The entire Rongtai Estate had eighteen villas built overnight.
The sun slowly rose from the east.
As the first rays of sunlight fell, black energy began to emerge from Lin Yuexian and the other Lin family members.
Everyone's faces turned pale with fright.
They were perfectly fine, so where did this black energy come from?
Lin Yuexian's face was pale, and her voice trembled as she asked, "Mr. Chen, what is going on?"
Chen Jiuyang smiled and said, "This is a good thing."
"Previously, your nightmares and sleepwalking suicides were caused by this black energy lurking in your bodies, but you couldn't see it with the naked eye."
"However, after I broke the formation and had you send the ashes of those who died unjustly to the temple for worship, the resentment and malevolent energy naturally dissipated from your bodies."
"This land is now completely fine."
"As long as you avenge that mother and son, you can continue the subsequent development of this land. You have sworn a blood oath."
"From now on, when your Lin family members move in here, get married, and have children, they will be safe and sound. This is cause, and this is effect."
Lin Yuexian's expression was solemn as she said, "My Lin family will find the murderer of that mother and son as quickly as possible to avenge her."
"For today's matter, I, Lin Yuexian, thank Mr. Chen on behalf of the Lin family for his help."
Chen Jiuyang chuckled, "You silly girl, you are my disciple, practically family. Why are you being so polite with me?"
Lin Yuexian's pretty face suddenly flushed red, and her tone was somewhat shy, "Mr. Chen is right."
"In that case, for the subsequent development of Rongtai Estate, I will give Mr. Chen two percent of the shares."
Lin Yuexian's reluctance to call Chen Jiuyang "teacher" was also due to her ulterior motives. Chen Jiuyang was handsome, powerful, mysterious, had a clean family background, and was unmarried. Relying on the Lin family, she was sure she could develop a relationship with Chen Jiuyang more conveniently.
"Two percent of the shares?" Chen Jiuyang's expression was startled.
Lin Yuexian nodded, "There is still a lot of undeveloped land in the entire Rongtai Estate. My Lin family plans to build a group company to develop it separately. Currently, the family's evaluation is to invest twenty billion to develop all the land in Rongtai Estate."
Chen Jiuyang's heart skipped a beat. An investment of twenty billion for development, and two percent of the shares meant two billion. He secretly clicked his tongue. The Lin family, a scholarly family with hundreds of years of heritage, indeed had deep foundations and such a grand gesture!
Chen Jiuyang narrowed his eyes and looked at Lin Yuexian, "You girl, giving me shares, your intentions are not pure."
Lin Yuexian not only didn't lower her head but also puffed out her proud chest, bravely meeting Chen Jiuyang's gaze, and said with a red face, "What if my intentions are not pure?"
Lin Yuexian had fair skin and an elegant and generous demeanor. As the young matriarch of a scholarly family, she had both looks and family background, making her more than enough to match Chen Jiuyang.
Now that Lin Yuexian had revealed her feelings for Chen Jiuyang, the atmosphere between them suddenly became somewhat ambiguous.
At this moment, Yao Zixuan drove over. Seeing Lin Yuexian's demeanor and actions, with her qipao slit almost up to her thighs! Did she have any shame?
What a vixen, wasn't she clearly trying to seduce Chen Jiuyang!
If she dared to snatch her man, she would see!
Yao Zixuan sneered inwardly. She walked up and affectionately linked her arm through Chen Jiuyang's, saying sweetly, "Jiuyang, my grandfather invited you to the Yao family today. Come with me."
Lin Yuexian's beautiful eyes immediately furrowed slightly. This shameless woman was here again. Was she that familiar with Mr. Chen?
She came up and linked her arm through Mr. Chen's. This woman truly had no shame!
Lin Yuexian, wearing a qipao and high heels, had an elegant and jade-like temperament. Unwilling to be outdone, she said, "Mr. Chen, you have helped my Lin family greatly and haven't slept all night. Why don't you rest here for a while before going?"
When Yao Zixuan and Lin Yuexian's gazes met, it was as if sparks were flying, making Chen Jiuyang's scalp tingle.
To be honest, Chen Jiuyang had a good impression of both beauties with different styles, but they hadn't reached that stage yet. He was truly uncomfortable being caught between their rivalry.
He coughed and said, "Yuexian, the Yao family needs me for something important, so I have to go. If you need anything, just call me later."
Yao Zixuan was immediately overjoyed, puffing out her chest like a victor, with a faint smile on her lips, she looked at Lin Yuexian.
Lin Yuexian felt a surge of annoyance in her heart. This woman was truly bothersome. She could only say helplessly, "Yes, Mr. Chen."
Chen Jiuyang got into the car with Yao Zixuan.
In the car, Yao Zixuan said, "Jiuyang, I've already picked out the floor plan for your house. I'll send the construction team over today to start measuring and laying the foundation."
Chen Jiuyang looked at Yao Zixuan's beautiful and delicate little face, which also showed a hint of fatigue. Clearly, she had been worrying about this matter quite a bit. He gently touched Yao Zixuan's head, "Zixuan, you've worked hard." A wisp of pure Yang true qi was transferred into her body.
Yao Zixuan closed her eyes slightly in comfort, enjoying it, and said, "It's not hard. Today, not only did my grandfather summon everyone from the Yao family to introduce you to them, but he also invited families from various major clans that we usually interact with."
Chen Jiuyang said seriously, "Have you found the mastermind behind the poisoning of your Yao family?"
Yao Zixuan replied, "My grandfather has a clue, but it's not confirmed yet. This gathering of major families is to see if we can unearth more clues, and at the same time, to make them pledge their allegiance."
Chen Jiuyang was surprised, then said, "The older the ginger, the spicier it is. This can both test and guard against them, and also unite forces."
"Of course," Yao Zixuan said, "My grandfather has managed the Yao family for decades and has never made any major mistakes."
Upon arriving at the Yao family residence, Yao Zixuan led Chen Jiuyang to a side hall. "Jiuyang, play here for a while. I'll come to pick you up later. My grandfather intends to groom me as the next family head, so I need to entertain important guests."
"You go ahead," Chen Jiuyang nodded.
As Yao Zixuan turned to leave, her demeanor suddenly changed. She became like an ice queen, distant and unapproachable, her little face serene and solemn, as if she held great power.
What he liked most about this girl was her personality. She had chosen to jump into the river and commit suicide rather than be sacrificed in an arranged marriage. Later, even when she encountered Qian Sanjin, to completely resolve the matter, she dared to gamble with her own marriage, giving him the right to choose.
There were quite a few people in the side hall, all young men like Chen Jiuyang. The Yao family members were easily recognizable; all the young ones were girls. Out of the hundreds of people in the Yao family, because they were affected by the "Nine Yin Devouring Yang Formation," all the descendants of the Yao family in Yao Zixuan's generation were girls.
The Yao family members had a lotus flower embroidered on their clothes.
As Chen Jiuyang was sitting and drinking tea, an unpleasant, yin-yang sarcastic voice sounded:
"Chen Jiuyang, a bumpkin from the countryside, has the qualification to enter the Yao family's door. It's truly strange."
Chen Jiuyang looked in the direction of the voice and saw Qian Sanjin walking into the side hall with several young men. Qian Sanjin glared at him with venomous eyes.