By the time they returned to the medicinal herb base, it was already 9 p.m.
In the deep mountains and old forests, apart from playing with their smartphones or watching TV, a few burly men would gather to play cards and shoot the breeze.
When Yang Fei and Tong Yunshu came back, the noise from the vehicle drew out Zhou Fu and other medicinal farmers to check; upon seeing that it was the two of them, everyone but Zhou Fu returned to their rooms to rest.
Tong Jinchuan had also returned.
Seeing Tong Yunshu and Yang Fei come back, he hurriedly waited at the bottom of the dorm building and came up to greet them, "Yun Shu, Young Master Yang, all the things you bought are already placed in your rooms. Do you want to check if anything’s missing? If you need anything else, I’ll have it sent over immediately."
Yang Fei said with a smile, "Uncle Jin Chuan, you are too polite. We martial artists can adapt to any condition."
Tong Jinchuan, beaming with joy from the address ’Uncle Jin Chuan,’ said cheerfully, "That may be true, but we do have the means, and after all, Yun Shu is a lady. We should be a bit more meticulous about living conditions."
Tong Yunshu said, "Uncle Jin Chuan, you’ve worked hard. You should rest early. If anything is missing, I’ll let you know later."
Tong Jinchuan replied hastily, "Okay, there’s an important meeting at the company early tomorrow, so I’ll leave first. You two should rest early too."
Arriving at the dorm building, Zhou Fu personally took them to their adjacent rooms.
Although not on par with luxury hotels, the dormitories here all came with private bathrooms, and were fully equipped with hot water and air conditioning.
Tong Yunshu’s room was filled with various items.
There were several sets of clothes, from undergarments to outerwear, each from international brands. Furthermore, there was no shortage of cosmetics.
Yang Fei couldn’t help but tease, "Rich people really know how to live it up, still able to lead a life of luxury even deep in the mountains."
Tong Yunshu glanced at him, "Life is just a stroll through this world, the reason we work hard to make money is so we can live a bit more comfortably and enjoy ourselves."
"That’s the spirit," Yang Fei nodded.
It was then his phone chimed with a WeChat notification.
Pulling out his phone, he saw it was a message from Qin Yanyang: I’m off work, just got home. What are you up to?
Yang Fei glanced at Tong Yunshu, who had a smile playing on her lips as she teasingly looked at him, "Is Her Highness the Empress checking up on you?"
Yang Fei laughed, "That’s right. Should the beloved consort step aside?"
"Humph, are you really that afraid of her? With the way you are, do you really think you can enjoy the blessings of women on both sides in the future?" Tong Yunshu bit her seductive red lip, intentionally provoking.
Yang Fei wanted to say something bold, but thinking of Qin Yanyang’s temper, he chuckled, "Let’s take it slow, step by step. After all, you have to eat your rice one bite at a time."
With that, he said to Tong Yunshu, "Don’t lock the door, I’ll come back to sleep later."
Tong Yunshu snorted, "I’m used to sleeping alone."
Yang Fei said boldly, "But I like to sleep holding a woman, and besides, don’t you want to catch up with Qin Yanyang soon? I’m coming over to help with your Dual Cultivation so you have a chance."
Tong Yunshu’s mind flashed back to certain scenes in the forest, her ears turning red as she scolded, "You better go reply to that someone before you make the young lady angry."
"As you command, my consort. Just remember to leave the door open for me." After speaking, he turned and left the room, making sure to close the door behind him.
No sooner had Yang Fei stepped out of Tong Yunshu’s room than he opened the video call, ready to dial Qin Yanyang when he saw Hu Lizhong emerging from another room, saying to him, "Mr. Yang, Minister Qin called earlier to ask about our work progress. I told her there hasn’t been any discovery yet—haha, don’t worry, I, Hu Lizhong, am tight-lipped; what should and shouldn’t be said, I don’t say a word about any of it."
After saying this, he even winked at Yang Fei with an ingratiating look.
Yang Fei’s mouth twitched.
See, this is human nature.
Give people some benefit, and there will always be a return.
Hu Lizhong must have thoroughly studied the cultivation technique for nourishing the soul that I taught him, realizing just how formidable it was, and now he’s started to cover for me in front of Qin Yanyang.
But that’s a bit overkill, don’t you think?
Just be honest about the work progress, no need to be tight-lipped in that regard.
At the same time, he felt secretly relieved that he had been thorough in his previous planning and had managed to handle Hu Lizhong. Otherwise, things might have gone awry.
Dammit, joining the Military Department is not a good deal. I have much less freedom with Qin Yanyang around; there are people beside me all the time, and one mistake could lead to trouble.
Sigh, wanting to embrace from both sides sure is an arduous task!
"Ahem, well, when it comes to work we should definitely report the truth – of course, things that should not be said must be kept secret, right?" Yang Fei coughed and said to Hu Lizhong.
Hu Lizhong nodded, but his heart was somewhat speechless. Can work matters really be reported truthfully? The place belongs to the Tong Family, and you were in the woods with Miss Tong for several hours. Are you going to say it was for work?
"I’ll call her back first," Yang Fei said, then turned and went back to his dorm room, closed the door, and immediately dialed Qin Yanyang’s video call.
The video connected quickly, and Yang Fei could tell at a glance that Qin Yanyang was indeed at home, sitting in her favorite spot on the sofa. The sound from the television could be heard in the video; obviously, she was watching a movie again.
"Wife, watching a movie?" Yang Fei spoke up first.
"Yeah, just got back and lay down," Qin Yanyang said. "What are you up to?"
"Just got back from outside. Bear Mountain truly is a place full of spiritual energy. We might have some gains by tomorrow."
"Really, you’ve found a feng shui treasure spot that quickly?"
"Yes, and actually, we might be able to build a very large Spirit Gathering Array here, so the materials I mentioned to you – try to get as much of them as possible."
Qin Yanyang’s brow furrowed slightly, but she said, "Alright, I got it."
Noticing the slight crease in her brow, Yang Fei asked, "What’s wrong? Do you have some difficulties?"
"The other materials are easy to find, but the Fusang Wood you mentioned is really hard to come by. Many people have never even heard of it."
Yang Fei also knitted his brows upon hearing this.
In truth, he also understood how difficult this material was to find. For years he had been secretly collecting, but he had never come across any Fusang Wood.
Yet according to the records of Taoist formations, Fusang Wood did exist in the Divine Continent. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on NoveI-Fire.ɴet
He had originally thought that with the resources of the entire Divine Continent Country, gathering Fusang Wood wouldn’t be difficult, but he hadn’t expected that not even Qin Yanyang with her status could find it.
"Then focus on gathering the other materials for now, and try your best to find Fusang Wood. If worst comes to worst, we’ll have to find a substitute, though I’m not sure about the effects," Yang Fei said.
"I understand. Don’t worry; as long as Fusang Wood exists in this world, we’ll definitely find it," Qin Yanyang responded confidently.
After chatting for a while, Qin Yanyang got up from the sofa, turned off the TV, and told Yang Fei, "I’m going to practice my cultivation."
Yang Fei said okay, he would practice his cultivation as well.
After hanging up the video call, Yang Fei couldn’t help but feel a bit reflective. Truly, the more excellent a person, the harder they work.
He could clearly sense that ever since Qin Yanyang went to the Hidden Sect to rescue him, her pressure had greatly increased, and she was spending more time on improving her cultivation.
Yang Fei felt he couldn’t slack off either; he needed to strive to improve himself.
Thus, he decisively left his room and went to Tong Yunshu’s room.
Dual Cultivation is more cost-effective, after all.
Not only does it improve the efficiency of cultivation, but it also delights the body and mind – truly a deal with multiple benefits!