"Sigh, this feels like a deep well!" Gao Jianfei chuckled. "Xiao Ying, has someone also offered you a 'quid pro quo' arrangement?"
“There must be several of these hints every day,” Song Ying said, frowning.
"Disgusting! Damn it!" Gao Jianfei cursed. "Alright, Xiaoying, this time you're definitely going to be the number one female anchor. I can guarantee that."
"Anyway, with you by my side, I don't care about anything." Song Ying smiled sweetly.
Afterwards, Gao Jianfei accompanied Song Ying on foot to her former residence to pack her belongings.
On the way, they passed a large sports lottery sales store. Song Ying led Gao Jianfei inside, and Gao Jianfei discovered that there were many types of sports lottery, and recently, a new type of lottery had been added!
This lottery ticket costs 10 yuan and is none other than the lottery issued by the General Administration of Sport of China for the World Genius Challenge between Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu!
There are many ways to play. The currently available way is to guess which 10 out of 50 items Feng Haoyu and Gao Jianfei will choose!
The grand prize is awarded to those who guess all 10 items correctly; the first prize is awarded to those who guess 9 items correctly; and no prize is awarded to those who guess 8 items correctly or less.
Gao Jianfei observed this sports lottery sales site for 10 minutes and saw that the sales volume of this lottery had already reached several thousand yuan!
The lottery station owner was overjoyed.
Gao Jianfei also took out 100 yuan and casually bought 10 of these lottery tickets. Then he asked the shopkeeper with a smile, "Boss, these lottery tickets are quite expensive, but it seems that more people buy these lottery tickets than other lottery tickets."
"Haha, that's right! Young man, ever since I got the license to sell this lottery, my sales at this outlet have increased by 70% every day! Hahaha! After the competition for the 10 events is finalized in two months, we'll be issuing lottery tickets with other games. We lottery outlets are all looking forward to this competition! We hosted the Olympics in 2008, and now we have another competition with a similar level of prestige! Young man, look, the number of foreign visitors to Beijing every day has increased exponentially compared to usual! There are still two months until the competition, and already a large number of foreign spectators have flocked to Beijing! This competition has not only boosted the lottery industry, but also dozens of other industries, including travel agencies, restaurants, and leisure and entertainment!"
The shop owner was very enthusiastic, chatting away with Gao Jianfei. He was overjoyed to discover that the beautiful host Song Ying was standing next to Gao Jianfei and asked for her autograph.
After Gao Jianfei and Song Ying left the lottery shop, Song Ying said with a smile, "Jianfei, you're an international celebrity now! Hehe!"
Gao Jianfei chuckled and said, "Luckily, my photo didn't appear on the promotional website for this match, otherwise... tsk tsk, I wouldn't dare to go out!"
The two quickly arrived at the luxury apartment where Song Ying had previously lived. They helped Song Ying pack some simple luggage, such as clothes and books.
"Jianfei, wait a minute, let's go to the hotel. We need to rent a place soon, and there's not enough time," Song Ying said while packing her luggage.
“Go to a hotel? No need.” Gao Jianfei smiled. “Xiaoying, since your apartment has been confiscated, I certainly won’t let you rent a place in Beijing. I have a place ready-made. You can move there temporarily. If you don’t like it, we can buy another house in a few days.”
"Heh, Jianfei, you own property in the capital?" Song Ying smiled. She paused, then realized, "Is it property you won from Chen Yifeng?"
Gao Jianfei smiled noncommittally, "Anyway, Xiaoying, I will give you better material conditions than the Song family! Well, I will not touch the Song family for the time being. If they dare to harass you again, then I don't mind destroying the Song family! Also, find an opportunity to meet with those who want to seduce you. I need to give them some advice."
Song Ying smiled sweetly, without saying a word, her heart filled with happiness.
After a quick packing, Song Ying and Gao Jianfei took some daily necessities, clothes, and books, packed them into two suitcases, and then walked out of the apartment.
Gao Jianfei hailed a taxi and drove towards his courtyard house.
Behind them, the coffee shop waiter quickly told the driver to follow. His job was to track Gao Jianfei and Song Ying and eventually find where they were staying.
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Henan, Shaolin Temple on Mount Song!
Several elderly monks, draped in yellow robes, were chatting with great interest...
"Hmm? According to the announcement made to the world by Fellow Daoist Guan Xuanzi, the leader of the Qingcheng Sect, that young man named 'Gao Jianfei' comes from a mysterious family. This family possesses the ability to command and tame wild beasts!"
"Tsk tsk, I never thought that such supernatural powers would still be passed down in this day and age. Our Shaolin Sect must take this matter seriously and try to talk to that 'Benefactor Gao Jianfei' in person!"
"Then, instruct all the lay disciples of Shaolin to investigate the whereabouts of that 'Benefactor Gao Jianfei' in detail!"
...
Meanwhile, in the famous Taoist and Buddhist mountain ranges such as Jiuhua Mountain, Kongtong Mountain, Wushan Mountain, Yandang Mountain, Taihang Mountain, Huangshan Mountain, etc., various internal martial arts forces have listed "Gao Jianfei" as a key target for investigation!
After all, the skill of taming and commanding wild beasts can be described as a divine craftsmanship and a marvel of creation. Therefore, both righteous and heretical people in the Chinese martial arts circle have begun to pay attention to this matter.
Without a doubt, Gao Jianfei, completely unaware of the situation, has become the target of the entire Chinese martial arts community!
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Province, City D.
The leader of the Qingcheng Sect, Guan Xuanzi, has led his disciples away from D City and returned to Qingcheng Mountain.
After revealing Gao Jianfei's secret to the world through the unique methods of dissemination within the internal martial arts circle, Guan Xuanzi felt completely relieved. He thought to himself, "Gao Jianfei, unless you have three heads and six arms, you'll have a hard time dealing with all the forces within the entire Chinese internal martial arts world! Even if your family is mysterious and powerful, they'll be exhausted and eventually collapse!"
With a sense of great pride, Guan Xuanzi bid farewell to Feng Haoyu and Chen Yishi.
In the study, Feng Haoyu and Chen Yishi were somewhat dumbfounded.
“Heavy rain! No wonder the Qingcheng Sect has been trying every means to deal with Gao Jianfei. It turns out that Gao Jianfei has been holding such an astonishing secret!” Chen Yishi frowned and said, “Hmph! Obviously, the Qingcheng Sect’s previous encouragement of us to oppose the Emei Sect, and even their initiative to bring us to D City to deal with Gao Jianfei, were all intended to use us!”
Feng Haoyu's lips curled into a mysterious smile... "Beast taming? Heh, truly remarkable. So, you come from a peculiar and ancient family."
Just then, Feng Haoyu's phone rang.
Feng Haoyu scanned the caller ID; it was "Xiaodao" calling.
"Xiao Dao" is Feng Haoyu's true fellow disciple. They both come from the "Holy Land," a mysterious and powerful place.
Last time, Feng Haoyu also asked Xiaodao for help to control the Emei Sect. Xiaodao easily went up Mount Emei and used swift and decisive methods to kill several Emei disciples, thus suppressing the Emei Sect completely.
"Uncle-Master Chen, please excuse us for now," Feng Haoyu said solemnly.
Chen Yishi was also wary of Feng Haoyu's mysterious nature. He didn't say much and left directly.
"Hehe, Senior Brother Xiaodao." Feng Haoyu answered the phone and smiled warmly.
"Junior Brother Haoyu, that Gao Jianfei you arranged with for the Genius Challenge in two months, actually possesses beast taming skills!" Xiao Dao said eagerly over the phone. "We should report this to the deacons; wouldn't that be a great achievement!"
“Uh… Senior Brother Xiaodao, if this matter is reported, Gao Jianfei will surely die. However, we have arranged a match two months from now, and I don’t want the match to be canceled… Senior Brother Xiaodao, I will contact the higher-ups myself and ask the steward and the Venerable for their consent so that I can capture Gao Jianfei and bring him back to the Holy Land two months from now, after the match.”
"Is that so? Haha, Senior Brother Haoyu, since the Venerable One dotes on you, you should set off immediately and return to the Holy Land to negotiate with him in person. I think the Venerable One will agree to your decision!"
"Yes, Senior Brother Xiaodao, I will return to the Holy Land immediately!"
After ending the call, Feng Haoyu muttered to himself, "This is really no fun. At this critical juncture, Gao Jianfei, you actually revealed such a big secret. Tsk tsk, luckily, the Venerable One has doted on me since I was a child, otherwise, our Holy Land's forces could have captured you, Gao Jianfei, in an instant! However... you are now in great trouble. In just a few days, all the martial arts forces in Z country will be hunting you down. Sigh, good luck to you!"
Gao Jianfei brought Song Ying to his courtyard house.
"Wow? Jianfei, a courtyard house? A courtyard house worth hundreds of millions?" Song Ying exclaimed in amazement after getting out of the car. This courtyard house was worth more than ten times the value of the mansion she used to live in!
"Well, Xiaoying, if you like it, then this courtyard house is yours." Gao Jianfei put his arm around Song Ying and led her into the courtyard house.
In the front yard, seven women from Emei were sunbathing. When they saw Gao Jianfei bring Song Ying back, they all smiled politely and amicably at Song Ying. Although Zheng Cuiyun and Nie Xiaoxia subconsciously considered Song Ying a "love rival," Song Ying's betrayal of her family for Gao Jianfei during their trip to Tokyo had greatly shocked them. They couldn't bring themselves to dislike Song Ying anymore.
"Jianfei, them? Who are they?" Song Ying suddenly asked Gao Jianfei with some displeasure.
The seven women before her were dazzlingly beautiful! This subconsciously stirred a sense of crisis within Song Ying.
"Oh, they're all on the same side." Gao Jianfei smiled casually. "Xiaoying, don't misunderstand, they're all my good friends, nothing more!"
Hearing this, Zheng Cuiyun and Nie Xiaoxia felt a pang of sadness. However, they forced themselves to remain calm and greeted Song Ying.
Outside the courtyard house.
The coffee shop waiter who was responsible for tracking Gao Jianfei had a moment of confusion... No way? A courtyard house? This guy actually lives in a courtyard house?
You should know that in Beijing, a courtyard house is almost a symbol of status and wealth!
Those who can afford to live in a courtyard house are not ordinary rich people!
Moreover, these courtyard houses are only for rent, not for sale. Even a large family like the Zhou family only owns a few courtyard houses in Beijing!
The waiter waited outside for a few minutes, then returned to the cafe in a daze. A thought flashed through his mind... Hey, Young Master Zhou said that guy was just a pathetic clown, but I have a feeling he's a tough nut to crack!
The waiter returned to the coffee shop. That evening, as expected, Young Master Zhou returned to the coffee shop with several cold-looking thugs.
Zhou Shao called the waiter over and said coldly, "I asked you to follow Song Ying and that guy. Have you found out where they're staying? Which hotel?"
"No... Young Master Zhou, no... it's not the hotel..." the waiter said weakly, "It seems that guy owns his own courtyard house."
"What?" Young Master Zhou's eyes widened. "He owns his own courtyard house?!"
Chapter 372 As long as they don't kill him, it's fine.
Chapter 372 As long as they don't kill him, it's fine.
In a private room at the coffee shop.
The light was enchanting. But Zhou Shao's face was filled with astonishment. "That guy actually owns his own courtyard house? You're not seeing things, are you?"
It's important to know that anyone who owns a courtyard house in Beijing must have a very high social status!
Courtyard houses are not merely places to live; they are also historical and cultural buildings. In Beijing, many courtyard houses belong to the state. The few that are privately owned are either belonging to a few powerful families in Beijing or to certain foreign powers.
“Young Master Zhou, I saw it clearly. It was a medium-sized courtyard house on Jianshe Road in Dongcheng District. That guy and Miss Song went into the courtyard house and haven’t come out since,” the waiter said repeatedly.
"Alright, you can go now." Zhou Shao waved to the waiter.
After the waiter left, one of the bodyguards behind Zhou Shao, a man around forty years old with a hideous scar on his face and a fierce look in his eyes, cautiously said, "Young Master, I think we should investigate first."
Zhou Shao frowned. "Wang Hu, the courtyard house on Jianshe Road? If I remember correctly, in Beijing, only the Zhou family, the Liu family, and the Kong family own private courtyard houses. The rest are state-owned. None of our three families' courtyard houses are on Jianshe Road. Just who is that guy?"
The middle-aged man, Wang Hu, said in a low voice, "Young Master, we cannot rule out foreign forces."
"Foreign forces?" Zhou Shao rubbed his temples. The slap Gao Jianfei had given him that afternoon hadn't gone down yet; it was still red and swollen, like a mask filled with mockery and sarcasm! This made Zhou Shao feel ashamed. And, Zhou Shao kept imagining that tonight, "that guy" would definitely pin his beloved Song Ying down and manipulate her at will... Zhou Shao really couldn't stay calm! "To be honest, this is our Z country's territory. If it weren't for the influence of the Liu and Kong families, even if it were foreign forces, we could act first and report later!"
Wang Hu nodded. "Yes, young master. If we exclude the Liu and Kong families, then the other forces should not be a concern for us."
In the capital, the most powerful families were, in order, the Liu, Zhou, and Kong families.
Among them, the Liu family wields considerable power, having a military background.
“Young Master, we can’t rule it out either. That kid is from Beijing and rented a courtyard house. That’s entirely possible!” another dark-faced bodyguard said obsequiously.
“Okay,” Zhou Shao snapped his fingers. “Wang Hu, go check who owns that courtyard house; Hei Zi, call the Liu and Kong families to confirm whether that courtyard house is actually under their names.”
"Yes!" Both bodyguards took out their phones, looking very capable.
Zhou Shao subconsciously touched the side of his face that had been slapped, his pupils contracting and shrinking like a venomous snake that only chooses its prey.
"You bastard, how dare you hit me? Wait till I wipe you out! And Song Ying, you bitch, if I don't fuck you four or five times tonight, I'm not a Zhou!"
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Gao Jianfei's courtyard house.
As dusk settled, Gao Jianfei, Song Ying, and the seven beauties from the Emei Sect had already prepared a dinner.
Let's make dumplings!
In the north, especially in Beijing, eating dumplings is quite common. So, in the afternoon, Zheng Cuiyun and Nie Xiaoxia went shopping and bought a lot of dumpling wrappers and meat filling.
Everyone ate dumplings together in a lively atmosphere, just like a family.
Song Ying sat beside Gao Jianfei like a well-behaved young wife, eating in small bites, her heart filled with such sweetness she almost choked.