Hou Li had spent a tremendous amount of time and effort over the past two days to finally get rid of the Jackal Mercenaries. This was probably the first case on the international mercenary website where someone lost double their commission for failing to complete a mission.
What Hou Li didn't know was that it was precisely because he didn't do anything else out of cleverness that he avoided the deadly golden needles, and the ghost leech mosquitoes were following him 24 hours a day in places he couldn't detect.
However, he believed that losing money was a way to avoid further trouble, and in the past two months, the money he squandered has been flowing like the Yellow River.
If Hou Li hadn't been somewhat capable of making money, he would have collapsed long ago.
But will everything be fine once the mercenary issue is resolved?
No, there are still two swords of Damocles hanging above Hou Li's head.
The Li family's sword was a sharp blade, while Wu You's was a flying sword!
There was no way to avoid it but to face it. Hou Li got up early this morning, carrying some carefully selected gifts, and drove alone to Xugou Village at the foot of Shiniushan Mountain.
...
Lu Zhiyou also got up very early today. It was Saturday and he wasn't on duty, so he had time to visit Wu You and Bai Yanxi.
That day at the hospital, I only discussed the general outline with Wu You. In order not to delay Wu Jianguo's discharge from the hospital and not to offend Wu You, I agreed to visit him in person on the weekend.
The xS district is located in one corner of the Qiantang River, and Xugou Village is located in one corner of the xS district. The winding Qinglong River and the Shiniu Mountain behind it make Xugou Village a feng shui treasure land with mountains and water.
Lu Zhiyou is not a native of Qiantang. He was hired by Qiantang after graduating with a doctorate in medical school. This was his first time in Xugou Village. Even with the car navigation, he took the wrong road once, so it was almost 9 o'clock when he arrived at the village entrance.
After asking a few people in the village, as soon as they heard that they were going to the Wu family's house, some young people offered to help lead the way.
Wujia Garden has changed a lot since then. Not to mention the beautiful rose and thorny vine archway, even the original wooden fence has been completely replaced by some tough vines.
This novelty naturally attracted the attention of young people and busybodies in the village, who found it interesting no matter how many times they watched it.
Actually, there's only one straight road to Wujia Garden.
Lu Zhiyou's Volkswagen Passat stopped at the entrance of the garden, and the villager who had led the way jumped out of the passenger seat and pointed towards the garden.
"Look, it's inside. I won't go in." He admired the garden from outside for a while before going back inside.
Lu Zhiyou was completely stunned by the scene before him after getting off the car, and even forgot to thank the young man who had led the way.
A thorny vine covered in bright red roses arches out of the alluring entrance, and what encloses the garden on both sides is not a brick or earthen wall or a wooden fence, but a large expanse of vines.
These vine walls are about 3 meters high, with lush green leaves dotted with tiny white flowers. They grow intertwined and together, forming a natural vine network without any artificiality.
Some bees and butterflies fluttered among the small flowers on the archway and the vine wall.
Whether viewed up close or from afar, it adds a fantastical atmosphere to the garden's perimeter.
When Lu Zhiyou stepped into the garden, he noticed that besides Wu You's Maybach Zeppelin, there was also a BMW 7 Series parked on the other side.
It seems there are other visitors here.
...
Bai Yanxi sat calmly in a rattan chair in the Wu family's living room, occasionally picking up his teacup to take a sip.
Hou Li knelt in front of him, his forehead slightly red and swollen from kowtowing.
He arrived more than an hour earlier than Lu Zhiyou.
Although it seemed that Bai Yanxi was making things difficult for him, he was now very grateful to Elder Bai.
It's clear that Wu You values Bai Yanxi quite a bit. Since he has gained Bai Yanxi's forgiveness, Wu You probably won't pursue his mistake any further. The fact that Elder Bai only made him kowtow nine times and kneel for an hour is already the lightest possible punishment.
So when Hou Li kowtowed, he was very sincere. Others would just pretend to kowtow to the Buddha in the temple, but when he kowtowed to Old Bai, it was a real, loud kowtow.
Even Zhang Guihua, who was standing to the side, felt sorry for him. Of course, this was also related to Hou Li's quick wit and acting skills.
When Lu Zhiyou reached the door, the first thing he saw was Hou Li kneeling there. Only then did he notice Zhang Guihua wiping the table in the living room and Bai Yanxi sitting in a rattan chair.
"Aunt Zhang, I've come to visit you." Lu Zhiyou greeted loudly into the house.
Zhang Guihua turned around and saw that it was Lu Zhiyou. She greeted him warmly, "Ah, Dr. Lu is here. Come in and sit down. I'll make you some tea."
"No need, Aunt Zhang. I'm here to visit Mr. Wu You and Mr. Bai."
"Okay, wait a minute. The father and son are on the back hill. I'll go get them for you." After saying that, Zhang Guihua went to the back door to call them.
After Zhang Guihua left, Hou Li glanced at Lu Zhiyou, while Lu Zhiyou was also observing him.
"Mr. Bai, has Mr. Wu considered asking you to save someone last time?"
Bai Yanxi, fanning himself, replied slowly, "Ask him yourself."
...
Lu Zhiyou didn't have to wait long; the three members of the Wu family returned together in less than 10 minutes.
Wu You went straight to the point when he arrived, asking who he needed to save, what illness they had, where they were, and how long they could hold on.
Lu Zhiyou answered Wu You's questions in detail and promised that money was not an issue, he only asked that Wu You use the Rejuvenating Ointment to save Li Hongguang.
Hou Li, who was still kneeling, was excited when he heard this. This doctor surnamed Lu had also come to the Wu family to save Old Li, but he was not looking for Bai Yanxi, but for a certain medicine.
Thinking of the name "Rejuvenating Ointment," I realized that this was probably no ordinary medicine.
Taking advantage of opportunities is always Hou Li's forte, so he immediately spoke up from the side: "Mr. Wu, the reason I sought out Elder Bai before was to save General Li. Otherwise, how could I, Hou Li, an honest businessman who does business in a proper way, dare to do something illegal? I beg you to save General Li as well."
If Lu Zhiyou succeeds in obtaining the medicine, and I can even get a little bit involved, there's hope of gaining the Li family's goodwill.
Wu You listened from the side, thinking that there were really a lot of coincidences in this world.
Wu You would definitely save Old Li, given the old general's lifelong service to the country and his great contributions to national stability; he would save him even without money.
However, Wu You wouldn't personally take the lead. He's been busy lately. First, he needs to consider and start planning for the Ten Thousand Beasts Manor and the entire Stone Ox Mountain area. Second, he needs to actively search for rubies and sapphires. Third, there are a series of visa issues.
Lu Zhiyou and Hou Li stayed for lunch.
In the afternoon, the two happily took a small jade bottle home, and Wu You didn't mention the money at all.
When they arrived at the parking spot, Hou Li and Lu Zhiyou couldn't help but admire the beautiful archway and vine-covered wall, marveling at the natural and harmonious beauty.
A woodpecker flew to a vine, carefully preened its feathers, and seemed to be trying to determine something.
The sharp beak struck the vine squarely, but before it could strike a second time...
"Squeak..." A pitiful scream.
The woodpecker's entire body was quickly wrapped in a circle of fine vines; the outstretched tendrils looked less like plants and more like a venomous snake in attack mode.
The vines tightened their grip, and Hou Li and Lu Zhiyou even imagined the sound of bones cracking.
"Chirp...chirp...chirp..." The woodpecker's pitiful cries gradually weakened and died down.
The slender vines pierced into the bird's body, turning the originally green vines into a bewitching red from the inside.
Hou Li and Lu Zhiyou shivered and quickly moved several meters away from the vine-covered wall.
They looked at the several upright wooden signs placed around the perimeter of the vines.
The sign reads: "Poisonous vines. Do not approach within three meters. Anyone who climbs over the wall or damages the vines will be responsible for the consequences."
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