The car drove through the village, and an old ancestral hall came into view. The driver stopped the car, and Vincent, still enduring the pain, got out.
The driver glanced at him and then walked toward the ancestral hall. Vincent was puzzled but followed the driver inside.
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When Leo returned to the Cloud Dream Mountain Villa No. 9, he was shocked. He thought he had walked into the wrong place.
The formerly elegant decoration had been transformed by Jessica into a chaotic and tacky style. The villa’s living room now exuded a cheap atmosphere at all times.
The flowers, decorations, and various knick-knacks gave Leo a headache. A two-million-dollar luxury villa had been turned into something resembling an ordinary house in the Happy Sunshine Community.
Not only that, but Jessica was quite satisfied with her work, believing she had excellent taste.
Jessica stood in the villa’s living room, admiring her masterpiece, muttering to herself, “It’s still the original formula, still the familiar taste. After my modifications, it’s much more comfortable to live in.”
Seeing Jessica’s bizarre decorations, Martin could only shake his head and force a smile. He had his thoughts but didn’t dare to voice them, lest Jessica create a scene again. Moreover, Jessica planned to sell the Happy Sunshine Community villa and live in the Cloud Dream Mountain villa with the money, enjoying her middle-aged life to the fullest.
As for the words Leo and Jessica exchanged during their confrontation earlier, she had long forgotten about them.
In the evening, Sophia and Leo went for a run together. This time, Leo led the way, and their destination was the highest point of Cloud Dream Mountain, where the Heaven’s Extreme Stone was located.
Cloud Dream Mountain was truly a Feng Shui treasure for Langstel. Even at night, the air was fresh and clean.
Leo and Sophia reached the summit of Cloud Dream Mountain, and the view was breathtaking. They could see the entire Langstel, sparkling like a moonlit ship on the sea.
Tonight, the starlight was bright, and standing on the mountain peak, they felt like they could pluck stars from the sky with their hands.
Sophia extended her arms and took a deep breath of the fresh air, saying, “I never imagined that standing at the peak of Cloud Dream Mountain and looking at Langstel would be so beautiful. See, Langstel at night looks like a moonlit ship adorned with lights, doesn’t it?”
Leo smiled and nodded, “It does indeed look like a ship. With arms open wide, it feels like you could embrace all of Langstel.”
Sophia turned her head and looked at Leo’s face, her eyes sparkling with a different kind of radiance. This man was advancing rapidly. Now, even the Cloud Dream Mountain villa, which was previously beyond the reach of the Henley family, was in his hands. Could she keep up with his progress?
If Leo were still the despised and worthless son-in-law of the Henley family, would she have fallen in love with him?
Sophia’s mind was filled with these nonsensical thoughts.
“Sophia, what are you thinking?” Leo walked up behind Sophia, opened his arms, and embraced her in a Titanic-like hug.
Naturally, Sophia didn’t tell Leo about these absurd thoughts in her mind. She changed the subject, saying, “I recently landed a big order worth six million. We’re waiting for Herbal Magic Cosmetics Company to deliver on time tomorrow.”
Leo, who had been paying less attention to Herbal Magic Cosmetics Company lately, asked, “How’s their production capacity now? And how was the quality of the first batch of goods?”
“They have strong production capacity, and the quality of the cosmetics is good. The market response has been excellent. Right now, my main focus is on marketing and expansion,” Sophia replied.
Leo encouraged her, saying, “Sophia, keep it up. Let Grandma know that you’re the best among the younger generation of the Henley family.”
Sophia smiled gently, “Leo, I know. Thank you for your help with the company.”
Leo couldn’t help but embrace Sophia tightly, “There’s no need to say thank you between husband and wife.” In that moment, the atmosphere was serene and beautiful.
The next day, despite the invisible boundary in their bed, Sophia woke up in Leo’s arms.
At this point, Leo and Sophia were only one step away from taking their relationship to the next level. However, this final step was a mutually agreed-upon boundary between them.
After getting up and freshening up, Leo prepared a hearty breakfast.
After breakfast, just like before, Leo drove Sophia to work.
The only difference was that this time they had to wake up half an hour earlier since the Cloud Dream Mountain villa was farther from Sophia’s workplace.
Leo didn’t leave immediately after dropping Sophia off. Instead, he walked out of the underground parking lot.
Outside, he hailed a taxi and went to a car rental company. There, he rented an SUV and headed to Herbal Magic Cosmetics Company.
Today, Leo had something big planned: he was going to resolve the issue with the Seven Stars Sword Sect.
On the way, Leo called Curtis and asked him to prepare everything they needed for today’s operation.
Upon arriving at Herbal Magic Cosmetics Company, Leo gathered Curtis, Roy, Jim, Clark, and Bard, while Jonas, due to his expertise in computers, was not required to participate in this mission.
In the conference room, Leo informed them of his plan and provided detailed instructions for the operation.
His mission was to infiltrate the back mountain of the Seven Stars Sword Sect, rescue the woman mentioned by Franklin, and then persuade her to help him subdue Jeff and Janet.
Curtis and the others were armed and stationed outside the Seven Stars Sword Sect’s gate, ready to provide support and reinforcement if needed.
Once everything was settled, Leo rented another SUV and, with Curtis and the others in tow, left the city, heading for Hat Mountain.
Upon arriving at the base of Hat Mountain, they concealed the two SUVs and Leo instructed Curtis and the others to wait in the vehicles. He proceeded alone to the back mountain as per Franklin’s map.
There was a small path leading into the back mountain, and Leo wouldn’t have noticed it if it weren’t for the markings Franklin had provided on the map.
The path was overgrown with thorns and difficult to navigate. Leo used a machete to clear the way as he moved forward.
After more than ten minutes of trekking, the thorns finally gave way. Leo took out a Gale Talisman and quickened his pace.
After about half an hour, Leo entered the back mountain, which was also the restricted area of the Seven Stars Sword Sect.
The back mountain was quiet, with rugged rocks and occasional strange birdcalls.
Leo sent a message to Franklin, and shortly after, Franklin appeared.