Chapter 1744 - 1739: Am I Superficial?

Knowing that Hu Xiaobei wasn’t joking, they took a deep breath and asked eagerly, "Xiaobei, little brother, tell us what’s going on?"

"Exactly!"

They were incredibly curious about what had happened earlier.

Already anticipating their questions, Hu Xiaobei smiled faintly and calmly recounted what had occurred before.

After listening, they finally understood what had happened.

They exchanged a glance and burst into laughter!

"That scum ended up falling because of that organization. It’s like he shot himself in the foot!"

"Yeah, exactly!"

Seeing their happiness, Hu Xiaobei smiled leisurely and said, "Alright, you can go and take over all the assets that originally belonged to him. This way, the entire high-end jade market will be completely ours!"

"Okay! We’ll go take over them soon!"

They agreed excitedly.

At this moment, they seemed as exhilarated as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

Because they knew that holding the entire high-end market meant a very bright future.

Seeing them discussing excitedly, Hu Xiaobei chuckled lightly.

Hu Xiaobei knew that for the next period, they wouldn’t have time to think about anything else, because this matter alone would keep them busy for quite a while.

...

Two minutes later, Hu Xiaobei returned to see Jing, Lin Ya, and the others, and said, "Alright, everything on my side is arranged. Let’s set off!"

"Okay!"

Lin Ya nodded gently!

Soon, she looked at the others and quickly ordered, "Jing, stay; everyone else, go back first!"

"Yes!"

They agreed respectfully and quickly turned to leave.

After they left, Lin Ya looked at Hu Xiaobei and said, "Xiaobei, little brother, we can set off now! Just to let you know, where we live is somewhat remote, so if you’re expecting luxury, you might be disappointed."

With a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, Hu Xiaobei asked somewhat helplessly, "Haha, luxury? Do you think I’m that superficial?"

"I think you are!"

With a light smile, she turned to Jing and said, "Jing, do you share my view?"

Hearing her question, Hu Xiaobei looked at Jing and said, "Her opinion won’t be the same as yours, because she spends more time with me, so she understands me better!"

"Really?"

She asked back before turning her gaze to Jing.

Already a bit nervous, Jing became even more flustered under their gaze.

"Jing, don’t be nervous, just speak your mind!"

"Yeah, just boldly say it out loud!"

"Since you’re all encouraging me, I’ll say it!"

Murmuring this to herself, Jing quickly said, "I agree with the big sister, I also think you’re someone very superficial."

"I..."

Hu Xiaobei was a bit speechless...

Before, Hu Xiaobei had thought she would be on his side.

With a helpless sigh, Hu Xiaobei quietly said, "Sometimes, telling the truth is not a good thing!"

After saying this, without waiting for their responses, Hu Xiaobei quickly said, "Alright, let’s not waste time, let’s go straight away! I can’t wait any longer!"

"Okay!"

With a gentle smile, they didn’t dwell on it further.

...

The shimmering lake surface, rippled with green waves...

The lush green trees surrounding the lake made it look like an emerald mirror embedded in the ground.

"Beautiful!"

Hu Xiaobei exclaimed sincerely...

Before, Hu Xiaobei had seen many beautiful places...

He thought this was one of the better ones because it truly preserved nature’s pure beauty as much as possible.

Hearing Hu Xiaobei’s soft admiration, Lin Ya, standing beside him, smiled gently and said calmly, "How about it? The environment where we live is not bad, right?"

"It’s more than not bad, it’s simply amazing! This is the second best place I’ve seen."

Surprised, she glanced at Hu Xiaobei and squinted her eyes, "Second best? So you’ve seen a place better than this?"

"Yeah!"

"You’re not joking?"

"Nope!"

"Where is that place? Tell me, so I can visit it someday."

Seeing her curiosity, Hu Xiaobei smiled lightly, "That place is called Xiaohe Village, where I live. If you want to visit someday, I can take you there, I guarantee you’ll fall in love with it."

"You’re making me really interested now!"

"Then you’re always welcome!"

After saying this, Hu Xiaobei looked around and said, "Where do you live? I don’t see any place to stay nearby."

Lin Ya smiled mysteriously and said, "Xiaobei, little brother, you’re quite perceptive, so try guessing carefully! I believe you might have a chance to figure it out."

"Guess?"

With a surprised squint, Hu Xiaobei glanced around...

Not seeing any trace of habitation, Hu Xiaobei shifted his gaze to the shimmering lake.

"Could it be under the lake?"

This thought was dismissed immediately because Hu Xiaobei knew that was impossible.

"Since it’s not here, and not under the lake, it must be in the middle of the lake."

Making this judgment, Hu Xiaobei looked into the distance and saw clusters of white fog.

"I guessed correctly!"

Seeing the dense fog that wouldn’t dissipate, Hu Xiaobei was certain he’d guessed right.

...

"Xiaobei, little brother, your power of observation is really good; you figured it out!"

"Yeah, I’ve noticed some things. If I’m not wrong, there’s probably an array protecting the center of the island, right?"

Caught by surprise, she widened her eyes, "You actually know about the existence of arrays?"

"I know a little. Without arrays, these white mists wouldn’t be able to stay as they are now.

"That’s right, it’s an array set up by our ancestors, and you’re the first to see through it at a glance. Since you’ve seen through it, do you know how to break it?"

"I do know a bit!"

Listening, Hu Xiaobei was slightly surprised and asked softly, "So you don’t know how to break it? Didn’t you say it was set up by your ancestors?"

"Yes, it was set up by ancestors, so I should know how to break it, but I actually don’t because they passed away after setting it up!"

Hearing her awkward confession, Hu Xiaobei found it hard to believe, "How have you been getting in and out all these years?"

"It’s thanks to many predecessors who painstakingly developed a small boat that can sail through the fog. To put it simply, we rely entirely on that boat to come in and out! Without it, it would be tough!"

With a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, Hu Xiaobei chuckled softly with a hint of helplessness, "Oh, I’ve really learned something new today!"

Upon hearing Hu Xiaobei’s words, she didn’t continue on the topic but returned to the previous one, "Xiaobei, little brother, can you tell me how to break this array?"

"Of course, no problem! But I’ll need to go in there personally to be clearer."

After Hu Xiaobei nodded lightly, he stated his requirement...

"That’s not a problem at all!"

Nodding quickly, Lin Ya looked at Jing and said, "Jing, blow the whistle now!"