The half pot of water inside also exuded a faint trace of immortal energy…
In an instant, Shui Miao figured it out—it was Auntie Zhao Li testing him!
Shui Miao was shocked. He hadn’t expected immortal energy to possess such a miraculous effect. It was almost laughable that he hadn’t known about it himself. If Auntie discovered how powerful he really was, would it be a good or bad thing?
After pondering for a moment, Shui Miao decided it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Just as Director Zhang was deep in thought, Shui Miao’s mind stirred, attempting to see if he could recall his immortal energy. Unexpectedly, with just a thought, the energy returned on its own!
Once the immortal energy was withdrawn, the flower immediately stopped growing, although it had already bloomed beautifully.
At this moment, Director Zhang spoke, “Xiao Shui, I want to transfer the money from selling my house into your company as shares, but keep it confidential. How does that sound?”
“No problem, as long as Uncle trusts me,” Shui Miao replied readily. He turned to face Uncle Zhang and agreed quickly, but inwardly, he was thinking about how he could make that pot of nandina flower wilt again. “By the way, Uncle, weren’t you saying that Lin Xue and Chu Miaoyi have arrived in Hai City? What exactly happened?”
After saying this, Shui Miao glanced toward the balcony and noticed that the nandina flower instantly withered in response to his thoughts. A stream of wood-element spiritual energy quietly returned to his body!
So my thoughts are this powerful!
Shui Miao suddenly became excited. No wonder it’s called immortal energy—it’s far more potent than ordinary spiritual energy!
“Oh, I assigned them to learn at the advanced surveillance and eavesdropping technology department. In the future, you must have this kind of technology around you. Back then, your father trusted those around him too much and ended up being deceived. Now, I must prepare a safeguard for you in advance. Also, you cannot fully trust those under your command either. Human hearts are greedy; when faced with temptation, it’s hard not to be swayed!” As he spoke, Director Zhang himself was a prime example. In his youth, he had been upright and incorruptible, a clean-cut young man, but as the saying goes, “Frequently walking by the river, how could one’s shoes remain dry forever?”
“Uncle, please tell me—who exactly was my father’s greatest enemy? And how did they kill him?” Originally, Shui Miao had wanted to ask why Chu Miaoyi and the others had come, but since Director Zhang had brought up his father, he quickly pressed for more details.
“Uh…”
Director Zhang hesitated slightly, realizing he had let something slip. “Not today. Your strength is still far from enough. Those people are ruthless. Even if you don’t consider your own safety, you must think about your mother’s. I’ll tell you later when you’re stronger.”
Here we go again with this excuse!
Shui Miao was really annoyed by this. He wasn’t a child anymore and naturally knew how to weigh pros and cons.
“Right!”
Suddenly, a thought struck Shui Miao. Now that he had immortal energy and such strong mental power, why not try hypnotizing Uncle Zhang to make him reveal the truth?
With this idea, Shui Miao focused his thoughts and gazed into Director Zhang’s eyes…
Recalling the past, Director Zhang’s mood soured slightly. He lit a cigarette and took a puff, then looked into Shui Miao’s eyes. Instantly, his mind grew hazy, and he couldn’t help but say, “Your father was too proud back then, offending many people. There’s a Hai City Business Association here. Those old men in the association conspired against your father and divided his assets among themselves. They’re all old tycoons worth hundreds of millions, people you can’t afford to offend!”
Director Zhang unconsciously blurted out these words, his mind foggy, thinking he was merely muttering to himself.
“The Hai City Business Association!”
Shui Miao repeated the name in his mind, then withdrew his mental focus and nodded at Director Zhang. “Don’t worry, Uncle. I’ll wait patiently. Once I return, I’ll focus on building up my company and wait until I’m stronger.”
“Yeah, good, very good!”
Director Zhang stubbed out his cigarette and muttered softly, “This cigarette must be faulty. How come I feel so dizzy after just one puff?”
“Hehe, Uncle, maybe you should smoke fewer cigarettes. They’re not good for your health.”
Shui Miao changed the subject, secretly delighted inwardly. He had discovered that merely using his thoughts could make others reveal their innermost secrets. However, this use of immortal energy had consumed quite a bit of his reserves—just as he had gathered a little, it was already drained again. He mustn’t keep doing this. After dinner, when he went to inspect the feng shui of Uncle Zhang’s properties, he would have to rely on intuition rather than abusing his immortal energy.
“Xiao Shui, time for dinner, time for dinner…”
Zhao Li, having finished preparing the meal, entered the study to invite Shui Miao out for dinner.
Shui Miao and Director Zhang rose and walked out of the study. Zhao Li went to the balcony for a moment and was immediately astonished. Previously, a few leaves of the nandina had already withered, leaving only a little life in the stem. But now, there were even more dried leaves and an additional withered petal!
During dinner, Zhao Li treated Shui Miao especially politely, constantly serving him dishes!
Since beginning his cultivation, Shui Miao had barely eaten anything, as the immortal energy within him contained various energies that easily sustained his physical strength, so his stomach never felt hungry. Today, however, he did eat a bit more than usual because the dishes had been washed with water infused with immortal energy, leaving no messy or impure flavors. They tasted fresh and pleasant, although somewhat bland.
After finishing dinner, while everyone was chatting casually, Zhang Hanya pulled Shui Miao into the study and slightly hesitantly said, “Shui Miaoge, will you do me a favor? I don’t have a boyfriend at school and often get teased. In a couple of days, there’s a class reunion. Would you come to school and pretend to be my boyfriend?”
“Just pretend, no problem.”
Shui Miao responded readily. The main reason was that Zhang Hanya was genuinely a good girl. How could he, as her older brother figure, bear to refuse such a sweet younger sister?
“Thank you, Shui Miaoge!”
Zhang Hanya was overjoyed. She gave her phone number to Shui Miao and then went off to play with Chenxiang.
Before long, Director Zhang took Shui Miao downstairs to inspect the feng shui of several empty houses he owned.
Zhao Li politely accompanied Shui Miao all the way downstairs.
Her unusual politeness was rare, even surprising Director Zhang. In truth, Zhao Li had her own hidden agenda. She knew Shui Miao possessed real abilities, his cultivation deep and unfathomable. She wanted to treat him well so that in the future, she could entrust her daughter to him. With Shui Miao’s talents, her daughter would surely enjoy a happy life.
“Uncle, you have so many houses. Are all the properties registered under your name?”
Shui Miao glanced at Director Zhang, who was driving, and was extremely curious.
Director Zhang shook his head with a slight smile. “Of course not, I’m not stupid. These properties only have purchase agreements; I just don’t go through with the property certificate registration. This way, no one can trace them, and when I sell them later, there’s no need for transfer fees. It’s much more convenient.”
“Oh, so that’s how it works!”
Shui Miao, being new to the world, naturally knew nothing about the hidden intricacies of real estate.
“Hey, Uncle Zhang, why are you driving into Nanjing Road? Are your properties all here?” Shui Miao was quite surprised. Nanjing Road in Hai City was an extremely expensive area. A single apartment could sell for six or seven million, with some premium units even reaching tens of millions. If Director Zhang owned several properties here, his total assets must be worth fifty or sixty million!
“You’ll see when we get there…”
Director Zhang glanced at Shui Miao with a complicated expression…
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