Lu Kang explained, "The White Miao Clan has a total population of over five hundred, with more than a hundred households. Every year, they provide us with a Spirit Stone for Nanhong City. The price of each Spirit Stone mostly exceeds two hundred million. In a place like Nanhong City, where the cost of living is very low, their lives are incredibly rich. Each family’s annual income is over two million.
Don’t think that just because they don’t leave the big mountain they don’t know anything. Here, they have built their own satellite receiving towers. Every household has a computer, phone, and everyone is on social media like TikTok or streaming short videos like PP Shrimp—they know a lot."
Ye Feng nodded, "This place could be considered a paradise away from the world..."
Li Xue’er and Li Linfeng nodded as well; indeed, these people had been living a life that eighty percent of the people in the world could not achieve since birth.
An annual income of two million, with no worries for food or clothing, is a life many people dream of.
In a short while, under Lu Kang’s lead, Ye Feng and the others arrived at the entrance of the village.
A crisp and pleasant voice came out of the village’s loudspeaker, "Private area, no outsiders allowed. Leave immediately, or else this miss won’t be polite!"
"Cha Ai, stop messing around and open the door quickly, or I’ll go tell Uncle about it!" Lu Kang shouted.
"It’s no fun, can’t you just play along with me?" the girl’s voice from the broadcast sounded slightly aggrieved.
The gate was electric, and as the girl’s words ended, the electric gate slowly opened. Behind the gate stood a girl dressed in Miao ethnic clothing, who, like Liu Keke, belonged to the petite type.
She had an exceedingly delicate face, big watery eyes, and smooth, fine skin. Her skin was so radiant it seemed as if water could squeeze out of it. If it was about looks, Li Xue’er might only be slightly better than her.
But when it came to skin, this girl was definitely superior to Li Xue’er.
Girls from the Miao Clan are known for their good and fair skin, and this girl was clearly a standout among them!
The girl named Cha Ai looked at Lu Kang with a mischievous face and ran up to him, "Lu Kang brother, we still have two days to fetch the Spirit Stone. Tomorrow is the day for competition within the clan, why did you come so early?"
Lu Kang smiled slightly, "I came with some friends. Little Ai, let me introduce you. This is my big brother Ye Feng, this is Sir Li Linfeng, and here is Miss Li Xue’er."
Cha Ai greeted them warmly, "Hello Big Brother Ye Feng, Sir Li, Sister Xue’er."
"Hello!" Ye Feng and the others also greeted her with smiles.
Ye Feng could see the sincerity in Cha Ai. Although it was their first meeting, Cha Ai showed no wariness towards them and was filled with genuine warmth, revealing a happy smile.
It seemed she was genuinely happy to meet new friends.
Such a girl naturally wouldn’t be disliked by Ye Feng.
Compared to the gold-diggers in the big cities, such girls were the purest and most genuine.
"Come on, Brother Lu Kang, since you’re here early, come over to my place. I’ll ask my dad to prepare a feast. Today I’m going to challenge your little drinking capacity!" Cha Ai said confidently, then looked at Ye Feng, "Big Brother Ye Feng, if you fancy any girl in the village, let me know. But you better be good at drinking, otherwise the ladies won’t even look at you!"
Cha Ai was incredibly forthright, saying this to Ye Feng.
Li Xue’er hurriedly said, "Little Sister Ai, drinking is bad for your health. Don’t let Big Brother Ye Feng drink too much!"
Cha Ai’s eyes showed a meaningful glint, then she laughed, "Oh, I see. Sister Xue’er is Big Brother Ye Feng’s girlfriend, right..."
"Don’t talk nonsense. Big Brother Ye Feng and I are just good friends!" Li Xue’er’s entire face turned red, looking both adorable and charming.
"Alright, alright, Little Ai, stop talking so much and let us in!" said Lu Kang.
"Let’s go!" Little Ai smiled slightly, nodded, and then led Ye Feng and the others into the village.
Little Ai asked with curiosity, "Brother Lu Kang, you don’t usually come early in previous years. Why did you come so early this year?"
Lu Kang said, "Actually, this year we want to go into the Chiyou Divine Cave ourselves!"
Ye Feng and his companions frowned, surprised by just how direct Lu Kang was.
"I’ll have to ask my dad about that, after all, he’s the village head right now. I’ll take you to see my dad now!" said Little Ai.
Ye Feng and the others felt surprised. Chiyou Divine Cave was regarded as their Holy Land, but even with Lu Kang being so straightforward, Little Ai didn’t show any anger.
"Hey, isn’t that Lu Kang? Long time no see, dinner banquet tonight!"
"New friends, it’s the first time we meet these friends. Tonight, we must get to know each other well!"
Along the way, the villagers were extremely hospitable, greeting Ye Feng and Little Ai warmly.
Having arrived here, Ye Feng felt as if he had come to a different world, his aura as the War God completely vanished, no longer aloof but approachable.
Ye Feng was constantly in the Southern Border, a dangerous place where battles could break out at any time, and when he returned to Lin Tian City, there were always many troublemakers stirring things up.
Coming to this isolated haven, where everyone was simple and guileless, made Ye Feng feel like he was returning to his youthful days.
In no time at all, Little Ai brought Ye Feng and the others back to her home—a single-family villa that occupied four hundred square meters.
As soon as she entered, Little Ai shouted, "Daddy, Brother Lu Kang is here, and he has brought some friends!"
"Bomb! Pair of twos!" At that moment, a middle-aged man bellowed loudly with soaring spirit.
Two teenagers were playing the card game ’Fight the Landlord’ with the man. That middle-aged man was Little Ai’s father, Cha Fu.
Cha Fu looked at the dumbfounded teenagers and laughed heartily, "You two little bastards, thinking you could win money from the Miao Clan’s gambling king? Are you not awake or what?"
Cha Fu laughed heartily, filled with pride.
"Hand over the money!" he said, laughing as he looked at the two teenagers.
With pained expressions, the teenagers took out several thousand yuan from their pockets, starting to count it out.
"Stop counting, just hand it all over!" Cha Fu snatched all the money from the teenagers.
"It’s not enough, but since you’re young, I won’t ask for more. Now go home!" he laughed boisterously.
The two teenagers, with tearful faces, turned and ran out.