It was simply astonishing.

"Accountant Chen, this month’s profits are quite good. Go ahead and issue the salaries according to this."

The Restaurant and the Medicine House had both performed strongly, bringing in massive profits. The performance troupe’s income was also good, with eighty percent of visitors watching the show.

"Boss, you’re so generous."

’If this were any other company, the boss would have definitely chewed me out after seeing this payroll,’ she thought.

Where else would you find cleaning staff earning over 30,000? If this got out, countless workers would be green with envy.

The total payroll was over nine million, with the average for everyone being over 50,000.

Of course, you couldn’t just go by the average. The lowest earners were the cleaning ladies, followed by the village security guards.

A minimum salary of over 30,000 was something very few companies could achieve. Mainly because no company would pay such high wages for jobs like janitorial staff and security.

Only someone like Lin Feng, who issued bonuses based on a percentage of the profits, allowed every employee to get a taste of the company’s success instead of just making empty promises.

Once these salaries were paid out, Lin Xian Village was bound to be bustling.

In the future, people would be breaking their heads trying to get a job in Lin Xian Village. Who wouldn’t be envious of these salaries?

After Accountant Chen left, Hu Xia and Zhao Shiyun ran over, staring at Lin Feng.

"What do you want?"

"Were you really willing to pay out salaries according to that payroll? I thought you were going to revise it."

Lin Feng smiled and said, "You can never finish earning all the money in the world. Besides, I’m not short on cash. Paying salaries like this will make everyone happy, I believe."

As a former wage slave who had worked overtime every day just to survive, Lin Feng despised the capitalists who exploited their employees.