“Alright!” Tang Hao agreed to it.
“It is settled then. Rengui and President Liu, both of you should come too! We will dine at Beyond Heaven Restaurant.”
“Beyond Heaven Restaurant? Then it’s on me, Secretary Lin!” Liu Dajun proclaimed gregariously.
“Eh! No need. This is my treat for Lil Tang, how can I ask you to pay?” Secretary Lin insisted, “Let us go out. We have spent enough time here.”
Secretary Lin then led Tang Hao out of the interrogation room.
Tang Hao breathed a sigh of relief when he stepped out of the interrogation room.
Fortunately, this was only a false alarm.
He felt even more indebted to Secretary Lin after this incident. If not for him, he would be in big trouble. He might even be locked away for a long time.
After chatting with Secretary Lin for a while more, Tang Hao retrieved his belongings and his little three-wheeled motorcycle from the police station.
At the front entrance of the police headquarters, Liu Dajun told him, “Lil Tang, your mansion is already ready to move in. Let’s move today! Moving house is an auspicious event. It can neutralize this bad luck.”
“Good idea! Let’s move today!” President Li and the others agreed.
“Alright then!” Tang Hao agreed after thinking about it.
To him, there was no difference to the day he moved. Since the others had suggested it, he had no qualms in agreeing with them.
Even so, there were not many things from his old house that were worth bringing over.
“Yippee! Let’s move! Lil Tang, we’ll be your movers!” Liu Dajun was ecstatic, even more so than Tang Hao.
Tang Hao then drove on his little three-wheeled motorcycle toward Tang Village. Behind him was a fleet of luxury cars.
Tang Hao’s return to the village caused another commotion.
“Lil hao is back! Look at that spectacle! A whole fleet of luxury cars following him!”
“Oh my! Lil Hao is sure lucky!”
His fellow villagers rushed out of their houses and pointed and commented at this fleet of vehicles. Their faces displayed total admiration.
Tang Hao hopped off his ride at the front gate of his house, then announced to everyone, “My fellow villagers, I will be moving away from Tang Village today. I, Tang Hao’s roots remain here, and I will still return here often to visit.”
Everyone cheered.
“Lil Hao is moving house! That’s good news!”
“Hey Lil Hao, remember to come back often!”
The villagers chattered.
Tang Hao went into his house and went around the place. He picked several things and President Biao and the others moved it to their cars.
With his fellow villagers lining both sides of the road, the fleet of vehicles drove out of Tang Village.
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It was already evening when everything was arranged in the new house.
Tang Hao paced around his new house a few times. The mansion was spacious and the decorations were extremely luxurious. Outside of the house was a garden and a swimming pool. He had stayed in a small house all his life and was not used to living in so much space.
He stood in the middle of the living room and looked all around him. His heart was a mix of emotions.
He soon received a phone call from Secretary Lin.
“There are some complications, Lil Tang. Chen Sandao has escaped.”
Tang Hao furrowed his brows when he heard this news.
Chen Sandao was a gangster and was notorious for his cruelty. If he had escaped, there was a high chance that he would eventually return to take his revenge. He was not afraid of that, but he was worried about Sis Xiangyi’s safety.
“I have already assigned a task force to pursue him in the entire city, and we are hoping to capture him as soon as we can. Before this happens, I hope you can raise your alert, Lil Tang. I will also assign a police officer to guard you.”
“No need for that, Secretary Lin. Chen Sandao won’t be strong enough to hurt me. There’s someone else that needs protecting though. She’s the reason why Chen Sandao has a grudge with me.”
“Oh, Boss Qin, right? I have heard the news. I will arrange for that then. Right, we should invite Boss Qin for tonight’s dinner too!”
Tang Hao agreed to that, then ended the call.
He thought for a bit, then dialed Sis Xiangyi’s phone number and told her everything that happened today.
“What?! Something this serious happened today, and you’re only telling me now?” Qin Xiangyi complained.
“I didn’t want you to be worried, Sis Xiangyi. Where are you now? I’ll come with President Liu to pick you up and have dinner tonight with Secretary Lin.”
“I’m still at the factory!”
“Just wait there!”
Tang Hao ended the call and left for Sis Xiangyi with Liu Dajun. They went to Beyond Heaven Restaurant after that.
They met up with Secretary Lin and his wife at Beyond Heaven Restaurant.
“You’re here, Lil Tang!” Secretary Lin stepped forward and shook hands eagerly with Tang Hao.
“I’ve heard about what happened today. You’ve been through a lot!” Su Yun looked at him dearly.
“It’s nothing. It’s all thanks to Secretary Lin that I’m safe!” Tang Hao smiled.
“Why are we still standing here? Let us go upstairs!” After Secretary Lin shook hands with Liu Dajun and the rest, they all headed upstairs to a private room.
Everyone ate and drank to their fill at the banquet. The atmosphere was cheerful and festive.
Meanwhile, Qin Xiangyi was introducing the beauty enhancement cream to Su Yun.
“Sis Qin… are you saying that this beauty cream is that miraculous?” Su Yun beheld the small box of beauty enhancement cream in her hand.
“Exactly! It’s handmade by Lil Tang,” Qin Xiangyi explained, “It can whiten and moisturize the skin. The effects are amazing!”
All suspicion was erased from Su Yun’s mind when she knew that this was handmade by Tang Hao. “If Lil Tang made this himself, then there are no problems.”
She fondly held the box of beauty enhancement cream in her palm, then, as though she had just remembered something, she told Tang Hao, “Hey, Lil Tang! This beauty enhancement cream of yours is a big business opportunity. Have you ever thought of setting up a factory?”
Everyone became silent after she raised the question.
President Huang smiled. “Sis Yun, that’s not all that Lil Tang has. He also concocts his own weight-loss potions, aphrodisiac potions, hair-growth potions, and all sorts of other stuff. They’re amazing too.”
“Oh? They’re really that amazing?” Secretary Lin was piqued.
“Isn’t that so! Let’s just talk about the weight-loss potions. You can see the effects in a day just by drinking one bottle. You can lose more than ten pounds. Look at our bodies, Secretary Lin. How slim they are now! You remember that we used to be fat with beer bellies, right?” Liu Dajun said.
“Right! And also the aphrodisiac potion, it’s super effective!” President Biao shouted.
Secretary Lin was thrilled. “That’s wonderful! These are all business opportunities. If we can produce these on a large scale, they can be the main exports of Westridge District.”
Secretary Lin’s face was glowing as if he could see the bright future that will be brought to the district.
“Have you thought of that, Lil Tang? I will give you all my support if you decide to do it. The paperwork will not be a problem.”
Everyone around the banquet table looked expectantly at Tang Hao.
Tang Hao looked contemplative.
He had thought of expanding the business before. However, to produce the potions on a large scale, there were problems in both the supply of medicinal herbs and the production of the potions.
The biggest problem was that the supply of raw ingredients
could not meet the demands of large-scale production.
Secondly, he needed to instill qi into every single herb before it was processed so that its potency can be fully unleashed. There was only one of him, and therefore he could not duplicate this method in a production plant.
If this step was skipped, the potions produced would not have such amazing effects.
With his foray into the art of talisman-making recently, he might have a solution to the problem of production. The remaining problem was the supply.
The most direct way to solve this problem was to acquire a piece of land and plant his own medicinal herbs.
Tang Hao thought through the issue and replied, “Secretary Lin, there are still some difficulties with producing the potions at a large scale. The biggest one is the supply of medicinal herbs, but I was thinking of solving that by planting the herbs myself. Perhaps we can acquire a plot of land as a plantation for medicinal herbs.”
“A plantation… Alright! Let me know when you have found a suitable piece of land and I will take care of the rest,” Secretary Lin said.
Liu Dajun and the others were piqued by this.
Back then when they brought up the idea, Tang Hao had immediately declined it. This time, he said that he could prepare a plantation first. This also meant an opportunity for them.
“Do you have any idea where to set up your plantation already, Lil Tang?” Liu Dajun asked.
“I haven’t! It’s crucial to find the perfect plot of land for a plantation. I’ll let you all know when I’ve found the ideal place.”
“No problem. You can look for us if you need any help!” Liu Dajun slapped his chest and proclaimed gregariously.
The banquet lasted for a few hours.
After saying goodbye to Secretary Lin and the others, Tang Hao walked with Qin Xiangyi to the parking lot.
“Can I stay at your house tonight, Lil Tang?” Qin Xiangyi suddenly asked.
Tang Hao was surprised. He remembered that Chen Sandao was still on the run, and it was not safe for Sis Xiangyi to be home alone.
“Alright!”
Qin Xiangyi covered her mouth and smiled. “That means I get to see your new house too! Oh, I’ve got to pack a few things from my house first.”
Tang Hao sat into her car, and both of them arrived at Azure Sky Gardens.
Soon, Tang Hao realized what she meant by “a few things”.
He watched slack-jawed as Sis Xiangyi carried bags upon bags of clothes and other accessories from her house.
To Tang Hao, this was almost like moving house.
“Sis Xiangyi, you…”
“What about it? I need all this! I’m not only going to stay for one day! As long as Chen Sandao isn’t caught yet, it’s not safe staying here. I feel a lot safer staying with you.”
Qin Xiangyi smiled blithely. Amid that blithe smile was a hint of cheekiness.
Tang Hao was stunned. He blushed.
‘Does this mean that I’ll be living with Sis Xiangyi for the next few days?’
His eyes swept over her voluptuous body and slender legs. He could feel something heat up within him.
Chapter 49
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Celestial Foothill Gardens.
Tang Hao was sitting cross-legged on the floor in one of the rooms in the mansion. Heaps of medicinal herbs were placed around him.
He picked up a stalk of herbs and held it in his palm.
His palm was soon enveloped in a warm, pale glow like moonlight.
After holding the herb in his palm for one or two minutes, he placed the herb into a mortar with a few other herbs and smashed them with a pestle.
Soon, a small bowl of medicinal liquid was produced. He poured the liquid into a bottle and diluted it with tea. The result was an aphrodisiac potion.
He placed the bottle into its packaging and set it aside.
After a short rest, he started production on the next bottle.
Crack! Boom!
He heard a thunderclap from outside the window. Lightning flashed across the night sky, briefly illuminating the surroundings.
Tang Hao lifted his head to see that there was a thunderstorm outside.
He turned back and returned to potion production.
He heard quiet footsteps coming from outside the room. Then, the room door creaked open. Sis Xiangyi stepped in.
She was dressed in lacy lingerie that exposed most of her curves.
Her black hair was scattered over her shoulders.
Tang Hao went cross-eyed when he saw her.
“Sis Xiangyi, you…”
Tang Hao was a little flustered.
“Lil Tang, I’m scared! Can I sleep in your room tonight?” Her tone of voice sounded a little strange.
Tang Hao noticed that her face was paler than usual and she seemed unusually delicate.
“Oh!” He replied. In his heart, he was not expecting the usually strong, decisive Sis Xiangyi to have such a vulnerable side. He blushed even harder when he swept his eyes over her body.
Qin Xiangyi closed the door and walked beside Tang Hao. She sat on the bed and looked at the heaps of medicinal herbs all over the floor.
“Aren’t you sleeping yet, Lil Tang?”
“Soon. I’ll go to bed after concocting a few more bottles!” Tang Hao’s head was lowered.
Qin Xiangyi chuckled when she saw that Tang Hao was behaving weirdly. “Don’t tell me you’re afraid too, Lil Tang?”
“Afraid? What should I be afraid about?” Tang Hao asked hesitantly.
He turned to his side and saw her charming face. Tang Hao’s heart started thumping wildly and he quickly averted his eyes.
“You said you weren’t afraid!” Qin Xiangyi burst out laughing. She thought he looked cute when he was flustered.
“Go to bed, Lil Tang! You can continue tomorrow!” She whispered next to Tang Hao’s ear.
Tang Hao was thoroughly distracted. He did not have the heart to continue with the potions.
He tidied up the place a little, then said, “You can sleep on the bed, Sis Xiangyi. I’ll sleep on the floor.”
“How can that be? I’ll sleep here and you sleep there,” Qin Xiangyi drew an imaginary line down the middle of the bed with her finger.
The bed was spacious. Half of it was already enough for each of them.
Tang Hao hesitated for a while then agreed.
Qin Xiangyi lifted the blanked and snuggled inside. Tang Hao hemmed and hawed for a while, then went under the blanket and switched off the light.
Crack! Boom!
The thunderclaps from outside grew in intensity.
Tang Hao turned his head and looked at her.
Her face was still pale. She was curled up and shivering.
“Don’t be afraid, Sis Xiangyi, I’m here!” Tang Hao whispered.
“Mmm!” She replied. Suddenly, she shifted her body toward Tang Hao. Under the blanket, Tang Hao could feel the coolness of Sis Xiangyi’s skin as her hand reached for his and grabbed it tightly.
In the darkness, their eyes met while their hands were grasped together. Something was brewing in their gazes.
Suddenly, she shifted her body again and leaned over. Her delicate arms reached around Tang Hao and hugged him tightly.
Tang Hao’s body went stiff. His eyes were opened round and wide and he did not know what to do.
“Don’t move. Just sleep like this!” She whispered as she closed her eyes. He could see that her petite face was also blushing madly and her entire body was taut.
Tang Hao looked at the charming face that was only inches away from his. His heart was thumping madly.
He was almost eighteen years old. The age of overactive hormones. He was not able to take it any longer.
A war of morality raged in his brains. After struggling for a long time, he finally managed to put out that wild thought.
He thought that this was not the time yet, and there will be more oppo
rtunities in the future.
He gradually calmed down and soon fell asleep in her arms.
There was a small commotion when both of them woke up the next morning. Sis Xiangyi’s body was almost on top of him. Her pose was extremely misleading.
Her face was red and hot. Her red phoenix eyes displayed a hint of charm as she glanced at Tang Hao.
Then, she hastily scooted out of the bed and ran away as if escaping from something.
After breakfast, she went to the factory.
Meanwhile, Tang Hao drank a bottle of Liquid of Spiritual Condensation. After absorbing it, he changed clothes and rode out on his little three-wheeled motorcycle.
His plan today was to survey different areas of the district to find a suitable place to set up a medicinal herb plantation.
A place with a strong flow of qi would be the ideal place. Those places could be found deep in the mountains.
Tang Village was too near to town and thus the qi flow was weak. It was not a good place.
He rode on his little three-wheeled motorcycle from Celestial Foothill Gardens and moved forward.
On one side of the road was a mountain range. Tang Hao occasionally stopped to survey the mountains in the distance. Sometimes, he turned into a fork in the road and surveyed the interior.
It was soon noon.
As he drove forward, he saw a fork on the road in front of him. There was a sign on which was written “Dragonrock Village”.
Tang Hao was surprised when he saw this sign.
He was familiar with Dragonrock Village. His mother was from there, and he would return to the village a few times every year to visit his maternal grandparents.
“Since I’m here, I should go and pay a visit to Grandpa and Grandma! I hope they’re still healthy.”
Bearing that thought, Tang Hao rode his motorcycle into the road and toward Dragonrock Village.
Dragonrock Village was situated in the middle of a big mountain. One needed to traverse a few mountains to get there.
The roads were bumpy and twisted. It was a great hassle to get there. Because of that, Dragonrock Village was a lot more backward and poor compared to Tang Village.
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