One night passed.
This night, Min Ziqiong tossed and turned, barely sleeping.
Because she still couldn't understand why Ying Chen would help her… er, them, mother and daughter.
Even if Ying Chen truly only did it for Nannan, Ying Chen had never met Nannan before, and Nannan was not related to Ying Chen in any way. What was Ying Chen's motive?
Originally, Min Ziqiong felt she couldn't be at ease without understanding the reason. But then she thought, in their current situation, with no money, no power, and only a broken flower with a four-year-old child dragging along, what could Ying Chen covet about them?
The only explanation was likely this: Ying Chen was impressed by Nannan's cultivation aptitude and was determined to guide her in cultivation!
Didn't Aunt Tang say at Aunt Tang's villa that the Shennong Sect had noticed Nannan's aptitude?
So Ying Chen was likely in the same situation.
"Hoo." After getting a seemingly reasonable answer, Min Ziqiong finally felt relieved.
Glancing at Nannan, who was sleeping soundly beside her, she closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day.
The loud roar of a helicopter woke Min Ziqiong.
It also woke Ying Chen, who was meditating.
Looking out, it was Yan Yang's helicopter, landing on the villa's helipad again.
As soon as he got off the helicopter, Yan Yang eagerly walked towards Ying Chen in the living room.
"Master is truly a divine being! Four years, a full four years, and I've finally had a restful night's sleep!"
"This past night, I felt no pain, I had no nightmares, I simply closed my eyes and slept soundly until dawn!"
"Master's favor to me is no less than that of a re-creator. Please accept my bow again!"
It was evident that Yan Yang was genuinely moved to tears.
However, Ying Chen was indifferent, waving his hand lazily. "Too many bows to Bodhisattvas render them ineffective; too much gratitude loses its meaning. Did you bring the contract?"
Yan Yang quickly replied, "I brought it, I brought it! Not only my villa's property contract, but also Old Wei's land contract!"
Saying this, Yan Yang shouted towards the helicopter, "Old Wei, what are you dawdling for? Can't you hurry up? Do you want Master to personally come out to greet you?"
An old man alighted from the helicopter.
It was the old man surnamed Wei from the video call.
However, it was evident that the old man surnamed Wei was extremely tired.
Clearly, traveling day and night, covered in dust, and having not rested properly since last night had taken its toll.
He had likely fallen asleep on the helicopter.
"Coming, coming."
The old man surnamed Wei sprinted towards Ying Chen and the other man.
He was also holding a document bag.
Upon reaching Ying Chen, he smoothly handed the document bag to him.
"The land deed is here. As long as you use this deed for confirmation, this piece of land on the mountain will belong to you from now on."
Evidently, at the time, the old man surnamed Wei had obtained this piece of land through some channel, which was why he still possessed the original deed and had not yet undergone formal land registration.
This method of ownership was actually quite risky, as the relevant authorities could directly reclaim it.
However, given the status of the old man surnamed Wei and Yan Yang, the probability of such an event was almost zero.
So it had been delayed, and they hadn't rushed back to China for registration.
Yan Yang also produced the villa contract and handed it to Ying Chen.
"Master only needs to place your fingerprint on it. I'll have someone handle the remaining procedures, and it will be delivered to you then."
Ying Chen nodded, not even looking at it, and simply placed his fingerprint.
It wasn't that Ying Chen trusted the old man surnamed Wei and Yan Yang that much, but Ying Chen wasn't worried about them playing any tricks.
If they dared to play any tricks, Ying Chen would bury them in the backyard of this villa as sacrifices for the bones of the Xuan Yin Gou Snake.
"Master, may I ask about the Ming Yue Liu Su Pearl..."
The old man surnamed Wei asked somewhat impatiently.
Ying Chen flicked his hand casually.
A crystal-clear bead traced an arc and landed in the old man surnamed Wei's hand.
As the bead crossed the air, a full moon flashed within it, simultaneously leaving a phantom of text in the void.
Such a marvelous sight made the old man surnamed Wei extremely excited.
Indeed, what he saw on video was nothing compared to seeing it with his own eyes!
Seeing it in person was even more shocking, even more miraculous!
Carefully catching the Ming Yue Liu Su Pearl, the old man surnamed Wei, for the first time, understood what "a pearl in the palm" truly meant.
He also understood the feeling of "fearing it would fall when held, fearing it would melt when placed in the mouth."
"If this bead were to be revealed, it would undoubtedly cause a seismic shock throughout the entire antique circle!"
"All antique magnates and renowned auction houses would come knocking at my door, wanting to obtain it from me!"
"Even the possibility of someone resorting to desperate measures, of murder and robbery, cannot be ruled out!"
"Therefore, I will keep this bead strictly confidential. Besides you, Old Yan, not even my own son or grandson will know about it! After all, this is a truly national treasure!"
"After my death, I will..."
The old man surnamed Wei intended to say that he would take the Ming Yue Liu Su Pearl with him into the coffin, accompanying him for eternity.
But in the end, he sighed and changed his mind. "I will donate it to the country! I've wandered the world for half my life and haven't contributed anything to the country. It'll be a noble act before I die, and it will let future generations know that things made by our Dragon Country over two thousand years ago are already leagues ahead of those foreign luxury brands!"
"Compared to our ancestors in the Dragon Country, those foreign brands are mere infants!"
"What are you saying!" Yan Yang retorted, unhappy. "Are 'infants' not too high praise for them? They should be called grandsons!"
"Hahahaha, right, grandsons, grandsons!"
The two old men laughed heartily, as if they had never been this happy in their lives.
Meanwhile, Ying Chen, standing by, was expressionless and unceremoniously dismissed them.
"If you have nothing else, you may leave."
If this had been anyone else, the old man surnamed Wei and Yan Yang would have likely suffered a heart attack on the spot.
They had just transferred the villa, only to be cast aside like a bridge after crossing it. How heartless!
But facing Ying Chen, neither of them showed any anger. Instead, they repeatedly expressed their gratitude before boarding the helicopter and leaving.
"Where did Elder Yan and the others go? They left so quickly?" Min Ziqiong asked, leading a just-awakened Nannan out, with surprise in her voice.
"Should we keep them here for dinner?" Ying Chen retorted.
Min Ziqiong was speechless.
"By the way, notify the Shennong Sect and have them deliver the medicinal liquid of the Shanjun Flower and the snake bones of the Xuan Yin Gou Snake here."
"Also, use this list to buy some things for me down the mountain. If you're out of money, just take a decoration from the villa and sell it!"
Ying Chen finished speaking and handed Min Ziqiong a piece of paper, then returned to the living room.
Min Ziqiong was left stunned.
She was to notify the Shennong Sect?
How could she notify them? She had no contact with the Shennong Sect!
After a long while, Min Ziqiong realized that her brother, Min Ziqing, was currently at the Shennong Sect!
So she could just call Min Ziqing!
With that thought, Min Ziqiong quickly took out her phone and called Min Ziqing.
At the same time, she took the list Ying Chen gave her and headed for the garage.
Yesterday, Yan Yang had said there was a toy car in the garage, which he had also gifted to Ying Chen.
She could use this car to buy the items Ying Chen needed.
However, upon opening the garage door, Min Ziqiong froze.
Yan Yang called this kind of car a toy car?