“Understood, Senior Baihe, there’s a saying in this country, ‘Know yourself and know your enemy, and you shall not be imperiled in a hundred battles.’ After we have a clear understanding of his strength, Senior Baihe and other seniors of the family will join forces to capture him and force out the essence of the Yin-Yang Secret Technique,” Maniwa Koken’s eyes shimmered with an unprecedented fervent light.
Shangou Baihe and Sakai Kina exchanged a glance, nodding simultaneously, “Alright!”
The next morning, Leo left the Holiday Inn and went to the airport with Madame Godwin. Having been in the capital for several days, it was time to return home.
This trip to the capital was quite rewarding for Leo. Not only did he win over the Lynd family, but he also obtained three exotic beast Yuan Dan. Once the Thunderwing Beast hatched, he could feed them to it.
In addition to the exotic beast Yuan Dan, Leo also acquired a Void Storage Talisman, over two hundred and seventy low-grade Spiritual Stones, and the puppet general in the bronze ancient painting.
These items were all quite precious, especially the puppet general. Once unsealed, it would significantly increase his combat strength.
Back in Langstel, before parting ways, Leo gave Madame Godwin a piece of Purple Thunder Crocodile armor and told her to wear it as a bulletproof vest during missions. The armor could withstand ten fatal injuries.
Holding the light and uniquely textured armor, Madame Godwin smirked, “Leo, why are you suddenly giving me gifts? Why are you being so good to me? Come clean, have you taken a liking to me?”
Leo knew she was joking. He put on a serious expression and replied, “Miss Godwin, you’re right. I have indeed taken a liking to you.”
“Is that so…” Madame Godwin made a pensive expression, “That’s not a good thing. I’ll have to inform your wife, Sophia.”
After saying this, Madame Godwin took out her phone, pretending to dial a number.
“Hey! Are you serious?” Leo became flustered and tried to grab Madame Godwin’s phone.
Prepared in advance, Madame Godwin dodged Leo’s attempt and gleefully ran off.
After a short distance, Madame Godwin turned around and said with a smile, “Leo, thank you for the gift!”
After bidding farewell to Madame Godwin, Leo hailed a taxi, ready to go straight home.
Just then, his phone rang. It was Rosemary calling.
“Leo, are you back?” Rosemary asked.
“How did you know?” Leo was surprised.
“Forget about that. Come to my place, I have something to tell you,” Rosemary said.
“This…” Leo hesitated. With his experience, going to the home of a single woman might not necessarily be a good thing.
“What’s wrong? It won’t take much of your time, come quickly,” Rosemary didn’t give Leo a chance to refuse and hung up the phone.
Leo put away his phone, shook his head with a wry smile, and then told the driver to change the destination.
Leo knew where Rosemary lived, in a hotel-style apartment located in the bustling downtown area.
She had sold her previous house and bought a lakeside apartment, which was currently undergoing renovations, so she was temporarily living in the apartment.
Arriving at the apartment building, Leo sent a message to Rosemary, informing her of his arrival.
Rosemary replied that she would be there shortly and asked him to wait for a moment.
Four to five minutes later, Rosemary appeared and hurried over to Leo, “Oh, sorry, there was traffic on the way.”
Leo smiled, “It’s okay. You said on the phone that you have something to tell me?”
“Our product has been launched in the market. I’m planning to get a celebrity to endorse it. Come upstairs and sit for a while. The director just called and said the female celebrity we invited will be here soon,” Rosemary said.
Upon hearing Rosemary’s invitation to her home, Leo couldn’t help but hesitate.
“Let’s go,” Rosemary said, noticing he was standing still. “Are you afraid I’ll devour you?”
Only then did Leo follow her upstairs.
Rosemary’s apartment was clean and tidy, a spacious one-bedroom living space, exquisitely decorated with a warm, dim yellow color scheme for the wallpaper and lighting, giving a cozy feeling.
“Let’s sit for a while. I’ll make you some tea,” Rosemary said, asking Leo to sit down before preparing a cup of green tea for him.
Afterward, Rosemary made a call to the director, “Alright, is the time confirmed now? In an hour… Okay, okay, we’ll see you then.”
After hanging up, she checked the time, smiled at Leo, and said, “Wait for a little while. In an hour, the female celebrity will be here.”
Although Rosemary wanted to chat with Leo, she was pressed for time. After informing Leo, she went to the balcony to open her computer and organize this week’s sales reports.
Leo sipped his tea and casually picked up a magazine to read.
Half an hour later, having drunk quite a bit of tea, Leo stood up and told Rosemary, “I need to use the restroom.”
Shortly after Leo entered the bathroom, the door suddenly clicked shut. A middle-aged man in a gray suit, with a side-parted hair, stealthily entered from outside. He first surveyed the living room, licked his lips, gently closed and locked the door, then cautiously walked inside.
Seeing Rosemary engrossed in her work at the computer desk, he flashed a hint of excitement in his eyes.
At this moment, Rosemary was deeply focused on the report and didn’t notice the man’s entry. It was only when he approached her that she suddenly stood up, surprised, “Kim, how did you get in here?”
“Hehe, I came to tell you something,” the man with the side-parted hair chuckled. “Why so tense? I’m not a ferocious beast.”
This guy was Rosemary’s landlord, the owner of the house she was renting.
Rosemary furrowed her brows, somewhat displeased.
“How did you get in?” Rosemary looked at him guardedly.
“The door wasn’t locked, so I just pushed it open,” the man said with a smile, inching closer to Rosemary.
“That’s impossible, I distinctly remember locking the door,” Rosemary said, taking a step back, feeling repulsed.
“Maybe you didn’t lock it properly,” the man said with a grin.
“Speak up, what do you want?” Rosemary said coldly.
“Here’s the thing, property prices have been rising sharply recently, so your rent needs to go up as well,” the man licked his lips, smiling.
Indeed, property prices in Langstel had been soaring. It was rumored that a wealthy Hong Kong businessman was planning a multi-billion-dollar project in Langstel. Once completed, the project’s annual GDP creation could reach several billion dollars, elevating Langstel’s urban status and naturally causing property prices to skyrocket.
“Raise the rent? By how much?” Rosemary furrowed her brow.
The contract hadn’t expired yet, so it was quite unreasonable for the landlord to suddenly demand a rent increase.