Chapter 97: Have Him Come Beg Me Personally

He pointed a finger toward Yan Ye's head and said, enunciating every word.

The moment the words were out, the bodyguards needed no order. They balled their fists and charged.

Chen Erbao didn't even blink. He stood firm on one foot and kicked out with the other. Any bodyguard that got close was sent flying, crashing hard onto the ground.

The five bodyguards were all on the ground in the blink of an eye, yet Chen Erbao hadn't moved back a single step.

After finishing them off, he even struck a pose. Tilting his head, he looked at Lin Rui, who was watching from inside the courtyard, and blew her a kiss.

Yan Ye wasn't exactly frightened by the sight, but the fury on his face receded, replaced by a measure of seriousness.

"Well, well, a practitioner... but do you dare lay a hand on me?"

Chen Erbao pointed at the gate and stared directly into Yan Ye's eyes.

"You dare take one step inside my home, and see if I don't make a move."

Yan Ye fell silent.

He could tell that Chen Erbao wasn't joking.

If he went inside, Chen Erbao really would attack him.

Even as the Inspector General's son, if he trespassed on private property and got beaten up, he would have it coming.

With the backing of Medicine King Hall, even the Inspector General couldn't do anything to Chen Erbao.

After a long moment, he chuckled softly.

"Fine, kid. You know why I'm here today, right?"

"Heh, isn't it just for the Bailong Mountain contract? Where's Liu Xian? The big shot won't show his face, so he sent you instead?"

Yan Ye was surprised that Chen Erbao even knew of Liu Xian, but he was even more shocked by his disrespectful tone.

He was so incensed he had to laugh. Liu Xian's family background was boundless; even his father, the Inspector General, had to bow and scrape before him!

"You're a reckless kid who doesn't know who he's messing with... Alright, name your price. How much to give up the contract?"

Chen Erbao looked at him as if he were an idiot.

"If Liu Xian had come and discussed this with me politely, I might have actually considered giving you half the development rights. After all, it's not like my herbs will take up the entire Bailong Mountain. But... now? Tell him to come and beg me himself. If I'm happy, maybe I'll agree to let him have half."

Chen Erbao had never cowered before anyone, not even the so-called Liu Xian with his 'boundless' background.

With the Joyful Technique in his possession, why would he ever need to care what others thought?

Hearing Chen Erbao's outrageous demand, Yan Ye silently got into his car. The bodyguards also struggled to their feet and got in.

With a cloud of dust, the Bentley disappeared from sight.

Chen Erbao snorted coldly and turned to walk into his house.

"Er Bao, that guy seemed pretty important. Are things okay?"

Chen Dabao wasn't stupid; he could see that the other party was no simple character.

Just those two cars alone, he felt, were worth more than the entire income of everyone in Bailong Village combined.

Chen Erbao showed no fear.

"Don't worry, Brother Da Bao. The company I'm working with will back me up. I'm not afraid of them."

He saw Lin Rui home, then went to the backyard to prepare the Dragon-Attracting Technique.

He had originally planned to hand over the magically ripened herbs to Medicine King Hall in a week, but Liu Xian's side was moving fast. If he dragged it out, something unexpected might happen. So he decided to ripen them today and let Liu Xian and Medicine King Hall face off.

What he needed now was time. With enough time, Liu Xian was jack shit!

Never mind Liu Xian—he didn't give a damn about the Governor of Jiangnan Province either.

As the Spiritual Qi was mobilized, the entire backyard was instantly shrouded in mist. The dense Earth Vein Qi and the Water Element in the air blended together, guided by the profound Magic, and flowed directly into the lush and leafy medicinal herbs.

Several precious medicinal herbs instantly bloomed with a spiritual light. They grew visibly larger and began to emit waves of fragrance.

Several large dogs were drawn in by the aroma, their mouths watering uncontrollably. However, intimidated by the powerful aura emanating from Chen Erbao, they dared not step forward.

After a while, Chen Erbao finally stopped, a thin layer of fine sweat beads appearing on his forehead.

Ripening these expensive herbs was different from ripening Gastrodia; it was much more difficult. It not only consumed physical energy but also a significant amount of Spiritual Qi.

Chen Erbao first returned to his room to meditate and recuperate. After some of his Spiritual Power had been restored, he went out into the yard, harvested the herbs using a special technique, and called Lin Zhiqing.

"Zhiqing Baby..."

"Ew~ That's so gross!"

Lin Zhiqing said with disgust from the other end of the line.

Chen Erbao laughed heartily.

"Oh, really? It's only been a few days and you're already sick of me? The love is gone! You heartbreaker, you don't cherish me now that you've got me!"

"..."

Seeing Lin Zhiqing was speechless, Chen Erbao finally got down to business.

"I've finished cultivating the herbs. Contact your second uncle and see when he's free. I can deliver them, or they can send someone to pick them up."

Lin Zhiqing was stunned for a moment.

"Didn't you say it would take a week?"

"It was supposed to take a week, but Liu Xian sent someone to find me this morning. It was the Inspector General's son. I sent him packing. If we drag this out, something unexpected might happen. It's better to let Medicine King Hall go up against them sooner rather than later. I'm just a small fry right now; I'm not ready to get involved in a struggle of that level."

"Liu Xian came looking for you!"

Lin Zhiqing hadn't expected them to move so quickly.

"It seems they're in a real hurry... I'll contact my second uncle right now. We'll send someone to Bailong Village to get the herbs. You just focus on preparing to start work. Don't worry, we at Medicine King Hall aren't afraid of them!"

Lin Zhiqing's words were a shot of confidence for Chen Erbao.

Chen Erbao nodded.

"Alright. Once this busy period is over, I'll come find you."

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you."

Lin Zhiqing's voice softened. They hadn't seen each other for a few days, and she missed him terribly.

After hanging up, Chen Erbao put the herbs in his room, locked the door, and went to the front yard.

"Brother Da Bao, is everything ready for going into the mountains?"

Chen Dabao was packing his things: a climbing pick, a machete, a water bottle, and a rusty old hunting rifle.

"Er Bao, go find the village chief. She's at the village entrance making arrangements."

Chen Erbao left his house and headed straight for the village entrance.

There was a small square at the village entrance. Usually, whenever something important happened, the villagers would gather here to discuss it.

When Chen Erbao arrived, sixty or seventy men, young and old, were gathered in the square. All of them were fully equipped and in high spirits.

The reason was simple: the new village chief was paying three hundred a day to anyone who went into the mountains to drive out the wild beasts!

Money makes the world go 'round. Basically, all the able-bodied men in the village had shown up.

It was only after they arrived that they learned the reason for driving out the beasts was that Chen Erbao had contracted Bailong Mountain and was cooperating with a big company from outside to grow medicinal herbs in the mountains.

Everyone already admired Chen Erbao greatly, ever since he took on Chen Qing's whole family by himself. Now, their admiration was even greater.

To be able to get the new village chief to spend money and do things for him, Chen Erbao had really made it big!

This was the thought in every villager's mind.