Chapter 290: Blocked on 2 Sides

Fang Yun made breakfast and called the two brothers in to eat.

After eating, Chen Dabao went to town to receive the second batch of wolf-dogs.

Chen Erbao, on the other hand, drove his Land Rover, taking Fang Yun and Qiu Shuzhen to the factory.

The factory in Bailong Village had also undergone earth-shaking changes. The entire facility's footprint had more than doubled, but the new buildings weren't finished yet, with only the frames erected.

For now, Fang Yun and Qiu Shuzhen were still in charge of the factory, with Zhao Ruoying stopping by to check on things occasionally.

The workers were all busy. Chen Erbao made a round of inspections and then headed to the warehouse in the back.

The Spirit-Containing Object he had buried earlier had been soaking in the pool for over ten days. The pool itself had been enlarged, and the water was misty, like something out of a fairyland.

Chen Erbao examined the results and nodded in satisfaction.

As he walked out of the warehouse, the person standing guard at the entrance was none other than the stout Xie Lei.

Because Fang Yun had specifically instructed that this place was the core of the entire factory, he was extremely conscientious. He had arranged for three people to take turns on watch with him and had also installed infrared sensors all around. Forget a person—not even a dog could get close without them noticing.

"President Chen!"

Xie Lei snapped to attention and shouted.

Chen Erbao clapped him on the shoulder and said with admiration, "Good work... You're Xie Lei, right? I'm planning to open a security company. Would you be interested in being the security captain?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Lei was overjoyed. His two hundred pounds of flesh quivered with excitement. "Thank you for this opportunity, President Chen! I'm confident I can handle the job!"

He had spent several years in the army, but after returning home, he'd been drifting without much to do. The pay at his old security company wasn't high—barely enough to make ends meet. Now that he heard of a better opportunity, he immediately accepted.

"Alright, keep up the good work here for now. In a couple of days, I'm going into the city to pick a location. Once I find a place, you'll go over with me. You can drive, right?"

"Yes, sir, President Chen! In the army, I could even drive a tank!"

Xie Lei said in a deep voice.

"Good. Wait for my word."

Chen Erbao zipped over to Fang Yun's office.

Inside the office, Fang Yun and Qiu Shuzhen had finished their work for the day and were sitting at their desks, engrossed in books on management.

"Er Bao, you really need to thank the village chief. She helped us out a lot while you were away!"

"Don't worry, I'll go right..."

Chen Erbao was halfway through his sentence when his expression suddenly froze.

'Fuck, I think I said I'd go see Ruoying yesterday. I got drunk and forgot... But she probably didn't take it seriously. It's fine, it's fine!'

Chen Erbao comforted himself internally.

"Sister-in-law, Medicine King Hall is delivering a shipment later. Don't open it, just unload it."

The Spirit-Containing Objects collected in Binhai and Dian Nan, along with his longsword, had all been shipped to Jiangnan Province via Medicine King Hall's routes. Lin Cheng had just sent a message saying the delivery was on its way to Bailong Village.

Fang Yun nodded. "Don't worry, I'll personally oversee it later."

"Okay."

Chen Erbao left in a hurry, heading straight for Zhao Ruoying's village chief office.

...

「In the Triangle Zone」

A disheveled Charles returned to his lair. He took a laptop out of a hidden compartment and logged onto a website.

"Mission failed. Target is a Top Grandmaster and possesses a method to break the Curse Technique."

He sent the message. A moment later, the computer beeped.

"Suspend mission. Await further instructions."

The assassin organization in the Triangle Zone had a formidable background. Even though he was their ace assassin, he could only see the tip of the iceberg. He usually had considerable authority, but this time was different.

Provoking an unknown Top Grandmaster was now beyond his ability to handle.

It had to be reported up the chain.

Charles shut down the computer, clutched his chest, and began to recuperate in seclusion within his room.

...

Driving his Land Rover, Chen Erbao soon arrived at the Bailong Village administrative office building.

Thanks to the factory, Bailong Village's economy had been stimulated. Most of the villagers who used to be idle were now working at Chen Erbao's factory, so the village officials' daily work now revolved mainly around it.

Chen Erbao parked the car and strode inside.

Most of the officials knew Chen Erbao. Seeing him, they came up one by one with smiles to greet him. "Er Bao, you're back!"

"I'm back. Uncle Zhao, have you been keeping well lately?"

"Doing just fine... You're really something else! I knew you had it in you since you were a kid!"

"..."

After exchanging some pleasantries with everyone, Chen Erbao went straight up to the second floor and arrived at the door to Zhao Ruoying's office.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.

Chen Erbao knocked, but didn't wait for an answer before pushing the door open and walking in.

Zhao Ruoying was hunched over her desk writing something. She looked up at the sound, then immediately lowered her head again.

Seeing this, Chen Erbao let out a mischievous chuckle, closed the door behind him, and walked toward Zhao Ruoying.

"Ruoying, don't overwork yourself. Let me give you a massage..."

As he spoke, he reached out to touch Zhao Ruoying's shoulder.

Zhao Ruoying slapped his hand away and snorted coldly. "How could I possibly be as tired as a big boss like you? You've been running around nonstop ever since you got back. Must have had a very busy night, right? There are quite a few young widows in the village... I wonder how many of them you've been messing with."

"..."

Chen Erbao looked embarrassed and rubbed his nose. "Hey, don't go slandering an innocent man's name. You're the village chief. It's not appropriate for you to be leading the charge in badmouthing people behind their backs!"

Zhao Ruoying glared at him. "I'm not talking about other people. I'm talking about you, and I'm saying it to your face!"

"Alright, alright, last night was all my fault!"

Chen Erbao decisively admitted his mistake. He pulled over a chair, sat down next to Zhao Ruoying, and smoothly placed a hand on her thigh.

Zhao Ruoying mercilessly turned away, not letting him touch her.

'I spent so long getting ready last night, and he actually stood me up... Like hell I'll let him touch me!'

she thought to herself.

Seeing that the soft approach wasn't working, Chen Erbao resorted to pestering her relentlessly. He hugged her, ignoring her struggles, and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Ruoying Baby, last night was really an accident. Brother Da Bao got me drunk..."

Zhao Ruoying didn't believe him for a second. She pouted. "Go find your little lover. Isn't she waiting for you in Hongyuan City? Stop bothering me!"

Chen Erbao's expression immediately soured.

Of all the women in his life, Zhao Ruoying and Lin Zhiqing were the most difficult to handle.

The moment one was mentioned to the other, they would just explode on the spot.

"Haha... Ruoying, what are you talking about? What woman..."

"Still pretending? Whose BMW was that? That's the same car Lin Zhiqing drove back in college. You think I wouldn't recognize it?"

"Uh..."

Chen Erbao was completely speechless. 'I should have just taken a taxi back!'

"Ruoying Baby, it's not what you think. I'm cooperating with Medicine King Hall, right? After I got off the plane, they insisted on taking me to dinner. After dinner, I didn't have a ride home, so they just let me borrow the car..."

Zhao Ruoying shot him a cold glance, a sneer playing on her lips. "Let you borrow it? Did you 'borrow' it all the way into her bed?"

"Absolutely not!"

Chen Erbao immediately swore, holding Zhao Ruoying in a placating embrace as he leaned in for a kiss.